Wedding Ceremonies by Jeff Reviews
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Michele Married on 05/06/2022Amazing officiant
Right from the start, Jeff made an effort to get to know me and my now husband in order to craft an extremely personalized wedding ceremony. He also provided tons of great information to help us decide what we wanted in our ceremony and about the process to obtain a marriage license. What we ended up with was a ceremony that was unique to us as a couple (and our love of dogs). We received so many compliments from our guests that Jeff was engaging, moving, and had a great sense of humor. We are so glad that we hired Jeff to officiate our wedding! -
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Christine M. Married on 05/06/2022Wedding success!
We could not have asked for a better experience and highly recommend Jeff! Jeff was extremely friendly and professional. Our wedding was a quick elopement. We traveled to Virginia with the plan of eloping. We reached out to Jeff that morning to see if he would be available that afternoon to marry us. Not only was he available and accommodating, but he helped us navigate the process of obtaining a marriage license (during COVID). Our expectations of a basic courthouse wedding were completely exceeded. Jeff provided us with many beautiful location options to have our small private ceremony since we were not familiar with the area. We ended up having our civil ceremony in Alexandria right on the water at Oronoco Bay Park. We could not have asked for a better experience and are grateful Jeff was a part of our special day! -
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Katie Married on 04/22/2022The BEST Officiant
If you are or aren’t someone who is affiliated with any religious background, Jeff is one we recommend! Very personable while taking care of what’s important in our vows. He asked a lot of great questions and we couldn’t have been happier!
With having a blended family in our wedding ceremony and including my son, I was tearing up for sure throughout! It was so beautiful and sentimental as well. I was happy with his personality that went perfectly with ours and everyone raved about him at the wedding! -
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Christina R. Married on 04/15/2022So much fun!
Jeff made our ceremony beautiful and fun! Everyone had a good time and thought the ceremony was great! It was a blast working with Jeff. He was very responsive, had great tips for our ceremony and very attentive to details. We highly recommend Jeff! -
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Eamonn M. Married on 04/02/2022Highly Recommended!
We cannot recommend Jeff enough. He is a genuine expert in what he does and he was a big part in making our wedding day go smoothly. He easily tailored our ceremony to reflect who we are through both humor and meaning and made sure the whole thing flowed perfectly from start to finish. We even received compliments from several friends that the ceremony represented us and our personalities so well. Jeff was very helpful in leading us through the marriage certificate process as well. We also opted to go through Jeff’s premarital counseling sessions which were great. It got us talking more in depth about all manner of topics that will be important to our marriage moving forward. The sessions also let him get to know us better, making our ceremony that much more personal and special. Thanks so much, Jeff! -
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Alexandra S. Married on 11/27/2021Best Wedding Officiant!!!
Thank you so much Jeff!!! You were the absolute perfect wedding officiant for us. You are so nice, organized, down to earth, and funny. You added the perfect amount of little jokes into our ceremony and it flowed absolutely perfectly. Nothing felt rehearsed or rushed, or just like it was any old monotone ceremony. We even loved the suggestion you made to add in the part about caring for our pups. :) We got so many positive comments from our family and friends for how nice of a ceremony we had and how awesome you were! You made the process so easy and you helped us so much along the way with things that we didn't know hw to do (like getting our Marriage License, prep, etc.). We will absolutely be recommending you to any of our friends getting married in the future!! Thank you!!!! -
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John H. Married on 11/14/2021
Just Call Jeff!
We’ll just start out by saying that if you are looking for someone to help you make your wedding the absolute best day it could be, then look no further, just call Jeff. When we spoke to Jeff for the first time (by the way, we planned our wedding during Covid lockdown, so our first “meeting” with Jeff was a video call), we were so impressed by how personable and warm he is, and how he immediately made us feel like we were in good hands with him. If you are planning your wedding, you know how overwhelming it can feel at times, but Jeff’s calm, confident and professional manner made us immediately feel we had the right resource to help us be successful. Jeff provided us with a great deal of information and ceremony templates which we used to tailor our ceremony to suit us and what we wanted it to be. He was able to answer all of our questions about licensing and how to record our marriage and even provided us with resources to use to get through the process of changing a name. Of note, when we were getting our marriage license (we got married in Washington DC), once the gentleman at the licensing office found out our officiant was Jeff, he assured us that Jeff knew all the procedures to get things done in DC and that Jeff’s reputation was to get his marriages documented quickly and correctly! Talk about peace of mind! Although our ceremony was held at a historic location in DC (DAR Constitution Hall), we had opted for a simple service that focused on our love for each other and on our families and close friends, so we did not have a formal rehearsal before the wedding; however, Jeff showed up on the morning of our wedding and made everything we had talked through in advance happen flawlessly! He was warm, funny (we had more than a few laughs during our ceremony which put us at ease), extremely professional, and confident throughout the ceremony. He communicated both the importance of what was occurring and the promise of our future together through his actions, demeanor, and words. He absolutely nailed it!
Bottom line is that we unreservedly recommend Jeff, he is truly amazing!
Beth & John
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Scott A. Married on 10/30/2021Just hire him, you'll be happy I told you to do so!
In the most simplest of terms: Jeff is every positive piece of feedback that you read about him. Even our venue coordinator was married by him. Jeff makes the process easy, comfortable, entertaining, and he knows things that others are not going to know to help make your wedding go smoothly. Quite simply, if you don't choose Jeff, then you're making a mistake. We can't give Jeff enough thanks and kind words for all of his services. I married a Filipina and he was enough of a gentleman to offer to wear a barong (and he did wear it). Jeff is the best, without question. -
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Jacqueline M. Married on 10/16/2021Two perfect ceremonies
Jeff married my husband and I twice! Once during a small elopement in 2020 and than again in 2021. Both ceremonies were extremely well thought out. Jeff met with us ahead of time to get to know us and incorporate traditions from both of our sides. Would highly recommend! -
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Chris L. Married on 10/10/2021-----BINGO!!!-----
Chalk us up as another satisfied couple! All the 5-Star reviews are accurate and true - Jeff is an experienced professional officiant who provides a perfectly tailored ceremony that will suit you on your most important day. We worked with Jeff to do some pre-marital exercises in addition to having him do our ceremony and I can't say enough about how he supported us through the entire process. During the pre-marital sessions, we did some exercises to better understand the nuances of our personalities and how we can better support one another through communication. This wasn't "counseling," ( although I think he is qualified to help you there as well ), but rather tools that can help couples enrich their relationship. We both found this very insightful and helpful. We next worked to plan our ceremony with Jeff. First, he provided several candidate ceremonies covering the spectrum of types of wedding ceremonies (religious, not religious, serious, less serious, etc.) and he gave us suggestions as to overall flow, timing and content. Because he had gotten to know us through the pre-marital work he was able to really understand what we were looking for, and it really showed on our wedding day. We wanted our ceremony to be a "Goldilocks" ceremony from the standpoint of having the "just right" amount of religious content to be respectful of each other's beliefs as well as those of our families. More importantly, we wanted it to be sweet with a little bit of humor sprinkled in the right places. Simply put, Jeff nailed it. Just when we thought our mothers would start plowing through the boxes of tissues we had put next to them, Jeff would lighten the mood with a little humor that would evoke some chuckles from everyone present. Afterwards, nearly every person asked us, "Where did you find that officiant? He was AMAZING!" So, in summary, I can confirm the glowing reviews. If you can get him for your ceremony, he will deliver. Best wishes to you on your big day!! -
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Samantha H. Married on 09/10/2021Absolutely amazing!!!
The experience we had with Jeff was absolutely incredible. If I could leave more than a 5 star review I would. 2 weeks later we still have guests telling us how much they loved him! He answered all emails at least within 24 hours, most of the time within an hour our two. He totally matched my husband and I's personality and made that apparent in our ceremony. We wanted something meaningful but fun and he delivered. He was able to include our dog in the ceremony when we couldn't have him at the wedding, and added sentimental additions to surprise Jake and I and they were perfect! He was punctual, professional & a total people person which is everything we could have hoped for. If you are thinking of using Jeff DO IT. You wont be disappointed! -
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Nancy Married on 08/21/2021Jeff is a great speaker & light hearted & humorous!
It was a pleasure working with Jeff on our ceremony! He is very responsive and is clearly a pro at what he does. The ceremony is such an important part of your wedding and we had no idea where to start. Jeff provides extremely helpful templates as a guide and from there you can customize the ceremony to your liking. My husband and I wanted some religious elements/prayers but at the same time wanted to keep the ceremony modern and like "us". Jeff gets to know you as a couple and of course personalizes the ceremony to you as a couple.
He also provides guidance on the process for obtaining your marriage license prior to your wedding and also follow up information after your wedding re: name changes, etc. so no stone is left unturned.
As far as the actual ceremony, one of our guests commented that this was the best ceremony she has ever witnessed. Jeff is very light hearted and humorous and a great speaker. My friends and family commented how detailed and helpful he was with the little things, such as best angles for photographs and overall so the ceremony is smooth and effortless. He is also very familiar with tons of venues in the area and has likely worked with your DJ before.
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Thomas S. Married on 07/29/2021Look no Further
Jeff made our experience amazing. His knowledge and know how were so important on our special day. Jeff is a kind genuine person who gives full time and attention to your needs and will help guide you through your wedding process. I can not imagine anyone being better than this! We have not stop raving about the experience since the wedding. If you need someone to officiate your wedding, stop your search and go with Jeff!!!!! -
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Despina Married on 06/27/2021The most amazing wedding officiant - Greek Orthodox and Catholic fusion wedding
Jeff Maszal was honestly everything we could have asked for and more! He worked closely with us to create a customized ceremony script that was a fusion of the Greek Orthodox and Catholic religions. It was very important to me to incorporate certain elements of Greek tradition/culture in the wedding, and I was so pleased that Jeff was familiar with all the specifics (e.g. the crowns, the dance of Isaiah, etc.). Our guests were also so impressed with him - they thought he was extremely entertaining, and was able to keep the mood light and happy. He walked everyone through the various elements of the ceremony, keeping them included and engaged throughout as well. Multiple guests came up to us after the ceremony to let us know that Jeff was the best wedding officiant they had ever witnessed. We highly recommend him for your wedding! -
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Michelle H. Married on 06/25/2021Jeff was everyone’s favorite!!
My husband and I found Jeff on Wedding Wire because we didn’t know anyone in our family or friend group that was an officiant. We clicked with Jeff instantly during our initial FaceTime call.
Even before the ceremony everyone loved Jeff! Most of our friends and family thought we knew him before the wedding 😂 He made our simple ceremony perfect and I can’t wait to watch it over and over.
Jeff is a great guy to work with for your wedding ceremony- answers any questions that you have and will do whatever it takes to make your wedding ceremony special! -
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Isabel S. Married on 06/19/2021Jeff was very communicative and patient.
I emailed Jeff as we tried to book with 2 other celebrants but they were already full. Jeff answered all of our emails and any doubts we had were properly taken care of. The ceremony was beautiful and was exactly what we wanted. I recommend Jeff to anyone !
