Erin Sent on 11/26/2016

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I cannot speak highly enough of the people who made our wedding so special and unique. Sandy and her husband Bob are an incredibly gracious, kind, and generous couple. It is apparent this is Sandy's calling, as although she makes what she does appear so very natural, we know the effort and time she put into making our day beautifully memorable. She and her husband opened their home and hearts to us, and through inviting us to do the same, she created an amazing, individualized ceremony for us. We are so glad we made the choice to contact her and have her carefully chosen words, oozing of wisdom, as the poetry accompanying the start of our lives together. We will never forget how they treated us, and made us feel on one of the most important days of our lives.

Michael Sent on 06/05/2017

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After Sandy performed our ceremony, we kept getting pulled aside by guests to tell us how great she was! She's the perfect blend of humorous and serious! The flower crown is a great touch. And worth every bit of $350, by far NOT the most expensive officiant you'll Google. If you want your guests to be entertained instead of bored out of their minds at "just another wedding", get Sandy. You won't regret it!

Brynn Sent on 06/13/2017

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Sandy will tailor the ceremony to your specific values, morals, and personalities. Many of our guests said it was the best ceremony they've ever attended. She spoke in words that we understood and felt comfortable making our vows to. She made it touching, funny, and so heartfelt. All of us (including the groom and myself) were laughing and crying. I'm so grateful we chose someone who spoke of our relationship on such a personal level. Sandy is a gem- you will not find a better person to be your officiant!

Ajla Sent on 12/28/2016

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Everything about Sandy and what she does is amazing. I saw her marry one of our family friends and was in love with the ceremony and at the time I told my parents no matter who I end up marrying, she will be the one to do it for us! She is the funniest, most kind and caring lady. Everything about our ceremony was amazing and received so many compliments on her! I could listen to her for hours, she has her way of talking and honestly I could never get bored. Thank you so much for everything Sandy, Eric and I only wish to have what you and Bob have! I will miss our random email exchanges! Love you!!!

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I am always here if you need me--look forward to seeing your life unfold. love you too, Pet.

Kim Sent on 12/28/2016

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Sandy was absolutely wonderful. You could tell she truly loves what she does and cares to make your day as magical as you've imagined it. We were so lost on how the ceremony would go and she made us so comfortable. We kept getting comments all night about how much everyone loved her! And most importantly, so did we!

Amanda Sent on 10/16/2016

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Sandy was truly amazing! She ensured that our wedding was all that we dreamed of. We even threw a curve ball with some surprise homing pigeons and she rolled with it with two days notice! She was witty and made our guest laugh-it made for a very light-hearted wedding. Just what we were looking for! It felt like we knew her for years! She has interesting stories to tell and is sweet as pie! Thanks for making our day so special.

Amy Sent on 10/24/2016

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AMAZING. Had so many compliments on Sandy and our ceremony. It was so perfect and made just for us. She gave us a book of every word of our ceremony and her husband took pictures as a bonus! She sent us the CD of the pictures within a week! She was so amazing and genuine and really got to know us prior to the ceremony. We were a little off the beaten path as a couple and she catered to us perfectly. I could not have asked for a better ceremony or officiant. She was down right amazing and I would recommend her in a heart beat!

Lindsey Sent on 10/28/2016

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Rev. Sandy was the best choice for us. We spent a while getting to know each other, she really took an interest in us and our families. Not to mention the attention she paid to our style and religious preferences. She was able to customize our ceremony to fit US and our personalities. She's very responsive and reliable. On top of all this, she's amazing at officiating, her personality and sense of humor made our ceremony not only special but it wasn't BORING! Can you believe it? People will be talking about our ceremony for a long time thanks to Rev. Sandy. We absolutely love her like family.

Jennifer Sent on 10/15/2016

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I contacted Sandy after our original officiant had to back out of our wedding and I was a little concerned that she wouldn't be able to perform the ceremony on shorter-than-average notice, but she was more than willing. She's unique, sweet, entertaining, and very easy to talk with. She performed a ceremony that was personalized just for us and everyone there was speaking fondly of her afterwards. There isn't a single thing I would have asked her to do differently and my husband and I are so happy that we now have memories of a sweet, unique ceremony! I really cannot recommend her enough :)

Tyler Sent on 08/23/2016

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When we first met Sandy in person we knew that we had found the right officiant for our wedding. She is charming, sweet, and absolutely adorable in every possible way. The extra little details that she put into our ceremony really made it something special. Her words were heartfelt and sincere, and many of our guests told us that it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever witnessed. We couldn't have made a better choice with anyone else. Thank you so much, Sandra!

PS, Keeva wore the crown of flowers for most of the rest of the night, and we plan on getting it framed to keep forever as a special reminder of that incredible day! Thank you thank you thank you!!! :D

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There was never a more perfect day or a more perfect couple. Who would not love these people, not to mention their dog. If was as if the World conspired to make a perfect day for them and I am so happy I got to be there--even if I was afraid of falling off the dock.

Whitney Sent on 10/26/2015

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Don't go looking anywhere else because Sandy and her husband Bob are a total gem. We had the perfect ceremony yesterday. It could not have gone any better! The duo work so well together and it was my honor to have them there. She was the perfect fit for us. If you are looking for a genuine and compassionate person to perform your ceremony do not look any further. You will not regret it!

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Wow that was quick! Thanks Whitney and Justin--we loved being with you and getting to share the happiness that emanated from the two of you. We love love, having been in love ourselves for about 100 years. Thanks for letting us be a part of your day.

Lindsay Sent on 11/05/2015

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We were married on 10.24.15 and used Ever After Weddings for our officiant. I actually found them online while doing a search for an officiant. The company name stood out to me because it reminded me of the movie, Ever After (a take on the Cinderella story). When I met with Sandy, I realized she was perfect. Sandy is kind, funny, quite sassy, and seems to genuinely enjoy marrying people. She went over what she would say, asked my now-husband and I for our input and actually brought me to tears when I realized how special it was going to be.

Sandy was great about answering all of my questions leading up to the big day and was more than willing to incorporate some vows that we had written. Her lovely nature put me at ease.

Fast forward to our rehearsal and a woman named Sarah came up to me and introduced herself as our officiant. I was a bit confused until she explained that Sandy and her husband were having some personal issues and she was filling in. (I knew about these issues but didn't know that Sandy had a "back up" - how nice to know that Sandy was looking out for us!) Sarah was very similar to Sandy in the sense that she was very laid back and go with the flow.

On our wedding day, Sarah's service was great! She had a few prayers, read the vows we had written to each other and made everyone laugh multiple times. She was very free-spirited and that was exactly what we wanted. The only "negative" thing I can say is that everyone stood through our entire service! I'm not sure if that was intentional or if she simply forgot to tell everyone to sit down, but I didn't hear one complaint about it after.

Please look into using Ever After Weddings for your big day - they are wonderful to work with and their price point is great!

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Thank you, my dear. The "personal issue" at hand was that my 81 year old husband was being treated for Stage IV throat cancer. He asked me not to do multiple weddings in a weekend. After 6 mo. of intense treatment, this week we received the news that he is cancer free. He is still quite fragile. In the late stages of his treatment, I asked Sarah Kaiser to join my staff based on her exuberant nature, education, manner of expression and calling to this work. I needed to be prepared in the event of the worst happening . We have been blessed and I intend to respond to marriage requests myself as well, now that Bob is getting stronger.

User2375330 Sent on 10/19/2015

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First of all, Sandy and her husband Bob are an amazing couple! There is nothing like sitting at a table while getting to know each other, and figuring out that they are the relationship that anyone and everyone would want for their future. It is very clear that Sandy takes her job seriously, and that she really enjoys the work that she does. She had a list of questions that she went through upon the first meeting and these questions are very simple, but really got into who we were as a couple, and she got to know more and more about us. The simple questions turned into stories and soon enough she knows everything she needs to know to make the most personal and beautiful ceremony speech possible. She hit everyone's heart in some way at our ceremony- we laughed, we cried, and we thought about the work and dedication that love requires. Throughout the night tons of guests would comment on the ceremony and remind us of how special and personal it really was. Lots of people even thought she was a relative or someone who has known us a long time. --- Overall I would recommend Sandy to anyone! She made our ceremony so special to us, and we will never forget her and Bob as we aspire to have a relationship just like theirs one day.

Thank you Sandy and Bob!!!

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Thank you, my darlings. I don't need to even say how much I loved your wedding and getting to e a part of it. Bob and I are trying for another ten years together. Keep your fingers and toes crossed.

Sharon Sent on 10/10/2015

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My wedding was so beautiful because of the personal vows that Sandy wrote- she is an awesome lady and the whole wedding was a work of art- I could not imagine anything more touching than the ceremony that Sandy wrote and officiated. My husband agrees with me ! We were so touched and I've never been to a wedding that was as personal as this one!

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Sharon and John honored me by asking me to perform their ceremony. Old friends and it was a touching and wonderful event for me too. I even stayed for wedding cake because I love almond flavored cake.

Elizabeth Sent on 10/28/2015

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Sandy was exactly what we were looking for in a wedding officiant. She is funny, genuine, and just loves what she does. We spent about 2 hours with her in her home and knew immediately that she would be the perfect person to marry us. She did a great job on our wedding day - We received so many compliments on how beautiful and unique the ceremony was. Weeks after my family is still talking about how wonderful she was. I would recommend her to any bride!

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Thanks, Elizabeth. You know it was a joy to be at your wedding. I loved your families and you were so relaxed and had so much fun that everyone else did too.

Karen Sent on 10/31/2015

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Our ceremony was a vow renewal and Sandy prepared the most beautiful, heartfelt ceremony. She made us laugh and cry with her understanding of us and our wonderful life that we share. She listened to what we wanted and she captured so much of our lives in her words. Sandy brought a joy and wonder to our day that we will cherish forever. We plan on rereading the ceremony every year as we continue to grow in our love. All in all she and Bob made our special day one that we will cherish and revisit via pictures and words often.

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We were in an English Woodland Garden and it was a magical time for all of us.

Julie Sent on 07/23/2015

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I couldn't recommend Sandy enough. The wedding was on the 11th and I keep hearing compliments to send to her regarding how well she did and how fun she made the ceremony and rehearsal. I knew Sandy would be the officiant for me long before I was even engaged. I had known her through Facebook and she has a way of writing and presenting her personality online that is always so wonderful, honest and witty and it translated beautifully over to my event when it was finally time for Ed and I to be married. Some of the highlights were her sense of humor, her uniqueness, and "tying" our hands with the flower crown she made. She listened to our wants and was a trooper through our many wedding party mix ups (we had to change 3 bridesmaids and 2 groomsmen over the past year for various reasons). If you want someone who is authentic, skilled, and whose warm personality with come through and leave a positive impression on you and your guests then I would absolutely choose Everafter Weddings. You will be so glad you did.

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It was a pleasure even though the temperature was 96 degrees. Lovely setting and lovely people.

Ashley Sent on 05/17/2015

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Words cannot express how wonderful Sandy was for our wedding and how lucky we were to have her officiate our ceremony. She was caring, funny, and just special! Everyone loved her! My friends and family thought she was so great and I still have people asking about her and giving her rave reviews for the unique and personal ceremony she gave for us.

We met with Sandy a couple times before the wedding to go over everything we wanted and so she could get to know us. She came to our rehearsal on time and was prepared.

At the ceremony the day of she had our ceremony typed and in a binder that we could keep for memories in the future.

My husband and I love love love her!

Christy Sent on 05/05/2015

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Sandy officiated my daughter, Ashley's wedding this past weekend. She was absolutely wonderful. She made the ceremony personal and very enjoyable. Ashley and Matt said she was wonderful to work with and they were extremely happy with their choice. I had numerous friends and family come up to me at the reception to remark on how this was the best wedding ceremony they had ever been to. Some asked for her contact information for future reference. I could not more highly recommend Sandy. She is wonderful!!

Michelle Sent on 02/21/2015

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Sandra was absolutely WONDERFUL! We called just a few hours before the time we wanted to get married, and we were on a tight schedule. She did not hesitate to accommodate us to the fullest. Our wedding was a same-sex marriage, and she did such a beautiful job of presenting us with an incredible ceremony. We laughed, cried, and cheered throughout the 25 minute vow reading and ceremony. Because it was such short notice, we had no idea what the ceremony would be like, or what we would be presented with. Her husband provided photography, and we are very satisfied! Her readings, quotes, advice, and approach really made this commitment to each other PERFECT for us. We drank from the German Wedding cup in the Unicorn den of her home in Benton Park, St. Louis and we will always remember and hold that dear to us. As my wife and I are eclectic and unique, so was our wedding. We absolutely could not have asked for a more memorable and meaningful marriage! Her and her husband are two of the most kind and humble individuals we have had the pleasure of meeting, and their warm personalities really made it all that much more special. They gave us a bottle of wine afterwards, which we will always keep as a memory!

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Michelle is right--we laughed and had so much fun at their wedding. Even though we had such a tight schedule we made it work and after they left Bob and I talked about how spontaneous and full of life they were, not to mention beautiful.

Deni Sent on 10/28/2015

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We had a very casual wedding.. Sandy and her husband Bob were amazing in making our day special.

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We both remember the riverscape setting of Deni's wedding and the temperature which was VERY cool but the love was very warm. We often remark that a wedding need not be elaborate to be charming and wonderful. It was.

Tanya Sent on 12/10/2014

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I know I am a bit late in getting the review in, but I just wanted to say OMG!!!. This was the best that I could ever imagined. Sandy was the absolute best. I still have people coming up to me even today telling me how much they enjoyed her free spirited nature. Nothing about the wedding was "traditional" by any means. But she did cater to us and gave us not what we wanted but more then we wanted. She went above and beyond what any of us would have expected. My Aunt and Uncle stated to me that on their 50th anniversary they are going to use Sandy because she was just of joy and spunk. We all laughed more then we cried, and I do believe even Sandy even shed a tear or two. Thank you again for making our day the best we could have imagined.

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Yes, it was the most fun wedding ever-two people, together for 14 years finally getting to make it all legal. Came in laughing and dancing and everyone went out dancing with them. It was like a holiday and yes, Tonya is right, I cried too.

Misty Sent on 11/02/2014

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Sandy was such a delight to have for our wedding and all my guests loved her and what she brought to our ceremony before the ceremony and during. I was taken back by how beautiful the ceremony was with her and the addition photos that her husband took during the ceremony was an added delight that leaves me and everyone who attended still talking about her even weeks after the wedding. She is a must have for a wedding!!

Ashley Sent on 10/14/2014

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Simply put, Sandy is amazing. She is the most caring, genuine, honest person you can have officiate your wedding. The best part about working with Sandy is seeing how much she loves love. This is not a job for her but a deep passion. She is completely committed to you and your wedding and makes you feel like you are the only people in the world who matter. Sandy customizes the ceremony to fit your needs and words things in such a magical way. She has an incredible way of making you feel more in love than you can even describe. She just gets it- probably because her and Bob are still so in love. There are not enough ways to explain how perfect Sandy is for the job. Upon meeting her you just know she's the perfect fit. It's like you've known her your whole life. Sandy is there every step of the way and genuinely cares to stay in touch after the day is done. We are so so thankful we found her!

Charles Sent on 10/13/2014

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Years ago, I attended a wedding presided over by Rev. Sandra LaRouche of EverAfter, and thought it to be unique, interesting, fun and intelligent, and I thought if I ever marry, I will certainly have Rev. LaRouche officiate at my wedding even if she has to share the duties with another due to the insistence of my bride whomever she may be. Twenty years or so later, I did marry, and Rev LaRouche was the only officiant, and the wedding was again unique, interesting, fun, and intelligent. I do not know if any of my guests told her how much they enjoyed the service, but many came to me to say how much and how refreshing the service was. I have just enjoyed my tenth anniversary, and whereas I so much enjoyed her service, I don't think that I will engage her again for my weddings, as I now have such a happy marriage. I would without question wholeheartedly recommend EverAfter weddings to anyone wanting a happy marriage.

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I'm not quite sure who this is but I have a fairly good idea! Congratulations on 10 years of marriage to that woman with the dimples and the million dollar smile. You would think you wouldn't remember couples who you marry but I find that there are some that unforgettable. In one month I have had messages from couples married 10 years, 18 years and 6 years. It makes me proud to have been a part of their love story. thanks again.

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