A Day to Remember by Stephen L. J. Hoffman

I found Steve here on the Knot. I won't lie, after my first conversation with him on the phone I was a little thrown off...he has a unique personality. BUT! After all was complete, said and done, I was so happy with his ceremony with us on our wedding day. He truly helped us to ensure that our ceremony was perfect for the two of us, he eased all of the nerves...not that there were many, and he kept us and our guests laughing. At the end of the ceremony he surprised us with a little tid bit about ourselves, and it was beyond sweet. I still hear compliments about Steve from my family and friends. He was so much fun to work with! Such a chill and laid back man!

Steve was great to work with. He helped us create a ceremony completely customized to best represent us. We didn't want much religion in the ceremony so he offered a bunch of suggested readings for us to choose from. My mom is a critic and she even commented on how great our officiant was...that says a lot :) He was very prompt with email responses which was very helpful and appreciated. Thanks for all your help.

We couldn't be happier with the service Stephen Hoffman provided. He's a terrific guy with a great sense of humor - exactly what we needed. He made us feel at ease from the very beginning and there were many laughs throughout the ceremony and beyond. I'm so happy to have him in my memories of our special day.

Stephen was quick to meet us and made our legal ceremony a day to remember. He is witty and fun. He met us at the Friendship park by the river and married us within 2 hours of us calling him. Quick and easy for a destination wedding if you do not want to mess with an officiant in a place you are unfamiliar with. He charges $75.

He was very good put talked to much. When asked to not do a prayer he wanted a reason and I didn't think that was appropriate because it wasn't his business why. But overall good

Steve was great to work with! He reviewed our ceremony and gave us helpful hints to make our wedding more special and meaningful. He made the rehearsal fun and broke any nerves that were present. He helped move the ceremony along and made everything smooth. I would highly recomment Steve for anyone that is needing an Officiant.

I want to say that Stephen Hoffman is wonderful. He made our nerves settle. Had us Laughing. I would have him do my vows again in a heartbeat. Thank You Stephen

Decent officiant, who plays to the audience and makes the ceremony light and fun, if that is what you want. He will cater the ceremony to your requests and create one that works for you.

I had seen Stephen Hoffman officiate weddings for a few of my friends, and I found him entertaining. So it was an easy decision to choose him for my own wedding. At our first meeting, we were already laughing and cutting up with him like he family. At that same meeting, he contributed an idea that we incorporated into our ceremony -- the guys walked in to the theme from the Blues Brothers. And on our wedding day, Stephen Hoffman was right there with us in a dark hat and sunglasses. After the ceremony, our guests commented on what a great job he did of keeping the ceremony upbeat and memorable.

As I was messing around on The Knot, I thought I might see if the officiant I have chosen was on here. Yes, I have booked Steve Hoffman for my wedding in June 2013! As, I have read the reviews, I really felt that I need to respond. First, I would like to say that my wedding is almost a year away and I have meet with him twice now! The first meeting was set up a week after I spoke with him on the phone. He was very personable during his meeting and very funny. He gave my fiance and I tons of suggestions and ideas regarding our wedding. He suggested MANY vendors in the area as well. VERY HELPFUL! Our meeting with him lasted over an hour and I really feel that I got to know him as person. As I am sure he got to know us as well. My second meeting with him was by chance! We ran into him in public, my fiance recognized him and although he probably had no idea who exactly we were (he DOES marry tons of people), Steve still stoped and talked to us like we were old friends! That said a lot to me! I would also like to say that the reason I decided to book with Steve is not because of any website I went to or because I found him in a phone book. I booked with him because I have now been to two weddings that he officiated and have had two other people recommend him because he officiated their wedding. He is an awesome speaker! He is funny when appropriate and serious when appropriate. Word of mouth is the best form of advertisement and I have yet to hear anything bad about him! LOOK FOR MY REVIEW NEXT YEAR! The only reason I did not give him five stars is because he has not married me yet!

I just wanted to say thank you Stephen for marrying us! We have been going on 3 years, and we have a little bundle of joy on the way. Most of my family and friends have used you for their weddings. If you remember I came with my Aunt on New Years Day! Thank you for being a big part of our life and showing us the right way.

When my fiance and I went to his Cincinnati location to meet him, he ended up being 30 minutes late. Okay, that's fine, maybe he was having an off day. He didn't apologize or give any explanation, but I decided I would look past it. However, I truly was in shock at how rude and disrespectful he was the entire time. He took a phone call right in the middle of our meeting, which lasted about 10 minutes. I was still willing to look past it because who knows, maybe it was an important phone call that he couldn't get out of. However, he also flat out refused to answer any of my questions, kept playing on his cell phone, and would interrupt me EVERY TIME to talk about completely random topics.I just felt like this was clearly not important to him, and I didn't want to use someone that didn't care about our wedding whatsoever. When I emailed him later to let him know we were going with someone else and thanking him for his time, his email was just as rude as I expected. : ( I've never written a review like this but I just want to save everyone out there from wasting their time!

Stephen Hoffman is a goofy guy, but when the day came for the wedding, he was all business. Getting everything ready and set up with him was a bit of a task, but in the end, it all turned out beautifully. The ceremony he preformed was perfect- I couldn't ask for anything better. So, all in all, I would give Stephen three of five stars for the whole experience.

There are several positive points in considering this guy. First, he is a great speaker. Second, he shows up always in a good mood ready to do as you tell him. And then if you decide that Mr. Hoffman is right for you please keep this in mind: he will show up to your wedding unprepared. Your rehearsal will be a waste of time unless you are in complete control and demand that run-down of the ceremony be repeated over and over until it's to *your* satisfaction. He can't keep names straight. He is unorganized and thus, whether this is intentional or not, seems flippant toward the ceremony, as if he doesn't care, and doesn't care if you care. I will finish in saying that the ceremony went well only when we had to scramble to get him what he was supposed to read for the ceremony. He "forgot" it at his office.

While I wasn't sure exactly of what I wanted from an officiate, Stephen Hoffman deffinately made it easy for us. He clearly knows the ropes in the cincinnati area. If we belonged to a church, I would have rather used a minister, however for such a short notice little connection, Stephen Hoffman did a great job. He was very unique, but entertaining. He was fantastic at working around our schedule.

Very unorganized. 10min before the wedding he was asking me what he was suppose to read. Needless to say, I was about to freak out before the ceremony. But i have to admit that he is a great speaker.

Stephen has a great personality! He really did everything to make the ceremony exactly what we wanted. He was lots of fun at the rehersal!!! Very easy to get ahold of. Kept in contact periodically to see if I need anything or had questions! Highly recommend!