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Jennifer Sent on 10/15/2023Neal and Jen Wedding
Melody did an amazing job of making our wedding memorable and personal. We were overwhelmed with the idea of writing our own vows but Melody spent time with us listening to our story. She was so easy to talk to and we found it easy to share our special moments with her. I was amazed at how well she was able to bring everything together in such a personal way! Thank you for making it such a special day!! -
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Emily D. Sent on 06/09/2023Highly Recommend!
I always knew I wanted a female officiant for our wedding. Melody was the first one I saw in the Richmond area that seemed to fit our needs. She was very quick to respond to emails and very professional in our interactions. She is flexible in helping us figure out what we wanted said during the ceremony. She has a religious background, but was great at finding alternative changes if needed. She personalized our ceremony very well, and we got plenty of compliments on our choice of officiant from wedding guests. We highly recommend Melody! -
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Sarah S. Sent on 05/23/202310/10 Would Recommend!
Working with Melody was absolutely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day! Not only is she extremely kind and welcoming, she also went out of her way to get to know my husband and I and hear our story. She was able to craft such a personal ceremony. Many of our guests told us how wonderful and unique the cereomy was. We would recommend Melody to anyone and everyone, only the best things to say! -
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Samantha Sent on 12/14/2022Beautiful Ceremony
Melody made our ceremony unforgettable with how she told our story. She made our ceremony beautiful and had perfect flow. Before our wedding day, she met with us to gather information on us and our story. She was very responsive and was always just an email away, answering any and all questions that we had. I would definitely recommend her if you want a beautiful and professional ceremony! -
Laura Sent on 10/08/2022
Best Officiant We Came Across! Captures warmth and heart
Melody was just the person we were looking for to officiate our wedding. She has a warm and soft presence that follows the lead of what you want to do. We felt she truly listened to our wants and desires, and although we met her once in person before the wedding, she captured our relationship in her beautiful homily. Her ceremony was thoughtful and it was clear she invested time in personalizing it to reflect each of us individually and collectively. We couldn't have asked for someone better to lead our special day. She is gifted and I promise you will be happy if you go with Melody! -
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Jennifer B. Sent on 09/25/2022
Amazing Melody!!
I cannot recommend Melody enough! I was worried at first not having an officiant that I knew personally or I was close with. I had an initial phone call with Melody and she was so warm and understanding! After the phone call she met my fiancé and me for coffee where she asked us very detailed questions to get to know us and our story. Following our meeting she sent us a draft of our ceremony that we were able to review and make sure we felt comfortable with. When it came to the day of our ceremony she knocked it out of the park! It was so special and personal to my fiancé and me. I had multiple people tell me after my ceremony that it was the most meaningful and best ceremony they had ever seen. -
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Leslie P. Sent on 11/26/2022Personal Calming and Connected Officiating
The entire experience working with Melody was incredibly personal, calming, and easy. Meeting virtually and sharing our story helped get her to know us and showed us her officiating approach. Our ceremony felt hand designed to our requests, special, and personal. Working with Melody was better than we could have ever dreamed. -
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Jackson K. Sent on 12/07/2021Reverend Porter Exceeded Our Already High Expectations
I cannot recommend Melody Porter enough. We were hesitant because we just found her online and did not know her personally, but we went with her because she had many positive reviews; and we are beyond thankful that we did!
Melody took time to get to know me and my (now) wife and I truly believe that she crafted a beautiful ceremony that told our story better than I would have been able to myself. Many of our guests commented that our ceremony was one of the most meaningful that they had ever been to. She was always respectful and professional - responding to all of our questions quickly and communicating with our planner as well. She talked with us about what we expected out of our ceremony and was open and receptive to our feedback. She put our minds at ease by verifying our wedding date and time beforehand - and showed up to the wedding early and checked in to make sure that we were doing alright.
Melody is a truly genuine and well spoken person. Although this was not one of our requirements when we were searching for an officiant, it meant that we had a great time working with her; before, during, and after the ceremony. Despite being one of the least expensive parts of our Wedding, she easily provided the most value. I don’t think that there is anyone else that would have been able to provide us with a better ceremony. Thank you Melody!! -
Caroline K. Sent on 09/12/2021
The most perfect ceremony!
Melody is absolutely the best! She put together the most personal and thoughtful ceremony for us. She really listened to our story and incorporated that into our day. We’ve had so many wonderful compliments about it. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience or a more perfect day! -
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Audrey Sent on 08/26/2021An unforgettable ceremony - thanks to Melody!
Wow - there are hardly any words that will describe our gratitude for Melody. My now-husband and I struggled to think of someone we knew who could officiate our wedding. At first, we were sad we didn’t have someone to make it personal to us. And then, we remember Melody from a friend’s wedding. We loved her warmth and remembering feeling really touched during her ceremony for them. So, we sought our Melody for our wedding. She was kind, professional, and responsive in all of our email communications. When we had to postpone our May 2020 date, she was understanding and accommodating (more than once!). Then, we our 2021 date finally arrived, we were blown away. Melody delivered the most thoughtful, touching, and meaningful ceremony I have ever heard. She gathered and picked up on so much poignant information about us from our Zoom call session and a few emails with her. So many of our guests were teary-eyed and have called it the best ceremony they had ever seen. Melody blew us away on every level and we will treasure and cherish her words forever. We also especially enjoyed the perfect balance of religion she brought in. Melody was also kind enough to let us drop off our marriage certificate at her home since we forgot to bring it to our ceremony. She is such a gift and incredible person! If you’re looking for a genuine and heartfelt officiant - Melody is the one! -
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Kay S. Sent on 08/08/2021
Melody is AMAZING!!!!
We got married on 7/23/21, after rescheduling our wedding due to COVID. Melody was so supportive and communicative throughout our whole journey and we are so grateful for her kind heart and soul! She is one of a kind and made our experience so personal and we highly HIGHLY recommend her to be your officiant. We will cherish her beautiful ceremony words forever! -
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Wes A. Sent on 11/05/2020A wonderful ceremony
Melody was the best officiant we could have asked for. She really took the time to get to know us and our story and wrote a special homily for us with her thorough notes. Our entire family loved the ceremony - it was warm, witty and had many personalized touches. Planning the ceremony was a breeze too - she met with us a couple of times to chat about what we'd like to include and made sure to make it a part of our day. She also helped us with any questions we had. 100% chat with Melody if you're looking for an officiant - you will be in great hands!
