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Chelsea Sent on 05/12/2019Choose Chad!
We eloped recently in San Diego, and searched for about a month looking for the right officiant to make our special day go as smoothly as possible. We came across Chad's information on WeddingWire and instantly reached out to see if he was available for the date we had in mind.
Right off the bat, we had a really good feeling about Chad. We met up with him and got to know him a little better before making our decision. Outside of his obvious passion for his work, it became abundantly clear that Chad was very personable, genuine, and an overall great person. It was a no-brainer decision to choose him and that decision was fully vindicated come ceremony time.
Chad will customize your vows and ceremony however you like, and really goes above and beyond to ensure that your big day comes and goes without incident. He is very professional and thorough, but also makes sure that the day is all about the happy couple.
If you're still contemplating who to have officiate your wedding/elopement, STOP. Choose Chad, you won't regret it! -
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Alyssa Sent on 09/11/2024Chad is the BEST!
Chad did an amazing job as our wedding officiant! He was simultaneously funny and serious - which fit our vibe perfectly. SO many people came up to us after the ceremony and said it made them emotional, and Chad was certainly to thank for that for his amazing delivery of our story. Thank you again Chad!! -
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Jessica Sent on 10/22/2023Wonderful officiant!
Chad was great. Loved the service and how he included humor and fun! Definitely recommend. -
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Ashley Sent on 07/23/2023A Seamless and Personal Experience
Choosing a wedding officiant is no small task as they play a pivotal role in shaping one of the most important moments of your lives. When my partner and I decided to tie the knot, we were fortunate enough to find Pastor Chad who made the entire process not just smooth but also personal. From the moment we met him, it was evident that we were in good hands.
He expertly navigated us through the necessary steps before and after the ceremony, ensuring that our marriage would be official without any hiccups. His wedding ceremony “homework” was brilliantly designed, making it incredibly easy for us to provide him with all the essential details. This ensured that the sermon he delivered was not just beautiful but also tailor-made, as if he had known us both forever. It was heartwarming to witness the seamless integration of our love story into his sermon, creating a truly unforgettable experience.
We wanted a ceremony that was meaningful and intimate but we hesitated to ask a friend to handle such an important responsibility. Thankfully, Pastor Chad stepped in and filled that role with grace and sincerity. He took the time to get to know us, to understand our journey as a couple, and to genuinely connect with our love story. The result was a ceremony that felt uniquely tailored to our relationship, evoking tears of joy and heartfelt smiles from us and our guests.
If you are seeking a wedding officiant who will not only make the process seamless but also infuse your ceremony with a personal touch, we highly recommend Pastor Chad. You can rest assured that your special day will be filled with love, warmth, and memories that will last a lifetime. We are grateful for his role in making our wedding ceremony so special!
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Christopher Sent on 05/01/2023This Pastor is the Master!
Chad was amazing since our first meeting! We interviewed several officiants and he was by far the most impressive. I was hesitant about the optional pre-marital counseling portion but took the advice from my parents and in laws and decided to go for it. Chad’s ability to make my wife and I extremely comfortable and open about discussing the important parts of a marriage was really appreciated. I think he truly helped give us the tools to start a successful, happy marriage. At the ceremony, he knocked it out of the park. He did a great job catering the ceremony to our personalities. I can’t recommend his services enough! -
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Taylor Sent on 11/01/2022Fantastic Ceremony!!
Chad officiated our wedding this past October and did not disappoint!! He was extremely professional and worked with us to understand exactly what type of ceremony we wanted. He then prepared an incredibly personalized ceremony that focused on us as a couple and the history of our relationship. It was such a unique approach and we received so many compliments from family and friends.
Chad will help make the ceremony planning process a breeze and you can be confident that he will deliver a very sentimental yet modern ceremony. Would absolutely recommend him!! -
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Lauren Sent on 09/02/2022Perfect ceremony!
Thank you Chad so much for an incredible ceremony! Chad was recommended through my wedding planner, and it was easy right from the beginning. Chad is very professional, organized, and communicative which helped so much in laying down the foundation for the ceremony. It was one part of the planning process that did not cause additional stress at all. We did a call early in the process and he very much understood our vision and goals for the wedding.
I was so happy to see him on wedding day, he made the process more fun. Our wedding was last week, Friday 8/26/22, and it was beautiful thanks to Chad! The service felt so personal and special. We received many compliments on our officiant from our families who kept asking if we had known each other for years.
We are so happy - thank you again Chad !! 100% recommend -
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Rachel Sent on 08/18/2022The perfect officiant!!
Chad was an absolute blessing on our big day. When we first met him, he was welcoming, warm, and seemed genuinely interested in our relationship. On our big day, he had a magic way of both getting laughs from our guests, while making it feel like the intimate, unity ceremony we wanted. He spoke directly to my partner and I while reciting what marriage meant, requires, and provides. I couldn’t give higher praise or recommend him more. -
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Josie Sent on 08/02/2022An Amazing Officiant!
Chad did a phenomenal job at our ceremony. We luckily had premarital sessions with Chad and truly got to know each other. He personalizes everything and creates a ceremony that is truly just for you and your spouse. I received countless compliments on how beautiful the ceremony was and how unique it was because of how customized it was. We can’t thank Chad enough for being a part of our special day! -
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Lauren Sent on 06/03/2022Simply the best!
Wow! Chad was truly the perfect match for our wedding ceremony! First and foremost have to say he is incredibly personable and my husband and I were so excited after we had our initial meeting. He took time to ask us about our religious journey. We were honest and told him our story and he did so well to accommodate us. My husband and I are not extremely religious by any means; however, we welcomed the presence of god in our ceremony. Chad really listens! And made our ceremony the perfect balance. I must also say that Chad valued our story. My husband and I dated for eleven years before sealing the deal and we wanted to make sure that our history was presented in our ceremony! And man did Chad do a beautiful job! He asked us questions in our wedding homework that truly captured the essence of us. Even now we are still getting comments from friends and family about how amazing our officiant was! Take it from us… your search is over. Chad is the right choice to deliver a wonderful experience for you and your family!!! -
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Kaelin Sent on 03/08/2022Great Officiant
My husband and I come from different religious backgrounds (both Christian though different denominations) and knew we wanted a relaxed ceremony that incorporated our faith. Chad did this perfectly for us. The ceremony was personal, funny, and beautiful. We had multiple guests asking where we had found him, and if he had his own church service! He made us feel comfortable throughout the process and invested time in knowing us as individuals and as a couple. Thank you, Chad -
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Kiley Sent on 01/01/2022Pastor Chad Richards is AWESOME!
Pastor Chad Richards is AWESOME! He created a beautiful, sentimental, funny, and memorable ceremony for us. It was the perfect length of time and he touched on every aspect of our love story that we wanted him to. We would recommend him to any of our friends and family that are engaged. He rocks! -
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James Sent on 11/08/2021Best out there
Chad is amazing. My wife and I connected with him so quickly and he is super laid back and easy to get along with. We ended up even having Chad do our premarital counseling and it was TOTALLY worth the money. I would highly recommend using Chad for your wedding. We also did counseling with him too so we got to spend a lot of time together so it felt like our ceremony was even more special and personal. After the ceremony friends and family came up asking us who the officiant was and how we knew Chad because we all seemed like we were friends for a long time. If your shopping for an officiant and want a fun, laid back but serious and loving ceremony, look no further; Chad is your man, you will not be disappointed.
Thanks so much for being a part of our wedding day and making it so special ! -
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Amber Sent on 10/01/2021The best officiant!
Chad was the perfect officiant for our wedding. He responded timely to any questions we had, made our guests laugh, and kept it short and sweet like we asked. I would definitely recommend Chad to anyone looking for an officiant. -
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Michael Sent on 09/25/2021Highly Recommend
Chad was a great officiator for our wedding. He was very communicative throughout the process leading up to the wedding any time we had any questions or concerns. He did a great job with the actual ceremony and our guests had a lot of positive feedback about him. We would highly recommend Chad. -
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Lauren Sent on 08/15/2021Simply the BEST!
We cannot say enough good things about Chad! We zoomed prior to the pandemic and instantly felt he was a good fit for our wedding. When we had to postpone, Chad was very flexible in being able to accommodate our new date. He had a great mixture of humor, wisdom, and sentiment throughout the ceremony. When the ceremony was over, multiple guests asked if he was a friend from my husband's past as his speech was so personal. Chad is the most down to earth, friendliest man that could officiant your wedding. We would highly recommend him! -
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Elise Sent on 12/12/2020Choose Pastor Chad for the Perfect Cermony!
Working with Pastor Chad was awesome from start to finish. Because of Covid we first met over Zoom, which is not always the best way to connect, however we immediately felt comfortable with Chad. He listened to us, took the time to get to know us and respected our vision for our ceremony. It took us about 30 seconds after our first call to agree we wanted to work with him! He was flexible even in the world of Covid, affordable, responsive and put together an awesome ceremony. It was really cool that he added personal elements (he asked us to share what we loved about each other with him beforehand and he did an awesome job of incorporating our words into the ceremony and also incorporated a reading by one of our sisters), told our story, and did a great job of balancing humor, love, faith, and family into our ceremony. Pastor Chad did a perfect job and we could not have asked for a more special wedding ceremony that truly felt like ours. We highly recommend Pastor Chad for your wedding ceremony- large or small! He's great! -
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Phillip Sent on 12/03/2020Personalized fun ceremony
We found Chad pretty last minute after our original officiant flaked out. We liked the idea of a personalized ceremony, but the thought and pressure of writing and remembering our own vows was out of the question. Thankfully Chad personalized the ceremony itself, telling your story. I’m not sure how unique that is, but the energy and humor that Chad brings to it are definitely special. We heard back from so many guests that the ceremony struck the right balance of funny and sweet. That is just what the guests see, what they don’t see is Chad working magic in the background. While the guests were arriving I overheard Chad asking the string quartet if they could come in with music as he started telling our story. They did and it came together flawlessly. It wasn’t rehearsed, it was 100 percent Chad. There are not enough stars for me to convey how good he is. If you want a special fun ceremony, Chad is your guy. -
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Nick Sent on 11/15/2020The perfect wedding officiant
Chad was absolutely amazing, my wife and I could not have asked for a better wedding officiant. Chad was efficient, on time, and all of our guests loved the way he handled the ceremony. The way he presented was lively, genuine, professional, and had a bit of greatly appreciated humor sprinkled in. To top it off, he even noticed my fresh fade that I had done just for the wedding. We are very happy with the way everything turned out and would not hesitate to recommend him to our friends and family! Thank you Chad! -
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Katie Sent on 11/02/2020Great Officiant!
Chad was the best officiant! Our ceremony was thoughtful, personal, and lighthearted which really helped calm our nerves. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how great the ceremony was! We highly recommend Chad, he will make your wedding ceremony perfect! Thanks again! -
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Greg Sent on 09/13/2020Best Officiant Ever
Chad is absolutely amazing. He is so helpful and responsive leading up to your wedding date. He gets to know the both of you and makes the ceremony personal, meaningful, and funny. Chad was always quick to respond to any questions we had and super helpful figuring out the ceremony and vows. He makes the ceremony more sincere and lighthearted at the same time, some might say he's a magician. At the end of it all we were so glad we had decided to go with Chad he made our wedding complete. -
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Steven Sent on 09/06/2019Chad is an awesome officiant!
Chad is awesome! My now Husband and I met him at his office and then filled out Chad's detailed questionnaire. Chad did a great job and was so funny and personable. It was not a generic canned speech. So many people came up after the ceremony and were raving about how funny Chad was.
If you are looking for an officiant, we would definitely recommend Chad for your ceremony! -
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Michelle Sent on 08/19/2019Literally the best officiant of all time!
Pastor Chad is the BEST!!!! If you want a ceremony that feels modern, not cheesy (unless you want that), and one that everyone will actually enjoy, do not think twice about hiring him. DO IT!!! :)
Chad officiated our wedding ceremony in July and we could not have been happier!! We are STILL getting comments from our guests about how fantastic our ceremony was and had people asking us how we knew our officiant. We wanted a ceremony that felt fun, upbeat, and like "us" and he absolutely delivered on this. A little bit of comedy was super important to us so people stayed entertained, and guys, he is hilarious!
Chad completely caters the ceremony to you based on a fun questionnaire you and your partner fill out ahead of time. We loved all of the details he grabbed from what we had said about each other and the way he was able to shape those details into a cute and funny little love story.
Honestly, our ceremony was the best part of our wedding, and we even had llamas there, so it was stiff competition for him!
Thank you for making such a special day even more memorable, Chad! -
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Nicole Sent on 05/10/2019Memorable and sweet
Pastor chad was the absolute best! He gave us such great advice that we will carry on throughout our lives. Everyone enjoyed his kind words to my husband and I and I highly recommend him uniting you and your partner -
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