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In 2010, after a month long trip to earthquake torn Haiti, I was forever changed. Leaving a 22-year career in public service behind, I went into full time ministry with an emphasis on social and economic change for impoverished areas throughout the world and to impact the lives of those around me.

Not only do I have a heart for people, I have a heart for marriage. Married to my beautiful bride, Denise, my heart is truly to join people together for a lifetime. I collaborate with each couple to create the perfect, unique and customized ceremony. This is just the beginning of the investment I make into every couple. After the special day, I make myself available to each bride and groom, to encourage, cheer on and support them throughout their marriage. We offer pre-marriage counseling, post marriage coaching and several times a year we host marriage workshops with an emphasis on helping each couple develop their marriage into what they have always desired.

Touting the preferred vendor position for 10 top ranking SoCal venues, I have officiated nearly 400 weddings. With over 30 years of public speaking experience and teaching, I am a Pastor at Joy City in Ontario California. In addition to my wife Denise, I have two amazing children, my son Conner - 27, and daughter Kelsie - 18.

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What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$400

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$400

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

Non-religious
Interfaith

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
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Reviews of Joining Hearts..Together For a Lifetime

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Brittney B. Sent on 02/04/2024
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The Best Wedding Officiant - Thank you, Stan!

We could not imagine having anyone else officiate our wedding ceremony besides Stan! From our very first meeting, we felt so comfortable with Stan. He was professional, excited, accepting, and fun. You can tell that he truly loves what he does! My husband and I wanted to have a wedding ceremony that felt like us and incorporated some Jewish traditions without being too religious, and Stan did just that.

During our ceremony, he made us laugh and cry in all the best ways. He incorporated so much of our love story and made everything flow so effortlessly. We had so many people reaching out to us for his services! Thank you, Stan, for making our wedding day so memorable! G-D bless you!
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Allie J. Sent on 07/03/2022
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Personable and Caring

Pastor Stan officiated our wedding. He was funny, relatable, and so personable. During our meetings, he made sure to get to know us and every detail of our love story. He made our ceremony so much fun and lighthearted. Through his dialogue and how he told our story, it was so perfect. I love that he was able to make our guests laugh and create such a fun and loving ceremony for my husband and me. Highly recommend!
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Thuy-Trinh T. Sent on 06/16/2022
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Spiritual and enlightening

Before we even got to doing the marriage counseling sessions, we met Pastor Stan at the Wedding Extravaganza that Wedgewood Weddings at University Club was hosting. We connected instantly as we briefly touched on subjects that we would later go in depth during our sessions. As Pastor Stan helped us navigate through our emotions, our differences, our beliefs, and many other things that made us who we are as individuals, my husband and I were able to further improve our relationship and have a better and deep understanding moving forward. We would highly recommend Pastor Stan to anyone who would like to improve on themselves and their relationships.
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