The officiant (Jonathan) made our wedding unique for us. We had met with other officiants and they had a pre-set services. Basically, they just inserted our names. "Make it yours weddings and ceremonies" did exactly what their name says that they would do for us!

Jonathan met with us and designed the service. He understood that we wanted family members to play music, read poems, etc. He was extremely flexible.

Jonathan offered to do pre-marital counseling. The counseling was not required; my mother offered to pay for them. We did three sessions to help prepare us for some issues that we thought might come up (in-laws, kids, finances). We came to a mututal understanding in these areas. He also helped us better communicate our love with one another.

Jonathan showed up on time and acted professional throughout the entire service. He partnered with the wedding coordinator, so everything ran smoothly. By the time of the wedding, he was a part of the family, which was nice. My mother thought that I was being married by a stranger, so she was happy that I got to know him better.

I would highly recommend Jonathan with "Make it yours weddings and ceremonies" to anyone who wants to have a wonderful, special wedding. He started off my life as Mrs. Payton perfectly! Thank you Jonathan!

We absolutely loved having Jonathan help us with our wedding!

We had two major things working against us in our preparation - we have hectic schedules and we didn't know what we wanted for a wedding ceremony. Jonathan met with us after dinner on video chats, telephone calls, and lots of emails to ensure that both my fiance and me were happy with the ceremony design and wording. Jonathan explained all of the ins and outs of the ceremony. In particular, I appreciated how he explained why some wedding ceremonies have a unity aspect (candles, sand, dirt, ribbons, etc.). He helped us find what would work for us personally and practically (it was an outdoor wedding).

If you are looking for someone to help you throughout the process without bringing a list of things that you have to do for them, Jonathan is the best!

Professional, well spoken, kind, organized, punctual, reliable, willing to go the extra mile. Jonathan was the perfect fit for our Santa Barbara wedding. We had found Jonathan while searching the internet for a local officiant and could not be happier. He communicated with us very well throughout the entire process and worked perfect for us. Her family being Catholic and my family being Christian, Jonathan worked with us in constructing a perfect mix of tradition and modern day beliefs. He even went as far as asking us what we wanted him to wear! I would highly recommend Jonathan to anyone looking for an officiant.

The main reason why we give Jonathan such high praise is because during the shuffle and commotion of the wedding we some how misplaced our marriage license and thought we would have to go through the entire process again. Jonathan went to the courthouse personally and handled the matter by himself and let us know when it was done.

With wedding being so hectic, having someone you know you can rely on, is really one less thing you will have to worry about. Also, when Jonathan asks if you would prefer him turn in the wedding license, SAY YES!