Creative Ceremonies Reviews
Reviews
4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
18 Reviews
96% recommend it
Awards
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User1366405 Sent on 10/06/2013We were really impressed with our ceremony. It was important to us that it reflected who we are, what we believe, and that it ultimately create a positive, inclusive environment for all people from all backgrounds. Janis is incredibly intelligent, dedicated to what she does, and very invested in those she works with. Our initial conversation lasted for quite some time as she was able to connect with us on many levels. Our meeting was positive and gave us what we needed to customize our ceremony. The materials she provided gave us fantastic options! She was also extremely receptive to the items we wanted to include that were off script. On the day of she quickly took charge and ensured we were all on track and ready to go. We were both so thankful that she came ready to preform the ceremony and provide the leadership we believe a celebrant should. She was engaging, positive, warm, and fun. MANY of our guests commented specifically on how much they liked our ceremony (not in that "oh that was nice" way, but in a WOW that was great! kind of way).
Ultimately, we had no fears or concerns leading up to the day. We connected multiple times and she was more than flexible with our hectic schedules. Her ceremony was fantastic and reflective of who we are as a couple. Her approach allowed us to create some incredible keepsakes for the rest of our lives. -
User997486 Sent on 10/31/2012Janis, we just wanted to thank you again for creating a ceremony that reflected our beliefs and individuality. I attended two ceremonies you officiated in the past and was very impressed, so we decided to have you officiate at our wedding. I did not realize how much thought and effort you put into the process, and managing the ceremony so everything went smoothly and on time!
Best regards,
Sophia A. -
User927498 Sent on 09/09/2012I'm surprised to see the first review. We had nothing short of a spectacular experience with this officiant. I won't go in to all details, but suffice to say that our day was perfect - and she couldn't have been more professional and attentive. Would highly recommend. -
User924814 Sent on 09/06/2012I'm sorry to have to say that I was disappointed in this officiant. We met with her twice before our wedding to discuss the details. The first time we went in to meet with her, we gave her a lot of information, but the second meeting was much like the first - she didn't seem to remember much of what we told her before. And I didn't feel that we accomplished anything more than our first meeting.
Then the day of our wedding, she wanted to make changes to the order of the ceremony (that we had typed up and given her a week prior) and told me that that was her job to make those decisions. That just wasn't something I needed to hear right before our planned out (and rehearsed) ceremony. Also, we had special lighting cues (it was in a theatre) to go with the order of the ceremony, which couldn't be changed at that point. Granted these were only small changes that she wanted to make, but I felt as though we hadn't asked her to help with those decisions and so she shouldn't be insisting on her opinion of how things should go.
Our ring bearer's mother was late getting to the wedding, so we had to hold the start of the wedding over by 15 minutes. There was no excuse for that and I was totally stressing out, but how could we start without our ring bearer? The officiant was very bothered by this and made some comments about starting late that upset me. I started to cry because after all, I was a bride moments from walking down the aisle and I'm missing my ring bearer and my officiant is being less than helpful.
I could have forgiven these things until I watched our wedding video... Our officiant looked uninterested and even looked at her watch twice! I was very hurt by this. Our ceremony was only 20 minutes long after all... And frankly, I've been to a number of weddings that didn't start on time. This should just be expected as it is the most important day of your life and there are a lot of factors to be considered (people showing up late, photos, etc).Creative Ceremonies's reply:
Wow! In response, I write custom ceremonies based on the information given me by the couple. Then I put together the ceremony and write 'order of service' which is indeed, my job. I'm sorry that the bride didn't understand that, but I offered to change it back immediately as it would not have caused a problem and was refused. As far as our second meeting, I recall being very concerned with an issue that concerned the groom which I could only have recalled from the previous meeting. In addition, no wedding starts exactly on time, but after 15 minutes late, it does start to cause a scheduling problem. At the time, I was speaking to the groom and unfortunately was overheard by the bride. Also, since I was participating in every moment of the ceremony, I believe it's next to impossible to have time to look bored! I really liked this couple, was very concerned with some of the issues they faced and I am very sorry that our experiences were so different - it happens sometimes, but fortunately not often.
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