Custom Ceremonies by Michele Zipp

However, the way in which she asked these questions allowed my husband and I to really express how we felt about each other and why we had decided to get married. When we met her the day of the wedding, it was if we had known her forever. She took the words we sent her and wove them into the perfect depiction of our love story. So many people approached me after the wedding asking if she was a friend of ours as she had spoken about our story with so much personal detail and love that the guests could feel it! The ceremony was my absolute favorite part of the entire day. I remember it vividly but she also gave us a copy of her words so we can relive it in case time makes us forget. She is so special and you would be so lucky to have her as part of your big day!

conversations on how great she did, I would highly recommend her to anyone!

ory in such a beautiful comprehensive way that truly allowed us to reflect and appreciate one another while letting our guests in to our world. We did a unity candle ceremony, reiki for rings, and a crystal/botanical grid for the rings. Michele made us a beautiful ceremony book which includes everything she spoke. She also gave us a gift bag which included the botanicals and crystals from the ceremony as well as a handwritten note. She made our special day even more special than we could have imagined.

nitial connection and leading up to the wedding, and craft their most special and sacred ceremony moment that is perfectly unique to them. It’s incredible! She is in incredible! Leading up to our wedding, my husband and I knew that although we were both raised Roman Catholic, because were are not so religious as we are spiritual, we did not want to hold a traditional ceremony in a church. For our parents this was hugely upsetting. However, fast forward to our wedding day... our parents, families, and friends could not stop talking about how beautifully touching and “us” our ceremony was. In fact, we still have guests talking about it now, months later! And our parents!!! For us it was important to incorporate into our ceremony all the love and well wishes of our guests in witness. Michele helped to develop our suggestion of a ring warming, where our rings would be passed through each row of our guests so that they could bless our rings. Together with Michele we, also, worked to incorporate a crystal mandala for added blessings of our rings and of our marriage, a unity candle lighting, reiki, and a couple readings which we asked family members to read aloud, and an intimate vow exchange sans microphone. Michele managed to fit everything we were hoping to say and do into our ceremony program so smooth and effortlessly. Our ceremony was beyond magical and mystical and love-filled and unforgettable. For my husband and I and for all our guests. It was simply put: perfect! To add to it all, Michele so thoughtfully put together a beautifully handmade ceremony book for us to have as a keepsake of our wedding day. She gifted it to us with purposefully selected crystals, herbs, and flowers for a blessed marriage. So special. If you want a ceremony that feels like YOUR unique love, with an officiant who is capable of delivering an unforgettably heartfelt experience like no other, choosing Michele should be a NO-BRAINER! Thank you Michele for being beautifully you! We love you! :)

ction while also accommodating any of our requests. It was wonderful.

ty Hall wedding (which Michele was not involved with), she reached out to talk more about the types of rituals, if any, we wanted to have in our ceremony with her. (We wanted all of them ;)) Anyway, Michele was so thoughtful and present throughout the process, and the ceremony itself was amazing. I don't know if she does this with everyone, but we did some Reiki, we 'tied the knot' (the ancient way), and we exchanged crystals. We had no idea how meaningful this would be for us and we are so grateful to Michele for guiding us through the process. The words that she prepared for us felt so special they made me cry. Additionally, we got to take with us a beautiful book with all of her words, the props for all of the rituals, and some amazing memories and photos. Thank you Michele!

e perfect balance of these things to our wedding day! We were both raised in catholic/christian homes, and while we're both spiritual people in general, neither of us personally identify with either practice. That said, we still wanted to maintain a certain level of non-hokey-ness for our families, who we thought might get a little weirded out by our need for palo-santo and lack of a priest. That said, we loved all of the options and ideas that Michele offered us, and she easily guided us through several ritual options until we agreed upon what felt right for us. Next, she guided us individually through questions about our relationship/each other and used this information to design our ceremony. What she was able to put together based on just a few conversations with us and a short questionnaire was nothing short of magic. Her ceremony style was relaxed, warm, humorous and heartfelt - everyone laughed and cried and it truly felt so - us - that it set the perfect tone for the rest of our celebration. We received the most compliments about how special and truly meaningful our ceremony was and we couldn't agree more! I am truly so thankful to have connected with Michele and highly recommend her!

energy in her photos with us. Again, thank you for being there and making it all the more special and unique. Everyone should be so lucky to have a ceremony like that. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

our love story and told it back to us in a way that made us and the 10 people at our wedding cry. It was special and full of love. We didn’t have a big venue, I didn’t wear a big white dress, no flowers, nothing really. Just Michele!!!! ❤️❤️ (And my awesome husband of course)

s saying how it was one of the best ceremonies they have ever seen. If you have reached this review, look no further, Michele is the only way to go!

s saying how it was one of the best ceremonies they have ever seen. If you have reached this review, look no further, Michele is the only way to go!

rgy made us feel so at ease and eager, and it carried all the way through the nuptials. We loved the personalized bound book of our vows and readings, and the crystals and herbs Michelle incorporated into the ceremony and then gave us as a gift. We received so many compliments on how personal and unique our ceremony was. Michele truly went above and beyond the call of duty and put so much care and consideration into making our vows and ceremony breath taking, we can’t thank her enough!

d I couldn't have done it without her. Michele to say the least, helped to make our special day, extra special. She was thoughtful, caring, funny and worked with us to help make the ceremony completely personal and helped to create a celebration that reflected who we are as a couple. On the wedding day which was highly emotional and unpredictable, Michele for both Leathen and I was a source of serenity and strength. We all laughed, some shed a few tears and overall had the most beautiful ceremony that was beyond what we had imagined. We are forever grateful and blessed to have had Michele marry us. Thank you Michele!

ectly. I was very reluctant to include any traditional elements, but she encouraged us to include some parts that would pull things together and make a lasting impression on everyone. Without her I don't think we would have been able to pull off such a special day.

o a beautiful ceremony. She used home grown flowers and sage for a hand cleansing ritual, we brought our birth flowers to braid together and Michele created a beautiful ritual, describing the significance of the flowers. At one point she asked everyone in the room to close their eyes and set intentions for the couple and word from our guests, everyone actually did! She asked us questions and got to know us and used our answers to create a beautiful ceremony, crafted so personally, for just the two of us. Guest's couldn't sing their praises loudly enough about how literally magical, romantic, and unique the ceremony was; They said they've never attended a wedding as specially tailored to a couple, and formed around love as ours was and may never again. Having many religious folk on both sides of our family (and us not being so), they personally recalled the ceremony as the best they've ever experienced. Michele gifted us the flowers and sage used during the ritual as well as a hand made book with the text of the ceremony. I've already gone back and re-read it many times :) Thank you so much, Michele! We almost skipped the ceremonial part of the wedding (i was wanting something short and to the point) but I am SO glad we did the research and found you and we opened our hearts to a much more meaningful and romantic ritual. The day would not have been the same without your sweet and caring soul guiding us into marriage!

t pieces. We met with Michele one evening and knew right when we started talking with her that she was perfect. She has so much passion and love for what she does and you can see it shine through her work. Every detail, our correspondence up until the wedding, and all our interactions with her made us feel at ease. Not to mention she went above and beyond her officiant duties and offered to help day of if anything came up. Michele made our ceremony the most beautiful moment and more than I could have ever dreamt of. She was able to capture who we were as a couple, and even though we didn't know her before you would have never known - the way that she captured our love through the ceremony was unbelievable. Don't look anything further if you're on the search for an officiant and reach out to her to set up a time to talk. She'll make your day perfect!