Sterling Weddings of Sedona Reviews
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John E. Sent on 09/15/2023Our Sedona Wedding
Shanandoah was a pleasure to work with during our entire planning process and wedding day. She is a very special person and really makes you feel comfortable. She helped us decided on a location (site unseen, might i add) and it could not have been more perfect. About 1/3 through the wedding ceremony we had a Sept Sedona monsoon and had to regroup and finish the ceremony at the reception/dinner site. Shanandoah could not have been more accommodating and comforting. She made our evening spectacular with her little touches to the ceremony. I would highly recommend Sterling Weddings to anyone getting married in Sedona.Sterling Weddings of Sedona's reply:
John and Meredith,
Thank you for your kind words; I enjoyed creating your wedding ceremony! With the rain burst, your wedding day will go down in my books! You were both amazing and flowed to a new location - there was even a beautiful rainbow.
I wish you decades of sunsets, rainbows, and adventures!
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Zoe Sent on 04/13/2022MUST have officiant in Sedona, AZ
Shanandoah was absolutely amazing. My husband and I live all the way in Chicago and we were blessed to find Shanandoah in Sedona for our elopement!! She was so personable, calming, and you could tell she was actually interested and involved in our love story. We had multiple calls to get to know each other and what we were looking for in a true elopement. She asked all the amazing questions and gave us GREAT recommendations. The night before our wedding we had to CHANGE locations, and Shanandoah kept me calm and offered an even more amazing spot to elope!!!! She knows Sedona like the back of her hand and we trust her so much, the pictures do not do it justice. Her words were just SO meaningful and we received a keepsake with our ceremony in it to remember forever. Just absolutely 10/10, thank you so so much Shanandoah!!! - Love, The BelmontesSterling Weddings of Sedona's reply:
Zoë,
I am delighted you found your ceremony so meaningful! I LOVE to work with each couple, find the magic of their relationship, and let it shine in their ceremony. You were an AMAZING couple to work with and even flowed when the Forest Service closed your first choice location. I am so happy my last-minute location recommendation shimmered in your hearts!
I wish you both a Blessed Journey in Marriage!!
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Cynthia G. Sent on 06/11/2022Thankful to find her
After being together for many years, we wanted to make our ceremony extra special & personal. From our first conversation , we knew Rev. Shenandoah was passionate about her calling. It was as if she knew us for years providing wonderful suggestions to make our day even more special. Our wedding ceremony was above & beyond our expectations. We highly recommend Rev Shanandoah !!! -
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Stephanie A. Sent on 03/13/2022
Perfect experience!!
This experience was so, so special because of Shanandoah. From first contact to the ceremony she took control and we were blessed with her caring soul!!!Sterling Weddings of Sedona's reply:
Stephanie and Pat,
I am honored to know you and witness your faith and devotion to one another! I wish you Joy, Happiness, and Many Blessings!!
Rev. Shanandoah
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Stephanie A. Sent on 04/03/2022Easy to work with, helpful, trustworthy!
Shanandoah was very sweet and informative from the get go. We had a meeting with her beforehand so she could learn more about our love story. She really paid attention to detail and created a unique ceremony from the details of our story and our spiritual preferences. We had some last minute changes the day of the wedding and she was very flexible, even helped with some tasks in preparation for the ceremony which was much appreciated. We both felt reassured and supported by her throughout the whole process. Beautiful person and very professional. We highly recommend her!Sterling Weddings of Sedona's reply:
Stephanie,
I am so happy you both took the time with me! I find it very telling of a couple's dedication to their relationship by their love story. Each story helped me create your ceremony.
And I was happy to help on the day of the ceremony. Even though there was spring rain, we still managed to have your ceremony under an outdoor covered stone patio overlooking Sedona's red rock mesas!
Blessings of Joy in your Marriage!!
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Melissa W. Sent on 11/12/2021
Shanandoah is exactly the Reverend you want
Shanandoah has an ease, a radiating joy and a gentle smile that made my special day absolutely perfect! So thankful for her.Sterling Weddings of Sedona's reply:
Melissa,
I was honored to be a part of your wedding day! The autumn weather was perfect by Oak Creek at L'Auberge de Sedona. Your wedding day was beautifully blessed!
I look forward to seeing you and Shane when you revisit Sedona.
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Amanda B. Sent on 12/23/2019Soulful, Spiritual, and Beautiful!
My wife, Sandra and I were looking for something exquisitely unique and different from the "traditional" wedding. I wanted an elegant ceremony, Sandra wanted everlasting. We both wanted rocks and water.
Sandra and I both decided that since we were making a lifetime commitment, we would marry into a Covenant Marriage - which requires marriage counseling before the actual wedding (this is a special marriage recognized in three states).
I knew I found the right person after my first talk with Rev. Shanandoah. Her calm demeanor, pleasant personality, and ability to translate our vision was more than we would have imagined.
Rev. Shanandoah spent several months guiding Sandra and I through sometimes difficult discussions, encouraged us to look deep within ourselves, and understand that our marriage is more than words written on paper.
The day of our ceremony was well orchestrated and designed just for us! Reverend put much effort and work into our beautiful nuptials (and keepsake booklet) and with her whimsical personality, brought it all to life. Her melodic tone sang our song and her presence sealed our magical moment. I couldn't have imagined a better Officiant and friend to be present for our special day.
We are forever grateful and look forward to renewing our vows with such a soulful, beautiful person. Thank you, Rev. Shanandoah for sharing your time, beautiful talent, and translating our vision with us! -
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Emily Sent on 03/21/2019Supportive, Professional, Personalized Ceremony
We are ever grateful for Shanadoah. She brought a grounding, calming spirit to our intimate ceremony, and also laughed with us along with way when we couldn't hold in our giggles. She spent time getting to know us over the phone prior to the ceremony and incorporated the story of how we met and our journey together just beautifully. Our ceremony was personalized and incredibly meaningful. We feel so lucky to have found her. We loved incorporating our family members with the "one word blessing" and the blanket wrapping felt sacred. Shanandoah's professionalism is exceptional and her approach made us feel at ease and so very supported. -
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Nicole Sent on 10/14/2017Shanandoah did an excellent job of guiding us through the process of planning our ceremony and making sure that the details were a perfect match to our personalities and relationship. She has a tremendous amount of experience to draw from and she offered a variety of options to choose from for each element of the ceremony. We planned our wedding in Sedona completely by phone as we live in Rhode Island. Shanandoah made us feel comfortable that she had everything in hand before we got to Sedona including helping us acquire the marriage license. When we arrived, she met us and went through the final details the day before the wedding. We were a bit late arriving due to our flight and she was willing to be flexible with her time so we could have a breather before meeting with her. The day of the wedding, she was kind, personable, well spoken and had an incredible energy that welcomed and included our guests while focusing on the two of us as a couple. We were honored to have her be a part of our wedding day. She set the tone of the whole day. Several of our guests commented on her as A Class for an officiant. Exceeded our expectations! -
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Cory Sent on 01/17/2017Shanandoah was on our preferred vendor list for our venue in Sedona. From the first website browse, we had such a great vibe about her, and the phone call with her sealed our impression; she was so sweet and calm and was so genuinely interested in us and our story to make sure she was the right officiant for us. She told us to think on it, but as soon as we hung up, we knew we wanted her to marry us. We only met with her the day before the wedding since we came in from NY, but right away we felt comfortable with her, like we had known each other for years.
We wanted a spiritual ceremony and were delighted for her to share the Native American ceremony with us. The blessings and ring clearing and blanket wrap were so beautiful. She remembered all the notes from our phone call and incorporated a piece of our story into the ceremony. And I found out later on that she rearranged the chairs to how I described when they weren't set up right. She made sure everything flowed smoothly and wrote such a wonderful ceremony for us.
We are so grateful for having Shanandoah officiate and be part of our wedding. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and understand what we wanted from the ceremony. I recommend her to anyone marrying in/near Sedona.
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