LoveNotes 4.8 out of 5.0 4.9/5.0
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Quality of Service:
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Responsiveness:
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Professionalism:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Value For Cost:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.8/5.0)
Flexibility:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)

Endorsements
"We have photographed many weddings with Marty and Love all of them. We love to see the big smile on every bride and groom face when he talks. He is fun, makes people laugh and he always makes the couple relax and enjoy their time at the alter. Marty, we can not wait to see you at the next wedding. George and Lydia at George Troup Photography"
"I have worked with Marty on many weddings and have always found him to be very professional, personal and easy to work with. A ceremony conducted by him and his associates is always a pleasure to attend."
"A fabulous choice for your once in a lifetime minister. It's easy to see why Marty is so busy, he conducts ceremonys like a professional. He knows just how to add a little bit of humor to take the tension out of the groom or bride and doesn't feel he has to talk and talk. He's to the point, and simply the best choice I've seen for anyone looking to hire a minister to marry them! I sat down to lunch with Marty recently, and the biggest reason I can think of, for why he does such a great job, is that he is genuine and simply cares about others ahead of himself. "
"I refer Marty of LoveNotes all the time because he is professional, fun and totally involved. He comes prepared to each wedding and thoroughly enjoys what he does. He's never overbearing and takes the time to get to know the couples. It really makes a difference when the officiant makes the effort to learn about the couples and their extended families."
"Marty and his staff are top notch! I always feel comfortable sending my brides to him. They are on top of things and always on time! I even had a bride whose pastor ended up not being able to do her ceremony and Marty helped me out and got one of his staff members within 48 hours to take care of it all! They are such a blessing."

 
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Lisav95
Wedding: 11/07/2009
Reviews: 3
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I just wanted to send you a quick email about my wedding ceremony last night. Mike Ryherd was our minister. He was unbelievable! We loved our ceremony, everyone thought he was wonderful and he truly made our wedding ceremony memorable. I had almost every guest I spoke to comment on how wonderful the ceremony was. I felt very comfortable with Mike, he was such a good choice for us. Both Kevin and I were very pleased and will be eternally grateful for such a beautiful ceremony.
Thanks so much to you Mike and to Love Notes! Yall gave us the wedding of our dreams!
Lisa and Kevin Carter

Reviewed On:
11/13/2009

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Stephanie
Wedding: 11/07/2009
Reviews: 2
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I'd highly recommend Rev. Marty Younkin. Our wedding was very small and he helped create a friendly, calming atmosphere. We had not met beforehand but he did exactly what we wanted. A true professional.

Reviewed On:
11/20/2009

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GeorgiR
Wedding: 10/31/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Ken Byrd was perfect for our wedding. He asked what we were looking for in a ceremony and provided beyond our expectations. Georgianna R.

Reviewed On:
11/04/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

MOB
Wedding: 10/24/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Our daughter and now son-in-law chose Marty Younkin of Love Notes to officiate their October'09, garden wedding; we were so very pleased with their choice to go with Love Notes. There was a microphone issue (not love notes responsibility) and here is what our guest had to say.

All of our guest committed on what a superb job Marty did and everyone seemed to be able to hear just fine given the microphone malfunction. You handled that very well. The ceremony you provided was better than we could have ever expected! Thank you again so much for a day we will always remember.
With kind regards,
Fred and Julie of Dallas,Texas

Reviewed On:
11/02/2009

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Geo
Wedding: 10/24/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Marty Younkin was the officiant for our wedding. He was wonderful! He made us feel comfortable from the first time we met him. At the rehearsal he was extremely thorough getting everyone in their places and walking us through the ceremony. At the wedding I was trying to keep the tears back and Marty injected humor which completely helped me regain my composure. We had so many compliments on him and the ceremony! I would HIGHLY recommend him. A friend of mine was married in 2006 by Mike Ryherd who was great as well. You will not be disappointed with LoveNotes!

Reviewed On:
11/07/2009

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senge682
Wedding: 10/24/2009
Reviews: 2
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I first heard about LoveNotes when Marty officiated my friend's wedding. It was fun, unique, touching and beautiful. Marty was already booked on my wedding date and suggested I use another one of his employees, Randy Dicken. I was hesitant since Marty is so great, but Randy far surpassed my expectations. He made my husband and I feel incredibly comfortable with our ceremony...and he truly made it our ceremony. It was personalized, but not cheesy. It was touching, but not sappy. It was humerous but not a stand up comedy routine. It was the perfect balance of everything we could have possibly asked for.

We met with Randy several times to go over personalization for our ceremony. He was easily reachable, met us when it was convenient for us and honestly took our requests seriously. We wanted guests to hear a little bit about us throughout the ceremony and that's exactly what he did. It was awesome.

Every guest we talked to commented on the ceremony. How it was touching and unique and they had never heard anyhthing like it. And most of all, everyone said it was 'us'. Randy took the time to get to know us and make our ceremony 'ours.'

I would recommend Randy Dicken to anyone looking for 'their ceremony'. He will meet your needs and then keep going. Thanks Randy!

Reviewed On:
11/13/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

alexisgolden
Wedding: 10/10/2009
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Dwayne Pedroza was our officiant for our wedding ceremony and we couldn't have been happier. He was always available to answer my questions and to meet with us, and worked with us to totally personalize our ceremony. He also is a very nice person, very genuine and personable. He put all of our worries about "what to do and what to say" at ease.

Reviewed On:
10/23/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

MBain09
Wedding: 10/09/2009
Reviews: 7
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Carol Sage was our minister and she did a beautiful job. My husband and I put together our own ceremony with things that we found online as well as parts from the book of ceremonies we were given by Love Notes and she was more than willing to do anything we asked.

Every question was very quickly answered (some emails returned within minutes) and Carol was so warm and kind. She took all the time we needed and made sure that before she left the rehearsal that we felt comfortable with everything.

She also managed to keep the mood during the ceremony serious but light-hearted. She kept us at ease so that we weren't both blubbering/crying messes. It was the perfect ceremony!!

Reviewed On:
10/21/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

ccarnley
Wedding: 10/03/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I recently got married with Randy Dicken as our officiant. We were so pleased with him. He met with us whenever we needed and was so helpful. The option to make your own ceremony wording was perfect for me and my husband since we are traditional and contemporary at the same time. Randy was serious yet playful during the ceremony. He got the point accross that this was a serious event but he made it fun for us and our guests. Thanks Randy!

Courtney & Craig

Reviewed On:
10/12/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

tmrhyne00 and Stephen
Wedding: 10/03/2009
Reviews: 8
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Ken was just as wonderful as everyone says he is. He did a great job, kept everything on time and running smooth thru the ceremony. His wife is such a sweetheart and did our rehearsal. I would recommend Ken Savage or any of the Love Notes ministers.

Reviewed On:
10/21/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

track1soccer
Wedding: 09/26/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Marty did our wedding on September 26, 2009. He was amazing and a delight to have attend. He was prompt, took control, and helped us through everything. My parents are very into the church and when they heard I found him on lovenotes they were concerned. However after it was all said and done they were very pleased and everyone was happy. He truly knows how to embrace the moment and make it special.

Reviewed On:
10/04/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

Jessica
Wedding: 09/19/2009
Reviews: 2
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)

We first met with Larry Maughan, our minister, in March in preparation for our September wedding. In our first meeting Larry really understood what we wanted and spent time with us to demonstrate how to use the what I called - choose your own adventure - wedding ceremony book. Over the next few months my fiance and I crafted our ceremony and added unique touches such as spanish traditions of Bible, Lasso and Arras. The ceremony went very smoothly and my favorite comment from guests was our incredible chemistry with Larry and that it seemed that we had known him for years! Thanks LoveNotes!!

Reviewed On:
10/04/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

Lyds
Wedding: 09/19/2009
Reviews: 2
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Our officiant was Marty Younkin and he did a great job! He always got back to me the same day through phone calls and emails and provided a great tool in his free book to help planning the ceremony. We had wanted to meet with him before the rehearsal but with everything going on we never found time. (we meaning me and my husband, Marty had made himself very available for us) Our first meeting was at our rehearsal the day before the wedding and right away I felt comfortable with him and new we had made a good choice. He really made us feel like it was important to him that our special day go just how we wanted it to. He did an amazing job at the rehearsal and ceremony! We could tell that he has done a countless number of weddings by his professionalism but still gave everyone the feel that ours was just as special as any other. I would recommend him to anyone who is getting married!

Reviewed On:
10/05/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

Amy G
Wedding: 09/19/2009
Reviews: 7
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I was really pleased with Lovenotes. I thought it was very customer friendly the way they had everything set up on their website. I had Randy Dicken as my officiant for the wedding and he was great! He made my wedding really enjoyable and fun! I thought he was very professional and organized! I will def recommend Lovenotes and Randy to family and friends!!

Reviewed On:
10/21/2009

Services Used:
Officiant

Rachel
Wedding: 09/12/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

We were lucky to get Marty as our officiant! He was WONDERFUL! We only met with him one time before the rehersal, and things went very smoothly. He has a great personality, and we had multiple people tell us how great he was during the ceremony! Also, we have a tricky last name, so I was a little worried about the pronuciation since we had only gone over it once, but he said it correctly with ease! Not the case with all officiants you don't have a long standing prior relationship with. I would highly recommend Marty to anyone!!

Reviewed On:
10/18/2009

Services Used:
Officiant