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Heartfelt Weddings

Heartfelt Weddings

San Francisco, CA
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    Nida Sent on 07/09/2012
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    I came across Heartfelt Weddings via WeddingWire and immediately contacted them to see if they were available for my wedding date. With no delay, Larry contacted me back immediately. Unlike other officiants I had contacted in the same timeframe, it took them longer to respond back or did not send a response back at all.

    After our first initial meeting with Larry, my fiancé (at that time) and I left the meeting very pleased. We contemplated about meeting with one other officiant just to compare cost and personality, but then decided why bother. If you already feel good about the current one, why waste your time hoping to find better. We liked everything about Larry from the moment we met him. He’s very organized, outgoing, polite, and has a sense of humor that just makes everything pleasant.

    During the planning process, Larry was very helpful, via email, to assist us with any questions or concerns we had. My fiancé and I had also decided to write personal vows. Larry, with his expertise, gave us a few suggestions and also helped us perfect our vows to one another. At the rehearsal and wedding day, Larry showed up on time and was very professional. He even made my fiancé feel at ease as I started to walk down the aisle.

    After the ceremony, Larry took care of all the paperwork and sent in our marriage license to the City. He then emailed me once the City had acknowledged acceptance and guided me to the next steps of changing my last name. I was so pleased with the outcome of my ceremony and all my vendors. I wouldn’t trade Larry for any others. I highly recommend Larry to any other couples looking for an officiant for their wedding.
    Thanks Larry for making our wedding day as wonderful and smooth as it was! It was a pleasure working with you. If I ever renew my vows, I know who to call =)
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    Arianna H. Sent on 12/08/2023
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    Unique and wonderful experience

    We are immensely grateful for the wonderful services provided by Larry on our wedding day. Their warmth, eloquence, and personalized approach made our ceremony truly unforgettable. Larry helped us guide us to personalize our ceremony, and their calming presence added a special touch to the atmosphere.

    From our initial meeting to the big day, Larry demonstrated a high level of professionalism and a genuine passion for their work. He took the time to understand our values and preferences, ensuring that the ceremony was a perfect reflection of our commitment to each other.

    We wholeheartedly recommend their services to any couple seeking an officiant who not only officiates but also contributes to the unique and heartfelt nature of the ceremony.
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    Celina E. Sent on 09/24/2023
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    Larry was the absolute best!!

    My husband and I cannot say enough great things about Larry! He truly helped make our Wedding incredibly special. Our guests kept raving about the Ceremony and how beautiful it was. At one point my husband kept tearing and Larry made such lighthearted jokes that made our guests laugh and put my husband at ease. He answered all of our questions and helped us with the marriage license process. We loved that we were able to make the Ceremony our own, Larry did everything to make it about us and our love. He went above and beyond and we could not be more thankful.
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    Michael K. Sent on 07/10/2023
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    Fantastic officiant

    Kathy is a terrific officiant. She provided a steady hand in guiding us to craft the ceremony we wanted. We appreciated her organization, warmth, and style both in preparation meetings and at our ceremony. Highly recommended.

    Heartfelt Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much, Michael. It was a pleasure working with you every step of the way and I wish you both all the very best in life!
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    Siena K. Sent on 08/06/2023
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    Wonderful Officiant

    Kathy brought such a calm and warm presence to our wedding ceremony and we are so glad that we chose her as our officiant! Kathy not only walked us through all the options we had for designing our ceremony, but she also provided much-needed instruction on how to apply for a marriage license, how to submit for a marriage certificate, and how to go about updating all of our pertinent information after the wedding. It was such a relief to have an expert by our side as we navigated this next chapter of our lives. Ultimately, we had a close friend write our ceremony and Kathy coordinated expertly with her to deliver the personalized and meaningful ceremony of our dreams. She even provided us with a bound copy of our ceremony and vows as a keepsake! We cannot recommend Kathy enough!
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    Aja B. Sent on 10/27/2022
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    Perfect Ceremony

    From our very first meeting my husband and I felt so comfortable with Kathy. We expressed to her our need to have a wedding that balanced paying homage to my catholic filipino background and my husband's more secular one. Kathy's responses to our questions and addressing our concerns immediately made us comfortable and we felt she could execute the ceremony we envisioned. Her previous experience with filipino/hispanic traditions (arras, cord, and veil) were especially valuable when it came time to organize the rehearsal and ceremony procession. Creating a ceremony through use of her templates and readings was so easy and streamlined! They allowed us to intertwine religion, our personal vows, and the themes of everlasting friendship and trust into the perfect ceremony for us. Afterwards, our guests gave nothing but compliments about how beautiful the ceremony was. My husband even cried and he never cries, lol! Thank you Kathy for guiding us and officiating our ceremony--it was perfect!
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    Steve S. Sent on 09/19/2022
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    Steve and Citlali Swain

    Larry was an amazing officiant. He walked us through everything very thoroughly, and let us customize our wedding exactly the way we wanted it. He has a great presence, and handled everything for us; so we could focus on the rest of the wedding!
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    Alexandra Sent on 09/20/2022
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    The PERFECT Officiant!

    Kathy was a DREAM to work with. My husband and I felt immediately at home in our conversations with her - she felt like a long lost friend! From the very beginning, her focus was on trying to get to know us. She helped us create the best ceremony to reflect our values. We both so appreciated her openness to all traditions, and felt we could create something that reflected who we truly are while still honoring our families. Her workbook and resources were such great guideposts! After the ceremony, wedding guests even asked if she was an old friend, as she seemed to know us so well :) Hire her, you will not regret it!
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    Hannah Sent on 07/31/2022
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    Truly Heartfelt! No regrets!

    If you are looking for an officiant, I am telling you to go for Larry Wilkerson. It is a stress-free transaction with him. Me and my now husband truly loves how he did on our ceremony, my family too! We thank Larry for helping us throughout the process. He and his wife is very helpful. No regrets at all!
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    Reut G. Sent on 07/23/2022
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    Great Officiant!

    Kathy was absolutely lovely to work with. She is very responsive, professional, kind, and reliable. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone. Her prices are very reasonable and she gave us a truly wonderful ceremony!
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    Lam T. Sent on 06/06/2022
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    A Wonderful Experience!

    Larry is a wonderful officiant! He made everything so understandable from the day I initially placed my inquiry to the actual wedding day when he grabbed our signatures and sent off our paperwork. He is incredibly patient and flexible, which helped to alleviate a lot of wedding-related stress. Communication plays a big part in any big event and Larry was exceptional in that regard as well. It was very easy to reach out through email or telephone just to discuss ideas and plans. I definitely recommend his services. My wife and I are very pleased with how the ceremony turned out and most of the credit goes to Larry. :)
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    Ren H. Sent on 03/10/2022
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    Great Officiant

    Larry is kind, flexible, and knowledgeable. He is easy to work with and willing to alter for your special needs. More importantly, he will get you prepared for all the details before the ceremony, like actions you need to take, items you need to bring, and how to look good for photos. If you are very nervous before the ceremony like me, this could be a huge reassurance. Larry is definitely a worry-free choice for a wonderful wedding.
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    Christopher D. Sent on 02/22/2022
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    The dream wedding officiant!

    When your to-be wife and yourself are co-planning one of the most complex and important events in your life together, things can be complicated and you want someone there to help alleviate the stress and get the hardest part of the process together. When I tell you Larry was just that person who made this convoluted process all the more simple with just a few Zoom calls and e-mails you’ll be wanting to line up for him to officiate your wedding too! Larry is amazing at what he does and tailor made the procession and the vows we wanted so perfectly that my wife and I couldn’t have been more happy at how it went. If you’re reading this review then trust me - this is the person for your wedding hands down. Mahalo nui loa Larry for everything!!!
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    Erendira S. Sent on 10/17/2022
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    Amazing!!!

    Larry was such a pleasure to work with and was extremely helpful and made me feel comfortable during our vows. We communicated through zoom, emails, phone calls and responded very quickly and professional. We loved everything about our ceremony , short and sweet with some magical touches that made it unique. We also received a workbook of our vows and it was super sweet to have that keepsake also. Thank you Larry for being apart of our special day.

    Heartfelt Weddings's reply:

    Thanks so much for the very kind review, Erendira! Hope you both are happy and all is going well.
    Kindest Regards,
    Larry
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    Ali P. Sent on 02/10/2022
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    Wonderful Officiant

    Larry is incredibly informative and kind. He guided us through the marriage license application, the ceremony, and steps to take after we got married. We particularly loved that the ceremony was easily customizable, and we have an array of styles to pick and choose from, so we ended up with a ceremony that reflected us, and our families wishes. Our ceremony was beautiful, and Larry stayed after to take pictures with us. He gifted us a lovely book with our vows as a keepsake!
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    Kristin G. Sent on 05/14/2022
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    Stress-Free Ceremony

    Kathy was the perfect match for our ceremony! We come from different faiths so we were looking for a non-religious ceremony, and Heartfelt Weddings offered a variety of scripts and traditions for us to choose from. She provided clear deadlines on when we needed to send in our vows and chosen script, and was a calming presence day of. Thank you again!
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    Sanjana R. Sent on 10/13/2021
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    We loved our ceremony thanks to Larry!

    Larry officiated our micro wedding and he was everything we could ask for. We started planning our wedding only five weeks before the date since it was a micro wedding, I am so glad we came across Larry. In the initial call, he explained patiently what we could do with the ceremony since it was going to be outdoors and we would not have many guests. He helped us script the perfect ceremony and gave us a lot of flexibility. On the day of the wedding, we were running a late but he didn't mind at all. The ceremony itself was beautifully delivered and our guests loved it! I would definitely recommend Larry to anyone looking for an amazing person to officiate your wedding!
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    Won H. Sent on 10/03/2021
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    Larry will make your wedding so special!

    Larry was the officiant at our wedding ceremony. He is a pleasure to work with and put us at ease throughout the entire process. He also provided a very detailed workbook so we could customize the wedding ceremony as much as we wanted. He was very considerate and accommodating throughout the wedding planning, rehearsal and the ceremony. We received many compliments from our guests about how well Larry conducted the wedding ceremony. We are happy to recommend him for any wedding!
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    Nancy S. Sent on 08/17/2021
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    Fairytale Wedding

    Kathy was so awesome to work with! She truly was very patient, kind, sweet, had great attention to detail and she performed a ceremony exactly the way we wanted. Would highly recommend her! She makes you feel at ease, helps you and your significant other on your special day, and makes it feel like it's just the two of you. Thank you for all your help Kathy!
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    Maria A. Sent on 05/07/2021
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    The perfect private wedding

    Kathy is a wonderful person. She help us with all the details of our vows, she did a small booklet to keep for our memories. She did not have a problem letting us have part of the ceremony in Spanish.
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    Adomas D. Sent on 05/03/2021
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    Thank you Kathy!

    We had a great experience with Kathy from start to finish. She helped guide us through the process and was extremely thoughtful and kind. Although were only meeting her in person for the first time on the day of the ceremony - she immediately felt like part of the family. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for and officiant.
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    Marina W. Sent on 01/03/2021
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    Exactly what we were looking for

    The first thing my wife and I noticed about Kathy was her genuinely authentic kind energy. Given that 2020 has been the year that it has, it was an absolute blessing to have someone like Kathy bring her positive, loving energy to our ceremony and families. She helped us through the entire wedding process from start to finish and adapted her process to fit everyone’s comfort levels given the state regulations. She was so patient with all our questions and would make herself available at a moments notice if need be. We cannot recommend her highly enough.
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    Denise B. Sent on 11/16/2020
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    Very supportive during the pandemic

    Larry was very supportive as we had to cancel our June wedding due to the pandemic. We ended up rescheduling for a smaller wedding in October. It was a difficult time for us and we appreciated Larry's support and flexibility. Our ceremony was also very beautiful.
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    Anthony Sent on 08/05/2021
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    Kathy is Amazing

    We began to plan our wedding at the start of 2020. We knew our wedding would be challenging; planning for our SF Bay Area wedding while living 2,500 miles away in Ohio. We needed an Officiant who could communicate well from across the Country. We connected with Kathy Wilkerson of Heartfelt Weddings -- extremely thankful we found her.

    Kathy was amazing from the moment we (virtually) met her. She was warm in tone, welcoming, receptive to our ideas, organized, inspiring, and so very professional. When Covid hit and throughout the lockdown, Kathy actually kept in-touch with us through 2020 & 2021. She was flexible with schedule, professional, and amazing the whole time. With all the uncertainties of planning during Covid, it was calming to know we still had our Officiant.

    Kathy was extremely helpful during our wedding rehearsal. Finally, on the big day, Kathy provided the professionalism, smiles, and her calming nature. If Kathy is available on your wedding date, do yourself a favor and book her, immediately; she is a gem! I truly believe you will thank yourself later.

    Thank you, Kathy!
    -Anthony & Koy
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