About this vendor
The Rev. Dr. David Leininger is a retired Presbyterian minister living on Hilton Head Island who enjoys officiating at destination weddings. Log on to our website, choose the elements of your ceremony (vows, readings, etc.) that will be uniquely meaningful to you, and we are ready for a perfect day.
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Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Interfaith
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
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Dr Leininger brought humor and joy to our ceremony. The process for selecting a custom ceremony was so much fun for us but David didn't just read the passages we had selected, rath...
er he added his own touches that created an extra special moment for us to enjoy. His humor and passion for our blossoming love and new marriage were apparent and he truly created the perfect ceremony for us. Thank you Dr Leininger!
David was such a pleasure to work with for our wedding ceremony officiant. He was so responsive and quick to get back to us from the minute we first reached out. He even made time ...
for us to meet him in person prior to our ceremony when we visited Hilton Head for some final wedding planning details a month prior to our destination wedding. The process for selecting how you want your ceremony done makes it so much easier as well. We had at least a dozen or so guests ask if we had written our own vows. That was how personal his message was. Definitely worth the hire if you want someone who is going to make your wedding ceremony feel like he's known you your whole life. He even printed out our vows for us to have a hard copy to read each year on our anniversary. 100% recommend hiring David if you are looking for an incredible wedding ceremony that is both personal and intimate.
I knew from our initial contact that David Leininger would perform a wonderful ceremony for our daughter and son in law. He completely went above our expectations! He is so person...
able and down to earth. We had so many comments from the guests that he was a true delight to listen to. Thanks so much for making our day even more special!
David was an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish! He responded quickly to our initial inquiry and I knew right away that he would be the perfect minister for our ce...
remony. I was so nervous on rehearsal day and after meeting David, I really felt at ease. Our ceremony was perfect and we can't thank David enough!
Having a destination wedding, I relied mostly on the internet to find vendors. A Wedding in Paradise's website was very informative and user friendly so I contacted David right awa...
y. He was very helpful and organized and we booked soon after. And the website made it super easy to read and select all the elements of the ceremony we wanted. He helped us through the planning process and even offered his opinion when he thought our lack of choices may make the ceremony too short. He was also very friendly and put my husband and I at ease during rehearsal and wedding day. His humor during the ceremony also made things enjoyable and memorable for us and our guests! :) Thank you, David!
We selected David as our officiant for our wedding at my husband's family home on Callawassie Island simply because of his personality and how perfectly he fit with us...not to men...
tion, he comes highly recommended. Planning a wedding from afar has its challenges, however, David provided crystal clear instruction and expectations. His website forms were extremely easy to use and had the detail we were looking for while planning our ceremony. We loved how we were able to customize our nuptials through his website.
My fiance even forgot the marriage license and David calmly let him know he had to make it happen and get the license! He is very personable and respectful! Our wedding day was great and due to the rain, the first one we have ever attended where "kiss the bride" didn't happen until we scrambled inside. We highly recommend David to share your special day!
David was contacted last minute for our wedding when our officiant fell through. You would absolutely have no idea that it was last minute. He performed our ceremony not only very ...
professionally but with lovely personal touches. He took into account what we wanted to include in our ceremony and expanded on it in his own unique way. We would not hesitate to recommend him for anyone's wedding. He is excellent at what he does.
Jun 29, 2019 by Chuck And Valerie Sullivan on A Wedding in Paradise
Sweet Meaningful Ceremony
Dr. Leininger officiated at our sweet little wedding. We had a small ceremony with a f...
ew family members present. We each had been married before so we wanted something small and meaningful. Dr Leininger gave us selections to choose from for the ceremony and by doing so we could make it fit our lives. It felt very personal. He also graciously allowed my brother-in-law to take part in officiating in the ceremony. The result was a very sweet meaningful ceremony that we will long remember. It was a very special day. We certainly would recommend him.
Reverend Leininger did a fantastic job at our wedding. My husband and I spoke with him on the phone in the months leading up to the wedding, and he made it very easy to customize w...
hat you would like said during the ceremony. He is a very compassionate and friendly man, who has done many weddings. The important thing is, that even though he has done so many, he still made ours feel like it the only one he has ever done. My husband and I are very pleased that we chose him as our officiant. I HIGHLY recommend Rev. Leininger!
Reverend Leininger was wonderful to work with! We were planning our wedding from across the country, and once we talked to him on the phone we knew he was a perfect fit. He allows ...
you to personalize the pieces of your wedding to make it a perfect match for the two of you! Our guests commented all through the night about how great our ceremony was.
Dr. Leininger really made our ceremony perfect. He made the whole planning process easy for us, since we didn't live in Hilton Head and we felt very comfortable having him as our o...
fficiant. He made our ceremony personable to us and we loved that! He communicated with us and really made our ceremony memorable. He such a sweet and kind person. I'm so happy we chose him! I highly recommend Dr. Leininger if you are looking for an officiant!
I am so glad that we chose Rev. Dr. David Leininger! Out of all of the officiants that we spoke to, he definitely stood out - He was so incredibly kind and focused on making our da...
y perfect for us. He gives great suggestions for the ceremony but is 100% willing to customize it for you! I received SO many compliments on how beautiful our ceremony was and how great Dr Rev Leininger was as well. I am so glad that he was part of our day!
My Husband and I got married on September 22, 2018! Reverend Leininger made our wedding very classic, simple but made it all about LOVE! He was so easy to work with and very profes...
sional and kind. We met for breakfast one day to go over our wedding and he had lots of funny stories and words of wisdom that we will keep through out our marriage!
Reverend Leininger brought God to our wedding. His words were inspiring.
Organizing our ceremony was simple and David let us include our personal touches.
There was so much lo...
ve and happiness
Hilton Head was the perfect location for our destination wedding. When we visited six months prior to set the details, Pastor Dave took the time to meet with us at his home. He gav...
e us tips on navigating marriage licenses in SC. For the ceremony, his website was easy to navigate which allowed us to customize the ceremony to fit us ensuring it was not hurried and a very memorable event for us and our families. Truly an amazing day, Pastor Dave insured it was perfect.
We would like to thank Rev Leininger so very much for officiating at our lakeside wedding at Hampton Lake. He helped to make it a very special, memorable day for us. We can't begin...
to tell you how many compliments we received about him and our beautiful ceremony. We were told that there wasn't a dry eye in the place. We are so pleased with the way everything turned out. We would highly recommend him to anyone who wants a personalized, meaningful ceremony.
Rev. Dr. David Leininger was so easy to talk with and advise us of how to prepare for a distance destination wedding from Ohio to Hilton Head Beach. He walked us through every step...
from getting our Beaufort County Marriage License to planning our beach wedding down to almost every word we wanted him and us to say. He is very personable yet professional. We are a senior age couple and he made us feel so young in heart and spirit! Even though we were the only ones involved, our wedding was special because of Rev Leininger. We will remember our special day forever!
Reverend Dr. Leininger was phenomenal officiating our Beach Wedding at the Sea Pines Resort Atlantic Beach Room. We could not have asked for a more perfect day and ceremony. He wa...
s professional and very personable, as he not only attended and officiated our wedding, but also took time to attend our wedding rehearsal party and meet a few of our guest. Our wedding happened to coincide with his 40th wedding anniversary and we were truly appreciative and impressed with his flexibility and commitment! He came highly recommended and it is easy to understand why after having the pleasure of working with him. We can’t thank you enough for an unforgettable Wedding Day Ceremony!
Dr. Rev Leininger was phenomenal officiating our Beach Wedding at the Sea Pines Resort Atlantic Beach Room. We could not have asked for a more perfect day and ceremony. He was pro...
fessional and very personable, as he not only attended and officiated our wedding but also took time to attend our wedding rehearsal party and meet a few of our guest. Our wedding happened to coincide with his 40th wedding anniversary and we were truly appreciative and impressed with his flexibility and commitment! He came highly recommended and it is easy to understand why after having the pleasure of working with him. We can’t thank you enough for an unforgettable Wedding Day Ceremony!
Rev David Leininger did a Fantastic job of officiating our Beach Wedding in Hilton Head Island. We could not have asked for a more perfect ceremony. He added an element of eleganc...
e and class that added tremendously to the joy of our celebration. His flexibility and making himself available to us for rehearsals and ceremony was superb. I would highly recommend him to anyone in the area getting married. We truly appreciated the efforts that made our Wedding a truly memorable day. Thank You!!!
We found David through his website and immediately knew he would be easy to work with. Pretty much everything you need is on the website, which was a huge plus for us. We picked ou...
t our ceremony and David made some great suggestions to help make it really memorable. Everything he recommended was spot on. The ceremony was the perfect length and David kept guests entertained the entire time. My family was extremely pleased. Thank you David!!
My husband and I wanted a small, intimate wedding to celebrate with just our closest family and friends. And Reverend Leininger fit in perfectly! He is so warm, funny, and personab...
le; it felt as if we have known him for years. His kind words during the ceremony touched all of our hearts, as we hung on to his every word. He made our wedding day a dream come true.
Dave was phenomenal! The organization was on point. Great availability when needing to communicate or ask questions. We did a small wedding and needed someon who knew what they wer...
e doing and make it personable, short, and sweet. He is a true professional that will deliver you your best heart-felt ceremony! No one better; hands down.
My wife and I were married in Charleston in April and everything turned out better than we could have imagined thanks to Reverend Leininger. We were both raised Catholic but we re...
ally wanted to have our wedding outdoors which is not something that the Catholic Church makes easy. Once we decided against a church wedding, we agreed that we both still wanted to have a ceremony that would feel very meaningful and spiritual albeit outside a church. We were lucky to have found Reverend Leininger because he was able to provide just that. He worked with us on a personal level prior to our wedding to pick out readings that were special to us and to make sure we were all on the same page about the ceremony and what it would entail. His sermon was amazing and so many of our guests commented to us on how much they enjoyed the service. We will never forget our wedding day or Reverend Leininger and the wonderful experience he was able to help us create in Charleston.
Apologize in advance for the long review, but you should know how fabulous he is!
Every bride dreams of a wedding that emits the personality and true love she shares with her soon...
to be husband. A wedding that isn’t just full of fluff, but substance!!Dr. Leininger not only talked me through the ceremony and outlined the sequence of how readings and prayers could be used. He also worked with me to create the most unique ceremony that represented who my husband and I were as people. After all, his tag line is "I Marry PEOPLE" =)He will suggest his website which was a HUGE resource for me to see the MANY options bride and grooms have when making the ceremony selections. The site will outline diverse traditions that can ignite your imagination to create the most unique experience of your choosing.We did not get married in a traditional church but instead my husband built our chapel from logs on our property. The location was remote and unique and I needed someone who could work with the lack of microphone and electricity other venues would have had available. Dr. Leininger spoke with clarity, poise and joyfully. He was charismatic, genuine and comical at times when it was appreciated and appropriate. He could be heard from the back of the chapel to the front of the chapel. I had 250 guests so this was not a small wedding.I had so many guests come up to me and say how much they enjoyed our ceremony and how awesome Dr. Leininger was and how we could not have picked a better fit for our special day! I kid you not… SO MANY GUESTS SAID THEY LOVED HIM!He is available and willing to talk you through concerns. He will meet you for lunch or talk on the phone anytime! He makes himself accessible and really cares about what he is doing and the degree of support he is giving in all aspects from start to finish.Unfortunately, my father in law passed away several months after my husband and I married. Dr. Leininger is also a starter for the Heritage Golf Tournament and was a natural pick for my golf loving father in law’s funeral service.Dr. Leininger is no longer just the officiant I got so lucky and found doing a google search… Now he is family and for that you can’t ask for someone better who sticks with you from the beginning of your life as a married couple to the end. I recommend his services to anyone doing a ceremony ANYWHERE who doesn’t just want the “rent an officiant” service, but an officiant you feel like you’ve known your whole life! Thanks Dr. Leininger!Love, Brandon and Chelsea Thiess
Dr. David Leininger was the perfect minister for our beach wedding! We spoke with him over the phone a year before our wedding and then met him a couple months later while visiting...
Hilton Head for our engagement photos. He did not forget about us once. He was always so quick to respond to every one of our questions or concerns as we had such an elaborate ceremony. During the rehearsal and ceremony, we had pretty high wind speeds and all of our guests (about 100 guests) were so impressed they could hear him so clearly. We were both so happy with how beautiful our ceremony was with our nephew playing violin, a foot washing ceremony, our brother and sister in laws singing and playing guitar and of course our 13 year old black lab exiting with us after our first kiss as husband and wife. It all went so smooth and Dr. Leininger was a big reason for that!
Dr. Leininger was absolutely amazing. We had a destination wedding and tho we had never met him before we felt really comfortable with him from the first time we spoke. He walked u...
s thru ever step and we were both extremely nervous. He slowed down our ceremony for us so that we could take it all in. He was so polite and experienced offering advice at every turn and I truly believe our wedding wouldn't have been as special without him. He was absolutely amazing and made the entire process leading up to the ceremony very painless. It was a pleasure to have him officiate our wedding and we do not believe our ceremony would've been as amazing as it was if it weren't for him.
David officiated our wedding and it was so easy and lovely! David made options and recommendations readily available to us. I sent him what I wanted my ceremony to read, and he was...
prepared to recite just that.
The day before the rehearsal, he contacted us reminding us what to bring. He was punctual and arrived early to the rehearsal with paperwork in hand ready for us to sign. On the day of the wedding, the ceremony went flawlessly. He packaged our vows and our marriage license up neatly and handed it to us on the spot. He casually welcomed and spoke to our guests and was kind through and through. He made everyone very comfortable and I could not have been happier. I called him afterward with questions and he answered immediately and took the time to chat and congratulate us. You'll want David to stay just to chat afterward! He's very personable and I wouldn't have wanted to have it any other way. He made us feel as though he was an old friend.
Rev. Leninger did a very good job. He made it very easy to make our selections and made our ceremony feel personable. The only suggestion I have is to possibly use a mic. Our weddi...
ng was on the beach and I think some of guests had a hard time hearing.
Dr. Leininger did such a wonderful job at our wedding. The ceremony can be customized to the type and length of the ceremony, and he keeps complication and confusion way down when ...
planning. He also came to our rehearsal the night before, and he kept the instructions simple and easy to understand. He took the marriage license that night to type everything up very nicely and to be sure it was ready to go the next day. At the wedding, David was confident and had everything perfect. The ceremony was beautiful and ran smoothly. He was also very friendly and a joy to share our special day with.
OH MY GOSH!!! There will never be enough words to express my gratitude for Rev. Dr. Leininger. He made our ceremony so special and so personal. We are forever grateful for his wor...
ds of love and wisdom.
Dr. Leininger is a patient in my office and had always offered to perform our ceremony when the time came. Well, that time finally came. We finally got married on March 12, 2016 at...
the young age of 48, after 9 years together and the first for both of us. Dr. Leininger did a wonderful job. He made our wedding even more beautiful than it already was. David is warm and speaks from the heart. I don't know who cried more, me, my husband or the guests. We have received so many compliments from friends and family about Dr. Leininger. Everyone has told me our wedding was the best they have ever been to. They could feel the love in the room. Shawn and I are so grateful and will always hold Dr. Leininger very dear to our hearts for making our day so very special.Love, Cheryl and Shawn Brantley 3/12/16
We are so grateful we had David to perform our ceremony. He was very kind and had a calm demeanor, which helped to ease my anxiety of being in front of so many people. We really en...
joyed getting to customize our ceremony by having a selection of vows to chose from. David was very helpful throughout the process and we really enjoyed working with him! Thanks so much for being a part of our special day!
We had the pleasure of having David involved in our winter wedding on Hilton Head Island. We were impressed with him from the start! He was incredibly thoughtful and caring and mad...
e it a point to really get to know us as a couple. He worked with me on creating a ceremony that was unique to us and executed it with perfection. I had numerous guests tell us how much they enjoyed our ceremony! I would highly recommend him. Many thanks to him for making our day so wonderful.
David and his wife Christie could not have made our "day" any better!!!! the BEST we could have imagined. personal, personable, charming, warm.Both Mark and I couldn't have bee...
n luckier having found David to perform our heartfelt, meaningful ceremony. We will be back for renewals of our vows... Truly wonderful!!
The best any one could ask for! He's kind and on time with a smile! We had our vows renewed on the beach and he was great! I recommend him highly for your wedding needs!
As the Hair for Men quote goes "I'm not only the President, I'm also a client" my quote for A Wedding in Paradise is "I'm not only his daughter, I'm also a client!" My husband and...
I were honored to have my amazing father, Rev. Dr. David Leininger, officiate for our special day (10/17/15).
A little background, I grew up listening to my dad's well written, and well delivered sermons in the pulpit on Sundays. My husband grew up Catholic and the first time he heard my dad preach he said to me after the service, "Wow, THAT is what you heard on Sundays? If I had heard that, I would have been able to pay attention!" Dad has a presence about him and people want to pay attention to him!
I know you may think that I'll just give my dad a great review because he's my dad...but I am giving this review based on my honest experience AND reviews from the attendees; there were more "Your dad did AWESOME!" comments to me after the ceremony by friends that both knew him and didn't and that were both religious and not. He knows the way to intrigue and captivate an audience, whether it be when he was in the pulpit preaching or on a ceremony on the beach (which mine was).
His website helped us create a ceremony that was unique to us and even gave us the idea of a wine ceremony uniting our two families (which is just plain cool if you have two wine-loving families!) His website was so user friendly and truly gave us lots of ideas. We tweaked some things to make each section unique to us but he did exactly as we asked but offered guidance if we asked!
Dad's voice, his tone, his words, and his beautifully unique way of making the ceremony special to the couple and everyone in attendance is a remarkable gift that he uses now in weddings and used to use in the pulpit. Not only am I honored that this wonderful man is my father, I am honored that he was able to create such wonderful memories for myself, my husband, and the guests at our wedding. Long story short, If you are a bride and are wondering "would his own daughter be proud enough to have him officiate at her wedding?" the answer is "ABSOLUTELY!" Thanks, Dad! I love you!
Rev. Leininger was awesome! Not only was the service fun and animated, as opposed to boring and rote, but, when the weather turned out to be cold, windy and rainy, he agreed to ch...
ange the date and marry us on a beautiful day later in the week.
Thank you Reverend David for making our vow renewal ceremony so special! Rev. David is a warm, kind, caring man. He was professional, accommodating and flexible with every aspect ...
of our ceremony. It was obvious how important our ceremony was to him. We feel truly blessed to have met such a wonderful man!
Thank you again for all that you do!
Reverend Leininger was warm, genuine, and accommodating! He made sure that the ceremony was completely our wishes, taste, and tone and truly something that was uniquely ours. The c...
eremony made the audience both laugh and cry, and more importantly, both my husband and I wouldn't have changed a single detail. Thank you so much for the perfect wedding ceremony!
We were very pleased with Dr. Leininger. He was extremely professional and pleasant and he made everyone feel at ease. He was on time for the wedding rehearsal and the wedding an...
d went through all our vows in a confident manner. We're very happy we chose him, he really added some flair to our ceremony!
We wanted a small destination wedding on Hilton Head island but were a little worried about doing everything over the phone since we weren't familiar with the island. Once we arriv...
ed on the Island, Rev. David took us around to all of the beaches so we could pick exactly what we wanted. I could not have asked for a better officiant for our wedding! Rev David is very easy to work with and I love that he printed out our entire ceremony so my husband and I would be able to remember it forever! Thanks, Reverend!
My husband and I were worried about finding an officiant for our wedding in Hilton Head. We decided to have a destination wedding. After meeting with David, we knew he would be per...
fect to marry us. From the first meeting, to the consistent emails, phone calls, rehearsal and ceremony-he was amazing. We loved how we could incorporate our ideas into the wedding and he had ideas to make it even more perfect! We look forward in staying in touch with David-we highly recommend to any future bride and groom!!
Thanks again David
David is incredible! He was always (and I mean always) responsive, via email, which was such a relief as a bride doing a million things, to make her wedding day perfect. He was a...
lways helpful with what we needed from the time we first spoke, down to the last minute before our ceremony. He truly cares about his bride and groom and wants to do everything he can to make things run smoothly on your big day. I think that's what stuck us the most about David- he is absolutely genuine & true. We appreciate him so much and love that he even gave us an entire script our our magical vows, as a keepsake. He is the best, and we are so blessed that he was a part of one of the most spectacular days of our lives. Thank a million, David!
Deciding to have a destination wedding was exciting, but I worried about finding the perfect person to marry us. My photographer suggested Rev. Dr. David Leininger, and what a ter...
rific suggestion he was!! We were so blessed to have met Dr. Leininger, and have him unite us as husband and wife. He is organized, easy to contact, friendly, and truly goes above and beyond. I highly recommend Rev. Dr. David Leininger--you will be SO happy to have him marry you! We have been blessed to have met him and had him officiate our wedding!
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Rev David was absolutely amazing and made our wedding so memorable! We had a destination wedding and David was extremely easy to work with. He was so kind, helpful and wanted to ma...
ke sure our ceremony was special to us which we greatly appreciated! Corresponding through email was very easy and he was on top of everything! The message that David provided for us at the ceremony was flawless and he, only having met him twice before need I add, was able to make it all so real, genuine and personable for us. It was perfect. You can tell that he is passionate about what he does, invests a great deal of time into each of his weddings, and wants to ensure all couples get the wedding of their dreams. Ours truly was.
We need to add that we didn't realize until the next day that David provided us a copy of the ceremony to keep. This was such a thoughtful and appreciated touch for him to have done and is something we will be able to cherish for years to come. It was wonderful being able to re-read it the morning after!
We feel so blessed to have had David a part of our wedding. It was the best day of our lives and we have David to help thank make it that! We highly recommend him to anyone else who gets married on Hilton Head Island or, anywhere near by for that matter!
We were so blessed and fortunate to be provided the contact information for David to officiate our wedding. Being that this was a destination wedding, we were very concerned about ...
finding an officiant who could make our ceremony unique and personal. David was kind enough to meet with us before the wedding and just sat and talked with us and we immediately felt so comfortable with him. He was there for us all throughout the planning process and helped us customize the perfect ceremony. The ceremony felt so unique and personalized that it felt like it was being done by our own pastor! We absolutely loved the message of his ceremony and all our friends and family commented on how great he was! David really invested a great deal of time into us and that meant so much! He even gave us a copy of the entire ceremony for us to look back on! We cannot say enough about him and would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone looking for a wonderful officiant! He is awesome!
David was a wonderful officiant for our destination wedding to Hilton Head Island. As HHI is a 9 hour drive from where we live, everything had to be coordinated over the phone or ...
via email. David was beyond great to work with. He's very easy going and laid back, but is able to get to the point and get things taken care of. His calm demeanor on the day of the wedding was a breath of fresh air and the manner in which he performed the ceremony was just the right amount of class and levity. David was a key part to the wedding of our dreams and in hindsight, we could not have made a better choice in picking him.
I was very grateful to come across David, he came highly recommended and he did not disappoint! Me and my husband were lucky to get to meet up with him and chat with David for a w...
hile a couple of days before our wedding. It was nice to get to talk to him and get to know him a side from what I read about him on the internet. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding, he is so nice and you can tell he loved his job.
Rev Leininger provided a beautiful ceremony that you may choose from several well thought out services that he provides. They were all so beautiful it was hard to choose.
He is...
very friendly and professional and extremely accommodating
thank you Rev Leininger for creating a beautiful and memorable wedding for us in paradise.
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4 Indigo Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC
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