Authentic Awakenings

aningful. He took the time to truly get to know us as a couple, even reaching out to our friends and family to gather stories and insights. The script he created was beautiful, heartfelt, and completely unique to our love story. It felt like us in every way. So many of our guests commented on how special and genuine the ceremony was, and that’s all thanks to Alex. If you’re looking for someone who goes above and beyond to create a memorable and personalized ceremony, we can’t recommend Alex enough.

remony, to holding several meetings with us to fully understand our vision! Our ceremony was exactly what we wanted!

e. He took the time to listen, offered guidance when we needed it, and approached everything with professionalism and kindness. His calm presence and warm personality made the entire experience feel seamless and personal. Beyond being extremely knowledgeable and organized, he is simply a wonderful human being who truly cares about the people he works with. We are deeply grateful for his support and would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant who goes above and beyond.

e helped get our family together and did a great job with the ceremony, which helped ease our nerves. He was nothing but supportive and professional!

ded us with lots of options and ideas to make or ceremony heartfelt and unforgettable.  Even down to what we would like him to wear! Highly recommend! 

was already there, early, smiling, and ready to go. He was professional but still laid back, and honestly, he just made everything feel easy. From start to finish, his communication was on point. He stayed in touch, kept checking in, and asked all the right questions about what we both believed so he could put together a ceremony that actually felt like us. That meant a lot, because my wife is religious and I’m not, and Alex didn’t make that weird or complicated. He found the perfect middle ground that made it special for her and still real and comfortable for me. He wrote the whole script himself and would check with me to see if I wanted him to change anything to make sure we both felt right about it. My wife had no idea I’d been planning it all along, and Alex helped me pull it off perfectly. We didn’t hire a photographer because nobody else was there—it wasn’t anybody else’s day but ours. Alex even grabbed a few pictures for us that captured everything perfectly. It was a true surprise elopement, just raw and emotional. My wife was crying, I got emotional, and even Alex got choked up. It was everything I hoped it would be, the start of something beautiful, and I’ll always be grateful to Alex and Authentic Awakenings for helping make that moment what it was.

advice regarding the wedding day itself. On the actual day, guests loved how Alex focused on the history and love the couple had for each other over a stereotypical lecture on what marriage "should be." Overall, we enjoyed this process and the ceremony was my personal favorite of the day. Highly recommend!

s so easy for us and explained everything perfectly. He did a fantastic job! 

imes! lol) I also want to say thank you, being that my husband side speaks mostly spanish- alex was determined to make our dream come true and incorporate some spanish in our ceremony. it might have been a small gesture to some, but to us it was everything. Thank you alex! we really appreciate the time and thought you put into our special day!

nd wanted a non-religious ceremony that included a hand-fasting, all of which he was extremely accommodating of. The "Love Story" he prepared for us using what we wrote about each other as well as anecdotes from some of our loved ones was beautifully written; after he shared it with us for review, we barely needed to adjust anything. From our first meeting to the day of, Alex was always kind, thorough, and fulfilled all our needs for our ceremony. We highly recommend him!

to find someone who would take the time to get to know us and our relationship to make our ceremony personal and special. We met with Alex several times, he was always available via email and he took the time to listen to all of our opinions and wants for the ceremony. The ceremony turned out so special and intimate. He did amazing with making the ceremony intimate, personal and all about our relationship. It was truly amazing and we could not recommend Alex enough!

cense in a timely manner! If you want an officiant that people feel like you've known your whole life, this is your guy!

e it easy. Thank you for everything!

le of times, grounded the wedding party the morning of the ceremony, led a beautiful ceremony, and facilitated the completion of our county wedding certificate. Great choice for us!

mazing speaking voice and an amazing personality definitely recommend her 10000% !!! She even helped calm my nerves which was everything to me in that moment!! Book with her you won’t regret it 🥹

! Thank you so much!

felt, and her professionalism and warmth set the perfect tone for our special day. Lily and Alex took the time to understand our story, making sure the ceremony was deeply personal and meaningful. She helped us create a moment we’ll cherish forever. I can honestly say that her presence made the ceremony even more magical, and we will be forever grateful for the beautiful memories she helped us create.

also gave us detailed instructions and made us really comfortable during the actual event. He took the effort to get on a video call with me which made me pick because he was approachable. He is such a gem and we absolutely love his humor. We would definitely recommend him to other couples who might be needing his services in the future.

f. The script an his services both English/Spanish made us feel like it was more special. Rather than going to a courthouse and paying way to much for a script that’s been read for years on end. He customizes everything to your vision helping you make a special moment perfect to have you last a lifetime. Very reasonable with prices. Would highly recommend, he’s very pro love so if you are looking for someone to do right by you and your special someone. We recommend him 100%

type of ceremony you prefer. He is extremely nice, kind, and made our ceremony exactly what we wanted! Thank you Alex!!!

ons. Highly recommend

e. He was communicative the whole way through the process. Alex was professional, supportive and friendly with our guests. Being a queer couple had me skeptical of hiring an officiant all together, but Alex was accepting even prior to him know we were a queer couple. He also dressed so well/stylishly!!!!! I couldn’t recommend him more!!! If I had to get married all over again, I would’ve started out with him as my officiant!!!! Just yes!!!!! Work with him!

s own questions to better curate the ceremony. It truly showed that Alex genuinely wanted to help us achieve the elopement we were dreaming of. Our elopement was two hours away, and he arrived a full hour early and was extremely accommodating to all of our requests, and flexible with our rough scheduling. We won't ever be needing an officiant again, but I will definitely recommend Alex to everyone who does!

hly recommend him if you’re looking for an officiant.

anted and didn't want and incorporated all of that. We highly recommend Alex!

tional. I really recommend his services.

veryone thought he was our pastor lol! I truly appreciate the effort and time that was made for us and would book him again!

n mind and prepare an overview script. We were able to go back and forth a few times as our details changed. He was prompt and insightful through the whole process. He showed up early on the day of the wedding and was patient and allowed a late start as people trickled in up to 30min late. He officiated wonderfully and then took his leave shortly after the service and paperwork was completed. All in all, highly recommended. I'll definitely hire him again the next time I get married (joking!)

d to me quickly and gave us lots of advice even before booking. He really took his time to get to know my husband and I, and he wrote and performed a beautiful, personalized ceremony. I don't even think a close friend could have done something better. I highly recommend!

ed this to not only my partner and I but to all our welcome guest. Having the sound bowls during the vows and the candlelight ceremony was an added bonus that I highly recommend. Thank you Alex for making our special day one that we will never forget.