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Reverend Timothy Mills is an ordained, non-denominational wedding officiant serving the entire Bay Area and beyond (to Carmel, Sacramento, Healdsburg). Experienced: 3000 weddings, 32 years, 900 venues. His goal is to personalize the ceremony to fit the couple and their style, to keep guests fully engaged, to expertly combine the two essentials of any great ceremony (dignity & humor) at a fee reasonable for the day and distance. Reverend Tim has extensive experience with non-faith as well as mixed-faith weddings, Jewish and Persian especially; he is equally adept at religious and non-religious ceremonies. He is particularly known for a strong quality voice, clear efficient communication, effortless humor, flawless punctuality and daily response to e-mails or texts.

Phone

510-334-5308 (cell)

E-mail

timmills2005@sbcglobal.net

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Frequently asked questions

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker

Reviews of Reverend Timothy Mills

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Karen Sent on 05/16/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Memorable Ceremony

Our ceremony was amazing! The personal stories about each other were so much fun for us and our guests. Everyone loved it.

We couldn't be happier and highly recommend Reverend Tim!
Reina
Reina Sent on 11/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An Excellent Choice, and WOW that Voice!

Reverend Tim Mills was an excellent choice to officiate our wedding. We spoke with several other officiants prior to Tim, and while I’m sure most of them would have been great, Tim was the right guy for the job! There are several reviews about his impressive voice, which at first I thought must be overstated, but WOW! From the second he picked up the phone we were impressed.

He was very hands off in the planning process, and had several optional items to include (think a prayer, traditional vows, personal vows, a reading etc.) and we loved his idea to read personal stories that we wrote for the ceremony instead of having us recite our own vows in front of all of our guests. Overall we opted for a shorter ceremony, but Tim gave an excellent performance and had a great sense of comedic timing without making the ceremony seem like a stand up routine. We received plenty of compliments from the guests after our ceremony, and while we don’t plan on getting married again, if we did we would definitely choose Reverend Tim again!
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Elaine Sent on 07/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Experience

Reverend Tim was the officiant for our wedding. He did an amazing job officiating our ceremony.

As part of the preparation process, Reverend Tim meets with you to understand your story/personal connection and works with you to incorporate this into your ceremony which our guests loved. He was able to seamlessly incorporate the religious elements we wanted in our ceremony but can also officiate for those who want a non-religious ceremony.

We met with Reverend Tim once in person, in addition to our correspondence via email, but his presence and understanding of us made the ceremony feel like he had been in our lives for a long time. In addition, he orates ceremonies with a low, warm voice that wedding guests were raved about (it’s kind of barry white-esque)!

We highly recommend Reverend Tim for any wedding looking for a fantastic officiant.
Shelly
Shelly Sent on 09/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

So memorable!

From our first interaction with Tim, to the beautiful and humorous way he performed our ceremony… we are delighted and impressed. Our guests have never experienced anything like Tim’s service. Forever grateful:))
Angelique
Angelique Sent on 11/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Traditional and fun!

Reverend Tim was the best part of my ceremony (besides my husband and I getting married!). He was traditional yet fun and entertaining. So many of my guests came up to us after the ceremony to let us know it was the best they've ever been to. I'm so glad I found Reverend Tim and you won't be disappointed if you choose him too!
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Allison Sent on 07/17/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Before our July wedding, my husband and I weren't sure how we wanted our ceremony to be. We had been to so many weddings where the ceremony felt generic or overly cheesy. We had even met with someone who did bilingual ceremonies (my husband is French), but really didn't feel a connection.

I saw Reverend Mills on the Murrieta's Well preferred vendors list, and looked him up along with the other recommendations. A youtube video of a previous ceremony of his popped up, and I watched Reverend Mills share stories the bride and groom had written about each other. I felt like I knew the couple and what they were about without having ever met them. I immediately set up a meeting with Reverend Mills, and he drove to Lafayette to meet us over coffee. We were instantly put at ease and knew he understood us and what we were going for. He also took great care to make sure all the French names were pronounced correctly after we submitted our stories.

The day of our wedding, the ceremony was one of my favorite parts. Numerous people have approached me echoing these same sentiments and wanting copies of the stories. People have said they could just "feel Allie and Maxime" through the ceremony (and loved his voice)! My sister isn't even engaged yet and wants Reverend Mills to officiate her future wedding. Thank you, Reverend Mills, for everything!
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Amy Sent on 05/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We can’t thank Reverend Mills enough for creating such a touching and memorable ceremony! It couldn’t have been more perfect!! We have had countless numbers of family and friends tell us that it was the best ceremony they have seen! He seamlessly mixed in traditional Jewish elements which was so special for George’s family. We feel so blessed to have found him!
With Heartfelt Appreciation!
Amy and George
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Jason Sent on 06/22/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We used Tim for our wedding this month and were very happy. His voice is perfect for officiating!

Tim was easy to work with and helped us out in picking what we wanted to use for the ceremony.

I highly recommend using Tim for your wedding!
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Evelyn Sent on 05/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I was recommended to Tim by a wedding coordinator. She told me he had a beautiful voice and he is the best officiant on her list. I contacted him that night to book him. When he answered the phone I thought “whoooaaaaaaaa” and booked him right away. I think he was even a little puzzled how I just sent him the deposit right away! Lol, he told me I didn’t have to deposit until we met but I was not going to risk having someone steal MY OFFICIANT for my wedding date.

When Tuan and I met him, he was professional, funny, and open minded. We were extremely nervous about doing our own vows and he offered to read our story for us instead. He even sent us reminders to have the story ready and helped us revise.

He gave us several pointers on how to stand and act during the ceremony. Some of it I was surprised about, and so was my maid of honor: not to pay attention to him when he talks, to whisper to each other when he is speaking which I thought would be being slightly rude to Reverend Tim? But we trusted him and did what we were told! My maid of honor was amazed when she saw us following the instructions, how much more of an intimate loving feel the ceremony had. I don’t know if I am doing a good job at explaining it, but bottom line is he knows what he’s doing and if you listen to him, you’ll have a wonderful ceremony.

I used to never think picking the right officiant was important for our wedding. We even thought about having a friend do it. But I am so glad I did and Reverend Tim is worth every penny. I want him back when we do our vow renewal and I am not taking no for an answer!
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User2605682 Sent on 05/12/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Reverend Tim was amazing! His voice is perfect for officiating a wedding and he brings a perfect amount of celebration of the seriousness of the event at hand but brings a fun lightheartedness when it is appropriate. Instead of having couples write their own vows, he has you write a story about your spouse-to-be and recommends that it be from a time early in your relationship. He reads these out loud during the ceremony and this was one of our and our guests favorite part of the whole wedding. We got so many compliments about Reverend Tim and the ceremony and how much people enjoyed the stories.
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