About this vendor
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Grand Rapids wedding officiant designing personal, modern, unforgettable ceremonies, with premarital counseling for couples who want to start marriage stronger.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Protestant
- Interfaith
- Secular
- Spiritual
Wedding Activities
- After The Wedding
- Newlywed Life
- Getting Engaged
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.2022.2021.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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We are so glad we choose Brooks Ceremonies to officiate our wedding! We worked with Kristi in preparation for the ceremony. She got to know us and prepared a ceremony script that w...
as perfectly tailored to our personalities and wishes. We choose Greg as our officiant and he did an excellent job! He showed up when he said he would and performed our ceremony perfectly. Greg went over every aspect of the ceremony with us in preparation for the big day. He made everything so easy, which was very much appreciated, because nobody can prepare you for the emotional whirlwind that your wedding day can be. I highly recommend Brooks Ceremonies if you are in need of an officiant for your wedding!
Hiring Kristi was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. At first, I considered having a family friend officiate to save money, but we realized that would be a lot of s...
tress for them—and I’m so glad we decided to hire a professional instead.
We chose Kristi’s Love Story package and added premarital counseling, which I can’t recommend enough. We didn’t want our officiant to feel like a stranger, and the counseling sessions were such a meaningful way to connect with her beforehand. We had genuine “aha” moments and came away with great communication tools that we still use. I’d especially recommend this option for couples who are younger or haven’t been together for many years—it’s a really valuable experience.
As for the ceremony itself, the Love Story was absolutely worth it. Kristi crafted something so heartfelt, engaging, and uniquely “us.” Even if I’d tried to write it myself for a friend to read, I couldn’t have captured it half as beautifully as she did. We wanted to include a tree planting ritual but weren’t sure how to make it flow; Kristi took the idea and ran with it, creating something meaningful and perfectly worded. She kept us involved throughout, checking in often to make sure everything matched our vision and vibe.
Because of the counseling sessions, Kristi really got to know us—and we completely trusted her to write the ceremony. We even chose not to read the script ahead of time so we could experience it fresh in the moment, and we have zero regrets. She was professional, communicative, and made us feel so comfortable making the ceremony our own.
We received so many compliments on how fun and personal our ceremony was, and it was such a relief knowing we were in good hands. If I had to sum up Kristi in two words, they’d be trustworthy and professional. She truly made our day unforgettable.
We absolutely loved working with Kristi! I was really nervous to have someone I didn’t know officiate our wedding. I wondered if it would feel personal or if our officiant would be...
able to capture our story and love without having been there through our relationship, but Kristi takes the the time to get to know her couples deeply and puts so much work into making a ceremony that feels genuine, natural and captures all the reasons why you are getting married. She lets you and your partner’s story/love be the star of the show. I had multiple people come up to me after my wedding and say it was the best ceremony they had ever seen at a wedding! They loved all the cute stories and unique touches Kristi was able to include and what we kept hearing was “we can’t believe you just met her leading up to your wedding, it seems like she really understands who you guys are”. I can’t recommend Kristi enough! She is responsive, easy to work with, flexible and just a kind genuine person that you will feel great about having with you on your special day.
Kristi was amazing! We waited till the last minute to find an officiant but she made everything seamless & easy for us. Kristi is very professional & met every expectation we had.
Kristi was AMAZING to work with. From our initial meet and greet to finalizing our perfect ceremony, she was friendly, professional, and open to working with us to create a memorab...
le experience for our special day. She was extremely organized and by the time our ceremony came around, felt like we were being Wed by an old friend!
We found her through The Knot and saw how highly recommended she was, and she definitely did not disappoint. Kristi will make all of your wedding dreams come true and was a pleasure to work with!
We worked with Kristi to create our ceremony and then Meghan married us! They both exceeded our expectations. Kristi is amazing at creating the ceremony and vows. She put our lov...
e story into words and made this process very simple! Highly recommend!!!
Kristi is an AMAZING officiant! She communicated incredibly well when planning, and worked with us to create a non-religious ceremony script that was perfect for us. She showed it ...
to us beforehand and we were able to tell her what small things we wanted to change. She communicated with us the day before and the day of to go over the timeline of things and check how we were doing. We even had a small hiccup during our ceremony (no one's fault!) where the lid to our unity sand container got stuck and we had to skip it and do it later at our reception! She handled this unforeseen hitch INCREDIBLY well! She was quick on her feet, and asked us quietly what we wanted to do, and then announced to our guests that we would do the unity sand pour later at our reception. It was a good laugh for everyone, including our guests! Right after the ceremony, she came with us to sign our marriage license and explained where to sign it and such. She took one copy and filed it immediately the next business day! It seems small, but filing our marriage license for us was a HUGE help and she took it off our plate for us!
Overall, Kristi did an awesome job, and we really enjoyed her great communication with us. With myself and my (new!) husband never having planned a wedding before, we didn't exactly know what to expect, but Kristi did better than we could've ever imagined. She truly cares about couples and does everything she can to show that there for them on the big day. We highly recommend her to other couples who are planning their wedding!
Kristi was amazing to work with! From the moment we met with her virtually before booking, we knew she was going to be a great fit. Her process for getting to know us as a couple a...
nd representing that in the Ceremony is in depth and very accurate. We didn't have to change really anything once she sent us the ceremony she put together. She was so helpful answering any and all questions and always made her self available to us if anything came up and we needed her. I would recommend working with Kristi! She sure knows what she is doing and is such a professional! We had a ton of compliments at our reception about how nice the ceremony was. Thank you, Kristi!
We had the absolute pleasure of having Kristi as our wedding officiant, and we couldn't be happier with our choice! From our very first meeting, Kristi's warmth and genuine enthusi...
asm put us at ease and made the entire planning process a breeze.
Kristi took the time to get to know us as a couple, ensuring that our ceremony was not only beautiful but also deeply personal and reflective of our unique love story. Her attention to detail and willingness to incorporate our ideas and traditions made our ceremony truly special and memorable.
On the big day, Kristi's calming presence and professional demeanor were exactly what we needed. She guided us through the ceremony with grace and eloquence, making sure every moment was perfect. Our guests were moved by her heartfelt words and many commented on how beautiful and intimate the ceremony was.
Kristi's passion for her work shines through in everything she does. She is not just an officiant, but a storyteller and a beacon of love and positivity. We are so grateful for her role in our wedding and highly recommend her to anyone looking for an exceptional officiant who will go above and beyond to make your day unforgettable.
Thank you, Kristi, for making our wedding day everything we dreamed of and more!
Wonderful experience with Brook's Wedding Ceremonies! The professionalism, care and attention to my ceremony was evident. Had a few online meetings to ensure we were a good fit fo...
r each other and the week prior to the wedding, we had a sit down with our officiant with a detailed script of how the ceremony would go. Very helpful as this can be an exciting, but yet, nervous/anxious time. with all eyes on you. Would recommend Brook's to anyone :)
P.S My husband and I opted for the simple ceremony option which was outstanding.
Our experience with Brooks Wedding Ceremonies was excellent. We worked with Kristi, and we were so glad to have found her. Kristi was extremely professional, able to answer any que...
stions, and organized from start to finish. Communication was superb, sending email reminders, check-ins, and additional information to help us with anything we may have needed. Day of, she was on-time, calm, patient, and helped calm our nerves as well. She was able to create a ceremony script that fit us perfectly and we received several compliments from our other vendors on how great and easy it was to work with Kristi. If you are looking for an officiant, look no further - Krisit is the best choice!
Beautiful ceremony provided by brooks wedding officiants! We had Megan, and she was wonderful. The ceremony was quick and easy just like what we wanted. We are a very basic couple,...
and Megan worked with us to make it perfect.
Kristi was FANTASTIC to work with! I am so glad I found her! Without a doubt she was the most organized and communicative vendor we worked with. She was on top of everything - send...
ing email check ins and reminders, answering all of our questions, and finishing every step of the process in a timely manner! She truly made us feel like we were the only couple she was working with! On top of all that, she wrote a beautiful ceremony script that was so touching, and we got several compliments on! She has a unique questionnaire to fill out that helps guide you on what style you want for your ceremony, which we found extremely helpful. It allowed Kristi to write a script that fit exactly what we wanted, and was so special to us as a couple. I cannot thank her enough for all of her incredible work! If you need an officiant, you MUST work with Kristi. She was amazing!
We are so glad we found Kristi to use as our officiant! We wanted to find someone that would help us make our ceremony special to us and we certainly did. From the first video call...
we felt so comfortable and excited to work with Kristi. It was a simple smooth process and we loved even the first go around on our ceremony script, we had minimal notes. We got SO many compliments about our ceremony and numerous accounts of guests crying during it! Our wedding planner was even so impressed that she booked Kristi for her own upcoming wedding!
Kristi’s love story ceremony made our wedding day so special. She was great to work with and really cares about making your ceremony yours and true to who you are as a couple.
My husband and I enjoyed the premarital coaching program with Kristi and getting to know her before our ceremony. So instead of a stranger marrying us, it felt like a friend. Krist...
i did a great job officiating and telling our love story on the big day. She was also very helpful with the processes of everything from ceremony schedule to handling the marriage license to changing your name after. I would recommend Kristi's services to anyone :)
We are so happy we found Kristi and chose to have her create our custom ceremony and officiate our wedding. She did an amazing job and worked with us to make sure our ceremony was ...
perfect. She was so helpful with the planning process, answering all our questions, and guiding us through the ceremony rehearsal and on the day of. If you’re looking for a professional, kind, and knowledgeable person to officiate your wedding and give you the best ceremony possible Kristi and Brooks Wedding Ceremonies is the best choice!!!
So easy to work with and helped us to customize as we needed. We had a family member officiate, and the burden of preparing a very important script for our day was easily accomplis...
hed using Brooks. Thank you for helping us achieve a romantic and emotional ceremony we will never forget!
We are so thankful we found Kristi! She was so amazing to work with. From her organization and professionalism to her wealth of knowledge and ability to write a beautiful ceremony ...
– we recommend her services to our friends and family!
We cannot recommend Brooks Wedding Ceremonies enough! Kristi was fantastic to work with, writing the most beautiful and unique ceremony to us. She was easy to communicate with and ...
very helpful making sure we were prepared before the big day and even after! Greg was a great officiant. We got many compliments on how well he spoke and that it seemed like he had known us for years! Thank you both for making our wedding ceremony so unique and perfect.
Kristi was great to work with! We had Kristi as our officiant and we also did pre-marital counseling through Kristi. Not only did Kristi write and conduct a beautiful ceremony, she...
was great at providing us with all of the information that we needed to get our marriage license.
Kristi was AMAZING to work with, she was super organized, answered all of our many many questions but the most important thing is that she made the wedding feel like US!
There is ...
something so special about having a ceremony that is tailored made to you as a couple and have everyone feeling that on the day of your wedding. The main compliment we STILL get from everyone is "wow your ceremony was just so beautiful, so real and true to you two, you could feel the love!!" We loved every part of our wedding but the ceremony is something we will hold dear forever.
We also did the pre-marriage coaching and it was great to get to know Kristi and for her to get to know our relationship. Even if you feel you know each other 100%, your marriage is your #1 investment and even just finding out one new way of communicating with your partner is worth it! It was fun learning about each other and Kristi is so easy to talk to, it felt like talking to family!
100% would recommend Kristi to anyone!!
Every bride needs to consider booking Brooks Wedding Ceremonies for their special day. We worked with Kristi during our pre-marriage coaching, personalized ceremony, and as our off...
iciant. We truly enjoyed our time with her - my now hubby looked forward to the sessions! If you are looking for someone kind, experienced, & detail oriented - she’s the one for you! Our guests LOVED our ceremony. It was everything we dreamed of & we will always be grateful to Kristi and BWC.
Kristi was great to work with through our premarital coaching. We love learning and growing about ourselves and as a couple. Our relationship is important for us to invest in and g...
ave us an important foundation to fall back on. She made sure we understood the process each step of the way including how to have some of our own takes on traditions. She was there to give feedback on my personal vows for reassurance and adjusted as we made the day our own or with weather. We appreciated that our officiant was someone who was getting to know and all get comfortable with each other and bringing that to our ceremony while still being a professional. Her love story teller approach was the right match for us and special to us.
Kristi exceeded our expectations as our wedding officiant. She was very professional and organized, and she was a joy to work with! We also used her for pre-marriage coaching. Duri...
ng our sessions, my husband and I learned a lot about one another and tools to use throughout our marriage. I absolutely recommend her to other couples getting married.
Where should I begin, right from the start I loved how personable Kristi was. She explained the different types of ceremonies that where available at that time. When our ceremony d...
raft writing was sent over, my now husband and I read through it and could actually feel ourselves in the moment. We choose to do a special ceremony showing the blending of us and our children. A few weeks out we did a walk through of our ceremony and was provided with a DIY rehearsal guide which was super handy with the size of our wedding party.
On the day of, I was running behind but Kristi remained understanding while proceeding with the layout of our day. She helped to keep me calm while I tried to do the same for my husband.
My husband and I liked our experience with Brooks Wedding Ceremonies, but I would not describe it as amazing. Our wedding was in July and we reached out to Kristi in May (a little ...
late - that is on us) and Kristi explained to us that she was unable to do our ceremony for us and one of her staff members Janine would be going it (sure, no big deal). Kristi sent multiple emails throughout the months preparing us and was great about communication if we had any questions on our end, which was much appreciated as my fiancé and I were a little lost. Come the week of the wedding when we connected with Janine. Janine was nice enough to do some schedule accommodating on our part when we needed to reschedule our meeting due to a funeral. In our actual conversation, we had decided we wanted to do the marriage license signing after the ceremony. Janine was adamant about doing the license signing before the ceremony to avoid the hustle and bustle after the ceremony, which we understood where she was coming from, but we wanted to do it afterwards for the moment to feel real and genuine. There was a little pushback, but we said it was what we wanted and we all made it work. There was nothing necessarily wrong with the officiant or the services we received, it just wasn't the experience we were hoping for. Although, I do want to say that Kristi herself seems was very informative and communicative.
Kristi was amazing and knew what she was doing! We also did her pre-marriage counseling so we could get comfortable with her and I totally recommend! I loved that the ceremony was ...
written for us and how beautiful it was - it felt very personal!
Kristi was absolutely wonderful throughout the whole process! The best thing is she communicates with you on every detail even how to change your name legally after she files the p...
aperwork! She went above and beyond which was amazing because we choose the cheapest option and it was like we paid for the most expensive package. She tailors everything to your needs and doesn’t try to give you more than you need. I would recommend her over and over again to all wedding couples she can reach!!
Kristi was an amazing officiant from the very beginning all the way until the end of the process. She was always available during the planning process to take questions and would a...
nswer promptly whenever asked. Her script for the ceremony was amazing and very touching, it made me cry just reading it and our families were very emotional during the ceremony. We hit a lot of bumps in the road the day of the wedding, but Kristi was very kind and waited to help us out no matter what. She was patient with us and did an amazing re-write of the ceremony in record time. The two of us highly recommend her for your weddings. If you're looking for someone kind, professional, and extremely talented at writing unique ceremonies, she is your person!
Kristi was an integral part of our wedding vendor dream team! We have had guests come up to us months after our actual ceremony telling us that it was the best wedding ceremony tha...
t they have ever attended. Kristi takes the time to get to know you, and writes a beautiful love story that is true to you and your partner. She was thoughtful, creative, kind, and an excellent speaker/storyteller. We loved her!
Kristi was very organized and helped us come up with a beautiful ceremony. Our ceremony turned out to be the right mixture of funny and loving. She stayed true to our personalities...
. She also recommended some great unity ceremony ideas. We did a time capsule and a lot of guests thought it was a great idea that they had never heard of.
We got married 10.16.21 and Kristi made our ceremony PERFECT!!! From the first time we spoke, she made us feel at ease and we knew, we would not have to worry about anything on her...
end. She customized our ceremony and made it unlike anything I’ve heard at any other wedding before! If you’re looking for somebody to knock your socks off and really tell your story, choose Kristi and Brooks Wedding Ceremonies!!!
Kristi and her team were so great and easy tow ork with. Kristi wrote a beautiful, unique ceremony for us. She was able to capture our story and love so well. Melissa was our offic...
iant and she was professional, kind, timely and wonderful! She answered all our questions and made the ceremony fun and so memorable. I couldn't have imagined a more perfect ceremony!
Kristi was really easy to work with and so kind on our wedding day. Everything went as planned and she helped me throughout the process knowing what to expect and how I may want to...
do things (turns out, she knows a lot more about the process than I do, having never been married before!). She was very respectful of all our wishes and concerns, with no pressure or miscommunications along the way. I would fully recommend her services.
Kristi was so great!! My husband and I worked with her through premarital coaching as well as having her as our officiant for our wedding! The premarital coaching was a great way f...
or us to sit down and have an opportunity to talk through certain topics and have ideas of how to work through things during our marriage. Our ceremony was also amazing because of Kristi. She takes the time to get to know you and puts so much thought and care into writing your perfect story. There were lots of laughs and tears throughout our ceremony! She also helped us so much at our rehearsal the night before and made sure we were comfortable with it all before leaving. I would recommend Kristi and Brooks Wedding Ceremonies to anyone!
Kristi and Greg created and delivered such a beautiful ceremony script for us that was unique to us. They gave us an outline and we were able to customize the readings and unity ce...
remony. We appreciate the time they took to make sure it was a nice ceremony.
Kristi was AMAZING!! Our pre-coaching sessions were so good and helpful. We were sad to reach the final one. The way she prepared us mentally for everything on the day of can not g...
o unnoticed. And then the special ceremony! I can't imagine our wedding going any other way.
We hired Brooks Wedding Ceremonies for our wedding May 22nd, 2021. I am so glad my husband and I were able to meet Kristi at rehearsal. Kristi wrote such a beautiful ceremony for u...
s and it will not be forgotten. Janine performed our wedding ceremony and she did a great job as well!! Thank you to you both for making our day so very special.
What a great experience. Walked me through all the options and the full process and worked with me through all the COVID changes in venues. And on the wedding day put us right at...
ease and handled t better than I could of hoped. I wanted unique and different non-traditional and I got that.
Kristi is awesome! She was extremely flexible and accommodating through many date and location changes while planning our covid wedding. She made us feel comfortable and at ease du...
ring our coaching sessions and our ceremony was absolutely perfect! She created a ceremony that encompassed our personalities perfectly and it ended up being our favorite part of the day!
Kristi is amazing! She is super friendly and open to suggestions. She was very organized and efficient. Her communication was also great. She kept us updated every step of the ...
way, even through all the COVID changes. The ceremony was perfect, and all her words were well thought out. If you are thinking of hiring her, do it!!
Kristi is so lovely! From our first interaction she was professional, warm, knowledgeable, and genuine. She wrote a beautiful ceremony for us and we were very at ease knowing she w...
as going to deliver at our intimate ceremony. Thank you again, Kristi for making our day so special 😊
Kristi is simply the best! If you are looking for someone who really cares about you personally and will capture your love story in an amazing ceremony experience, look no further....
In all my interactions with Kristi, she is professional, helpful, and just so excited to help couples get married! I cannot say enough good things about this amazing business!
Kristi was absolutely amazing to work with! She is great at communicating and was always quick to respond! She was great on the big day as there was a lot of nerves going around. ...
We wouldn't have had anyone else be our officiant for our wedding, she was sure to make it super personal and all about our story! I would absolutely recommend using her services!
Kristi is absolutely amazing to work with! As a wedding vendor, she is always so helpful when it comes to thinking about photos and what looks amazing. I always recommend her to my...
couples who are looking for a fun and knowledgeable officiant.
Kristi is simply wonderful! From the very first (virtual) meeting, to signing our marriage license and beyond, she made us feel like family. Coming from two people that don't usual...
ly enjoy being the center of attention, there were a lot of nerves leading up! Kristi quickly eased them with her sweet nature and by keeping us 100% involved in our ceremony outline! My husband and I loved that our entire ceremony was personalized with our love story and the inclusion of our daughters! Kristi went above and beyond to make our wedding unforgettable and truly perfect ❤️
Kristi was fantastic to work with! She made everything so easy and comfortable for our big day. Our vows she had written for our us and our ring exchange were absolutely beautiful....
We highly recommend her!
Kristi was fantastic. We hired her after we had asked a friend to be our officiant, and realized that there are certain things that have to be done correctly for your marriage to b...
e legal, and we didn’t want to mess that up! Kristi was so easy to work with, she asked us each to write what we love about each other, and then included that in the ceremony. She also trained our officiant on verbiage and how to run the rehearsal. We are so grateful we found Kristi! Highly recommend!
Kristi helped me write my wedding ceremony on such short notice, taking so much stress off of us! She was quick to respond and helped make a beautiful custom ceremony that fit our ...
personalities perfectly.
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