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  • 2025
  • 2024

Perfect for You Ceremonies

English
Ceremony Rehearsal
Interfaith
Civil Union

Why couples loved this vendor

  • Seasoned Professional
  • Marriage License & Certificate
  • Officiant
  • Great Planner
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Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Perfect for You Ceremonies offers personalized wedding officiant services. Minister John Kennedy works tirelessly to personalize ceremonies so couples can celebrate their dream wedding. Whether you'd like formal and traditional vows or something entirely unique to your love story, John will craft the perfect ceremony. Rituals such as breaking of the glass, handfasting, or a unity candle or sand ceremony can all be incorporated to create a truly bespoke occasion. Perfect for You Ceremonies will strive to bring your vision to life for your special day.

Services Offered

Perfect for You Ceremonies would love to hear from you to begin planning your ideal ceremony. John can be there for your rehearsal - if available - and will work closely with you to fine-tune your perfect event. Ceremonies available include non-religious, interfaith, vow renewal, LBTQ+, beach weddings, and civil union ceremonies and will ensure your love story and personality shine through.

John has been a LGBTQ ally for over 40 years.

Perfect For You Ceremonies is now marrying couples in South Carolina!an. Contact him now to set up a no-obligation zoom meeting to learn more and determine if John is the perfect officiant for you. Dates fill up quickly so plan now to bookl your 2026 or 2027 ceremony.

Features

Just me

Experience

  • 4 years in business

  • We speak English

Links

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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?

$50

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Catholic
No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

GA
MA
RI
SC

What languages do you speak?

English

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Reviews of Perfect for You Ceremonies

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Reviewers rave that John is a professional, personable, and responsive officiant who creates heartfelt, customized ceremonies. He meets with couples, provides vow/script options, includes rehearsals, and handles last-minute changes with ease. Guests consistently praised the ceremony and many highly recommend his services.

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Reviewers rave that John is a professional, personable, and responsive officiant who creates heartfelt, customized ceremonies. He meets with couples, provides vow/script options, includes rehearsals, and handles last-minute changes with ease. Guests consistently praised the ceremony and many highly recommend his services.

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Abhishek Sent on 06/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

We loved having John officiate our wedding ceremony. He takes a special interest in crafting a ceremony suited specifically to your wishes. He takes the time to meet with you before the event and makes sure that the ceremony is indeed “perfect for you”!
We would highly recommend his services to other couples!
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Oyi Sent on 06/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful officiant

My husband and I used John for our spring wedding. He was very responsive and met with us via Zoom which was easier for us. I appreciated that his service included the wedding rehearsal ( most officiants charge extra for that) and a one- on-one meeting with him to get to know us better.
We were looking for a simple service and he provided scripts to review and adapt based on our preferences. On our big day, we decided at the last minute to change our vows and he quickly responded to our change to make sure we had a wonderful ceremony. If you're looking for a professional and friendly wedding officiant, definitely give John a call!
Brittney
Brittney Sent on 05/15/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, personable officiant - highly recommend!

John Kennedy was an OUTSTANDING officiant and we truly could not have asked for a more personable, professional officiant! His communication was extremely responsive from start to finish. Finding an officiant was one of our vendors we were most concerned about, but after our initial video call with John we knew that he would hold a great service. We had a fully customized ceremony that we loved! Our friends and family loved the ceremony! The words he spoke during his thoughts about marriage and love during our ceremony was kept a surprise and we loved them! We could tell he listened to us as a couple as he made many references to our relationship. If you are looking for officiant book John Kennedy! Thank you!!
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Ke Ma Sent on 02/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Very professional

John is very professional, always stay on top of emails. He walked us through the elopement planning process, which is very helpful. We are truly grateful for him to officiate our wedding.
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Annie Sent on 01/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience!

John was a very professional, responsive, and compassionate officiant. I feel that he listened well to us and was very collaborative in creating our customized wedding ceremony. We received great praise from our family and friends on our short and sweet ceremony, which left extra time for all of the fun stuff (dancing and merriment) as we wanted! Would recommend John's services to anyone looking for a reasonably priced officiant in central Connecticut. Thank you again, John for making 8/16/24 so wonderful! (Apologies again that we ran away by accident - super excited to be married, haha!) :) -A&J
Kelsie
Kelsie Sent on 10/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant than John for our wedding!

We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant than John for our wedding! From our first meeting to the big day, he was professional and warm. John took the time to get to know us and crafted a beautiful ceremony. His calm demeanor and genuine enthusiasm made us feel at ease.
Thank you, John, for making our wedding day unforgettable!
Sabrina
Sabrina Sent on 10/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Happy couple!

We are so happy that John was recommended to us! He was not only super easy to work with but also went above and beyond to give us a personalized story before the vows that brought tears to our eyes :)
Kaylee
Kaylee Sent on 09/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect For Our Wedding!

We're so happy that John was our officiant for our wedding! He took extra care in creating a ceremony that was personalized for us. I was a bit nervous to have him write part of the ceremony and keep it a secret until the wedding day, but he did a beautiful job. He truly captured our love story, which made our ceremony all the more special. He works with you to create the exact ceremony you want. He's very open and accepting. John is attentive, patient, professional, creative, caring, and punctual. He's everything you'd want in an officiant. I would definitely hire him again, but I hope I don't have to! 
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Amy H. Sent on 09/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best officiant!

John had been super responsive and communicative throughout the whole process and all our families loved having him as our officiant for the ceremony. Thank you!
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Caroline Sent on 08/26/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend John!

We really enjoyed working with John as our officiant for our wedding in August. He was extremely prompt and so easy to communicate with! It was so nice that he shared different vow/ring exchange options, and allowed us to read the script in advance so we could add or remove anything. He demonstrated true professionalism by arriving early on wedding day, getting our marriage license in the mail immediately, and delivering a wonderful message for our ceremony. Highly recommend!
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