We had exchanged simple vows the weekend before only to realize after the fact that the officiant was not legal to marry us! I was panicking due to health insurance and benefit needs and called Michael on a Tuesday afternoon and explained the situation and he was able to calm my fears and offered to marry us legally the next evening in his home. It was a beautiful little ceremony with just my husband and myself and was just perfect. He also delivered the marriage certificate to our town hall the next morning and we had our official license that afternoon. I would def recommend Michael to perform all of your wedding needs. :-).
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The Perfect Little Ceremony
I found Michael on a wedding site and he had outstanding reviews and a reasonable cost. My husband and I wanted a very small private ceremony in our home. I emailed Michael who responded promptly and later that day we talked over the phone about how we wanted the ceremony to be. He explained to us everything in a very detailed manner. Michael sent us a copy of what he would read during our ceremony which was beautifully written. He was on time and everything went extremely smoothly. The ceremony was perfect. Afterwards he explained how and when we could get our marriage certificate and copies. We would highly recommend Michael to any couple!
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Michael is an amazing Officiant!
We had an excellent experience working with Michael Baker as our Justice of the Peace and officiant. From the very beginning, he was incredibly easy to work with, responsive, and genuinely enjoyable to talk to.
Michael has a great sense of humor, which immediately put us at ease, and he worked closely with us to customize our ceremony script so that it truly reflected who we are as a couple. Nothing felt generic or cookie-cutter — the ceremony felt personal, thoughtful, and perfectly us.
One thing that really stood out was the binder he provided, which laid out many different ceremony options and flows. It made the process so clear and approachable and helped us understand how everything would come together. Having those options made it easy to create a ceremony that felt unique while still feeling confident in the structure.
He was also extremely responsive to questions anytime we reached out, which gave us a lot of peace of mind during the planning process. On top of that, he’s just a genuinely interesting and friendly person, and if you want to get him talking, ask him about his love for antique cars!
We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant. Michael was professional, personable, flexible, and truly invested in making our ceremony meaningful. We highly recommend him to any couple looking for someone who will make the process easy, personal, and enjoyable.
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Thomas Sent on 12/01/2025
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What a wonderful day !
We requested a certian date, Mike was able to honor that request. Mike arrived about an hour before the arranged time that gave us plenty of time to go over the ceremony . He had already e-mailed us as to what we wanted said ,he was very suportive in our wishes he gave giving us a copy of what he would say and we signed off on that prior to our meeting. We enjoyed the humor that he added and as stated the day was perfect . We would recommed him 100%
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It was amazing
We got married 8.11.25 at the Boston Public Library. We had an incredible time with our wonderful officiant, he was funny and heartfelt. He helped us pick with ceremony worked best for us. Thank you so much.
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The Best Wedding We Could Have Hoped For
My wife Katrina and I were so lucky to have Mike, Uncle Mike to me, officiate our wedding. He was so flexible, had numerous great ideas for our ceremony, and was very prompt in his replies. There was never a doubt in my mind that we would have Mike do our wedding. I've been to several others that he officiated and I loved his sense of humor, playfulness, and also his ability to get deep into the emotional side of the day. Our ceremony was the most special part of our entire summer, and probably of our lives together as a couple. Thank you, Uncle Mike, for your deep care for your work. It was evident on our wedding day. Love, Aaron and Katrina.
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Soo much fun!!
Very professional and super flexible. Has everything an engaged couple needs in terms of the ceremony. From options for vows and readings, to quick wit and a peaceful presence.
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Personable!
We chose Michael because he was easy to talk to when I felt very busy in our planning and family life. He was very accommodating and I liked the binder! It gave some structure to what I needed.
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Last minute marriage
Our 20th anniversary was coming on Memorial Day 2025 and although we have tried to get married twice during that time, finances arise and postponed it both times. I was surprised that planning this in 2 weeks was going to work, where people were able to attend and that I found a JP able to fit us into his schedule. Mike was very easy to work with and was very reasonable in cost. We were very happy with his service and would recommend him.
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Mike was organized, professional, and took the time to really get to know us as a couple. People said that our ceremony was one of the most personal, meaningful and moving ceremonies they have ever attended. His level of organization and professionalism was outstanding. We would highly recommend him.
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The Best Officiant!
Mike was everything we wanted in an officiant and more! We met Mike, learned his process, and from then on - everything was smooth sailing. All our guests loved how thoughtful, funny, and charismatic he was. Highly highly recommend!
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For sure, the GOAT!
My husband and I were looking for an officiant on short notice (a couple weeks). We wanted someone who could entertain and have a sense of humor and that’s hard to judge by reading names off a list. Let me tell you, Mike did NOT disappoint. He was responsive and respectful. Mike followed through with what he said he was going to do (sending us additional information, giving us a call, and so on). Where we got married was just off to the side of a walking trail. We explained that he'd probably want to bring walking shoes and then nice shoes to change into. Mike not only showed up early to the entrance of the walking trail, he walked just under a mile in the woods, crossed slippery rocks to get to a wooded island, offered to help us carry stuff, cracked a few jokes throughout his time with us, and he created a keepsake program of the ceremony in a folder for us. Mike went above and beyond. He was a team player. You will love having him part of your special day. Thank you so much, Mike! We hope you read this and we wish you the absolute best!
Maria Sent on 12/18/2024
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Sincere, Funny, and Professional
From helping us plan the ceremony well in advance, to guiding us through the rehearsal, and then officiating our wedding ceremony with the perfect balance of humor and sincerely, Mike went above and beyond.
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11/10 Would hire Michael again.
If we had to redo our wedding and could only keep one vendor, we would keep Michael Backer. He was kind and professional throughout the entire process from planning to the day of our wedding. We had been worried about what we would do for our vows. We felt that the standard vows would be too generic and not feel like "us" and on the other hand we were too stressed with everything else happening to be able to write our own self-made vows. With Mike, we were able to able to make our own vows from a set of templates which let us make our wedding, ours, without having to write our own vows from scratch. On top of that, he was flexible and managed our rowdy bridal party at the rehearsal quite well and we were incredibly happy with how he ran the ceremony. He also took the time and care to get to know us ahead of time. We really appreciated this, as he was able to add unique to us details in our ceremony to the point where after the wedding, we had both friends and family come to us shocked to find out that Mike was not a close friend of ours.
We absolutely recommend Michael Backer for your wedding!
Thank you Mike for making our day everything we could have imagined, and more!
Eric Sent on 12/17/2024
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Helped make it special
Mike was great from our first meeting, right ot the end of our ceremony. He made it about us! Gave us some great diection and helped us with our choices!
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Amazing JP!! Highly Recommend
My husband and I got married on 11/9/2024. Roughly 1 month prior to our wedding, I realized we never hired an officiant (pretty important 🤦🏼♀️). I searched Wedding Wire and found Mike Backer. He had amazing reviews so I reached out to him. We had a phone call and decided to meet to discuss things further. Mike is an extremely nice guy, clearly knows what he’s doing and has YEARS of experience. On our day, he ensured everyone knew exactly what they needed to do/where to be. Our ceremony was truly beautiful - short and sweet but still felt very personal. Our guests kept commenting all night (and weeks later) how wonderful our ceremony was and how much they loved our officiant. He truly made our ceremony unforgettable. We cannot recommend Mike more! Please do yourself a favor and HIRE HIM!
Thank you so much Mike for an amazing ceremony!
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Incredible experience
10/10 recommend! Organized and experienced, we had an awesome ceremony thanks to him!
Rebecca Sent on 09/18/2023
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Highly Recommend
We had the pleasure of working with Mike as the officiant for our wedding ceremony, and I cannot express how grateful we are to have had him be a part of our special day. Throughout the planning process, Mike took the time to get to know us as a couple and provided us with a binder of ways to structure and customize the ceremony while also respecting our vision for the ceremony. Mike is very knowledgeable and helped organize our wedding party while providing tips and suggestions in a lighthearted way during the rehearsal. This attention to detail transferred to a beautiful ceremony on our wedding day. Thank you, Mike!
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Wedding Officiation Done Right!
We recently worked with Mike to be the officiant for our wedding and we can’t thank him enough for his services. Mike is professional, prompt, responsive and extremely detail oriented which is everything we were looking for. And we can’t forget to mention Mike’s positive attitude and sense of humor that were a nice touch during our ceremony! One thing we loved in particular was the ceremony binder that Mike gives to each client to truly customize their ceremony. Great experience and highly recommend.
Natalie Sent on 09/17/2023
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Helped make a personalized ceremony
When my now husband and I set about finding an officiant, we knew we did not want to write our own vows, and we worried how we would fill a 30 minute ceremony block. Fortunately for us, Mike has a binder full of options from different vows, declarations, and special ceremonies. We performed one of the special ceremonies, and it was met with great response from our parents (to whom the ceremony was aimed toward) as well as from our guests. With the input he obtained from both of us, we were able to develop a unique ceremony (that definitely filled our 30 minutes).
David Sent on 09/15/2023
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Wonderful ceremony and overall experience.
Mike was excellent. He was professional, respectful, and genuinely happy to be there and added to our ceremony. We recommend him without reservation!
Michael Sent on 09/14/2023
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Great Experience with Mike
Mike was a great officiant and brought a great balance of formality and levity on our wedding day. He was extremely thorough in explaining the process, and flexible as we made last minute updates to our vows. I would recommend Mike to any couples looking for an officiant in the area.
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My husband and I were looking for an officiant who was funny and reliable for our wedding. The reviews for Mike Backer were so positive and we couldn't have thought of another person to unite us on our special day. He is friendly, approachable and very efficient with communication during the planning process. Indeed he was very funny made every one at the occasion feel very part of it and maintained professionalism. I would highly recommend his services if you are looking for the best officiant in town.
Chelsea Sent on 04/25/2023
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Highly recommend
Mike was extremely accommodating and flexible to our needs. His service was professional but light hearted. He delivered everything exactly the way we had imagined and made our special day very memorable. I would highly recommend his service!
Sophia Sent on 01/05/2023
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Highly recommend!
Michael Backer made our wedding day and rehearsal dinner so special. He personalizes your ceremony to fit your needs! He provides each couple with a binder that helps you through the whole process. He even sends questions to the bride and groom separately to personalize your vows and surprise the bride and groom. He made the ceremony funny, sweet, and took away all my nerves. Thank you so much Mike!!
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Beautiful Wedding at the Encore Boston
Mike officiated our ceremony at the Encore Boston Harbor. We live in Texas, so we weren’t able to meet with Mike in person before the wedding, but he made everything seamless. He was flexible when we needed to move the ceremony start time and his customized ceremony was funny and thoughtful. Everything was perfect and I’d highly recommend Mike’s services.
Kirstin Sent on 09/25/2022
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Wedding of Our Dreams!
I can't express what an absolute joy it was to work with Mike on our special day! My husband and I had somewhat of an unconventional picture in mind for our "night rock and roll" wedding, including torches, firelight, and a ceremony littered with lyrics from my husband's favorite musicians. Mike was 100% accommodating, and gave a truly personal feel to our night. We did not want a stuffy, serious ceremony, and Mike brought the laughter we hoped for. He was even kind enough to stay for part of our reception and socialize with us! He was everything we could have hoped for, and more! Don't hesitate, call him right away!
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Michael is great!
We really enjoyed working with Michael since our first phone call with him. Michael is professional, responsive, and very patient with our questions throughout the wedding process. What I appreciate the most is everything is well-organized when working with Michael. He has a blinder to help us build our own ceremony, and questionnaires to learn about us and our stories. Michael also took care of filing the marriage license so we don't have to worry about it, and we received our marriage certificate after we came back from our honeymoon.
Though I already knew the outline before the ceremony because Michael sent us the draft, I was still impressed during the wedding that Michael filled tons of details and good wishes to us based on the questionnaires.
We're very thankful to have Michael officiate our wedding. Our wedding ceremony is perfect and full of great memories, and it couldn't happen without Michael!
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Wonderful Officiant
Mike is a warm, friendly, and experienced officiant. He has done this many times before, and it shows. From our first contact, he was extremely responsive. He met with us in person to make sure that he was the right fit for what we were looking for. He gave us a huge binder of options for the ceremony, which made it so easy to choose how we wanted it to go! On the day of, he made our ceremony incredibly personal and added so many nice touches and funny stories. He had everyone laughing, which is exactly the vibe we were going for. Mike was great every step of the way, and I highly recommend him!
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From the moment we met...
I'm not kidding when I say all other JP's have huge shoes to fill! Michael was exceptional. From the moment we first met him we knew he was "the one". He was professional, humorous, thoughtful, experienced. He took the time to really listen to our expectations for our ceremony and offered great advice and ideas that truly made our ceremony unique and special. He cares a lot about his clients and even go's as far as having them fill out a couple questionnaire to get to know each individual. I love how Michael incorporates that into the ceremony leaving an element of surprise and laughter for the bride, groom and the guests. He makes you feel comfortable and helps take the nerves out of the moment. We felt like we had a family member marry us! We even had people come up to us and ask who married us because they wanted them for their own weddings!
Thank you so much Michael for making our day so special! The Pascasio' s
Don A. Sent on 09/15/2022
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Outstanding!
Michael exceeded our expectations. We loved his sense of humor, his dedication and professionalism. The way he conducted the ceremony was very touching and delightful. He is very accommodating and easy to work with. We highly recommend him. You will not be disappointed. Thank you Mike for making our day pleasantly memorable.
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Highly recommended
Mike has been a pleasure to work with. He was responsive and calm and helped us a great deal with planning the ceremony. He meticulously reviewed our requests and developed a unique text for our wedding ceremony.
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Look no further
There are a lot of choices out there for officiants. But if you want someone who is down to earth, funny, professional, organized and a pleasure to work with, then go with Mike Backer. My husband and I wanted to find someone that would work with us on creating an individualized ceremony. We wanted a ceremony that would capture who we are as individuals and a couple and would truly reflect our relationship. Mike made crafting our ceremony a breeze. After meeting with us and having us fill out questionnaires, he was able to create a ceremony that spoke to who we are as a couple. Family and friends commented after the ceremony how much they liked the ceremony and how they felt it captured us. I am pleased we went with Mike as our officiant. We would recommend him to any couple looking for a Justice of the Peace for their upcoming nuptials.
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Mike was amazing!
We are so happy we went with Mike as our officiant! We met with him prior to ensure he would be a good fit. I knew right away how much care and detail he put into each individual wedding. Everything is customizable and the process was so smooth. He even sent us drafts and different readings to choose from to make sure we were happy the day of. He exceeded our expectations!
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Amazing experience!
Mike Backer officiated our wedding ceremony and did a tremendous job. He went above and beyond to perfectly capture us and make the ceremony special, personalized, and even brought some laughter into the mix. My husband and I could not be happier with having chosen Michael for our day and would recommend him to all engaged couples looking for 'just the right' justice of the peace!
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Amazing!!!
We met Mike the year before our wedding at another couples wedding. We instantly fell in love with his style. He brings life to the ceremony. Very fun and personable. We hope he isn't booked June 26, 2032 so he can renew our vows! Would highly recommend to anyone worried about "the right" person to marry you.
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Perfect JP for us!
Mike couldn’t have made our experience any better or easier. From the first time we spoke to Mike over FaceTime, his sincerity and passion for what he does came through, as well as his good humour! Mike provided us with a huge binder full of many options to suit all needs based upon your ceremony type, religious beliefs or any other possibilities you may have. Due to being located in the UK, we didn’t get to meet Mike until after our decision was made to have him as our officiant however there was constant contact and Mike never left us guessing if we had questions as his email contact was great and he always gave quick responses. Quite late on, we realised we were able to have a rehearsal at our venue the day before the wedding and Mike made sure he was available and was there to give us a full run down on what to do and what to expect. This was great as it’s a nerve-wracking enough day as it is so with a rehearsal down and the finer details explained, it made the day itself more enjoyable. Guests had nothing but good things to say about Mike and he truly did make the ceremony memorable.
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Mike was absolutely fantastic to work with. He knows what he is doing and helps you out along the way. His binder was full of options for us to customize exactly what we wanted for our ceremony while adding in a ton of personal touches. Mike was easy going and added a touch of humor. The ceremony was great and our friends and family enjoyed Mike as well!
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Great officiant for my wedding ceremony!
Mike recently officiated my wedding ceremony. He was very professional and communicated with us before hand so we knew what to expect the day of, which was super helpful. Overall, it was a beautiful ceremony. I highly recommend Mike!
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Best officiant we could have asked for!
Choosing Mike as our officiant was one of the best decisions we've made. He was so easy to work with and is such a pleasure to get to know. Mike helped us through the entire process of putting together our ceremony and was so accommodating with all of our requests. Plus, he's hilarious (if you want him to be)! We wanted some humor in our ceremony and Mike definitely delivered. I also loved his process of sending a questionnaire to each partner separately and then incorporating the responses into the ceremony. This made it so personal and it was really touching to hear each others candid responses during the ceremony. 11/10 would recommend!
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Personable, professional, and just an awesome guy! Mike made everything super easy and organized! Great communication the entire time, super personal and stress free!!! Also have the perfect balance of serious and funny during our ceremony! Kept our guests engaged!
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The best officiant!
Michael was an incredible officiant. He really seemed to understand us and our personalities and he incorporated it into the ceremony. He was so responsive and helpful and his binder of information really helped break down the overwhelming parts of planning a ceremony. His ceremony was funny but personal. We still get comments from others on how great he was even months later. I would definitely recommend him.
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Michael Backer is the BEST.
A true professional. We knew when we first spoke with Michael that he would be perfect for our wedding ceremony and I’m so happy to say he exceeded our expectations! Our wedding date changed 3 times due to COVID and Michael pivoted with us even with a change of venue and went above and beyond. His planning guides are so helpful and he made thoughtful suggestions that resulted in such a meaningful ceremony that we’ll remember forever. During the rehearsal the morning of the wedding, Michael put our minds at ease and walked through every step of the ceremony and gave great direction. Michael spoke clearly and has a great sense of humor and even got my dog, the ring bearer, involved which could have been tricky but worked out perfectly! Our friends and family were very complimentary of how he conducted the ceremony. Thank you for being such an important part of our wedding day – we’re so grateful!
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Excellent JP!
Mike was great, thorough and made us feel comfortable throughout the process. He personalized the ceremony adding a really nice touch and had some suggestions and recommendations to include in our ceremony and paperwork that we will cherish forever. My family really enjoyed his company and sense of humor as well! Thank you for everything!
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JP Mike Backer
We were recently married by JP Mike Backer whom was one of the suggested officiants by Harrington Farm. We asked our coordinator Traci about all the officiants on the list and then asked her which one was the funniest. She said you want Mike. She was right!
My husband David and I didn’t want a boring or too serious ceremony, but we needed someone to guide us through and make sure we were doing what was best for us. Mike was very helpful by providing us with a binder full of great info to custom design our ceremony. It didn’t take much to find the perfect options and I can say with 100% surety that our ceremony was memorable and just what we wanted. Thanks for all the help JP Mike!
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We had a great experience working with Mike!
Mike was great to work with he was very flexible with us, we had to change our date 3 times because of Covid-19 and other circumstances and he was very understanding and accommodating through the process. He was also very thorough in answering all of our questions and concerns, he was a big hit with all of our guests as well! Mike is professional yet still personable we highly recommend him.
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Awesome service !
Informative, Convenient & gets the job done ..
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Fantastic!
Mike was extremely attentive to details, explained the entire process with us. We met him in person for about an hour, gave us a binder to decide from multiple options, anywhere from introductions to the conclusions and everything in between.
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Amazing Ceremony
Mike made our ceremony absolutely amazing! Guests of our wedding were absolutely amazed and are still talking about how amazing our ceremony was. Mike was extremely professional and made sure to make our day as special as he could!
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Michael was great to work with. he officiated our vow renewal. he responds to emails in a timely matter, and informative, very professional! thank you Michael for officiating our special day. I would recommend!
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Mike was really great at explaining all of our options for our wedding and explaining how things will go. He had lots of ideas in a binder to customize our ceremony and let us and in a few extra things to include some of our friends. He added some personal touches too about us which was really great.
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Mike was fantastic. He answered my countless emails and guided me through the entire process. He was funny and personalized our ceremony! Definitely a great choice.
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Mike is Amazing
Mike was amazing at our ceremony to the point our guests were asking for a business card. Mike was called on short notice for our wedding and we lived out of state and yet he was able to put a ceremony that was absolutely amazing, Warm, Friendly , personable and helps ease that nervousness. You will not be disappointed and having Mike as part of your special day.
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Mike was perfect
Without getting into too many details, we had our original officiant back out 1 week before our date. I got Michael's name from our venue and when I sent him an email explaining our situation, he called me immediately and asked how he could help.
We only had 4 days to meet, pick our preferences for the ceremony and tell him our love story. He responded with an updated script with hours of us sending our preferences, and then again when we sent more info.
Mike showed up fully prepared, calm, and personable for our rehearsal and put everyone at ease after the craziness we had dealt with from the previous person.
The ceremony was lovely and he added the perfect amount of personal touch to our day. After the ceremony a guest at the wedding came up and said he was the best officiant she had ever seen and it was the sweetest ceremony ever.
If you're looking for someone that will take care of your ceremony, allow you the freedom to choose what goes in the ceremony, while also guiding you to what makes for the best flow(which was really important to me since I'm not a professional)... Mike really is the guy for you.
I will recommend him to anyone who asks. He was awesome!
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Mike was awesome and quick with a joke to fill in those awkward moments everyone has. He fit in well and got along with everyone. Recommend he does your rehearsal with you as he made it actually fun and not nervous
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A Wonderful Experience
Going into the process of finding a justice of the peace, my wife and I really were not sure where to start. We read so many reviews on various sites and it was all a bit overwhelming. And add in trying to select an officiant during a pandemic and well, we just felt lost.
And then we found Michael. He had amazing ratings and we had to wonder, "is he real?" I can assure you he IS real and he was a joy to work with. Michael's experience as a justice of the peace was invaluable and reassuring. He allowed us to plan our ceremony with as much or as little help as we wanted. He had such amazing resources and suggestions.
He was incredibly helpful in all regards, and this includes being hands-on right before our ceremony. Our wedding day was warm and windy and we had a wedding trellis that was a bit less than stable. Mere minutes before the music began, a gust of wind blew the trellis over, damaging it. Michael was right there to help keep everyone calm and figure out a quick solution. I helped a little too. Wedding day disaster averted.
And then, once the ceremony began, it was exactly what we wanted. He added his own personal touches and made my wife and I, and out guests, feel relaxed. His sense of humor and support were invaluable. His professionalism unmatched. We thank him for helping make our wedding the success that it was.
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Knowledgeable, Flexible, and Comfortable
Mike came highly recommended as we both live in the same town. He was available on extremely short notice (lucky for us) and made the process very seamless and comfortable (another bonus in an often hectic time for couples). He led us every step of the way and added inciteful touches to help make the process more personable. Thanks for being there for us on our special day!
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Just to let you all know my wedding was a last minute decision. Once I got my marriage license I called whoever was available and Mike was the 3rd person on the list I got from my town hall. Mike was so flexible when I told him my wedding will be in couple of days. I was greatful he was able to be my justice of the peace. On the day of my wedding, Mike wrote a wonderful speech on my wedding day and it was a perfect speech for my husband and I. I couldn’t have ask for a better JP.
Thank you Mike, we will always remember you and your wonderful speech!
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Amazing experience
My husband and I are thrilled to have worked with Mike on our wedding! We got married in October during the height of the pandemic, and Mike was the easiest person to work with during a very stressful process. He was patient and flexible as we changed our plans from a Boston ceremony at night to a back yard ceremony during the day. He listened to what we wanted and made thoughtful/knowledgeable recommendations when we needed them. Our ceremony turned out so special and personal. We highly recommend Mike!
Jamie Sent on 02/19/2021
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Highly recommend!
Mike Backer officiated our wedding in January and did an amazing job! From the initial meeting through the ceremony & after, he was quick to answer our questions and a pleasure to work with. He helped us create a personalized ceremony that was perfect for us. I’d recommend him to anyone looking for a professional, responsive, and personable officiant.
Michael Sent on 01/29/2021
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Smooth and Stress free process
I highly recommend Michael Backer, he made the process of getting married during a pandemic straight forward and stress free. He told us what to expect from the local government office and other details.
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Professional, Friendly and Welcoming
Mike was excellent and easy to work with, he was flexible with scheduling time. We asked Mike to provide us with traditional wedding vows what we got was more than expected, loving, warm and the just right amount of light heartedness. I highly recommend JP Mike for your wedding.
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Mike is exceptional!
My now-husband found Mike Backer on the internet almost immediately after we booked our wedding venue. We began our wedding planning in the spring of 2020 - right as the pandemic started affecting most wedding vendors (and every day life). Mike’s website detailed his extensive list of credentials, and he responded quickly to our inquiry. Mike invited us to meet with him personally at his home - he was so much fun to work with! Mike is very organized, super respectful, and very easy to communicate with. He brought a great sense of humor and calm to the whole experience. He provided us with a binder to help us craft our entire ceremony, and he welcomed and gave great suggestions for customizing everything just for us. We also asked Mike to join us at our rehearsal which was a great help especially as we were married on October 31st (a short 8 months after our engagement). Mike was great about keeping in touch over email as we made wedding plans virtually with our vendors. His pricing is very reasonable and we highly recommend him! We can’t thank him enough for making our special day magical!! - Kat & Kris Dufour
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Michael Backer is accomodating and phenomenal. We only had 2 weeks before the ceremony and are thankful that he was willing to perform our small ceremony in such short notice. He made our day special and a great person to be around.
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We were so happy to have our officiant be Mike Backer. He was so helpful, responsive and most of all, reassuring. He reminded us several times that our ceremony would be as personal as we wanted it to be. There was nothing that couldn’t be changed, added or removed. Of all our vendors, Mike was the most responsive, even adding our vows into the ceremony the DAY OF THE WEDDING (because we were crazy busy and forgot to send ahead of time). He was so patient and informative about where to get our marriage license, what fees we would incur, etc... we likely won’t be getting married again in the future but if we did, we would use Mike Backer again!
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We can promise you will not be disappointed choosing Michael for your wedding ceremony. He is professional, humorous, extremely helpful. He guided us through the entire process from start to finish. He is a great listener and personalizes the ceremony for the bride and groom. We had so many guests comment on how personal and beautiful our ceremony was. Do not hesitate at all to book Michael. You will not be disappointed. It was one of our top planning decisions.
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Personalized Perfection
Mike incorporated information from our bride/groom questionnaire to customize vows that were perfect for our personalities and reflected our values as a couple. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how wonderful the ceremony was. He was very personable and easy to work with from start to finish.
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We chose Michael Backer to officiate our wedding in September 2020. We were referred to him by our DJ, Michael did a fantastic job getting to know both my husband and I. He put together a fantastic ceremony!
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Mike and his binder are awesome!!
Mike was great!! We pivoted from a large wedding to a small corona wedding, and he was able to help us out in a short span of time. Important: Mike has this binder that includes lots of choices for each part of the ceremony, and all you have to do is pick what you want - this makes it so you know what's coming, but you can choose the parts that resonate the most with you. He also sends you a questionnaire about your spouse so that your ceremony is even more personalized.
Our wedding day, although capped at 15 people including Mike and our photographer, was awesome--a lot of that was due to Mike's professionalism and ability to project his voice so that our Zoom attendees could hear, too :) We would definitely recommend him!!!
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Just what I was looking for
My husband and I wanted something small and quick and he gave us exactly that. He was kind and had a good sense of humor. I Would recommend him.
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Michael Backer did an excellent job with our wedding! Because of Covid, we had to stay in touch with him about changes and he was very accommodating. He was very professional and had a great sense of humor. I would highly recommend him to anyone getting married!
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Michael was wonderful to work with! He provided great guidance. An amazing wedding binder was ares to borrow from our first meeting until the reversal - this helped us to build our ceremony and special readings, and covered how to go about getting our marriage license, how many copies etc.
During the rehearsal he went through all the necessary details for the next day, and even went over the best way to hold hands etc. for photo ops.
Very professional and does a truly great job. Highly recommended!!
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Michael provides all of the guidance we needed to create a beautiful, individualized ceremony that we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. He was very flexible, especially because we had to change our date several times due to the pandemic and was very patient; we dragged our feet a lot getting him back drafts and the like due to having a toddler and expecting another baby. He was great throughout and we highly recommend him. We’ll be reaching out to him again when we renew our vows and have a full wedding ceremony once large events are no longer scary.
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Mike Backer did a wonderful job, we were very happy with the simple but beautiful ceremony we had at Coggshall Park! He was very professional and gave us excellent what we wanted I’d recommend him to anyone looking to get married!
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A good experience, I would recommend Michael
I would recommend Michael services. He was very nice in our wedding ceremony.
Thanks Michael for being part of our special day During quarantine
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Michael was a joy to work with. He made our elopement in the time of Covid relaxing, personal, and most all fun. He naturally and empathetically put us at ease and shepherded is thru our heartfelt emotional sentiments, all the while smiling, like a proud father. He made our few minutes in the sun sweetly memorable and left us smiling inside ant out as we juanted off for our one night honeymoon.
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Mike Backer was excellent, enjoyable and made our simple ceremony very special.
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Fun, friendly, consumate professional with a demeanor fitting any wedding
Mike was absolutely amazing. Words cannot desribe. In a very long story I won't share here we had to sub Mike in. Literally my wife and I met him for the FIRST time 10 minutes before our wedding (which we spent a fortune on and a year planning). He absolutely rocked it. DId everything we hoped plus added just the right amount of personal touches to make it unique. Use Michael Backer for your ceremony, you will be very happy you did. Full stop.
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Outstanding!
Michael Backer officiated our wedding ceremony on 12/07/2019. We could not have been happier with the overall performance that we received. Michael combined professionalism, kindness, and wit with just the right amount of humor to make us feel much more comfortable with the moment. We would recommend him highly to anyone getting married.
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Mike is an expert
Mike was pivotal in making our ceremony special and perfect. He pays attention to detail and is professional yet tender at the same time. He personalizes with sweet and humorous additions. I have had numerous guests volunteer to me that they thought my officiant was excellent, funny, and well versed. He thought of important ceremony details we never would have. During the planning, he stayed on top of decisions we needed to make without pressuring. He was good at obtaining information he needed from us without overwhelming us with questions. I would 100% recommend him to anyone, across all faiths, personalities, and wedding sizes.
Kristin Sent on 10/28/2019
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Absolutely amazing!
Micheal was as flexible as a person with such a great commitment could be. We couldn't plan a rehearsal for our ceremony and he flawlessly did our ceremony on the fly. He added a bunch of personal details about the origins of our relationship and gave everyone a lot of laughs and happy tears. If you choose anyone BUT Micheal Backer for your JP than you are making a huge mistake. A total professional and added soo much more to our special day.
Christopher Sent on 10/28/2019
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Simply Amazing
We could honestly not have been happier with our decision to work with Mike. Everything was absolutely perfect! We had people all night come up to us and tell us how amazing the ceremony went and how personal it was, and were shocked when we told them we did not know Mike prior to our engagement. We highly recommend Mike for your own perfect, personalized, fun wedding ceremony!
Kathy Sent on 10/20/2019
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Absolutely Perfect
I'm literally tearing up right now writing a review for Mike Backer thinking about how perfect our wedding ceremony was. We had a fall wedding at the Cyprian Keyes venue in Boylston, MA and booked Mike as our officiant based off the recommendation from our coordinator at Cyprian Keyes as well as all of the recommendations online. My husband and I live in Virginia and Mike was able to skype with us, mail us his binder (more on this magical book later!), and work with us to meet in person once before the rehearsal when we visited Massachusetts. Mike is personable, professional, and made us both feel at ease when thinking about our ceremony. We knew that we wanted an outdoor ceremony by a justice of the peace (we’re from two separate religions and this was a good way to compromise on our families’ traditions), but still wanted the ceremony to be special, last at least twenty minutes, and be personal to us as a couple. Mike sent us a magical binder that is literally the best thing in the world – seriously you can spend two weeks googling ideas for your wedding ceremony and get stressed out or you can use Mike’s binder and be actually happy. We took our binder with us to dinner one night and read through it, circling everything we liked over chips and guacamole. We sat down again with it a week or so later and narrowed down to the sections that spoke to us the most and sent the choices to Mike. He made some suggestions to add a few more things and re-order a few things to make sure it was the length we had in mind and flowed well. We loved the rose ceremony he recommended and decided to write our own second reading with Mike’s encouragement that this was our wedding and should be exactly what we wanted. We wrote our own vows and had two readings done by our sisters – Mike printed out what we each were going to say in big font and had it laminated so we didn’t have to worry about having notecards or anything and our sisters didn’t have to worry about carrying anything except their flowers. Mike was in charge for our rehearsal the evening before the wedding and walked us and our wedding party through what was going to happen. We were ready and excited, and just when it couldn’t have been more perfect, it was – Mike had had us both fill out questionnaires about ourselves and our relationship (separately) and send them to him. He took our words and our stories and put them in our ceremony. I had so many family come up to me after the ceremony and tell me that it was so beautiful, and they felt like they actually knew my husband and I better after listening to our ceremony. Mike gave us a take-home keepsake of our ceremony as well, which is beautiful and something we will be able to take out and read on our anniversary. I cannot recommend Mike enough and so thankful that he was a part of our wedding day.
Emily Sent on 10/19/2019
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Michael is a must have!
Having Michael as our Justice of the Peace was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Michael didn't know us at all before we contacted him for his JOP services but you wouldn't know that from the personal and engaging ceremony he performed. Michael takes the time to sit down and get to know you before committing to anything. His ceremony options are extensive and we felt like our ceremony was truly unique to us as a couple. I really appreciated the efficient and involved dress rehearsal; we felt prepared and excited for the big day. After the ceremony we had guests tell us we had one of the best ceremonies they had ever seen. True to mine and my husband's personalities, Michael kept our ceremony light with jokes and laughter and he kept it moving along. Michael was also very quick and responsive with our email communication, I never had to chase him down. I would go back to Michael in a heartbeat (though hopefully I won't have to!).
Ashley Sent on 09/26/2019
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Heartfelt officiant
My husband and I got married at the Publick House in Sturbridge MA 9.8.19. In planning the wedding we were unsure of how to go about picking our officiant. Mike came highly recommended from our venue and after meeting him we could see why. Mike made sure the wedding ceremony planning went seamlessly.
Mike was so helpful at the rehearsal making sure everyone knew exactly what to do and when so come the day of the wedding the ceremony was flawless. I was even surprised at some of the "surprise parts" that made the ceremony that much more personal to us talking about how we met each other and things we said about each other in our individual surveys.
Words can not express how grateful we are to Mike for making our day so memorable. He was the talk of the wedding everyone was convinced he was a family friend because he "really seemed to know us well". We were told by many people that our ceremony was the best one they had every sat through.
With that said we would absolutely recommend Mike to any couple in search of their wedding officiant!
Laura Sent on 09/21/2019
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A great experience
Mike Backer made our wedding ceremony feel personalized and special. He is good at what he does while being down to earth.
Samantha Sent on 09/19/2019
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Best JP around!
My husband and I could not say enough great things about Mike. All of our guests were asking about him, and saying how he was so great. He was making everyone laugh, and was so personable. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a JP :)
Elbano Sent on 09/16/2019
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Ceremony of dreams
Michael made the ceremony one of a kind, he guided us through different options for it and ended up being just what we dreamed of. Not only the ceremony was tailored for us, but also included important passages of our journey as a couple.
Lynne Sent on 09/15/2019
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Michael Backer is wonderful
Mike did a great job and made our ceremony special. He customized our ceremony to make it even more meaningful to us. My brother in law recommended him to us and he did not disappoint.
Amanda Sent on 09/14/2019
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Once in a lifetime!
Michael is a very sincere and charismatic speakers- he made all our guests laugh and cry! Couldn’t ask for anything more.
Timothy Sent on 08/09/2019
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Everything that involved his responsibilities was met with decisive, cooperative, and reliable comfort. He made sure both of us equally had our needs.
At one point conversing for the reception we were even able to include our pets; despite finally deciding to keep them home the fact that it's available felt superbly important to us.
Thank you kindly and lovingly for our day together being so well professionally presented and cared for.
Joe D. Sent on 08/06/2019
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Thumbs Up for Michael Backer!
Michael was an excellent Justice of the Peace for our wedding in Sudbury, MA. His preparation, documentation of reading selections and his over all attitude was exactly what we were looking for. I would highly recommend Michael for all faiths and services!
Joe and Jane Doonan
Marc Sent on 07/30/2019
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Glad we went with the professional
My fiance I were on a very tight timeline of 6 weeks to do all our wedding planning. We chose Mike and were so glad we did. He's a professional and was the steady guiding hand we needed to pull this off. He tailored the ceremony beautifully and was open to all our special requests. Sure we could have spent less, but in the end his experience and personality made our special day truly special. We highly recommend Mike for your wedding.
Erin Sent on 07/30/2019
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Kind and professional officiant
I am very happy to write this review for Mike Backer and would recommend him to anyone. He was so easy to work with, and we knew he was the perfect fit for us the first time we met with him. He has a binder full of suggested wordings for each different portion of a wedding ceremony and plenty of options for readings as well. Even though he provides these wording options, he was extremely open to changes that we made to our ceremony script up until just a few days before the wedding. With our permission he also added a few jokes into the ceremony and went "off script" a tiny bit, which was perfect - just the right amount of humor and personalization without taking too much attention or deviating too far from what we had discussed and had written out in advance. He is genuinely such a great guy and truly a professional. You will have nothing to worry about if you choose Mike for your ceremony!
Seth Sent on 07/08/2019
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Very happy couple!
Mike was a very easy officiant to work with! In our initial meeting Mike answered all questions we had and gave some suggestions as well. He offers a HUGE binder of ceremony ideas, complete with readings and different ways to word your ceremony. You essentially get to pick exactly what you want him to say and he will write up the ceremony based on your selections...or in our case allow you to write your own! Mike is a seasoned officiant who is very prompt to answer any and all questions you may have leading up to your big day.
Rae A. Sent on 06/17/2019
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Experienced and reliable
We were very happy with the services Mike provided. He has a binder full of ideas to help guide the ceremony and the entire wedding process, which helps personalize your wedding and make everything feel less stressful and more manageable. His expertise made everything feel comfortable and flow smoothly. Based on the questionnaire he had us complete individually he made the guests feel like he had known us for a very long time. Several people asked if we had known him personally, although we did not. He also includes some extra finishing touches and mementos.
Malissa Sent on 06/01/2019
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Just what we hoped for
We had been married in a civil ceremony in Punta Cana and needed to make it official. Mike gave us a short and sweet yet still special moment. He did our ceremony on his deck looking over the pond and we were off and running in 10 minutes. Mike was friendly and kind and we’d highly recommend him for a full wedding service or a quick ceremony like ours!
Emily Sent on 05/20/2019
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Excellent Justice of the Peace
Mike was a great justice of the peace! He got to know my husband and I on a personal level and made the ceremony special for us. I would highly recommend Mike as a justice of the peace and appreciate all he did for us!
Laura Sent on 04/26/2019
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Like having your favorite uncle be your officiant!
Mike brought our ceremony to life with the same amount of love, care, and comedy that my husband and I have in our lives. We've never laughed so hard at a wedding, and I'm glad that it was our own! It felt like we'd known Mike for years and his service was both personal and unique. I would recommend him wholeheartedly!
Lisa Sent on 04/20/2019
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Literally the best
Michael backer drove an hour away even though he’s going through a serious personal situation and we couldn’t be more thankful! He’s dedicated to his work so choose him no ones better than that man!
