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Weddings by Richard Burton

Weddings by Richard Burton

Greenville, SC
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    Caroline Sent on 01/11/2023
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    Great wedding officiant!

    We quickly connected with Rick on our first introductory call. It was clear he wanted to get to know us and our vision for the ceremony. He made it super easy on us by providing a typical ceremony outline and multiple options for wording for each part, so it was relatively simple to craft a ceremony that felt like us. Thanks Rick for being part of our special day!
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    Patrick H. Sent on 04/18/2022
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    Perfect Fit!

    Words can not express our gratitude for Richard. We both feel so lucky to have had you officiate our wedding. We had looked through several officiants untill our planner recommend Richard and Richard was a perfect fit for us. Richard exceeded our expectations, from the phone conversations to meeting with you in person. Our wedding was remote and Richard was willing to Travel. Richard guided us throughout the process. Gave great insight and shared ideas . Truly professional and genuine!
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    Jacqueline Sent on 12/30/2021
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    He is a great officiant!

    Richard was the kindest person and one of our most helpful vendors! He was very organized in his planning and made his services clear to us as well as flexible in tailoring our ceremony to the way that we wanted it exactly. On top of that he was proactive to work with our other vendors to make sure our ceremony went perfectly which it did! I highly recommend Richard!
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    Libby S. Sent on 02/28/2022
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    Hire Rick now!! He is the best!

    Where to even begin with a review for Rick! My family has been incredibly lucky to know Rick for almost 10 years, as we first met when he was the head concierge at the Charleston Place Hotel. There, Rick quickly stole our hearts as he has always been the most kind, personable and well-connected man in all of Charleston! Flash forward 8 years when I got engaged, I knew exactly who my family would love to work with as an officiant. Rick exhibited such kindness and assistance to me and my family while planning our wedding during a pandemic. Due to COVID, we had to move our wedding date, and Rick was so kind, understanding and flexible with us on that. He even drove 4+ hours each way to help us! I did not know where to begin when creating the wedding ceremony program, but Rick eased my nerves by providing multiple readings, poems, offerings and vow examples to help craft our perfect ceremony. On the weekend of our out-of-town wedding, our perfect 70 and sunny weather drastically changed to 40 and raining sideways, and since our ceremony was outside we quickly had to pivot. We were able to find a church inside and reached out to Rick and the rest of our guests the morning-of our wedding that we changed venues... Again, Rick was so kind, understanding and helpful in making us feel calm and collected during the chaos. I truly cannot recommend a better officiant, and friend, to have on the day of your wedding. Rick has such a welcoming, calm and loving personality that means the absolute world to you and your nerves on your wedding day. I really cannot recommend him enough!!
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    Ginny W. Sent on 10/28/2021
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    Five-star. Fabulous. Friendly.

    Richard is fabulous. As soon as we had our first phone call with him, we knew he was the person we wanted to officiate our wedding. His guidance throughout the entire process of creating a ceremony script was invaluable. On our wedding day, he was so organized and had a calming presence, which was much needed. Our ceremony was beautiful and multiple guests commented on how much they liked our officiant.
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    Adam G. Sent on 10/21/2021
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    Simply the Best

    Richard beat all expectations! He has an amazing presence and voice that made the ceremony incredibly beautiful and beyond what we could have ever expected. He showed up on time, he was prepared, he made the process leading up to wedding day easy for us and organized but unique and catered to us. He made some adjustments the day of for the better, which were excellent and allowed his wisdom and experience to shine through. Highly highly recommend and he made our day beautiful and so very special. It was one of the best days of my life and he had a big part in that.
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    Amanda Sent on 06/28/2020
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    Rick is the BEST

    Rick officiated our elopement (which was originally supposed to be our wedding, but things changed thanks to COVID). Rick was SO flexible and kind. Every single change we had, Rick worked with. He put together a beautiful ceremony that was perfect for our small wedding. I absolutely recommend Rick as an officiant to anyone who needs one! We're excited to work with him again for our one-year vow renewal!
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    Laura Sent on 06/13/2021
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    Hire Rick Now!

    Richard will take care of you and make your special day amazing. He was very helpful in the process of planning our ceremony and gave excellent recommendations. I can’t recommend him enough and would give him ten stars.🌟
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    Megan P. Sent on 05/14/2021
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    Absolutely Amazing!

    We LOVED Richard! He was awesome, he responded so quickly with our questions and is so genuine. He is very professional & made us have a great ceremony. We 10/10 would recommend him, if you want someone who can make you feel comfortable Richard is your guy for sure!! 💗 xoxo - Meg & Cody
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    Emma H. Sent on 05/02/2021
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    Great experience with Rick!

    We had such a great experience working with Rick for our March 6, 2021 wedding. My husband and I unfortunately had to postpone our wedding due to the pandemic, and being able to bring Rick onto our vendor team during the rescheduling process was such a silver-lining.

    Our incredible wedding planner, Cayleigh (from The Petal Report), recommended Rick and we had such a fun experience planning our ceremony. My husband and I were looking for some traditional elements, but also some personal pieces, and Rick did a great job incorporating all of those. He’s kind, professional and we were fortunate enough to meet him in person during a planning trip before our big day. We really appreciated the resources and examples he sent over, as we had no idea where to start with ceremony planning. We loved being able to choose what was best for us and making it completely our own.

    Rick also did a great job running our rehearsal in tandem with our planner. The process was very straightforward and our entire wedding party and immediate families really appreciated the rehearsal being efficient and to the point - which made the surprise ‘extra-time’ we had for a drink before our rehearsal dinner a great start to the festivities.

    We felt so confident Rick would do a great job day-of and HE DID. He is so well spoken and there are so many little things that couples ‘think to remind their officiant of’ - Rick already had it covered. He also made my husband and I feel so at ease during our ceremony and really had our guests focused on us.

    Thank you, Rick, for being part of our day!
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    Rachael H. Sent on 10/24/2021
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    Wonderful Officiant!

    Rick was so wonderful to work with for our special day. He helped create the most beautiful ceremony and did an amazing job keeping us at ease. He spent an hour on the phone with us before the wedding to get to know us and make sure the ceremony reflected us as a couple. Highly recommend!
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    Michelle R. Sent on 08/11/2020
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    Officiant for Wedding

    Rick was wonderful! He did an amazing job helping us to come up with vows that were unique to us as a couple and our ceremony was beautiful! All of our guests had nothing but good things to say! We are blessed to have had him marry us!
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    Kim S. Sent on 05/23/2020
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    Hire Rick today before someone else does.

    I’m not sure if Rick should be in the category of best kept word of mouth secrets or not, but I’ll go ahead and leave him a review anyway! Words can’t describe the fantastic professional service Rick provides from the moment you inquire about him. He is so responsive and treats you like family. He really truly cares about each couple he marries and It shows. Rick is so organized and helpful and honestly, Did more footwork for us than people that charge $1200+ for very simple planning services. If you’re looking for a minister to marry you in the Charleston area- book him. If you’re not in Charleston, try to get him anyway. He’s so worth it! Rick does this because he loves it. He loves people, he loves joy, and he loves life. He knows how to be classy and formal and can also be casual and as relaxed as you need him to be. Treating people how they desire to be treated in the service industry is not easy and Rick is the best of them all. Do yourself a favor and hire him before someone else does!
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    Samantha Sent on 07/26/2020
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    Amazing officiant!

    We absolutely loved working with Rick! He was so helpful, responsive and made our ceremony truly special. Would highly recommend!
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    Peggy Sent on 01/11/2020
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    Perfect choice for officiant

    Rick was amazing to work with. He communicated well, was kind and professional. We didn't have a family pastor to hire so we were nervous about finding someone, but Rick did a perfect job. We were able to customize the ceremony exactly how we envisioned. Choosing an officiant is a personal decision and my husband isn't easily trusting but he felt super comfortable with Rick. I would definitely recommend him!
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    Savannah S. Sent on 12/06/2019
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    Absolutely Perfect!

    Rick was absolutely wonderful. We were married in Asheville (planning from out of state) and he was always easy to get a hold of. He genuinely cared about creating a ceremony that was perfect for us. He listened to our ideas, answered our questions, and even had several example vows/ceremony sequences for us to review. He is professional and has such a warm and inviting presence. Such a nice guy. I am so glad we chose Rick and I would recommend him to anyone!
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    Jamie P. Sent on 10/27/2019
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    Fantastic!!

    My Husband and I got married by Rick this last week. He made the process incredibly easy, as we planned it from a distance. He was very professional, helpful, and accommodating to our preferences. We are grateful to have found him to officiate our wedding. We couldn’t have asked to find anyone better to help us move towards a new chapter, leading us to a lifetime of happiness!
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    Hayley P. Sent on 10/08/2019
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    Very professional and easy to work with!

    He made our day so special, was so easy to work with and extremely responsive! We loved being able to put together our vows for the day and it turned out way better than we ever would have thought!
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    Ryanne Sent on 11/05/2019
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    An absolute must...

    My husband and I could not have imagined anyone other than Rick officiating our wedding. He responded extremely fast to emails and had a plethora of examples of readings and vows to make sure our ceremony was customized for us. He truly does have a way with words to make the ceremony so reverend. His professionalism and generosity extended further from the ceremony though. When we got back from our honeymoon, copies of our marriage license were already at our house because he took care of everything, legally, after we signed the papers the day of. Rick is truly gifted at what he does and you will not regret booking him to officially pronounce you as husband and wife!
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    Jaclyn S. Sent on 10/03/2019
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    Your search can end here...

    Rick was amazing! He is a true professional. He took time to chat with us to get to know us better and then gave us options on customizing our own ceremony. He arrived looking sharp and did an outstanding job officiating. His demeanor is one that you will appreciate on your wedding day. Look no further.
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    Layken E. Sent on 08/03/2019
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    Best officiant ever

    One the reasons our day went as well as it did was because of Rick. I cannot thank him enough for everything he did to make our special day so perfect. We were from out of town and he offered to meet up with us so we could get to know him a little better, talked to us over phone, emailed back and forth several times, etc. Rick is literally one of the sweetest people I have ever met and made me and my fiancé feel so cared for. He stayed through all of our pictures after the ceremony and offered to carry anything we needed. He asked if we needed reservations, flowers, anything. He had us send in vows separately so we couldn’t see each other’s until the wedding day. If you want the best officiant for the price, Rick is your guy.
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    Christina P. Sent on 08/12/2019
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    Best Officiant in Charleston!

    Rick is excellent across the board! He is professional, personable, and outstanding at guiding you through the process; both logistics/legalities and the ceremony. We wanted our ceremony to be unique (writing our own vows, etc) but also needed guidance on what else to include. Rick did a phenomenal job helping us write our ceremony by providing quality resources and immediate feedback. He is seamless at crowd control too- our rehearsal/wedding day went very well thanks to him!! Overall Rick has a very calming presence to him which is much needed on your wedding day; you are in great hands!
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    Jordan Sent on 07/16/2019
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    Pick Rick!!!

    Rick was awesome & we loved having him as our officiant!! He took the time to get to know us over the phone since we are not local to Charleston. He was professional & has the knowledge and experience to make your wedding ceremony perfect! He helped to keep us calm throughout the most emotional moments of our life! We are really happy we chose Rick for our wedding & would recommend him to anyone!!
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    Colleen N. Sent on 04/29/2019
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    Amazing and so helpful!

    Rick was absolutely amazing. He was so helpful and made awesome suggestions for other vendors we used for our wedding. Everything turned our perfectly and was so easy to plan with his help!
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    Jessica B. Sent on 06/05/2019
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    Rick is the absolute best!

    Working with Rick for our wedding in April was such a pleasure. After reading countless amazing reviews online, we knew we had to get in touch with him. As soon as we got on the phone (we were planning from out-of-state), it was clear that Rick was a true professional, but he was also warm and kind and seemed like the perfect person to officiate our wedding. We were right!!!

    Rick truly took the time to get to know us as a couple and paid close attention to how we envisioned our wedding ceremony. He sent us many resources to refer to when thinking about the flow and texts for our non-religious ceremony and was incredibly helpful in the process of acquiring our license.

    We only got down to Charleston once before the wedding and were lucky enough to get to meet with Rick to iron out some details. We were a little all over the place in our ideas, but Rick was able to take our thoughts and put them into a perfect execution.

    My family is from France and it was important for me to make them feel welcome and included, and Rick took the time to add french flares here and there that were just the cherry on top of a perfect ceremony. It was truly special.

    At the rehearsal, Rick made everyone feel so comfortable and made sure everyone involved in the ceremony was prepared and confident. He answered everyone's questions and took the time to get to know the "key players". He is truly the picture of professionalism and such an incredible person to work with.

    As we hoped, the ceremony was truly perfect and so meaningful. Our guests are still raving about it, and so much of that is thanks to Rick! We could not recommend him enough!!!!
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