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My West Michigan Wedding

My West Michigan Wedding

Grand Rapids, MI
4.9 out of 5 rating, 281 reviews
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    Brianna Sent on 09/03/2018
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    Words cannot even begin to describe how thankful I am that we chose Tom Hamel to perform our wedding ceremony. He made the whole process quick and easy leading up to the wedding, when there were a million other things on our minds. Tom sent us reminders along the way, but never so much that it was stressful, and had great bits of advice from someone who knows the ins and outs of the wedding industry. He even suggested the venue we ended up choosing, and was understanding when I forgot to update him on a change of ceremony time! That certainly isn't the best part - I can't tell you how many compliments we received from our friends and family about what a personal, intimate, and thoughtful ceremony it was. We all laughed and cried, and it was PERFECT. There is no other way to say it. PERFECT! I can't vouch for other officiants, but I can say that you will not regret choosing Tom Hamel to officiate your wedding!
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    Melissa Sent on 07/06/2021
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    He was absolutely wonderful

    Tom was wonderful! Everybody thought we knew him personally and it felt like it because he was just great! I definitely recommend him
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    Kate Sent on 09/11/2025
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    Amazing!!!!

    Tom was a great officiant for our wedding. His confidence put me and my now husband such at ease knowing he had everything handled. He was genuine and gave us time to absorb the moment around us. He was so accommodating and responsive to any inquiries we had and really guided us to have the best ceremony that was tailored to our individual story as a couple. Could not recommend enough! You won’t be disappointed.
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    Iwona Sent on 10/01/2018
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    Tom officiated our wedding in Whitehall, Michigan on August 15th, 2018 and did a fabulous job. Our ceremony was non-traditional, short and sweet, exactly what we wanted. I would definitely recommend Tom
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    Samantha Sent on 06/19/2025
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    Organized, professional, and great guy!

    Tom was awesome! He has a form that you fill out so that the ceremony is how you would like it. As someone who has anxiety it was nice to know what to expect! The ceremony was everything I’d dreamed of. 10/10
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    Kristin Sent on 10/22/2019
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    Highly Recommend

    Tom is an incredibly kind and personable man to include in such an intimate space. I would highly suggest him, if an officiant is needed.
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    Jennifer Sent on 08/31/2020
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    Wonderful!!!

    Professional with a good sense of humor
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    Bethany Sent on 08/16/2020
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    Excellent experience!

    Tom was an absolute joy to work with from the very beginning. For over a year and a half we exchanged emails back and forth and Tom was always quick to respond. Through all of the stresses with COVID, Tom was flexible with changing our date and time to fit our smaller more intimate gathering. Tom was able to make our ceremony very personal and was able to incorporate exactly what we wanted within our ceremony. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant. Thanks Tom for the unforgettable day!
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    Amanda Sent on 07/05/2018
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    Tom was extremely personable and professional to work with. His communications were direct and detailed. He worked with us to create the relaxed and nontraditional ceremony that we were comfortable with. A talented speaker, he used the perfect balance of humor and seriousness where appropriate. He also provided good follow up information about what to expect with the marriage license after it was mailed. We highly recommend his services.
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    Bri T. Sent on 12/06/2024
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    Tom is incredible!

    We couldn’t recommend Tom enough! Incredibly professional, kind, experienced, and funny! He made our day that much more special. Since the beginning of chatting with him, he has always been extremely responsive and friendly. So thankful he was our officiant, he does an outstanding job!
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    Kendra Sent on 11/09/2025
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    New Vintage Place Wedding

    Tom was an amazing officiant for my wedding in October. All my guests and parents raved about him. He does great at helping you feel prepared and calm before going in front of everyone you love. He goes with the flow, listens to what you need and how you feel but when problems arise gives you confidence that everything will be okay. Our DJ didn't show and I found out about 10 min before walking down the isle while signing our marriage license and he handled everything amazing and wanted to make sure that everything was going to be okay. I can not give this man enough glowing reviews!
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    Abby Sent on 09/16/2025
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    Best officiant in West Michigan!

    Tom was so incredible from start to finish! He made the process so easy and stress-free and did an amazing job with our ceremony. We got so many compliments from guests saying how well he did and even asked how long he had known us because it was SO personal and intimate despite never meeting Tom in person prior to the ceremony! Would always recommend Tom for anyone looking for a flexible, experienced officiant who deeply cares about the couples he marries and making their day special.
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    Corinne Sent on 09/24/2019
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    Would highly recommend Tom Hamel!

    My husband and I could not be more pleased with Tom Hamel. He did an amazing job and we had several guests comment on how much they liked his message during our ceremony. Everything from our first meeting with Tom, to all of the planning forms we had to fill out were very organized, which allowed our ceremony to run very smoothly. He was very professional, heartfelt and even added in a bit a humor. We highly recommend Tom if anyone looking for an officiant! 
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    Kristen Sent on 10/26/2019
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    Very kind & very helpful

    We got married on October 13th. It was cold, windy and a little wet. Tom was amazing! He endured the cold with us to make sure I could still have my outdoor wedding. He helped organize on the same day which was perfect for us and our venue. He stayed in touch and was very easy to talk to. Highly recommend!
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    Staci Sent on 11/01/2019
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    Perfect Ceremony!

    We could NOT have been happier to choose Tom as our officiant. We traveled to Grand Rapids from Chicago, and had not met or spoken to Tom other than email correspondence. He was warm, friendly, and professional. We were able to customize our ceremony completely, and Tom offered suggestions along the way, including just before the ceremony. Several of our guests commented on how wonderful the ceremony was and appreciated Tom's sense of humor. Tom easily connected with our guests during the ceremony creating lighthearted moments everyone appreciated.
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    Holli Sent on 01/02/2019
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    Awesome Service

    Very responsive and expedient. Loved the multiple choices of vows provided. Great service.
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    Emilia Sent on 08/12/2019
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    Absolutely amazing

    Tom was absolutely amazing! He said so many wonderful things and made everything so nice and smooth. My husband and I both don't like to speak in front of people and he made it so painless but still so nice. Would recommend him to all who asks!
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    Jessica Sent on 07/10/2018
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    Tom was fantastic from the very beginning! He was very flexible when booking since he was already booked for earlier in the day and let us book him for our ceremony right after. The information and forms he uses to prepare for the ceremony are detailed and informative for you to tailor the type of ceremony to your liking. He kept us up-to-date at all times up to the time of his arrival. Our wedding ceremony was perfect, we loved every minute! We are so glad Tom was able to be our officiant! Could not be happier with the service!
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    Jason Sent on 05/09/2022
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    Jason and Amanda Hood

    Can't say enough how amazing the service of Tom was! Very attentive to details especially for our vows. We especially loved how he added a passage from the book "Union" spontaneously, thank you from both of us
    Jason and Amanda Hood 4/23/2022 ♉👰‍♀️♏🤵‍♂️❤♾
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    Emma Sent on 09/01/2021
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    A great guide on a personalized wedding ceremony!

    Tom was the perfect mix of professional and laid back. He made sure he had all the information from us he needed to perform a beautiful ceremony, but did not want us to stress about remembering or memorizing anything. He guided us through every step, and after the wedding, my new husband and I talked about how relaxed we felt during the ceremony thanks to Tom’s guidance.
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    Nicole Sent on 05/21/2019
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    Fantastic Officiant, received so many compliments

    Tom with My West Michigan weddings was fantastic to work with. He is very professional and his experience really stood out. He has a template to help craft the perfect, custom ceremony. We received so many compliments on the ceremony, and our vows were perfect. We weren't able to do a rehearsal, but we added ceremony coordination to our package with Tom, and his wife Amy came and coordinated the entire ceremony, we didn't have to worry about a thing and everything went off without a hitch. Tom was responsive and a pleasure to work with throughout the entire planning process. The advice he provided based on his experience was very helpful. He also took care of our marriage license the day of which was great. Hire Tom to officiate your wedding, you will be glad you did!
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    Hillary Sent on 08/24/2020
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    Wonderful Experience!

    Tom was amazing, right from the start! He was very quick to respond to my inquiry and we immediately started working on our wedding details. He provided us with all the necessary information as well as tips and advise. Tom repeatedly said that I may contact him for any questions or concerns. Email worked great for us. He was quick to respond to any questions I had. He also emailed me at certain times leading up to our wedding day which I found very helpful.

    Tom traveled to Bridgman, MI to marry us at our intimate outdoor ceremony at beach. He arrived early. He was professional and friendly just as all his emails. The ceremony was absolutely perfect, he did an amazing job and we are so happy and thankful! I definitely recommend his services!
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    Kelsey Sent on 09/07/2021
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    Tom is an amazing wedding officiant!

    We cannot say enough AMAZING things about Tom!!!! He made our wedding ceremony easy, calming, and 100% focused on us and the promises and vows we were making to each other as we start our future. He made sure to explain to us beforehand that he does not expect us to memorize or remember anything because he wanted us to focus on us and live in the moment, which really helped calm our nerves. Not only was he amazing during the ceremony, but also before wedding day he was very organized, answered all the right questions, and helped us in every and any way we needed. We cannot thank him enough!
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    Aly Sent on 09/03/2018
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    Tom was absolutely perfect! We only met him the day before our wedding for rehearsal, but he was so friendly and helpful, it was like we’ve known him forever! And before meeting, he was always on the ball with communication, making sure we had everything that we needed, so we had nothing to worry about on the day of the ceremony. He made our day completely stress-free! All of our guests just raved about him! He was uplifting and smiling through the entire ceremony and there was never a dull moment. I recommend him to anyone who is looking for a wedding pastor! We couldn’t have asked for any better :) Thanks for making our ceremony so perfect Tom! - Matt and Aly
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