A Wedding in Paradise, Rev. Dr. David Leininger

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!!!

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!!

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

ng was on the beach and I think some of guests had a hard time hearing.

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.

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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

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!

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.

n luckier having found David to perform our heartfelt, meaningful ceremony. We will be back for renewals of our vows... Truly wonderful!!

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!

ange the date and marry us on a beautiful day later in the week.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

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! Katie and Jason S

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!

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!

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.

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.

very friendly and professional and extremely accommodating thank you Rev Leininger for creating a beautiful and memorable wedding for us in paradise.