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Rev. Steven Reid
Rev. Steven Reid
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Love is Love. Your wedding is the most important day of your life. It is a celebration of where you’ve been and a commitment to where you will go together. Shared with all who are dear to you, it is a day of excitement, anticipation and more than a little nervousness.

I am here to alleviate that nervousness. Through a process of careful planning, your ceremony will honor exactly who both of you are and your wedding will be everything that you are hoping for.

A little about me … I am ordained and have served as a chaplain and pastor to five congregations, I received my Master of Divinity Degree from Garret Evangelical Theological Seminary on Northwestern’s campus in Evanston Il and my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois in Champaign. Over the years I have celebrated over 100 weddings for couples from various faith traditions in a wide variety of settings. My husband has been my soulmate for 15 years.

I would love to have the chance to honor and celebrate your special day with you. Please contact me to set up a free consultation.

Rev. Steven Reid.

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FAQ

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

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

$100

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Presbyterian
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA
IL
WI

What languages do you speak?

English

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Reverend Steve Reid receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from couples who found his services outstanding for their weddings. From personalizing ceremonies to accommodating various preferences and providing support throughout the planning process, Steve is commended for his professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to create heartfelt and inclusive ceremonies. Reviewers appreciate his genuine interest in understanding their love stories, ensuring a seamless and memorable experience. Steve's flexibility, warmth, and collaborative approach make him a highly recommended choice for officiating weddings.

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Reverend Steve Reid receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from couples who found his services outstanding for their weddings. From personalizing ceremonies to accommodating various preferences and providing support throughout the planning process, Steve is commended for his professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to create heartfelt and inclusive ceremonies. Reviewers appreciate his genuine interest in understanding their love stories, ensuring a seamless and memorable experience. Steve's flexibility, warmth, and collaborative approach make him a highly recommended choice for officiating weddings.

Julia
Julia Sent on 08/24/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We LOVED working with Steve!

Steve was incredible to work with! He met my husband and me twice before our rehearsal, and Steve was an attentive listener and very organized. He walked us through thoughtful questions to learn more about our goals for our ceremony, elements we wanted to include or avoid, and learned about us as a couple. He was very open about his process & addressed every question I had. We got to review a full script of the ceremony with plenty of time to review & make changes, and Steve was open to all of the edits we requested.

The resulting ceremony felt more special & personal than I realized was possible. Many of our guests asked how we met Steve, and said it seemed like we knew each other long before the wedding. He made my husband and I feel SO comfortable, heard, and the ceremony was personal & emotional (in the best way!).

If you get the opportunity to work with Steve you'll quickly see that he is professional, mindful, organized, and will help craft a special ceremony that reflects your journey as a couple. My husband & I cannot recommend him enough!!!
Lisa
Lisa Sent on 09/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely Chicago 10 Year Vow Renewal

Reverend Steven Reid was perfect for our 10 Year Wedding Anniversary Vow Renewal ceremony. Pricing was as expected and he also helped us choose a beautiful outdoor area to perform our ceremony at. We highly reccommend him!
Dan
Dan Sent on 08/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional Officiant

Rev. Steve was wonderful to work at a reasonable price. We were over the top pleased working with him. It was clear that his focus was doing everything possible to make sure that our wedding was everything we hoped it would be. He took the time to know us and our story and this came through in our ceremony. He gave us great ideas and encouraged us to add our thoughts and input in terms of content and flow. We met with him initially by video and then in person. We had a brief rehearsal the day before our wedding and he was very helpful in preparing us. We recommend Steve wholeheartedly- we couldn’t have picked a better officiant and will always be grateful for the wonderful job he did!
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Maddie Sent on 08/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A wonderful ceremony

Would absolutely recommend Rev. Steve Reid for your wedding. From first contact he was prompt, professional and made the entire process a breeze for us. He helped bring ideas to the table that made our ceremony so special for us and our guests.
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Patrick Sent on 08/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and Personal

Steven was an amazing officiant we are from California and had our wedding in Chicago, he made the process easy and fun even from far away. His attention to detail and genuine curiosity in getting to know us made the ceremony and our guests feel as though he had known us throughout our relationship. We can't thank Steven enough and highly recommend him for future couples!
Emma
Emma Sent on 06/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

We contacted Steve to do our ceremony in May somewhat on the later side, luckily he still had time.
After an initial consult with him we decided to use his services. We then had a second, longer, meeting. Right from the start he was really thoughtful and thinking with us how to make the ceremony not just fit us but also our families.
For both the rehearsal and the big day itself Steve was really kind, timely, and well prepared.
The ceremony was beautiful and touching, even some non-family guests teared up.
In short: we both highly recommend Steve!
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Sarah Sent on 11/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Above and beyond; we feel so blessed!

We couldn’t be happier with our choice to have Reverend Steve officiate our wedding! His kindness, care, and attention to the details of our relationship really shone through in our time together. He made it clear that he truly cared about us as a couple and genuinely shared in our joy in getting married. He took the time to drive to our house to meet with us and learn about us as a couple as we began to plan our ceremony. He was not only receptive, but enthusiastic about our combination of traditions for our interfaith ceremony. Our wedding ceremony was everything we could have hoped for and we have Rev. Steve to thank for that!
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 10/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Would recommend for any marriage elopement/ceremony!

Steve made our micro wedding/elopement ceremony absolutely wonderful! We met virtually as we live out of town, and Steve explained the process to us and sent us all the information about his services in a timely manner. Steve’s script is unique, inclusive, and heart-felt and we couldn’t have loved it more! As people who are not great with public speaking, Steve made us feel so comfortable when reciting the vows and ring exchange. Plus, Steve handles all of the after ceremony paperwork which is SO helpful! Highly recommend Steve’s services!
K
Karly Sent on 10/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Steve was AMAZING for our wedding. Would definitely recommend him!

Steve worked closely with us to make sure we got the ceremony of our dreams. He was very responsive, and made sure to give us all the information we needed. He came to our home with a template ceremony and talked with us about how to make it personalized to us. He watched our body language, listened to us talk to each other, and asked us to answer questions about our love story so he could write a personable ceremony that was unique to our relationship. He was always timely, dressed professionally, and ran the rehearsal for us. We absolutely loved working with him and recommend him to everyone!
M
Madeleine Sent on 08/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Kind, Warm Officiant Who Took Time To Customize Our Ceremony

Reverend Steven Reid was so wonderful. He offers zoom or in person meetings to get to know you prior to your ceremony. He took time to get to know us and our story to make sure that he could capture our love and communicate it to our wedding guests. He sent over a draft of the ceremony and let us have full visibility into every word that would be said. We were able to customize the religious language so that it felt right for us and inclusive of our guests. Several of our guests commented on how amazing he was, and my dad asked for a transcript of the ceremony to inspire his own upcoming wedding. Thanks Rev. Steve for helping us with the most important day of our lives!
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