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Rev. John W. Hoffmann

Rev. John W. Hoffmann

Richmond, VA
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    Molly Sent on 10/26/2016
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    Reverend Hoffman was extraordinarily kind, adaptive and added just the right amount of humor while keeping the ceremony classic and beautiful. His commitment to marriage is absolute and we appreciated his warmth and respect.
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    Megan Sent on 02/08/2017
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    My husband and I were married 6 months ago by Rev. Hoffmann - and I just wanted to take the time to tell you, he was incredible! He customizes the entire ceremony to fit the bride and groom. Plus, he really takes the time to get to know you! When I had questions or wanted things a certain way, he was extremely flexible and so easy to work with. We are so happy that we choose to be married by him and even to this day, our guests rave about our ceremony and how special he made it!!
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    James Sent on 07/12/2016
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    We were very pleased in every respect with Rev Hoffmann's interviews and conduct of our wedding. He is very warm and flexible in discussions and in how the wedding is done. He had great recommendations for wedding sites as well and we were able to secure a tremendous venue for little cost. Our guests raved about what a nice service it was and we felt the same way. Rev Hoffmann gave us lots of flexibility in determining the Scripture, Vows and other related things, and we were able to make our wedding "our own." We'd recommend Rev Hoffmann to anyone.
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    Ashley Sent on 07/05/2016
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    Besides being a genuine, caring and thoughtful person, Reverend Hoffmann is also a true professional. He has great insight, is there for suggestions and is very flexible. He definitely knows what is is doing and was a great asset to our wedding through the planning process and of course the day of! He worked with us to personalize our vows and really made our wedding special and original. Thank you Rev. Hoffmann!

    Ashley and Jim
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    Melissa Sent on 06/24/2016
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    Rev. Hoffmann was wonderful to work with for our 6/3 wedding. He took time to sit down with my fiance and me and learn a little about our backgrounds, and put together a lovely ceremony that was perfect for our event (a fairly informal, intimate garden wedding). He was very flexible as we didn't finalize our ceremony time until a week or so out, and also made some good suggestions based on his experience about how to conduct the ceremony. We were blessed to have him be part of our special day!
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    Ana-Maria Sent on 06/10/2016
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    Rev. Hoffmann was wonderful. He made our ceremony beautiful and heartfelt. He was always very responsive through emails and took the time to get to know us so he could write up an amazing personalized ceremony. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant!
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    Michael Sent on 05/22/2016
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    Reverend Hoffman was absolutely fantastic to work with. He allowed us to customize our ceremony from beginning to end, and he gave very helpful suggestions along the way. He provided a lot of options to choose from for our vows, inspirational readings, and scripture readings. We would highly recommend him!
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    Sarah Sent on 02/17/2016
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    We interviewed three potential officiants before we met Rev. Hoffmann, and as soon as we met him we knew he would be the one. We were looking for someone who wanted to get to know us and not just provide a "service." We were impressed that he had us fill out a questionnaire before we met, and he focused in on key details about us that really showed that he cared. He was practical and down to earth, but also sentimental and spiritual. The whole experience was exactly what we were looking for -- thank you, Reverend Hoffmann! We felt fortunate to get to know his wife a bit, too.
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    Lisa Sent on 02/20/2016
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    Reverend Hoffmann was a pleasure to work with. He was very kind and easy to communicate with. I'm so thankful that he delivered our wedding ceremony, he not only touched me and my husband, but our family and friends as well. I highly recommend Rev. Hoffmann if you're looking for a genuine ceremony with not an abundance of fluff.
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    Genevieve Sent on 11/22/2015
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    My husband and I recommend Rev. Hoffmann without hesitation or reservation! He is an incredibly caring, thoughtful and generous man who is genuinely invested each and every ceremony he performs. He took the time to listen to us, counsel us and get to know us both as a individuals and as a couple. He wrote multiple drafts of our very personalized ceremony until we were completely satisfied with every aspect and every detail. He was a calm and comforting presence on wedding day. He even took the time to follow up with us after the wedding, helped us file our marriage license with the clerk and provided all the information needed to start the process of changing my name. We have lost track of the number of wedding guests who complimented us on what a genuine, thoughtful and touching service that Rev. Hoffmann provided.
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    Patricia Sent on 11/01/2015
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    Rev. John Hoffmann is such an outstanding officiant. He created such a beautiful wedding ceremony for us--it was truly amazing! He knew exactly when to break the ice and just made everything run so smooth!

    We knew right after meeting Rev. John Hoffmann that he was the one. We found him to be such a caring and kind-hearted person and one that is very passionate about his services.

    He is a detailed-oriented professional and provided guidance and suggestions on how to make our wedding ceremony a memorable one.

    If we had to do it all over again -- Rev. Hoffman would be the man. We highly recommend him as an officiant for anyone's ceremony and we will certainly recommend him to our friends.

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    Steven Sent on 11/08/2015
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    My wife and I came to Rev. Hoffmann about a month before our wedding, and did a wonderful job with our wedding on such short notice. He got to know us and put together a very personal and touching ceremony for the both of us. He was able to incorporate different cultural aspects that were important to the both of us, which contributed greatly to our wonderful day!
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    My husband and I really enjoyed working with Rev Hoffmann to craft a wedding ceremony that was unique and meaningful to us. We met with Rev Hoffmann twice at his house, first so we could get to know him and he could get to know us and second to flesh out the details of our ceremony. He gave us great guidance while simultaneously making sure that our ceremony was personal to us. My husband and I were both very pleased with Rev Hoffmann's services and would certainly recommend him to other couples!
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    Reverend Hoffmann was absolutely wonderful to work with. He took us from not having any idea what we wanted our wedding ceremony to be like, to helping us write a ceremony that was perfect for us. I really cannot recommend him highly enough.
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    Andrew Sent on 08/10/2015
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    Rev. Hoffmann was everything we could have hoped for in an officiant. It's certainly true that he used his wide range of knowledge of wedding poems, passages and scripture to craft a ceremony that was unique to us, and it meant a great deal to him to get it right. He rolled with the changes when both our time and venue shifted at the last minute, just assuring us that he was there for us, and he was. Just as impressive was his role as wedding organizer, keeping us on track and helping us coral our guests and family and helping direct our entrances and exits, something I didn't realize we needed until it was too late, but luckily Rev. Hoffman was there as a steady hand on the tiller to guide us. But finally, his most impressive quality is just how honestly caring he is. He is an affectionate and encouraging man who really does want us to be happy, and his quiet encouragement was a blessing to my anxious bride, my jumpy family, and to me. We couldn't have asked for a better person to share this day with us.
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    Rev. Hoffmann is an excellent officiant and, more importantly, a truly humble and caring human being. Rev. Hoffmann took the time to get to know my wife and I thoroughly during our first meeting to understand what we sought in a wedding ceremony. He graciously met us a second time to work on further ceremony details and provide counseling on communication in marriage—highlighting his care for our ceremony and us as individuals. On our wedding day, he provided a unique, beautiful, and touching ceremony that fit our needs perfectly. We would recommend him to anyone searching for an officiant!
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    Robert Sent on 01/14/2016
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    Rev. (Col.) John Hoffman was a blessing to us. He spent Two weeks just personalizing the ceremony/vows for us. Rev. Hoffman also recommended incorporating some of our family traditions into the ceremony and as a result we had a lot of fun researching this with our parents, aunts and uncles, etc... We decided upon hand fasting and the Loving Cup ceremony and Rev. Hoffman eagerly incorporated these into the ceremony. He took our requests and blended them into the ceremony ceremony tastefully and seamlessly.

    One last thing...As a Veteran, it was a real honor to find out that Col. Hoffman was a UH-1H (Huey) pilot serving several tours in Vietnam. He resigned his commission and was honorably discharged after the war. Became a minister and then 20+ years later took a commission as an Army Chaplain as we were drawn into the conflicts in Iran and Afghanistan.

    Very Respectfully,
    Rob and Jackie Rigby
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    Katherine Sent on 06/01/2014
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    Rev. Hoffmann was an excellent officiant for our wedding. He worked with us to create a ceremony that was personalized and meaningful and that meant a lot not just to us but to the wide variety of friends and family there with us. He really heard what we wanted and incorporated our feedback. And the performance of the ceremony was exquisite. We would recommend him to any couple looking for an officiant to create a truly personal ceremony.
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    Chris Sent on 05/21/2014
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    I cannot recommend anyone more than Reverend Hoffman if you are looking for someone to marry you. Reverend Hoffman provides a very personal service that is based on interviews and input from the bride and groom. Our ceremony was perfect, and if I had to do it over again (I don't plan on it), Reverend Hoffman would be the first person i would approach to officiate at our wedding!
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    Joseph Sent on 05/19/2014
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    Rev. Hoffmann was fantastic! He set down with us and tailored the wedding to our needs. He is a true professional in every sense of the word. We were very pleased with every aspect of the wedding, for he has great attention to all details.
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    Alexander Sent on 02/03/2014
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    Rev. Hoffman is an excellent orator. He also provided us with a list of biblical passages, inspirational readings, and poems that covered a wide range of expression. We were able to convey exactly how we felt to each other through the list, and he did an awesome job of expressing the meaning and emotion of each selection we chose. To sum things up, Rev. Hoffman is a top tier minister.
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    Rev. Hoffman did a fantastic job as our officiant. I am a non-believer and I did not want a religious ceremony, and he was very respectful of that and I never felt judged at all when I met with him. He met with my fiance and I at his home to get to know us. He is a very genuine person with a good heart. On our wedding day he budgeted plenty of travel time so that when he had difficulty finding the venue, he still managed to arrive with lots of time to spare before the start of the ceremony. He stuck to the script we developed and even injected some humor into the ceremony, to the delight of our guests. He did a very fine job for us.
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    Al Sent on 09/18/2013
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    My wife and I could not have asked for a more perfect wedding service. With short notice, we contacted Rev Hoffman and asked if he could perform our wedding service with less than a month before the actual date. Without hesitation, Rev Hoffman took our request and proceeded to help us with a beautiful ceremony. Rev Hoffman was simply the best. He took time to consult with us and made sure the wedding fit our needs in a special way. Rev Hoffman was very accommodating, patient, kind and provided the services in a professional manner which was well beyond our expectations. The success of the wedding service is still being talked about by our families and friends who attended the ceremony. It was truly a magnificent service and Rev Hoffman took time out to make sure it was special in a personal way; as special as if he was conducting his own wedding. Thanks so much for the service.
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    Robert Sent on 12/25/2013
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    Rev Hoffman is a wonderful man to work with. He was very flexible with the ceremony and gave us great ideas and help.
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    Cattlena Sent on 10/26/2009
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    Rev. John Hoffmann was very flexible and personalized our ceremony very well. He was quick with communication and very knowledgeable. I couldn't have asked for a better person to wedded us.
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