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Cindie Wilding is based in Rocklin, California, and loves to create very personal ceremonies, written 'from scratch' for each one of her couples. Cindie Wilding is a certified Celebrant of over eight years who takes pride in getting to know couples so she can write and perform ceremonies that reflect their values and relationship. Each ceremony is written so that it tells the couple’s unique love story and engages their guests, who always think she must be a personal friend of the couple since she knows them so well! Cindie recognizes the unique value of meaningful ceremonies for all people, regardless of their belief system, and she will happily conduct ceremonies for couples of any faith, mixed, or no religion at all, as well as same-sex couples.

Services Offered

Cindie Wilding Bird & Nest Ceremonies offers comprehensive service when developing a ceremony, incorporating any elements a couple desires and checking in with the couple throughout the process. She is a Certified Life Cycle Celebrant, and is licensed to officiate ceremonies in California, Nevada and North Carolina. Pre-marital coaching services are available. Cindie is always open to any ideas the couple wants to incorporate into their ceremony and will research to find the perfect readings and quotes that fit them. Cindie offers officiant services for the following types of celebrations:

  • Civil unions
  • Single religion ceremonies
  • Non-religious or Agnostic ceremonies
  • Vow renewals
  • Interfaith ceremonies
  • Earth-based ceremonies
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$50

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$75

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?

Agnostic
Earth-Based
No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA
NC

Reviews of Cindie Wilding Bird & Nest Ceremonies

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Madison Sent on 07/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

More beautiful than we even imagined…

Cindie was such a blessing and we are so thankful that she was brought to our path. I am no where near as good of a writer as she is but I will try to express our gratitude in this review as best as I can. When we chose to elope on July 4th, we expected some difficulty finding an officiant… we did not anticipate exactly how difficult it ended up being. We were ready to settle for just anyone and had even stopped looking at “about me” sections and simply asked about availability…. But then our photographer heard about Cindie. I did read about her and how she takes a story telling approach and the idea of her retelling our love story was something I didn’t even know I wanted… but it ended up being my favorite piece of the day. Cindie has a magical way with putting your words into something so special. Her voice is calm, warm and soothing. She took the information from our questionnaire and did her own research to look up quotes, poems, lyrics and include those things. She perfectly blended any “must haves” that we asked for. She sent what she had wrote to us a few days prior so that any adjustments could be made… but… we chose to be surprised. I highly recommend this. That moment was so special for us. Hearing for the first time our “love story” as told by someone else. It was like someone was narrating our relationship and our future. Thank you isn’t enough.. but thank you, Cindie. You are so very special.
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Jason Sent on 04/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Extraordinary elopement officiant

Cindie was wonderful from beginning to end! From our first Zoom meeting from across the country we knew we wouldn't have to look any further for an officiant. She took the time to understand us and what we were looking for and tailored a beautiful little ceremony that brought both of us to tears (in the best way possible). She has crafted a wonderful survey/questionnaire that each of us filled out separately for her to use in building an intimate and personal ceremony that captured our relationship honestly and fully. Cindie is a true professional who takes her job to heart!
Marshall
Marshall Sent on 02/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We love Cindie!

We love Cindie! She was incredibly patient with us as we refined our ceremony script. She is very professional and experienced, while also making the wedding ceremony fun! She was prompt, organized, and thoughtful during our rehearsal and ceremony. Guests told us how much they loved the ceremony and how personal it was. Cindie is definitely well known in the Sacramento wedding scene, as our photographer, DJ, and videographer all knew her from past events. We even had a different officiant we were interviewing say “Cindie is lovely! I would highly recommend Cindie if you don’t go with me.” You are in good hands with Cindie for your event!
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Eren Sent on 02/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Officiant

All the reviews before me are right on target. Cindie was great from the start. Always responded to emails timely and wrote a beautiful, personable ceremony based on the questionnaire we filled out. She arrived early to our special day and communicated when she delivered our license. Perfect, seamless experience.
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Jason Sent on 01/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Magical Elopement

We had a wonderful experience with Cindi as our elopement officiant. She was a joy to work with: highly professional, an excellent communicator, very organized, and super collaborative. First she gave us each a detailed questionnaire to complete. On a Zoom meeting she got to know us as individuals and as a couple, and we reviewed the questionnaire and our vision for the ceremony. Then she wrote a beautiful ceremony and sent it to us for feedback. On the big day, everything went extremely smoothly thanks to her calm and gentle presence, clear and strong voice, and sincere and supportive energy.

If you’re looking for an officiant, look no further because Cindie is the best!! ✨
Kim
Kim Sent on 11/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A great partner for a personalized ceremony!

Cindie was an amazing vendor to work with and was recommended by our planner. Since we didn't have a personal friend or family member officiating our wedding, we had some initial apprehension about finding a vendor who could make the ceremony personalized to us as a couple. We really appreciated Cindie's approach to gathering information about our story and the questionnaire she had us initially answer was very helpful in even the creation of our own vows. Cindie was very prompt in giving us a look at the first draft of the ceremony and we loved the direction she went! She followed all of our requests and we were very pleased with how the big day went. Cindie was also very helpful in the administrative side of our marriage license and was super communicative throughout the entire process of what to expect before and after the wedding. We highly recommend Cindie as your wedding officiant!
Louis
Louis Sent on 10/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Ceremonies By Cindie

Cindie officiated our wedding in September, and we feel so lucky to have found her! She is organized and professional, but also cares deeply about her clients and brings a level of sensitivity that is essential. Her intake form was incredibly thorough, and helped us dig deep and provide her with ample material to provide a personalized ceremony for us. We cannot recommend her highly enough. She is the best!
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Stephanie Sent on 10/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend!!

Cindie is an incredible officiant! After witnessing her magic at a friend's wedding, we knew we had to reach out to her for our own wedding. There is something so special about the way she speaks of the couples she marries. Not only are her words perfectly selected, but her ceremonies are entirely customized to reflect the personalities and special parts of each couple's relationship. After chatting with family and friends after our wedding, most were totally shocked that we hadn't known Cindie for years! She clearly loves what she does and it shows through her thoughtful questions and the beautiful writings developed from those questions. We couldn't have imagined a better ceremony! Highly recommend Cindie :)
Shanda
Shanda Sent on 08/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A truly unique ceremony

From the moment we first reached out, Cindie was a pleasure to work with, and she was possibly the only person within 250 miles willing to go on a 30-40 minute hike with us. However, her kindness, experience, and storytelling ability were the qualities that drew us most. Our cliffside ceremony was very intimate, and so we wanted our vows to be entirely unique to us. Cindie delivered big time with the perfect amount of humor and tender moments woven together with clever quotes from our favorite books and both Christian and Cherokee prayers. The questionnaire we filled out individually prior to Cindie writing the ceremony was very in-depth and fun to fill out, and it helped Cindie get a really good understanding of our relationship and interests. Our wedding just wouldn't have been the same without her! Thank you, Cindie! – Shanda & Christien Williams
Jeff
Jeff Sent on 02/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Decision Ever

If you ever need an officiant for your elopement or wedding, Cindie is your go to person. As our party was traveling from the east coast, she made the entire process seamless for us. We had an initial intake phone call to make sure that each party was comfortable with each other. The process afterwards was pretty painless, each partner filled out an additional personal questionnaire in which Cindie created a beautiful story to share. For our ceremony, we wanted to be surprised and we could not have asked for anything better. Cindie was able to capture our journey to the elopement and brought many happy memories back for us. She was also very flexible during our last minute changes at Yosemite as we were from out of town and found a better location a day before the event. She also filed for our marriage license immediately as promised. Without any hesitation, if you are looking for someone for your officiant – Cindie is the perfect choice. Thank you Cindie for making our elopement magical!
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Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Ashley Nicole Photography Ashley Nicole Photography Wedding Videographers

Cindie was such a pleasure to work with. She helped to maintain a relaxed and pleasant environment while also creating an easy flow of communication among myself and the bride/groom.

Jensen Wedding Films Jensen Wedding Films Wedding Videographers

I've probably worked with 200 or so wedding officiants over the last few decades and Cindie is one of my favorites. She has a way of putting an otherwise nervous bride at ease, and truly cares about the needs of each couple- for Cindie, its not just another gig. She also looks great on camera:)

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