Jason came highly recommended by our venue (the Lord Thompson Manor) and I can absolutely see why. My husband and I planned on “shopping around” for officiants, but immediately aft...er our first Zoom call with Jason that plan went out the window and we knew he was the one.
When it comes to the logistics, Jason is everything you’d want in an officiant. He’s thorough, organized, punctual, and incredibly responsive (he literally responded to emails from my husband and me within minutes on multiple occasions). And his attention to detail didn’t end after the ceremony. Not only did he deliver our signed marriage license to the town hall the day after our wedding, he also delivered our personal vows we accidentally left behind to our home address that same day.
Jason tailors the wedding specifically for the couple, collecting personal sentiments from each person to make it completely customized. He did a fantastic job of taking everything we wrote about each other and turning it into a cohesive, beautifully written ceremony. We wanted our ceremony to show how much we mean to each other but we also wanted to keep it relatively light-hearted and Jason achieved this balance perfectly.
On a more personal note, Jason has such a kind spirit and calming demeanor. Wedding planning can be a stressful time and having someone who was such a champion for us meant the world. He validated so many of our feelings and concerns. Whenever my husband and I felt overwhelmed during the wedding planning process, we would repeat a sentiment Jason shared with us during our first chat with him: the bride and groom aren’t supposed to be experts on planning a wedding and it’s completely normal to feel nervous because if you’re nervous it means that you care. His perspective on life and love is so inspiring.
As an added bonus, Jason wasn’t initially going to be available during our rehearsal (which was completely fine) because he had another wedding that same evening. But to our pleasant surprise, Jason let us know that he could in fact make both work. Having him there the night before to work through some of the little nuances (what order I should hug both my parents, which hand my husband should take, how far my sister should step up to collect my bouquet, where exactly we should stand, etc.) was SO helpful and made the ceremony the next day a breeze. The fact that he was so eager to make it work and show up for us was incredible.
I seriously cannot thank Jason enough for making this the best day of both of our lives!
-Lexi and Matt