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    Connie P. Sent on 03/17/2024
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    Great experience

    I would recommend Our Simple Ceremony to anyone for any type of wedding. It was an easy, memorable experience.
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    Savannah R. Sent on 03/06/2024
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    Perfect Ceremony and Perfect Officiant

    Wendy went above and beyond throughout the entire experience to make us feel comfortable and eliminate any nerves we had for our ceremony. She provided an amazing package of ceremony details that we chose from, and helped us customize them to make them special for us. The day of the wedding, she was an awesome asset throughout the day, talking through exactly what we’ll need to do and how to have the ideal ceremony and photo opportunities. Our ceremony was phenomenal, and we could not have done it without her expertise, confidence and amazing personality. We are so happy we chose her, and would highly, highly recommend her to anyone looking to have an amazing, hassle-free wedding experience. She was truly the MVP of creating the romantic ceremony of our dreams, and we could not have asked for anyone more helpful and kind!
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    Brad Sent on 02/15/2024
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    Simple renewal

    Truly a beautiful day! Made our simple renewal a special occasion!! Highly appreciated and recommended.
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    Warren E. Sent on 09/14/2023
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    Best wedding officiant!

    We (The Scarletts) made the absolute Best choice when we decided to go with Wendy (OurSimpleCeremony) as the Officiant for our small & intimate wedding ceremony. Wendy is extremely thorough & detail driven in her communication. She is Very professional, and truly made everything simple, stress-free, and most of all very romantic ❤️ We would do it all over again with Wendy, and would not hesitate to recommend her services, which are also very affordable for all that she does👍🏾 We love you Wendy, and will never forget you ❣️

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    This!💥 This is why I love to be an officiant. You're review made me feel like a million bucks! But how do I respond to something as beautiful as this review? Thank You is not enough! I had a wonderful time meeting you, your family and friends. It was an awesome experience to be a part of your celebration!

    ❤️Their marriage ceremony was a destination wedding in The Crystal Ballroom, Ocala. After working online and by phone we met before the wedding. Last minute adjustments were made just before the ceremony began. The Father of the Groom gifted the couple with an eloquent opening prayer and he stepped forward later to led the sand unity the ceremony. A friend of the family was invited to sing about 5 min before we began. When he opened his heart and when the song filled the room, it gave me goosebumps! Everything went smoothly and it was marvelous!
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    Chad C. Sent on 07/10/2023
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    Cosgrove Wedding

    So grateful to Wendy for officiating our 4th of July wedding! Wendy was prompt, organized and friendly. The service was exactly how we wanted to be. We felt very comfortable with her, like we had known her forever. Thank you so much Wendy!!

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    Thank You! I chose being an officiant to be in service to others; I'm meeting strangers, helping them, making people happy and doing something I love. I appreciate that you selected me!
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    Remy S. Sent on 04/03/2023
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    Professional and Kind

    Wendy is so frickin cool! As a nonbinary person, I was bracing for the worst, but Wendy used the proper pronouns for the whole ceremony and was extremely courteous and kind. She helped us design and write a unique program that genuinely expressed our feelings for each other. I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a nontraditional and/or authentic wedding.

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    Your ceremony was so much fun! Thank You for inviting me to be a part of your celebration!! With appreciation
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    Marisa Z. Sent on 02/13/2023
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    Simply Elegant Ceremony

    5+star review. Finding a marriage officiant who would be dedicated to making our wedding ceremony special was the top of our wedding wish list, and we found this and more with Our Simple Ceremony. Wendy was personable and amazing to us. She learned about our back story and offered us a variety of options to ensure we had a one-of-a-kind wedding ceremony. She is incredibly kind, very professional, and working with her was such a pleasure. She immediately filed our marriage license and we received our copy less than 2 weeks later.

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    I appreciate your detailed review! To be a dedicated officiant there is quite a bit more time and attention than most people realize. Creating the ceremony, meeting the couples and presenting their wedding vision is so amazing! Thank You for inviting me to officiate.
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    David C. Sent on 02/28/2023
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    Perfect Day

    Wendy is great she made our wedding perfect. We are from Canada and come down to Florida for the winter and she made this the best day of our 6 month Florida stay. I would highly recommend Wendy for your ceremony without hesitation.

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    Destination Weddings are magical! I'm so glad to have been a part of your start as Husband and Wife! Thank You ❤️
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    Shelby M. Sent on 01/24/2023
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    Hire her now!

    Unless of course you like to be stressed! Wendy was amazing! I don't know what I would have done without her! I was expecting to receive more direction from the venue owner's, but I did not. Thank goodness Wendy was there with tips tricks and coordinations!! If you want your event to be stress free and look effortless look no further. Incredible value for cost and the responsiveness for someone anxious like myself was a blessing. I cannot say enough good things!!

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    I appreciate your thoughts! It is important to have a professional on your side to make sure things go as you wanted them to! I'm happy to help, Thank You! 😊
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    Desiree M. Sent on 11/15/2022
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    Made everything so easy and flow smoothly

    Wendy is amazing! She made everything so easy and STRESS FREE.
    She arrived early and did everything as promised and more 😍 100% recommend!!!

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    Thank You! Your ceremony at Cannon Farm Plantation was just beautiful. You had everyone smiling with awe then surprised them - laughing so hard they cried (omg that flower man dance - holy cow!!) then enchanted them more - tears of joy from the depth & romance, especially during the ring vows. Wow, What a wedding!!! Thank You so much for inviting me to present the ceremony and be a part of your celebration! 💕
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    Lizzy Sent on 08/01/2022
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    Simple and Special Elopement

    My husband and I eloped and had the most wonderful experience with Wendy from Our Simple Ceremony. She went above and beyond to make our simple ceremony special. She walked us through the whole thing and even before the actual wedding ceremony she was there to answer and and all questions we had. I didn't expect our little ceremony to be so beautiful but it truly was all thanks to Wendy. We will forever treasure it especially since Wendy was kind enough to take some pictures of us (not something an officiant needs to do at all but since we had no photographer, she amazingly stepped in and helped us capture a few lovely moments. If you want to have someone who genuinely cares and will make even the simplest and smallest wedding magical ceremony then please consider going with Wendy from OUR SIMPLE CEREMONY.

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    Your private elopement was magic! Thank You for inviting me to your new home for your wedding ceremony. Best Wishes for many more adventures together!! ♥️
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    Katelynn B. Sent on 03/16/2022
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    Excellent!

    Wendy with Our Simple Ceremony was great and we couldn’t have asked for someone better to officiate our wedding this past March in Alachua, FL! Throughout the whole process she was very helpful with providing options, suggestions, and open to any suggestions I may have had. She was very professional, kind, easy-going, fun, and always reachable. We would recommend Wendy to anyone! She was phenomenal!
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    D & R. Sent on 03/27/2022
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    A true delight

    We are so pleased to have chosen Wendy to officiate our marriage. Even a last minute change was accepted and handled perfectly. Comments from all guests was so positive! And we all enjoyed having her there! Lots of smiles for all! Thank you so much! ❤️
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    David A. Sent on 03/05/2022
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    Best Wedding Officiant/Planner For Our Perfect Day

    Wendy was amazing! Any questions I had leading up to the ceremony, she was very punctual in responding and provided the peace of mind for my bride and I so we could focus on having a memorable day. We will forever cherish the day that Wendy helped plan and forever be grateful to her as a person and professional. Thank you!
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    Kierstyn N. Sent on 01/12/2022
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    Could not have been happier!

    Best officiant ever, very detailed and easy to talk to. Made me feel comfortable and confident leading up to and on the wedding day!
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    Alyssa B. Sent on 10/28/2021
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    She was absolutely AMAZING!!!

    Professional, sweet, humble. And made our wedding ceremony perfect in every which way. She new exactly what she needed to do & put our minds at ease. I highly recommend Wendy. She was fantastic & even sends a little video of your ceremony. Which is so special :)
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    Rachel A. Sent on 09/07/2021
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    Wendy Thurow

    Very professional, responsive and punctual. Very nice and very even keeled. I was having a literal meltdown due to lack of A/C (the thermostat was hidden behind the caterer’s supplies) and it didn’t phase/effect Wendy at all.
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    Debbie F. Sent on 09/11/2021
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    Our Simple Ceremony is Great!

    Very professional and efficient. Wendy is wonderful to work with and just a nice person on top of all. She was very helpful on the wedding day and made us both feel very relaxed. Our big day was a very romantic and intimate ceremony which also was a lot of fun! Wendy is very personable and she loves what she does. I would highly recommend Our Simple Ceremony to anyone planning a wedding.
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    Wendy has been amazing to work with!! She provided me with all the tools and information I needed which made the ceremony and rehearsal a breeze. She has been very responsive, professional, and always kind. She personalized our ceremony and made it everything I wanted it to be. Andrew played our ceremony songs so beautifully. I highly recommend her to anyone and would do it all over again with her as my officiant. Great job!
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    Sheree Sent on 05/06/2021
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    Personable & Professional

    Wendy was AMAZING to work with for our wedding. We had to postpone our date 4 times as we ended up eloping on our original date to get legally married. Wendy was able to still be our officiant and marry us "again" with the reading of our vows in front of our family and friends on 5/1/21. Our guests all complimented us on how great Wendy was during our emotional ceremony. Highly recommend Wendy for your next wedding ceremony!! We wanted her to stay during the reception because she is so fun :)
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    Ingrid M. Sent on 03/23/2022
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    Such a beautiful ceremony!

    The wedding of my husband and I was made absolutely beautiful and carefree, because of Wendy's professional and friendly handling of our ceremony. Wendy was a real pleasure to deal with when planning the occasion with her through emails and phone calls, and she responded promptly to our queries. I highly recommend Wendy for your simple wedding ceremony, she truly is a lovely person.
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    Cassie S. Sent on 05/16/2022
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    The greatest experience for creating a ceremony!

    Wendy really did an exceptional job officiating our wedding. Even though it took us almost 4 years to actually have our wedding from the time we first starting working with her (Covid made it so we had to postpone our original date), every step was easy and I loved how our ceremony turned out. It was everything we were looking for!
    She has pre-written vows in several styles to choose from, or you can write your own; she also has sweet/romantic little additions like poems that you can choose so that you can make your ceremony as long or short as you want it. Basically, it was simply easy… I was personally worried about the ceremony because I didn’t know what to do or even how to begin, but I told her this in the beginning and she really went above and beyond to help us with everything.
    Also, she is just the sweetest person. Her calming presence really helped me to not worry about anything while we were exchanging vows. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend her to everyone!

    Our Simple Ceremony's reply:

    Your marriage ceremony was incredible and your family & friends were so friendly & fun loving - the laughter was infectious! Thank You for inviting me to the Amarula Estate to officiate your wedding ceremony!! 😊
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    Karelys M. Sent on 11/01/2019
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    Beautiful ceremony! stress free planning (:

    I could not have asked for a better ceremony. We planned our wedding in less than 30 days notice and had no idea how we where going to pull it off. Wendy was amazing. She responded promptly, was available when we needed her, and most importantly had a beautiful ceremony planned out for us. We didn't have to do anything at all, just show up! It really took the stress out of wedding planning. We where amazed by how much little input we gave Wendy but yet she planned the ceremony as if she has known us forever. It was a truly beautiful, personal, and intimate ceremony. We really could not have pulled it off if it wasn't for her. She is amazing!
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    AS A U.S. NAVY SAILOR MY WEDDING WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND I THANK WENDY THUROW FOR HER LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM AND PUNCTUALITY. EVEN THOUGH MY EVENT STARTED DELAYED DUE TO MY OWN PARTY'S TARDINESS, WENDY WORKED WITH US AND MADE IT THE MOST AMAZING DAY OF MY LIFE I THANK OURSIMPLECEREMONY.COM FOR BEING A PART OF MY WEDDING.
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    5 stars, highly recommend

    I have no complaints. She took care of everything- no muss, no fuss.
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