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Black Hills Casual Weddings

Black Hills Casual Weddings

Rapid City, SD
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    Michael Sent on 02/08/2024
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    Barry and his wife made our day perfect!

    We decided to elope last minute 5 days before the wedding day. It was very simple and very intimate. Barry helped work with our last minutes decisions to elope and even helped plan the location and restaurant. INCREDIBLE experience! Thank you!
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    Elaine N. Sent on 07/15/2023
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    Perfect and fun

    Everything was just what we wanted, and better than we had hoped. It was perfect and fun. Recommend wholeheartedly!!
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    Mary E. Sent on 10/28/2022
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    Best officiant!

    Barry was amazing! He was helpful, kind and chose beautiful readings for our ceremony. He was attentive to what we were looking for and made us feel very comfortable. I will recommend Black Hills Casual Weddings to anyone I know getting married because we felt special and taken care of ❤️
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    Michelle C. Sent on 09/05/2022
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    Barry was the best

    Ours was not the typical wedding and Barry was willing to work with us. He was so much fun and was so great to work with. Having him being our officiant was one less thing I had to stress about.
    We would highly recommend him. He was the best.
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    Heather G. Sent on 11/21/2021
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    Great Officiant!

    Barry was great to work with from start to finish and we highly recommend his services! We had a few meetings throughout the process, and being that our wedding was a destination - our conversations really helped us visualize and put our minds at ease for the wedding day timeline and space. Barry was always quick to respond and provided great feedback. Thank you so much!!
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    Amber F. Sent on 09/27/2021
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    Barry was wonderful

    Barry was wonderful to work with, personable, and really listened to what we wanted. Our ceremony turned out lovely thanks in huge part to Barry. He was helpful in walking us through the process, I would definitely recommend to other couples.
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    Lana N. Sent on 08/15/2021
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    Best Officiant out There

    Barry was the best officiant anyone could ever ask for. He was knowledgeable about the ceremony process and knew exactly where everyone needed to be. He made sure that I was happy with the ceremony and included everything we wanted to make it absolutely perfect. Barry has a wonderful personality and sense of humor that eased all the worries we had. My now husband and I left the day after the wedding for our honeymoon. Barry was more than willing to send in the official wedding license for us. Overall, Barry went above and beyond to make our day beautiful.
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    Caryn Sent on 07/30/2021
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    Outstanding, Simple, Complete

    Barry did a fantastic job for our vow renewal. We planned a relatively short notice ceremony and Barry helped pull it all together for a magical and memorable event!
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    Jackie Z. Sent on 07/23/2021
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    Amazing officiant!

    We are so happy we hired Black Hills Casual Weddings to officiate our wedding! We met with Barry a few times over the phone and Zoom since we don’t live in the area, and he was so easy-going and patient while explaining his services and the ceremony process to us. He even shared his favorite websites and readings. At the rehearsal his humor and general ease kept things light, and he pleasantly guided us through the steps. This translated easily to the wedding day and made the ceremony beautiful and fun! We received numerous compliments on the ceremony as a whole and the beautiful words he shared with us. We were so happy with our ceremony and our day, and it had a lot to do with Barry! We would definitely recommend hiring him to officiate your wedding!
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    Tracie S. Sent on 09/17/2019
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    Absolutely perfect!

    Barry Sullivan was above and beyond any expectations we had for an officiant! He led us through the entire process and made our wedding fun, peaceful, beautiful and exactly what we envisioned. I would highly recommend Barry as an officiant for anyone's marriage ceremony! We could not have been happier with our experience.
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    Married 8/31/2019
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    Vera S. Sent on 05/07/2021
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    Beyond Our Expectations!

    Barry made everything stress free and simple. He is everything you want in an officiant caring, professional, and well prepared. He went the extra distance to ensure we had the best ceremony and memories of this special day.
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    Adam D. Sent on 09/16/2020
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    Barry is Amazing

    Barry was kind and open to any option from the start. Through the entire process he was helpful and friendly. The day of the wedding he was warm and flexible, in spite of a location issue on our end.

    If you are looking to get married, Barry was immensely helpful every step of the way and did his best to make it feel personalized and tailored to our desire for our day.
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    Samantha H. Sent on 10/14/2020
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    The best officiant!

    Barry was amazing! The easiest officiant to work with our rowdy crew and came up with a very heartfelt message for barely knowing Kyle and myself. Definitely recommend hiring him for all your wedding needs.
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    Mike Sent on 09/08/2020
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    Absolutely perfect

    Barry is the best! We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant. We planned our Black Hills wedding on short notice and he was responsive and super helpful. He recommended the perfect location off the beaten path during a busy holiday weekend. We would recommend Barry to anyone.
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    Kate P. Sent on 08/19/2020
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    Great experience!

    Barry was terrific! We had wanted a simple ceremony but being new to the area, did not have any established relationships with local churches and a courthouse wedding felt impersonal. We were so excited to find Barry! He made the process very simple and painless, is very easy to get along with, has a great sense of humor, and even came out to our mountain home - 3 miles of dirt roads! - to perform our ceremony. He showed up on time, was dressed nicely, and officiated our wedding like a total pro. I’d highly recommend him to anyone.
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    Jim M. Sent on 06/22/2020
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    Our wedding at Fall River Falls, Hot Springs, South Dakota

    Barry was wonderful! He worked with us to tailor our vows and ceremony to exactly what we wanted and at the ceremony he did everything to make sure it flowed beautifully. A great guy and a true professional. We were delighted!
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    Brittany N. Sent on 06/20/2020
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    Absolutely Perfect

    I can't recommend Barry enough. He made everything seamless and easy. He was casual and professional and so easy to work with. He immediately understood what we wanted and made it happen.
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    Shawn B. Sent on 05/20/2020
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    Barry is the Best

    Our original wedding plans in another state were cancelled because of coronavirus travel restrictions but within one week we found Barry and held a wonderful ceremony in the Black Hills. In the rain, he hiked two miles with us and our two witnesses to share a moment we'll probably cherish more than the rescheduled reception that someday will come - couldn't think of anything that would have been better! Married on 5/16/2020
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    Emily V. Sent on 07/15/2019
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    Made our wedding day PERFECT!

    Barry's organization, professionalism, and kindness helped make our wedding day amazing! Barry gave us many options from which we were able to choose readings, vows, and dedications that were meaningful to us, our family, and our guests. I would recommend Barry's services to anyone looking to create a unique and perfectly tailored wedding ceremony!
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    Joshua G. Sent on 07/18/2019
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    Great service!!

    Barry was great!!! He is very professional and very flexible. We had to move our wedding time to an earlier time due to expected rain and Barry was very accommodating and able to make the necessary changes to meet our needs. Great service! He is very personable and easy to get a hold of if needed and answered any questions we had. Reasonably priced for the amazing service we received. He brought his own PA system, so we just used that for the ceremony music instead of hiring a DJ. Overall, I would highly recommend them for your wedding if you are planning a wedding in the Black Hills.
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    Ashley Sent on 06/22/2019
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    Very nice job!

    Barry did a very nice job with our wedding! He looked so professional and his prepared ceremony was really nice! Thank you so much for being part of our special day!
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    Angela Sent on 06/04/2019
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    Highly Recommended

    Barry showed up early and waited for us as we rushed to finish set up. The service was customized just as we had discussed. He is friendly and accommodating. Highly Recommended.
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    Calli Sent on 09/18/2018
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    I can’t say enough good things about Barry!! I’m so happy my husband and I chose him to officiate our wedding on 9/14/2018. He delivered exactly what we wanted and was so polite and accommodating. I Would defiantly recommended him to someone else looking for an officiant in the black hills area.
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    Joshua Sent on 08/05/2018
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    Barry and his wife traveled to the Badlands for our wedding. We couldn't be happier- Barry was very quick to respond to our messages and questions. He had a beautiful wedding script and was the ultimate professional. We are beyond happy with the service that Barry provided and would recommend him to everyone considering a wedding in the area. Thank you again so much!
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    Kristen Sent on 07/27/2018
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    Barry was very professional and flexible. We planned our small wedding within two weeks time and it was perfect! Barry worked cooperatively with us to script the ceremony that reflected us. He was very responsive to emails, phone calls, and texts. It was a wonderful experience, especially since I live in another state and was not familiar with the area.
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