Where to begin? There are a lot of opinions on how a wedding ceremony should be done. Some prefer a traditional church ceremony, some choose their internet-ordained mutual friend or family member, or others just want a quick 10-minute ceremony from someone they hired online. My husband and I have been to about 15 weddings in 18 months, so we've seen it all. We decided we didn't want a stranger to marry us, but we also didn't want a friend without experience leading the ceremony. We didn't want a full religious ceremony, but we did want it to be spiritual. We didn't want a 45 or a 10-minute ceremony, but more like a 20-minute ceremony.

Then we found Maureen.

After one conversation with her over the phone, we knew it had to be here. Reverend Jeffries is warm, hilarious, compassionate, and wise. She helped us come together each month which served as a reminder as to why we are getting married, which was super important as the wedding planning chaos begins to take over your lives. We looked forward to our conversations with her each month, and the "homework" she gave us was a good excuse for a monthly date night.

The day of we had a friend up there with us performing the ceremony, rather than a stranger from online or an unexperienced family member. The ceremony was beautiful: personalized, intimate, spiritual, funny - everything we wanted. Afterward, we got so many compliments, and many asking how they could get in contact with her to hire her for their wedding.

If the above is what you're looking for, choose Reverand Maureen Jeffries! We're so glad we did.

Rev. Maureen will be an unforgettable person to us. An officiant tends to be the one person, "vendor," who gets overlooked, typically due to not fully understanding their impact. After getting to work with and to know Rev. Maureen, we can truly appreciate the passion, love, and guidance she provided to us. We encourage others to prioritize this one person on your very memorable day, as she will impact you both as a couple and the loved ones attending. We found Rev. Maureen perfect for us; her listening, guidance, and sense of humor made us appreciate the process and personalization of our ceremony.

My husband and I honestly were very nervous about booking someone for our ceremony. We are not very religious and wanted a beautiful ceremony but were not sure where to find someone unless it was through a church. Maureen was the FIRST and ONLY person we talked to. From our first phone call with her she made us feel so at ease with our ceremony. I believe one of the first things I said on our phone call with her was "We want a beautiful ceremony without the religion". And oh my gosh did she deliver. She told us on our call that she officiates weddings for all different religions and ceremonies that are not religious at all. So many people came to us after the ceremony and told us how beautiful it was. We were also very nervous to write our own vows. When we booked Maureen it was right after we got engaged 2 years before our wedding date. Maureen met with us almost every month for those two years, which if you're not into that is totally optional. The "homework", from an online escape room to improve communication to helping us think of date nights we have never done before, helped us to in the end write our vows. If you are considering using Maureen as you officiant the answer should always be YES. I cannot recommend her enough. She truly goes above and beyond to make sure your ceremony is flawless.