Best Day Ever Officiant

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.

guests from India and other countries who joined the wedding virtually enjoyed the ceremony and found John' statements to be genuine. Even though we organized the wedding under CoVid restrictions, John helped us celebrate the wedding in a memorable way. Definitely recommend John to anyone looking for an officiant.

not have asked for a better officiant. Before and after the ceremony, he was able to chat with family and really fit into the group and into the day. He brought joy and energy to our wedding. Everyone loved him ❤ If you're looking to find someone who's energy and love of love/weddings will help complete your day, John is the person to bring your love story to life ❤

e able to get in touch and virtually meet just 4 weeks before the wedding! I cannot give this guy enough praise for making us feel so celebrated and comfortable amidst the insanity it takes to throw together a wedding in such a short amount of time. But he 100% did it. He took our love story and incorporated it perfectly into our ceremony. He heard my requests to make my divorced parents both feel comfortable - by offering solutions and going above and beyond to make my dad and step dad both feel like true fathers of the bride. He showed up early and saved the day by being the ONLY ONE onsite who knew how to tie a bow tie (big thanks from our groomsmen and ring bearers John!) And he hung out and made our tiny guest list really feel like it was a celebration afterwards with laughter and stories. It’s not easy to scramble and find someone online to orchestrate such a special commitment to one another. But with John, it honestly just felt so right and so perfect. My husband and I both have looked at each other since the wedding in awe of how completely not nervous we felt during the ceremony. And I think we owe a lot of that to John. We feel so incredibly lucky to have met him and are so thankful for the joy, love and positivity he brought to the most important day of our lives. We love you man! -The Momsen’s

d the stories he learned about our relationship to prepare our vows and his speech - making the entire thing so much more sincere and special. He was flexible and communicative - and it was very obvious that he was invested in our story and wanted everything to be perfect. He was not like one of these officiants that just show up and wing it on the day of the wedding. John took the time to talk to the guests as well, prior to the beginning of the ceremony, encouraging them to try to keep their phones out of view as to not get in the way of the professional photographer. In addition to these things, he went the extra mile to ask if there was anything he could help out with while he was waiting for the ceremony to start. He was very well dressed, handsome, and polite. Many of the guests complimented me on my choice, telling me he was a class act and very professional. I would choose him over and over again - but let's hope I only need him once! :) After the ceremony was over, my photographer wanted us to rush and take special photos while we had the sunset lighting- thus delaying the marriage license signing... John was very patient and waited while we got caught up and distracted. We didn't end up signing the marriage license until hours later and he was so sweet about it - never once making us feel rushed or pressured. What's more - after we signed he presented us both with the most adorable set or fancy pens and monogrammed key chains with our name and wedding date on them. He truly did make it THE BEST DAY EVER!!

ndividuals. We had a FaceTime chat when we first met him and it was like taking to an old friend! Throughout the whole planning process, he was quick to reply to emails and makes the process effortless. Then on our wedding day he captured our love story so perfectly. We had multiple family members comment on how much they loved the ceremony. If you are looking for a wedding officiant that is truly invested in you, dedicated, friendly, funny...look no further you found him!

ding officiant, we also found a friend.

ty you had along with a kind spirit! Thank you John!

r special day and recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant. He went above and beyond for us and we can't thank him enough.

n even deeper understanding of our relationship through John’s words. Everyone thought the ceremony was perfect and commented that it seemed like we had known him for a long time. We are so grateful that we found John and not only found a wonderful officiant but also a great friend.

s so kind and has such a positive vibe. We booked him for our wedding and our ceremony was AMAZING! It was everything we wanted and more. We were all laughing during our story retold by John, he did so well! We had so many of our family and friends coming up to us complimenting the ceremony and wondering where we found him... We found him here on the knot! I would absolutely recommend John as an officiant! He truly helped make our wedding the best day ever!

t for a response from John to my emails, texts, or phone calls. He was always ready to answer any questions, reassure us, do a quick facetime call, or meet up in person. John took the time to get to know me and my husband and the ceremony felt very personal. He really listens to what is important to the couple and individually tailors the ceremony to fit your love story and wants (as far as timing, religion, humor, etc.). Our experience with John did not feel like a hired officiant, but a long time friend that was able to perfectly capture our story. John made both planning the ceremony aspect of our wedding and the legal side of getting married A BREEZE. I can not recommend him enough. The name "Best Day Ever" is very fitting for John. :)

of our wedding day, and made it that much more special.

hin about a half an hour of me reaching out to him and from that first conversation was so kind! He really helped us to navigate planning all of the small details of the ceremony and took the time to get to know us to make our ceremony as personalized as possible. He was very easy to talk to and made us feel very comfortable and it was like we had known each other for years, even though we met for the first time about 5 minutes before I walked down the aisle. Also, he is hilarious and had everyone laughing throughout the ceremony. I honestly can not recommend him enough! I promise you will not be disappointed and if I could give 10 stars, I would! He really did help us make it the “best day ever!” :)

But he was very patient, responsive and proactively recommends alternative plans for our wedding. This means a lot to us!

s heartfelt and funny which was exactly what we were looking for. We received so many compliments on our ceremony and I look back on our wedding day now and think that John played such a huge part in making our day truly the best. I could not recommend him more and now consider him a friend! I will cherish the memories of our wedding day forever.

remely easy to talk to and connect with. He took the time to learn about us and our story. He flawlessly integrated what he had learned about us into our wedding ceremony. He made the process as easy as possible and helped us through it the whole way. Communication was easy, and quick. Both us and our guests were able to connect with John and enjoy having him with us to celebrate our day! We plan on having him officiate for us when we are able to have our larger wedding ceremony next year.

well prepared and sent us questions to think about before the call. After that, we had several good email exchanges and that's it! Then on our wedding date, John showed up and was very warm and professional. He personalized the whole ceremony to us and our story, and it really made it special, fun, and memorable. We had everyone after the wedding telling us that this was the best officiant they've seen so far! We couldn't be happier with our choice. Thank you, John!

he tells your story to your guests rather than just officiate a legal ceremony. He's also super funny, engaging, and charismatic - he's everything you want in an officiant! Regardless of if you want a religious or a civil ceremony, he will make sure that he properly represents you. We had planned to marry in May, but with the pandemic we had to postpone our wedding to 2021. We still had John come to do our small, virtual wedding, and he did an amazing job. What could turn into an awkward, muted video call felt just as engaging and fun as the real thing, with him checking up on our virtual guests and keeping them entertained. If you've had to postpone your ceremony and want to go virtual, John's your guy. We have loved working with him so much, that we've become friends and also plan on having him officiate our bigger, in-person vow renewal and reception next year. If you're looking for clarity or a sign, this is it. John's your guy and we will vouch for him for ANYONE! :)

ding that could go wrong did. Due to the corona virus outbreak, the venue cancelled on us, the honeymoon resort cancelled on us and the governor putting us on stay at home orders really the final straw. Literally last week we started seeing articles on VIRTUAL WEDDINGS. We asked John if he could so this and he said yes. All in all the wedding moved to our back yard with just me, my husband and John. Everyone else was on video chat thru facebook. We decorated a table outside, and inside for cake and flowers. Other then a delay on getting everyone online, it turned out great. He was very patient with us trying to get everyone online to watch the wedding. He was very good about keeping his distance and using sanitizer to keep us all safe. John is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

super professional, took the time to learn who we were as individuals and as a couple, was very responsive and was very organized and definetly knows what he is doing! He truly made our day the Best Day Ever and I highly recommend him to anyone!

w one another while effectively deciding the vibe of our upcoming wedding ceremony. John was engaged and inquisitive about ‘our story’ and had great experience to add personal touches to the day. The wedding officiant plays such an important role in telling the couple’s story to loved ones and guests, in addition to leading the newly married couple. John not only did that for our wedding ceremony, he exceeded expectations. He created such a loving environment mixed with a little humor, to make our ceremony the best part of our wedding day. During the wedding reception, many of our friends and family commented on John’s sincere and heartfelt performance. We will never forget the compassionate and thoughtful words spoken by John during our ceremony. We cannot thank him enough for delivering a warm and fun ceremony.

hrough our internet searching, we found John and it was like a light bulb went off. I knew he would be amazing (I mean, just look at his reviews!) before even talking with him, but our FaceTime meeting completely solidified things. You can tell right away how much he loves officiating and hearing all about your story. He is so genuine in his excitement for you that it gives you such a great feeling about your big day, like it's just the right fit. Not only does he ask you certain questions to get to know you as a couple, but he gives great advice on developing the ceremony outline. He crafts something that is truly unique to you as a couple and it was absolutely perfect for us! He came all the way up to Snohomish and arrived early to chat with us a bit beforehand (which I think helped calm my nerves!). His confident, but calm nature is everything you can hope for during your ceremony. Thank you, John, so much for making our day truly amazing and the best ever! - Christine & Chris