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Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant

Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant

Rochester, NY
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    Matt V. Sent on 07/08/2023
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    Very Responsive and Great Personality

    Paul already had stellar reviews when we came across his website, and after meeting him it was clear why. He is very responsive and is a pleasure to work with. He is invested in creating the ceremony you want and his price is very reasonable. We recommended him to my brother-in-law and he performed their ceremony as well. Can’t recommend him enough!

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you, Matt. I enjoyed officiating yours and your brother-in-law's ceremonies. Only weeks apart! What a summer for your families!
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    Alex Sent on 06/20/2023
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    Couldn’t ask for a better officiant!

    Paul was amazing! He really went above and beyond to make our day special. You can tell he has a passion for what he does and he was a comforting presence throughout the entire process. I highly recommend him!

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    Thank you. You had a very lovely setting and it was a pleasure to be a part of your wedding day! The weather held off and the sun shone during your ceremony!
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    Tiffany W. Sent on 06/21/2023
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    Paul was our officiant for our wedding

    Paul was a pleasure to work with and did an amazing job for our special day!
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    Allyssia A. Sent on 01/03/2023
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    Getting married made stressless

    Paul was fantastic. He was professional, knew what questions to ask, sent the ceremony in advance for our review and had meetings to make sure it's what we wanted. He is overall a great guy that won't let you down!
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    Matthew K. Sent on 11/27/2022
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    Fall Perfection

    Anyone who needs an officiant for their wedding Paul is the person for you. He made me and my wife’s elopement stress free, but still memorable. He was an effective communicator before the big day to make sure all details were exactly how we wanted. He went off the beaten path to get to the perfect spot for our ceremony in front of a waterfall. Don’t waste time shopping around for other officiants and hire Paul.

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    My wife tagged along with me and we enjoyed a beautiful walk to the waterfall for your perfect wedding setting!
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    Casey Sent on 12/21/2022
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    A friendly guy- a beautiful ceremony

    Paul was a wonderful officiant for our wedding. He made planning our ceremony a breeze, and when the day came, he did a beautiful job.
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    Tiffany V. Sent on 11/27/2022
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    The perfect ceremony!

    Paul was great to work with! He went through everything with us beforehand and made sure we had the exact ceremony we wanted. He arrived to the wedding early and even gave us a copy of our wedding ceremony printed out as a keepsake! Several people asked if we knew him ahead of time because he was able to make our ceremony so personal. Highly recommended!

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    In spite of the rain, you had a lovely setting for your wedding! Or maybe even BECAUSE of the rain!
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    Danny K. Sent on 11/29/2022
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    Wedding Day 2022!

    Paul was excellent to work with on our wedding. We are from Texas and wanted a destination wedding in Niagara Falls, so Paul took great care of us. He even suggested a few spots around the Falls that we scouted out once we arrived and settled on a beautiful spot on Goat Island. The ceremony was perfect! Paul was so easy to work with, he made a few suggestions and left us alone to decide what we wanted. I recommend Paul to anyone planning a wedding in that area!

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    It was a real pleasure to work with both of you. The ceremony you chose truly reflects what is important to you in your marriage.
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    Ashley W. Sent on 01/11/2023
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    Absolutely Amazing

    Paul was absolutely amazing as our officiant! :) We had one meeting before the wedding at a Dunkin Donuts. He made us both feel super comfortable, and went through the whole process with us patiently. We couldn't recommend him highly enough!
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    Ron W. Sent on 01/02/2022
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    Highly recommend Paul to officiant your wedding

    Paul was excellent. Very flexible and professional throughout the process. Didn't matter how many changes we made he still got it done and sent us drafts everytime to look over. Thank you so much Paul!!

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you. You had some unique features in your ceremony and I was honored to be able to work with you on them.
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    Rhianna H. Sent on 12/17/2021
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    Excellent!

    Paul was extremely helpful throughout our wedding process by being readily available for any questions and working with us to the full extent of his abilities.
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    Randy S. Sent on 12/17/2021
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    Perfect! Zero complaints!

    From start to finish, our experience with Paul was great. First off, his price is extremely reasonable compared to a lot of others in the area. Second, Paul was very flexible throughout the process. Whether we met on Zoom or in person, it was a pleasure interacting with Paul in preparation for our big day. The best thing about Paul was his willingness to not only share examples of readings, prayers, rituals, etc, but how accommodating he was and how he allowed us to customize everything to our liking. That, along with the proactive communication was top notch. And in addition to all of that, he even mails the marriage license for you once it’s signed. Easy Peezy!
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    Nicole P. Sent on 12/17/2021
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    Beautiful Ceremony

    Paul was very nice, flexible with meeting times and open to all our ideas. We worked well together coming up with the setup of our ceremony. He is great with the shorter service, and got everything done in a very timely manner. Such a great guy, and I love how affordable he was.

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you. You had a very nice setting for your wedding and the weather cooperated! I love the toast you had at the end!
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    Cara Sent on 12/12/2022
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    Paul was an excellent choice!

    Paul is professional, friendly, responsive and helpful. Paul helped us with every step of our ceremony and made it an easy process. Questions were answered promptly, he gave suggestions when asked and was very accommodating. He was also very reasonably priced compared to others! If you’re looking for an officiant I highly recommend Paul!
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    Sharon G. Sent on 12/16/2021
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    Highly personalized

    Paul was very thorough in his interview with us, showing that he valued the personal touch. He has a notebook with a large variety of readings to choose from and several options for different types of ceremonies. We were very pleased with the way he officiated.

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    I enjoyed officiating your intimate, backyard setting for your wedding! The garden was beautiful, especially on a sunny day!
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    Taylor Sent on 12/14/2021
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    The most genuine officiant you could find!

    We found Paul on WeddingWire and reached out. He got back to us right away and scheduled a meeting with us. We met and talked for a nice hour about us as a couple and what we wanted in our ceremony. Paul specializes in making the ceremony as unique to the couple as possible. For ours, we made our ceremony religious and about dogs! It was so perfect for us. He gave us copies of everything beforehand so we could review and review and review. During the ceremony, he knew exactly when to step aside for photos (something I never would have thought of). Everyone loved his words and the ceremony was heavenly. Paul is definitely the way to go for officiants!

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you. Your love of dogs gave me something very special to include in your ceremony! And I loved the location!
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    Rachel F. Sent on 12/17/2021
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    Great officiant!

    Paul was so professional and easy to work with! He made everything very easy for us! He made sure our wedding ceremony was about us and was exactly what we wanted. I highly recommend him!

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    You had a very beautiful day and a beautiful setting for your wedding! I was honored to be a part of it.
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    James K. Sent on 12/17/2021
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    Very Positive!

    Paul was friendly, personable, and professional throughout the entire process! He laid out several ideas for the readings, and let us make adjustments to truly make it our own while seamlessly blending our love for each other and it's backstory throughout.

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    I loved the rural, rustic setting you had which enabled you to have a very unique Christmas in July theme!
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    Moa13 Sent on 08/03/2021
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    Highly Recommend

    Paul officiated our wedding this July and we could not be happier. When I originally reached out to him he was responsive, explained in detail what the process would be, and stayed in communication leading up to our ceremony. He was willing to accommodate our requests and tailored the ceremony to fit our personal beliefs. After the ceremony he dropped off our marriage certificate in the mail (which was very helpful as you have a million other things to do). Would absolutely recommend!
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    Suzanne N. Sent on 12/17/2021
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    July 8th Wedding

    Paul was very professional and easy to work with. He gave us several samples for our ceremony, but was completely willing to use my selection. I would highly recommend!

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    You had a nice selection for your ceremony and I was happy to use it. I enjoyed your reception, too, it was a lot of fun!
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    Nicole Sent on 07/29/2022
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    Hire him: you won’t be disappointed!

    Paul was awesome to work with and made the day go so easy. He led the show for the rehearsal and was very impressed!
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    Rebecca C. Sent on 12/16/2021
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    Seamless! He is very organized and professional.

    Choosing Paul was by far the easiest decision of the whole wedding planning process! He made it incredibly simple for us with options and packages laid out. We could mix and match to make the ceremony our own. He was even flexible with adding something completely new to make it what we wanted. We are so grateful that we chose Paul to marry us.

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    It was a wonderful setting and I thoroughly enjoyed the special touch you added to your ceremony. Thank you....I'm always willing to try something new!
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    Cindy S. Sent on 12/19/2021
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    Excellent.

    Paul was very professional and courtesy. He was also very flexible with our schedule. I would highly recommend him.
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    Rebecca Sent on 09/13/2020
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    Beautiful ceremony!

    Paul did a great job officiating our wedding ceremony! My husband and I decided to elope (at 8AM!) and Paul was very accommodating and helpful. It was a really sweet and meaningful ceremony and we thought it was very special.

    Paul Pakusch, Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Rebecca, it was a very cold morning but the setting at Letchworth Park was stunning! We certainly had a "few" people watching from the sidelines. Enjoy many years of happiness together!
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    Amber H. Sent on 10/11/2020
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    Best Officiant out there!

    Paul was great to work with! He helped us come up with a ceremony that fit us perfectly. We were able to have several meetings and he was willing to be flexible throughout this whole COVID wedding time frame. He was also SO much fun we welcomed him to stay and hang out during the reception too. We would definitely recommend you choose Paul!
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