LoveNotes 4.8 out of 5.0 4.9/5.0
P.O. Box 852071, Richardson, TX 75085
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Quality of Service:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Responsiveness:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
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
"LoveNotes is a fantastic officiant service. They really connect with the bride and groom to figure out exactly what they want. I would highly recommend them to any of my brides!! "
"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."
"Marty and all of the Love Notes ministers provide a wedding that is personalized for each couple. They offer advice when asked and humor when needed. They seem to truly enjoy what they do and they will make each ceremony memorable."
"Our string quartet has played at many weddings at which Marty officiated. His services are never dull. Appropriate wisdom is offered, and usually a touch of his unique humor to keep everyone relaxed. He always checks with us to make sure that the music and ceremony are perfectly coordinated. He also seems to be very flexible and adept at personalizing the service for each client."
"Marty Younkin is a treasure. His staff are kind, considerate, and it is my pleasure to work with them. They will walk you through your ceremony, assist at rehearsal, provide a kind listening ear if you need or want it. "

 
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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

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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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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

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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

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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:
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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

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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

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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:
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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

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brittany
Wedding: 08/28/2009
Reviews: 4
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 is wonderful!

Reviewed On:
09/01/2009

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J and J Baird
Wedding: 08/27/2009
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 am so glad that my mom found Love Notes because we were able to have the perfect words and the perfect ceremony. Love Notes gave us a book that Marty Younkin wrote. It had a lot of different types of ceremonies and readings in it. Then we chose which parts we wanted. The variety was great and it really allowed us to pick and choose to make the ceremony a perfect fit for us. I recommend them to anyone.
Our family has a lot of different religious back grounds and all of our families beliefs are a little different from my husband and mine. But I felt that with Love Notes, I was able to choose the perfect words for everyone. So that all of our family enjoyed the ceremony and there was nothing said that was not true to us at the same time. The ceremony was tailor fit and we helped make it, or at least it felt that way.

Reviewed On:
10/02/2009

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lgreen
Wedding: 08/26/2009
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 was great! He catered to our needs down to the smallest level. He was really amazing and made us completely comfortable. We will always recommend him!

Reviewed On:
10/02/2009

Services Used:
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brandym1023
Wedding: 08/15/2009
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)

Love Notes helped make our day perfect. When we weren't 100% happy with our first officiant, Marty quickly found us another one. He was even really nice about it and seemed concerned with our connection with the "right" officient.
After we met with Dennis, we knew he was the right one for us. He spend several hours getting to know us, and even telling us about himself.
My husband & I really enjoyed being able to plan out and design our ceremony. I'm pretty sure it was one of our favorite parts of the wedding planning. Love Notes had several great options for us to choose from, and they even were accomidating to anything extra or special we wanted to add in.
During the ceremony, Dennis was perfect! He keep the ceremony light, but still sweet. All the guests were really impressed and I had several people ask where we met him. He helped make our day PERFECT!

Reviewed On:
10/22/2009

Services Used:
Officiant