About this vendor
A Very Special Marriage is an accomplished officiant service for non-denominational and religious weddings. Specializing in unique celebrations, including same-sex marriages and non-binary unions; these certified professionals will be delighted to host the ceremony you’ve always envisioned. With your ceremony only 30 minutes long, you will have ample time to walk into the sunset. A Very Special Marriage is a family business, so when you book us, you get us.
A Very Special Marriage is led by licensed celebrants Andrea Carlisle and Rhonda Beer. Sisters and ceremony consultants Andrea and Rhonda are ready to incorporate your style, love story, and vows. They can also coordinate each moment of your wedding day, between your walk down the aisle to your final “I do’s.”
A Very Special Marriage has experience in several religious affiliations, such as Catholicism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism. You and your partner may also pick between other events, like interfaith ceremonies, civil unions, and vow renewals. Regardless of your chosen wedding, friendly duo Andrea Carlisle and Rhonda Beer will make your wedding dreams come true.
Spanish language wedding ceremonies are available.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Interfaith
- Jewish
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
Reviews
Your trust is our goal. Our community relies on honest reviews to help
you make those big decisions with ease.
5
out of 5.012 reviews
Rhonda and Andrea were incredible to work with! Our ceremony was exactly how we envisioned it and because of them, we were able to have our family and friends witness a beautiful w...
edding. They understood both Michael and I to perfection and told a story about our relationship like they knew us. We can’t thank them enough for everything they did and for providing us the ceremony that we dreamed of. Thank you so much again. I would highly recommend them for anyone who is getting married in the coming months or years.
You’re in good hands with Rhonda and Andrea. They are professional, organized and easily accessible with any questions you might have throughout the entire planning process. They a...
lso bring a fun and stress-free approach to the whole experience, as it should be. I highly recommend.
I witnessed a lovely ceremony performed by Andrea of a very special marriage. It was warm heartfelt and personal to the couple.
Thank you, Rhonda and Andrea! We were so nervous about our wedding ceremony but you made us feel at ease right away. You made the ceremony so beautiful and personal. We will cher...
ish our memories forever. Thank you also for being respectful and maintaining strict Covid protocols!
Andrea and Rhonda took the time to make sure we had the ceremony of our dreams. They were patient and creative. Thank you Andrea and Rhonda
Rhonda was easy to work with and very warm and easy to talk to in her interactions with us, right from the start. We took advantage of her marriage license service, which was done ...
efficiently and professionally, and we never had to step foot in the courthouse! She respected our wishes for a quick and simple elopement ceremony while including some aspects of Jewish wedding traditions like we wanted. Rhonda coordinated our small, simple, and brief ceremony with our photographer, making the day easy and stress-free. If you are looking for someone professional, easy to work with, and someone who is also able to take the lead to help make your day stress-free, Rhonda is the perfect person for the job!
Karen G.
Rhonda was an amazing officiant for our intimate wedding! We are so happy that she officiated our wedding. Our ceremony was beautiful and special thanks to Rhonda for making the pr...
ocess so easy, fun and informative. She was always available to us to jump on a call and was very responsive to emails. Her preparation material made the whole planning flow so seamlessly. Rhonda was wonderful on the day of our wedding! We can’t say enough about how grateful we are to Rhonda and how happy we are that she was our officiant! We highly recommend Rhonda! Thank you, Rhonda!! Oh, and an extra thank you for helping us with our marriage license. You are a lifesaver!
Wow, Rhonda and Andrea did such an amazing job with our ceremony. We talked about what we wanted our ceremony to feel like and the completely got us down to the smallest detail. O...
ur friends can't stop talking about how this was the best ceremony they've ever attended. I can't thank you enough for helping us to start our married life journey in such an amazing way. Thanks for getting us the marriage license too. We were so panicked about that and it was great to check that one off and not to worry about it.
Mid quarantine and trying to plan a backyard wedding, we were freaking out trying to get a marriage licence (for another officiant to do the ceremony). So glad I found these two la...
dies. I called, Rhonda immediately picked up, talked me through everything, and then followed up with an equally thorough email of what was next. Completely put me at east and the rest of the experience was just as easy and pleasant.
Don't let their old website (or weird Excel template) fool you either - they know what they're doing!
I loved the ceremony
Rhonda was perfect for us.
We never felt like we shared time with other people and she made us feel completely comfortable. She was available for questions and very responsive...
. She helped steer us right to where we needed to be and made suggestions that took the stress of the "Big day" away.
We will definitely recommend her to all of our friends.
Contact
Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange Counties
A Very Special Marriage's photos