About this vendor
I am a Chicago wedding Celebrant/officiant who believes your wedding should celebrate your love. I create ceremonies that are romantic, meaningful, fun, and authentic. You and your guests will laugh and cry (sometimes at the same time!) as I share your "Journey of Love." As I have seen over and over, a great ceremony jump starts the rest of your festivities!
Details
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Baha'i Faith
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Catholic
- Mormon
- Orthodox
Wedding Activities
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2019 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Tom was a wonderful officiant! He worked closely with us several times via zoom beforehand to make sure our wedding ceremony would be perfect - and it sure was ! Every verse , ever...
y reading and our vows were all laid out to us in advance so we felt prepared . Tom was even able to incorporate a few English translations from the holy Quran into our ceremony to reflect our beliefs, per our request. We really appreciated his time and compassion into being a part of our wedding day. You are an awesome and eloquent speaker. Thank you Tom!
If you're looking for an officiant whose words will leave a lasting mark on your special day, look no further than Reverend Tom. My husband and I didn't know where to start when it...
came to planning the ceremony, but Reverend Tom was so kind and patient and walked us through the whole process with meaningful advice. When it came to the big day I can't imagine a better ceremony. His speech was witty, and wise, and perfectly captured our feelings for one another. Reverend Tom is such a genuine, loving person and truly made the whole experience so meaningful.
Rev. Tom did a fantastic job and was very responsive! We worked with him during our rehearsal and wedding ceremony in July of 2021. He provided us with instruction every step of th...
e way and gave us the necessary tools to create our own ceremony. We highly recommend Rev. Tom :)
Tom was amazing! He made our wedding ceremony exactly the way we pictured it. He was so sweet throughout the entire process and so easy to work with. We are so happy he was apart o...
f our special day. Thank you Tom!
Rev. Tom did a great job with our March 20, 2021 wedding! We asked him to do his full Journey of Love package, and we would highly recommend it! We were very impressed with how he ...
took parts of our story and combined it into a true snapshot of who we are as a couple and the experiences we've gone through. He was also very proactive in setting up meetings with us, offering us materials to craft the vows and readings, and was very friendly with our friends and family. Everything was fully customizable to how religious or personal you'd like the ceremony to be. He did a great job!
We just had our wedding August 17, 2019 and had the pleasure of hiring Mr. Tom for our officiant. There is not enough wonderful and nice things I can say about this man! For starte...
rs, we were planning our wedding out of state so only spoke with Mr. Tom via Skype/phone until our Rehearsal when we then met him in person. With our busy schedules, Mr. Tom was always accommodating to when would be the best times to talk. He sent us a variety of different scripts to choose from as well as gave us tips for writing our own vows. The day of the Rehearsal, we were beyond thankful to of had him present because he ran the show as well as made corrections to our “event planner” that were necessary. We left our rehearsal feeling at ease because of him. Day of our wedding, Mr. Tom yet again made us feel so comfortable as well as conducted the ceremony in the exact manner we had dreamed of. Hiring an officiant was a topic that my husband was on the fence about, and he has said many times now that it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding booking with Mr. Tom Maluga!!
My wife and I had a fantastic wedding experience with Tom. His many examples of the elements of the ceremony allowed us to really talk through what we wanted on our special day. Wh...
ere we were not sure, Tom was guiding as well as flexible. When it finally came to the wedding day, with the feedback we both provided about each other, Tom wove a heartfelt message that genuinely helped our guests know how we came to be husband and wife, and what we meant to each other. Tom is very professional with a pleasant and genuine personality. We were extremely pleased, and would highly recommend him to any couple looking for a spiritual wedding service.
My wife and I did a very personal non-traditional handfasting style ceremony.
Tom surprised us with a beautiful, heartwarming ceremony that brought laughter, tears, and smiles, it ...
was very simple and moving just what we wanted. Everyone commented that " It was more than they expected."
Truly, you are in good hands with Tom.
Our wedding was on 3/24/18 at Venuti’s in Addison, Il. My wife and I can both say that words cannot describe how great our ceremony was. Our first meeting with Rev. Tom instantly m...
ade us feel comfortable. He explained his process to us and explained to us how we would be choosing our ceremony. He never pressured us to make our ceremony religious, but told us that the wedding is about our love for each other. He made it an easy and delightful experience to chose how we wanted our ceremony to go and was super detail oriented. The rehearsal was intimate and informative, and made our family member cry with his special touches. During the ceremony, Rev Tom made it personal and funny never leaving a dull moment and made it so memorable and enjoyable. We chose to include our story of love, because it added something extra special, and we are so happy we did. It was so nice to have someone put our feelings into words. Immediately after our ceremony we had at least 5 people come up to us with praise for Rev. Tom, and how much they enjoyed our ceremony and have never attended a wedding where they felt like there was such a balance, with passion, love and humor. We are so happy that we had Rev. Tom officiate our wedding, it went so well and made the best day of our lives even better. Thank YOU!
Excellent ceremony officiated by Reverand Tom Maluga, the unique service was well rehearsed and executed in a manor that all the guests enjoyed immensely! On time and very professi...
onal best describes Reverand Maluga.
We had Rev. Tom Maluga officiate our wedding in August 2009 and people still talk about how great our wedding ceremony was whenever the subject comes up. That's how memorable it wa...
s!
Rev. Tom Maluga has a professional demeanor, warm personality, patience and understanding. He made the process of developing our ceremony easy and comfortable. He made himself available whenever we had questions or concerns. If you are looking for an officiant that will help you celebrate the wedding of your dreams, the one that truly shows who you are as a couple, you cannot go wrong with Rev. Tom Maluga.
Rev. Tom Maluga made our wedding ceremony an incredible and special moment for us! Rev. Tom took the time to get to know my husband and I to help craft “our story” in officiating o...
ur wedding ceremony, even when we lived cross country from where our wedding would take place in Chicago. Friends and family still talk about our wedding ceremony to this day because it was so special and personal. Our guests felt they walked away with a better understanding of who we are as a couple and the backstory to our relationship. Rev. Tom did a fantastic job of incorporating humor and emotion into our ceremony. I highly recommend Rev. Tom to officiate your ceremony and I guarantee he will make your day even more memorable!
We were very happy on how our ceremony turned out. Rev Tom made it funny and emotional and did an amazing job sharing our journey of love which he let us customize. I’d highly reco...
mmend him for your ceremony
Made the wedding the best ever!! Thanks Tom. Highly recommend!
As the mother of the bride I dreamed of my daughter and her future husband having the best wedding day ever! Rev Tom made that BEST day come true! Weddings are always about love ...
but he made it all about their love story. It was beautiful! He was amazing when the venue needed to move indoors due to a surprise last minute rain shower. He kept things calm and smoothly running. Many of our guests remarked at how special Rev Tom made the message. I can't say enough about how perfect he is!
Tom is an absolutely wonderful officiant. I highly recommend him to any couple who wants their wedding ceremony to be personal, unique, and engaging. Tom spent time getting to know...
us both prior to the wedding. He was organized which was so helpful to me during a busy time of planning. Our ceremony was filled with the perfect balance of laughter and happy tears. A number of guests who attended our ceremony came up to us weeks after the wedding and complimented our ceremony, our vows, and our love story — all of which we owe to Tom who was able to put it all in words for us! Better than I ever could’ve imagined our ceremony on our wedding day. The most passionate, personal wedding ceremony I have ever seen. Amazing! :)
Rev Tom did a really great job at our wedding! He was very well prepared and did a nice job incorporating the different elements we wanted into our wedding! We made a lot of adjust...
ments to ceremony wording, outline etc. He was very personable and kind. We appreciated his passion for marrying people, it’s clear that he enjoys & values it and it’s not just a job for him. People mentioned that they figured we knew him for a very long time because he made the ceremony very personal and unique. We highly recommend him!
We just had our wedding on 6/22/18 at Lincoln Park Salvatore. Rev Tom was wonderful. Prior to the wedding, we touched base over the phone to set expectations and what we needed to ...
do (we didn't do a rehearsal as we want to keep everything fresh). Rev Tom gave us clear instructions/guidance. On the wedding day, Rev Tom tells a good story of the 3 things we liked each other and the way he tells it is interesting and the ceremony was just beautiful. Love is in the air, the whole atmosphere were just beautiful. The way Rev Tom carried our ceremony was impeccable. I would recommend anyone to use Rev Tom as an officiant! Thank you Rev Tom!
Tom led a very personalized, unique, and funny ceremony for our wedding back in October 2014. We received compliments on the ceremony/officiant that day of the wedding and still r...
eceive compliments to this day when we see our guests.
He made our day TRULY special and memorable, Tom even brought an actual laminated picture of the picture of the breakfast dish my husband emailed him in his portion of the "Journey of Love' tool to help highlight a story he was telling (it's a long story, but trust me it was an integral part of the story and ceremony).
He met twice with us plus a ceremony rehearsal - the first time as an introduction to what he does, etc and the second time was to describe to us the components of a wedding ceremony (the symbolism and options for readings). We then chose our readings and also filled out the "Journey of Love" tool which contains about 10 questions (you each only have to answer 3 or 4) about our relationship (ie, describe a time when you missed your significant other, etc), we had to answer these questions separately and not show them to one another. He did a fantastic job taking our answers to the questions and talked about our journey of love that was cohesive and truly represented Sean and I as a couple and how we feel about one another.
I have to say and maybe I'm biased since it was my wedding but Tom really made our ceremony one of the best wedding ceremonies that I have been to.
Tom is really a wonderful wedding officiant and person, I would recommend him to anyone who wants a unique and personalized ceremony that represents the love you share with your significant other.
I LOVE Rev. Tom!!! It's awesome because he sends you everything where you can literally put together your own wedding...He also has you fill out this "journey of love", which adds ...
such a personal and interesting twist to your average wedding. He's very open-minded and does whatever you ask...SO, awesome! So many people said this was the first wedding where they didn't fall asleep and that it was memorable. I know I'll never forget it. Rev. Tom, you rock!
He did a great job organizing our wedding ceremony and made it very personal for us. He did a great job of incorporating God into our wedding. And it was perfect. His only downfall...
was being 30 minutes late for the ceremony.
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Chicago, IL | Serving Chicago and surrounding area
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