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Appalachian Life Rituals

Appalachian Life Rituals

Buckhannon, WV
4.3 out of 5 rating, 12 reviews
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    Preslie Sent on 12/11/2023
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    Amazing & Flexible

    David was absolutely phenomenal. He was flexible with how my husband and I wanted our ceremony to be. We wanted our ceremony to be personal and even though David was not familiar with what we wanted he did his research and accompanied whatever we wanted! His personality was easy to get along with and enjoyable to work with. Definitely recommend!
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    Braden Sent on 10/03/2023
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    David Shaffer - 10/10

    David was an amazing officiant, making our low-key ceremony lighthearted and fun. I’d recommend his services to anyone here in West Virginia!
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    Brianna Sent on 09/18/2023
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    Easy to work with

    David was super easy to work with, very professional and did really good work!
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    Josie Sent on 11/19/2022
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    Very happy!

    Such a nice guy. Very professional but still warm and friendly. Understanding and kind! Would recommend to all my family and friends!
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    Vincent Sent on 11/14/2022
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    David was amazing!

    David was incredibly accommodating, had a great sense of humor, and really encouraged us to do our wedding however we liked. He also was patient and informative when we had no idea what we were doing in planning the ceremony. He was willing to travel to Huntington from Buckhannon-- no small drive-- and we loved (and our families loved) the ceremony he put together for us. As a queer couple we were a little nervous about finding someone who we clicked with and wasn't weird about it-- and we could not have hoped for a better officiant. Thank you, David!
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    Rebecca Sent on 10/27/2022
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    David was great to work with!

    David was great to work with! He was easy-going yet professional. We would recommend him to anyone!
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    Ashton Sent on 07/28/2022
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    He was amazing!

    He was very accepting and helpful whilst we were planning our big day. He led a wonderful ceremony and kept us updated as we made changes. He was wonderful to work with. Would definitely recommend.
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    John-Henry Sent on 06/17/2022
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    Incredibly compassionate and understanding, very accommodating

    Appalachian Life Rituals went above and beyond to help make our wedding day as memorable and joyous as possible. David is a kind and considerate soul, who worked with us closely to understand who we are, our journey through life, and our long-term goals; he then used all of this information to write up a truly breath-taking ceremony. While obviously we will never need to marry again in the future, if we were to we would choose David again without a second thought.
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    Chelsea Sent on 06/11/2022
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    Professional and understanding!

    We are so happy to have found David. We had a unique situation with a specific area to wed at. David was very accommodating, warm, fun, and friendly! Exactly what we wanted for our momentous day. We will certainly be recommending David to anyone!
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    T Karp Sent on 12/16/2024
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    SCAM!!!! No Show/No Response/Took Money

    Booked David L Shaffer from ALR in June of 2024 for our December 2024 wedding. He was quick to respond initially to get his 1/3 down payment to reserve the date. After that we only received 2 texts while trying to schedule a time to call and go over the wedding script, since then he will not respond. He is a scammer.
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    Chelsea Sent on 12/12/2024
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    SCAM stole our money

    David Shaffer with Appalachian Life Rituals is a scam artist! We booked him for our wedding talked to him on the phone, he said he will contact us 2 weeks before our wedding and he has completely ghosted us. Have not heard a thing from him after paying him half of the service! He is taking customers money and not following through on the service. Will be taking legal action!
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