Catholics without a Church

hey recommended that I leave a poor review as well as contact BBB of Houston! I also was able to get PayPal to return my money! I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS MAN CALLS HIMSELF CATHOLIC!! I can’t believe I actually thought we would be the exception to the one-star reviews on here! STAY AWAY!

atholic ceremony outside of the church. Insert Father Tony. He met with us multiple times over in-person and via Zoom to talk through and customize our wedding program. He is so personable and we had a great experience working with him. He really emphasized that he wanted us to relax and enjoy the wedding planning process, and that the focus should be on us, our happiness, and our love for each other. Father Tony took a lot of stress off of us as I searched for months for a Catholic priest who would marry us outside of the church and couldn't find anyone. Father Tony is a lovely man!

rch and Father Milton came to our rescue. COVID happened after we had already initiated conversation, so Father Milton was great in reaching out to see what our plans were. I have to say that it did take a few emails on my end to set up a meeting with him to understand how to organize the ceremony, but it all worked out without too much trouble. We video chatted and he was very informative and gave great advice. Now, the day of the wedding was crazy. My family gave him an incredibly hard time, yet through it all Father Milton delivered a wonderful ceremony and made sure that he respected our wishes, regardless of what anyone else said. He cracked a few jokes, made everyone comfortable, and overall provided the best ceremony that I could ask for. I am so grateful that we found Catholics without a Church, I'm not sure what we would have done if we hadn't.

Our guests even made comments on how he made the ceremony lighthearted and fun. Thank you Father Milton!

arriage certificate, then he left. Then on the wedding day he did not complete any of my selections, no unity candle, and the flow was extremely stilted and awkward. I spent over an hour creating a perfect ceremony and we did not receive it. Additionally, he at the last minute refused to wear a mask at the wedding. He is very cavalier and he almost ruined our whole day. If I could go back I would request another priest and refuse Father Milton. If by chance you do book with Father Milton, I highly suggest that you insist on completion of the full wedding rehearsal prior to any payment.

he wedding started 15 to 30 minutes late as a result. Father Milton apparently had to go conduct another ceremony right after ours (due the officiant for that ceremony getting sick), so he rushed through a lot of the readings and even purposely didn't include one of them. He rushed through the vows and even started feeding me my husband's part of the vow by mistake. I still feel wronged by this. I don't recommend choosing this place for your officiant for this reason.

o very customizable which I really loved.

very kind! We loved being able to pick every aspect of our wedding and be guided with ideas. Absolutely would recommend

ll driving home from another wedding... I had to wait on him over an hour to finally meet at the place he told me to meet him at! I filled out all of the necessary paperwork that was required, and the final forms. My wedding day came on Dec. 1st- 4:00 pm starting time. I called at 2:45 to make sure he would be there. He acted like I was never even on the calendar that day and that I had never filled out any forms. I had just emailed him about last minutes wedding preparations less than a week before- was he crazy?! This was my worst nightmare. I cried my eyes out as I thought I’m not going to marry the love of my life- as he was all the way in Cypress and my wedding was in Galveston. By the grace of God I was able to find the sweetest God send man to officiate our wedding last minute and it was better than I could have ever hoped for. I really had a bad feeling from the start about this officiant service as it didn’t seem reliable, and trustworthy. Please don’t let them ruin your wedding day like they ruined mine.

hem to marry my Husband and I. Father Milton was very sweet when we first met him, we ended up having Father Fred marry us and he was just PERFECT! Thank you for everything!

other events as well. He made our ceremony and union in holy matrimony just perfect! Very happy with his service.

d Father Fred!! And what a lovely organization this is. Many people, like myself, identify as Catholic but might hit a few bumps getting married in the church. I love the inclusive nature of this group - I feel like it’s the true nature of being Catholic. Can’t recommend them highly enough!

ally told my aunt and uncle "shoo go sit down" . I was mortified and it ruined my ceremony.

hour and called and emailed but we couldn't reach him. For me, being assured that my officiant will show up and show up on/before time on my wedding day is important.

version: Father James played such an important role in making my wedding a perfect day. It all started during my rehearsal the day prior to the wedding, when I had no idea what was supposed to be happening and he just took charge of everything. Is important to note, he arrived an hour earlier that day to familiarize himself with the venue and the coordinators - he truly cared! Father James' cool yet professional and humbling demeanor made the ceremony one to remember. The day of the wedding he was early, and spoke with enthusiasm, and even made some guests laugh. He again of course arrive before schedule and the ceremony was smooth and seamless. During the planning phase, he was responsive, flexible, accommodating and patient on waiting for our responses (which were typically delayed) and just easy to work with overall. We recommend Father James with no hesitation. Which circles back to the short version: Father James Claire is who you want as your wedding officiant, he is truly a pleasure to be around and will make your wedding unforgettable.

m all of that stress was washed away, he quickly understood our needs and made us feel relaxed about the whole thing. He is such a practical man and offered great advice! I recommend him to anyone interested in an outdoor ceremony!

e was disrespectful is an understatement. He opened our wedding by calling attention to the fact that he wouldn’t be doing a homily. What purpose did this announcement serve? There was in fact supposed to be a homily (per the ceremony that we chose) and weren't notified in advance of this change. It was embarrassing that he drew attention to the fact that our ceremony programs were wrong. Additionally, he repeatedly muttered under his breath to us during the ceremony telling us “don’t look at me, look at each other”; “act like you love each other.”; “act like you want to be here.” This was completely inappropriate and once again unnecessary. It was distracting and really “killed the mood” for both of us. Finally he forgot to say “You may now kiss the bride.” I’m sorry but we must ask—how does one forget to say this? This is his job. This was our one and only wedding. It is kind of an important line in the ceremony. His blatant disregard for our union, evidenced by his joke cracking and repeatedly inappropriate comments, left us feeling robbed of the sanctity of our marriage ceremony.

ut fun. We customized our ceremony and he was very accommodating with our customization, he did an amazing job.

remony we wanted! Father Milton was very easy going and laid back, and put us both (and our guests) at ease... he is very funny and everyone had a good time! it turned out to be a beautiful event! I highly recommend him!

tions so you can pay what you see fit.