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• Patrick H. Sent on 10/06/2023
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  You make a plan & God laughs but keep the faith and watch what happens!!

  Father Joe was amazing to work with. He communicates well, is enthusiastic about your ceremony being everything you envision, and is remarkably human in approachability and relatability. From the first conversation he made us feel we were in good hands. Without invading personal boundaries, Father Joe was called away on personal emergency a few days before our wedding. Despite the circumstances, we were his first consideration and he immediately reached out and informed us that he had already been in contact with another priest who would be covering for him and had already informed him of our ceremony plans and script. Of course we were concerned both for the well-being of Father Joe and for the sudden necessary changes, however we met with our new priest that Father Joe had arranged for us and we LOVED him. We were 100% right to trust the faith we had in him because he took care of us and our ceremony was so genuinely special and beyond what we imagined. Father Che delivered a beautiful ceremony that moved everyone to tears. He was punctual, professional, much more he spoke clearly and with devoted passion to our nuptials. The thing that made us book originally with Father Joe was his his casual yet unquestionable rock solid faith that was truly inspirational for us to have as part of our ceremony - Father Che delivered that same level of religious commitment with that unspoken assured encouragement that our marriage would be filled with blessings and spiritual guidance. I am so grateful to both of these wonderful men of God for being such a major part of our special day and for contributing some of the best moments of that day. I would absolutely book either one of them again in a second!!

  Father Joe was amazing to work with. He communicates well, is enthusiastic about your ceremony being everything you envision, and is remarkably human in approachability and relatability. From the first conversation he made us feel we were in good hands. Without invading personal boundaries, Father Joe was called away on personal emergency a few days before our wedding. Despite the circumstances, we were his first consideration and he immediately reached out and informed us that he had already been in contact with another priest who would be covering for him and had already informed him of our ceremony plans and script. Of course we were concerned both for the well-being of Father Joe and for the sudden necessary changes, however we met with our new priest that Father Joe had arranged for us and we LOVED him. We were 100% right to trust the faith we had in him because he took care of us and our ceremony was so genuinely special and beyond what we imagined. Father Che delivered a beautiful ceremony that moved everyone to tears. He was punctual, professional, much more he spoke clearly and with devoted passion to our nuptials. The thing that made us book originally with Father Joe was his his casual yet unquestionable rock solid faith that was truly inspirational for us to have as part of our ceremony - Father Che delivered that same level of religious commitment with that unspoken assured encouragement that our marriage would be filled with blessings and spiritual guidance. I am so grateful to both of these wonderful men of God for being such a major part of our special day and for contributing some of the best moments of that day. I would absolutely book either one of them again in a second!!
• Donelle H. Sent on 08/21/2023
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  Fr. Joe is Family Now

  I didn't think I'd end up having such a rapport with my wedding officiant, but Father Joe is so personable, you'd think he's a distant cousin performing the ceremony and not someone hired through wedding wire.
  
  From the very beginning, we were very comfortable with Fr. Joe from just how easy it was to talk to him. He's extremely down to earth, and you can talk to him about anything wedding related or not. Immediately we found not only a wedding officiant, but a real authentic connection with an awesome individual.
  
  During the wedding, Father Joe owned the entire ceremony and the crowd, mixing his candid directness and sense of humor with incredible tact and professionalism when it came to the blessings and prayers. I can't imagine choosing someone else to run the ceremony.
  
  If Father Joe's in consideration, there should be no question. Just book him and be glad that you did.

  I didn't think I'd end up having such a rapport with my wedding officiant, but Father Joe is so personable, you'd think he's a distant cousin performing the ceremony and not someone hired through wedding wire.
  
  From the very beginning, we were very comfortable with Fr. Joe from just how easy it was to talk to him. He's extremely down to earth, and you can talk to him about anything wedding related or not. Immediately we found not only a wedding officiant, but a real authentic connection with an awesome individual.
  
  During the wedding, Father Joe owned the entire ceremony and the crowd, mixing his candid directness and sense of humor with incredible tact and professionalism when it came to the blessings and prayers. I can't imagine choosing someone else to run the ceremony.
  
  If Father Joe's in consideration, there should be no question. Just book him and be glad that you did.
• Lucy N. Sent on 06/01/2022
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  Made it a memorable experience

  Such a sweet man! It rained once I reached the alter and made it a positive memory for the rest of our lives. We received so many compliments about how seems like such a great guy!

  Such a sweet man! It rained once I reached the alter and made it a positive memory for the rest of our lives. We received so many compliments about how seems like such a great guy!
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• Courtney Sent on 10/16/2021
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  The best decision!

  Father Joe Devincenzo was nothing short of amazing. We met with him at his home, and got to know him first. He flat out told us that he will not marry a couple who he feels bad vibes from. We were originally supposed to get married in 2020, but postponed to 2021. The postponement process was very smooth as he was very understanding! Every phone call we had with him he always would say we can call him whenever we want if we just want to talk or vent. He performed an absolutely beautiful wedding ceremony for us which I still get compliments for. I was even asked for his information the day of because my guests loved him so much. He also offers marriage counseling to all of the couples he marries. He’s an amazing person, very professional & kind hearted. My sisters plan on using him for their weddings as well!!

  Father Joe Devincenzo was nothing short of amazing. We met with him at his home, and got to know him first. He flat out told us that he will not marry a couple who he feels bad vibes from. We were originally supposed to get married in 2020, but postponed to 2021. The postponement process was very smooth as he was very understanding! Every phone call we had with him he always would say we can call him whenever we want if we just want to talk or vent. He performed an absolutely beautiful wedding ceremony for us which I still get compliments for. I was even asked for his information the day of because my guests loved him so much. He also offers marriage counseling to all of the couples he marries. He’s an amazing person, very professional & kind hearted. My sisters plan on using him for their weddings as well!!
• Alissa L. Sent on 10/26/2021
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  Best vendor!

  Father Joe was one of our favorite vendors to work with for our wedding(s)! We reached out to him back in 2019 where we met with him in his house. He got to know us and we learned about him as well! We were blessed to have Father Joe as our officiant TWICE! After our wedding in 2020 was postponed, we decided to still get married that year. He performed a beautiful short and sweet ceremony for us in his house. Fast forward a year later to our new wedding date, he married us again in front of all of our friends and family. The ceremony was perfectly tailored to us, and he picked such beautiful readings to represent us. He perfectly lightened the mood when we were all extremely emotional. He is such a genuine, caring and authentic person and we were so glad to have him be a part of both of our special days. We received so many compliments from our guests, and they could not stop raving about him. He also offers counseling to his couples and is just an easy and down to earth person to have a conversation with! You are truly in great hands if you choose Father Joe to be your officiant!

  Father Joe was one of our favorite vendors to work with for our wedding(s)! We reached out to him back in 2019 where we met with him in his house. He got to know us and we learned about him as well! We were blessed to have Father Joe as our officiant TWICE! After our wedding in 2020 was postponed, we decided to still get married that year. He performed a beautiful short and sweet ceremony for us in his house. Fast forward a year later to our new wedding date, he married us again in front of all of our friends and family. The ceremony was perfectly tailored to us, and he picked such beautiful readings to represent us. He perfectly lightened the mood when we were all extremely emotional. He is such a genuine, caring and authentic person and we were so glad to have him be a part of both of our special days. We received so many compliments from our guests, and they could not stop raving about him. He also offers counseling to his couples and is just an easy and down to earth person to have a conversation with! You are truly in great hands if you choose Father Joe to be your officiant!

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• Melissa Sent on 10/16/2021
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  Our favorite Vendor!!

  We were very specific on who we chose to be our officiant for our wedding. We wanted the right amount of religious, comedy, but most importantly wanted it to reflect us as a couple. Father Joe did all of that and then some!! His expertise and ability to read and understand a couple is beyond measure. Our guests are still talking about how incredible our ceremony was, so much so our maid of honor was able to book Father Joe for their own wedding! He was so easy to communicate with, paid attention to detail and was with us every step of the way. He came early to help the bridal party rehearse, and was very reassuring with every question or concerned we had since we decided to not postpone and still get married in the middle of the pandemic! If you’re looking for an officiant who will cater to your every need (guests included) Father Joe should be your only pick!!

  We were very specific on who we chose to be our officiant for our wedding. We wanted the right amount of religious, comedy, but most importantly wanted it to reflect us as a couple. Father Joe did all of that and then some!! His expertise and ability to read and understand a couple is beyond measure. Our guests are still talking about how incredible our ceremony was, so much so our maid of honor was able to book Father Joe for their own wedding! He was so easy to communicate with, paid attention to detail and was with us every step of the way. He came early to help the bridal party rehearse, and was very reassuring with every question or concerned we had since we decided to not postpone and still get married in the middle of the pandemic! If you’re looking for an officiant who will cater to your every need (guests included) Father Joe should be your only pick!!
• Kelly C. Sent on 10/17/2021
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  Amazing Officient

  Father Joe was high on our list of who we wanted at our wedding due to other peoples recommendation, and once we met him we knew he was the right person to officiate our wedding. Afterwards, we had so many people tell us how amazing our ceremony was and how personable and funny Father Joe was. Our whole experience was fantastic and are so glad he was the one to marry us!!

  Father Joe was high on our list of who we wanted at our wedding due to other peoples recommendation, and once we met him we knew he was the right person to officiate our wedding. Afterwards, we had so many people tell us how amazing our ceremony was and how personable and funny Father Joe was. Our whole experience was fantastic and are so glad he was the one to marry us!!
• Jeanine Sent on 05/12/2019
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  Father Joe!

  What an amazing man and officiant. We got married on April 6, 2019 and Father Joe gave the most beautiful ceremony. We loved every minute of it, he provided the perfect balance of sentimentality and humor and we will always be grateful. He was so sweet and accommodating throughout the planning process and I cannot recommend him more highly. Thank you Father Joe!

  What an amazing man and officiant. We got married on April 6, 2019 and Father Joe gave the most beautiful ceremony. We loved every minute of it, he provided the perfect balance of sentimentality and humor and we will always be grateful. He was so sweet and accommodating throughout the planning process and I cannot recommend him more highly. Thank you Father Joe!
• Jennifer Sent on 01/18/2018
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  Father Joe was great to work with! He was actually recommended to me by a neighbor after he had officiated a wedding they went to. My husband and I were picky about choosing who to officiate our wedding. We met with Father Joe and he was able to customize our ceremony while keeping it more traditional and religious for us. Everyone loved the ceremony! It was exactly as long as he said it would be and it was meaningful, serious, but also humorous and entertaining. Everyone could hear him and he was very personable. He spoke fluently and made eye contact with the audience and with us. He arrived early, we took care of the marriage license, and he helped me to stay relaxed when I was nervous I was going to ugly-cry throughout the ceremony. He was responsive to messages and phone calls throughout all of our engagement and made it known he was there for more than the wedding ceremony if we ever wanted to talk. For the most important part of the wedding, we are so happy we chose Father Joe to officiate our marriage! Would do it all over again.

  Father Joe was great to work with! He was actually recommended to me by a neighbor after he had officiated a wedding they went to. My husband and I were picky about choosing who to officiate our wedding. We met with Father Joe and he was able to customize our ceremony while keeping it more traditional and religious for us. Everyone loved the ceremony! It was exactly as long as he said it would be and it was meaningful, serious, but also humorous and entertaining. Everyone could hear him and he was very personable. He spoke fluently and made eye contact with the audience and with us. He arrived early, we took care of the marriage license, and he helped me to stay relaxed when I was nervous I was going to ugly-cry throughout the ceremony. He was responsive to messages and phone calls throughout all of our engagement and made it known he was there for more than the wedding ceremony if we ever wanted to talk. For the most important part of the wedding, we are so happy we chose Father Joe to officiate our marriage! Would do it all over again.
• Natalie Sent on 09/04/2017
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  He was spectacular. Once we met father joe, we knew he was the one! Extremely passionate, funny, down to earth and religious- our ceremony was a perfect representation of us. Father joe put together a beautiful ceremony that my guests were raving about. Not to mention his connection to those who serve, military or PO's like my husband, he holds a special bond. Thank you father joe for making the most important part of our wedding absolutely perfect!

  He was spectacular. Once we met father joe, we knew he was the one! Extremely passionate, funny, down to earth and religious- our ceremony was a perfect representation of us. Father joe put together a beautiful ceremony that my guests were raving about. Not to mention his connection to those who serve, military or PO's like my husband, he holds a special bond. Thank you father joe for making the most important part of our wedding absolutely perfect!
• Jenna Sent on 06/16/2017
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  Father Joe DeVincenzo performed our wedding ceremony on April 9, 2017 in Bay Shore, NY. He came highly recommended to me by two of my close friends whose weddings he officiated in the past. His unique personality managed to have our guests engaged, laughing and crying throughout the entire ceremony. Throughout the cocktail hour, our guests kept commenting on how much they loved Father Joe's ceremony. My husband is a police officer, and we like that Father Joe works so closely with the police and fire departments. If you want someone memorable and slightly "out of the box" to officiate your wedding, Father Joe is the person to call.

  Father Joe DeVincenzo performed our wedding ceremony on April 9, 2017 in Bay Shore, NY. He came highly recommended to me by two of my close friends whose weddings he officiated in the past. His unique personality managed to have our guests engaged, laughing and crying throughout the entire ceremony. Throughout the cocktail hour, our guests kept commenting on how much they loved Father Joe's ceremony. My husband is a police officer, and we like that Father Joe works so closely with the police and fire departments. If you want someone memorable and slightly "out of the box" to officiate your wedding, Father Joe is the person to call.
• Maria P. Sent on 10/16/2021
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  Amazing experience!

  Father Joe DeVincenzo came highly recommended & did not disappoint. He was so easy to work with during the stressful time of planning a wedding. He was attentive & responsive & was a pleasure to work with.

  Father Joe DeVincenzo came highly recommended & did not disappoint. He was so easy to work with during the stressful time of planning a wedding. He was attentive & responsive & was a pleasure to work with.
• Steve S. Sent on 10/16/2021
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  The best of the best

  Father joe is a complete class act. He pays attention to detail and genuinely cares about all people he comes across. Just a down to earth, friendly, loving man. Multiple guests asked how we found such a great person to Marry my Wife and I.

  Father joe is a complete class act. He pays attention to detail and genuinely cares about all people he comes across. Just a down to earth, friendly, loving man. Multiple guests asked how we found such a great person to Marry my Wife and I.
• Lauren Sent on 12/11/2016
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  Father Joe, what can I say was and is pretty amazing! We met him years back when he married my now brother and sister in law. We decided to get married on site at Giorgio's and knew we wanted to see if he would marry us. When we went for out first sitting, the reading he did for us was so heartfelt. He truly makes you both feel as a couple how amazing the moment is going to be between you on your big day. And I must say, before our ceremony he really knows how to get everyone in check. He has been doing this a long time and made sure everyone knew what they were supposed to be doing. Not only was he amazing for our wedding, but he offers counseling for his couples after for whatever reason. He is someone you can truly go, judgement free and just have a conversation with. I am so happy we went with him!!

  Father Joe, what can I say was and is pretty amazing! We met him years back when he married my now brother and sister in law. We decided to get married on site at Giorgio's and knew we wanted to see if he would marry us. When we went for out first sitting, the reading he did for us was so heartfelt. He truly makes you both feel as a couple how amazing the moment is going to be between you on your big day. And I must say, before our ceremony he really knows how to get everyone in check. He has been doing this a long time and made sure everyone knew what they were supposed to be doing. Not only was he amazing for our wedding, but he offers counseling for his couples after for whatever reason. He is someone you can truly go, judgement free and just have a conversation with. I am so happy we went with him!!
• Megan Sent on 10/19/2021
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  Amazing Start to Finish

  Father was amazing!! I’ve known him for so many years so having him marry us made our day that much more special. He had every guest laughing. We still laugh watching him do our ceremony. I recommend him to anyone!!

  Father was amazing!! I’ve known him for so many years so having him marry us made our day that much more special. He had every guest laughing. We still laugh watching him do our ceremony. I recommend him to anyone!!
• Nancy C. Sent on 10/16/2021
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  Our wedding with Fr. Joe

  I love Fr. Joe !! .
  This was a second marriage for both of us so he made sure he took the time to sit with us and talk about everything we had concerns over. When you are taking the plunge for the second time a lot of questions do come up, Fr. Joe was there to ease our minds and guide us through our new journey. Needless to say , Our ceremony was awesome!! Fr. Joe made it personal just for us and our blended family and everyone loved him!!
  We are going to be celebrating 10 yrs of marriage soon and I can’t wait to open the bottle of wine from our ceremony! Thank you Fr. Joe for all your wisdom and kindness.

  I love Fr. Joe !! .
  This was a second marriage for both of us so he made sure he took the time to sit with us and talk about everything we had concerns over. When you are taking the plunge for the second time a lot of questions do come up, Fr. Joe was there to ease our minds and guide us through our new journey. Needless to say , Our ceremony was awesome!! Fr. Joe made it personal just for us and our blended family and everyone loved him!!
  We are going to be celebrating 10 yrs of marriage soon and I can’t wait to open the bottle of wine from our ceremony! Thank you Fr. Joe for all your wisdom and kindness.
• Jennifer N. Sent on 10/16/2021
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  Incredible experience

  Father Joe was recommended by a friend and we are just thrilled he married us! We couldn’t be happier with the ceremony! Father Joe listened to all we wanted for the ceremony and he went above and beyond to make our day extra special! We highly recommend!

  Father Joe was recommended by a friend and we are just thrilled he married us! We couldn’t be happier with the ceremony! Father Joe listened to all we wanted for the ceremony and he went above and beyond to make our day extra special! We highly recommend!
• Kristen A. Sent on 10/17/2021
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  Extremely Professional

  Father Joe officiated my wedding back in 2005. He took the time to get to know us, made suggestions of gifts to our parents, etc. Ceremony was amazing! Not only did we hire a priest, we gained a friend!

  Father Joe officiated my wedding back in 2005. He took the time to get to know us, made suggestions of gifts to our parents, etc. Ceremony was amazing! Not only did we hire a priest, we gained a friend!
• Patricia O. Sent on 10/17/2021
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  Friendly and compassionate

  We were worried that our wedding wouldn’t feel authentic, (not marrying in a church), but Father Joe’s service was lovely!

  We were worried that our wedding wouldn’t feel authentic, (not marrying in a church), but Father Joe’s service was lovely!
• Anthony D. Sent on 10/13/2021
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  If you want a stubborn officiant who fails to deliver on his word, then please move forward.

  We hired Father Joe in late 2019 for our October 2020 wedding. Upon meeting him, he was so kind, funny, and warm. He truly made us extremely comfortable in his presence and home. We felt that he was the perfect officiant for our wedding day; we were over the moon to add him to our list of extraordinary wedding vendors. We postponed our wedding to 2021 due to covid and only had the opportunity to speak to Father Joe once leading up to our wedding day. When we met in our initial meeting, he had mentioned that he would get to know us as a couple to ensure a ceremony that was catered and true to us. However, Father Joe never held up on that end of the bargain. He never reached out to us to finalize our wedding ceremony. Because of this, my wife and I would reach out to him numerous times to confirm the ceremony order and outline. Unfortunately, it was like pulling teeth - we never received anything concrete. My wife and I took it upon ourselves to fully write out our perfect wedding ceremony. I shared it with Father Joe plenty of times before our wedding and he never made the effort to review it beforehand. We reached out to him asking if he had received it. Each time, he'd yes us to death, but never followed up regarding the content of our ceremony. The Sunday before our wedding, we once again invited Father Joe to participate in our rehearsal. He again declined to participate and claimed he had years of experience and didn't need to be present for such an event. Come Monday, 5 days before our wedding, we finally have our long-awaited second meeting with Father Joe. Father Joe was stubborn, combative, rude, and immature during this meeting. He would interrupt us as we were trying to express ourselves through the ceremony that we sent him, and would start to recite his templated passages at us. We were willing to compromise on plenty of things for our wedding, the ceremony being authentic to who we are as a couple was not one of them. We hired Father Joe with the understanding that we would create something that represented us wholly. However, Father Joe only wanted to recite readings that were nothing like the people we are. Because of this back and forth, we left our meeting heartbroken and panicked. We again reached out to him to confirm details of the ceremony and what we were willing to comprise to make him happy. He again told us yes and confirmed that we had his word he was going to follow our ceremony. Friday, October 8th, our wedding day. Father Joe arrives late and skipped over our final rehearsal. He arrived without proper attire for a wedding let alone being an officiant. Right before the ceremony, he decides to change up the ceremony order once again. He started our wedding by barking instructions at every person who walked down the aisle and made a fool of himself because all of our guests thought he was incredibly rude. He was changing the flow of the ceremony that we have rehearsed twice, all on the spot. Approximately half of our ceremony was cut out - we were saying our vows within 3 minutes of the start time. He demanded that the bridal party move to certain spots down the aisle. He yelled at one of the groomsmen to slow down. He grabbed a bridesmaid by the hand to tell her to hold onto one of the groomsmen accompanying her down the aisle. All of which could have been avoided if he would've arrived early as we asked him to. We could've practiced together and he wouldn't have to make a fool of himself. This aside, Father Joe starts our ceremony in the most condescending tone. He completely changes the order of the ceremony and cuts the entire thing in half. In short, he wanted this to be his show. Because of his arrogance, our ceremony was not at all how we planned. Our guests did notice, but at the end of the day, the only person who was embarrassed was Father Joe. After completely butchering our ceremony, he made like the wind and left immediately. He simply took our wedding license - which we asked to be given to us after the ceremony, and his payment and left. He knew how terrible of a job he did and in his exact words, he said to "not pay him until after the ceremony because then he knows he did a good job". For our wedding, he did the complete opposite. He ran out with his cash gleefully knowing that it wasn't deserved. In short - if you care at all about the content of your wedding ceremony, then please do not hire him. If you don't care, then he's perfect to show up and sign a piece of paper because that is the only beneficial thing he did for us.

  We hired Father Joe in late 2019 for our October 2020 wedding. Upon meeting him, he was so kind, funny, and warm. He truly made us extremely comfortable in his presence and home. We felt that he was the perfect officiant for our wedding day; we were over the moon to add him to our list of extraordinary wedding vendors. We postponed our wedding to 2021 due to covid and only had the opportunity to speak to Father Joe once leading up to our wedding day. When we met in our initial meeting, he had mentioned that he would get to know us as a couple to ensure a ceremony that was catered and true to us. However, Father Joe never held up on that end of the bargain. He never reached out to us to finalize our wedding ceremony. Because of this, my wife and I would reach out to him numerous times to confirm the ceremony order and outline. Unfortunately, it was like pulling teeth - we never received anything concrete. My wife and I took it upon ourselves to fully write out our perfect wedding ceremony. I shared it with Father Joe plenty of times before our wedding and he never made the effort to review it beforehand. We reached out to him asking if he had received it. Each time, he'd yes us to death, but never followed up regarding the content of our ceremony. The Sunday before our wedding, we once again invited Father Joe to participate in our rehearsal. He again declined to participate and claimed he had years of experience and didn't need to be present for such an event. Come Monday, 5 days before our wedding, we finally have our long-awaited second meeting with Father Joe. Father Joe was stubborn, combative, rude, and immature during this meeting. He would interrupt us as we were trying to express ourselves through the ceremony that we sent him, and would start to recite his templated passages at us. We were willing to compromise on plenty of things for our wedding, the ceremony being authentic to who we are as a couple was not one of them. We hired Father Joe with the understanding that we would create something that represented us wholly. However, Father Joe only wanted to recite readings that were nothing like the people we are. Because of this back and forth, we left our meeting heartbroken and panicked. We again reached out to him to confirm details of the ceremony and what we were willing to comprise to make him happy. He again told us yes and confirmed that we had his word he was going to follow our ceremony. Friday, October 8th, our wedding day. Father Joe arrives late and skipped over our final rehearsal. He arrived without proper attire for a wedding let alone being an officiant. Right before the ceremony, he decides to change up the ceremony order once again. He started our wedding by barking instructions at every person who walked down the aisle and made a fool of himself because all of our guests thought he was incredibly rude. He was changing the flow of the ceremony that we have rehearsed twice, all on the spot. Approximately half of our ceremony was cut out - we were saying our vows within 3 minutes of the start time. He demanded that the bridal party move to certain spots down the aisle. He yelled at one of the groomsmen to slow down. He grabbed a bridesmaid by the hand to tell her to hold onto one of the groomsmen accompanying her down the aisle. All of which could have been avoided if he would've arrived early as we asked him to. We could've practiced together and he wouldn't have to make a fool of himself. This aside, Father Joe starts our ceremony in the most condescending tone. He completely changes the order of the ceremony and cuts the entire thing in half. In short, he wanted this to be his show. Because of his arrogance, our ceremony was not at all how we planned. Our guests did notice, but at the end of the day, the only person who was embarrassed was Father Joe. After completely butchering our ceremony, he made like the wind and left immediately. He simply took our wedding license - which we asked to be given to us after the ceremony, and his payment and left. He knew how terrible of a job he did and in his exact words, he said to "not pay him until after the ceremony because then he knows he did a good job". For our wedding, he did the complete opposite. He ran out with his cash gleefully knowing that it wasn't deserved. In short - if you care at all about the content of your wedding ceremony, then please do not hire him. If you don't care, then he's perfect to show up and sign a piece of paper because that is the only beneficial thing he did for us.

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