Laurie Chandler Celebrant

Laurie was absolutely incredible! From the very beginning, she went above and beyond in every way. she sent Nate and I detailed questionnaires (separately) which allowed us to both share our individual perspectives on our relationship. We weren’t allowed to share our answers with one another at first which made the entire process so much fun and meaningful.

Laurie took the time to truly understand us as individuals and as a couple. She put together a ceremony that was so intentional, personal and authentic. It was so far from generic because it really told the entire story of our relationship which felt so special.

She walked us through every single step of the whole process, from who’s walking down the aisle, who’s sitting where to helping me take the right steps in changing my name! She made Nate and I feel supported and prepared for our big day.

On our wedding day, Laurie delivered the ceremony flawlessly. Afterward, our guests could not stop talking about how amazing she was — how perfect she was at telling our story.

Laurie was truly born for this. Her warmth, excitement, and gift for storytelling made our ceremony unforgettable. I would recommend her time and time again without hesitation!

THANK YOU LAURIE

Laurie was absolutely incredible as our officiant. From the very beginning, she made us feel comfortable, heard, and genuinely cared for throughout the entire process. She created a ceremony that felt so personal, intimate, and perfectly “us.”

Her presence was calming, warm, and professional, and she truly helped make our wedding day feel magical and meaningful. So many of our guests commented on how beautiful and heartfelt the ceremony was.

We are beyond grateful for the love, care, and effort Laurie put into making our day unforgettable. We could not have imagined a more perfect officiant. Highly, highly recommend her to any couple looking for someone who will make their ceremony feel authentic, special, and full of heart. 🤍

THANK YOU LAURIE!!!!! We are so grateful to have found Laurie about 6 months before our ceremony at Beach House in Anna Maria Island. From the jump, she was extremely kind and professional. After one phone call and a look at her beautiful website - I knew that she was the perfect match for our event.

Pros:
- Extremely organized, very timely and an excellent communicator: Laurie kept me on track with writing the ceremony, making edits, filing for the marriage license and following up after our ceremony to make sure all the paperwork made it to us. I am a procrastinator to my core and without Laurie I certainly would have fallen behind. She takes care of everything and talks you thru every step along the way.
- Very personal: Laurie sent us a questionnaire about 4 months prior to the wedding with detailed questions about our relationship. She took our answers and crafted a deeply personal, and perfectly balanced ceremony script. We elected not to write our own vows but her ceremony style gave the similar impact without the pressure that custom vows can put on a couple. She is in the camp of celebrants who believe that the couple should know the ceremony script prior to the day of which helped us keep our composure during the extremely emotional moment.
- Professional as can be! My family was blown away at the ceremony rehearsal when Laurie knew all of their names and guided us flawlessly thru our practicing. She was always on time and always on point. We had considered having a friend or loved one preform our ceremony but there is so much value in hiring a professional!
- Flexible & knowledgeable: We wanted to incorporate the "warming or blessing of the rings" into our ceremony. It was something we had never experienced before but Laurie walked us and our guests thru the blessing and it turned out wonderful! Her expertise was exactly what we needed.
- Your guests will love her! We had so, so, so many compliments on Laurie as the celebrant. Our guests made several comments about how beautiful the ceremony was and how amazing our officiant was.

I would recommend Laurie to anyone and I am so grateful to have had her be a part of our special day

We were so fortunate to have chosen Laurie as our efficient. From our first conversation on we knew she was the one. She told our love story as if she were right there with us as it blossomed. She takes great pride in gathering the details and presenting them. Laurie speaks in a heartfelt fashion with warmth and sincerity. Her professionalism is second to none. She processed and submitted our legal documents to the County. We feel she went above and beyond the call of duty and we are extremely satisfied. We highly recommend her for your wedding ceremony, she is a gem.

We initially spoke with a few other officiants (all highly recommended), but none felt like the right fit. The moment we found Laurie and connected with her over the phone, we instantly knew she was the one. Her process felt completely unique and deeply personal from the start.

Laurie had each of us complete thoughtful questionnaires individually, allowing her to truly understand our story from both perspectives. We loved this approach - not only did it help her capture us so authentically, but the questionnaires themselves have become something we’ll cherish and look back on forever.

She writes each ceremony from scratch, and when we received our first draft, we were absolutely blown away. She captured our story so beautifully and perfectly. It was an incredibly emotional moment for us both.

On the wedding day, Laurie arrived looking elegant and composed, bringing such a calming, warm presence. What meant even more to us was learning afterward that she had gone out of her way to learn several sentences in French, my husband’s and his family’s first language. Such a thoughtful and meaningful gesture.

The ceremony itself was absolutely perfect. Many, many "happy tears" were shed. We had so many guests tell us it was the best ceremony, and best officiant, they had ever witnessed and experienced. Many even asked if Laurie was a close family member because of how personal and intimate it felt.

Laurie is an incredible human being who radiates warmth, positivity, and care. We feel so grateful to have found her and could not recommend her more highly!!

We truly could not have asked for a more perfect officiant. From the very beginning, she went above and beyond—taking the time to get to know us and crafting a completely personalized ceremony that felt so us. It honestly felt like she had been a part of our relationship for all seven years, which is exactly what we were hoping for.

After just one call, I knew she was the one. Her energy is so warm, genuine, and bright—it immediately put us at ease. She has such a natural way of connecting with people, and that came through so beautifully during our ceremony.

Not only did we feel it, but our guests did too. We had so many people come up to us afterward saying how incredible she was and how meaningful the ceremony felt.

If you’re looking for someone who will truly invest in your story, bring amazing energy, and make your ceremony unforgettable—she is it. We are so grateful for her and couldn’t recommend her more highly.

I highly recommend Laurie to any couple looking for an officiant. She was extremely organized, communicative, and greatly reduced my stress. She kept us updated throughout the whole process. I loved working with her on the ceremony, and she incorporated things that made the ceremony more *us* throughout. She did an amazing job with our handfasting ceremony and helped with the logistics of getting our license, and took care of mailing it in and tracking it. Our experience was wonderful. Thank you, Laurie!

Laurie was incredible from when we signed a contract 18 months ago and even after our wedding now. She went above and beyond the title of her job because she actually cares. She was very knowledgeable and invested into our relationship to give us the best outcome for being the officiant. She showed up day before wedding and also showed up early day of wedding to make sure our day was perfect. She did a non-denominational ceremony and it was lovely where she asked us questions months ago (which made it fun as we wrote letters to each other) and added these things into the ceremony. Would highly recommend book Laurie now!

Laurie is the absolute best!!! We are so grateful to have her apart of our special day. You need to have her at your special event. She is so thorough with everything and makes you feel like you have known her for a lifetime when you meet for the first time. BOOK WITH THE BEST YOU WON’T REGRET IT!!!

Extremely valuable and affordable! thank you so much! Laurie gave the most thoughtful ceremony