About this vendor
If you would like an understanding and friendly person to help bring you and your partner's love together in matrimony, Equal Opportunity Officiants, located in Mill Valley, CA, is for you. These passionate officiants adore working with couples from all over the world to celebrate their love.
Equal Opportunity Officants strive to create a personalized ceremony that reflects your unique background, beliefs, and needs. Although they're situated in Mill Valley, the officiants can serve weddings in the San Francisco Bay area, Napa County, Sonoma County, and abroad. Before your wedding, your selected officiant will work closely with you in the lead-up to the big day to ensure that you feel supported.
Equal Opportunity Officiants can provide their services for full wedding ceremonies, vow renewals, elopements, and marriage license signing. For those who want a loved one to officiate their special day, this business can coach and prepare them for the job. You can contact the team via their website or phone to find out more.
Details
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Interfaith
- Spiritual
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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Sam was amazing - highly communicative, very professional, and just a super pleasant person to work with. From our first call we immediately felt at ease and confident that his off...
iciating would be considerate, personal, and fun. His guidance throughout the process was also super helpful. We would highly recommend!
Reverend Samuel was fantastic. Our meetings before the wedding were calm and informative. He has a great welcoming aura. I was super pleasantly surprised by the number of personal ...
touches and anecdotes that were seeded into our wedding ceremony, even with relatively few touchpoints. Many people asked me at the reception how he was related to us – an uncle? A cousin? Nope, just an awesome guy we found on the Knot. He was dressed professionally, spoke engagingly, accommodated a request for a ring warming ceremony on short notice, and was otherwise just a pleasant guy to work with. Highly recommend.
Me and my wife were well taken care of and guided through the process! All of our questions were answered! Our requests were taken seriously! Our officiant Samuel was very professi...
onal and showed he cared!
Our officiant, Rev. Sam was absolutely amazing to work with and incredibly professional, supportive, and meticulous! I am SO happy my husband and I decided to work with him. We m...
et several officiants when we were deciding during the wedding planning process and honestly, our intuition told us to move forward with him because there was something very authentic and genuine about him. He was always responsive whenever we had a question and provided guidance and examples of what other couples did when we were unsure at times which really helped us decide how to do our ceremony. My husband is agnostic and I am much more religious as well as we have other personality differences and unique wedding ceremony preferences and he helped us have a ceremony that reflected us as a couple and our unique needs as individuals. The planning meeting was also very efficiently completed and he came to our rehearsal and did an amazing job that made our ceremony flow beautifully on our wedding. He is very funny, intelligent, and kind as a person, too which helped us become comfortable with him. Honestly, it was such a special, beautiful ceremony that was perfect in every way and I would work with Rev. Sam again for a vow renewal and highly recommend other couples to work him for a beautiful ceremony!
Our officiant, Sam, was truly exceptional. From the start, he was incredibly flexible, accommodating our needs and ensuring every detail of our ceremony reflected who we are as a c...
ouple. His clear and eloquent speaking style made the entire ceremony engaging and heartfelt, leaving a lasting impression on us and our guests. What stood out most was how personalized the ceremony felt—Sam took the time to get to know us and crafted a message that was deeply meaningful and unique to our love story. He brought an air of warmth and authenticity, making our special day even more unforgettable. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant!
We had the absolute pleasure of having Rev. Samuel as our wedding officiant, and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. From the very beginning, he was incredibly p...
rofessional, approachable, and attentive to our needs. Rev. Samuel took the time to get to know us, incorporating personal touches into the ceremony that truly reflected our relationship and values.
The ceremony was heartfelt, seamless, and meaningful – our guests are still talking about how beautiful and personal it was. Rev. Samuel has a warm, calming presence that made everyone feel comfortable and at ease, especially us as the couple.
If you're looking for an officiant who will deliver a truly memorable and personalized experience, we highly recommend him!
Thank you again, Rev. Samuel, for being such an important part of our wedding!
Very professional, we felt comfortable right away even though most of our contact was through zoom Rev. Samuel made sure to get to know us so when we went for our elopement it was ...
like we had known him forever! They made sure to include all the key points in our ceremony and had us laughing and in tears. Absolutely amazing team!
Reverend Sam and his assistant Emily custom tailored our ceremony to our personal tastes perfectly, it made for a dream of a wedding. Their attention to detail and timely communica...
tion really went the extra mile and our special day was so much better off for it! We highly recommend EOO to any other LGBTQ or neurodivergent couples who are looking for a stress-free wedding ceremony that is perfectly you.
Rev. Samuel made our wedding so beautiful. He demonstrated professionalism, creativity, charisma, and care throughout the entire process. He made our ceremony completely customized...
to our preferences and he was still able to surprise us with a beautiful reading that represented us perfectly. We booked him with minimal time before our wedding, but the way he conducted the ceremony, people were asking how long we had known him. My cousins came up to me and told me that they loved the ceremony. Rev. Sam knows exactly how to make a ceremony special, customized, and take any worry away. He has everything organized and outlined so there is really no stress on the couple at all. We were going to go with a family member or friend, but I am so glad we didn’t. Rev. Sam was the perfect match for us and we highly recommend him as your wedding officiant!
Rev Sam was an amazing officiant! He took the time to get to know my husband & I on a personal level, which made his speech very heartfelt. He was very patient & cooperative, espec...
ially since our wedding was a surprise! He gave us options & suggestions that helped us decide on what we want, as well as implemented other things that we had in mind. He was friendly, engaged, & we are honored that we was apart of our ceremony.
As a wedding photographer, I’ve worked with countless officiants, but Rev. Samuel Fullerton and his team truly stands out as one of the best I’ve ever had the pleasure of working a...
longside. Rev. Samuel Fullerton’s professionalism, warmth, and ability to create an unforgettable ceremony made a lasting impression on everyone present.
From the moment he took his place, Rev. Samuel Fullerton set a tone of calm and joy that made the couple, and their guests feel completely at ease. His delivery was heartfelt and engaging, and they struck the perfect balance between humor and sentiment, which made capturing authentic emotions effortless.
I highly recommend Rev. Samuel Fullerton and his team to any couple looking for someone who will not only officiate their ceremony with genuine care and attention but also elevate the entire experience for everyone involved. Rev. Samuel Fullerton is the best!
Working with Sam was a wonderful experience. His speech was incredibly thoughtful, and I look back on it with such fondness. He was attentive to all our requests and preferences, m...
aking sure everything was just right. The preparation process was smooth and convenient, handled entirely over Zoom. I highly recommend Sam!
On short notice, Sam was an amazing officiant. He took the time to include personal details that we shared with him. He even spoke Mongolian, and considering it was only the day be...
fore, he spoke very well. He was very open minded, easy to work with, and had a warm personality. Many guest agreed that he did a great job. And after going to several weddings since, I am happy that we chose Sam and Equal Opportunity Officiants!
We had a fabulous experience with Sam! He wrote a beautiful ceremony for our nonreligious wedding, and we got a ton of compliments from the guests. We had a lengthy meeting with hi...
m beforehand to go over exactly how we wanted the ceremony to go, and he had a lot of good suggestions and options to make ours unique and meaningful. He did a great job using the questionnaires we provided to craft a personal speech. We can't recommend him highly enough!
We had the absolute pleasure of having Rev. Sam officiate our wedding, and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect experience. From our first meeting, it was clear that Rev. Sam ...
genuinely cares about the couples he works with. He took the time to understand our love story, our values, and what we wanted for our special day. Rev. Sam's warmth and sincerity was in every interaction. He crafted a beautiful ceremony that perfectly captured our personalities and relationship. His words were not just beautiful; they were heartfelt and resonated deeply with us and our guests. Many people commented on how personal and touching the ceremony was, and we know it was all thanks to Rev. Sam’s thoughtful approach. On the day of the wedding, he brought a calm and joyful energy that helped ease any nerves we had. His presence felt like a comforting embrace, allowing us to truly be present in the moment. The way he engaged with our families and friends created a sense of community and love that we will cherish forever. If you're looking for an officiant who will treat your ceremony with the care and respect it deserves, we wholeheartedly recommend Rev. Sam. His passion for love and commitment is evident, and we are so grateful to have had him as a part of our journey. Thank you, Rev. Sam, for making our day unforgettable!
Rev. Sam was phenomenal from start to finish. We loved how he took the time to get to know us and what was important for us during our ceremony. He provided his expert opinion whil...
e leaving plenty of opportunities for requests. He incorporated personal stories and special moments that made our ceremony unforgettable. Multiple guests mentioned how great he was and how personal, heartfelt and fun the ceremony was. We would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a professional, kind, thoughtful and experienced Officiant.
My husband and I eloped in December 2023, and Sam officiated for us. He was incredibly flexible and willing to work with us and our last minute changes due to me coming down with C...
OVID, plus the holidays. It was clear Sam put in care and effort when it came to the words he spoke during our service- it wasn't just a regurgitation of something previously written, he personalized it to us and our life. He also surprised us with silicone bands to exchange, as my husband and I had originally decided not to get rings, but it really was a thoughtful touch to have them. Even though our elopement was fairly low-key, it was still comforting to have a knowledgeable professional like Sam to guide the flow.
Reverend Sam was fantastic. We didn't have a lot of expectations for what we could do with our actual ceremony, but he helped guide us and gave us great ideas. He incorporated bits...
of our lives and relationship into the story and had a perfect balance of humor and heartfelt moments. He even took charge of coordinating with the musicians and our event space manager to ensure the timing was nailed down and helped take one more thing off our shoulders.
Overall amazing experience and one of the most sincere and helpful people I've ever worked with.
I reached out to Rev. Sam Fullerton for assistance at the recommendation of a friend, and to say Sam delivered would be a serious understatement. Sam made himself very available, ...
he was open, patient, tender, and very encouraging. With his assistance I felt beyond prepared for navigating and officiating my first ceremony. I would highly recommend Sam and his organization to anyone who may find themselves in my position in the future - I never considered the prospect that I may be called upon to officiate a wedding, but I feel truly blessed to have been acquainted with such a supportive and willing coach/mentor. Could not have done it without these folks, and the ceremony went off without a hitch!
Rev. Sam was amazing!! He took the time to learn who we were, and it felt incredibly caring and personal. After the ceremony, our family could not stop talking about how special Re...
v. Sam's presence was. We truly couldn't have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend!
Sam is the absolute BEST! From our first encounter at the Santa Clara wedding Fair me and my husband knew he had to officiate our wedding. Sam and my fiancé connected over their be...
ards as they both complimented each others and got more information on the services Sam provided. It took us a few weeks to get back to Sam as we were trying to confirm the ceremony’s location before booking him. Once we reached out through email he knew exactly who we were as he had remembered us from that day even after meeting so many other people. Sam was a pleasure to work with and made our entire ceremony preparation as easy and stress free as possible. Me and my husband had no idea as to what a ceremony consisted of and Sam made sure to provided as many options and information as possible. During our zoom meeting he asked us all the right questions and was genuinely interested in allowing us take charge on how we wanted our ceremony by allowing us to decide how long we wanted the ceremony, what readings we wanted and also let us know of a unity ceremony. Our entire zoom call was full of smiles, excitement and nerves that were creeping up as the date was getting closer. Sam assured us of his arriving time on the day of the ceremony and checked in with us as we were heading to the City Hall. We had to make a few last minute adjustments to our unity ceremony but Sam made sure to take care of a new plan and provide us the best ceremony we could have dreamed of. Sam welcomed us at the front of the City Hall with a big smile, snapped a few pictures of us and embraced us in a big hug assuring us our wedding day was going to be beautiful. We all walked up to the Fourth Floor North Gallery where Sam allowed us to do our vows privately. Sam continuously checked in on me and my husband as we were waiting on my husbands family to arrive and was very comforting. Once our ceremony began Sam had me and my Husband and all our guest in tears and smiles. After the ceremony we had a lot of family members and guests ask us if we have known Sam for a long time and if he was a friend of ours because they could tell he genuinely loved and cared for us and our special day. Hearing this from our friends and family confirmed that me and my husband made the best decision choosing Sam as our officiant because he made the ceremony feel like it was a family member and someone we greatly admire marrying us.
Sam was exceptional in every way you could imagine. My now wife and I reached out to Sam with a pretty short timeline and really no idea what was all involved or any significant pl...
ans. He got back to our request almost immediately and we scheduled a meeting within a few days. He walked us through the process, shared all types of ideas for different ceremony options and even helped us find a beautiful location for us and our close family members. Sam made us feel extremely comfortable, understood our needs and he was able to provide us a magnificent day neither of us will ever forget. Sam was extremely flexible with timing and organizing everything. He even helped us in honoring one our recently passed family members that was supposed to attend our wedding. It was a lovely moment. In addition to the amazing ceremony, Sam is genuinely one of the nicest people either of us has met. You could tell immediately how much he enjoyed helping us and being a part of our major life milestone. We can’t thank him enough!
Working with Sam was amazing. Our ceremony was very short, but he was still able to work on a few readings as well as adding a personal touch. All of our guests were impressed and ...
enjoyed the ceremony as much as we did!
Rev. Sam was amazing and definitely exceeded our expectations! With the choice of words and making both of us so comfortable! Thank you so much !
Sam truly made our wedding ceremony one of a kind and stress free! From our initial call down to the week before the ceremony, he has checked in with us and completely personalized...
our special day. He took his time on zoom calls, asking questions and Got to know us as a couple. When I had a vendor issue, he offered a hand to help solve my problem even though he didn’t need to. He made us laugh, shed a tear and gave us all the warm and fuzzy feeling we wanted for our ceremony. He even helped me figure out how to walk down the aisle! He is beyond exceptional and I highly recommend him for any wedding ceremonies and vow renewals.
Our wedding was two months ago and we are so glad we got the opportunity to work with EOO. Our ceremony was officiated by Sam Fullerton, and he did an amazing job! Our ceremony was...
my favorite part of the day.
The process to book with him was so easy and comfortable. We had a first meeting via Zoom, where we had the opportunity to explain to him what was that we were looking for, he gave us a walkthrough of the services provided, and it just gave us chance to see if it was a fit for both of us. Right of the bat, we felt super comfortable and we sense genuine kindness and positiveness, which was important for us to have someone special to officiate our ceremony. After booking with him, we met in person, we talked about what we envisioned for the ceremony. Then we continue to communicate via email.
Even with a short time frame, he was able to work with us an create a special ceremony. Our family and guests continue to talk about the ceremony, as they thought it was beautiful and special.
Thank you Sam and EOO for making our day so special! We wish you much success!!
Rev. Sam was our officiant for our wedding and he just did the best job. He was very friendly and easy to talk to and answered every question I had which made the process much easi...
er. I am so grateful we had him as part of our special day and I highly recommend him!
Samuel is nice and easy to work with!!! He is really supportive during the whole process, he is patient on explaining the procedure and helped us personalize our wedding and had a ...
really impressive script describing our stories, I really appreciate his help during this the most important moment in my life. I would suggest Samuel to all of you if you would like to have an unforgettable wedding experience!!!!! Thank you again Samuel!!!!
Choosing Samuel as our officiant guaranteed a completely stress-free, memorable, and cherished experience. His professionalism, attention to detail, and creativity in weaving our n...
arrative into his speech were remarkable. He skillfully guided us through the entire process, aiding us in understanding ourselves and each other on a deeper level.
Additionally, Samuel is keen on infusing cultural elements into weddings. Being aware that we are Chinese speakers and that our grandparents in China would be watching the ceremony live, he graciously offered to say a few words in Chinese. To prepare, he worked with a Chinese tutor and practiced diligently up until the last moment before our ceremony.
We wholeheartedly recommend Samuel to our friends and anyone in need of an officiant who goes above and beyond to make their special day truly unforgettable.
We are so glad we found Reverend Sam! He made our ceremony very special and was a good communicator all throughout the wedding-planning process.
Our first meeting was over dinner...
and it set the tone for the rest of our time working with him. Sam was really organized and seemed like he had a lot of experience right off the bat. We were behind on wedding planning, so that was a big relief. We had a great conversation during dinner; it really felt like we were doing a group project with a couple of friends, not an interview, and we went home feeling like we were in good hands. We learned a lot about him and he did a great job figuring out what we needed and what we wanted for our ceremony.
He crafted the ceremony after getting to know us and included readings that reflected our values and story. He even learned a few phrases from my husband's language! He accommodated some very last-minute changes and everything flowed smoothly.
The ceremony had it all: it was emotional, light-hearted, and fun. That was exactly what we were hoping to achieve.
You won't find a more caring, thoughtful reverend to share your special day with. Sam and his crew are as good as they come and will ensure that your ceremony reaches heights of sp...
lendor that you have always wished for.
Top notch all around...Equal Opportunity Officiants weren't able to officiate our wedding due to being across the country at the time. So we recruited a family member handle it. Bu...
t, being that it was this family member's first time officiating a wedding, he was pretty nervous. So we reached out to Equal Opportunity Officiants to utilize the 'Officiant Coaching' services. Sam then worked very closely with our officiant over the next few weeks in order to make sure that it all went smoothly. Our officiant had nothing but high praise for what EOO brought to the table. By the wedding day, he gave the vibe of a seasoned veteran. He actually had multiple people ask him how long he'd been officiating weddings (followed by shocked faces when he said it was his first time). With that, I couldn't recommend EOO enough. 10/10.
Sam was super professional and really went out of his way to tailor our ceremony to who we are as a couple. It was fun, and he speaks so eloquently. Our wedding day wouldn’t have...
been the same without him.
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