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Remember your wedding for all the RIGHT reasons!

When most weddings feel more like
a long funeral or a lame comedy act...

Love Story Weddings features
your engaging LOVE STORY
for a fresh, fun, and unforgettable wedding!

Love Story Weddings is an Award-Winning Officiant Service for couples getting married in greater Chicago IL, Milwaukee WI, Detroit MI, Indianapolis IN, Orlando FL, Phoenix AZ....& beyond!

Owner & lead officiant, Rev. Brad Hughes has an expert team of officiants who create & officiate unforgettable wedding ceremonies full of life, love, and laughter! Every Love Story Weddings officiant is a passionate & personable professional. After getting to know you and your story, your Ordained Reverend creates your personalized wedding experience. By the time he steps upfront to welcome your guests, he has become a good friend who feels like family!

Rev. Brad founded Love Story Weddings to help you celebrate YOUR DAY, YOUR WAY!

Your wedding should be a genuine reflection of YOU and how you two “happened!” To that end, your wedding includes a word-for-word customized script to ensure your ceremony is “groom-tested, bride-approved!” Every wedding includes personalized elements and features your engaging love story for an endearing, happy-tears experience that you and your guests will absolutely LOVE!

The LSW planning process includes a helpful planning meeting, an enjoyable 1-hour rehearsal, and an unforgettable 30-minute wedding ceremony suited to your style, personality, and preferences. In addition to quality custom officiating, Love Story Weddings offers up to three optional, but incredibly impactful, premarital counseling sessions to ensure not only an amazing wedding but also an awesome life-long marriage!

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WE CAN'T WAIT TO SERVE YOU! -The LSW Team

Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Rehearsal
Premarital Counseling

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AZ
FL
IL
IN
MI
WI

What languages do you speak?

English
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Reviews of Love Story Weddings, Rev. Brad Hughes

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
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100% recommend it
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Reverend Brad and the Love Story Weddings group received glowing reviews for their exceptional officiating services at weddings. The personalized ceremonies, attention to detail, and memorable love story presentations were highlighted by multiple couples. Reverend Brad's ability to engage guests and create a unique, heartfelt, and enjoyable ceremony experience was consistently praised, with guests sharing positive feedback and compliments. The responsiveness, professionalism, and dedication to crafting meaningful ceremonies made Reverend Brad and his team highly recommended for couples looking for a special and unforgettable wedding ceremony.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Reverend Brad and the Love Story Weddings group received glowing reviews for their exceptional officiating services at weddings. The personalized ceremonies, attention to detail, and memorable love story presentations were highlighted by multiple couples. Reverend Brad's ability to engage guests and create a unique, heartfelt, and enjoyable ceremony experience was consistently praised, with guests sharing positive feedback and compliments. The responsiveness, professionalism, and dedication to crafting meaningful ceremonies made Reverend Brad and his team highly recommended for couples looking for a special and unforgettable wedding ceremony.

Haley
Haley H. Sent on 10/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Officiant of the Year

Reverend Brad and his team made our ceremony (and rehearsal!) one of the best experiences of our lives. We truly couldn’t have asked for a better experience, officiant, or all-around great person to be a part of our day!
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Brianna Sent on 09/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

We had such a wonderful experience with Reverend Brad officiating our wedding ceremony, and we can’t recommend him enough! Before we even signed a contract with him, we met over a 1 hour Zoom call and he took the time to get to know us as a couple, and at the same time we got to know him and could already picture him officiating our ceremony. In the months leading up to our ceremony we had a very helpful planning worksheet that we filled out, and we used that worksheet for our final planning meeting with Reverend Brad before he wrote our ceremony script. We received a great 30 minute ceremony script prior to our wedding and had the opportunity to provide edits as we needed them. Reverend Brad led our rehearsal and made our entire wedding party feel comfortable and ready for the next day’s ceremony. At our wedding ceremony, Reverend Brad brought so much positive energy and we absolutely loved being surprised and hearing the love stories that each of us wrote about each other. We received so many compliments about the ceremony from our guests, and can’t recommend Reverend Brad enough!
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Joshua Sent on 08/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Too Good To Not Be True

Sometimes you’ll hear about a wedding that was great and beautiful BUT the ceremony was long or dull or a combination of the two. Overcoming that is always a trick. When looking for someone to perform our ceremony we wanted just the opposite.

We interviewed a few different people. Some were great and seemed like a great match, some not so much, then we came across Brad. Normally when you think something is too good to be true it usually is. With Brad though, it was too good to not be true.

From the moment we interviewed him we were hooked. He was very engaging and was deeply invested in hearing about our story and where we began. He could have told us about all his achievements and how he came to be what he is, but he left that at the door.

Within 5 minutes of ending our first call with Brad we knew he was our guy. Throughout the entire process Brad was on top of things he needed to do and things we needed to do for him. He was always available to talk if we had any questions or concerns and he did it with a smile. You may not have seen it through the phone but you could feel it.

The day of, oh man, the day of. Brad made everything seamless. Granted we rehearsed a little he night before but everything the day of was perfection. The crowd was very engaged. He kept everything light and fun. To this day we are still getting compliments on how refreshing the ceremony was compared to the normal wedding. We hear how that 20 min seemed to fly by like it was nothing. We hear how great Brad was in everything he did that day.

Brad, you’re a very genuine and kind soul. What you do is truly a unique skill set and we can’t thank you enough for performing our ceremony for us and doing the very best to start our very special journey in life.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

Real Weddings

Emily & Shane
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Team

Rev. Brad Hughes
Rev. Brad Hughes
Owner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
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Rev. Brad Hughes is super professional and attentive to his couples. We worked with him for a wedding and we communicated via email about the ceremony plans. He lead the rehearsal exactly how he planned with the couple. The wedding day was perfect and we would highly recommend booking Love Story Weddings!

TWA Photographic Artists TWA Photographic Artists Wedding Photographers

Always a pleasure to work with Rev. Hughes!

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