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For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services

For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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    Amanda M. Sent on 10/01/2023
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    Absolutely amazing

    I originally found Andrea on Wedding Wire when my husband and I were looking for officiants. Her reviews were outstanding. Once we met with Andrea, we knew immediately that she was the best officiant for us. Andrea was kind, knowledgeable, personable, and extremely professional. Many guests at our wedding told us that our ceremony was the most sincere and heartfelt they have ever witnessed. I could not recommend Andrea any more - she was a pleasure to work with.

    For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services's reply:

    Congratulations Amanda and Paul!! Wow! Thank you for taking the time to write such a kind review. It was truly a pleasure to be part of your special day. Thank you for choosing me!
    Best wishes,
    Andrea
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    Sherri M. Sent on 09/11/2023
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    Friendly & Detail Oriented Officiant!

    Andrea was such a pleasure to work with! She was so sweet and patient and she made sure that every detail of our wedding ceremony was perfect. She allowed us to edit the wording of the ceremony and even included our daughter in our vows! She made our day stress-free and so much fun!

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    Congratulations Sherri and Ryan!
    It was such a pleasure to be part of your special day. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind review.
    Best wishes,
    Andrea
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    Melissa M. Sent on 08/03/2023
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    The Best!!!!

    I highly recommend Andrea! She is organized, very thorough and timely. Andrea helped us create a special ceremony.
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    Lili W. Sent on 06/06/2023
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    Andrea was the perfect choice for us!

    Andrea was the perfect choice for us. It was a small 2nd marriage for both of us, with only 19 people and she helped us make everyone a part of the ceremony.
    She was easy to reach and communicated with us throughout the process. I highly recommended Andrea.
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    Jessica A. Sent on 04/19/2023
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    Incredible Wedding Officiant Services

    I cannot recommend Andrea highly enough! She officiated our April wedding, and our guests could not stop commenting on how beautiful our ceremony was. Andrea truly takes the time to help you craft a ceremony that is unique and special for each couple, and is very flexible on any custom pieces you may want to add. Additionally, she is incredibly helpful on all the details and logistics, including instructions on getting a marriage license, and any details during the actual wedding day. She was a joy to work with.

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    Congratulations Jessica and Vinnie!

    Thank you so much for choosing me to be part of your special day! It was truly a pleasure.
    Thank you for taking the time to write this kind review. I greatly appreciate it.
    Best wishes!
    Andrea
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    Liana D. Sent on 07/25/2022
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    She Made the ceremony memorable

    She was very sweet and made it memorable
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    Pam T. Sent on 08/22/2022
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    Professional, and a pleasure to work with!

    Andrea was such a pleasure to work with. She was extremely professional and kind. She guided us with exactly what we needed to do and when it needed to be completed. Andrea arrived early and spoke with us before the ceremony too. Her build your own ceremony option is amazing and we were able to create the exact ceremony we wanted. Andrea had great and helpful suggestions to maximize our experience and put us at ease with the entire process. We highly recommend her services as an officiant!! Thank you for helping create the most magical day!!
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    Alejandra V. Sent on 07/09/2022
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    Amazing Officiant!

    In the frenzy of preparing everything for our small civil ceremony, Andrea guided us through the marriage license application, helped us select the perfect location, recommended some amazing photographers, and on the day of brought my groom and myself back into the moment. She officiated beautifully and helped make our day truly special! I cannot recommend Andrea enough!

    Though we hired her for a small 8-person elopement ceremony, she offered packages and beautiful set-ups for larger gatherings. Should we go for a larger wedding celebration in the future, we would definitely love to have her officiate again :)
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    Ashleigh N. Sent on 05/02/2022
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    The best choice for an officiant!

    We loved Andrea! All of our guests mentioned how much they loved our ceremony. She’s so professional and we were able to customize our ceremony exactly how we wanted it! We were so happy with her and recommend her for anyone that needs an officiant!
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    Cristin D. Sent on 05/06/2022
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    100% recommend!

    Andrea is SO nice and made our day so effortlessly special and perfect. She made the entire process from beginning to end very easy. She is professional and prompt with correspondence. We cannot recommend her enough. Thank you for making our day perfect!

    For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services's reply:

    Congratulations Cristin and Valter!!
    I really appreciate you taking the time to write such an amazing review.
    Thank you and best wishes.
    See you on the beach!!
    Andrea
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    Jennifer Sent on 12/27/2021
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    Highly recommend!

    I found Andrea's websites from Google searching for someone to perform our ceremony for a small local wedding. Her website is welcoming, very informative, and without meeting her, you can tell that she is professional and passionate in what she does. It was also refreshing to see someone with the same values as us on marriage equality. I instantly felt a trust here, and knew that she'd be the person doing our ceremony.

    At first, we were planning on having a micro wedding. Even being micro, the wedding planning seemed to be more about pleasing other family, and not being true to ourselves. For months, I found myself repeatedly going back to Andrea's elopement website. On it, it says, "It means it’s just about the two of you, your love and commitment to each other. It is a celebration focusing on your love." We both decided that this was the best for us, and did not want to wait any longer. We contacted Andrea, and were married in a private ceremony within a few weeks.

    Throughout the marriage application process, Andrea let us know exactly what we had to do at the municipal office, and she was available for any questions we had. After our ceremony, she gave us printed instructions on how to obtain our marriage certificate. Throughout the process, she followed up with us via email. She makes it stress free.

    For this Joyous Occasion is the perfect combination of professionalism and personalization. If you're looking for info, no stress, and warmth, we highly suggest looking at the website. Thank you, Andrea,for our perfect wedding ceremony!

    For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services's reply:

    Congratulations Jennifer and Nicholas!! It was an honor and pleasure to be part of your special day! Thank you for taking the time to write this kind review. I really appreciate it.
    Best wishes,
    Andrea
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    Carl D. Sent on 11/13/2021
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    Personalized Wedding Cermony

    We had a non-traditional backyard wedding due to Covid. We interviewed a few vendors and Andrea won us over with her professionalism and experience. Her website is really great and provides a couple many different ceremony options. We are not that creative so this helped helped us piece together a ceremony that was perfect for our celebration.

    They day before our wedding Andrea was available for a rehearsal. On the day of the wedding she arrived promptly and coordinated with our DJ. Prior to the ceremony starting she made sure all the official paperwork was signed so that our witnesses could enjoy the celebration. We would recommend Andrea/For this Joyous Occasion

    For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services's reply:

    Congratulations Carl and Shannon!! It was such an honor to part of your special day. I enjoyed meeting your family and friends as well. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind review. I greatly appreciate it.
    Best wishes.
    Sincerely,
    Andrea
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    Charlotte C. Sent on 07/10/2020
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    Perfect, Professional

    Andrea was extremely professional and accommodating. After Covid altered our original plans for a May wedding, we decided to elope at the end of June. I contacted Andre approximately 10 days prior to our chosen date. Luckily she was available! We chose a sunrise wedding on the beach and it was absolutely perfect. I would definitely recommend Andrea!
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    Nicole O. Sent on 06/22/2021
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    Excellent ceremony

    Andrea created such a beautiful ceremony for us and was a pleasure to work with.

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    Congratulations Nicole and James!! It was such a joy to be part of your special day. I loved your ceremony wording choices. The positive energy and loving blessings really made it special. it was also a pleasure to meet your friends and family.
    Best wishes to you!
    Sincerely,
    Andrea
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    Daniella Sent on 09/14/2020
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    Highly recommend

    Andrea officiated us right on the beach in bay head. It was a last minute decision and she was nothing short of professional and so kind. She was so patient while we customized our wording in our ceremony (even added some words at the last minute). I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for an elopement or a small wedding. It was a windy day with high tide, we did a fb live and you still heard her clear. It was a perfect day and she did an amazing job. She responded very quick to emails and answered every question we had. She also provided us with decorations, came early to set everything up.

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    Congratulations Daniella and Dale!! Thank you for choosing me to be part of your special day! It was such a joy and honor.
    Thank you for taking the time to write such a kind review. I greatly appreciate it.
    best wishes,
    Andrea
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    Sarah H. Sent on 06/08/2021
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    Flawless!!

    Robin made our wedding that much more perfect!! Working with Andrea leading up to our ceremony was so easy and she was incredibly helpful all along the way. And their ceremony builder was a wonderfully helpful tool! Robin performed our ceremony flawlessly (even my husband's tricky to pronounce last name!) and with incredible grace and eloquence. I would highly recommend For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services to anybody!
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    Lisa B. Sent on 07/16/2020
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    Custom Beach Elopement

    Andrea was very responsive and accommodating from the very first day that I contacted her. She helped us through the entire process of planning our elopement ceremony, including support with municipal paperwork, securing a location, and planning a custom ceremony. Every last detail of our ceremony was perfect. Andrea was a pleasure to work with and we are so thankful for her!
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    Stephanie Sent on 12/29/2020
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    Perfect Ceremony

    Andrea was helpful in suggestions for reading for our ceremony. She was very responsive, and made sure I was able to tailor the ceremony to exactly how I wanted it. She showed up early, and made sure to meet with my husband and I so we were ready, and assured us not to be nervous. Highly Recommend!

    For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services's reply:

    Congratulations Stephanie and Mark!! What a wonderful ceremony we had at the Spring Lake Manor! It was such a pleasure to be part of your special day. Thank you for the kind review.
    Best wishes and Happy New Year!
    Andrea
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    Becca S. Sent on 12/23/2020
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    Professional, thoughtful - highly recommend!

    We reached out to Andrea in a panic about a month before our wedding after our previous plans fell through. Andrea responded right away, was enthusiastic, and prepared ALL of the information we could ever need! We are so happy and thankful to have her as an officiant. She provided ideas for our ceremony, helped us make it unique and meaningful, and really took the stress and worry out of everything, so that we could enjoy the day. Thank you Andrea!

    For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services's reply:

    Congratulations Becca and Brian!!
    We had a beautiful and fun ceremony at Porta in Asbury Park! It was such a pleasure to be part of your special day. I enjoyed how we together created your personalized ceremony. You guys have a beautiful story! Your personal vows you wrote to each other were beautiful, loving and funny!
    Thank you for taking the time to write such a kind review!
    Best wishes and Happy New Year!
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    Jennie K. Sent on 11/28/2020
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    Simply the best

    Andrea is one of the most wonderful people I have met in my life. She made our wedding ceremony one of the most beautiful and personal weddings I have ever been to. From the beginning of the process of the selection of verbiage to the actual day, she has been responsive, professional and fun to work with! If you need an officiant, she is your go to woman! A large portion of my husband's family has used her services for weddings and blessings. She is amazing!

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    Congratulations Jennie and Joseph!!
    Thank you for choosing me to be part of your special day! To be a witness to your love and happiness filled my heart with joy. It was so great to see everyone again!! I am so thankful to have been a part of so many of your families’ milestones and special occasions. I hope to be invited back for more…I’m thinking baby blessings and vow renewals 
    Thank you for taking the time to write such a kind review. I really appreciate it.
    Best wishes,
    Andrea
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    Mrs S. Sent on 09/30/2020
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    Seaside Ceremony

    I love how she responds and keeps in touch. From the moment we found her she was nothing but professional and sweet. My ceremony was amazing. The decorations was great. From beginning to end,I enjoyed her work and personality! Thanks so much Andrea!!!❤️I DO! WE DID!

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    Hello Mr. and Mrs. Smith!!
    Congratulations to you! It was a pleasure to be part of your special day! Thank you so much for this kind review.
    I wish you many, many years of happiness.
    Best wishes,
    Andrea
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    Linda R. Sent on 09/24/2020
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    Perfect in every way

    Andrea was absolutely wonderful. She took us through everything step by step, helped us create a beautiful ceremony, and was happy to change any little thing as often as we wanted and send us updated copies. She returned our calls promptly and was able to answer all of our questions. She is friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. She arrived early and made sure everyone knew what to do and when. She is a great speaker and read the ceremony and poems with perfect tone and cadence. If you are in need of an officiant, look no further. Andrea is the best choice you could ever make.

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    Congratulations Linds and Jessie!!
    It was such a joy to be part of your special day. Thank you so much for the kind review. I greatly appreciate it.
    Best wishes!
    Andrea
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    Roxana S. Sent on 08/31/2020
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    The best Reverend!

    I was searching on Google and I found Rev. Andrea. She amazing and my ceremony was incredible. Thanks for everything!!!
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    Sara W. Sent on 07/24/2020
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    Caring and compassionate

    Andrea was very supportive through the entire process. Her website is full of great information and helped us with forming our vows. Having to change our entire wedding last minute because of the coronavirus was challenging and heart wrenching and Andrea really showed compassion, kindness, and a positive attitude. Highly recommend!!!!
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    Evelyn J. Sent on 12/24/2019
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    Honest -open- attentive

    Andrea was very accommodating to our quick changing needs. We went from a 5 person elopement deal to a seaside winter wedding ceremony almost effortlessly... great ideas that I never even heard of (ok yes my 1st own wedding, but I’ve been to many). The ring warming ceremony and handfasting tradition just put it over the top. Many of our guest loved the ceremony, even saying “it’s been one of the best” they’ve attended. Highly recommend.
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