Ceremonies by Joan

on in choosing her to be our officiant, she sent us a questionnaire with thought-provoking questions that facilitated important conversations between my now husband and I-- she really helped us to look past the craziness of wedding planning and focus on why we were getting married, what we love most about the other, and what marriage means to us. She answered all of our questions, got to know us and our families through pre-wedding meetings, and stayed in touch throughout the wedding planning process. She was so wonderful to work with and we received compliments from nearly every guest about how beautiful and personal the ceremony was. She made our wedding day so special!

t she works with. She puts great thought and care into capturing what makes the two of you special and shares that with the group in attendance at your special day. We would not have chose anyone else to work with or have had anyone else marry us. Joan is amazing!

of the family because the ceremony was so "us"! She wasn't before, but she certainly is now. Thank you, Joan!

ceremony. My aunt was supposed to be our officiant but the pandemic and cancer (she's ok!) had other ideas. Joan worked with us to figure out how to still incorporate my aunt into the virtual ceremony and even had her on FaceTime on her cellphone for the opening message. We are so grateful to have found her and she was such a calming aspect of our crazy pandemic wedding.

an our ceremony virtually. I was nervous that we had never formally met until the day of the wedding, but she was such a calming presence that really set me at ease. Our ceremony was beautifully written and I wouldn’t have been happy with anyone else. Truly exactly what we needed to make our day super special.

kind. We were truly blessed to find such an amazing officiant last moment. Joan really made sure she got to know us us, our relationship, and made the ceremony truly perfect for us. She sent us the ceremony outline to get our thoughts/approval, and it took very few adjustments because it was already so perfect. The rehearsal dinner went smoothly only because Joan jumped in, took the lead, and ensured that everything was in order. The day of the wedding it was the same thing, she was in complete control, was calm and performed the ceremony incredibly beautifully. She made us feel so comfortable, and the ceremony really reflected our values and who we are as individuals and a couple. We can't rave enough about Joan, she is amazing, if you can snag her, I highly recommend you do!

tens and it sounded like she had known us for years. I would highly recommend her!

hen we first spoke it was pre-COVID and once that hit we weren't sure what our plans would be. She was extremely accommodating throughout the entire process and kept reassuring that we would make it work and figure it out. We were also pretty picky on what we wanted in our ceremony and she did a great job creating that for us. She met with us to learn more about us as individuals and a couple, and in turn created a beautiful love story that all our guests raved about. We felt that she really captured who we are and we are so thankful for all that she did during the planning phase and the day of at the actual ceremony. I look forward to staying in touch with her and letting her know where our journey take us!

ging of plans. She offered us support when we needed it, and when we were stressed out, she reminded us why we were planning a wedding in the first place - to become husband and wife. Leading up to our wedding, Joan worked with us over video calls, where she would ask us questions about our love story and our expectations for our marriage and translating this information into a truly customized ceremony script. Joan even had worksheets and examples for us to refer to when it came to vows, ring words, and the marriage address, so we could choose wording and passages that resonated the most with us and our personal style. Joan ended up officiating our ceremony in an intimate outdoor setting with our closest family and friends. At the end of the ceremony, each of our guests told us they loved and appreciated how personal the ceremony felt and what an excellent job Joan did! Because of the unusual circumstances, we will now be holding our postponed reception in 2021, and we plan on working with Joan again to put together a "vow renewal" type of ceremony for all of our friends and family who were unfortunately unable to be there to witness our vows this year. We are already looking forward to another opportunity to work with Joan!

rstand us and could tell our love story in a beautiful way. Joan exceeded our expectations! We talked over the phone to get to know one another and enjoyed how approachable and friendly she was. She shared some of her background with us and inquired about our relationship. Speaking with her felt easy. I didn't know what to expect when we were told to complete paperwork about our thoughts on marriage and our love story. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience (even though it intimidated my husband a little bit haha) and it made us feel valued. We met with Joan in person to go over all of the details and she helped guide us in the right direction. She had a large selection of excerpts to be used and the ceremony seemed to write itself! My husband and I had quite the tale to tell and Joan worked incredibly hard to put everything into an intriguing story for our guests to hear. We couldn't be more pleased with all of her efforts to prepare our ceremony and execute our matrimony. Everything about it was truly lovely and I'm told that our guests were very touched by her words as well. If you're looking for someone to add a personal touch to your ceremony, Joan is right for you! She pays attention to all of the little details and will give you the unique experience that you deserve. We thank you for everything that you did for us and wish you all the best! :)

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ake. Joan met with us various times to review our ceremony, she offered suggestions on what she thought would be best, and made sure the items that were important to us were included. Joan also ran our rehearsal which was fabulous, she really took the lead to ensure everyone felt comfortable and knew their role for the day. We received many compliments regarding our ceremony! It was a remarkable day and Joan made our ceremony a moment we will cherish forever. I highly recommend Joan for your wedding ceremony!

entiment we wanted and put so much thought and care into writing a personalized ceremony. She put so much energy into getting to know us as a couple. AND she was super collaborative with my fiance and I in landing on the final content. Day-of she was timely, intentional and made sure everyone understood their cues and role. We would recommend Joan to anyone!

ok the time to get to know us and to find out what our vision was for our ceremony. Not only was she helpful with our ceremony planning, but when the Coronavirus ruined all our original wedding plans, Joan was there to offer her flexibility and friendship during that frustrating time. She was a complete stranger to us but was so caring and sweet through all of it that it felt like she was a good friend of ours by the time our wedding did take place. She made our special day perfect, more than we could have imagined. We can’t thank her enough for her flexibility and kindness. Joan truly is a wonderful and professional officiant, you will not go wrong picking her to be apart of your special day!

on creating the exact ceremony we had in mind. She helped run our rehearsal and made sure everyone was prepared for the big day. Thank you so much!

e were able to review her speech ahead of time to make sure we felt very happy with it. She delivered the ceremony in a very genuine manner that never felt rushed and she also helped us to feel comfortable being in front of everyone. Her speech was beautifully written and so many people came up to us afterwards and told us that it was one of the best ceremonies they had been to. We highly recommend working with Joan!

st did such a good job with helping us put our story all together, directing our rehersal and made us prepared for what we should be doing at the ceremony. We are so thankful for her being apart of our day and you will be too!

d crafted the perfect ceremony for us. She truly made our dream wedding a reality and we couldn't imagine it without her! Thanks so much Joan!

he had known us our entire relationship. Thank you again Joan it was absolutely perfect!

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o be meaningfull, filled with gratitude and spirituality. I spent a great deal of time reading reviews of wedding officiants and was referred to Rev. Joan Fergus. Rev. Joan was exactly what we were looking for! She met with us pre-wedding to get to know us as a couple, our history, our love story. From there, she helped us work on our vows and continued to communicate with us up until our wedding day. Through this process we developed a very comfortable and warm rapport with Rev. Joan. On our wedding day, it felt like a friend was officiating. The ceremony was everything we had hoped for, the heart of our wedding day, with Rev. Joan making it meaningful and spiritual. Following the ceremony, many of our family and friends shared it was one of the loveliest wedding ceremonies they have ever attended. Thank you Rev. Joan for making our special day unforgettable!

e ceremony from start to finish with us. We got so many compliments on how beautiful it was. Thank you Joan!

r all the amazing work she did to make our day special. ♥️

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as short and sweet and absolutely perfect! She’s a dream come true!

ue and that we cherished. We received an enormous amount of compliments on the ceremony. Many thought she understood us completely! Joan was professional with each step of the way, making sure we approved of her guidance and choices. She listened to how we wanted our ceremony to be and gave us the suggestions we wanted and needed. Our ceremony couldn't have been any better and no one could have delivered it with such care and understanding than Joan did. Whether an older couple like us or a younger couple, we would recommend Joan a million times! She is a caring individual that wants to make your special day exactly that...special! We could never thank her enough!