Carmel Weddings Ceremonies Reviews
Reviews
3.7 out of 5 rating
3.7 out of 5 rating
5 Reviews
74% recommend it
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Shannie E. Sent on 05/16/2019
Lovely experience and exactly what we wanted
On extremely short notice Ken was there for US and created a sweet ceremony that was perfect and expressed our personal approach to a simple but meaningful ceremony. In a short interview and email exchange he captured exactly the feeling we had about our wedding and vows. He helped suggest a perfect spot for an intimate ceremony that reflected our feeling for one another. He also perfectly understood what we wanted as being non commercial and contrived! It is also a real comfort to have someone with knowledge of the area and the good manners to be precisely on time, prepared and made us feel so very comfortable! He is a lovely , insightful person and wrote for us vows we could embrace with certaintlty that he was capturing what we to express... we treasure them, This was a perfect experience and we are grateful to have found him, thank you Ken from the bottom of our hearts,, -
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Emily Sent on 02/21/2019
Emily & Ethan
We were so lucky to have chosen Ken to officiate our wedding. The ceremony he created for us was truly amazing.
We panicked a little before the wedding as we planned everything last minute. But upon the first phone conversation with Ken, we knew we were in good hands. His expertise, and kind and professional manner throughout our meetings before the wedding helped us stay calm. The vows he wrote, which taught us so much about the meaning of love and marriage were so beautiful, and we didn’t know they would touch our souls so deeply until we actually said them at the ceremony. Ken knew the right thing to say at the right moment, and just when to throw in a little humor to lighten things up. Everything was put together so perfectly that our guests thought it was the most beautiful and touching ceremony they had ever witnessed.
Thank you so much Ken for making the most important day in our lives so special. We can’t recommend Ken highly enough! -
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Sarah Sent on 10/16/2010Ken Robins was amazing! Every detail that he included in our ceremony had a personal touch! Unlike some ministers in the area he wanted us to have a unique and personal ceremony, not just one of those insert name here types. The first time we met Ken, he sat down and got to know us personally before we dealt with the details of the wedding. It truly showed in the ceremony as he wrote it completely for us. Since my husband and I live out of the country he even had a conference call with us to review all the details of the ceremony!
After our wedding, people came up to my husband and I telling us how touched they were by his beautiful words! Saying that it was one of the best wedding ceremonies that they had ever been to! At the end of the wedding he even gave us our whole ceremony typed up on nice paper. We highly recommend him to any couple! -
User1868513 Sent on 10/16/2014We hired Ken to be our officiant and sent him a deposit. He seemed very friendly and responsive to emails. However, he did not end up officiating our wedding because he asked us to change the start time of our ceremony -- to accommodate another engagement he had scheduled on the same day. We found it highly unprofessional of him to have double-booked us, and after he stated his concern about being on time for our ceremony (in the case of traffic), we decided we did not want to risk him being late -- so we went with a different officiant.
He claimed he could still officiate our wedding (how he could guarantee his punctuality, we do not know), but we didn't want to worry about it on one of the biggest days of our lives. Even though we feel this was his error, he decided not to return our deposit. -
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Xin G. Sent on 08/31/2023An officiant who mistook us for another couple - stay away
An officiant who mistook us for another couple - stay away
It is with deep disappointment that we share our experience with Ken Robins, a vendor who turned out to be the weakest link in our wedding day. Ken Robins displayed a shocking lack of professionalism and competence that left my partner and me utterly dismayed.
Mistook us for another couple:
Ken and we communicated in the email clearly that we don’t need to provide a license because we already got the certificate. We confirmed with him twice, once in a phone call, another in the email in writing. However, upon his arrival, he insisted on asking the groom for the marriage license, and stated that he can not marry us without the license.
It was until he called the groom another name that the groom realized Ken mistook us for another couple, and then he said, “Oh, I went to the wrong wedding.”, after that, he kept repeating “I have never made this kind of mistake in 30 years.”
Brought a wrong script:
Because Ken “went to the wrong wedding”, in his own words. He brought the wrong script. Then it is the groom who spent a lot of extra time to make up for his mistake to finally find some parts of the correct script for him to assemble in the field.
Arrived late
Not sure if it is because the other wedding has a different start time and he went to the wrong wedding. Ken didn’t show up at our scheduled time. We communicated with him that the ceremony should start between 3:30pm to 4pm. He mentioned in the phone call he would arrive around 3:00pm. Our coordinator called him at 3:30pm asking where he was, despite prior reassurances and contact with our coordinator, he arrived a staggering 40 minutes late. This egregious oversight not only disrupted our meticulously planned schedule but also added an unnecessary layer of stress to what should have been a joyous occasion.
The groom emailed Ken 12:57PM on the wedding day
It’s very hard to comprehend how Ken could run into the wrong wedding at the wrong time, as the groom emailed Ken on the very day, clearly mentioned Groom’s name and the wedding date(that day).
Caused delay in our wedding timeline:
Because of the above: 1) Ken arrived late; 2) Ken brought the wrong script and the groom broke the original rhythm to find the correct paragraph; and 3) Ken himself needed to rewrite the script in the field, the officiating ceremony was delayed to 5pm. Furthermore, during the crucial moments when the groom was making final preparations, including tuning the arch's speaker, Ken exhibited impatience and an inappropriate sense of urgency. His comment "we have to start now, it's too late, just leave it. Even the kitchen is complaining..." was not only unprofessional but also added unnecessary pressure to an already tense situation. Understandably, addressing these issues in the midst of the ceremony was not feasible, especially in front of our guests and at the wedding arch. Unfortunately, this situation caused a blemish on the groom's special moment.
Given all the facts stated above, I strongly caution any couples against entrusting Ken Robin with their wedding ceremony. His evident inability to meet even the most basic expectations of an officiant reveals a lack of dedication to his role and a disregard for the significance of the events he is a part of.
In conclusion, our wedding day, a day that should have been filled with joy and love, was overshadowed by Ken's incompetence and unprofessional behavior. I hope that our experience serves as a warning to others.
Steer clear of Ken Robin if you value professionalism, respect, and a ceremony that reflects the love and commitment you share as a couple.
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