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Spike Gillespie
Spike Gillespie
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20 years in business

We speak English

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Custom Hitches is a wedding officiant service in Austin, Texas. Since 2006, Spike Gillespie has custom created wedding ceremonies in Austin and The Hill Country area. Spike is an accomplished author with published work in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Real Simple, GQ, National Geographic Traveler, and other prestigious publications. She has decades of experience creating beautiful ceremonies for couples.

Services Offered

Spike uses her love of words to create intimate, heartfelt, and highly personalized ceremonies. She meets with couples and gets to know their story and vision. She is open to your opinions, beliefs, and ideas and will help cultivate them into a seamless ceremony. She welcomes all couples, backgrounds, and lifestyles. Spike is available for travel in and out of Austin, Texas.

FAQ

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Buddhist
Hindu
Islam
Jewish
No Denomination
Shinto
Taoist

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

TX

What languages do you speak?

English

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Reviews of Custom Hitches

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Spike's ranch chapel elopement venue receives glowing reviews, with praise for her sweet and accommodating nature, clear communication, and flawless ceremony delivery. Reviewers highlight her prompt responses, thoughtful guidance, and supportive demeanor, making the wedding experience stress-free and personalized. Spike's professionalism, helpfulness, and attention to detail, including handling traffic warnings and marriage certificate paperwork, earn her high recommendations from satisfied couples.

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Spike's ranch chapel elopement venue receives glowing reviews, with praise for her sweet and accommodating nature, clear communication, and flawless ceremony delivery. Reviewers highlight her prompt responses, thoughtful guidance, and supportive demeanor, making the wedding experience stress-free and personalized. Spike's professionalism, helpfulness, and attention to detail, including handling traffic warnings and marriage certificate paperwork, earn her high recommendations from satisfied couples.

Kyle
Kyle Sent on 12/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Elopement

My wife and I had a last minutes elopement. The chapel was beautiful and the owner is super kind and accommodating. Would recommend this to anyone. Thank you for the best day of my life!!
Hailey
Hailey Sent on 10/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect addition to our day!

We opted to do a signing only elopement at their ranch, which has the cutest little chapel. She was the absolute sweetest, made us feel extremely comfortable, and we could feel the love she has for officiating. We had a little ceremony and the opportunity to take pictures and spend time with some adorable animals. I'm a wheelchair user and I was able to access everywhere with a bit of help.
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Rachel Sent on 04/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best officiant in Texas

I've been a Spike fan for many years now, so this review is probably biased- but I'm leaving it anyway because y'all need to know how wonderful she is. From the moment I contacted her to our wedding day, Spike was a pleasure to work with. Her communication was always clear and prompt, and as a professional writer I was so appreciative of her thoughtful feedback and the samples she provided to guide the process of writing our ceremony. On our wedding day, she was punctual, calm, and put both us and our guests at ease. She matched our laid-back small wedding vibe and delivered our ceremony flawlessly. A true professional, 1000/10 recommend!
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Malorie Sent on 12/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Spike is the Best!

Working with Spike was an easy and straight forward process! From the moment I contacted her she was quick with our email correspondence and she answered all the questions I would ask. She even emailed me in advance before the big day to warn me and my guests about some traffic that might have effected our timeline, I thought that was so thoughtful of her! She was so very helpful on the night of our ceremony at Chapel Dulcinea too.
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Emma Sent on 11/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Spike, you are amazing!

We are so happy we found Spike!! She was so supportive and helpful during a stressful time. She responded so quickly to us and was always there to answer any questions and guide us. She spoke so nicely during the ceremony and her delivery was perfect. Many of our guests complimented her and really loved her. She even took care of our marriage certificate and had it mailed back to us. Highly recommend. Thank you Spike for making our ceremony exactly what we wanted!!
Allison
Allison Sent on 11/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Spike was Great

I really appreciated Spike's professionalism and cool, calm demeanor. She helped us create a custom ceremony. We were able to view samples as well as add whatever we wanted. She gave us suggestions as well, and the end result was great.
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Charles Sent on 11/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Spike is amazing!!!

I think the greatest compliment to Spike’s work is the fact that our guests all thought that my husband and I had been friends with Spike for years. She was able to capture our story beautifully in just the two times we met with her before the ceremony. She was so much fun to work with and instilled a sense of trust from the moment we met her. Any concern I had about the fact that we didn’t have a rehearsal in advance of the wedding vanished as I listened to her and enjoyed the ceremony she helped us create. We would recommend Spike unconditionally and feel incredibly lucky for the opportunity to have worked with her.
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Arika Sent on 11/28/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Cool laid-back officiant!

Spike was the perfect officiant for us! We had a non religious, small wedding ceremony at Chapel Dulcinea. Spike wrote a wonderful custom ceremony that incorporated quotes from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. She made us feel at ease on our wedding day. Thank you Spike!
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Melissa Sent on 10/21/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding vendor ever!!

Spike did SUCH a good job, we loved our ceremony!!! She worked with us to create a custom ceremony that was exactly what we wanted. We so appreciate how accommodating and professional she is. Book Custom Hitches, your ceremony will be perfect!
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Diane Sent on 01/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I don't know, what else can I say. We got Spike's name from a referral on a website, we sent her an email, hopped a plane, stayed at her ranch, Tiny T Ranch, and knew right away that Spike was the woman....the "must have" perform our ceremony - without a doubt! There are a few people you meet in life that just 'get it' and Spike is one of them. Spike doesn't push anything on you, she gets to know you but doesn't bug you, she puts her education, experience and heart, (omg her heart, so big, so deep!) into everything I have witnessed and experienced from the day we met. After our initial meeting weekend, we booked Spike; six months in advance from the suburbs of Philadelphia, and she never forgot about us - not once. Our ceremony was perfect, and we are over the moon to have Spike in the memories of our wedding day that will be treasured for a lifetime. I hope more and more couples choose to enjoy the "must have" we found in Spike.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
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Spoken Heart Ceremonies with Katrina Baecht Spoken Heart Ceremonies with Katrina Baecht Wedding Officiants

Fantastic mentor & experienced wedding officiant. I loved working with Spike & gained invaluable insights from her.

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Spike makes me smile. Spike always knows what she's doing. She's the real deal and always a pleasure to see her! Vote SPIKE G!!!!! for your officiant!

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I've worked with Spike at several weddings in completely different settings. She is so positive, honest and intelligent. She loves what she does and she's very good at it. Easy going and totally confident, Spike somehow channels that energy straight to the nervous couples every time and puts them at ease. Love watching her work!

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