Best Day Ever Officiant

ys refer John to future engaged friends!

veryone said that he was amazing and seemed like he had known us for a long time. We have nothing but positive things to say about John and we highly recommend him!

an officiant. Despite just recently having a newborn child, John took the time out of his busy life to marry us, and that meant the world. He showed up early, he engaged the crowd, he performed the ceremony flawlessly, and he wasn't rigid or boring. John takes the traditional ceremony into the modern day and he makes everyone feel welcome and included. We will remember our special day forever thanks forever thanks to him. Can't say enough good things nor recommend him highly enough!

hank you, John!

sts assumed John was actually a close friend. A wonderful person and wonderful officiant! Would highly recommend John if you are getting married!! Thank you again John!

ugh the ceremony process. He was communicative, quickly responded to questions, and prepared for our day. Our guests were all surprised that he was not a close friend that had know us for years with the attention to detail he brought to our ceremony.

riend from the first time we met him, and we look forward to keeping in touch!

ionship from day one to our wedding day. We told him how long we wanted our ceremony to last and he created the perfect schedule. He was available to answer any questions we had during the planning process and made the entire process so easy. We would highly recommend John for your wedding ceremony!

ely came as a blessing to us. John scheduled an hour-long call with us and asked about our story and many other details about us as a couple. We were amazed by how he truly listened to us and captured the most important parts of everything we told him. After our call, he shared a document with us detailing how the ceremony would proceed. It was personalized to us, and highlighted the important moments of our journey together. We didn't ask him to change anything - it was perfect. The ceremony itself went exactly as described in the document. John is super energetic and upbeat and gave our guests and us an unforgettable wedding. His words and his delivery were beautiful and he gave us what we most hoped for: connection to each other as we stood on the altar. We couldn't have hoped for anything more special and highly recommend John as a wedding officiant.

new his officiating style was for us. Due to covid times we never met beforehand but had a few video chats and email exchanges. John made us feel comfortable and confident in our ceremony. And on the day of it was perfect. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you John!

he entire time.! He wasn't just willing to officiate, he went above and beyond to make our day as special and as comfortable for us as possible. For example, when he saw me picking out twigs and leaves from my dress, he quickly jumped in to help without even being asked -- super sweet of him! John easily accommodated our radically different perspectives on faith and was able to craft a ceremony that was authentic to both of us. Without a doubt, we wholeheartedly recommend John as the perfect wedding officiant.

nd it was perfect!!! You need to hire this officiant!!

beyond what we expected!! If you are wanting to have someone who will make your wedding even more special I highly recommend john. He really makes it the best day ever!!

ion for what he does. He was communicative the whole time and not only did he give the sweetest personalized speech for our ceremony, he did so freezing in the pouring rain. We are endlessly grateful for John and he truly made our elopement ceremony so special. Please let John be apart of your special day, because he will make it the best day ever. Photo by: Rachel Joy Photo

was able to personalize our ceremony and make it special and unique for us to the point that everyone thought we were long time friends! We had a few hiccups that day and I'm thankful that John was able to keep the happiness and humor in our day which is exactly what we wanted and needed. My husband and I look forward to staying in contact in the future!

uld tell. John had video call with us months before the wedding and spent a decent amount of time getting to know us and taking notes. DONT HESITATE AND BOOK JOHN!

ceTime meeting with him where we got to know each other and discussed our relationship so that the ceremony he prepared would have personal touches throughout. We had to postpone from November 2020 to November 2021 and John made the process so effortless. We loved that John truly seemed to love marrying us. John was also very knowledgeable about the wedding license process and takes care of everything after the ceremony so that you don't have to worry about it. We highly recommend John for anyone looking for an officiant.

h the mail service came up. All around he helped to make our day the most memorable and I couldn't have asked for better.

reviews about John. We reached out to John and scheduled an hour Zoom meeting to get to know each other. After talking with John for ten minutes or less, we knew he was the perfect fit to officiate our wedding. He was thoughtful, diligent, compassionate, and had a true curiosity about our love. Our initial wedding date was supposed to be 8/29/2020; however, we all know what hit in March of 2020. John worked with us through not one, but two postponements and finally officiated our wedding on 11/05/2021! John tailored the ceremony to meet religious aspects, while still focusing on the story of us. John did such an amazing job detailing our love, that after the ceremony we had people asking how he was related to us. We couldn't have dreamed of a better officiant! 

ked in with us to see how we were doing and how the planning went. We loved his ability to create a ceremony that worked for us and made it fun and personable. Could not have asked for a better officiant! Thank you, John!!!

ere is so much thought and detail put into his service and the way he was able to capture our story had our guests asking us if he was a member of the family! If you are looking for an AWESOME officiant look no further, you will not regret it!

ocess. He’s seriously the best!

es a fantastic job. I could not be happier. So many people asked me after the wedding about the officiant and said what a lovely job he did. My husband and I also did premarital coaching with him, which was great. It also allowed him to get to know us really well before the ceremony. I cannot say enough great things about John!

ideas into what turned out to be the perfect ceremony for us as a couple. He really stayed true to his name by helping make our wedding the best day ever. Thank you, John!

a handful of times with questions and concerns and he responded quickly! For our ceremony, we wrote our own vows. I didn't want to read mine out loud because I'm a messy cry baby to the point where I knew I wouldn't be able to finish my vows so I asked John to read them for me. John not only got my voice across but it sounded so organic. He was friendly and full of smiles throughout the ceremony. We had multiple guests come up to us after to say how well he did leading us through the ceremony. Thank you John for being a part of such a memorable day!

of! And it went off without a hitch, it felt like we'd known each other for years. Family and friends afterwards said that he did and exceptional job and really made our day extra special. He even traveled to the top of Crystal Mountain to be there for us, handled all of the details and paperwork. We literally just had to say "I Do"!! You won't regret hiring John, he truly is the Best Ever!

had everything worked out. When it came to wedding day, John was on time checked in with us and made sure we were ready to go. It was really write comforting knowing he was right there at the ready. For the ceremony itself, John completely nailed it. He speaks well, earnestly and passionately, and it truly felt like his ceremony was meant specifically for us. He hit all the things that were important to us and kept the attention of our guests. If you're looking for a top class officiant who is passionate about making your day special, you cannot go wrong with John.

and beyond in even learning the salutations in both languages! We can't thank John enough in making our ceremony so special. I would recommend him to anyone without a second thought! Sanjeev And Elisa

on the day of. He even greeted our friends and families from near and far using our families’ dialect - “Mabuhay” & “Hafa Adai”! We can’t recommend John enough. He is genuinely an amazing person and is a joy to work with❤️ We’d give him 10 stars out of 5 if we could, lol!

! I don't leave reviews unless the person or product is either so terrible that I'm mad enough to want to vent (and warn others) or so terrific that I want to sing out the praises and spread the word. What John delivered for us falls into that latter category... His tone and demeanor are as genuine as it gets. He's meant to do this. Plus, he's totally the kind of person who you would want to spend time with. People get married seemingly every second of the day... He made us and our love feel special.

t know much! John was very punctual and took care of our marriage certificate as well. John would officiate any kind of ceremony, religious, non-religious etc. 100% recommending to all couples!!

trying to get to know my (now) husband and me. He was early to our meeting place the day of our wedding... We eloped at sunrise at Mt. Rainier! John has a great sense of humor and we were all laughing the entire time. The ceremony he wrote for us was beautiful ❤️. He really captured our love story. I definitely recommend John to anyone who is looking for an officiant. He is very passionate about his job and it shows! Again, so pleased with his service.

stions for how it could go were so thoughtful. Even during COVID (we had to postpone our wedding from 2020 to 2021) he was always making sure to follow up with us and stay on top of everything. The vows he suggested to us were just perfect and the way he described my and my husband's relationship was beautiful. It was clear he'd listened to what we said and crafted it into a touching story. John was also full of smiles the whole time he was at the wedding. It was so easy to be up there with him officiating and there were the perfect amount of laughter and tears. I could not recommend John enough!!

throughout the ceremony and made it very special. He also helped me with my vows and did all the paperwork for the marriage certificate. He made the experience very easy and stress free. I highly recommend John for your wedding.

in the best ways. John made our wedding day perfect and I am so beyond grateful we booked with him! Best Officiant Ever!!

adding personal touches catered to us. I received a lot of positive comments from my wedding guests about John. You won't regret booking John as your officiant!

commodating with all of our changes. He was so thorough and took the time to get to know us witch really showed in the ceremony. Over 15 guests came up to us and asked how we knew him and how long we have been friends with him because he did such an amazing job telling our story. When we got emotional in front of our loved ones he had a handkerchief ready. Then, when the kiss came, he moved out of the way so quickly and swiftly that I did not notice until we got our photos back (sneak peaks) and realized he was not in the shot. His professionalism, attention to detail, true adornment for love, and clear enjoyment speaking publicly is unmatched. When I initially started planning our wedding I reached out to multiple officiant’s, no one was quite like John and I am so grateful that we were able to work together. I would recommend him 10 times over. Once you meet with him for even 5 minutes you will see how awesome he is. I am confident he could work with a traditional bride, or someone like me who may be a less traditional and a bit more progressive. He is genuine through and through, you can’t go wrong!

our Christian/Catholic values. We collaborated with John to create a beautiful ceremony that mentioned God, reflected our spirituality with bible verses, and included a Filipino veil, cord, coin and unity candle ceremony. He gives you guidance in developing the ceremony script, and is obviously very experienced. During the ceremony, John spoke like an old friend who knew us for years, talking about how we met and everything else we told him about ourselves during our meetings. All of our guests were impressed by John! He was also super flexible! He stuck with us when we had to move our ceremony to the next year because of COVID. I also made a lot of changes to the ceremony script after our wedding rehearsal the day before the wedding, and he was able to accommodate all my changes flawlessly! He is overall an amazing officiant and person who will truly make your wedding the best day ever!

r awkwardness into a warm, fun, and intimate ceremony. I didn’t realize a ceremony could be between two people at the right moments and include all the guests at the right moments; it was truly magical. All of that, and consider that we worked through the ceremony virtually due to the pandemic. John is a miracle, I would recommend him to anyone and everyone

s and finding out about us as a couple to really personalize our wedding ceremony. He also made sure to ask us if there were any special components that we’d like to be integrated into the ceremony. I’m Filipino and Catholic. Although we asked for a nondenominational ceremony, it was important to me to include certain parts of Catholic weddings into the ceremony. Surprisingly, John knew about these components (cord/veil, unity candle). He had an outline ready for us and sent over after our first meeting. He was even more prepared then we thought! Unfortunately, because of COVID we had to postpone our wedding that was scheduled for 8/30/20. It was heartbreaking and we had to go back to the drawing board to pick a new wedding date. We then had to go back and make sure our vendors who were already hired could still be available for our new wedding date 5/30/21. We were so elated to find that John was available for us. By the time our wedding rehearsal came, changes were made by my family in regards to the order of those Catholic components. John was extremely flexible and excited to learn more. He assured me that he’d re-work the outline and be well rehearsed with the changes before the big day. That was an understatement!! On the day of the wedding, he made sure the ceremony went smoothly. By this time we had been working with John and the rest of our vendors for about 1.5 years. They were all SO excited for us to finally get married. John might have been the most excited. All of those interview questions he asked way back when came up during the ceremony. It got our family smiling and laughing because he described us so perfectly. We were so thankful he got to know us in that way. It made everything more special to us. To top it off, John told us that we were his 200th wedding!! We feel so privileged to have met John and work with him. We see him as a friend of ours and couldn’t be happier that it was him who officiated our wedding. It really was our Best Day Ever!

we had met (all thinking he was a long time friend of ours). He had encouraging words and remarks during our ceremony and took care of the marriage certificate so that we did not have to worry about those little details. I don't think we can thank John enough for being a part of our best day ever!

been there from the beginning of our relationship and throughout. Our guests loved him and overall he just made our ceremony that much more special. He is your go to officiant! I would recommend him to anyone getting ready to tie the knot, you will not be disappointed!

and creates such a wonderful ceremony. I could not imagine anything more or better that he could have written for us. Not to mention he is a dog lover so we automatically knew we loved him! Plus he hiked into the rainforest with dress shoes so we could have the perfect spot! Choose John for your ceremony and you will not regret it. Thank you so much John for making our day perfect!

fect. He really tailored our ceremony to our specific needs/wants. John kept in touch before the wedding to confirm times and dates, arrived to our ceremony promptly, did great during the ceremony, then followed up with us after our wedding so we knew all the paperwork was in order. He's a great person and officiant and you really can't go wrong with choosing him for your special day.

fficiated by an old friend rather than a vendor. He cared about making sure our ceremony was perfect for us, and it showed. Can't recommend him enough!

nderstanding and patient with us when it came to our having to postpone several times throughout 2020. He was more concerned about us and the disappointment we felt than anything he had to do on his end. He periodically reached out to us to see how we were doing, how the planning was going, and to even share a bit of his life. When the time finally came to prepare for our ceremony, John genuinely cared to know us and was thrilled to hear our story. He made us feel more like friends of his than a mere interview and this continued until we met John for the first time in person on our elopement/wedding day! He is the most authentic, caring, and fun-loving person which made our wedding day enjoyable and without complication. When he shared the ceremony, he wrote for us, it was filled with personalization to our love story and to who Andrew and I are as a couple. I promise you, when you chose John to be your officiant, you are getting so much more than someone to marry you. You are getting a beautiful person with a wonderful soul, who will make you and yours feel like the most special and loved people in the world!

ere in desperate need of an officiant. I found John on WeddingWire during a flight home to N.C. from a visit to see my fiancé in WA and before I even landed John had already called me! John took the time to meet with us over video call since I couldn’t be back in WA before our elopement date, was genuinely interested in our story, and quickly became a friend not just an officiant we were lucky enough to find off of the internet. The night before our wedding came and the forecast for the time of our planned outdoor Beach elopement included a 90% chance of rain. Without hesitation, when I asked John I’d be had any flexibility to do sunrise at 7 am instead: he immediately responded to my text and said yes! John arrived to the service before we, our families, or our photographer could even get there! But, the most impressive thing John delivered for us was his service. My southern mama is not the easiest to impressive and she RAVED about her beautiful John’s words were and how impressed she was. John was a blessing on our wedding day and we could not have dreamed of a better officiant that was, flexible, prompt, reliable, trustworthy, kind, and the definition of a professional.

saw for John, I decided to connect with him and request he be our officiant. Not even 10 minutes after I submit my request, I get a phone call from John explaining our mutual love for dogs and having SoCal roots!! We then scheduled to FaceTime to explain to him our story and what our vision for our wedding was, then John took care of the rest. With phase changes, change of venues and one slight change of date, John was there not only agreeing to these changes but encouraging us, “let’s get you married”! By the day of the wedding, we felt as if our friend was marrying us. Truly, our wedding felt so special because of John! He captured our story perfectly that it even paralleled with our own vows we wrote! All I have left to say is, John MUST be your officiant!! You will not regret it and he will make your day more special than you could dream. Thank you so much John, best day ever officiant!!!!

so beyond kind, even offering to send us a little gift to celebrate us. Highly recommend John!

ble was choosing John as our officiant. From our first FaceTime call, we felt confident that John would help shepherd us into marriage in a kind, genuine and fun way. He took the time to get to know us, and spoke well to our story on our wedding day. He was extremely communicative, reliable and our families loved him! We sincerely appreciated how seriously he took the safety of our loved ones, and he was masked the whole ceremony. We even received comments from our Zoom attendees from across the country telling us how great of an officiant we had. I'd highly recommend John to anyone who is looking for a kind, fun and heartfelt officiant.

s at heart! He was even willing to snow shoe and hike a mountain to help us say our I do's! I would highly recommend John!

id with us on our virtual wedding when we messed up the order of the ceremony (He kindly waited for us to finish the toasts/speeches before signing papers- about a 20 minute wait!! Then he took care of our wedding certs, we just signed a few places and it was perfect! His correspondences with us were perfect, the templates he sent over to help us with our vows were AMAZING, and he helped get a few more tears from the audience and my MiL. 10/10, cannot thank John and his wife enough for all their help on our big day! John also gave us a congratulations gift and a card! Very kind, highly recommend!

nitely loved John’s speech. We were really lucky to have had John officiate our wedding. Thanks for making it easy for us.

emony. Working with him was a joy, he made us feel at ease and did an awesome job! Absolutely loved him and definitely recommend him. He is not only the best day ever officiant, he is the best officiant ever. :)

wanted to change the ceremony time for later in the day at our hotel suite. John was 100% flexible and did everything he could to accommodate and make it happen. He added a very healthy amount of humor to our ceremony as well, lightening the mood and making us feel comfortable. What a best day ever. Thanks, John!

absolutely, 100% made our day the most special it could be. We gave him a few ideas of what we were looking for along the way and really let him run with it from there. We still can't believe how absolutely perfect what he put together was. John incorporated so many personal anecdotes about us - things we didn't even remember telling him - along with all of the things we asked for and some more that just perfectly fit. Our friends and family couldn't believe that he was someone we had hired and not someone we had known for years. But - that's what John does. He is personable, professional, funny, truly loves what he does, and instantly becomes your friend and cheerleader. His enthusiasm is infectious. John - we can't thank you enough for making our day so wonderful, and we're so glad to have met you.

l and a gem of a gentleman.

meeting with us as we are in Texas and he was in Washington. He got to know us and our love story. On the day of our wedding at Gold Creek Pond it was raining, snowy, and cold but he stuck through it with us and made our ceremony beautiful and memorable. I’m not the best with words but from the bottom of my heart I truly appreciate John Candlers work. We had the best day ever and made a new lifelong friend! My husband and I highly recommend him to any couple looking for a fun, energetic, funny, and passionate officiant.

onate about being an officiant. He made it so special, if you are looking for someone in WA area, he is the one.

onable and easy-going!! I couldn't have asked for anyone better to be our officiant! He was a complete stranger to us when we first talked but by the wedding, he felt like family. Thank you so much John for making our night so special!!

ng Wire and knew we had to reach out to see if he was available. I sent him a note and within 10 minutes received a very excited voicemail telling us he was available and so excited to get to know our story. We met over Facetime and he was incredibly engaged, kind and funny. He asked questions about our love and truly wanted to get to know us so that our ceremony was customized to fit our story. On the day of, our first time meeting in person, we were blown away. He arrived at the cabin location early and was waiting for us as we got off the mountain. He helped set up lanterns, open boxes, set up the ceremony and got all of the paperwork done as we were getting ready. He kept the mood light and we all found ourselves laughing. It was just us, John and our photographers so it was important that everyone there truly wanted to be there and it was undeniable he was thrilled to be. The ceremony was written so thoughtfully and true to Jake and I. He pulled quotes from things we told him and set up our story with words of encouragement and language that felt like it was being said by someone we knew for years. After the ceremony, John was a master confetti thrower and stayed for pizza and macaroons and talked around the table for hours. He is now truly a friend and we feel so lucky to have had him present on our day.

rfect ceremony that highlighted our relationship perfectly. Cannot say enough good things!

ust met. He captured our story and personalities so well. Highly recommend John for your future wedding ceremonies!

ng to have a magical ceremony.

ness to work with us on our location and timeline. I had a phone conversation with him and we got to know each other and he made me feel so comfortable with no worries at all. He led our ceremony as if he was our friend we had known for years with thoughtful kindness, humor and love. We consider him a friend and a special part of our family for life! I wish we could get married by him over and over again!

ffered a great value. We welcome John as a great friend for years to come thank you John Candler!!!!

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ted, lighthearted too. I would highly recommend John and "Best Day Ever" truly lives up to the name. Thanks, John! Thanks for taking such good care of us and making it a great day. Thanks for joining us as a guest and being part of our day. It really meant a lot ...and likely so much more than you can imagine.