Chicago Choice Ceremonies by Jill Brown Reviews

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• Randi Sent on 09/29/2016
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  Jill was fantastic! My husband and I wanted a short ceremony with minimal religious traditions involved. Jill wrote us a ceremony script that was absolutely perfect for us. She was extremely responsive, warm, and made us both feel extremely comfortable during the ceremony. Even though we chose a short ceremony, Jill still took the time to add personal touches to the script and answered every question we had!

  Jill was fantastic! My husband and I wanted a short ceremony with minimal religious traditions involved. Jill wrote us a ceremony script that was absolutely perfect for us. She was extremely responsive, warm, and made us both feel extremely comfortable during the ceremony. Even though we chose a short ceremony, Jill still took the time to add personal touches to the script and answered every question we had!
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  The ceremony is really what the whole day is about so, it was very important to us to have someone amazing and wonderful marry us. We knew right away that Jill was that person. She took the time to really listen to our love story -- how we met, how our relationship developed, the engagement -- and created a ceremony that truly reflected us as a couple. After the ceremony, our guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was -- there were laughs, tears, the whole shebang! It was perfect and we feel blessed to have had Jill play such an important role in one of the most memorable days of our lives.

  The ceremony is really what the whole day is about so, it was very important to us to have someone amazing and wonderful marry us. We knew right away that Jill was that person. She took the time to really listen to our love story -- how we met, how our relationship developed, the engagement -- and created a ceremony that truly reflected us as a couple. After the ceremony, our guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was -- there were laughs, tears, the whole shebang! It was perfect and we feel blessed to have had Jill play such an important role in one of the most memorable days of our lives.
• Shannon Sent on 08/05/2018
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  Jill was great. She really took the time to get to know us and understand our relationship and values.

  Jill was great. She really took the time to get to know us and understand our relationship and values.
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• Lindsay Sent on 05/14/2023
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  Amazing, personalized wedding ceremony

  We really wanted a personalized wedding ceremony but couldn't decide on a family or friend to do the ceremony, so we went looking for an officiant. So happy we did! Jill was excellent, a true professional. She spent time to get to know us and created a super personable ceremony- many of guests commented on it. She also ran a smooth ceremony and coordinated with all the vendors to be sure everyone was on the same page. Would absolutely recommend!

  We really wanted a personalized wedding ceremony but couldn't decide on a family or friend to do the ceremony, so we went looking for an officiant. So happy we did! Jill was excellent, a true professional. She spent time to get to know us and created a super personable ceremony- many of guests commented on it. She also ran a smooth ceremony and coordinated with all the vendors to be sure everyone was on the same page. Would absolutely recommend!
• Karla Sent on 09/07/2014
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  Jill was wonderful. She met with us and got a feel for who we are. She worked with us and did not add any stress to the already stressful wedding planning. She created a unique and beautiful ceremony.

  Jill was wonderful. She met with us and got a feel for who we are. She worked with us and did not add any stress to the already stressful wedding planning. She created a unique and beautiful ceremony.
• Connie Sent on 06/21/2018
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  Jill did a great job with our ceremony, we received a lot of compliments! She is so knowledgeable and provided us with a bunch of options but was also focused on making sure we had the ceremony we wanted. She spent a lot of time getting to know us and crafting a script and was wonderful and gracious when we ended up changing a lot of it! I would highly recommend her services, she was a great resource and an excellent officiant.

  Jill did a great job with our ceremony, we received a lot of compliments! She is so knowledgeable and provided us with a bunch of options but was also focused on making sure we had the ceremony we wanted. She spent a lot of time getting to know us and crafting a script and was wonderful and gracious when we ended up changing a lot of it! I would highly recommend her services, she was a great resource and an excellent officiant.
• Kate Sent on 01/23/2019
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  The perfect wedding

  Having Jill as our officiant was the best decision we ever made for our wedding. Professional, open, dedicated and warm, she really got to know us and cared not only about the day itself but Phil and I as a couple. I cannot recommend her highly enough. The wedding itself was personal, emotional and true to us in every way. Thank you Jill xxx

  Having Jill as our officiant was the best decision we ever made for our wedding. Professional, open, dedicated and warm, she really got to know us and cared not only about the day itself but Phil and I as a couple. I cannot recommend her highly enough. The wedding itself was personal, emotional and true to us in every way. Thank you Jill xxx
• Laura Sent on 08/22/2023
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  Work with Jill to make your wedding day special!!

  I can only say good things about having Jill as the officiant for our wedding. Her meticulous attention to detail, organizational finesse, and punctuality made the entire process seamless.
  
  She took our requests to heart, crafting a personalized script that beautifully encompassed our love story based on the questionnaire we filled out. Jill's remarkable flexibility shone as she artfully incorporated diverse cultural elements into our ceremony, creating an inclusive and unforgettable experience. Her calm and reassuring presence kept us at ease, and her heartfelt delivery moved everyone present.
  
  If you're searching for an officiant who transforms your vision into reality, Jill is an outstanding choice who made our day truly extraordinary.

  I can only say good things about having Jill as the officiant for our wedding. Her meticulous attention to detail, organizational finesse, and punctuality made the entire process seamless.
  
  She took our requests to heart, crafting a personalized script that beautifully encompassed our love story based on the questionnaire we filled out. Jill's remarkable flexibility shone as she artfully incorporated diverse cultural elements into our ceremony, creating an inclusive and unforgettable experience. Her calm and reassuring presence kept us at ease, and her heartfelt delivery moved everyone present.
  
  If you're searching for an officiant who transforms your vision into reality, Jill is an outstanding choice who made our day truly extraordinary.
• Andrew Sent on 06/07/2022
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  Professional, Experienced, Personalized

  Recommended to us by our wedding planner, Jill Brown was an exceptional officiant to our wedding. She communicated with my husband and I regularly, tailored the script of the ceremony to our style, and delivered a memorable ceremony. Jill’s experience and professionalism impressed us from the beginning and we could not have been more pleased with our wedding ceremony. We could not recommend Jill Brown more!

  Recommended to us by our wedding planner, Jill Brown was an exceptional officiant to our wedding. She communicated with my husband and I regularly, tailored the script of the ceremony to our style, and delivered a memorable ceremony. Jill’s experience and professionalism impressed us from the beginning and we could not have been more pleased with our wedding ceremony. We could not recommend Jill Brown more!
• Geoffrey Sent on 07/25/2017
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  Jill was great! she did a great job of getting to know us and was very responsive throughout the entire process.

  Jill was great! she did a great job of getting to know us and was very responsive throughout the entire process.
• Laura Sent on 09/10/2024
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  Beautiful elopement ceremony

  Jill put on a lovely secular ceremony for us and included some personal touches that made us laugh and tear up a little. Our needs were pretty simple when putting together our ceremony, but all the same she was warm, personable, and professional.

  Jill put on a lovely secular ceremony for us and included some personal touches that made us laugh and tear up a little. Our needs were pretty simple when putting together our ceremony, but all the same she was warm, personable, and professional.
• Amanda Sent on 01/16/2019
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  A perfect match

  I was lucky enough to get some referrals that led me to Jill, and I'm so thrilled that she was the officiant for our wedding. Finding the right officiant isn't exactly easy — we put a lot of effort towards creating a celebration that felt true to us as a couple, and we didn't want to necessarily follow the normal flow or traditions of a wedding ceremony. Jill was a perfect partner in helping us create something uniquely meaningful to our relationship. She was warm, personable and inquisitive during each of our meetings. I was impressed on her skill at picking up all the small details of our relationship and crafting them into a compelling story for our wedding guests. She was so excited to help us craft the right type of unity ritual — she was a great creative partner and balanced our ideas with her sense of what would be most impactful for our event. I am so thrilled that the universe brought us together with Jill. Our wedding was a perfectly memorable event, and she played a huge role in making it so magical.

  I was lucky enough to get some referrals that led me to Jill, and I'm so thrilled that she was the officiant for our wedding. Finding the right officiant isn't exactly easy — we put a lot of effort towards creating a celebration that felt true to us as a couple, and we didn't want to necessarily follow the normal flow or traditions of a wedding ceremony. Jill was a perfect partner in helping us create something uniquely meaningful to our relationship. She was warm, personable and inquisitive during each of our meetings. I was impressed on her skill at picking up all the small details of our relationship and crafting them into a compelling story for our wedding guests. She was so excited to help us craft the right type of unity ritual — she was a great creative partner and balanced our ideas with her sense of what would be most impactful for our event. I am so thrilled that the universe brought us together with Jill. Our wedding was a perfectly memorable event, and she played a huge role in making it so magical.
• Kara Sent on 09/27/2017
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  Jill was fantastic to work with and did a wonderful job writing our ceremony! I recommend Jill for any type of ceremony. Thank you Jill!

  Jill was fantastic to work with and did a wonderful job writing our ceremony! I recommend Jill for any type of ceremony. Thank you Jill!
• Noga Sent on 07/15/2025
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  Wonderful Officiant!

  Jill was amazing from start to finish. From our first conversation she was warm, personable, and open to our ideas. She seemed genuinely happy for us. She responded quickly and thoroughly to all of our questions. We wanted our ceremony to have a mostly secular vibe but that honored and respected our interfaith (Catholic/Jewish) backgrounds. Jill was the perfect person to do this. Jill spent so much time getting to know us both as individuals and a couple. She told our love story beautifully and got some good laughs from the audience. Then we incorporated both Jewish and Catholic prayers and the Jewish tradition of the breaking of the glass at the ceremony. Jill explained all of these elements beautifully. Our families were so happy with the ceremony and many said it was the most beautiful and thoughtful ceremony they had ever been to. I would recommend Jill to anyone!!!

  Jill was amazing from start to finish. From our first conversation she was warm, personable, and open to our ideas. She seemed genuinely happy for us. She responded quickly and thoroughly to all of our questions. We wanted our ceremony to have a mostly secular vibe but that honored and respected our interfaith (Catholic/Jewish) backgrounds. Jill was the perfect person to do this. Jill spent so much time getting to know us both as individuals and a couple. She told our love story beautifully and got some good laughs from the audience. Then we incorporated both Jewish and Catholic prayers and the Jewish tradition of the breaking of the glass at the ceremony. Jill explained all of these elements beautifully. Our families were so happy with the ceremony and many said it was the most beautiful and thoughtful ceremony they had ever been to. I would recommend Jill to anyone!!!
• Mandy Sent on 11/17/2016
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  Jill was wonderful and just added to our special day. We were lucky to have her marry us.
  Her process was straightforward and easy.....and put us at ease.

  Jill was wonderful and just added to our special day. We were lucky to have her marry us.
  Her process was straightforward and easy.....and put us at ease.
• Kevin Sent on 12/25/2017
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  Jill was such a pleasure to work with throughout the wedding planning process and during the wedding day! Jill is extremely organized and helped ensure that our wedding ceremony progressed seamlessly. Jill was also very accommodating with all of our requests. She has such a calming demeanor that will calm anyone's (even the most stressed out grooms), and was very comforting and soothing during the moments leading up to the wedding. Jill really took the time to get to know us both as a couple and as individuals, which really shined through during our wedding ceremony. We loved working with Jill and would highly recommend her as an officiant!

  Jill was such a pleasure to work with throughout the wedding planning process and during the wedding day! Jill is extremely organized and helped ensure that our wedding ceremony progressed seamlessly. Jill was also very accommodating with all of our requests. She has such a calming demeanor that will calm anyone's (even the most stressed out grooms), and was very comforting and soothing during the moments leading up to the wedding. Jill really took the time to get to know us both as a couple and as individuals, which really shined through during our wedding ceremony. We loved working with Jill and would highly recommend her as an officiant!
• Maggie Sent on 08/24/2025
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  Wonderful Officiant Who Creates Personalized Ceremonies for Couples

  Working with Jill was absolutely wonderful! She took the time to get to know us as a couple and write a fantastic love story to share with our friends and family at our ceremony. She was also very flexible as we live out of state and had to do the majority of our communication over email and Zoom. We would highly recommend Jill to any couple looking for an officiant who can create an incredibly personalized and special ceremony that reflects who they are as a couple!

  Working with Jill was absolutely wonderful! She took the time to get to know us as a couple and write a fantastic love story to share with our friends and family at our ceremony. She was also very flexible as we live out of state and had to do the majority of our communication over email and Zoom. We would highly recommend Jill to any couple looking for an officiant who can create an incredibly personalized and special ceremony that reflects who they are as a couple!
• Daisy Sent on 02/22/2017
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  Jill is very professional and easy to work with, she is very detailed oriented and is a pleasure to work with! Jill made us feel comfortable when telling her our story, turned out to be an amazing ceremony!

  Jill is very professional and easy to work with, she is very detailed oriented and is a pleasure to work with! Jill made us feel comfortable when telling her our story, turned out to be an amazing ceremony!
• John Sent on 08/19/2018
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  We loved having Jill as the officiant for our wedding. She did a wonderful job, made it personal, and customized to our needs. Great to have someone who loves working with LGBT couples.

  We loved having Jill as the officiant for our wedding. She did a wonderful job, made it personal, and customized to our needs. Great to have someone who loves working with LGBT couples.
• User2605051 Sent on 05/11/2016
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  What seperated Jill from other officiants we looked at was her focus on getting to know us, and personalize a cermony for us. She did a great job designing a cermony that reflected our family and what was important to us.

  What seperated Jill from other officiants we looked at was her focus on getting to know us, and personalize a cermony for us. She did a great job designing a cermony that reflected our family and what was important to us.
• Nick Sent on 09/11/2024
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  Wonderful to work with

  Jill did a wonderful job with our wedding ceremony. She was easy to work with during our initial consultation and put together a beautiful ceremony that captured everything that we wanted.

  Jill did a wonderful job with our wedding ceremony. She was easy to work with during our initial consultation and put together a beautiful ceremony that captured everything that we wanted.
• Patricia Sent on 10/11/2022
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  Beautiful, Thoughtful Ceremony

  Jill was very incredible to work with. We spoke on the phone about what we wanted for our intimate celebration and she guided us every step of the way. We did not really know about the process and requirements of getting married and she let us know step by step from applying for the license to everything else that needs to be taken care of. My partner and I talked about our relationship with her and she created a very special and personalized ceremony that was very moving. We highly recommend her.

  Jill was very incredible to work with. We spoke on the phone about what we wanted for our intimate celebration and she guided us every step of the way. We did not really know about the process and requirements of getting married and she let us know step by step from applying for the license to everything else that needs to be taken care of. My partner and I talked about our relationship with her and she created a very special and personalized ceremony that was very moving. We highly recommend her.
• Jacqui Sent on 10/01/2014
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  This is a review for a commitment ceremony.
  
  We contacted Jill a week before our commitment ceremony when our other celebrant dropped out. She graciously filled in for him and immediately jumped in, jazzing up the script for the ceremony and walking me through how the ceremony would proceed. She is in Chicago and I'm in New York, so it was a lot of e-mailing and talking on the phone to get everything just right. She was very flexible with my time limitations, and very quick about sending me all of the edits.
  
  On the day of the ceremony Jill was laid back and reassuring that everything would go smoothly. She was perfectly timed and had cue cards for me and my partner.
  
  I can't thank her enough for everything that she did, and I would definitely recommend her for any event.

  This is a review for a commitment ceremony.
  
  We contacted Jill a week before our commitment ceremony when our other celebrant dropped out. She graciously filled in for him and immediately jumped in, jazzing up the script for the ceremony and walking me through how the ceremony would proceed. She is in Chicago and I'm in New York, so it was a lot of e-mailing and talking on the phone to get everything just right. She was very flexible with my time limitations, and very quick about sending me all of the edits.
  
  On the day of the ceremony Jill was laid back and reassuring that everything would go smoothly. She was perfectly timed and had cue cards for me and my partner.
  
  I can't thank her enough for everything that she did, and I would definitely recommend her for any event.
• Jessica Sent on 09/22/2016
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  Jill was wonderful to work with and was able to cater the ceremony to be exactly what we wanted. Thank you for being a part of our special day!

  Jill was wonderful to work with and was able to cater the ceremony to be exactly what we wanted. Thank you for being a part of our special day!
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  Jill was just wonderful. From start to finish, she was enthusiastic and professional. The ceremony she wrote for us was beautiful -- it truly reflected who we are and some great highlights of our love story. We are still receiving comments from friends and family who said that our ceremony was perfectly unique and one they will never forget.

  Jill was just wonderful. From start to finish, she was enthusiastic and professional. The ceremony she wrote for us was beautiful -- it truly reflected who we are and some great highlights of our love story. We are still receiving comments from friends and family who said that our ceremony was perfectly unique and one they will never forget.

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