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Forever Incredible Ceremonies

Forever Incredible Ceremonies

Chicago, IL
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    Kris F. Sent on 11/21/2023
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    Carla is great!

    Carla is an incredible officiant who made things very easy for us while beautifully incorporating our story into the ceremony. She was communicative, professional, and more than willing to implement what was important to us. Most importantly, she really comes across as a romantic, which is more than a little important for a wedding.
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    Colleen H. Sent on 10/23/2023
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    Incredible, perfect!

    Carla is incredible! She went above and beyond to get to know us and make our ceremony so personal. We loved every word, quote, and message she wrote. It was such a wonderful ceremony and day, we wouldn’t have changed a thing! You won’t regret working with Carla, she’s the best officiant and such a sweet person!

    Forever Incredible Ceremonies's reply:

    Colleen!! You and Bobby are AMAZING!! Thank you for including me on such a special day. It was a joy to get to know you both and celebrate your story and your future, together - always!
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    Kacie Sent on 05/30/2023
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    Perfect! Amazing!

    Carla is amazing! She went above and beyond to make our day so amazing and special! No one else will go the extra mile like she does.

    You immediately know when speaking with her that this is her passion, her calling, and it’s not about the money. She truly loves uniting couples and witnessing their love. There is no one better to make it unique and amazing for YOU.

    Carla is one of a kind! She’s kind, easy to talk to, dedicated to making your day so special.

    If I could give her 10 stars I would!

    Carla, thank you, again, from the bottom of our hearts.

    Forever Incredible Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Big hugs!! Kacie, your love story is an inspiration, like a love story found in movies. You two share such a beautiful, palpable connection and it's so clear you always have. Together is how you are meant to be.

    It was a joy and an honor to celebrate the love you and Justin share. I enjoyed getting to know you both and being part of such a memorable day. Here's to your forever!!
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    Jaclynn C. Sent on 05/16/2023
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    Forever incredible and thankful!

    Working with Carla was a dream! From our initial meeting, it felt like we had known each other forever, like we were family. She is professional, honest, compassionate, funny and really helped to put us at ease during the entire process of putting together the perfect ceremony for our big day! We cannot express enough how happy, blessed and lucky we are to have had Carla by our side and share in the most incredibly special day of our lives. If we had to make the decision for our wedding officiant again, we would choose Carla.
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    Emily S. Sent on 07/20/2023
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    Amazing!

    AMAZING! Carla is so wonderful. She did our wedding ceremony which was just beautiful. Our ceremony was created by her and told our story wonderfully. I loved how she had these beautiful quotes from books, poems and our own words taken from our homework. We clicked with her immediately and we loved the ceremony. She gave us a gorgeous certificate as well for a keepsake. She was also so amazing on the wedding day, I was freaking out because someone showed up at our wedding who was uninvited and she was so calm and came up with a plan in two seconds and dealt with the guest. We never had too and no one noticed anything. She responds so fast and is just amazing. So affordable and will give you a wedding ceremony to cherish.
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    Tracy R. Sent on 05/08/2023
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    Amazing! Truly perfect

    Carla was so amazing! We had our first initial meeting over zoom and that was great. But, when we actually met her in person at our rehearsal dinner, her vibe and energy was just so beautiful. She has a beautiful personality and soul. We knew deep down we picked the perfect person to marry us. She really took everything we discussed into consideration and made sure our ceremony was truly magical. We will forever have a special place in our heart for Carla and we can genuinely say that we will forever keep in touch because she’s forever special to us.
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    Lauren R. Sent on 05/01/2023
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    The sweetest part of our wedding day

    Our wedding ceremony was the most memorable part of our wedding day. Carla crafted a beautiful ceremony for us that felt personal and reflected our values. She wrote a love story based on the surveys we filled out that captured our relationship and made us laugh, helped us pick out readings that spoke to us, and helped articulate the role we wanted our wedding ceremony to play. The process of working with Carla to create a ceremony prompted a lot of reflection on our relationship, and that reflection made our wedding day more meaningful. We'll remember it forever.

    Forever Incredible Ceremonies's reply:

    For me this is not just a job, this is my joy! Giving you and Zibi this experience is what it's about for me, words that are meaningful and memorable. Thank you for giving me a window into the amazing relationship you two share. Thank you for allowing me to be a memorable part of such a happy day on your journey together!!
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    Madison P. Sent on 12/11/2023
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    We couldn't have done it without Carla!

    I can't recommend Carla more highly as a wedding officiant. The amount of detail and care she takes with each client is really special and goes such a long way when executing a heartfelt ceremony. So many of our guests commented on how intimate and special, yet lively, our ceremony was - and that was all because of Carla. We are a non-religious couple, which left us with a 'blank slate' of sorts when it came to planning our ceremony. Carla came with great ideas and a structure that perfectly fit our personalities and was just overall the perfect representation of our love. You are in great hands with Carla, no matter your ceremony wants/needs/wishes!
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    Steven S. Sent on 12/11/2022
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    Perfect Celebration

    Carla wrote and gave my wife and I a beautiful thorough wedding ceremony. We are so happy with her celebration of our love & wedding day. She really helped make our wedding such a special day that everyone who attended enjoyed, especially us as the couple getting married. From her survey to learn about us to asking us what was important in our wedding whether we wanted secular, religious, or just other parts of our personality to shine through the ceremony Carla covered it all and helped fill in the gaps in the areas we were unsure/indecisive on. Her long time work in the wedding industry and the connections she made also helped us fine great vendors, since she gave us a list of photographers, videographers, caterers and more that she has worked with and her clients have had good experiences with. She was a complete professional helping us cover all the important bases to get married. We highly recommend Carla (Forever Incredible Ceremonies) to anyone else looking to get married.
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    Nicole L. Sent on 01/08/2023
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    Nailed it!

    We were feeling a little flustered planning a small wedding in little time, and after interviewing several officiants, Carla's amazing personality stood out to us. She immediately made us feel so comfortable and supported, and we loved her process for capturing our love story. She was so incredibly easy to work with and wrote a beautiful ceremony for us. Highly recommend!
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    Beth O. Sent on 09/19/2022
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    Beautiful 30-year vow renewal

    Carla was an incredibly thoughtful, kind, and genuine officiant who really cared about us and our story. She was very personable as well as professional on our special day. She understood our history and our family dynamics and made us feel like the only people she had ever officiated for.

    Forever Incredible Ceremonies's reply:

    Beth, it was such an honor to be a part of your 30th anniversary vow renewal! Getting to know just a little of what you and George have faced as a couple, your love has withstood the test of time. Being a part of your day was a joy!
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    Katie O. Sent on 09/12/2022
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    Recommend!

    Carla was fantastic to work with for our intimate wedding. We had numerous guests compliment the thoughtfulness of our ceremony. If anyone is in need of a wedding officant, Carla is it!

    Forever Incredible Ceremonies's reply:

    Katie it was an absolute honor to be a part of your intimate Wicker Park Chicago wedding! The love felt between you and Ryan, as well as your wonderful family was palpable. I had so much fun telling your story for those present at such a joyous occasion. Many well wishes on a lifetime of love!
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    Maria M. Sent on 08/13/2022
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    So blessed to have found Carla!

    We couldn’t have found anyone better thank Carla. We are so happy for the ceremony and our love story was amazing. We felt hear and loved the progress. Amazing person to work with!
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    Pamela V. Sent on 08/01/2022
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    Carla is amazing!

    I cannot say enough wonderful things about Carla. She took the time to really get to know us and created such a personalized experience for the two of us. She really made our little ceremony intimate and beautiful. I highly recommend!

    Forever Incredible Ceremonies's reply:

    Pam and Jim, your love story is an inspiration. It was an honor and privilege to be a part of your wedding day!
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    Marshall Sent on 11/30/2022
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    Amazing Officient!

    Carla was truly amazing to work with! Great attention to detail!
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    Robin M. Sent on 07/08/2022
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    Unique and Special

    Carla was amazing. She met with us talked all our desires over with us and also provided a thought provoking questionnaire. She made our ceremony uniquely special. It was truly something I had never heard before and was specific to Ed and I. I would hands down recommend Carla for your ceremony if you desire a truly unique to you experience. It was clear it was a judgement free zone and she was so compatible with our wedding that was anything but traditional. Thank you Carla for making our day 'Forever Incredible'!
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    Amanda Sent on 02/13/2017
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    My fiancé and I have worked with Carla, the owner/photographer of Forever Incredible several times. And we cannot say enough good things about working with her and our experiences! It started with a beloved session for the two of us to commemorate our trip in Chicago, IL, and has since blossomed to other sessions in the greater Orlando, FL area.

    From the moment we reached out to her for a consultation, to the time we met up for our first photo session with her, we knew she was the photographer for us! We felt like we had known her forever with her warm and friendly disposition. Once we started the shoot, we were immediately at ease with her, and cannot be more pleased with the results (each and every time )! Not only did she make us feel comfortable and relaxed the entire process, she had keen attention to detail and captured true candid moments that really highlights the love Ryan and I share with one another.

    We give you, Forever Incredible, four thumbs up! Way, Way, WAY up!!
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    Jules Sent on 09/10/2017
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    Do yourself a favor and hire Carla!

    We loved working with her. My (now) husband and I decided to elope in downtown Chicago and I contacted Carla to see if she could shoot our morning wedding. Despite having a larger wedding later that day, Carla happily agreed to meet us downtown at 7:30 am on a Saturday. So, kudos to her right there.

    Side note...I loved Carla's payment and contract system, as well. It was very easy to 'e'sign and return the contract, then pay and receive a receipt.

    On our wedding day, Carla showed up on time, was very professional and super friendly! She knew private, unique and secluded little places downtown to take us for gorgeous photos. She was able to help us relax, pose well, and have fun. She accompanied us to the courthouse for our courthouse wedding with a judge. She captured wonderful photos in the room and later, helped us recreate our vows outside (courthouse weddings are VERY fast!).

    Carla delivered a few samples of our photos within a few days - such a great thing to do because clients are going crazy with excitement. We were thrilled. The photos were MUCH better than I expected...I really looked like a bride. She caught a lot of simple glances, laughs, and moments between my husband and I. It was so amazing to see those photos, plus the amazing landscape and cityscape shot she captured.

    We were very happy with Carla and HIGHLY recommend her!
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    Stephanie Sent on 08/29/2017
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    Carla is such an amazing photographer and I am so glad that she captured the sheer happiness & fun of our wedding day!
    In searching for a photographer, I looked through at least 50 websites and Carla's pictures stuck out to me. I saw a lot of work that was either too dark or so bright, I just couldn't see myself in those styles. The emotions that Carla captures and the vibrant colors in her pictures were exactly what I wanted. Also, she's very friendly and laid back, so I knew that my husband and I would enjoy having her around on our wedding day. I am not one to like photos of myself. For our engagement photos, I was expecting to like only a very few pictures of us, but there are so many good ones. We're generally pretty awkward in front of the camera, but Carla worked her magic and took adorable pictures. We played games together and had the chance to think about why we love each other. It took only 90 minutes for me to be 100% confident and excited to see what she'd capture at the wedding. I loved the engagement photos so much I ended up purchasing one of her albums as a guest book. She topped herself, Our wedding pictures are also amazing. I guess this should not be a surprise to me. Carla started with photos of me getting ready. She took beautiful pictures of all of my details, dress, invites, jewelry, shoes, rings, flowers, and the special inscription in my dress. The pictures of the ceremony captured the simple and beautiful colors created by the stained glass in our church, as well as the parts of the traditional ceremony. The pictures of our guests and of us captured complete happiness and energy of the day. And the hilarious pictures of all of the young cousins breaking it down on the dance floor were some of my favorites. Also, I hardly noticed her and her second shooter during the reception. They took great candid shots, but I almost felt like we didn't get to hang out enough.She got the pictures back to us quickly, even though summer her busiest
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    Jessica Sent on 07/27/2015
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    There are so many wonderful things to say about Carla, I don't even know where to start. She held make my simple wedding day so special. First of all Carla photographed my first wedding 7 years ago and even after that marriage didn't work out I knew I wanted her to photograph my next marriage. I was so happy with the photos the first time around and I have continued to follow her work as she has learned more and evolved into an incredible artist. Carla was so sweet and understanding the first time around. I didn't want anyone else but her. Carla flew down all the way from Chicago to Ft. Lauderdale, FL just for my wedding. She was there early and got details pics because the rain was in and out all day. She continued to reassure me that everything would be fine if it was clear or rainy, but she thought the rain would pass. She was right, she paid attention to the radar and we were able to have our ceremony out on the beach after a 15 minute rain delay. She was understanding and didn't complain that things were not going as scheduled. Instead Carla kept my nerves calm and has become more of a friend to me. One thing I love about Carla is that she understood that this was more than just a wedding, this was a marriage between two families and two people that really love each other and are in it for the long haul.She took the time to do fun photos of just the two of us after the ceremony, using some new techniques she had just learned. I woke up this morning and there was already a sneak peak in my e-mail box less than 24 hours after the ceremony. I know that when I get back from our two week honeymoon, the rest of the photos will be ready!! I am so excited. She was so responsive throughout the whole process, always getting back to me within a few hours or a day at most. She is a great photographer and now a great friend. I would happily recommend Carla to any couple looking for a sweet, kind, understanding person that goes out of her way to make me happ
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    Hailey Sent on 07/30/2015
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    Carla is AWESOME!!! She photographed my wedding and I am so happy that we picked her!! Our photos are just beautiful!!

    Carla from Forever Incredible was the photographer for my "backyard shindig" wedding in May 2015!! She was a referral from a friend that had used Carla for family portraits around Christmas and took the time to meet with me. Carla put together a special package that worked with our timeframe and budget, it even included a sweet album that now sits on my coffee table.
    Her responsiveness to e-mails as great, unlike the first few photographers I contacted that just never got back to me. She actually picked up the phone and we had a conversation. I liked that Carla cared about me and the details of my wedding. I felt like I was more than I client, I felt like she cared about the out come of my wedding and of course having perfect pictures. She definitely made our memories Forever Incredible.
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    Katherine G. Sent on 03/16/2023
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    Most memorable day!

    Carla customized our ceremony and made it feel personal and unique. She was a great listener, very understanding and she made our big day the most memorable.
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    Dawn K. Sent on 10/20/2022
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    easy to work with and thoughtful

    Carla was so present and there for us on our day. She managed to squeeze us in during this crazy wedding season and she delivered! She was slammed but still managed to create a memorable and personal ceremony that had our guests in tears (to include the groom!). I didn't have little extras for our unity ceremony and she was so kind to bring everything for us! Everyone at our party had nothing but positive things to say about her and I was proud to have her marry us. I highly recommend her, she is a lovely person with a tender heart.

    Forever Incredible Ceremonies's reply:

    Dawn it was a true honor to be the one that stood beside you and Odin as you said your vows. The love story and life you two share is so beautiful, for 25 years you have shown to all in your life that you are committed to each other and your family. It was a privilege tell your story and to be a part of your wedding day.
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