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Central Ceremonies

5.0
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best-of-weddings

Austin, Central Texas, and destination weddings

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About This Vendor

Telling the story of marriage since 1999

Central Ceremonies is a woman-owned wedding officiant business operating out of Austin, Texas. Providing an array of services for a diverse array of couples, these professionals want to create personalized, memorable ceremonies that do justice to each vision. Dedicated and detail-oriented, they want to make sure that your ceremony is exactly the way you’ve always wanted it to be. Owner Sarah de la Fuente has been working closely with couples since 1999, so she certainly has the experience to create bespoke ceremonies. Sarah and her colleagues love hearing all about couples’ backstories, and she is keen to make sure that these narratives are done justice on the day. True storytellers at heart, Central Ceremonies wants each celebration to be a reflection of the bond that couples share with one another. Central Ceremonies’ officiants can preside over a vast array of occasions, and they love playing a key role in helping each one come to life. Civil unions, commitment ceremonies, interfaith ceremonies, and vow renewals are just some of the occasions that they can officiate for. They also take pride in working with couples from diverse walks of life and varied faiths. In addition to covering ceremonies, these celebrants can also provide premarital counseling for couples.

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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Baha'i Faith, Buddhist, Christian, Protestant, Interfaith, Jewish, Reform, Secular, Spiritual, Unitarian
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding, Newlywed Life, Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2022 Best of Weddings Winner2013 Best of Weddings Winner

Central Ceremonies Reviews

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Reviewed On 3/15/2022 by Kara S
My husband and I recently had our wedding ceremony officiated by Sarah, and we could not recommend her enough! From our very first meeting Sarah was kind, thoughtful and intuitive to our relationship. After a few “getting to know you” convers...
ations Sarah was able to craft a beautiful, personalized ceremony that just felt like “us”. She is one of those people that as soon as you meet her you feel like you’ve known her forever, and that truly came through in our ceremony. We had so many guests say that it was their favorite part of the day, and she is a large part of why! Absolutely hire Sarah for a beautifully crafted and elegant, light, meaningful ceremony that is specific to your love story - you won’t be disappointed!
Reviewed On 7/18/2022 by Leisha K
What a heartfelt ceremony service experience my new groom and I had with Sarah de la Fuente! She truly made us feel at ease and in tune with each other. She gave us permission to relax and to realize what the very most important things are. Her...
presence played a huge part of the best moments in our wedding. Highly, highly recommend her.
Reviewed On 7/09/2022 by Hannah B
We worked with Rev Sarah and she was simply amazing. She immediately made us feel comfortable while remaining professional. There was no judgment as we discussed religious vs spiritual options, and she helped us find the right balance of trad...
itional for our parents and modern for us while still staying true to the vows that best represented our union. On top of that, we were married outdoors on a 100 degree day but Rev Sarah wasn't fazed; multiple guests mentioned how much they liked our officiant. 100% recommend!
Reviewed On 7/01/2022 by Jack I
My wife and I recently had our wedding officiated by Sarah, who did a truly wonderful job! She crafted a beautiful ceremony and really “connected” with us throughout the planning process. She also helped us feel extremely comfortable and relaxe...
d on our wedding day with her matchless humor and enthusiasm. She is energetic, personable, and sincere. Having her as our officiant felt like being married by a trusted friend. We could not be happier with her work, and would recommend her (and her team) without hesitation or qualification!
Reviewed On 6/11/2022 by Emily C
My wife and I had our wedding ceremony officiated by Cam and he was an absolute pleasure to work with! From our first "get to know you" call all the way to check-ins afterwards, we were impressed by his support and guidance. The idea of putting...
together a ceremony seemed daunting at first, but Cam led us through the process, offered a wide variety of samples and suggestions, which ultimately made things pretty painless. On the day of the wedding he was a calming presence and exuded positivity and professionalism. We're so glad he was a part of our wedding day and would happily recommend him to anyone in need of an officiant!
Reviewed On 5/10/2022 by Emily G
We loved working with Central Ceremonies. We wanted a custom ceremony script and Rev. Sarah went above and beyond to truly make the ceremony more beautiful and memorable. It was our favorite part of the day, and months later I still think about...
what she said. We also procrastinated until the last minute to work with her to draft the script, but Sarah made us feel comfortable, made the writing process really easy, and always responded incredibly fast! She also seamlessly guided the rehearsal, and checked in with us to make us feel at ease on the big day. Sarah is such a sweet and caring person, who truly loves love. She writes beautifully and is an expert! We can not recommend her enough.
Reviewed On 5/03/2022 by Lauren H
Sarah was the perfect officiant for our wedding. She tailored our ceremony to fit us and was very communicative and efficient during the planning process.
Reviewed On 1/18/2022 by Olivia S
Sarah was amazing! We had the most beautiful ceremony. Our vows were absolutely perfect for us and everything feel very special.
Reviewed On 1/14/2022 by Leslie D
Do not look any further for an officiant! Sarah with Central Ceremonies was so great to work with and we got so many compliments on our ceremony. She was very attentive to all of our requests when preparing the ceremony script and we were so ha...
ppy with our ceremony because of her! Highly, highly recommend!!
Reviewed On 1/01/2022 by Heidi M
Central Ceremonies was referred by our wedding planner and we were so happy with their services. From our first meeting with Sam, we knew he was the right person for our vow renewal. He got to know us, listened to what we wanted and created a b...
eautiful vow renewal ceremony. He made it personal and our family and friends felt it. We received so many compliments about Sam from our guests. Highly recommend Central Ceremonies!
Reviewed On 12/20/2021 by Jodi G
Cam at central ceremonies killed it!! I mean the morning of our wedding I sent him a quick email in fast facts on my fiancé and I about things he could include and he did it with such finesse! We had a million compliments on how great the cerem...
ony was! Thank you so much for making our day special Cam!!
Reviewed On 12/08/2021 by Jacqueline S
Sarah was incredible to work with. She helped us write both the minimony for during COVID and then the ceremony for our rescheduled wedding. She helped us articulate what we wanted to communicate during our ceremony and gave lots of advice and ...
feedback during the process.
Reviewed On 12/08/2021 by Lisa M
Sarah was amazing! We knew we wanted a religious ceremony for our elopement and something that reflected us. She met with us over zoom and we instantly felt at ease with her. Through her process, she had us write a few answers to questi...
ons about us and our relationship. That was a wonderful experience. It helped her to understand us a little better, but also was a fantastic process for each of us to experience before walking down the isle. She was in constant contact with us throughout the process. She was exactly what we were looking for! The ceremony was perfect (just like she had emailed us in advance) and delivered flawlessly. Sarah is kind, loving and supportive. I can't recommend her enough!
Reviewed On 12/08/2021 by Carly M
We used Sarah de la Fuente and she was the BEST! So nice and easy to talk to. Really felt like she cared to get to know us and to know our love story, which was important to us. She made our day so special, and we couldn't imagine it without he...
r!! :)
Reviewed On 11/17/2021 by Lindsay B
We worked with Sam for our wedding and had an amazing experience. He is so genuine, kind, and communicative. We enjoyed speaking with him, getting to know him, and planning our ceremony with him. He commanded the audience during the ceremony an...
d gave it the perfect amount of seriousness and lightness. We couldn't recommend him more!
Reviewed On 5/18/2021 by Katie S
Liz was great to work with! We took a while to answer the questions she sent, but once we did she promptly crafted a first draft of our ceremony. She was open to any adjustments but with only a few minor tweaks it was exactly what we wanted - a...
personalized ceremony that captured our vibe and represented us as a couple. Liz’s presence, demeanor, and reading of the ceremony was also fantastic. She made it feel intimate for the two of us standing up there but our guests also felt included and had no trouble hearing her. Thank you, Liz!
Reviewed On 1/17/2021 by Michelle L
We LOVED working with Sam from Central Ceremonies! (and emailing back and forth with Sarah on a few things throughout the process too!) We had an awesome experience with this company and truly enjoyed the people who work here. They had fantasti...
c customer service throughout the process, and we can't even begin to describe how wonderful we think they are. Sam helped us craft a beautiful and personalized ceremony and his passion for his work is so evident. He truly cares about his couples and went out of his way to help us explore a zoom wedding option when covid first hit and to also adjust our original wedding ceremony into a vow renewal ceremony for this past December. He is the epitome of a professional, and such a kind soul, and we would happily sing his praises from the mountaintops if he asked us to! Can't recommend this company, and Sam and Sarah in particular for their amazing attitude and flexibility during such a difficult time for the entire wedding industry!
Reviewed On 12/16/2020 by Amanda M
Sarah is hands down the best!! She officiated our wedding and made the whole ceremony delightful. Her outgoing personality and kindness paired with such a wonderful speech just made her a dream to work with!
Reviewed On 12/11/2020 by Laurie I
Sarah de la Fuente’s warmth, kindness and experience shine through. From her initial advice about how to book a marriage license appointment during a pandemic, to the discrete way she slipped the bride a tissue as she teared up during the cerem...
ony, Sarah is a consummate professional. She spent time getting to know the bride and groom in advance so that she could create a ceremony that reflected their personalities and relationship. She’s been officiating at weddings for many, many years, yet it’s obvious that she approaches each wedding as the special, unique event it is.
Reviewed On 12/02/2020 by Megan U
We utilized Sarah de la Fuente at Central Ceremonies to officiate our religious wedding ceremony in June of 2020 in Austin. Our church, Central Christian, had recommended her and CC to us. We are based in NYC, so we had an introductory call ove...
r Skype and immediately felt a connection. Sarah was so personal, warm, and really took the time to get to know us as a couple before our big day. She even came to our church walk through so she could meet us in person and get to know our families as well. When we had to pivot our wedding from a church in April to a rooftop in June due to Covid, she stuck by us all the way and was so supportive. Many of our guests raved about Sarah after the wedding and how personal and great she was - which was exactly what we wanted and were worried about when using a minister that we didn't have a relationship with previously. Can't recommend Sarah and Central Ceremonies enough for your big day!
Reviewed On 4/17/2020 by Kristen H
I have been a wedding planner in Austin for almost 15 years. I have worked with Central Ceremonies since I started in this business and they have always been amazing to work with, so when I personally got engaged at the end of last year, it wa...
s an easy choice choosing them to handle my own ceremony. Sarah helped us surprise everyone at our engagement party with an impromptu ceremony and married us right on the spot. It was absolutely perfect!! And she will be right there with us for our big ceremony and reception next month. We were so blessed to have had her with us the first time and are so excited to have her lead us through it again. She took all of our questions and requests and turned them into the perfect ceremony that was uniquely us!! From a professional stand point I don’t hesitate to recommend all of my client to them because I know they will receive the same level of care that I did personally. All of the officiants are professional, knowledgeable and have such an amazing desire to really make each and every couples wedding ceremony personal and perfect. You will not regret choosing Central Ceremonies to preside over your ceremony on your big day!!
Reviewed On 2/22/2020 by Marcus M
Cam was so great throughout our time working with him. I don't know that many people could write a ceremony more transparent and personally than he did. He really took the time to get to know me and my wife in the short term we worked with him....
He was easy to contact, patient with us and our questions, and was a genuinely sweet and thoughtful person. He also sort of kept us on a helpful time table, which helped us write more meaningful vows, and helped make us feel comfortable about how everything would look. He had several templates we could reference, and encouraged us to find great readings he flawlessly incorporated into the ceremony, making it a perfect balance of traditional, spiritual, romantic, and more than anything personal. All of our guests mentioned how tasteful it all was. We had so many people crying during our ceremony, possibly sick and twisted, I must admit, but I took a great pleasure in how many people mentioned they were near sobbing! Haha. I love Cam. I loved our ceremony. Thank you so much. Book him if you're smart! You can't go wrong!
Reviewed On 12/01/2019 by Kasey M
Sarah from Austin Weddings Unlimited could not have been a more perfect officiant! Every single guest we talked to after the ceremony remarked about her warm manner, sincerity and overall execution of the ceremony. Because we were planning f...
rom out of town, we crafted the ceremony script with Sarah over email with a few phone calls. Sarah provided us with a few previous ceremony scripts, which was really helpful as a starting place. Even though we hadn't met in person before the rehearsal, the connection was still there and apparent in our ceremony. Regardless of what sort of ceremony you are planning, I seriously cannot recommend Sarah enough.
Response from the Vendor on 12/02/2019
Thank you Kasey! It was such a privilege to be a part of your wedding . . . and can we talk about those amazing personal exchanges y'all wrote each other?!
Reviewed On 11/05/2019 by Jason R
We could not have been thrilled enough with how wonderful our ceremony was! Sarah has such a warm and loving personality and we were made to feel at ease from the outset of the day.
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Thank you, Jason! What a treat -- so happy for y'all!
Reviewed On 10/24/2019 by Michele G
Sarah is amazing! If you want a personal ceremony that fits you, your fiancé, your family and everything you hoped your wedding would be, Austin Weddings Unlimited is the only one to choose. They have personalized this for us & our children and...
provided the perfect blend of faith and tradition with our modern life & relationship. Sarah provides different options and ideas then wove it into a beautiful service with very personal and intimate touches that I have only seen in weddings she officiated. The ceremony is the true bonding part & Sarah made it even better than we had imagined. After her ceremony for friends, we knew she was who we wanted. The best decision we made, outside of picking each other.
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Thank you, Michele. So happy for you, my friend!
Reviewed On 10/22/2019 by Cam B
When the time came for my own wedding, there was no doubt in my mind that Sarah was the best person to preside over our ceremony. Sarah has been a trusted friend and fellow pastoral colleague of mine for almost a decade now. She brought a depth...
of wisdom, grace, humor, and confidence in to our ceremony that only a gifted and seasoned professional can do. And I would know, because I am one (I'm one of AWU's team members)! There is nobody else I would have trusted more with such an important day.
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Thanks, Cam! One of the best compliments we can receive is being asked to officiate for a colleague and fellow vendor.
Reviewed On 10/14/2019 by Kayley B
My husband and I had the absolute pleasure to work with Sam who officiated our wedding! He was amazing to work with. When I first reached out to him, he immediately called me, and we set up a time to meet in person. We went up to Austin to meet...
Sam and instantly connected. He was very kind and knew exactly how the ceremony would be laid out. When planning the ceremony, Sam provided a listing of passages, readings, other ceremonies and we were able to go through and pick all our favorite items. He was also very open to anything that we wanted to include. He customized a ceremony just for us based on all the readings/passages/writings that we loved. He was very open to any edits we wanted to make, and he had the ceremony completely done a month before the wedding (which was a huge stress relief). He also made the trip from Austin to Fair Oaks on Friday just for our rehearsal and then drove back to Spring Branch on Saturday for wedding, with no complaints. My husband and I also took advantage of the 3 marriage counseling sessions that Sam offered. They were three, one-hour sessions in person with Sam where he was able to get to know us more and to provide insight into things we didn’t think about before. This was one of the best things that we did before the wedding! Sam always seemed genuinely interested in what we had to say and never, ever judged us for anything. I would absolutely recommend these sessions to anyone getting married. My husband and I were together for 5 years before we got married and there were things that I was still able to learn about him in our sessions. There are not enough good things that I could say about Sam!! He made sure our ceremony was so special and it meant everything to us!
Reviewed On 8/10/2019 by Sarah R
We loved Austin Weddings Unlimited! We worked closely with Sarah de la Fuente and she was just amazing. From the first time we met (& bonded over our love of books!) I felt so comfortable with her. She asked exactly what we wanted from our cere...
mony and made appropriate recommendations when we weren't sure. We had several family members and friends mention what a wonderful job she did. She was honestly the sweetest and we are so thankful we had her with us on our special day. I know, personally, I felt calmer knowing she was there and handling everything so I didn't have to. Thank you so much for everything Sarah!
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Thank you, Sarah! I am thankful to have shared this time with y'all!
Reviewed On 2/13/2019 by Liana L
Sam We booked Sam from Austin Wedding Unlimited, and we felt very comfortable working with him. He has a calm personality and was very easy to work with. He was mindful about what type of ceremony my husband and I wanted (we're not religious a...
nd wanted it to be completely secular) and respected our decisions. He provided very helpful scripts of previous wedding ceremonies for us to see, and we were able to use that to help write our vows and make our ceremony more personalized and special. On the day of the wedding, everything went very smoothly and as planned - we wouldn't have wanted it any other way! The only thing is that I wished it was a little more affordable.
Reviewed On 1/30/2019 by Michael S
My (now) wife and I had the pleasure of working with Cam. We booked pretty late in the game - about a month and a half before the wedding - and Cam worked in double time to help us put our ceremony together. Cam sent us plenty of example materi...
als, and when we decided to write our own ceremony, he provided great feedback and expertly offered the perfect reading to fill things out. On the day of, Cam was calm and confident, which was exactly what we about-to-be-newly-weds needed him to be. He delivered our ceremony with wonderful inflection and pacing. If I were to get married again, I wouldn't hesitate to call Cam up to be our officiant a second time. Thanks, Cam!
Reviewed On 10/04/2018 by Michelle L
I'll tell you right now, you want Sam to officiate your wedding. Guests went out of their way to express how impressed they were with Sam's ceremony, but more importantly, his ceremony was so special and unforgettable for my husband and I. I hi...
ghly recommend the pre-marital sessions. Sam really helped guide us through the harder topics that need to be talked about before you get married. He was very patient, funny, and insightful in these sessions. I believe it also helped him to really get to know us which helped to make his ceremony that much more personal.
Reviewed On 10/01/2018 by Dennis M
We got married in Dripping Springs on 9/29/18. Our officiant was Sarah and she was absolutely amazing. While living in Houston, Sarah made the communication prior to the wedding incredibly easy and helped personalize our wedding to truly fit ou...
r personality as a couple. We received so many compliments on our ceremony and a large part of that is because of Sarah. She took the time to not only get to know us and our feelings for each other, but also seamlessly weave it all into a personalized ceremony just for us. We realized after the fact that we had not officially met Sarah until the day of the rehearsal. The entire weekend it really felt like Sarah was speaking to us and our friends and family as a friend. I would highly recommend Austin Weddings Unlimited and you have hit the jackpot if you get to have Sarah officiate your wedding!
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Thanks y'all! It was such a pleasure to be a part of you wedding day. I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your special day.
Reviewed On 8/30/2018 by Chelsea M
I have worked with each of the four officiants at Austin Weddings Unlimited. Each is excellent and unique, and above all, committed to making your ceremony special, and tailoring it exactly to your needs. Sarah married my husband and I almost t...
en years ago, and she was able to anticipate our needs, provide us with various templates, before providing a totally unique to us ceremony that people *still* talk about. My maid of honor was so impressed with Sarah that she used her for her wedding five years later. These guys are all warm, professional, caring, and gifted at both giving you the ceremony that you need, and presiding over the most beautiful day of your life. Highly recommend.
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Thanks, Chelsea! How lovely that life brought us together - for weddings, for christenings, for all of life's important events!
Reviewed On 7/19/2018 by Lisa B
There aren't enough words to express our love and gratitude for Sarah. From our initial meeting to our wedding day, she was completely devoted to making it OUR day! Since then, she has graciously handled my parent's re-affirmation ceremony an...
d my nephew's wedding. She will ALWAYS be a part of our family!
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Still such a delight to think about how I was so lucky to be a part of your special day, and then a part of your parents' re-affirmation. That is the best kind of work, indeed!
Reviewed On 4/05/2018 by Melissa D
There are not enough words to explain how much we love Sam! He made our ceremony so special and unique; our friends and families are still talking about it. We also participated in pre-marital counseling sessions with Sam and feel it was well w...
orth it! He was open-minded, honest, understanding, and patient. Sam was also very flexible with scheduling as we were back and forth between Austin and Dallas. I would highly recommend Sam, you will not be disappointed!
Reviewed On 2/06/2018 by Lauren B
My husband and I were a bit at a loss when we needed to book our officiant. Neither of us really knew how to go about it, especially since we aren't from Austin. However, through our venue we found this group and got to work with Sam. Sam is...
the absolute sweetest, kindest person I have ever met. He truly cares about getting to know each couple and each individual person. He wanted to know what we loved about each other and why we wanted to get married. Through that, he wrote one of the most beautiful ceremony readings I have ever heard. We had so many kind compliments from everyone, especially for our vows. Sam wrote part of them and it meshed so well. I cannot recommend Sam enough.
Reviewed On 10/04/2017 by Justin P
Sarah was truly amazing to work with! From our very first meeting she made us feel comfortable and excited to say our vows to each other. She worked with us to write vows that were personal, loving, and enduring, and was very easy to reach thro...
ughout the planning process. On our wedding day, she made us laugh and made us feel really confident and excited to stand in front of our friends and families and make our promises to each other. It would not have been the perfect day without her! Thank you for everything! - Nicole and Justin Potter
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Just loved sharing your wedding with the two of you!
Reviewed On 7/13/2016 by Priscilla B
A friend recommended Austin Weddings Unlimited, and we had a great experience! Sam did a wonderful job getting to know us to customize our wedding ceremony. We would highly recommend him to our friends as well.
Reviewed On 6/22/2015 by stacy h
We found Caroline online and knew from the moment we met her that she was who we wanted to officiate our wedding. She made the entire process easy by sending ideas back and forth and all of the guests commented all night long about how wonderf...
ul she was. They thought we had known her for years. If you are looking for an officiant I can't recommend Carolina enough.
Reviewed On 10/22/2014 by kirsten d
Gosh, where do I even start. I found Austin Weddings Unlimited through a few google searches, and was connected with Carolina. Living out of state, she was so accommodating and agreed to do a Skype meeting since we couldn't meet in person. Afte...
r talking with her via emails, having to cancel a few appointments and then finally connecting via Skype, we knew she was the one. She was so understanding of every situation, and was so helpful in guiding us through the process. She wrote our ceremony completely based on us and the things we discussed, and met our every need of a non-traditional, non-religious ceremony while still catering to our religious family members. The ceremony was PERFECT. We went through several drafts and she catered to our every need and whim, and was so pleasant to work with. I would highly recommend Carolina to anyone who asked!!
Reviewed On 5/15/2013 by Lauren G
Not being from Austin, we were at a loss when it came to finding a wedding officiant. I tried out several churches in the Austin area and couldn't find a good match. We then decided to meet with professional officiants. After our first inter...
view was just 'ok' I was a bit disheartened. Then I came across Austin Weddings Unlimited in an online search. I contacted them and set up an appointment with Sarah de la Fuente. Immediately upon meeting her I felt totally at ease. She was super easy to talk to and seemed to understand exactly what we wanted. She assured us we would be the only wedding she would be at on our wedding day (some do 2 or 3!) and that she was willing to meet with us as many times as it took. She sent us all kinds of templates so we could get an idea of what we wanted. She guided us without telling us what to do. In the end, she put together the perfect ceremony that was just the right length and a perfect mix of both my husband and I. During the ceremony, my husband got a little emotional and Sarah talked him through it, keeping things pulled together. Overall, I am thrilled with our decision to go with Sarah and highly recommend her!
Reviewed On 12/14/2012 by Sarah G
Carolina was the perfect match for our wedding. Several of our guests asked who she was and where they could find her for their children’s weddings. We met with her to discuss what was important to us and to get to know each other, what she c...
aptured from that meeting was so representative of who we are and what was important to us. I was touched by her commitment to perfection in our ceremony and only had to make one small edit to the original draft she presented to us. She was awesome. She made us feel comfortable, understood and presented our commitment to each other in a way that we could have never put into words. We are so thankful such a generous and kind person stood up for us and guided us into our commitment. She is spiritual and creative in a balanced way that accommodated our faith and personal expression.
Reviewed On 12/06/2012 by Kristin K
Sarah de la Fuente was the perfect officiant for our wedding day-- she did an outstanding job!
Reviewed On 8/07/2012 by Andrea H
Sam Riccobene with Austin Weddings Unlimited made our wedding the unique and special event that it was. He was so easy to talk to, made us feel at ease, was willing to create a ceremony that fit us perfectly. He is not only a great officiant bu...
t also just a genuinely good person. I feel blessed he was there to marry us.
Reviewed On 5/17/2012 by Erin S
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Carolina from Austin Weddings Unlimited. We were planning our wedding from out of state (native Texans currently living in Seattle), so we did everything through phone and email. Before we even committ...
ed to using Austin Weddings Unlimited, Carolina spent about 30 minutes on the phone with us to talk about what we wanted and to make sure she could provide that. She encouraged us to think about the decision and to make sure we felt she was a good fit. After having some communication problems with other potential officiants, Carolina was a breath of fresh air. My husband and I come from different religious backgrounds, so we wanted to be respectful to both of our families at the wedding. Carolina crafted a beautiful ceremony that was spiritual and made everyone feel welcome, and she even incorporated personal information about us into it. We went back and forth a lot, perfecting everything, and she was always helpful and responsive to our emails. We were a little uneasy about having someone we had never met perform our ceremony, but we had no choice given our long distance situation. However, after meeting Carolina at the rehearsal, any worries we had went out the window. She put us at ease, as if we had known her for years. Our wedding had such personality and felt very relaxed, which is exactly what we wanted. It was absolutely perfect. She even left us a nice little surprise to open after the wedding, which was really sweet. Highly recommended! Thanks, Carolina!
Reviewed On 4/02/2012 by Amanda S
Sam was our officiant for our wedding in March. He did a wonderful job and he knows how to make the ceremony personalized to the bride and groom. We loved our ceremony.
Reviewed On 1/24/2012 by Paola M
He did a great job, he is such a sweet person and we had a great ceremony :) pretty very pretty
Reviewed On 1/15/2012 by T W
Sarah de la Fuente performed our ceremony. She was terrific! She helped us with our vows and gave us several templates to use. We cobbled together the best ideas from the five templates - it was perfect! Our guests loved it and loved her! ...
More importantly she gave us good guidance on our *marriage* and what it all means. We will never forget her words and her advice.
Reviewed On 5/22/2011 by Angela N
I had a great Officiate her name was Carolina. I couldn't have asked for a better person to perform my wedding.

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As the owner of Central Ceremonies (formerly Austin Weddings Unlimited), I've been telling the story of marriage since 1999, and have personally been living the story of marriage since marrying my best friend in 1994. Central Ceremonies business thrives by hearing and telling the stories of the hundreds and hundreds of couples who've shared their wedding day with us. We cherish our job as your officiant, and pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, professional presence, and years of experience. We'd love to hear your story!

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