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About This Vendor
Wedding Officiant Since 2005
Congratulations! You are getting married! I have been a Wedding Officiant in the St Louis MO and Metro East IL for more than 15 years.. My services are designed for couples who want a simple and romantic wedding ceremony or vow renewal. From small intimate weddings to large traditional weddings. My warm personality and expertise will guide you through all the parts of the ceremony, allowing vows and readings to be as unique as you are as a couple. ***ALL COUPLES !!*** Having performed 240+ wedding ceremonies in 2020 during COVID-19, I provide a meaningful ceremony for couples looking for something sweet and simple. Be sure to check out my website.
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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Non-Religious Ceremony, Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Secular, Spiritual, Unitarian
Wedding Activities
Wedding, Ceremony
Carolyn Burke STL Reviews
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Carolyn was an absolute delight to have as our officiant! Throughout the whole process, she was prompt, informative, and easy-going...it made our special day SO incredible and SO stress-free! Her warm and genuine demeanor was perfect for what w...
e were looking for.
Response from the Vendor on 02/20/2021
Thank you for the great review. You are the first couple to do a pinky shake, then stick out your your thumb KISS when I pronounced you husband and wife. (Hard to visualize, but so cute to see in person.) I love traditions!! Many Blessings in ...
your marriage. ~Carolyn Burke STL
Her demeanor was unprofessional for someone who provides a paid service to the public.
This interaction led me to seek another officiant that provided 5 stars service.
Response from the Vendor on 01/22/2021
Carmen and Darren, you booked my services on January 11th for a home ceremony on January 16th (not the 15th). You cancelled the event via text message less than 12 hours before the event date/time seeking a new date making our relationship inc...
ompatible. I am happy to hear you found another officiant who would work with you. ~Carolyn Burke STL
Carolyn was a perfect officiant for our wedding. We booked her for the Deluxe package and did not regret a thing. She's sweet, funny, professional and very easy to work with. She was willing to work with us to organize our ceremony to the perfe...
ct way we imagined it to be. Highly recommended!
Response from the Vendor on 09/15/2019
Thank you for the wonderful review! The Deluxe Elopement Package includes officiant, flowers and a wedding photographer. You picked a wonderful site in Forest Park - the Council Ring. It is off the beaten path with so many visual features. Many...
Blessings in your marriage. ~Carolyn Burke with Elope in St Louis
Carolyn was an amazing officiant! We hired her for the whole shebang (coordination and officiant) and she did wonderful! She is such a nice, sweet lady and I felt comfortable with her from day 1. She was the first person I found when searching ...
for an officiant, but I reached out to many others and they just didn't stand out like Carolyn. It was a bonus that she helped us out with day-of coordination because my wedding was very DIY! We had a rented building and that was it. It was a sigh of relief to find someone who could not only officiate our wedding but also help greet guests, take rental deliveries and help clean up a little. Our phone calls and meetings were great and she helped me out so much by coordinating my rehearsal and making sure everyone was in line and in the right order for the rehearsal and real ceremony. She was flexible and did whatever made me happy. She even wore my wedding colors on the day-of! I couldn't have asked for a better experience! She was worth every single dollar and I recommend her to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 11/19/2018
Your wedding ceremony at the Katy Depot in St Charles was so much fun. Meeting your friends and family was easy and everyone was kind and flexible. Even though the wedding was in early October, it was hot and windy. We made the best with the ti...
me we had and your other vendor choices made us one great big TEAM. Many Blessings! ~Carolyn Burke
Carolyn was perfect for our wedding! She's sweet, genuine, and very thorough . We booked the Super Liasion package and we were incredibly happy with her every step of the way! She makes sure all the bases are covered and it was great relief to ...
have her run the show behind the scenes. Our wedding day was perfect and Carolyn is the one I thank for that.
Response from the Vendor on 04/28/2018
Your wedding ceremony at WOW Furnishings and Event Center was rustic and elegant. The ribbon wand exit at the end was my favorite part. I was honored to be your wedding officiant and ceremony coordinator. ~Carolyn Burke
Carolyn was helpful throughout the planning process, communicating what steps we needed to complete and when. We also hired Carolyn to lead the rehearsal at our venue. I am so glad we did this because I would have had no idea how to organize 20...
+ people and make sure they knew their roles for the big day. Thanks to the extra help we got at the rehearsal, the actual ceremony went off without a hitch! Carolyn did a terrific job officiating, making our ceremony both meaningful for myself and my new husband and entertaining for our guests. 5 stars for everything!
Response from the Vendor on 12/21/2017
Your elegant wedding at the Marriott Grand St Louis was so sweet. The string quartet and glass ceremony added a special touch. I was honored to be part of your special day. ~Carolyn Burke Wedding Officiant
Carolyn Burke officiated our wedding on 10/7/17. She was very organized and made sure all the details were ironed out before our big day. Any questions I had she answered. She was also easy to get in touch with, especially the morning of when i...
t was clear Mother Nature was not going to cooperate with our outdoor ceremony. We very much appreciated the attentiveness and thoughtfulness she gave us. Thank you!
Response from the Vendor on 03/28/2018
Thank you for your kinds words. Your wedding at Lafayette Park was wet, but you moved the props and flower arrangements to the nearby pavilion and we made it work just fine. It is not often rain gets in the way, but everyone handled it quite el...
oquently. ~Carolyn Burke Wedding Officiant
Carolyn was SO helpful and our wedding ceremony would not have ran smoothly without her help. If you are having at wedding at the jewel box you NEED a coordinator -- I promise! It took the stress of me and my mom and we got to really enjoy each...
moment while Carolyn ran around and put up our sign, helped anybody who had a wheelchair, made sure we had enough seats, kept the groom away so he didn't see me, and helped in many other ways. I can't imagine having a wedding at the jewel box without somebody there to help with all of these tasks. She even picked up our decorations at our rehearsal dinner and brought them to the Jewel Box and set them all up before the wedding then torn them down. She also had a nice hour-long phone consultation with me the week or so before the wedding and we went over EVERYTHING. It helped calm me and I knew we were on the same page! Carolyn also sends you e-mail updates with reminders of things you need to get done so you don't forget anything for your big day. I highly recommend her!
Response from the Vendor on 03/28/2018
I enjoyed working with you at the Jewel Box. You are so right about hiring a Coordinator at this venue. I have a blog post, "Top Five Reasons to Hire a Coordinator at the Jewel Box".
Go to http://www.weddingliaisonblog.com/2014/05/ceremony-coor...
dination-at-jewel-box.html
We worked with Carolyn for our wedding last year at the Butterfly House. Carolyn did a great job as our day of coordinator and in the lead-up. She provided an invaluable service in how well she ran our rehearsal, making the entire wedding par...
ty feel comfortable the day of. Carolyn made sure we knew where we were in the schedule that she helped to craft, but was great in allowing for flexibility. She was terrific to spend our joyous day with as well.
Response from the Vendor on 03/28/2018
The Butterfly House has it's quirks with meandering sidewalks that make it difficult to coordinate the processional and assisting the music. But I love the venue. Many Blessings in your marriage. ~CarolynBurkeSTL
Carolyn was so great to work with! I was excited that she was there to take care of the details so I didn't have to worry about them. I would highly recommend her!
Response from the Vendor on 03/28/2018
Meredith and Chris, your wedding ceremony at Lafayette Park was picture perfect. You were so organized with your list of props and desires that it made my job of set-up and clean-up so easy. July can be hot, but your plan to have water bottles ...
and program fans made the event special. ~CarolynBurkeSTL
Carolyn was such a wonderful coordinator and officiant! She was very helpful during the planning process, and I loved all the ceremony wording she had for us to choose from. That really sped things up. Carolyn made sure our rehearsal and weddin...
g day went smoothly. I am very happy we hired her, and I would recommend her to anyone! The Jewel Box can be a bit tricky since you can only reserve a small time slot, so having an expert by your side is the way to go.
Response from the Vendor on 03/28/2018
I enjoy working at the Jewel Box in Forest Park. I've been there so many times that it feels like home to me. The Super Liaison package of Wedding Officiant and Ceremony Coordinator is unique and one-of-a-kind. Many Blessings in your marriage. ...
~CarolynBurkeSTL
Carolyn did a great job! She was very helpful during the planning and helped make sure our ceremony went smoothly! She's very organized and responds to emails and phone calls quickly!
Response from the Vendor on 03/28/2018
Sarah and Ted, your wedding at the Mad Art Gallery was so sweet. Your theme of sunflowers made the space POP. It was an honor to work with you. ~CarolynBurkeSTL
Carolyn did a wonderful job helping to make our pop up wedding extra special.
Response from the Vendor on 03/28/2018
Thanks! Pop Ups are my specialty.
I am glad you found me on www.ElopeInStLouis.com
Contact Info for Carolyn Burke STL
St Louis MO and Metro East IL Region
Meet the Team
Carolyn Burke
Owner
From small intimate weddings to large traditional weddings. My warm personality and expertise will guide you through all the parts of the ceremony, allowing vows and readings to be as unique as you are as a couple.
ALL COUPLES !!
I am a member of the Unitarian faith and accept couples without regard to ethnicity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or religious background.
I have been nominated and won several industry awards.
