4.9 out of 5 stars and 85 reviews
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(85)Best of Weddings (4x).262 Verde Vista Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Having officiate over 1,000 weddings in the Ventura Country area, I can offer you experience and excellence with perfection. My motto is very simple, "Your Day...Your Way!" I have no agenda other than your happiness! I promise you that your wedding will be EVERYTHING you dreamed of and more!!!
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Ken was amazing! He was so easy to work with, and really took the time to remember our conversations. He took great notes and even sent them out to us after our meeting so that we could have his ceremony timeline on hand for other vendor meetings. He was really thoughtful and really made our wedding day so smooth and easy!
Ken, thank you so much for making our wedding day extra special! Everyone in attendance had only the best things to say about you and the speech you delivered. You were such a hit! Again, thank you! - Derek & Janelle
My husband and I had our wedding at Rancho De Las Palmas this past Friday and Ken Craft was our officiant, which was the best choice we could have made. Ken was so attentive and easy to work with throughout our wedding planning process and during the actual ceremony he was absolutely spectacular. He made the ceremony both entertaining and heartfelt. He really listed to our love story and incorporated it throughout the ceremony. Our guests both laughed and cried and we received so many positive comments about Ken. Ken- thank you for making our wedding day so special.
Ken at Dream Day Weddings did an amazing job officiating our non-religious wedding ceremony. Often, ceremonies without religious aspects are short/boring or feel like they are lacking. However, Ken’s presentation was beautiful. We got compliments from guests and vendors alike! On the day of, he was early, professional and prepared. We will recommend Ken to others without hesitation!
Ken is AMAZING. He did our wedding at Sterling Hills. He has a way with words that is beyond heartfelt. Thank you Ken for being our voice and officiating our beautiful day! We are beyond grateful. You have a gift and we are honored to have witnessed such love. Thank you!
Ken is simply fantastic! From the moment my husband and I met him, we knew we made the right choice to have him officiate our wedding ceremony. On our wedding day, he was punctual and remembered every single detail about our love story, as if we had just met that day. It was amazing to hear our love story said so beautifully with a small bit of humor. His choice of words, tone of voice, and overall demeanor make him the best! Most of my guests made it a point to say how much they liked him. Couples, take a chance to meet him and see why you will look no further. Thank you Ken for everything!
Ken was AMAZING for our wedding July 13th! From the moment we met him a few months before we knew he was the officiant we wanted to marry us! He is funny, articulate, smooth and incorporates very personal touches into the ceremony. We could not have been happier with Ken and would recommend him to anyone looking for a FANTASTIC officiant. Thank you Ken!
Ken was simply WONDERFUL. From the moment we spoke with him over the phone, we knew we wanted him as our officiant. He has one of those amazing voices and demeanors that makes him absolutely perfect for wedding ceremonies. We planned from across the country, and he was so willing to sit down with us multiple times, personalize our ceremony, and make sure it was exactly what we hoped it would be. He even suggested ways to incorporate our culture and nods to our parents' customs and religions, without going too far in any one direction, and helped us create a ceremony that was a perfect combination of everything we were looking for. Ken can also do this stuff in his sleep. He was so knowledgeable and helpful not just with the ceremony itself, but with our venue, Hartley Botanica, as well. We were beyond pleased with how our ceremony turned out, and wouldn't really change a thing. But really, the best way to see how great he is is to talk to him and see some of his work for yourself: http://www.fondproductions.com/2018/09/alyssa-peter-wedding-highlight-cinema-hartley-botanica/
Thank You Ken you made our Wedding Day
Reverend Ken Craft officiated our wedding last month and did an excellent job. He is prompt, professional, kind and courteous. He really got to know us and walked us through the entire marriage license process. He answered all our questions and gave us a helpful outline for our wedding ceremony. Our guests really liked him and were impressed with the depth of his remarks and comments during the ceremony. We highly recommend his as an officiant. Keep up the stellar work!
Ken was such a pleasure work with! Right from the initial meeting we felt instantly comfortable with him and felt like we'd known him for years. He asked us questions about how we met, how we envision our ceremony, etc. and then put together a ceremony with delightful personal touches. We aren't religious and he had no problem with a non-denominational ceremony. Everyone who was at our ceremony said that they loved it! I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a minister.
Our Officiant, Ken, was amazing. He kept things light and funny and loving, touched our hearts as well as our guest.
I definitely recommend to anyone. No matter what the religious back round, he can accommodate .
Thank you Ken,
From Mr & Mrs Hollis
7/14/2018
Ken was absolutely wonderful! From the moment my husband and I met with him for the initial meeting, we knew he would be the perfect person to officiate our wedding. He was punctual, prepared, and extremely detail oriented. He was a pleasure to talk to and was so warm-hearted and kind. He definitely made us feel at ease about our upcoming wedding. On the actual day of the wedding, Ken blew my husband and I away, as well as all of our guests. He spoke with a sense of sincerity that really captured my husband and I. He also added in a bit of humor that really made everyone smile and laugh in delight. We got so many compliments about our officiant from all of our guests and so many comments about how great he was. He kept everyone entertained and we could not have been more pleased with him! Ken really is the best!
Our officiant Ken Craft was beyond spectacular!! His beautiful words and charisma captured my wedding ceremony perfectly. He was extremely professional through every intricate detail during my special day and the practice run through of it. I couldn’t help but be thankful that I was able to have him for my wedding day on such short notice. If I ever have a renewal of my vows, I will sincerely try to have him officiate once more. Thank you Ken, for helping make my wedding day truly the greatest day of my life!!
Ken was punctual, kind, respectful and joyful. He can officiate a wedding in his sleep since he has done it so many times. What is special about him is that though he has officiated so many weddings, he remembers the details of your relationship. He brought back great memories of how we met and the things we have done to get this far to our wedding day. I loved his enthusiasm and his tone throughout the ceremony. He was very uplifting and made our day VERY special because he cares and that is hard to find. If we get the chance to renew our vows, I am going to reach out to him. That is how great he does his work :) All the reviews about him that I read before we hired him just confirms how well he does his work.
Ken was absolutely wonderful. He has now married my Aunt and Uncle, my Sister and Brother In-Law, and my Husband and Me. He knows exactly what to say to make a wedding magical. I will suggest Ken to anyone and everyone I know that is getting married. The day would not have been the same without Ken there. The way Ken ties your personal story into his typical wedding ceremony is flawless and couldn't be more perfect. Thank you Ken for making my wedding a day I will never forget.
Ken was so amazing to work with. On our first meeting, he had such a great vibe and my husband and I loved the presentation he gave for how he would do the ceremony. When it came to the actual ceremony, it was everything and more. Almost every single guest I greeted at the wedding couldn't stop raving about what a beautiful ceremony it was and how fantastic our minister was. He made the ceremony so personalized and it truly felt like the perfect day for us...I'm so extremely happy with how everything turned out and thank you so much to Ken for making our dream ceremony come true!!
Ken was our officiant for our wedding and he went above and beyond to make our ceremony perfect. He was so accommodating and made us feel so comfortable and loved. After our wedding our guest said the same! I would highly recommend Ken!
Thank you Ken for officiating our wedding. Many of our guests commented on how wonderful the ceremony was. You were our blessing. We were so glad that your name was brought to our attention. You are the best!
Ken was a great officiant for our wedding in Ventura, California! Prior to our wedding we spoke and “met” with Ken via Skype. (We had a denstination wedding). We chose to have a non denominational ceremony. He went through the whole ceremony with us and got to know us a little bit and made sure we were all on the same page of what my husband and I had in mind. When it came to our big day Ken did an amazing job! He made it fun and our guests really enjoyed his words also. After the wedding, Ken was quick to turn our license in and get it sent to us through the courthouse! We really enjoyed Ken from start to finish and would definitely recommend him for other couples looking for an officiant!
Ken Craft was absolutely amazing! It has been over two months since our ceremony and we still keep hearing from our family and friends how touching the ceremony was. He arrived to our venue early and made sure to find me so I know he is there and ready. He is professional and punctual and is great at what he does!!
No complains, over all great officiant! All the guests loved him and he made the ceremony go smooth and on time with no mistakes. If you’re looking for an officiant look no more and go with Ken!
Daniela and Jaime Hernandez
Ken really is the best! He’s was so easy to work with from day one and really took the time to listen and help create the type of wedding ceremony we were looking for. Ken was able to personalize our ceremony to be less religious and to accurately express our love and the keys to marriage in real world practical terms. Both my groom and I and our entire “audience” sitting and watching took away important messages from his work. I literally had almost every single guest ask me , “who was your officiant? That guy was great!”. I already knew he was great b/c that’s why we chose him! But to have almost everyone at our wedding confirm that was so amazing. If you’re looking for a fun, outgoing officiant who genuinely listens to your needs and background ken is your guy! Look no further! Cannot say enough kind things about ken! 100 stars if I could!
Ken was awesome. We got so many compliments from our guests that the ceremony was super well done, engaging, relevant, and the perfect length.
Ken is truly the best. Our guests are still raving about what a phenomenal job he did...three weeks after the wedding! He took the time to really get to know us and crafted a ceremony that was tailored to us. He is truly exceptional at what he does!
Ken did a phenomenal job! People are still asking me months later about our amazing officiant. He definitely made a memorable impact. Would recommend to anyone!
One of the most universal comments I got about our wedding was about Ken and what a great job he did on the ceremony. In fact, many people said it was the nicest ceremony that they had ever attended. Everyone loved the ceremony because Ken has an amazing way with connecting with people. His words are thoughtful and he makes everyone feel as if they are part of the ceremony. He really made our day even so much more special. I can't recommend him enough!
Ken was amazing! Everyone loved him including my husband and I he made our wedding day special. We are beyond happy with our Officiant. I highly recommend him. Thank you Ken!
Wow! We love you, Ken Craft. The joke since we met was how we renamed you Ken Your-Day-Your-Way. Well, you didn't fail to deliver Our Day, Our Way. We are older and had we done this 25 years ago when we first toyed with this, we would have embraced all the tradition. But life plus mileage has brought us here - where a little tradition added to a little nuance was much more our style. Thank you for everything. You were the subject of much of our conversation for the remainder of the day. And...there's the business of marriage - certificates, licenses, stamps, envelopes...the boring stuff. You managed all of that perfectly. Ken Craft - or more familiarly - Ken Your-Day-Your-Way, We LOVE YOU, for making our day perfect. Love, John and Cindy Durant.
Ken is hands down awesome! He is very thorough and detail oriented. He even remembered things that I didn't necessarily remember mentioning to him (earlier in the year when we first met with him). He has a true talent when it comes to this stuff! I was blown away during the ceremony when he kept talking about us like he had known us for quite some time and never once did he reference any piece of paper of notes of any sort. I've never seen anyone speak so flawlessly and with so much charisma. I'm pretty sure every single one of our wedding guests made some sort of mention about him. He was one of the bigger topics amongst my beautiful wedding dress, our son (the ring bearer), the amazing ocean views at our venue... and KEN!! Things can get quite hectic when it comes to all the little details leading up to the big day and the big day itself, but I can honestly say that I was so pleasantly surprised with how much easier Ken made it for us. He took every little detail he noted about us and produced these beautiful vows unique to us. He even managed to make our wedding guests chuckle here and there. A memorable day for everyone!
Ken was just amazing. As soon as we met him it felt like we had known him all our lives. At the wedding everyone was asking us who he was cause we have such a tight group of friends, everyone thought he was like our best friend for years and yet no one had ever heard us talk about him before. He was just perfect for our wedding, he was funny, well spoken and let us make our wedding our way. We would recommend him 00 times over if we could.
Ken Craft officiated our service in May and he was wonderful!! The service was warm, touching and funny. I had several guests compliment how nice our service was. They thought Ken was a friend of our family because he got to know us and scripted his verses around "our" relationship.
Ken Craft made our wedding day special and I am so grateful we found him.
From start to finish, Ken was kind, caring and professional. We met Ken nearly 9 months prior to the wedding and even when we bumped into him in the area he always remembered us and our date. We received numerous compliments from the guests about the ceremony and he was able to customize it however we wanted. We would definitely recommend Ken in a heartbeat!
WE LOVE KEN!
Ken was great! He scheduled to meet us and hear out story before the wedding and he did an amazing job explaining our story to our family. Not only did my husband and I love him. ALL my family loved him and asked how long he knew us. It seemed like we know him for years. He was all we hoped for and more, his presentation was perfect. I recommend him to Everyone, you won't regret it.
Thank you Ken, still months later everyone speaks of you. Thank you for making it smooth and sweet. We are so happy with the outcome of our Ceremony.
Ken you did an amazing job.you said everything perfectly. Very happy we chose you.thank you for your patience and love.you made our day amazing.
I think I'm being generous with 2 stars. I emailed Ken on The Knot website and he did reply. After a few messages we agreed to meet with him at a Starbucks of his choice by his home. The week before our scheduled meeting we saw Ken at an opeb house for our venue as I guess he is a preferred vendor for them. My fiancé and I met him and reminded him of our meeting the upcoming Thursday. He agreed blah blah blah. When the date of our meeting came, we arrived 15 minutes early, and waited until 20 after our scheduled time. Ken never showed up, or emailed or called. As of now, over two weeks later I have yet to hear from Ken about the meeting he missed! And I don't expect to, we have moved on and hired someone else. I hope he has a goood reason for his lack of professionalism.
Ken is an amazing person and passionate about what he does. He truly made my ceremony funny yet serious at the right times. He made my fiance and I feel comfortable going through the ceremony and directed us when we needed it. If i could give him over 5 stars i would. He truly is a remarkable person and everyone commented on how great he was after the wedding. Thank you Ken
Ken was absolutely perfect. From the moment we met with him about a year prior to our wedding, we knew he had to be the guy. He took the time to actually learn a little more about us and our relationship and incorporated those details into our ceremony beautifully. From the length of the ceremony itself to the mix between humor and touching moments, Ken had the absolute perfect balance. For anyone looking for a personable and passionate officiant, please consider Ken!
Ken was fantastic and did a great job officiating our wedding! All of our guests made comments on how great he was. He truly made an effort to get to know us and knew exactly how we wanted our wedding ceremony to be. Thanks Ken!
Ken Craft did an amazing job officiating our wedding ceremony! I struggled for a long time trying to find the right person but upon meeting him for the first time, we knew we were making the right choice. He took the time to get to know us and make our ceremony personal and unique to us. He really knows his stuff. Thank you Ken!
Ken made our day so special and personal. From the very start when we went to meet him, we knew we had to have him marry us. If you have the option to choose him as your officiant, do it. You won't regret it!
We did not have a wedding rehearsal and ken still did an excellent job of making sure everyone in our wedding party knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing. He knew what he was doing beyond expectations and took alot of pressure off us when we needed it.
Thanks Ken.
Sean C
Ken Craft at Dream Day Weddings was refereed to us by our wedding venue and we are so lucky we were able to work with him. We are from out of state and Ken made it easy to meet with him through Skype and review the entire ceremony with us to make sure it was exactly what we wanted. There were a few unique things we wanted to incorporate and Ken was completely on board and flexible with all of our ideas. We received many compliments from our guests about how wonderful Ken was and that he was the perfect balance of sentimental, romantic and humor. A lot of people said it was the best ceremony they have ever been to. We have attended many weddings previous to our own and are so pleased with how the day turned out and that is greatly attributed to Ken Craft. Highly Recommend!
We debated whether or not to get married in a Catholic church, so choosing an officiant was a big deal for us. From the moment we met him, Ken was professional, kind, charming, thorough, and calm! He met with us for an hour, then followed up with an e-mail. Soon after we confirmed our date without a deposit.
The wedding day was hectic but Ken was calm and smiling. Per our request, he kept our short and sweet but it was still meaningful and personal. Ken says, "your day, your way" and he means it!After the ceremony, so many people came up to us and told us that he was amazing and/or asked for his information for a future wedding. We are so happy we chose Ken to officiate our wedding!
when we met months before the wedding his practice speech was very touching. the day of speech was not as touching and he got the story of how we met wrong. Had i known what he was going to do, i would have gone over his speech before the ceremony. what he said about how we met is not what i wanted my guests to hear
Ken was a hit at our wedding! His speech was both personal and sentimental, and of course we shared a few laughs. Many of my guests complimented Ken for his positive energy and deep words of wisdom. Highly recommended. :)
Our wedding was the most amazing day!!! We had a meeting with Ken months before our special day to get to know him as well as him getting to know us. He asked alot of questions ( from how we met to words describing each other) and put together an outline and emailed it quickly to us. He made everything really easy and stress free. Our ceremony was perfect he was wonderful and funny and did everything he said he would the day of our wedding. I would recommend him for any wedding!!! We had many guest asking where we found him and told us he did a great job and they really enjoyed him. I give Ken Craft 2 thumbs up and thank him for making our special day unforgettable.
Ken was the perfect fit for my husband and I's wedding. He made us feel so comfortable through the whole process. He took extra time to get to know us, so at the wedding during our vows he was able to put in little extras that made everyone laugh. Could not thank you enough Ken for EVERYTHING! Katie and Ryan Woolsey. 8-2-14
Ken Craft did a wonderful job officiating our wedding. He is charismatic, kind, and easy to get along with. We did not want a religious ceremony, however, we wanted to make our ceremony feel special. Ken did that and so much more. We only met Ken once prior to the wedding and I have to be honest I was a bit nervous but he spoke with such ease as if he had known us for years! Ken made our ceremony personalized, loving and engaged our guests with the perfect amount of humor and love. We could not be happier with his services! Thank you Ken for making our ceremony so memorable : ) We highly recommend Ken Craft!!
I had booked a wedding officiant through another company called Great Officiants a year prior to my wedding date. About 5 months prior to the wedding, the person I had asked to reserve cancelled on me and it was a hassle to find another one.
That was when my fiance and I found dream day weddings. This site was very easy to use making it easy to find an officiant. We could not be happier that we found Ken Craft. He was amazing. When we met with him, he took the time to get to know us and discuss what we wanted for our ceremony. He was very personable and easy to get in touch with by both email and phone. He is prompt and always arrives early. He does not just read from a piece of paper. He makes the day of very special by engaging both the couple that stands in front of him as well as the audience. Our wedding was 4 weeks ago and I still have people commenting on how great the officiant was!!
Thank you Ken Craft!
After meeting Mr. Ken Craft my fiance and I knew he would do a wonderful job as the officiant on our wedding day. Just as we knew, he delivered a beautifully written and sincere ceremony. Professional and with confidence. I also had a few different friends and family mention that he was great and they loved him as well. I would definitely recommend him. It takes a special person to officiant wedding ceremonies and I think he fits this criteria.
Ken officiated our ceremony on September 13th, 2014 and it was both personal and sentimental. Ken worked with my fiance and I to create the perfect ceremony for our needs which included some Catholic traditions (Lasso), a family unity ceremony (where we presented my step daughters with gifts), and even had Ken say a few words in Spanish. (Recommend an all English ceremony though) :)
Many of our guest are still complimenting us on our beautiful and unique ceremony. Ken warm personality, attention to detail and experience really put me at ease on my big day. I would definitely recommend him to Ventura County brides looking for a quality officiant.
We hired Ken Craft as our officiant at our wedding in September. After meeting with him we were so excited to have the opportunity to work with him and have him marry us. The ceremony went perfectly and we got a ton of compliments from our guests how unique and beautiful our ceremony was. I would highly recommend him!!!
Ken is a joy to work with. His extensive experience, clear speaking voice, and professional manner made him a great choice to officiate our ceremony. Afterwards several guests came up to us and asked "where did you find that guy? he did an amazing job". Ken was flexible on what we included and didn't include in the ceremony. He let us add a special unity ceremony that was unique to us. He was on time, he answers his email, and he does a great job. We couldn't be happier with him. Highly recommended.
Ken was our officiant just a couple weeks ago and I cannot say enough great things about him. We got so many complements from our guests on the ceremony and the things that Ken said. Ken really took the time to get to know my husband and I before the ceremony and understand our love story and we both really appreciated that. He was willing to take the time to meet with us and go over the timeline and ensure we were happy with everything that he was going to say and do. Ken is such a warm, genuine person and I am so happy to have found him! I highly recommend him for any couple!
For me, finding the right officiant was such an important of our special day. My husband and I did not want a quick 10/15 minute ceremony. We wanted something special where the officiant took his time, got to know us and also added in some of our religious beliefs at our request, without preforming a religious ceremony. Ken was everything we dreamed of and more. His ceremony was personal to us, heartfelt and touching. We received SO many complements about how wonderful he was and how he not only touched our hearts, but touched the hearts of our guests. He really was able to reach out to everyone who listened and bring the presence of love all around. I have never been to a wedding where the officiant was so touching. He incorporated laughter and deep words of love that brought tears to our eyes. It was so special and I would recommend him to any and everyone who is looking for the right officiant to preform a beautiful ceremony! Also, he was SO easy to work with and really took the time to get to know us.
Ken was great! From our first meeting my husband and I knew instantly that he was the one to marry us. All of our guests commented on what a heartfelt ceremony it was and how great Ken was. Even my grandma who doesn't understand much english said that whatever it was he said sounded so beautiful!! (we chose to just have an english ceremony) Ken was always quick to respond with any questions, very accommodating and professional.
Once I started planning my 9/15/2013 wedding, my spoiled only child side came out & there were certain vendors I KNEW I was going to HAVE to hire. Ken Craft was 1 of them. I believe the officiant & photographer are the 2 most important vendors-those are your memories! And just for the record, I was not exactly a “low-maintenance bride”…I did TONS of research on every single vendor I hired & only the best would do (you only get married once, right?). As soon as I saw his picture online (I have a pretty good judge of character), I KNEW he was "the 1". He just looked so kind & genuine. Of course, when my husband & I met him, my intuition proved me right. As soon as we left the initial meeting I said to my then fiance, "he's the 1-LOVE him!" Ken came to me before the ceremony started & reviewed everything with me & the ceremony was everything I knew it would be (I love being right haha). He is kind, soft spoken, genuine and just an all around great guy. And he COMPLETELY respected our non-religious ceremony, which was very important to us. THREE of my friends told me on the wedding day that when they get married, they are hiring him :-) Brides to be, please look no further & HIRE KEN CRAFT NOW! He will make sure your day is PERFECT!
My wedding was everything i could ever want... people laughed, people cried. I owe that all to ken. He was so friendly and professional, showed up on time to put me (the bride) at ease, he is so well spoken and so great at what he does. I really cant say enough how wonderful of a decision it was to have him conduct our wedding. He would be beyond 5 stars if it was permitted. Save yourself time and worry and do the smart thing and call rev. Ken craft at dream day weddings.
Our wedding ceremony was perfect, thanks to Ken! He is very professional and organized. He offers a very personal experience. Ken incorporated our story of how we met into the ceremony, which we really loved. We felt that he really listened to our story and that he wanted to make it special for us. We wanted to include a sand ceremony so that we can include my daughter and he quickly offered suggestions. Ken has a really sweet spirit and is really easy to talk to. He guides you through the ceremony as much or as little as you like so that you don't have to memorize your vows (unless you want to). I highly recommend Ken to anyone that wants their ceremony to go smoothly. He is the best!
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