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I have been a non-denominational ordained minister since 1984. I have been married for over 25 years and have two lovely children. I was born and raised in Northern California and could never imagine living anywhere else.

I became interested in becoming a minister who performs weddings after attending countless dull ceremonies for family and friends. I was often bored to tears because the minister performing the ceremony was frequently a horrible public speaker. I'm not being mean... it's the truth.

With my background in public speaking and my willingness to perform in front of large groups, I took the plunge and have never regretted my decision. I absolutely love doing this. The atmosphere at a wedding is electric. Everyone is charged up and emotions run high. For most people it is the single most dramatic event of their lives. Having the opportunity to share in this most personal of moments is the best part of my job.

Nothing is more fulfilling than witnessing two people in love express their mutual devotion before their assembled family and friends. I consider it a privilege to be included in this theater of love and swear an oath of allegiance to do all that I can to make it all go smoothly. Over the past 25 years, I have married people from all walks of life. I have helped couples incorporate their individual beliefs, customs and preferences into their wedding ceremony.

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Kim P. Sent on 06/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Rev rich is wonderful!

I had the pleasure of having Rev Rich officiate our wedding this past Saturday, and my family and friends can't stop talking about how wonderful he was. Despite having to reschedule due to Covid, Rich kept his focus on making our day special, memorable, and absolutely personal! He arrived early, and was so kind to everyone before and after the ceremony, I cannot recommend him enough. Be sure to book him ASAP!
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User2411450 Sent on 11/05/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Rev. Rich gave us the exact ceremony we were looking for! He was responsive and flexible in helping us prepare our ceremony script and vows and let us tailor it to include exactly what we wanted. On our wedding day, Rev. Rich was very helpful getting us prepared for the ceremony and we noticed several professional intangibles (e.g., stepping out of the way for photos). After the ceremony it was clear that Rev. Rich was a hit -- many guests raved about him and inquired where we found such a great officiant! Overall we were very satisfied with Rev. Rich!
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Justin Sent on 10/16/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Rev. Rich was great! He was super responsive, easy to work with, and has a wonderful personality. He was very prompt when we were revising the ceremony words and offered great advice. He was a higher cost compared to some but we looked around a lot and decided it was worth the extra travel fee and higher cost. We are satisfied we decided that.
Rich added some good jokes that made the ceremony fit our personalities. If your looking for a fun and professional reverend, Rich would be a great choice. We had a ceremony that had little religion in it but not too much and he did a wonderful job of working with what we wanted.

I would recommend Rich to a friend or family member for their wedding.
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Adam Sent on 10/16/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Great guy. Got to know us and wrote up an amazing speech. Great speaker. Highly recommended.
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Jonathan Sent on 08/20/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Based on how well his communication was during the planning process he made us feel very comfortable about officiating our wedding, and he did not disappoint! We had an initial lengthy meeting over the phone where he got to know us well to be able to customize our vows for us. Our special day was everything we wanted it to be, thanks in large part to Reverend Rich!
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Kimberly Sent on 10/10/2009
5 out of 5 rating
Rich officiated our July 10 2009 ceremony. He rocked it. Everyone assumed Rich was a longtime family friend. Jaws dropped when we said we'd never met in person until the wedding day. He made the ceremony feel incredibly personal and heartfelt. Friends and family still quote lines from his ceremony. He coached us kindly and gently on personal vows.

He gave us line-item veto on the ceremony. This was hugely important to me. I probably made 10,000 changes in the google doc, and he was totally ok with it.

Double bonus points for being super tech saavy. We did everything by phone and email. And he accommodated us at a very late hour. We booked only 3 months in advance.

If you want all the benefits of beloved family preacher/pastor/officiant without all the years of work, go with Reverend Rich. He's great.
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Leesa Sent on 04/28/2009
5 out of 5 rating
with only a few months til our wedding date reverend rich contacted me from wedding wire, he made us very comfortable with the variety of already written vows he had available for us to chose from, as well as helping with any personnal vows he communicated with us alot to go over ideas and was available anytime i had questions, he was prompt, on time, well dressed, well spoken, and very helpful at the ceremony he helped us feel relaxed and at ease on our special day..
leesa and chris, santa cruz,ca
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User2382614 Sent on 10/22/2015
4.9 out of 5 rating
Reverend Rich was great to work with. He was very friendly and worked with us on our numerous revisions to the ceremony. Everyone keeps telling us about how much they loved the ceremony. He does a great job to make it memorable and different. I would definitely recommend him if you're looking for a ceremony that isn't your same old boring ceremony.
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Corine Sent on 10/19/2015
4.7 out of 5 rating
Reverend Rich was extremely adept at writing and delivering our ceremony. He infused just the right amount of humor and formality.

He was very pleasant to work with, punctual and produced an overall fantastic experience for us.

Besides a minor paperwork snafu, we thoroughly enjoyed working with Reverend Rich and highly recommend his services!
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User2378081 Sent on 10/20/2015
4.6 out of 5 rating
I liked how personal our ceremony was. I feel it has meaning to us and our guests.
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