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I am an ordained Protestant Minister and I love to perform weddings in the Connecticut area. I believe weddings should honor the romantic and spiritual and I enjoy working with couples in creating a wedding service that fits who they are. We discuss the fee in the first meeting. I am comfortable wearing a robe or a suit. I think 30 minutes is a nice length for a wedding.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Rehearsal
Premarital Counseling

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

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?

Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Presbyterian
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Rev. Dr. Robert Henderson

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Nikki Sent on 09/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful vendor

We had various zoom calls where we decided he was the best person to do our wedding. He has years of experience both as weddings and therapy with couples. He was attentive, organized, and so easy to work with. It was a pleasure to work with Dr. Henderson. He listened to what type of ceremony we wanted and included various family members in the ceremony to make it extremely special.
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Anna Sent on 10/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful to work with

My husband and I felt a connection with Robert the first time that we met over Zoom! He was easy to talk to and so helpful in allowing us to create our perfect wedding ceremony. We changed our minds many times about what we wanted included, and he always kept notes of what changes we wanted. He was also flexible in meeting with us around our work schedules, and arrived early to both our rehearsal and wedding day ceremony. We would highly recommend working with Robert!
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Luraine Sent on 10/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!

My husband and I got married on October 3, 2021. The venue where we got married provided us with a justice of the peace. However, once we began communicating with Dr. Henderson we knew we wanted him to officiate our day. Dr. Henderson was simply AMAZING through everything. In our first meeting with him, he took the time to get to know us and listened to our love story. He let us know what the day would potentially be like and everything that would be included in the ceremony. He was so professional! He communicated with us up until the actual day. He was very caring and thoughtful. He went above and beyond to make sure that our ceremony was what we wanted. Even our families were impressed.
He truly made our day special!!!
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Katie Sent on 10/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A pleasure to work with!

Working with Rev. Dr. Henderson was a pleasure. He is friendly, understanding, flexible, and thoughtful. As so many couples did, we found ourselves replanning our wedding in the wake of COVID-19, and Robert was with us all the way - happy to work with us as we changed the venue, the ceremony content, and enacted social distancing (both with the wedding format, and also broadcasting the ceremony on Zoom). Throughout the process, he was attentive to our desires regarding ceremony content while also giving us ample material and ideas to draw from and build on. In the end, he helped us create a very meaningful wedding that reflected our values and perspectives perfectly. Thank you, Robert!

Sincerely,

Barrett and Katie Sparkman
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Jessica Sent on 08/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Bob was excellent!

We couldn't be happier with Rev. Bob. He is a wonderful and kind man and he made the whole wedding experience smooth and memorable. We would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding officiant.
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Kathleen Sent on 12/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeded Our Expectations

The officiant of a wedding plays the most crucial role! This is the person that influences how the wedding day starts and is in control of the entire wedding ceremony. I personally think the ceremony is the most important part of the wedding since it is your family witnessing both partners becoming one! We currently live in California and we were having our wedding in Stonington, CT. Planning a wedding was extremely tough due to the distance / time difference and I was initially weary of choosing an officiant. Having someone my husband and I both connected with was extremely important.

Choosing Robert Henderson as our officiant was the best decision we made! He cares so much about making the perfect custom ceremony for each couple. We didn’t even know how a ceremony started or ended, and we honestly did not know how to begin. Rob had so many options and readings that we could quickly tailor to our personality. We met with him and quickly hit it off! He wanted to get to know us as individuals, as a couple, and wanted to make sure he was aware of all family dynamics. My husband and I had a couple of unique cases and Rob made awesome suggestions in the ceremony to make sure we recognized and involved everyone we wanted to in our families! Our ceremony was so beautiful and we are extremely grateful to Rev. Henderson. He exceeded our expectations and we just love that he was a part of our big day!
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Christina Sent on 10/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Day!

Bob was absolutely wonderful! Extremely responsive and a pleasure to work with. He was able to work my husband and I on the perfect ceremony. If you are looking for an officiant for your wedding, hire Bob!
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Chandler Sent on 09/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

He's the best!

Father Bob was such a joy to work with! From our first FaceTime call with him he was so nice and easy to converse with and we immediately knew we wanted him to be our officiant. He brought tons of ideas to the table for our ceremony and was very patient with us as we modified it off and on over several months. Just as on FaceTime we loved meeting him for rehearsal (we tweaked a few things that night too and he was so flexible with the changes), and we had the most beautiful ceremony with him! No need to look any further for a wedding officiant - Rev. Bob will easily help you make your wedding perfect!
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Colleen Sent on 07/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience

When it came to hiring an officiant, it was important to my now-husband and I to find someone who would make our wedding feel personalized and meaningful. Bob was warm and kind, and he had great suggestions for our ceremony.
Ryan
Ryan Sent on 06/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend Robert Henderson

Planning our out-of-state wedding was tough when it came to selecting vendors - we couldn't meet vendors in person and had to interview them over the phone or FaceTime. Finding a wedding officiant was particularly tough. We didn't want just any officiant, we wanted someone we clicked with. After talking with 4 or 5 different candidates, we didn't think we would find the "right" officiant. That is until our DJ (DJ Sam from Atmosphere Productions) recommended we reach out to Robert Henderson. We setup a FaceTime call with him and within about 30 seconds, we knew we found our officiant. Robert's outgoing personality, sense of humor, and easygoingness made us feel comfortable and confident. He politely offered suggestions and helped make our ceremony a special one. A few months before the wedding, we made a trip to Connecticut for a holiday and Robert asked us to stop by his office to meet. He was just as we expected - he couldn't have been nicer. As the day approached, Robert checked in with us to make sure everything was just right. He attended our rehearsal and did a wonderful job with the ceremony. Afterward, we had several family members and friends remark how great our ceremony was. I'm so glad we chose Bob for our officiant and I would highly recommend him to other couples looking for one.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Atmosphere Productions LLC Atmosphere Productions LLC Wedding DJs

We highly recommend Rev. Dr. Robert Henderson and the many ceremonies that he has worked with Atmosphere Productions we have found him to be prompt, timely, knowledgeable about protocols relating to microphones and sound, and above all showed a natural affection for what he was doing. Read our testimonial review at our blog: http://atmosphere-productions-dj.blogspot.com/2010/05/officiant-robert-henderson.html DJ Sam Atmosphere Productions www.Atmosphere-Productions.com

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