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Wedding Your Way is a wedding officiant service based in Chicago, Illinois. Rev. Rebecca Armstrong, the officiant, performs wedding ceremonies that express the core values, beliefs, and traditions of each couple she works with. She has been officiating weddings for more than 20 years, in Chicago; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and San Diego, California.

Experience
Rev. Rebecca Armstrong received her master's degree in religion and ministry from the University of Chicago Divinity School and the Unitarian Seminary. She earned her doctorate from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2004. Rebecca's interest in the world's religions and the spiritual impulse behind them brought her to work with the Joseph Campbell Foundation, traveling around the world to support people interested in "following your bliss." The experience enhanced her appreciation of different cultures and diversity of spiritual paths.

Services Offered
Rev. Rebecca officiates weddings for couples of all backgrounds, races, gender and affiliation. Rev. Armstrong is licensed to officiate weddings in all fifty states. She also offers optional pre-marital counseling as part of her officiant services.

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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 is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$50

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$100

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

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?

30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Wedding Your Way

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Mike Sent on 10/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A complete joy

Rev. Rebecca was an absolute joy to work with. She offered some unique ideas for our ceremony that made it exactly the way we envisioned. She was extremely professional and so nice! After the wedding, so many of our friends and family came up to us and expressed how special and unique our ceremony was and how they absolutely loved Rev. Rebecca. She really did make our wedding day perfect!
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Brittany Sent on 09/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Rev. Rebecca

Rebecca was great! Very professional and personable. She helped us navigate our nuptials before, during and after our ceremony.
5/5 stars and would reccomend:)
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Shannen Sent on 09/19/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Oh my...where to start?! Rebecca was AMAZING!!!! I cannot say enough good things about her!! She is calm, friendly, funny, passionate about her work, caring, punctual, and the list could go on! She is hands on from the moment you choose her. We spend almost an hour on the phone with her in order to create the perfect ceremony for my husband and I. She asked about how we met, if we had any special people we would like mentioned during the ceremony, any songs to be played, etc. It was unique just for us! We didn't want a "traditional ceremony." Guests commented after saying that they had never been to such a beautiful, unique, touching ceremony ever! She was worth every penny!! We will use her again for our vow renewal!
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Justin Sent on 08/01/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Rebecca was the perfect person to play such an important role in our wedding. My fiance and had spent a good deal of time looking online for an officiator and had spoken to a few on the phone but none of them really seemed to 'get' us. Within a few minutes of speaking to Rebecca over the phone we both immediately knew she was going to be perfect for us. She later met with us in person and took the time to get to know us and craft a ceremony tailored to us as a couple. On the big day the ceremony could not have gone better. Rebecca is a great speaker and has great presence. Many of our guests came up to us after the ceremony asking to know more about her and where we found her. We are so grateful to have had her be apart of our wedding day. I would without a doubt recommend her to anyone looking for not just an officiant but someone to help create an experience for them and their guests. Thank you Rebecca!
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Jenny Sent on 04/28/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Rebecca is a gifted reverend who is in love with love, and she is passionate about uniting couples in marriage. When my then-fiance and I viewed her introductory video for the first time, we immediately knew she was the right reverend for us. Her joy and enthusiasm touched our hearts, and we couldn't wait to meet her. During our meeting, she was warm and inquisitive. She wanted to provide whatever service that best matched our personalities and desires. Together, we created a ceremony, and she also helped us brainstorm ideas for our vows. Rebecca is a delightful, giving, caring soul who sincerely wants her clients to be happy in their most important day of their lives. She is sensitive to different cultures and traditions, and she will provide ideas on how to integrate those things into the ceremony. I am honored to recommend her for any marriage ceremony!
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Kelly Sent on 04/22/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Reverend Rebecca did a fantastic job officiating our wedding. She took the time to write the perfect script for us that we felt really encompassed our personalities. She is very flexible and officiates all styles, religions, themes, etc. We had a lot of compliments on our ceremony from our guests and I am so glad we went with her as our officiant. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job.
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Rebecca Sent on 12/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I'm so happy we chose Rev. Rebecca to be our officiant! She added so much to the ceremony. She is so kind and warm, and our guests said they loved how she spoke, almost like a storyteller. Some details of our ceremony felt unconventional, but Rev. Rebecca made us feel comfortable as soon as we shared any of our ideas. Her ceremony suggestions were also spot on for readings and little quotes here and there. I guess she could read us like a book. I highly recommend her! Thank you, thank you for being a part of our wedding day!
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Amy Sent on 02/23/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Rev Rebecca truly made the vision of our wedding come true in the most amazing, beautiful, breathtaking ceremony I could have ever dreamed of. She has an incredible gift of storytelling, writing and charisma and we are completely honored that she was the one to make it all come to life! When we first met to discuss what we wanted, we were impressed in the genuine interest she took to get to know us and what we really wanted in our ceremony, her experience is quite obvious!
Again thank you so very much for the beautiful ceremony - We couldn't be happier!
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Mallory Sent on 06/12/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We found Rev. Rebecca through weddingwire, when we decided to conduct a second ceremony on our wedding day. She was highly rated and I totally see why. She was amazing from start to finish. Working with her was smooth, enjoyable, and exciting. Rebecca got to know us as a couple, listened to our goals, and managed to come up with some fresh and unique ideas for our ceremony. We met twice in person and worked on a script and made some edits via email along the way. On the day of our wedding, she conducted a beautiful ceremony and didn’t read off of any paper and delivered every word "by heart". She delivered every word with flair and enthusiasm - which was a beautiful touch. It was an unforgettable ceremony, unlike any I had ever seen or been a part of. Our wedding was three months ago and people are still talking about special that part of our day was. Rev. Rebecca is simply fantastic and I am so glad we chose her to be a part of our day!
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Sarah Sent on 01/29/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Reverend Rebecca was able to craft the perfect wedding ceremony for us after only 2 meetings! We received so many compliments afterwards, everyone was amazed at how well it represented us and our relationship. Neither of us are religious and Reverend Rebecca was not only respectful of that, but embraced it and curated our entire ceremony around the idea of balance within ourselves and nature. Everything that was a part of the proceedings had deep meaning and was so contextually perfect. Rev. Rebecca is very receptive to any ideas you bring to the table and really pays attention to details during conversations. She brings great energy and enthusiasm and is a pleasure to work with!
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Awards

27
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Alex Guillen Alex Guillen Wedding Musicians

I had the pleasure of working with Rev. Rebecca Armstrong at a wedding ceremony recently and she was a true professional. She was already there by the time I arrived, which gave us an opportunity to go over the ceremony timeline to make sure the music and her readings synced up perfectly. She is very cordial as well as sincere and energetic. She has a great delivery when she is speaking and her candence and rhythm seems musical to me. I would love the opportunity to work with Rev. Rebecca Armstrong in a heart-beat! Thanks you Reverend!

Angel Eyes Photography Angel Eyes Photography Wedding Photographers

I love working with Rev. Rebecca. Her ceremonies are always fun, heartfelt, sincere and memorable. I've seen many many ceremonies performed, hers always stand out. Looking forward to working with her in the future!

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