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Simply Say I Do

Tacoma, WA

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Jessie Sent on 08/13/2018

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Jan made this process completely painless. I would recommend her to any size wedding big or small. I think for the quality of work she undercharges. What a great ceremony!
Raquel Sent on 10/25/2017

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Jan was a dream come true for us at our wedding she was not only professional but Incorporated every aspect of what we wanted for our special day it was an honor to have her officiate our wedding 100% a true pleasure I absolutely will refer her to everyone. Thank you from Joel and I.
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First thing first, Thanks very much Jan, and Scott. My wife and I had a great wedding on 1/4/2013.

My wife and I decided to get married on 1/4/13 since this day has a very good meaning in Chinese. and we both are international students + a new mover to WA, so we can't count on firends' help and we have no clue how wedding process should be and what paper works we should prepare.
I called Jan to see if she could help me plan the wedding, but we just got two week to prepare it. Jan is a great planer. she and Scott drove us to the auditor's office and prepared the initial paper work, and showed us reserved church, and restaurant and met photographer Randy. We were very happy about wedding ceremony . To summarize, what we did was showing up on wedding day, Jan and Scott did the rest. haha,
We are friends now. Thanks to you two, we had a great wedding. :)

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Absolutely Wonderful Officiant - Will Move Mountains To Bring Your Ceremony the Value it Deserves

Jan was fantastic for our wedding. Not only did she take the time to understand us, our story, and our vision for our wedding, but she then went the extra mile to surprise us and make the ceremony more than we expected it to be. For any looking for a valuable component to your wedding day, Jan is the best officiant in the area, hands down!
Stacey Sent on 09/23/2013

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Thank you Jan for making our day easier. You walked us through everything and we never had to worry about anything. Wish we could get married every year.
Angela Sent on 09/18/2017

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Jan is absolutely the best choice we could have made to officiate our wedding . Professional, down to earth , flexible and all together a very easy experience. She met with us to talk about what we wanted or didn't want in our vows. She was getting to know us as a couple to personalize our vows and we had fun chatting with her as well .
When the day arrived she absolutely made the day special with the vows she wrote for us . it seemed as if she knew us forever as i could tell she really listened to our story when we met one on one. I absolutely loved it!!
She defintely has my highest recommendation for anyone looking for a wedding officiant.
Angela Sent on 03/25/2015

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Jan was spot on. She showed us real care and concern ensuring we understood all the way. The ceremony was quite beautiful and we were absolutely thrilled as were our families. Plan to come back in 20 and renew my vows! The Kim's (James and Angela)
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Jan is amazing! She was available last minute and was so helpful during the ceremony. The Ruston Chapel is gorgeous and perfect for an elopment. I could not have asked for a better ceremony. You will be glad you picked her!
Annie Sent on 07/09/2018

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Jan was an amazing officiant. She met with us, learned about us and custom-tailored a ceremony for us that everyone loved. It hit all the right heart strings and we felt it especially captured our feelings towards one another and our family. She was willing to work with us in changing her schedule to accommodate our late rehearsal dinner. She integrated everything we asked for and even offered her own opinions on what we should add. She was very professional and made us feel right at ease. She made sure everything on our big day ran smooth. I would not hesitate to refer Jan to anyone that needed an officiant for their wedding. THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR BIG DAY SO WONDERFUL!!!
Leaann Sent on 08/08/2013

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JAN WAS WONDERFUL! SHE KEPT ME CALM AND RELAXED, SHE TOOK EXTRA TIME TO KNOW ME AND MY FUTURE WIFE. THE CEREMONY WAS WELL WRITTEN. JAN GETS TO KNOW A COUPLE,THEN CREATES YOUR STORY. I WAS VERY IMPRESSED. JAN IS FUNNY,CALMING, AND PROFESSIONAL. I WILL RECOMMEND HER TO ANYONE WHO ASKS, AND I'VE ALREADY GIVEN HER CONTACT INFORMATION OUT TO OTHERS.
Bailey Sent on 11/09/2018

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Wonderful Ceremony, Amazing Service

Jan is simply awesome. I had to plan my wedding from 4 hours away. Then add on navigating my complex family relations, it was overwhelming at time. Jan was there to reassure me that everything would be just fine and she always had a plan. Our ceremony was wonderful. She made a beautiful, personal, and non-religious ceremony (as per our request). If I could go back I would have hired her as my coordinator as well. She's worth it.
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Jan was absolutely amazing to work with! My husband and I decided to elope prior to a big move across country and while planning a large wedding later for friends and family. Jan helped us decide on a location and even helped provide witnesses. She helped make our day so special and I truly appreciate all her help!
Erinn Sent on 03/15/2016

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I was so incredibly happy to have Jan perform our wedding ceremony. She was so helpful through the process and helped up make our ceremony perfect. I really appreciate how flexible she was with her schedule. She is a very kind person and I would recommend her to everyone. Thank you Jan!
Kellie Sent on 12/31/2018

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Jan is incredible! No one will make you feel more special on YOUR big day!

Jan is such a lovely and sweet person who makes you feel warm and welcomed from the moment you meet her. You know her heart and passion is in making each couple she works with feel valued, special, and that nothing matters more than YOUR big day! We cannot thank Jan enough for the time she took to get to know us and for the beautiful ceremony that was an outgrowth of the effort she put into us. I've had so many compliments about the ceremony that Jan performed and how she made each of my family and friends feel confident and special in the roles they played in our wedding. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Jan... We will forever treasure our wedding! -Kellie & Jorge-
Sarah Sent on 07/02/2019

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Beautiful ceremony!

Jan was incredible! She wrote a beautiful ceremony for our wedding. She was also so professional, organized, and prepared. We really appreciated how she made sure the wedding party knew what they needed to, gave us unique and thoughtful ideas to use during the ceremony, and truly made us feel comfortable. She was responsive to emails and always answered any questions we had. We love that she took the time to get to know us, and her ceremony felt unique and perfect for us. She was such an important part of making our wedding day special. I would not hesitate to recommend her! Thank you Jan!
Jessica Sent on 08/08/2013

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We were extremely delighted with our wonderful officiant, Jan Smillie. She was always quick to respond via email, text or by phone, and she was very helpful where we needed ideas or guidance. My mom was SO pleased with Jan's easygoing nature and attention to our specific wishes for the ceremony ... nothing fazed Jan! I must simply say I DO recommend her highly!!
Noelle Sent on 09/04/2014

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Jan was wonderful! She helped us make our ceremony so personal to us. She created the perfect ceremony and was so patient with us while we worked through what we wanted. Her delivery at our wedding was so meaningful. Thank you Jan!!
Kimberly Sent on 04/18/2018

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Jan is AMAZING! I felt an instant connection with her and immediately new she was the perfect person to officiate our wedding. She was both professional and personal at the same time. It was evident that she has a passion for marrying people and is invested in their personal story to create an intimate/special ceremony completely catered to who they are as a couple. She supported and helped us create a ceremony better than we imagined with very personal touches that were meaningful to my husband and me. She is a wealth of knowledge and experience. She understands the structure and flow of a wedding ceremony, whether it's large or small. She exudes warmth and kindness and has a beautiful heart. I like to think of her as my "wedding angel"! I highly recommend her as an officiant for your wedding ceremony.
Tonia Sent on 03/29/2013

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Jan is an absolutely amazing woman! She made our wedding ceremony into everything my wife and I had ever wished for! She helped us with everything. She was in touch with us almost every day. She had answers to every question we had. She made us feel at total ease. She did everything we asked without any hesitation. We flew from California to Washington for our wedding and Jan made sure to text us before and after our flights, telling us to have fun, and also sending words of encouragement. She really is everything you could ever ask for in an officiant. It really was "love at first sight" with Jan. She still keeps in touch with us as well, how many people can say that?? If you're reading this now, look no further, I can assure you Jan is the one!
Douglas Sent on 10/17/2016

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We first experienced Jan as she officated our friends' wedding, and we immediately sought out her contact information as we both knew we had to have her officiate at our wedding. From the very beginning we absolutely loved working with Jan! She is not only professional and kind, but she took the time to meet with us on several occasions to learn our story and ask us questions to get to know us better as a couple. Jan went above and beyond our expectations in personalizing our ceremony through what she had gleamed from our previous meetings and she was instrumental in preparing us for the big day. It was so reassuring to have her there with us, knowing she had everything under control during the entire ceremony. Jan also helped communicate with our DJ and Caterer throughout the ceremony & reception to make sure the rest of the evening flowed smoothly. Our family and friends all complimented her telling us what a wonderfully fun & entertaining ceremony she had helped to create. Several of our friends have already expressed interest in having Jan officiate at their upcoming ceremonies. Jan stayed and enjoyed the entire reception with us and our guests, and needless to say, we now view Jan as a true, close friend. We cannot praise Jan highly enough, and we would absolutely recommend her services. Thank you, Jan, for a beautiful, unforgettable wedding we will cherish forever.
James Sent on 09/06/2018

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We are so glad that Jan officiated at our wedding, our ceremony was perfect. She worked so hard to create a memorable day and a ceremony that was uniquely us. Our guests were raving about the ceremony, with many complimenting it as one of the best they have ever seen. We would highly recommend Jan, and can't thank her enough for all of her work.
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Simply Say I Do

Very professional, organized, kind and sweet. I was very nervous, not about marrying my soon to be husband but, of all the people staring at me. Jan made us feel so comfortable. Thank you again Jan.
Kaitlin Sent on 09/08/2018

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Jan is a consummate professional. Even though she has a lot of clients, she always made us feel like we were the only ones! Our ceremony was beautiful and went perfectly, no small part to Jan's hard work in organizing it. Her words during the ceremony brought both laughter and tears. We'd recommend her to anyone!
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We started out planning an elopement but were so enthused with Jan and Ruston Chapel we had a small wedding that ended up beautifully. We ran with her ideas and ended looking like we'd been planning for months.
Jen Sent on 08/12/2014

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Jan was AMAZING. We were only able to communicate thur emails and phone yet from the beginning we loved Jan. She is very energetic, professional, intune with our wants and needs for our ceremony. Jan made our day so special. Jan was so much more than we had hoped for. From the first moment we meet her we felt at ease and comfortable. Thank you so much Jan. Dawn and Jenny

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