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Jennifer Nies Officiant

Jennifer Nies Officiant

Portland, OR
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    Jennifer B. Sent on 10/30/2022
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    A magical ceremony

    Jennifer was so wonderful. She added to our wedding with her genuineness and professionalism. Our guests loved her as well. We highly recommend her!
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    Victoria A. Sent on 09/23/2022
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    Couldn’t ask for a better ceremony!

    My husband and I were in a bind and needed an officiant about a month before the wedding, and we absolutely lucked out when Jennifer messaged us back and said she was available. She did the ceremony with such heart and warmth, that everyone asked if she had known us for years prior! Her ceremony speech nailed it too, she was able to get our relationship just with the few conversations we had.

    Can’t thank her enough for such a beautiful ceremony!
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    Jesse W. Sent on 05/05/2021
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    Responsive, friendly and perfectly professional, you couldn't do better

    I couldn't say better things about our experience with Jennifer.

    She responded quickly and clearly to all our emails, and couldn't have been kinder or more flexible throughout the entire process.

    She delivered a lovely service we and our family will remember and treasure forever.

    You can't go wrong with this officiant.
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    Brian Sent on 10/18/2020
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    Perfection!

    We couldn’t be happier with the wedding Jennifer put together for us. We wanted something just for us in this time of COVID 19, and she definitely delivered. The location she selected was beautiful. She provided witnesses and they were great. They even took some really nice pictures for us. We whole heartedly recommend Jennifer and her team.
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    Lauren B. Sent on 10/07/2020
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    The best we could hope for!

    We found Jennifer on WeddingWire and reached out for our COVID wedding this year. She was super friendly and helpful from the start, we spoke on the phone and then emailed back and forth. She had sample ceremony vows that we worked from which made it very easy. On the day of, she showed up promptly and spoke loudly for all to hear (we were a bit spread out cause COVID). After the ceremony, we realized we had forgotten to Zoom / stream it for family to watch from afar! She laughed and said let’s do it again! So we had two ceremonies back to back. It was hilarious and I’m SO thankful to have worked with Jennifer who rolled with the punches and was so ever patient and flexible. She’s the best, and was also really affordable. Thanks so much Jennifer!
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    Sarah Sent on 05/13/2022
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    Enthusiastic and experienced officiant

    We hired Jennifer as our officiant for our ceremony. She was responsive and provided our script promptly. She was flexible and willingly made a change we needed closer to our wedding date. She attended our rehearsal and was quite helpful directing the run through. She projected her voice well which helped a lot since our ceremony was outdoors and she was able to adapt quickly when we had some wind during the ceremony too. Overall we would definitely recommend Jennifer.
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    Corinna Sent on 09/25/2018
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    Jennifer Nies was such a great decision in our wedding vendor selection. I will describe some of the highlights of her work below.

    My now husband and I were in a panic to find a complete stranger to say some of the most important words spoken in ones lifetime. We met with a handful of officiants, yet no one compared to Jennifer. Most vendors will put up a mask and tell you what you want to hear. We didn’t get that vibe from her. She was not only extremely professional, but such a sweet person. After our meeting with her, my husband and I both instantly agreed she was the perfect fit for us.

    One of the many things we appreciated about Jennifer was her flexibility. She could accommodate any request for a wedding. If we practiced a mysterious religion and wanted everyone to take a shot of hot sauce then chant something crazy during the wedding.. she could make it happen and do it wonderfully. (This never happened but it sounds like it would be a fun wedding).

    The whole process of getting the vows prepared was such a daunting task for me. Only having to answer 10 questions and have her create 30 min of ceremony from it was LIFE SAVING. She took our stories separately and made something that sounded like it came from a PG romance novel.

    Another thing my husband and I appreciated about Jennifer was her background in law. This may not seem to correlate, but the way she translated our thoughts was articulated so beautifully. We had multiple people come up to us after the ceremony and express their admiration for her work. The whole night was a big blur, but I do remember the words she spoke to us as we tied the knot. She spoke so clearly and slowly that it grasped all the guests attention.

    I could go on and on about why I chose this vendor. If you are reading this, I encourage you to simply have a meeting with her. I have no doubt you will instantly fall in love with her just like we did.

    -Corinna M
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    Emily Sent on 10/09/2018
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    Jennifer was an amazing officiant! She was really able to capture our personalities as a couple and make a wonderfully unique ceremony script. We got lots of comments afterwards from guests that it was one of the best wedding ceremonies they'd been to. Jennifer made the entire process easy for us and was very timely with all the little updates and changes we had before the day. We highly recommend her!!!
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    Vanessa Sent on 09/20/2018
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    Jennifer is amazing! We loved working with her. We did a hand washing unity ceremony and she worded the ceremony elegantly. She wrote us a personalized ceremony based off of our personalities and needs. She is very kind and helpful. She had insightful advice and made our ceremony dream into a perfect reality. I highly recommend Jennifer!
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    Amy Sent on 08/13/2018
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    Jennifer was wonderful to work with, we were planning our wedding from out of town and she was so accommodating about speaking with us over the phone and gathering our details to make the ceremony unique and personal, and exactly what we both hoped for.

    If you're looking for someone who is warm, kind, efficient, that can help you craft a well thought out personal ceremony, definitely give her a call. Whether you want to be involved in every detail of the ceremony, or you want to give her the basics and go with the flow- she's so easy to work with, and will definitely be an asset to you on your big day as she'll be the one making sure all the legal details are filed away so your marriage is legit... :)
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    Jourdan Sent on 06/04/2018
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    Jennifer was absolutely incredible! My husband and I had met with officiants prior to meeting with Jennifer and were not exactly thrilled with our options. We met with Jennifer and almost instantly we could both tell she was our perfect fit! She was so warm and inviting. She was very communicative throughout the whole process. She asked questions to get to know more about our story so she could weave these details into our ceremony. Jennifer was fantastic and professional and I couldn't be more pleased with how everything went!
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    Marie Sent on 04/18/2018
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    What can I say about Jennifer... she was absolutely amazing. Ben and I are so glad we chose her to marry us as she was nothing but kind, non-judgemental, creative and (let's be honest) the backbone of our wedding. From start to finish she was responsive, sensitive and was sure to walk us through everything. She was also flexible when we decided that we untimely didn't want to write our own vows.

    She arrived right on time... and came into pure chaos. No one in my wedding party was sure what to do or where to go (we decided to skip a rehearsal in hindsight I would not recommend that!) and I was a complete wreck. She managed to take control of the situation and tell everyone what to do while also calming me and being so kind. She was amazing. When it was all said and done we had so many people coming up to Ben and I telling us that was the best ceremony they had ever seen and it reflected us as a couple so well. If you're still searching look no further, Jennifer is all you need!
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    Leah Sent on 10/11/2017
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    Finding a wedding officiant in Portland was difficult for us. Finding someone who could perfectly balance the emotion, joy, nerves, and ritual aspects of a wedding ceremony can be a challenge. We found that there were officiants who were syrupy, others who were very set in their ways, and a few who wanted to charge an arm and a leg. For those of you looking for an officiant who can pull of that balance, at a reasonable price point, with a bright smile and very open & positive outlook on marriage (and life) -- Jennifer Nies is perfect for you.

    Jennifer is outgoing, well-spoken, accommodating, and really easy to work with. Her process for building a wedding ceremony was simple and it led to a spectacular script to which we made 1 very minor modification. To be able to generate a script that describes you, your soon-to-be-spouse, and you as a couple is hard work and Jennifer far exceeded our expectations and hopes for our ceremony. Any and all feedback that we shared with Jennifer about how we wanted our ceremony to go, flow, or work she was open to and willing to work with. On top of building our bespoke ceremony, Jennifer helped us craft our vows that complimented one another but still respected our individual differences. Out of all of our vendors, Jennifer was very organized, planned ahead, professional, and even worked directly with our wedding planner to ensure our ceremony was perfect. When it came time for our ceremony, she executed it flawlessly! I cannot say enough positive things about Jennifer -- she was, hands down, one of our favorite vendors and we will be recommending her to all our family and friends! If you choose to work with Jennifer, you will not regret it - in fact, you will walk away from your wedding knowing you made the best decision selecting her as your officiant (definitely reinforced by all the positive feedback you will get from your guests!).
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    Courtney Sent on 09/27/2017
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    She was so easy to work with and very friendly! I heard from people attending my wedding that they thought she did a wonderful job officiating the wedding. She speaks clearly and slowly and did an amazing job writing the ceremony! Would definitely recommend her!
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    Jason Sent on 02/22/2017
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    Jennifer was very attentive to our needs and responded back very quickly to our inquiries. I appreciate her time while we conducted our officiant search!
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    Emily Sent on 08/24/2017
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    Jennifer created an amazing ceremony for my now husband and I. It was personalized and really shared our story and who we are! She met with us and went over the information we provided which made us really comfortable and excited for the wedding. She was great to work with and I highly recommend her if you want a personalized ceremony :)
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    Aila Sent on 08/02/2017
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    We love love loved our ceremony by Jennifer. We found her on WW, reached out, and her responsiveness was top-notch. She discussed all our options with us, sent us sample ceremonies, and was super clear about all the details. She was very friendly and professional through the whole process, but the highlight was the ceremony. Her energy is so beautiful, as are her words. We went with one of the shorter, pre-written ceremonies, and it sounded incredibly fresh and new (though she's probably done it a thousand times). I simply cannot recommend Jennifer highly enough. She's a star.
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    Heather Sent on 08/01/2017
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    Jennifer did our elopement at Wahclella Falls. We had never met her and flew across the country to elope, so naturally we were a little nervous about everything. She was excellent! Not only did she work with us on the time of the event (super flexible!), but her words were just so kind and meaningful. Our ceremony was perfect. We are so glad that we chose her to do our little ceremony. It will forever be the most magical day of my life.
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    Paulina Sent on 07/11/2017
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    Jennifer was wonderful! She was very prompt, professional, and yet SO personable. We had a small and intimate elopement and would highly recommend Jennifer for her services!
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    Emily Sent on 08/20/2017
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    Jennifer did an incredible job as our officiant! She was such a pleasure to work with and we really appreciated her process for getting to know us as a couple so that she could create the perfect ceremony suited to us. The ceremony script she wrote was so thoughtful and truly set the tone for our special day! She absolutely captured who we are as a couple and what we wanted to express in our ceremony. We are so grateful we found her!
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    Angie Sent on 07/03/2017
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    Jennifer provided us such an amazing ceremony! She took the time to personalize it and help us feel comfortable speaking with her. There were plenty of laughs and tears from the audience -- everyone told us the ceremony was beautiful!!
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    Michela Sent on 06/23/2017
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    Jennifer was so easy to work with, professional, and accommodating. I would recommend her for any kind of wedding ceremony!
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    Julane Sent on 06/13/2017
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    Wow, Jennifer Nies gave us the best wedding ceremony, ever! And that is not just my opinion, it is the opinion of the 150 guests and I believe every one of them commented to us about the "vows" she did for us. I think the guests were all in tears starting with the opening prayer until the very end. They could understand every word she said and knew she was speaking to them about us, not just any couple. She let us choose every part of the ceremony from the choices she gave us. As we are 73 and 89 years old, we aren't going to raise a family or celebrate that many anniversaries nor do we have parents to thank, so our choices may be somewhat different from other's choices. Of course a couple could write their own vows but what she offers is so perfect, and it takes away all of that pressure. She is so professional, yet so friendly and helpful. I can't say enough good things in this small space.
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    Jacque Sent on 06/07/2017
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    My husband and I are from Kansas City, but we decided to get married in Portland. It seemed like a daunting task to have to find an officiant online. We consider ourselves lucky because Jennifer was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was always very responsive to our emails and had a wonderful process to get to know us better. Our ceremony was customized to fit us perfectly! Jennifer was even willing to hike to a waterfall to marry us! She is also VERY flexible. We were originally supposed to get married in March, however due to my husband developing a collapsed lung we could not make it to Portland. Jennifer was completely fine with rescheduling and worked with us to set up a new date. I cannot thank her enough for everything that she did! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding!
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    Josh A. Sent on 05/29/2017
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    Jennifer officiated our wedding with only a few months notice and did a wonderful job! Her voice projected well and was clearly heard. She was able to effectively step in and give good direction to our ceremony's procession. In one word, I would describe Jennifer as "professional".
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