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Rev. Dr. Renee DeSocio Ph.D.
Rev. Dr. Renee DeSocio Ph.D.
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Alternative Weddings is a professional wedding officiant service that is based out of Leesburg, Florida 34788. This unique officiant service takes pride in its inclusive model that welcomes anyone, regardless of sex, race, or religion. On top of that, they will perform the ceremony anywhere, any way you want! Choose an officiant who wants you to feel wanted. Like me on Facebook Alternative Weddings!

Services Offered

Renee with Alternative Weddings is a passionate individual who believes in love and making your dream service come true. Her planning process is flexible, with an emphasis on making the whole process as easy and comfortable as possible. You have the options to choose your own vows, location, type of ceremony and even welcomes last minute weddings for those with a shortened timeline! Ceremonies typically run 30-60 minutes, and still retain the personal qualities you are looking for during such an important moment. Take this opportunity to work with an officiant that will epitomize customer service. Wedding types include:

  • Civil union
  • LGBTQ
  • Interfaith ceremony
  • Non-religious
  • Rehearsal
  • Religious
  • Vow renewal

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FAQ

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$50

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

FL
NY

What languages do you speak?

English

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Reviews of Alternative Weddings

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Sandra Sent on 04/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Kenny and Sandra Wedding April 2023

Can I say second to none!? Renee was amazing! She is pleasant, passionate, personable, professional, has a great sense of humor and smiled the whole time. (Nearly as much as we did) The ceremony she wrote for us couldn't have been more appropriate and perfect!! She was such an integral role on our wedding day I can't thank her enough. Everything turned out beautifully and we've received so many compliments on how great our ceremony was. Renee is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her. Thank you for making our big day so special!! We all love her, including our crazy family! It is more than abundantly clear that she loves what she does and it shows. Again, Can't thank her enough!!
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Katie Sent on 04/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Ceremony!

Renee was AMAZING! We found her with pretty short notice, and I am so happy we did! She wrote the most beautiful ceremony for us that all of our guests raved about. She communicated with us multiple times leading up to our wedding and gave us lots of suggestions for what we could do. She wrote in a section dedicated to our Moms, which was so unique and special and one of our favorite parts of the ceremony. She totally exceeded our expectations and I will always remember her beautiful words! Don't hesitate to have Renee be such an important part of your special day!
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Marisa Sent on 11/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Ceremony

Renee was simply amazing! You could just feel her passion and excitement during the entire ceremony! Reasonably priced, so professional, and just all around amazing! It was truly a blessing to have her as an officiant! The ceremony she put together was absolutely breathtaking! Highly recommend!
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Kelly Sent on 06/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Officiant!

Renee did such a good job, she put together the perfect ceremony for my husband and I. She was very professional and able to accommodate us perfectly.
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Rachael Sent on 04/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing ceremony

Renee was so easy to work with! She was resposinsive and designed the perfect ceremony for us. Renee was kind, understanding, and ensured we were comfortable and happy with what we had chosen. I would highly recommend using Renee and Alternative Weddings.
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Christopher Sent on 03/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Officiant

Renee officiated our wedding on 2/22/22 and it was a very last minute elopement. She was readily available and put together an amazing ceremony for us. She even was willing to travel over an hour so we could have our wedding on Daytona Beach! She was amazing in every sense of the word!
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Julie Sent on 10/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Renee was outstanding!

I loved Renee! I was a bridesmaid for my best friend's wedding where she was the minister and she did amazing. You could see how excited she was and she was so sweet and passionate. She also had a warm smile the entire time!
Stacey
Stacey Sent on 09/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Renee is amazing she feels like family

Steven and I had a short engagement then COVID caused us to find a backup very quickly. Plus on a holiday midweek.
Renee came through.
To make it worse I had asked those on the site to call me. Because it was such short notice.
Since I instantly loved Renee I just went through the email responses I found someone thanks. I didn’t even read them.
Ooops one was Renee. She had also emailed me just in case in case lol.
Well our next meeting time came and went and I am aweful with numbers so I waited from 11 until 1 then called her. To find it was my fault for sending out those emails.
Renee still was able to pull off an amazing wedding that made my now husband sweat from his eyeballs. Not crying mind you fireman paramedic don’t do that.
She worked so well with us and all the things we wanted in the wedding even when I couldn’t follow through with my part she covered for me and picked right up and carried on.
Even though I gave lower marks on price it is more because I was shocked. But looking through all these prices are the same. Or about. I would not wanted anyone else.
David
David Sent on 01/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, calm, confident, proficient, accommodating.

Renee, Alternative Weddings, was great. She met with us at our house, had several examples of promises, vows, prayers, etc for us to choose from or to adapt to what we wanted to make our wedding perfect for us. She arrived at the venue on time and conducted the wedding ceremony in a calm and confident manner.
We received several compliments on the ceremony from our guests.
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Sara Sent on 11/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Guest

I recently went to my sister in law's wedding, where Dr. Renee DeSocio was the officiant. Her ceremony was beautiful, with some of the sweetest wordings on marriage that I have heard. In a time of social distancing, she helped to make a wedding a memorable event full of love that I'm sure my sister in law will appreciate for years to come.
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