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    Lauren C. Sent on 07/17/2024
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    The Most Memorable Ceremony

    We are so thrilled with how Father Jim officiated our wedding. He customized each element to reflect our individuality, making the ceremony very personal and unforgettable. SO many guests remarked it was the best ceremony they had ever witnessed. Pastor Jim's warmth, meticulousness, and rapport with everyone made our day so special an exceeded all expectations we had. We feel incredibly fortunate to have found him and would highly recommend him!
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    Mary W. Sent on 07/22/2024
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    Beautiful, perfect ceremony!

    Rev. Jim Rooney was recommended by our venue and we are SO happy we went with him.

    He got to know us over FaceTime first and then we met him in person at his home for the second meeting. From the start, he was very warm, friendly and cheerful. He listened to what we were looking for in our ceremony and how we wanted to combine the two religious backgrounds of our families. Rev. Jim explained the ceremony in detail so that we knew what would be happening and when.

    We were super pleased with how he wove our personalities and story together in the ceremony. We did the signature mingle moment to start and it was great to see our families and friends all talking together. Not only were we happy with how everything went, but all of our guests raved about the ceremony afterwards and loved it as well. My husband and I would highly recommend booking Rev. Jim as the officiant for your wedding!
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    Gabi Sent on 07/18/2024
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    Made our day even more special

    My husband and I wanted someone who could be flexible with a non traditional ceremony, but also would be able to incorporate spirituality into the ceremony. Reverend Jim was able to do just that - incorporating both humor and serious moments into our ceremony. He made the ceremony unforgettable and all our guests absolutely loved it.
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    Jorge G. Sent on 07/18/2024
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    Truly Professional

    We were very nervous, but he literally took control of the whole situation. Made us feel more comfortable and calmer.
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    Lauren H. Sent on 07/17/2024
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    Simply the Best!

    We are so thrilled that we chose Father Jim to officiate our wedding. He really took the time to get to know us and our story by inviting us into his home, providing us with questionnaires, and meeting via FaceTime. This allowed him to create an extremely personalized and genuine ceremony for us, which is everything that we could have hoped for. Jim was incredibly responsive and flexible throughout the entire process & we SO appreciate him driving up for our ceremony. Right after the ceremony, during cocktail hour, our guests could not stop raving about our ceremony & how much they loved Father Jim. They said it was the most unique and special ceremony they have experienced. We could not be more grateful for the service Jim provided and will hold him very near and dear to our hearts forever.
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    Caitlin G. Sent on 06/25/2024
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    Guests can't stop talking about Rev Jim!

    We were lucky enough to work with Rev. Jim Rooney for our wedding. From our first call with Jim it was easy to see that he is passionate about what he does and takes a unique approach to each wedding. He is completely flexible in making your wedding ceremony a reflection of the couple and was very collaborative in suggesting readings and traditions to incorporate. We were excited about seeing how it all turned out, but our expectations were exceeded on the big day! Jim brought such warmth and connection to our ceremony, our guests were raving about him all night saying it was the best wedding ceremony they've ever seen. If you're looking to put a special touch on your big day, I would highly recommend hiring Rev. Jim!
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    Shannon R. Sent on 06/06/2024
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    Jim Rooney is the best. Highly recommend working with him!

    Jim was the best! He did so much to customize our wedding ceremony and make our wedding special. We loved every minute. Everyone has been sharing that they loved the ceremony and how meaningful and personal it was. Hearing our love story told by Jim Rooney was really special--it's clear that Jim loves love. He knows how to ask the right questions to understand us as a couple and how to take our responses to craft a beautiful love story.
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    Kaitlyn Z. Sent on 06/06/2024
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    A Ceremony to Remember

    My husband and I got married May 25, 2024 at The Garrison. Reverend Jim Rooney came highly recommended from our wedding coordinator and I can understand why. He took great care in getting to know my husband and I, our story and has an impeccable memory. He was everything we wanted in an officiant and more. Our ceremony was so special, intimate and tailored to us as a couple. I can honestly say our ceremony was one of the favorite parts of our wedding. Rev. Rooney made the ceremony so easy for us to get through, providing any reading and our vows printed out. I highly recommend doing “the mingling.” It gave my husband and I a second to really take in each other and the moment, and provided a more causal intimate feeling. So many of our guests complimented the ceremony and Rev. Rooney, swooning that it was so unique and special, they have never been to a wedding like ours. Our guests felt like they were a part of our ceremony. I would recommend Reverend Jim Rooney as an officiant over and over again. Thank you for making our day so special!
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    Christine C. Sent on 06/06/2024
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    Personalized and unique ceremony!

    Rob and I acquired the services of Rev. Jim Rooney for our very small, intimate wedding in April. Rev. Jim took the time to co-ordinate with our busy schedules to "facetime" with us and plan what Rob and I hoped would be a ceremony to simply reflect our views on what our marriage would mean to both of us. Rev. Jim's "pre-wedding assignment" was enlightening for Rob and myself. Through self-examination, we discovered how much in love we are and how devoted we are to one another. This made our ceremony on our wedding day, very emotional. Rev. Jim delivered with seriousness and humor exactly where needed. It was personalized and unique. It was the right touch on Rev. Jim's part to have included the passing of our wedding bands among all, family and friends before Rob and I exchanged them. Each person gave a brief blessing or message before passing it on to the next. We didn't expect this, but I'm so glad he did it! What a precious memory I will treasure! Rob and I received many compliments on our wedding ceremony from everyone. It was everything I had hoped for. Thank you Rev. Jim!!!
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    Ronnie L. Sent on 11/20/2023
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    Amazing Experience!

    We got so many compliments on Rev. Rooney! We were on the fence about doing the mingling, but Rev. Rooney encouraged it and it worked out amazing. A nice and much needed break during the ceremony. 10/10 would recommend.
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    Amber Sent on 01/05/2018
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    We were so honored to have Rev. Jim marry us. My husband and i had been traveling all year, we were concerned that we wouldn’t know who was marrying us on a personal level that we wanted with our small & intimate wedding. We met Jim once in person and also did a Skype session with him. He so easy and laid back listens to you & your story. He brought we to tears yet made our guest laughing as well. Very professional and i Just fee like it was me to be that we found him. Thank you Rev Jim

    The Alonso’s
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    Eileen M. Sent on 08/09/2023
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    Best Ceremony Ever!

    Rev. Rooney officiated our wedding last month and we cannot overstate how incredible the ceremony and overall experience was. Jim took time to really learn about us both as individuals and our story as a couple. The service was amazing, and all of our guests came up to us afterwards and said it was the best ceremony they had ever seen. Our parents were thrilled to be part of the celebration, and I know they (and we) will fondly look back on the entire ceremony in the years to come. Rev Rooney is an incredible individual and we consider ourselves very lucky to not only have met him but to have him as an integral part of our wedding day. I am excited to involve Rev. Rooney in future celebratory events in our lives.
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    Meet Your Favorite Wedding Vendor!!

    Jim is the absolute best of the BEST!!!! There is a reason why every single one of his reviews raves about him and his services - he is simply unmatched in the industry. We are lucky enough to know Jim; he is a very dear family friend. I have always known that I wanted Jim to officiant my wedding someday, and it was everything I dreamed it to be and more!! His wedding ceremonies are like fingerprints - each unique to the couple he marries. He learns your love story, and he incorporates it into your ceremony in the most beautiful and intimate way. There wasn’t a dry eye in the audience - during the reception, so many guests came up to me and told me it was the most beautiful ceremony they had ever witnessed. In the moment when it was all happening, I knew it was something special. We also absolutely recommend doing the mingling at the beginning of the ceremony - totally relaxed us and it was a fun way for our guests to connect and get to know one another. Thank you, Jim, for making our day so magical and special - it was truly an honor to be one of your couples, and we will be forever grateful for everything you’ve done for us!!!
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    Beautiful and unique wedding ceremony

    Rev Rooney came highly recommended to us by our venue and he lived up to every expectation and then some! My husband and I met with Rev Jim at his lovely home where we got to discuss our love story and also receive incredible advice from him on marriage and our wedding day. The process of organizing the ceremony layout was very easy and he had great choices of readings, vows, you name it.
    Our guests are still taking about our ceremony and how special it was. The uniqueness Rev Rooney brought to the wedding ceremony made it so memorable for everyone, especially us! The ceremony is the most important part of any wedding and it could not have been more perfect. If you are looking to have a memorable and unique ceremony that has people laughing, crying, and everything in between, Rev Rooney is your guy! We will definitely be calling him in a few years for our future kids baptisms! 😊
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    Corina T. Sent on 05/13/2023
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    Absolute perfection

    It’s been a couple months since our wedding, and our guests still talk about how special & note-worthy our ceremony was because of Jim. He made that 30 minutes feel like we had known him our whole relationship. He made it feel unique, perfectly tailored to us, & that funny charm that keeps ceremony’s lively. We couldn’t recommend him enough.
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    Personalized Experience

    Reverend was super helpful when planning our ceremony.

    His mix of both traditional Catholic and modern ceremonial practices made for an exceptional day for us.

    Most of our guests said it was the best ceremony they have ever whitnessed.


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    Etha A. Sent on 01/11/2023
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    Rev Jim Rooney’s se service was wonderful!

    Rev Jim Rooney performed our service in September. He was wonderful, the service was more than we could have imagined. He provided guidance and helped us echoes the perfectly personalized for our dream wedding. He included our friends and family into the ceremony- it was a wedding that United us all. Rev Jim got to know each of us and reflected our love into the ceremony in such a delightful fun celebration. We highly recommend Rev Jim to every couple who is seeking a deeply personal wedding ceremony.
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    A one of a kind ceremony that our guests still rave about!

    My fiancé and I had the best experience with Rev. Rooney. From our first meeting and phone call, he made us feel like we were the only couple and asked so many thoughtful questions to really build a connection. His positive energy and reassurance during our phone calls really helped calm us throughout the wedding planning process. The actual ceremony itself was nothing we’d ever seen/experienced! Our guests got to take a moment to say hello, feel comfortable and feel like they are really part of our special ceremony. During the ceremony, Jim worked with us to incorporate a very special cultural piece from India and he did it beautifully. Our families and friends said it was a ceremony they would never forget! Our wedding ceremony felt like everyone involved was part of our special day as we got to share some bits of our love story and answer heartfelt questions. The way that Jim weaved our love story into our ceremony made it extremely unique and so meaningful. We would 100% recommend Jim to anyone looking to get married! His bright cheery energy brings positivity to one of the biggest days of your life! Thank you Jim!
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    Deanna G. Sent on 09/22/2022
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    Jim is amazing

    Jim made our day so beautiful, we are so happy and feel so lucky that Jim officiated our wedding! The service was so personalized and sweet, and I love that he involved our families. He made everything so easy and relaxed, everyone in our family commented on how beautiful the ceremony was.
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    Lori D. Sent on 09/15/2022
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    Jim was incredible!

    Jim made our wedding ceremony incredibly personalized and special. Both of us had been raised Catholic and wanted to honor or family’s traditions with a Catholic inspired ceremony. He was extremely charismatic, funny, and sentimental. Almost everyone at our wedding was moved to tears! Many of our guests told us it was the most moving and beautiful ceremony they had attended. Thank you so much Rev. Jim!!
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    Totally unique experience

    We are feeling so blessed that we discovered Jim and booked him as our wedding officiant. We had a big question mark on our checklist when it came to an officiant. Jim practically came to us, as my husband-to-be discovered the Beacon Hermitage and upon further research, discovered that Jim was available for officiant services! Our wedding was an adventure of a weekend, but Jim stood fast by our sides. During our vows it was pouring rain but Jim held our umbrella and kept us calm and at times it felt like no one else was there but the three of us; he was so focused on us and our ceremony and union. We wouldn’t change a thing and hope that we stay in touch with Jim for many years to come.
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    A Beautiful & Entertaining Ceremony Seeped in Love and a Dash of Spirituality

    My fiancée and I (both raised Catholic) went back and forth, and back, and forth, about getting married in church (mainly me rationalizing that I always thought I’d get married in a church/cathedral). We ended up choosing a venue (The Garrison) which was far from any parish we knew, and not wanting to deal with the additional coordination of church, we opted for an officiant. Jim (or as we affectionately called him, Reverend Rooney), was recommended by our venue.

    That said, the glowing reviews I read of Jim spoke for themselves. I reached out right away, a year in advance of the wedding - in fact, Jim was the first “vendor” we booked aside from the venue. He couldn’t have been nicer, and even from a phone call, was able to assuage my anxiety about going with a non-church ceremony (“Catholic Guilt” is oh-so-real and pervasive!). We went to meet Jim at his home, which is also the Beacon Hermitage, about 4-5 months or so before our wedding. At that time, my fiancée and I were in the thick of wedding planning (which we planned ourselves) and really in need of some unaffiliated help/support, a reminder of why we were going forward with this huge undertaking. We were dealing with the stress of a delicate family situation (my fiancée’s parents are non-amicably divorced and it creates a lot of tension for my fiancée and his siblings).

    Meeting with Jim was the highlight of the wedding planning process. As a “Covid bride,” I rarely got to meet anyone in person or make any decisions based on physical/tangible situations. Jim was such a welcome relief - he is warm, welcoming, hospitable, and VERY personable and funny!! We immediately felt happy and relieved in his presence. It was almost like a mix of pre-marital counseling, non-religious pre-Cana, and meeting with a fun, distant relative all in one. He assigned us some “homework” before our next meeting (June; we were married in August) - questions about how we met and the dreams we have for our relationship. It was probably one of few wedding things my fiancée was very engaged in doing, and we both enjoyed the exercise. It’s a really good experience to be asked to think about your relationship objectively.

    Cut forward to the wedding ceremony - my fiancée and I are both very gregarious with very enigmatic personalities, but Jim was the star of the show. He was able to warm the crowd, spark joy, make everyone laugh, and most importantly, told a warm, thoughtful, and engaging story of our love. You can pick from a broad range of ceremonial elements, gestures, readings etc from Jim’s library - he has content ranging from non-denominational poetry and elements to spiritual and religious elements - there is something for everyone. The way he conducted the ceremony was entertaining and beautiful, and it moved even the heavily religious/traditional family members. People are still talking about what a fun experience the ceremony was, and how rare it is to have an officiant with similar personality traits to the couple.

    We thoroughly enjoyed “working” with Jim, though it doesn’t feel like a working relationship whatsoever. We hope to continue to connect with Jim as our relationship and family grows, and we look forward to celebrating more milestones together. Thank you for your time, warmth, and humor, Jim!
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    Stephanie G. Sent on 09/14/2022
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    Beautiful Personalized Ceremony

    We are so happy Rev. Jim Rooney officiated our wedding ceremony! He crafted the most beautiful personalized ceremony. Jim invited us to his beautiful home in Beacon a few weeks before our wedding to plan out the logistics of the ceremony. We included some unique elements such as the wine box ceremony and mingling time, which was so special to us. Jim also did a great job of integrating my Catholic traditions. He kept the ceremony short and sweet per our request. So many of our guests have commented on how beautiful our ceremony was. Jim perfectly highlighted our relationship journey and made our ceremony very personal. He even captured some behind-the-scenes footage of our day and shared photos and videos with us after. Thank you, Jim!
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    Caroline R. Sent on 07/26/2022
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    Jim is the best!

    We loved our experience working with Jim. From taking our personal story into account to craft the ceremony and suggesting lovely additions like a “mingle” and handfasting, we can’t say more good things about Jim. All our friends and family raves about it being the best ceremony they’ve attended, as it was very authentically us. We’d also highly recommend the mingle, my dad commented that it was a great pressure reliever right after walking me down the aisle, and added a great “community” feel to our wedding. Jim also went above and beyond post wedding day - he sent us some great shots of our reception and also went down to town hall himself when they misplaced our license.
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    Victoria B. Sent on 08/02/2022
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    Absolutely beautiful!

    Reverend Jim made our wedding and baptism of our baby such a beautiful and special day for all of us! We were all so happy and I highly recommend him for any sort of services!