About this vendor
Are you looking for the personal touch, authentic and meaningful, a wedding officiant with a trained voice for public speaking and able to warmly project his voice? Then look no further!
As your Ventura Wedding Officiant, Oxnard Area or Santa Barbara wedding officiant, I have only one goal in performing your Dream Wedding Ceremony: to work with you to create your beautiful wedding ceremony FOCUSED ON YOUR LOVE, one which you and your guests will fondly remember forever!
As filmed for "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?"(The Style Network/True Entertainment "E !"channel; ep #1002), I'd be honored to create with you & perform your personalized & customized Gold Ceremony focused on your LOVE! I’d treasure the privilege of getting to know you both and to Celebrate Your LOVE!
Also offering Premarital Counseling (3 Session Series) as overnight retreat or 1-Day Event or 1x/month (Ph.D).
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Catholic
- Orthodox
- Protestant
- Quaker
Wedding Activities
- After The Wedding
- Newlywed Life
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2014 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Dr. Rev. Joe is such a special addition to anyone's special day. He is a wise, patient, and thoughtful person who really takes his time to get to know the bride and groom. He made ...
our ceremony so special and the family all enjoyed getting to meet him. We highly recommend Dr. Rev. Joe!
Wow Dr Joe was amazing!! Such a sweet man! He made us feel so comfortable and helped guide us the entire way so we didnt feel any confusion. He walked us through everything when we...
planned the ceremony and after!! Use him as your officiant you will not regret it!!
We heard about Rev. Dr. Joe Indano from our wedding planner Nicol Turner. We had already met with a couple of officiants for our same-sex, Napa, CA wedding, but none had really c...
licked with us. At our first meeting with Dr. Joe, we felt at ease and could tell that he was someone who could help us plan the type of ceremony we wanted.
During all of our meetings, Dr. Joe drew on his many years of wedding experience to give us valuable suggestions, but also let us guide the design of our ceremony to include the elements we wanted, and leave out elements that we didn’t.
The ceremony itself went very smoothly due to the planning and to the relaxed and caring way Dr. Joe guided us through it and made everything seem very easy. He even wore his dark robe in the 108-degree July Napa heat!
We were extremely happy to have Dr. Joe perform our wedding ceremony, and we both highly recommend him!
Dr. Rev. Joe is truly amazing! He made our wedding so special. He is extremely professional, passionate, warm, and a natural officiant. He took the time to learn about my husband...
and I, and personalized our ceremony. He brought many happy tears to so many eyes. I will recommend Rev. Dr. Joe to everyone I know that is
getting married. 💕
After our initial call with Dr. Joe, my husband and I knew we had found the perfect person to officiate our wedding! Dr. Joe has such a calming, warm spirit - we immediately felt a...
t ease. He meticulously guided us through the entire ceremony planning process and put such genuine effort in getting to know us and our story as a couple so by the time our wedding day arrived, we really felt a true bond with our officiant which really meant so much to us! Dr. Joe helped us create an immensely meaningful, special ceremony that truly reflected who we were as a couple and the promises we would keep to one another for a lifetime. And our guests were so touched by his words and loving spirit. He is someone we will always hold dear to our hearts. We would recommend him again and again and again.
Dr. Joe provided a lovely ceremony at our home for my daughter. He created wonderful memories that our family will treasure forever. It was such a special day, and we appreciate al...
l he did to make it so beautiful. Dr. Joe is extremely professional, responsive, and I would highly recommend him as an officiant to friends and family.
Dr Joe is amazing and is full of love and passion for what he does. My husband and I wanted a non denominational wedding and not a cookie cutter ceremony. We skyped with various of...
ficiants in the Sonoma area so we could get a feel to see if we meshed well -- Dr. Joe did not have Skype but he installed it for us just so we could chat and meet him online first! Alas, we still had some technical difficulties, but we knew immediately from chatting with him for a few minutes that he would be our officiant.
He was very flexible with us and met with us on a day when we were checking out our wedding venue in Sonoma. We met with him and told him our love story. :) He worked with us to create a beautiful ceremony and gave us each guidance individually on our vows as well. We also asked him to ask our guests to respect an unplugged ceremony -- which was wonderfully executed!
On the wedding day he showed up early and was able to meet our parents and bridal party. He presented our ceremony beautifully and our guests even commented on how great it was! We are so blessed that he was part of our special day. :) Thank you so much Dr. Joe !! ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
My husband and I did our research and decided to meet a few different officiants in person to see who we would mesh with best. At first, we considered having one of our friends off...
iciate us, but ultimately ended up deciding that it was too important of a day to not have a professional. From the very first meeting, we knew Rev. Dr. Joe was the officiant for us. We were looking for someone that would put us at ease, and make the ceremony both fun and enjoyable for us and our guests. You can't help but have fun and smile by Rev. Dr. Joe's personality. He worked with us to develop and customize our ceremony to our liking, and gave guidance and input where needed when it came to writing our own vows. When it came to our wedding day, Rev. Dr. Joe was a great calming influence and really kept things light and fun, while keeping a sense of romance and professionalism. His voice projects extremely well, and even the guests in the back row could hear everything. In the end, our ceremony was absolutely perfect. Our guests laughed, they cried, and quite a few of them even asked us where we found Rev. Dr. Joe.
We had interviewed and declined to use 3 officiants before meeting with Rev Dr Joe, It was immediately obvious to us both that he was the PERFECT one for us! His obvious love of wh...
at he does was evident when we saw him interacting with future brides and grooms at the the bridal show! He was surrounded by several couples all day long who, like us, were attracted to and could feel his positive energy; while nearby vendors had no one to talk to. When we discussed the ceremony he had wonderful suggestions, but allowed us to create our own unique event, and was professional and flexible, even when we added music videos at the last minute and scribbled the new order on a piece of paper for him to orchestrate into the ceremony! When he accidentally caught his robe on fire from the unity candle, he took it in stride and made a comment about "Joan of Arc burning at the stake" that had the guests rolling in the aisles. Our very shy groom was very nervous about what he would have to do in the ceremony, but after being reassured by Dr Joe that he would lead him through the entire process, Doug relaxed and enjoyed every minute of standing up in front of everyone!
We heard many, many compliments from our guests about what a dynamic, professional, loving yet fun officiant we had. Everything was better than we could've imagined, and we indeed picked the perfect celebrant. Don't even blink- secure his services immediately before someone else does and make your wedding ceremony the one everyone will talk about for years to come. Thank you, Dr Joe, for making our Fairy Tale just that!
Douglas & Ash
The Rev. "Dr. Joe" did an amazing job performing our wedding ceremony outside at our home on June 26, 2010. He naturally radiates a beautiful light and is very passionate about his...
work!!! In addition he has the ability to make everyone feel at ease and guided us all through the ceremony effortlessly! He is #1!
Dr. Joe Indano worked with me on filming a special episode for Season 10 of "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?" on The Style Network. My production team at True Entertainment were very ...
impressed with his performance and ability to be creative in order for this episode to really stand out. The couple we worked with was totally satisfied with Rev. Dr. Joe's service, and the beautiful ceremony he provided. I have admired his professionalism and commitment to his clients.
Dr. Joe is a wonderful man – he positively radiates love! It was such a pleasure getting to know him while preparing for our wedding day. I was really nervous about the ceremony, a...
nd he absolutely put me at ease, patiently answering all of my questions. And on the day of the wedding, he had a comforting presence. The ceremony itself was really inspiring. Quite a few of our guests made a point to tell us how much they loved his message! We're so thrilled he was a part of our big day. Thank you, Dr. Joe!
Dr. Joe performed our church wedding several years ago. Dr. Joe was warm & loving at our wedding ceremony, making it unique to us, sweet and personal! So when it came time to bles...
s and dedicate our 3 children to God's love, we knew who to contact! We made the right choice again...and again, and again! He was wonderful! He loves children (or is it just our kids? lol) Each child's dedication was a celebration of God's great love in our family! Thanks, Dr. Joe, for all your love and care over the years! You're the best! We love you!
Always a joy to listen to, and the creator of wonderful, personal ceremonies, I have had the pleasure of working with Rev. Dr. Joe on a couple occasions. As a wedding planner, it i...
s great to work with another professional who is able to be flexible, be calm and keep a smile amongst the chaos. Keep doing what you are doing, Dr. Joe, it is joy to work with you.
Dr. Joe did a great job at our wedding. He was very easy to work with, especially with us being from out of state. He was very accommodating, and performed a beautiful ceremony. De...
finitely recommend him!
Two years ago, my husband and I had the best day of our lives due in part to Dr. Joe. Leading up to the ceremony, he met with us and spent time getting to know us as a couple, as ...
individuals, and as bride and groom. After our meeting, Dr. Joe stayed in close touch via phone and (prompt) email in order to ensure our plans for the big day went smoothly.
Day of, Dr. Joe looked professional, was prompt, spoke eloquently, and was a great addition to our ceremony. We truly love all he contributed and would recommend him to any couple.
Thanks Dr. Joe!
L & M
After having Reverend Indano perform our wedding ceremony we couldn't think of any one else we wanted to have do our baptisms but him. We already felt like he was a special part o...
f the beginning of our married life. He baptized all 3 of my children and when we speak of those occasions my children refer to him as a friend. He has generously been a part of every happy and sometimes sad moments in my families lives from weddings to baptisms to even funerals.
He has always made those times easy and memorable. I would never think of having anyone else and I can honestly say you will not be disappointed if you choose him for your special occasion as well.
As I come upon my 13 year anniversity the end of this month I can recall the day vividly. All of your loved ones are with you for advice. They are there to help in every step of t...
he process for the big event, Your Wedding Day. Many time you walk down the isle and wait to say those special words but there is a stranger there. A person who is performing the ceremony but doesn't really know you and your future husband personally.
One of the really special things I found regarding Dr. Rev Indano is that he took the time to listen to our special stories, how we saw our special day to be and make the experience personal and loving. We spent time with him going over our future goals and expectations for our married life. We spoke about how our families were a part of our lives and exchanged funny stories and sad time as well. Reverend Indano made sure to take our life lessons and sessions together with him and made our wedding personal and individual. He chose verses from the Bible and poetry that really showed who we were.
One thing that can ruin your wedding is to feel like the person presiding over the wedding is a blank face. Reverend Indano was loving supportive and genuine. He spoke from his heart and was touched by the love we shared with each other and our families. I could not have asked for him to do more than he did.
Because we felt as though he was a personal friend to us we invited him to come back 1 year later to do the Baptism of our first daughter Megan Alizabeth, and then another year later for the Baptism of our second daughter Emma Rose. Finally in 2006 Reverend Indano performed the Baptism of our son Sean Philip. Our family member walked right up to him as though he was an old friend. He was part of our live in many ways. He had taken the moments that were most important to us and made them special in every way. I cant say enough about him.
Dr. Joe officiated our wedding in August and did an amazing job! The genuine emotion he put into our ceremony really made us feel as though he was a part of our family. Several gu...
ests complimented his work. We highly recommend him for your wedding.
Rev Joe was an easy choice when selecting an officiant. He was great to work with leading up to the wedding. Very organized and responsive, which was very important given we were p...
lanning our california wedding from the east coast. On the day of he was timely and very gracious to all our guests and the ceremony was great. Our guests really enjoyed his warm and vivacious personality.
Dr. Joe was amazingly great at our wedding ceremony! So we contacted him 2 years later to Baptize our son, Anthony. Once again, we were not disappointed. There is no doubt Dr. Joe ...
enjoys what he does, loves children and knows how to celebrate life and love in my family! Thanks, Dr. Joe for all your love and support over the years!
The excellent, personal services that Dr. Joe provided on our Wedding Day and during the months leading up to it were simply amazing. As wonderful as they were, they were nothing ...
compared to the genuine love, support and concern that he has offered us for over 25 years since our Happy Wedding Day! His Blessing and prayers work. Thanks be to God for this good and faithful man.
My wife and I were married by Rev.Dr. Joe approx. 23 years ago and have been
happily married since. We were both deeply moved by his heartfelt and moving ceremony, celebrating and...
embracing love and the virtues of matrimony. We have been in contact over the years and we look forward and
would be honored to renew our vows with Rev.Dr. Joe for our upcoming 25th anniversary ! And by the way he is a great dancer as well.
As a wedding planner, I think Dr. Joe is an amazing officiant with the ability to make a ceremony warm and loving, but also important. He is dedicated to every bride and groom not ...
only at their ceremony, but also in guiding them into their future marriage. He is a man of integrity, and I highly recommend him to any couple getting married.
Dr. Joe did an incredible job at our wedding. He made the day so magical and unforgettable for everyone that attended. He delivered with such passion and emotion that our guests sa...
id they have never been to such a beautiful ceremony. I would recommend Dr Joe a thousand times. He is truly amazing!
Dr. Joe was the perfect match for our wedding ceremony. Even his presence emits love and joy that is elevated once he communicates. He put us at ease immediately and reassured us t...
hat the ceremony would be personalized and a true combination of our religious perspectives. He takes his time to get to truly know the couple he is marrying. This meant so much to us that we tracked him down five years later to baptize our son. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant to our wedding, and once again, he came through as a gracious leader for our son. There is no doubt that Dr. Joe would be the perfect match to your ceremony as well! Thanks, Dr. Joe for all your love and support!
We cannot thank Dr. Joe enough for officiating at our wedding. It is clear that he loves what he does and we really appreciated how attentive he was to our wishes and specific back...
grounds. He worked carefully with us to tailor make a ceremony that was about our story and who we were. We wanted an ordained minister that would perform an interfaith service and he met all our expectations. Jasmine & Ash
Dr. Joe is the best! We found him online and met with him a few days after. We are so thankful Dr. Joe officiated our wedding a couple months ago. It is clear that he loves what he...
does! He worked carefully with us to make a ceremony that was custom to us and he even came to meet us! We are so happy with our choice and would definitely recommend him!
Dr. Joe was the minister at our wedding. I was very nervous about my wedding vows and Dr. Joe met with me and sent me several different options and we picked what worked best for ...
us. He has a very calming voice and after working with him, I felt much better. The ceremony was great. He was timely, professional and funny. All the guests loved him. I would highly recommend him.
My husband and I got married in October of 2011 and were blessed to have Rev. Dr. Joe as our Officiant. We had the chance to meet with him personally before our special day so he c...
ould get to know us, we could get to know him, and we could go over exactly what we wanted in our ceremony. On that beautiful day, we were more than pleased with the ceremony's outcome. Dr Joe is professional and really knows what he is doing. It was absolutely perfect and I would not change a thing about it. He is highly recommended if you want to have a beautiful, unforgettable wedding ceremony. Thank you again for everything Dr. Joe!
I can't tell you how much my husband and I and all our guests enjoyed the interfaith ceremony performed by Dr. Joe and Rabbi Berris. It was definitely our favorite part of the wedd...
ing and everyone commented on how special it was. From the time we first met Dr. Joe in October to our wedding in June, we always felt a special connection with him. During our initial meeting, he really took the time to get to know us and learn about our relationship. And because he's also a licensed therapist, you get a sense that he's really listening while also providing meaningful insights. I hope our relationship with him continues for years to come.
We wanted our wedding ceremony to reflect the love we have for each other,our two sons, families and friends that all gathered to share in our celebration. Dr. Joe was kind, with a...
loving incredible voice and words that expressed our feelings and much more. He was the perfect start to our joyous occasion.He included our children and our mothers in a special way and made everyone laugh (and cry...not a dry-eye in the place!) during the ceremony. Dr. Joe has a genuine gift for knowing how to bring out the love that is present. He was truly our "Angel Joe" for us. We are grateful for his part in making our wedding a day we will cherish forever.
RevDrJoe made our Wedding Day special. His ability to connect with us and our guests was amazing. Highly recommend him for your wedding. (Tony & Cinda, Hotel Yountville)
Dr. Joe is an eloquent and engaging speaker. We had a non-traditional ceremony with some religious pieces mixed in to please our parents, and he worked everything together beautifu...
lly. The enthusiasm in his voice when he delivered the ceremony really helped our guests feel the love between us. I would absolutely use him again.
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