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I am a resigned (ex) Catholic priest who served as an assistant pastor at a church in the interior of Brazil before leaving the active priesthood to marry. To continue officiating wedding ceremonies and providing other spiritual services I became a minister with the non-denominational Federation of Christian Ministries.

As a wedding Officiant who has officiated at more than 1,000 weddings, I bring a wealth of experience in creating wedding ceremonies that are spiritual, heartfelt and memorable. My passion is to touch people’s hearts and strike a balance between the seriousness of the marriage commitment and the celebration of the wedding event. I believe it is important to connect with each bride and groom not only as a couple but also as individuals and to share my experience and philosophy of life with them so that they get to know me as an individual as well. The best way to know if we are a good match is to meet in person and to begin to learn about one another in a relaxed atmosphere.

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Cathy Sent on 02/27/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding planner connected us with Ken and we are forever grateful. My now-husband and I bonded immediately with Ken. He's warm, friendly and incredibly genuine. I was raised Catholic but currently don't practice. However, it meant so much to me to have someone who understood how I was raised to officiate our wedding. We met a few times before the wedding to discuss our wants and needs. Ken came with an outline of suggestions and provided wonderful input for what came to be our final ceremony. He listened to us and the ceremony, and his homily, were spot on. The ceremony really had something for everyone, no matter your beliefs. Ken doesn't attend the rehearsal and it was not a problem at all. I would highly recommend Ken. He made our wedding even more special.
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Candace Sent on 11/29/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Ken made our wedding ceremony so special. Many of our guests commented on his message and how heartfelt it was. We planned our wedding from California and Ken made the entire process so easy, always working with our schedules for phone calls and squeezing in a visit when I was in Virginia for a very brief time. I felt it was "meant to be" that we found Ken. We highly recommend him as a wedding ceremony officiant.
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Ashley Sent on 05/12/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Ken is a bit pricey, but well worth it! He did an absolutely amazing job. I was and still am surprised at how many people commented on how great our ceremony was and asked where we found Ken. We met with Ken twice; first time to make sure we all liked each other (his words) and a second to finalize our ceremony. Ken provided us with an outline a ceremony, which was fully customizable. He even provided optional readings, poems, prayers, exchanging of rinds, vows, etc. that we could also consider; which was a god send. We had no idea where to start and he was a tremendous help. We couldn't have asked for a better ceremony and he will always be our first recommendation.
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User7213045 Sent on 05/04/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Ken was a wonderful officiant! He made the ceremony very special and rememberable. We had several guests come up to us after the ceremony to tell us how great of a job he did.
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Lauren Sent on 11/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Kenneth Knapp officiated our wedding and did an excellent job. From the first moment we met him, my husband and I agreed that he was a good fit for our wedding. Ken is friendly and talkative, with an interesting history and hobbies. And his personality came out in just the right amount during our ceremony. The ceremony was just the right combination of serious and light, with Ken offering marital advice and setting a good tone for the event. We are very happy he officiated our wedding and would highly recommend him to others.
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Lauren Sent on 11/09/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Choosing Kenn to officiate our wedding was one of our best wedding related decisions! He was extremely easy to get in contact with, and was super easy to talk to from the very beginning! He made our wedding intimate, relaxed, and super meaningful. He was willing to accommodate all of our wishes and visions. Kenn is such a fantastic and kind soul and we are so happy to have met him! He made our wedding ceremony one that will be remembered forever.
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Melissa Sent on 10/16/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Reverend Knapp was absolutely wonderful!

Leading up to the big day the Groom suffered a leg injury that required several modifications to the ceremony and the preparation leading up to it. Reverend Knapp was more than happy to accommodate our requests, and even came to our house to handle the rehearsal, since the groom couldn't leave the house at the time.

A simple review is not enough to explain how great Reverend Knapp is, but suffice it to say that our day wouldn't have been the same without him.
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User975078 Sent on 10/16/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Ken made my fiancee (now husband!) and I feel at ease immediately. He was so easy to talk to at each of our meetings and we really enjoyed the conversations we had! He made our ceremony personal and intimate. Our family and friends all commented on how touched they felt by the ceremony. Ken hung around during the cocktail hour and our guests loved getting to meet and speak with him! We can't say enough good things about Ken! He comes highly recommended!
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Alison Sent on 08/16/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Ken did such a fantastic job with our wedding ceremony! He is incredibly friendly, accommodating and flexible. My husband and I clicked with Ken right from the start--he is so easy to talk to and you feel as though you've known him for years even just after meeting him! My husband and I are spiritual but not super religious, and I feel like Ken totally understood where we were coming from and what kind of ceremony we wanted. He gave us great suggestions for personalizing our ceremony and met with us twice before the wedding day to go over all the details. His words on the wedding day were beautiful and many guests were commenting on what a wonderful ceremony we had! Thank you, Ken!
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User882574 Sent on 07/11/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I hired Ken to perform my recent wedding and received many compliments on what a great job he had done on the ceremony. Although my husband and I attend church, it was much easier and less costly to use Ken instead of a priest from our church.

We met with Ken twice before the wedding, and he provided a very meaningful ceremony. I would definitely recommend him!
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