Rev. Jim Rooney Reviews
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Kelly M. Sent on 04/02/2023Beautiful 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
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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Christina E. Sent on 01/04/2023A 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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Lori D. Sent on 09/15/2022
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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Katelyn H. Sent on 09/13/2022Totally 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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Courtney R. Sent on 09/14/2022A 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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Caroline R. Sent on 07/26/2022Jim 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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Ryan B. Sent on 06/14/2022Beautiful ceremony had everyone in love
The wedding ceremony you conducted was beautiful and made unique and perfect for all of us by the relationship you developed with Talia and Ryan.
I hope you received the glow of our guests first hand. I was surprised (and wanted to share) that almost all our guests commented particularly on the ceremony and mentioned that you and Rabbi Steve Meltz each taught and encouraged thoughts that expanded how they view marriage. That's quite a journey to take 200 people in 30 minutes.
Thank you for taking the time to meet and guide Talia and Ryan as they begin their married life together.
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Kathryn B. Sent on 01/07/2022
Incredible
We were so very lucky to have found Rev. Jim Rooney, out of the blue, to officiate our wedding. Prior to and during our celebrations, Jim was professional, kind and understanding. When we postponed multiple times during the pandemic, he did what he could to accommodate us, which we greatly appreciated.
Over the years, we had the opportunity to get to know him on a more personal level. For this reason, when our guests mentioned how warm and welcoming he made everyone feel through the duration of the ceremony, we were happy we could absolutely authenticate those feelings.
Very very fortunate to have had the privilege to work with Jim! -
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Alex D. Sent on 12/31/2021
Wedding Officiant / Priest
Jim made our wedding unique, intimate and heartfelt (ask about the mingling and wine ceremony options!) People are still talking about how different and original and beautiful the ceremony was. He really took the time to get to know us and tell our story beautifully on our wedding day. He also was great in his ability to get us to give from the heart responses about each other thanks to his prompts and how he structured the ceremony. Truly couldn’t have hoped for a better ceremony that was perfect and unique for us. On top of that, Jim really cares about the people he works with, and always made us feel at home. It felt like we were working with an old dear friend! Jim, if you read this we wish you nothing but the best of luck. Much love, from Alex and Gina ! -
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