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Kate Sent on 06/03/2024

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Father Christopher was wonderful!

Father Christopher was wonderful to work with! He had great communication, was very easy to work with, & did an amazing job during the ceremony. We really appreciate all of the guidance Father Christopher also gave us during the planning process. I highly recommend Father Christopher!

Jaclyn Sent on 12/22/2024

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Making Our Day Unforgettable and True to Us

Father Christopher took the time to truly understand us and crafted a ceremony that perfectly matched our vibe. He was patient, professional, and open to our feedback while refining the ceremony. His calm, joyful presence brought us peace before and during the ceremony. The way he wove the imagery and meaning of the oak tree we married under was simply beautiful. We feel incredibly blessed to have had him as our officiant and highly recommend him!

Alissa Sent on 11/07/2024

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Great Experience!

Mr. Ross was the perfect officiant for our wedding! He helped us write such a beautiful and personal ceremony that fit our marriage perfectly. He was prompt with help and was always available for check in's and revisions as we needed leading up to our big day! He showed up early for our rehearsal and ceremony and provided such a professional experience from start to finish. Highly recommend him for your special day!

Alexandra Sent on 10/20/2023

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Absolutely Perfect!

We are so pleased with our choice of Father Christopher to be our officiant at our wedding. He is wonderful to work with and was communicative all along the way. He made sure we were on top of getting our marriage license, going through the ceremony script, and everything else we needed to ensure our wedding day ran as smoothly as possible.
Beyond that, he made us feel so comfortable with counseling and just communicating our wants and needs. We desired an officiant who would bring in some of the more traditional Catholic aspects of a wedding with a more personalized and relaxed approach. Father Christopher was able to successfully meld those two aspects together, and we are so grateful for all of his time and effort!

E. Mena Sent on 07/20/2023

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Beautiful, personalized ceremony

I really can’t say enough wonderful things about Father Christopher. We are so thankful for the beautiful ceremony Father Christopher wrote for us. He worked closely with us and guided us through the entire process from start to finish. We appreciated his excellent communication and calm, steady presence through the whirlwind of wedding prep! The ceremony itself was everything we wanted and afterwards we received so many compliments from both sides of the family. Father Christopher really took the time to get to know us as a couple, listen to what we wanted from our wedding, and delivered a beautiful ceremony with the perfect amount of dignity and joy that the occasion called for.

Madeline Sent on 11/27/2019

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Beautiful ceremony!

Father Christopher was our officiant for our November 2019 wedding in Cary, NC. He was instrumental in preparing and delivered a beautiful ceremony. We had multiple guests compliment the thoughtful ceremony. He knows how to add a balance of religion for those who practice and still make sure those who don’t are included and have a meaningful experience.
We especially enjoyed the premarital counseling times that we had with Father Christopher before the wedding as well. We felt comfortable speaking with him and are grateful to have gotten the chance to speak on important issues with another person.
I would recommend Father Christopher for wedding ceremonies!

Allen Sent on 10/21/2019

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Father Christopher is outstanding!

Father Christopher is outstanding to work with! He took time to get to know us personally and gained a thorough understanding of what style of ceremony we were looking for. His communication and guidance throughout the entire process was second to none and he continued to tweak the ceremony drafts until we were satisfied. We truly enjoyed working with Father Christopher and he was a big part in helping the day come together for us in the special way we imagined it.

Megan Sent on 10/07/2019

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Amazing part of a perfect day!

My husband and I planned our wedding in Raleigh from out of town, and Father Christopher was very helpful and easy to work with from start to finish. We were able to include everything we wanted in the ceremony. We also received several comments from family and friends about how beautiful our ceremony was. One month after our wedding, we are still hearing from people about our ceremony! Father Christopher was a pleasure to work with, and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding officiant in the Raleigh/Durham area.

Raina Sent on 09/02/2019

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Great officiant!

We had a wonderful experience. Everything was done to our liking and specialized to our needs, wants, and desires. He is a wonderful officiant and I am glad we chose him to do our small ceremony.

Sadie Sent on 08/06/2019

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Amazing Work

I greatly appreciated all the involvement and personalization both my husband and I were able to have in creating the perfect ceremony with Ft. Christopher. He was so welcoming and helpful with every stage of the ceremony process. I would most definitely recommend him to anyone and everyone.

Sarah Sent on 07/22/2019

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Our experience couldn't have been better!

Father Christopher was everything we wanted and needed in an officiant! In starting out this process, its hard to determine exactly what you need from someone serving in this role (besides being ordained and having the experience of marrying couples) but Father Christopher went above and beyond my expectations for what working with an officiant would be like. My husband is Catholic and I am Methodist, but we wanted to have an outdoor wedding ceremony and blend the concepts of adventure, love, nature, and traditional faith all into one. Needless to say, an outdoor wedding is far from a traditional ceremony in a Catholic church, but Father Christopher did a phenomenal job of making the ceremony a wonderful experience for the more traditional family members that attended while incorporating beautiful elements reflecting our love of nature (and even kept going through peacocks squawking in the background)! He is a true professional, a wonderful and easy-going person to work with, and really makes you feel great about one of the most important moments in your life. He helped make our wedding ceremony everything we wanted and he was absolutely wonderful to work with during the planning process. Our experience was outstanding with Father Christopher and we HIGHLY recommend him!!!

Danielle Sent on 07/21/2019

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Father Christopher was phenomenal. He helped us plan every aspect of our ceremony and was extremely professional. He was quick to answer any questions we had and would always provide very thorough answers. He conducted a very beautiful Catholic ceremony for us that didn’t leave a dry eye in the room. Our ceremony definitely would not have gone as smoothly with out him!

Heidi Sent on 07/17/2019

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Excellent very professional, friendly and easy to work with.

Our experience was excellent, we where very limited on time, and Rev. Christopher was able to help us last minute, he was flexible and provided a lot of valuable suggestions and ideas incorporating several Catholic Ceremony rituals embracing our different cultures (American/Eastern European/Hispanic). He went the extra mile of helping us with a bilingual wedding, was very professional and attentive editing our ceremony drafts until we where happy with the content. We are extremely satisfied with his work, our family members and guest where also very impressed. Our ceremony could have not been any better.

Mike Sent on 05/22/2019

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Excellent experience—more than we ever would've hoped for

Okay, so first things first: I'm not Catholic. (My bride-to-be and now wife is, although she's a bit... lapsed, you might say.) Naturally this filled me with angst, given less than positive experiences at Catholic friends' weddings (a particularly irascible priest yelling at me for using a cellphone in the church vestibule, among other not-great memories).

Luckily, Father Christopher was... wait for it... a godsend. He's pretty much singlehandedly changed my view of priests (for the better, I mean). Helps that he's fluent in multiple disciplines and thus good company at dinner and such—which he made himself available for in our city even though he lives nowhere near it. That, to us, went far beyond the call, to say nothing of his being someone we actually wanted to see and talk to and break bread with. But now I'm repeating myself.

Anyway, long story short, go with the Padre here. Your wedding will be the better for it, on so many levels.

Elizabeth Sent on 05/01/2019

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Father Christopher is a true gem!

I am SO glad I came across Father Christopher while searching for an officiant! We spoke over the phone first and, before I knew it, an hour had gone by. Father Christopher is incredibly patient and kind, as well as respectful and intelligent. He came up with the perfect draft for our ceremony right from the start, and we only had some minor additions/subtractions. I received immediate compliments on how sweet, unique, and lovely the ceremony was (and people are STILL talking about it)! That is, in large part, thanks to Father Christopher. I will be forever grateful to him for making our wedding ceremony about the two of us, our families, and the love we all have for one another. Thank you!

Kristi Sent on 12/16/2018

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Kind and Prompt

Father Ross was excellent! Very accommodating and professional. Answers emails quickly. He is on top of dates and timing and helps with reminders about when to get your marriage license. He truly cares for his clients. We even did marriage counseling with him, which was very helpful! We constructed our ceremony with the help of Father Ross and it was perfect. We would recommend again for friends and family. Thank you so much for everything you did for us :)!! (-Kristi & Michael)

Matthew Sent on 12/15/2018

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Excellent Service

FR Christopher was extremely helpful in creating the ceremony that was perfect for us. We don't live in the area and he was excellent at making time for us when we were in the area and he was always available to talk either on the phone or email. We wanted specific things in the ceremony and he was able to include everything we wanted as well as giving helpful ideas on what we want in the ceremony. He really creates the wedding ceremony that you want

Sam M. Sent on 12/11/2018

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Great Father to work with

Father Ross was very easy to work with and amended the ceremony to be exactly what we wanted. He also told us his opinion on what he thought worked well, what didn't, when he thought the service was too long for what we wanted, etc. He was very prompt in sending over the details and sending new drafts as well. The ceremony itself went very well, Father Ross is very well spoken and knows when to emphasize certain parts of the readings.

Beth Sent on 11/14/2018

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Wonderful experience

We loved working with Father Christopher on our ceremony! He is such a kind man who genuinely cares about the couples he marries. He gave us many options to customize and personalize the ceremony how we wanted and was always available to offer suggestions and improvements. He made the whole process less stressful for us and did not mind how many drafts/meetings it took to get it perfect. Our ceremony was absolutely beautiful and personal because of him and his guidance. We are still receiving compliments from our guests about the ceremony.

He also offers optional pre-marital counseling, which my husband and I highly recommend! It not only allowed us to get to know each other better, but it also helped us get to know ourselves better and we cannot thank him enough for spending many hours talking with us on his Saturday mornings. We always left feeling so much better than when we had arrived. He really went out of his way to make sure we were living happy, fulfilled lives.

Our favorite part of the wedding planning was, without a doubt, working with Father Christopher. If you have no idea what kind of ceremony you want, or if you have a very clear idea of what you want, look no further. He is so flexible and very helpful if you don’t know what you’re doing (which we did not). Thank you Father Christopher for giving us a beautiful start into our marriage together. We could not have asked for more support from you.

Carly Sent on 07/30/2018

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"Working" with Father Christopher was a dream. He was so easy to talk to and very considerate of considerate of all of our wishes to construct wonderful ceremony. I am Catholic, my husband is not, but Father Christopher helped us to find the perfect balance for our ceremony. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a wise, funny and overall pleasant officiant

Renee' Sent on 07/17/2018

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Out of every thing we planned and picked for our wedding, picking Celestial Ceremonies was the best decision we made. From day one Celestial Ceremonies has been professional, on time, helpful, on point, fun, understanding, and most of all caring and there for us. Being a gay couple isn't easy in this world, but to find a man of god who speaks the word and truly shower blessing on us is rare. Celestial Ceremonies has taken all of the fear we had out of us and made life for us a lot better. Even if we would of had a court house wedding or a big wedding having Celestial Ceremonies there is all we we needed. We truly want to thank you and pray you continue to bless couples the way you've blessed us.

Love the Marshall's (your NYC family)

Amanda Sent on 05/20/2018

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Christopher did an amazing job writing out our entire vows taking our spiritual beliefs and our journey into consideration. He is very warm, non-judgmental and very open minded. He is someone that we just happened to run into at a local shop, the universes way of saying this is your guy!!!

Christopher listened to our story and shared his with us as well. He was very accommodating and made our wedding amazing. The wording was beautiful and Christopher goes above and beyond to add additional magical touches. He has a very calming demeanor and really eased our minds about the whole event.

Thank you so much Christopher for making our day so special!!

Nissan Sent on 04/16/2018

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We truly had the greatest possible experience with Father Christopher! From the moment we met him, he went the extra mile to get to know us and make our ceremony absolutely perfect. Over the course of planning, Father Christopher was always available and willing to meet as many times as we wanted. This not only allowed us to get to know each other, he truly cared about our happiness and gave us great advice and wisdom we will keep with us forever. He was also great at always following up and making sure that none of the logistics were ever missed (a much needed thing with all of the moving pieces in wedding planning). We knew that with him, that was one big aspect of the wedding we didn't need to worry about. For anyone planning any type of wedding (regardless of faith, culture, etc) I would highly recommend Father Christopher!

Nadine Sent on 12/10/2017

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We could not be happier with our experience with Father Christopher. From our initial meeting to pre-marriage counseling to the ceremony itself, he could not have been more kind or professional. He spent the time to get to know us and through that process we were able to create a ceremony that was meaningful, beautiful and unique to us. We do not practice any particular religion, but consider ourselves spiritual and wanted our ceremony to embody those personal beliefs. We really appreciated the depth of knowledge about spiritual and religious practice that Father Christopher provided. There is no doubt that in the course of working with Fr. Christopher, we have learned a lot about ourselves and our relationship, and we have made a dear friend.

Nicole Sent on 11/26/2017

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Fr. Christopher was the perfect match for my husband and me. He was patient, thorough, reflective and thoughtful in his approach throughout the entire process. Fr. Christopher has a diverse background and an open-mind, so he is very understanding of various situations and that each wedding and each couple is unique. He met with us several times to learn more about us and what type of ceremony we wanted. It was truly a pleasure working with Fr. Christopher and he has earned our highest recommendation!

William Sent on 09/16/2017

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Fr. Christopher was incredibly fabulous! We could not have chosen a better officiant! He worked with us, so that we were able to get exactly the ceremony that we wanted. I would recommend him in the strongest possible terms -- a wedding is too important not to chose the best officiant -- and Fr. Christopher is amazing!

Stephen Sent on 09/03/2017

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As we were planning a wedding in North Carolina from afar, one of the things we were most concerned about was how we were going to not only find, but also get to know an officiant who would make our big day special. Eventually, our search led us to Father Christopher, and from our first phone conversation, we knew it was a perfect match. My wife and I come from different spiritual and religious backgrounds and we were hoping to find an officiant who could speak to that uniqueness while keeping our relationship and love at the heart of the ceremony. Father Christopher was the perfect person to do just that. In the months leading to our ceremony, he generously offered his time whenever we needed him, whether by phone or meeting up in North Carolina while we were in town. From our first meeting, when he generously invited us to his home, it was clear that what mattered to him most was understanding us as a couple and crafting our perfect ceremony. We got to know Father Christopher over a series of pre-marital sessions that helped us explore our relationship and hopes for our marriage and he then composed a ceremony that he thought would speak perfectly to us. His humble spirit was then illustrated in his openness to our feedback, working with us on a series of drafts to incorporate readings and portions of the ceremony that were especially valuable to us. Finally, the big day come, and we couldn't have imagined anyone but Father Christopher blessing our marriage at the altar. We'd grown to know him, and he'd grown to know us, speaking eloquently of our relationship and his wishes for our future as we entered our union. If you are looking for an officiant to help you craft your perfect ceremony - whatever that may be - look no further than Father Christopher and Celestial Ceremonies.

Matthew Sent on 08/27/2017

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Father Ross was fantastic. We both really enjoyed his attitude, outlook, and input throughout the planning process. He helped to customize our ceremony with different choices of readings, but was open to including our own as well, and helped with readings to get our family members involved. We did pre-marital counseling with him as well, and his input and understanding was amazing.

Most of all, his personality was comfortable to be around, which you can tell a lot by someone's personality, and never once did he seem disinterested, or just doing it for the money.

Overall, I would recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant for a wedding.

User3154926 Sent on 07/31/2017

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Father Christopher is the most self-actualized person I have ever known. He is genuine, thoughtful, loving, witty. . . a wonderful spiritual leader. Having Father Christopher guide us through our marriage ceremony was such a joy! We met him at [groom's] brother's wedding and enjoyed talking with him; his personality was also a good fit for us!

One of the things we enjoyed most about working with him were meetings leading up to the wedding: front porch sitting and discussing what was important to us, our lives together and philosophy.

Writing the actual ceremony was simple, yet tailor-made for us. He provided examples and 'building blocks' for different sections and he blended passages from our lives into the text as well. We also asked that he deliver a mediation based on what he thought would be fitting for us (as we had gotten to know him through meetings leading up). He gave a general idea of what this would be; it was really special to be listening at the altar (!) to the meditation for the first time. I think of the message often.

He is super-responsive, organized, and was professional yet personal during the ceremony. Wedding planning was difficult for us at times but we felt at peace and were so thankful to have Father Christopher lead the service and lead us throughout the process.

Amy Sent on 07/31/2017

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Father Christopher is the most self-actualized person I have ever known. He is genuine, thoughtful, loving, witty. . . a wonderful spiritual leader. Having Father Christopher guide us through our marriage ceremony was such a joy! We met him at [groom's] brother's wedding and enjoyed talking with him; his personality was also a good fit for us!

One of the things we enjoyed most about working with him were meetings leading up to the wedding: front porch sitting and discussing what was important to us, our lives together and philosophy.

Writing the actual ceremony was simple, yet tailor-made for us. He provided examples and 'building blocks' for different sections and he blended passages from our lives into the text as well. We also asked that he deliver a mediation based on what he thought would be fitting for us (as we had gotten to know him through meetings leading up). He gave a general idea of what this would be; it was really special to be listening at the altar (!) to the meditation for the first time. I think of the message often.

He is super-responsive, organized, and was professional yet personal during the ceremony. Wedding planning was difficult for us at times but we felt at peace and were so thankful to have Father Christopher lead the service and lead us throughout the process.

Alicia Sent on 07/21/2017

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Our experience with Father Christopher was fantastic. Our initial meeting took place about a year before the wedding and we were immediately impressed with his compassion and willingness to be the officiant for our wedding. We met with Father Christopher two or three times for some "premarital counseling" and every time we left, we had a greater appreciation for each other and the bond we were going to make. He has had so many different life experiences, as we learned from our meetings, and is so insightful and offered us a lot of help, support and guidance, not only for the present, but for long into the future as well.

After our counseling, we met again to discuss the ceremony and communicated regularly to ensure our ceremony was personal and exactly what we wanted. On the wedding day, Father Christopher handled our service and ceremony perfectly. Our wedding was everything we wanted and more!

Tim Sent on 07/14/2017

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Father Christopher is an amazing, genuine, humble, and sincere person and was the perfect officiant for our wedding. He takes the time to get to know the couple and is an extremely likable person. He prioritizes making the ceremony as you envision it and will make every accommodation to ensure this. He is very responsive, easy to work with, and professional. The wedding ceremony went perfectly. I would recommend him to anyone. Thank you Father Christopher!

Heather Sent on 07/02/2017

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Our experience with Father Christopher was amazing and special. He was very open and so helpful and due to an unexpected emergency our time together was limited. In that short time he made us feel comfortable and at ease which made our big day go even smoother. I am happy to write this review and would highly recommend Celestial Ceremonies to anyone getting married. You can tell Father Christopher really loves what he does and he is genuinely so happy for each and every couple he marries.

User2883076 Sent on 11/29/2016

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Father Christopher was a joy to work with. He set a lovely, authentic tone for the day and was positive in every way. He wanted to really work with us to provide words that resonated with us on our special day. Father Christopher is committed to a life-long spiritual journey and has uncovered a lot of insightful breadcrumbs along the way... as such his energy and reverence for God, humanity, and the delightful-unknown was exactly what we were looking for to share a positive message to our wedding. He appears to have a "don't worry, be happy"-vibe but really it's an "I got you covered, let's have a great day"-outlook. Highly recommended!

Marissa Sent on 11/14/2016

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Fr. Christopher is one of the kindest and easiest people we have ever had the pleasure of working with, and we honestly could not be happier that he agreed to preside over our wedding. My husband and I come from slightly different Christian backgrounds, and from our experience with other priests before we found Fr. Christopher, we were somewhat concerned that our wedding might not include what was important to each of us. But when I first spoke with Fr. Christopher by phone, he immediately put my mind at ease and lifted a great weight off my shoulders, erasing any concerns I had before. On each occasion Fr. Christopher welcomed us into his home, it was obvious that he genuinely wanted to get to know us well beyond what was necessary to just perform a wedding. Throughout his life, Fr. Christopher has not only been exposed to many religious faiths and beliefs, but has studied each of them in great detail. This made him uniquely qualified to meld our backgrounds seamlessly into what was honestly the perfect ceremony for us. There is no other person that could have made our wedding as special as it was, and any couple that chooses to work with Fr. Christopher can count themselves truly fortunate to have such a wonderful person unite them on their special day.

Alina Sent on 11/13/2016

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Father Christopher was amazing! We procrastinated on finding an officiant and as soon as we spoke with him on the phone, we had a good feeling he was the right person for the job. After meeting him in person we knew we had found someone really special who could help us make our day perfect. Father Christopher went above and beyond our expectations. Always just a phone call or email a way if we had any questions or needed help understanding something about the ceremony. He was always very flexible with meeting us and finding times that worked for both parties. He helped us come up with our perfect ceremony, guiding us to what ended up being exactly what we wanted out of our special day.we received so many compliments on our ceremony, how romantic, and inspiring it was, not boring in any way and very personal. He encouraged us to make it our own. We couldn't be more grateful to him and for the bond and friendship we now have forever.

Jareth Sent on 10/16/2016

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Father Christopher did a great job personalizing our wedding ceremony. The ceremony was simply beautiful. He accommodated our beliefs and traditions.

Katie Sent on 10/12/2016

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From start to finish, Father Christopher was an absolute pleasure to work with! He invited us into his home to find out our story and get information about the type of ceremony we wanted to have. He quickly provided us tons of options and resources to look through to create our ceremony. It couldn't have been more personalized and easy communicating back and forth through email to get everything organized. He offered advice, opinions on wording and flow that made the entire process seem effortless. We were thrilled to have found him and had the opportunity to share our special day with him. We highly recommend his services and wouldn't have changed a thing about our ceremony. He is extremely attentive and flexible to make your ceremony everything you hope it to be and more. Aside from the work he did leading up the wedding, he even made himself available for our rehearsal the night before and ran through everything with our bridal party. We cannot say enough wonderful things about him and his services and we hope to be able to work with him again in the future as our family continues to grow.

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My mother met Father Christopher in the hospital while caring for my ailing stepfather. She gave me his business card suggesting I consider him as an officiant for our wedding ceremony. Four years later, we finally decided on a date. I pulled out the business card and called Father Christopher. After speaking with him a couple of times, we decided he was a perfect match. It was not our wish to have a traditional wedding ceremony. We wanted a simple, early ceremony with a small gathering of family followed by brunch at my mother's home. Father Christopher was warm, flexible, and stressed the importance of making the ceremony our own. Neither my fiancé or I identify with one religious denomination, we like to think of ourselves as more spiritual. Father Christopher was open and accommodating to our ideas. He helped keep us on track throughout the planning process making sure we put the finishing touches on any last minute details in a timely fashion. It was truly a delight to share with him this momentous occasion.

Kate Sent on 07/23/2016

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I consider myself a cafeteria Catholic - I like the tradition of the religion and how I was raised but am more spiritual than religious. My husband is not religious at all. Our ceremony needed to be just right for us and Father Christopher provided just that. He was personable and let us custom create our ceremony by providing many options for us to consider and spend time reviewing and discussing with him and on our own. Many guests commented on how "us" it was and how meaningful they found it. We appreciated how easy Father Christopher made the process and would absolutely recommend him to anyone.

Grant Sent on 06/20/2016

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Father Christopher was everything we wanted in an officiant.

My wife and I recently got married in Durham, we found Fr. Christopher online and arranged time to grab a cup of coffee. We exchanged life and spiritual stories, establishing a connection between all three of us. By the time our conversation ended, we felt relaxed and comfortable with Fr. Christopher, it was an easy choice to request his professional services. I was happy to learn that Fr. Christopher offered pre-cana at no extra charge; we met with him 3-4 times during our engagement to discuss our relationship and the challenges we encountered as a couple. We learned a lot from each other with the help of Fr. Christopher and cannot stress enough how valuable his wisdom was for us.

When it came time for the big day, Fr. Christopher was on the ball! He facilitated a relaxed rehearsal with professionalism and humor - it was painless. The ceremony went off without a hitch. Fr. Christopher supported our desire to write our own vows and maintained a passionate demeanor throughout the service. I had many family and friends comment during cocktail hour, stating it was one of the best wedding ceremonies they have attended. What incredible feedback to receive on our big day!

Afterwards, Fr. Christopher did all the administrative tasks required to legitimize our marriage license - another massive perk as the dust settled from the wedding.

All in all, I could not have expected the value that we received from Fr. Christopher; he blew both my wife and I's expectations out of the water. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant, you will not be disappointed!

User2653083 Sent on 06/19/2016

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My fiancé and I come from different religious backgrounds and we wanted our wedding ceremony to reflect both of us. We came across Father Ross in a Google search when I typed in Catholic officiants in Virginia. I clicked on the link and started to read all of the reviews and about Father Ross himself. After a little bit of reading I decided to reach out. After our fist Skype meeting with Father Ross, we knew we wanted him to lead our ceremony for our wedding. There was something about his calming voice, his life experiences and love of travel that really clicked with us. We began the journey to create a ceremony that reflected the both of us, and with Father Ross’s help we were able to have the perfect wedding ceremony. Throughout the whole planning process Fr. Ross was always there to lend advice. He assisted us in talking about subjects we didn’t even know we had differences on through his pre-marital counseling and he offered advice on what life will be like after marriage. One thing that I still think about even after our wedding, is something Father Ross said to Nicholas and I, he said “in the movies, all you see is the happy ending with the bride and groom kissing, what they don’t tell the audience is that this isn’t the “ending”, but rather the “start” of your life together and all that awaits. We have both learned so much from Fr. Ross during the planning process and it has strengthened our relationship with one another. I highly suggest Fr. Ross if you and your fiancé are from different background or the same, as Fr. Ross will help you craft the perfect ceremony for the two of you. I think the pre-marital counseling exercises are such a good idea, as you learn so much more about each other. Throughout this whole process, it was so reassuring to know that Nicholas and I could always email or call Fr. Ross if we were having any questions or just needed someone to talk to.

Maggie Sent on 04/19/2016

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Beginning to end, Father Christopher was an absolute delight to work with for our Charlottesville, VA wedding. He went above and beyond to craft a beautiful ceremony that honored our religious traditions while allowing us to incorporate personal touches. Since we were planning our wedding from far away, we did not get to meet Father Christopher until the rehearsal dinner. We selected him as our officiant after having a wonderful “getting to know you” conversation over the phone last summer. Father Christopher offered optional pre-marital counseling, and he worked with us from afar by providing thoughtful articles and questionnaires to provoke some important conversations between me and my now husband. We also appreciated that he ensured we acquired our marriage license in a timely manner, and that he processed it for us after the wedding. We are so immensely grateful to have found Father Christopher, and I would recommend him without reservation to anyone looking for a memorable ceremony that reflects who they are as a couple!

Zach Sent on 11/23/2015

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Father Christopher went above and beyond by taking the time to get to know both my wife and i on separate phone calls and also in person a few months before our wedding. He really made us feel like he was personally invested in our wedding. He spent extra time to work with us customizing our ceremony so that it fit our specific demands. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for any officiant.

Jason Sent on 10/22/2015

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Father Christopher was so wonderful and accommodating, we really cannot recommend him enough.

It was a challenge to locate an officiant for an interfaith wedding, but we were so fortunate to be able to find him! He was willing to co-officiate with a Rabbi, and together they crafted a beautiful, heartfelt, and deeply meaningful ceremony.

Father Christopher was with us every step of the way as we planned our ceremony. He offered guidance and advice and was always patient and understand. He made himself available to us as needed, and were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet him before the ceremony.

Father Christopher's sense of humor and wisdom were appreciated and warmly received. He was such a pleasure to work with and our wedding would not have been the same without him.

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Father Christopher was an amazing officiant and friend throughout the entire course of my wife and I's wedding planning. He was extremely flexible and worked with us to develop a ceremony that was truly perfect. With my Catholic background, it was important to me to have a ceremony that had some religious meaning. However, my wife did not grow up with much religion in her life so we were able to make our ceremony distinctly unique. Father Christopher helped us with this entire process and had many options for us to use. He attended both our rehearsal dinner and wedding reception, and all of our guests told my wife and I how wonderful of a person he is and how much fun they had talking with him. He is a great speaker (no mic needed) and he followed through with all of the documentation. I would recommend him to anyone with any religious background as he will work with you to make your wedding both beautiful and meaningful.

Fred Sent on 07/24/2015

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Christopher was wonderful to work with. We came to him with an unusual request and he responded quickly and graciously. He performed a lovely service for us and his warmth and love made the occasion even more special. Thank you, Christopher.

Bill Sent on 06/30/2015

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Father Christopher is amazing! We were a bit trepidatious about attempting a same sex wedding in the rural mid south but it could not have been better. From our first meeting onward Fr. Christopher was patient, supportive and respectful. He made wonderful suggestions and wove our personal thoughts and feelings into the ceremony he created for us. Family and friends who witnessed our marriage were quite moved by the beautiful ceremony. We heartily recommend Father Christopher as the perfect officiant.

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Fr. Christopher was a pleasure to work with. He was very thorough, timely, and sensitive to our wants and needs. When my now husband and I first chatted with Fr. Christopher on the phone, we knew immediately that we found the right person to marry us. He was open, kind, and unassuming. He was incredibly flexible and genuinely focused on tailoring the perfect ceremony for us. My husband and I received many comments from our guests after the ceremony lauding Fr. Christopher and the unique ceremony he crafted for us. His words could not have been more perfect for our special day!

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We are so happy to have met Father Christopher. We found him to be so genuinely nice, and so very accommodating as to the kind of service that we wanted. He met with us several times and sent revisions in a timely manner, and his contract was easy to meet. He really understood what we wanted our special day to be, and wrote a lovely service that projected our vision. Thank you!

Amanda Sent on 11/15/2014

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Simply amazing. choosing an officiant is always a big decision and Father Christipher made it easy. From rearranging his schedule continuously to help make things work to really learning who we as a couple were and making sure the ceremony fit just right. He made it feel like we had known him forever and you could see he truly cared. Our ceremony was beautiful and perfect because of Father Christopher and when the wind wouldn't alow us to light our unity candle he flawless continued on without missing a beat. If you are looking for a sweet, genuine, caring and funny man to make your day all about you, the choice couldn't be more simple. I can't say enough good things about him and I will aleays remember our ceremony. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for an absolutely perfect ceremony, I am so thankful we found you. - The Beasleys

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We are incredibly thankful to have had Fr. Christopher officiate our wedding. He took the time to make sure the ceremony was everything we hoped it would be and more. Fr. Christopher made our day extremely special by providing a marriage ceremony that our guests continue to talk about. Thanks again for everything!

Jennifer Sent on 10/06/2014

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We dated 8 years and felt we had a pretty good handle on our relationship and why we wanted to get married and where we wanted our marriage to go. We weren't members of a church at the time or close to the churches we had grown up in. The place we were getting married recommended Fr. Christopher in their vendor list. He had done several services at Berry Hill. He was always very timely in all of his communication with us and was very flexible and worked with out schedules since we were not local to the area. He was very open and we were very comfortable with him from the beginning. We expressed our desire to undergo marriage counseling, which Fr. Christopher offered but did not require. We were able to explore our relationship and future marriage openly and comfortably with Fr. Christopher and the tools he gave us have served us well. Throughout the wedding planning process Father Christopher provided materials, suggestions, a listening ear and support helping us create the ceremony we wanted. To this day I still have people tell me "your wedding was the most touching I've ever been to". During the wedding weekend, Fr. Christopher was always on time and organized. He provided us with copies of our vows that were easily readable during our ceremony and for our readers. When I forgot my handkerchief and the tears and nose were running, he pressed a cloth handkerchief into my hand. He was always prepared. He helped us seal our bond and our marriage is going strong and growing every day. Our experience with Fr. Christopher as we were married was so complete we have also sought his counsel since our marriage as personal events in our lives have emerged. We feel very blessed to have found Fr. Christopher and feel that we can call on him no matter how much time or space has passed.

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We were very happy with our decision to have Fr. Christopher officiate at our wedding. We did not want an overly religious ceremony, and from the very beginning he was extremely accommodating and willing to work with us. He's very down to earth, and we were pleased when he accepted our invitation to join us at our reception. On the big day, our wedding ceremony was everything we wanted and more. We highly recommend him, because regardless of the type of ceremony, he will be able to make it one to remember. -- Jessica & Jeremy

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You did a fantastic job and made the occasion very special. -- Brent & Amanda

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A quick note to let you know what a wonderful job you did officiating at our wedding. Rain or shine, we were there to get married and you truly helped make the ceremony beautiful. We were also impressed that you were able to ignore our whining Dachshund! We are excited to be married, finally, and to embark on this journey together. We have made a commitment to each other and to God and could not be more blessed. - Megan and Phil

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