Rick Grove Reviews
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Finley Sent on 06/27/2025Excellent experience and very professional
Rick was recommended through our venue and he was fantastic. He took time to get to know us both together and individually. We were worried that we didn't have much from us prepared for him to say, but he clearly has done this many times before, and had a lot of great content and ideas. He was patient and willing to work with us to craft our ideal ceremony. He made the whole process easy, and the end result was amazing.
He delivered the ceremony beautifully, it wasn't too long or short, and felt so comfortable and graceful. we got many compliments! -
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Alli Sent on 06/21/2025So Glad We Chose Rick
Rick was excellent. When we began our search for a wedding officiant, we had several interviews scheduled—but after speaking with Rick, we knew we didn’t need to look any further. We appreciated his approach to the ceremony, his philosophies, and his personable nature.
After our initial conversation, we had a joint follow-up to begin tailoring our ceremony, followed by individual conversations so Rick could get to know each of us and thoughtfully weave our unique perspectives into the ceremony. We chose to write our own vows, and Rick generously offered to review them and answer any additional questions we had along the way.
On the day of our wedding, Rick led the ceremony with such warmth and thoughtfulness. He helped create a moment that felt truly personal, meaningful, and reflective of who we are as a couple. Afterward, many guests commented on how beautiful and heartfelt the ceremony was. We’re so grateful we chose Rick, and very much appreciate the time, care, and guidance he brought to our experience and our special day.
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Lianne Sent on 06/17/20255/5 Stars - Amazing Officiant!
We are so grateful to have had Rick as our wedding officiant. From our first meeting, he made us feel completely at ease and took the time to get to know us and our story. He crafted a ceremony that was deeply personal, heartfelt, and beautifully balanced with just the right touch of humor and warmth. He also reviewed our personal vows ahead of time and gently made sure they felt balanced in tone and length, so neither of us would feel overwhelmed or out of sync. That helped to make us feel much more comfortable sharing our vows at the altar.
Our guests kept telling us how meaningful and moving the ceremony was—it truly set the tone for the rest of the day. Rick is truly a professional. He spoke with such sincerity and grace, and his delivery was beautiful.
We cannot recommend Rick enough to anyone looking for an officiant who truly cares and brings genuine joy to your big day. -
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Lisa Sent on 04/18/2025Vow Renewal Ceremony
We truly can’t say enough wonderful things about Rick. He performed our Vow Renewal ceremony and created an experience that was far beyond anything we could have imagined. It was the most beautiful, heartfelt, and professional ceremony-one that perfectly reflected the love we have for each other.
Every word he spoke, felt meaningful and genuine. He captured our story and our connection so effortlessly, and made us and everyone present feel something truly special. It wasn’t just a ceremony; it was a celebration of our journey and the deep bond we share.
So many of our guests told us how moving and unforgettable the ceremony was, and we couldn’t agree more. Rick brought warmth, presence, and a deep sense of care to every moment. We’ll cherish what he gave us forever.
If you’re looking for someone who will honor your love story with authenticity and grace, look no further.
We’re endlessly grateful.
Lisa & Steve
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Carlos Sent on 03/30/2025As professional as one could ask for such a special occasion
We had the luck of having some close friends of ours to have referred us to Rick Grove to be our officiant for our special day. We think what really sets Rick apart from other officiants would be his level of professionalism, that bodes a sense of confidence that our special day would be perfect with him at the center of it. Rick makes the effort to get to know each groom and bride, works with you on your vows, and incorporates little nuggets he has learned from you into his words on the special day. -
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Tyler Sent on 10/30/2024The best officiant you could have asked for!
I had the pleasure of knowing Rick for a few years before my wife and I got married. My wife and I were excited to work with him because I already knew how great he is to work with and how kind of a person he is. The professionalism and personalization he brought to our ceremony had everyone at the reception telling us how it was the best ceremony they had been to. Rick was considerate of everyone involved and worked out details with our photographer to ensure everything looked great during the ceremony. He met with us both separately before the wedding to add anecdotes to the ceremony, adding a very special touch to it. His responsiveness, experience, and personality are everything you need in an officiant, and we genuinely feel he has far exceeded our already high expectations. We couldn't be more thankful to have had him involved in our special day. -
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Thu N. Sent on 09/29/2024Professional and Accommodating
Rick was a delight to work with and helped walk us through creating our ideal ceremony. We also realized on our way to the ceremony that we had forgotten to bring along our marriage papers! Rick was super accommodating and met with us the next day to sign our marriage license. We definitely recommend working with Rick for your wedding ceremony! -
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Tisa Sent on 09/07/2024Amazing officiant!
Rick is an amazing professional! We were slightly hesitant to hire someone we didn’t know to be our wedding officiant, but we are so glad that we hired Rick. He made us feel at ease for this important part of our day. We had decided to write our own vows, which he offered to look over beforehand, which we felt was an amazing personal touch. He met with each of us separately (on Zoom) to go over how we felt and what we would want included for each other. He wanted to know how we would each describe each other, how we felt about each other, and was able to incorporate that into his speech. He really takes the time to get to know you. He was able to charmingly articulate how we felt about each other to our guests. These were surprises for us during the ceremony, which we both enjoyed. We were able to see the script of our wedding beforehand (except for the surprises and personal vows) and personalize it with Rick. We felt fortunate because he only officiates a certain number of weddings a year. We absolutely loved Rick’s style, energy, professionalism, kindness, organization, and reliability. Thank you so much for being a part of making our wedding so special and unique to us.
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Emily Sent on 07/11/2024Amazing Officiant
We felt so fortunate to have Rick officiate at our wedding. He is professional, responsive, friendly, and caring. He made sure our ceremony flowed smoothly and we received many compliments. Thank you, Rick! -
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Sophia Sent on 12/19/2023Nothing but compliments!
Rick performed our wedding in December of 2023. From start to finish, he made sure our ceremony was exactly the way we wanted it to be. He took time to incorporate the elements of faith as well as the new traditions that we wanted to incorporate. We’ve received nothing but compliments about the ceremony from our guests, and we so appreciate the crucial role Rick played to make that happen. -
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Ryan Sent on 12/01/2023Amazing officiant! Helpful in so many ways.
Rick was so easy to work with from the beginning. He helped us plan our ceremony and everything went off perfectly. I highly recommend getting in contact with Mr. Grove for an amazing ceremony. -
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Edward Sent on 11/21/2023Officiant / Ceremony
Rick was terrific from start to finish. He made it all so easy for us. He had an amazing template which we took from him and implemented our own ideas to better customize our ceremony.
He was helpful in preparing the ceremony dialogue. Anytime we didn’t know what we wanted he gave his suggestions and ideas through his valuable experience in officiating, which we then incorporated.
Rick’s performance of the ceremony was absolutely stellar. We had many guests complimenting the ceremony, but specifically pertaining to Rick, regarding his voice, his tone and the flow of the ceremony which he very successfully executed.
Rick was super prepared and professional.
Added bonus, he helped with the handling process of our marriage license.
10 out of 10, 100 out of 100.
Highest recommendation possible. Great value. -
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Evangelia Sent on 11/10/2023A perfect officiant
Rick is an incredible officiant. He's caring, thoughtful, and a great public speaker. We really couldn't have gotten a better officiant and feel so lucky he was available for our wedding date. We even had several guests go out of their way to tell us how much they loved him. -
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Kaylee Sent on 09/28/2023Rick was absolutely amazing to work with!
Rick was wonderful to work with! He walked us through the process of eloping seamlessly. We would have seriously been lost without his guidance. The actual ceremony was so individualized and special and we couldn't be more happy with how it all turned out! -
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Christa Sent on 10/14/2022Amazing Officiant!
Rick did a great job officiating our wedding. We are so happy that we chose him. Not only is he very professional, he is personable, has a great speaking voice and he gets to know the couple before the wedding so he can say some personal things during the ceremony. I highly recommend hiring Rick to officiate your wedding, you won't be disappointed. -
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Allison Sent on 09/24/2022Best Officiant!!!
Absolutely amazing officiant! Rick's speech about us was great & everyone loved him at our wedding. He took the time to interview us before the wedding to get to know us as a couple! He is very kind, thoughtful & came prepared on the big day! We would absolutely recommend Rick to anyone and couldn't imagine our wedding day without his officiating! -
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Courtney Sent on 09/20/2022Great San Diego officiant
Rick did a great job on our ceremony at the Darlington House in La Jolla. He was professional and made our ceremony so much better than asking one of our friends to do it. We wanted things short and sweet, and he did a nice job of finding ways to personalize it. We'd recommend Rick to anyone who is looking for an officiant in the San Diego area! -
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Brooke Sent on 08/15/2022best officiant ever!
rick was incredible. he put together a perfect ceremony for us. we absolutely could not have asked for a better officiant! he made it so personal and really molded the ceremony to us. our friends and family were telling us all night how much they loved the ceremony and how it was so perfect for us. -
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Danielle Sent on 07/06/2022Wonderful!
Rick is incredibly kind and made planning our ceremony a wonderful experience. He personalized the ceremony after getting to know us, and when speaking with him you can tell he truly cares. We absolutely recommend him! -
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Alia Sent on 06/19/2022Great Experience with Rick!
Rick was everything we wanted in an officiant and more! He was experienced, comfortable and friendly, and made the steps leading up to the wedding stress-free. The day of the wedding was perfect! Rick was thoughtful, funny and made our day special. Would highly recommend working with Rick! -
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Lorellie Sent on 04/24/2022Outstanding!
Rick was wonderful to work with. He's an excellent communicator and consumate professional. He went the extra mile by investing the time to get to know us as a couple and individually to help make our wedding day that much more special. Many of our guests shared how much they enjoyed Rick as our officiant. 100% recommend. -
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Andrew Sent on 11/03/2021Awesome Officiant !
If your looking for an officiant to perform your wedding ceremony look no farther than Rick. He has a great voice adds humor and also personalizes your ceremony as you see fit. Very professional and really cares about your special day. Give, Rick a try you won't be disappointed. -
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Alyssa Sent on 07/22/2021Kind and Charismatic Officiant
Rick did an absolutely amazing job as our officiant. He really went above and beyond to ensure our ceremony ran smoothly and worked with us to really identify the important pieces of our relationship to include. He was willing to customize the entire ceremony and was even willing to read our personalized vows beforehand so that we could have them still be a secret from one another while ensuring the same quality/length for both. We really appreciated working with Rick and would highly recommend his services to anyone needing an officiant! -
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Asumi Sent on 05/05/2021Professional, kind, and personalized
Rick was recommended to me by my wedding planner. We had to go through multiple postponements during covid. During these times of uncertainty Rick's flexibility and kindness really eased our minds. Rick had even offered to wed us in a private elopement ceremony if we wanted/needed to be wed sooner.
We were both moved by the personal touches he made in our ceremony. Rick interviewed us individually to get to know us personally before the wedding. Using those conversations he personalized our ceremony to be a brief stroll down memory lane in the moments before our "I do"s. It had us and our guests crying and laughing throughout.
I may be quite biased, but it was the best personalized ceremony I've ever heard from a professional. Thank you so much Rick for making our ceremony so special and memorable.
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