Rev. Mercy - Bilingual Wedding Officiant is a wedding officiant based in Los Angeles, California. Company founder and lead officiant Mercedes Ibarra is a bilingual Interfaith and Interspiritual Minister who is fluent in both English and Spanish. Ordained by One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in 2016, Rev. Mercy specializes in creating unique ceremonies for couples who don't fit the traditional mold. Whether couples come from multi-faith households or identify as spiritual rather than religious, Rev. Mercy can customize a ceremony that gives them a sense of tradition and community. She also believes that Love is Love and Black Lives Matter. Rev. Mercy is currently providing COVID-safe weddings.
Services Offered
Personalized and meaningful ceremonies
Bilingual Spanish and English ceremonies
All-Spanish or all-English ceremonies
Interfaith or Multi-faith ceremonies
Single-faith ceremonies
Spiritual but not religious ceremonies
Secular ceremonies
Civil Unions
Vow renewals
Planning meetings
Rehearsals
Pre-marital/spiritual counseling
Signing and returning the marriage license to the appropriate county clerk
Hispanic or Latinx-owned
Woman-owned
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Rev. Mercy was simply great! We hired her less than a month before our wedding and she immediately gave us a sense of relief. She is great for Spanish only speakers AND English only speakers! She gave us the entire ceremony script in English and Spanish and asked us to edit which parts we preferred in each language. She made it so easy to follow during our ceremony. I immediately received messages from friends asking for her contact information! She also answered all of our questions and submitted our paperwork through certified mail. She made it so easy for us to have such a special day!
Sent on 11/29/2020
Rev. Mercy - Bilingual Wedding Officiant's reply:
Hi Mariana,
Thank you for writing such a great review on two different sites! Also, thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures! It really was a wonderful experience working with you and Rafael and meeting your family and friends. I'm so honored that you were all happy with the ceremony. I wish you a beautiful life together. Please feel free to keep me posted on your happenings.
With love and gratitude,
Mercy
Erik D.
· Married on 08/08/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Couldn’t have been happier!!!
Reverend Mercy came through with a beautiful and touching ceremony despite the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis. We had planned on a big “normal” wedding when Covid-19 suddenly disrupted our plans (and alas, everyone’s lives). Nevertheless, Rev. Mercy helped us continue to get married on our original date with a stunning and intimate Covid-safe beach ceremony. She gave us tons of generous time getting to know us before the wedding and giving us sage advice and priceless marriage counseling. She perfectly handled our less religious and more spiritual inclinations and had a beautiful and professional delivery of the ceremony. We are very grateful that we found and chose Rev. Mercy!
Sent on 11/15/2020
Rev. Mercy - Bilingual Wedding Officiant's reply:
Hi Erik,
Thank you so much for such a beautiful review! It was so lovely working with you and Ericka and meeting your families. You're a beautiful couple who is committed to the work it takes to build a loving and lasting marriage. I wish you all the happiness in the world; you deserve it.
With love and gratitude,
Mercy
Ceci
· Married on 03/01/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Beautiful Personal Wedding Ceremony
Mercedes was so amazing! My two favorite parts of wedding planning were cake tasting and meeting with her in advance of our wedding. During that meeting she asked about our relationship, listened to our stories and asked about how much religion or spirituality we wanted incorporated into the ceremony. The ceremony was perfect and was very personal. My mom who has a hard time hearing has told me multiple times how clearly she could understand everything said in both languages. So many wedding guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was. Mercedes made our ceremony truly special!!
Sent on 04/16/2020
Rev. Mercy - Bilingual Wedding Officiant's reply:
Hi Ceci,
Thank you so much for such a glowing review! It was an honor to officiate your and Mitchell's ceremony. It was also a lovely experience to do a second wedding in the same family. I really enjoyed talking to both your parents and Mitchell's grandmother. I'm glad to hear your mom could hear everything clearly! It was a beautiful day. I wish you both all the happiness in the world!
What is the typical price for your wedding services?
$ 500
Which of the following are included in the price?
Ceremony Rehearsal
What is the starting price for your wedding services?
$ 400
Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?
No
What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?
$ 75
What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?
$ 75
What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?
Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union
Single Religion
What services do you provide?
Allow Couples' Own Vows
Licensed
Premarital Counseling
Bilingual
What religious affiliations do you serve?
Agnostic
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist
Unitarian
On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?
Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.
In which states are you licensed?
CA
What languages do you speak?
English
Spanish
Team of Rev. Mercy - Bilingual Wedding Officiant
Mercedes Ibarra
Owner/Officiant
Hello, I'm Mercedes, a.k.a, Rev. Mercy! I'm the daughter of Cuban immigrants, born and raised here in the Los Angeles County area (specifically in Hawthorne and Inglewood). My first language was Spanish and I speak Spanish and English fluently.
I grew up Catholic, but I was always surrounded by what author Luisah Teish calls the "whispers" of the Afro-Cuban Lukumí tradition. When I got to college, I discovered yoga, which led me Hinduism. When I was 25, I married an atheist-Muslim who introduced me to Buddhism. Eventually all of this spiritual seeking led me to One Spririt Interfaith Seminary, where I was ordained as an Interfaith/Interspiritual Minister in 2016.
The day of my ordination, one of my old friends sent me a message asking me to officiate his wedding because he could not find a bilingual officiant who understood his Dominican culture nor his and his fiancee's non-religious spirituality. I said yes to officiating their wedding and fell in love with the entire process, so much so, that I've been officiating weddings ever since.
Another big thing to know about me? I'm also a professional Flamenco dancer and teacher. That's why you see me here in polka-dots.
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541 N COMMONWEALTH AVE Los Angeles, CA, 90004 See on map
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