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Austin Area Weddings

Austin Area Weddings

Round Rock, TX
4.6 out of 5 rating, 126 Reviews
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126 Reviews
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    Jennifer Sent on 07/20/2023
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    Amazing, went above and beyond!!!

    I cannot recommend Rev. Simmons enough. He brought humor and personality, coordinated the rehearsal, the day of, and customized everything for us. Hands down the best in town! Every raved about how great he was and thought we had known him for years.
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    Meghan Sent on 11/13/2022
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    Would Highly recommend James

    James was an absolutely great choice for our wedding. He's knowledgeable, personable, patient, and makes you feel at ease in front of everyone during the ceremony. James has lots of examples of prayers, vows, and readings on his website so it makes everything very easy to plan the ceremony. I knew that I would have trouble reading my vows in front of everyone so James was more than happy to read them for us. When going through multiple websites, I noticed that the officiants are always standing next to the couple for their first kiss. James let us know ahead of time that halfway through the ceremony he moves to the side so that it will only be the couple in the first kiss pictures. I would never have thought about this and was so happy when he mentioned it. I'm definitely glad we chose James as the officiant of our wedding, and we would highly recommend.
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    Kaley P. Sent on 02/16/2021
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    Great Officiant!

    We hired James for our wedding and are so glad we did. He was incredibly friendly and personable, and tailored our ceremony to exactly what we wanted. Highly recommend!
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    Paola S. Sent on 01/07/2020
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    Grrrreat!!

    James was great! Not only is he very easy to talk to but he has a presence about him that makes everyone pay close attention to what he's saying. My parents, husband and I were meeting with a couple of officiants for our wedding. But once we met with James, we instantly knew he was the person we wanted there with us. He went over the ceremony order and explained everything in detail which we really appreciated as we've never done this before so were clueless. Every time he would go over one item i'd just picture our wedding day and had to hold my tears at times. During our ceremony, he made it so special and unforgettable. I can't thank him enough for making our memories of that day so precious. Highly recommend!!
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    Corie L. Sent on 07/29/2019
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    James is amazing!

    James gave me my dream ceremony!! I'm not kidding literally my dream ceremony, a few days before the wedding I was talking to my fiance about a passage I wanted read by James at the ceremony and I meant to contact him asking him to incorporate, but it slipped my mind to do it in the shuffle of all the things that needed to get done leading up to the day of. I knew no matter what was read it would be beautiful, but to my surprise James read the EXACT passage I wanted to read without even knowing it was what I had wanted. It was truly magical, the groomsmen, guests, and everyone in between raved about how amazing it was. Thank you for being a part of our special day James, we'll never forget how amazing you made it!
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    Haileigh Sent on 11/05/2018
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    Perfect officiant

    We are so glad our planner suggested James to us! From our first coffee thru the prep & wedding James was a constant source of joy & easement in our planning. James' resources were incredibly helpful helpful in creating our own ceremony. After the wedding our guests were asking how long we had known James, if he was a close friend etc... as they could see how at ease we all were together. Our guests were amazed that we had just been recommended him and not known him for years. For us this was great as our whole wedding had a very close knit feel to it and having had a very stiff officiant would not have fit with the vibe. Definitely check James our. Grab a coffee and be prepared to laugh!
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    Abigail Sent on 07/02/2018
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    James made us feel so stress free with our wedding! We were a bit stressed about a multitude of possible issues, but after sitting down with James, something about his character and ease made all of our stress dissipate. Having James around made us feel everything was going to go smoothly. He had everything under control and was able to take as much personal direction or as little specifications as the couple feels comfortable. He created a ceremony that was perfectly fit for us, as well as our audience, making the wedding so special. He pulled tears of happiness from everyone, as well as pulled laughter! He made sure everyone was comfortable and happy! My grandfather sat up with us, also, and said a few words during the ceremony, which was absolutely special! (Also, we found James because he was recommended by multiple people and vendors!)

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    Aww...thank you so much! You guys were an absolute dream to work with!! It was an honor to be a part of your special day. May your days be long, happy and peaceful!
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    Danielle Sent on 06/19/2018
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    James was awesome! He knew how to put everything together flawlessly. He listened to me and did just as I asked. I really appreciated how he listened! Everyone said he was awesome. It was short and sweet and very lighthearted. Thank you James!
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    Victoria Sent on 06/11/2018
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    We absolutely adore James. He is an amazing officiant who made our day super special (May 13th 2018.) You will not be disappointed in his service or what he brings to the table. He has years of service that do him credit. I don't leave reviews but when I do it's for top quality service. Thank you James for being a gift to us! We will adore you always!

    Austin Area Weddings's reply:

    Victoria, you and your handsome HUSBAND may be the most kind couple I've had the pleasure of working with. Thank you for the honor of being a part of your most amazing day. May your days be long, happy and peaceful!
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    Cole Sent on 06/12/2018
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    James was a dream come true for us. He was the perfect officiant for our wedding, making jokes where appropriate and keeping the ceremony fun and lighthearted, but sentimental at the same time. He met with us multiple times before the wedding, and made sure we were good to go before the ceremony started as well. I really appreciated his organization, professionalism, and just great personality when interacting with family and guests as well.

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    Cole, you guys were absolutely amazing! I had so much fun working with you. Yours' is one I will not forget!
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    Shayne Sent on 06/12/2018
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    James made our wedding truly amazing. We have gotten so many compliments on how great he was. I would definitely recommend.

    Austin Area Weddings's reply:

    Awww...thanks Shayne. I really do appreciate your kind words. You guys made my job so easy. May your days be happy, long and peaceful.
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    Shelly Sent on 06/12/2018
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    James was very, very flexible. Our wedding was rescheduled due to Harvey, then again because the resort double booked our date, then again one last time when the resort we originally booked decided to go under construction and not tell us. This was SO helpful because it was just a quick email to him and we were rescheduled quickly and without any additional fees. James offered a few scripts for us to choose from and let me customize our ceremony the way I wanted it. Although we didn't meet him until our wedding day he was super upbeat and happy, and we meshed well right away! I would definitely recommend James to any of my friends!

    Austin Area Weddings's reply:

    Awww...Shelly, thank you so much! I really enjoyed getting to be a part of your special day. It was gorgeous!! May your days together be long and peaceful.

    James : )
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    Danielle Sent on 06/26/2018
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    James and Austin Area Weddings were wonderful to work with. We knew from the first meeting with James that he would be the perfect fit for our wedding. James made our day so special with his upbeat personality and endearing smiling. Austin Area Weddings provides services like decor, ceremony/reception sound, and day-of coordination. We took advantage of the sound set up for our ceremony and it worked out so well. I highly recommend James Simmons and Austin Area Weddings!
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    Jillian Sent on 06/11/2018
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    James is truly the best! Your guests will be fooled and will think you’ve known James for years! He has a great personality and does not stop smiling. Our ceremony was better than we could’ve imagined. It was short and sweet, but James still made it so incredibly special. Thank you, James!
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    Troy Sent on 03/15/2018
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    We had the most amazing wedding service with Mr. Simmons. He was helpful and involved. Our wedding moments were special, and he made it fun while providing us great information about our venue. Highly recommended!
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    Caleb Sent on 02/12/2018
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    I had many of my friends and family come up to me to comment on James and how awesome his performance was! Everyone including my wife and I are very pleased with his service!

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    Thank you so much Caleb! You and your wonderful wife were an absolute joy to work with!! Best wishes for many years of joy and peace.
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    Katie Sent on 01/03/2018
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    James Simmons was great and affordable to work with for our New Year's Eve wedding! We knew we wanted a church ceremony but also something fun because it was NYE. Well, James did not disappoint.

    We met with James earlier in the year to learn more about him and also fill him in on what kind of wedding we were looking for. He came with a ton of great ideas and a vibrant personality. Him and his wife are very organized and gave us a lot of options for a short but traditional ceremony. He was great to communicate with along the way and did a great job at our rehearsal as well. I highly recommend James and his team for your wedding ceremony!

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    Katie!!!! Thank you so much for the honor of being a part of your special day. You guys were a blast to work with!
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    Stacey Sent on 02/28/2018
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    James... there are not enough kind words we can say about you. Your presence at our wedding made it spectacular. Everybody loved you, your sense of humor and your wife! Your smile is contagious and you helped me not cry like a baby the entire time. Thank you SO much for marrying Matt and I!!

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    Stacey, you and Matt and your family are amazing!! Thank you so much for the honor of being there. My wife and I truly enjoyed visiting with you family and friends. Just a wonderful time!
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    Vanessa Sent on 10/06/2017
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    James did an amazing job officiating our wedding and gave my husband and I the ceremony we wanted. It was short and simple but he still managed to make it special for us. I would highly recommend James to officiate your wedding.

    Austin Area Weddings's reply:

    Vanessa, thank you so much! Best wishes to y'all!!
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    Richard Sent on 08/04/2017
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    My wife and I first reached out to James to officiate our wedding after reading a plethora of positive reviews about him online. After meeting with James in person, we knew he was the officiant we wanted for our wedding. He has a very warm presence, and made us feel comfortable that we could have the kind of ceremony that we wanted. His website provides a wide range of options for customizing the ceremony, which we found very helpful. When it came time for the rehearsal and wedding, James was nothing but professional. He does a nice job of walking the line between keeping things light and fun and also honoring the sanctity of the ceremony. We strongly recommend James's services as an officiant.

    Austin Area Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much Richard! Wow! What a day. So enjoyed the honor of being a part of your ceremony.
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    Tessa Sent on 09/23/2017
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    James was a wonderful officiant for our wedding. He was early to our wedding rehearsal and to our wedding which I was so thankful for! He even helped the groomsmen put on their boutineers :) Everyone loved him, including our guests! Thank you James!!

    Austin Area Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much! It was absolute honor to celebrate with you guys.
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    Tara Sent on 05/19/2017
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    James was wonderful!! The best officiant!
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    Kristen Sent on 04/14/2017
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    James was incredible! He saved our ceremony which started very late and brought back my smile with his first line of the ceremony. I loved that he let us be ourselves and just have fun with it. We very much appreciated him!
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    Nicole Sent on 03/23/2017
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    James was awesome!! We had guests asking how long we've known him because he made it seem as if he's known us forever. He had everyone laughing before the ceremony and kept everyone in good spirits even though it was raining. He even stayed to say the prayer before dinner. My family enjoyed him so much that they mailed him an additional tip a week later. The ceremony went exactly as planned! I would recommend James to anyone who is looking for the PERFECT officiant!
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