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About This Vendor
Winner of MN Bride's "Best Of" Officiant
Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies often hears, "I don't know where to begin," from couples. There are a lot of decisions to make regarding the most important part of your wedding day, and they will make it easier by offering their extensive expertise…“we believe your wedding ceremony should reflect who you are as a couple, so our goal is for your Love Story to come alive as you commit your lives to each other.” Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies is a wedding officiant team, Dawn and Ralph, located in the Twin Cities area. They will make sure to ask you all of the right questions in order to create your perfect ceremony. Attention to detail is of the utmost importance while preparing for your big day. Dawn and Ralph will check with you about your preferences regarding the length and tone you are trying to achieve, and spirituality and religious aspects you may (or may not) want to include. Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies will create a unique ceremony script for you to look through to make sure it is just right. “We will share great ideas, and give you our exclusive compilation of wedding readings should you decide to incorporate any…. we will give you information about obtaining your marriage license, make sure it is completed accurately and send it in for you.” Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies will manage your ceremony rehearsal to make sure your wedding party knows exactly what to do, while providing helpful tips to make sure your photographs turn out beautifully. On your wedding day, they will arrive an hour early to make sure everything is in place, questions are answered, and everyone is ready to go. “New for 2021, we will be offering pre-marital counseling to help you get your marriage off to a good start. By participating, you will also receive a notable discount on your marriage license from the county.” Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies offers packages ranging from a simple ceremony to full-service, and travel fees are extremely reasonable.
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Business Attributes
Pacific Islander-owned Business, Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Christian, Catholic, Protestant, Interfaith, Jewish, Secular, Spiritual
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies Reviews
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We met Dawn and Ralph through MinneWeddings, and we are so glad our paths crossed! The duo helped us create the perfect ceremony for our intimate wedding, and we can't thank them enough for being a part of our special day. It was a dream. Dawn ...
and Ralph are genuine people who truly enjoy what they do. What a wonderful job they have to be able to experience love in that way!
Thank you both for creating such a beautiful ceremony for us, and big thanks to Ralph for standing by us and officiating our marriage. You are both so appreciated.
Response from the Vendor on 03/16/2021
Thank you Melinda and Kenny! Ralph said your ceremony was magical and that is exactly what we intended it to be. You both looked incredibly beautiful. Thank you for the kind words, sweet emails to thank us, and mostly for trusting us with the m...
ost important day of your lives. We look forward to meeting again for coffee!
-Dawn & Ralph
We got lucky when we got Dawn!! Our wedding at the Van Dusen Mansion included an Officiant and that Officiant was Dawn. We couldn't have found a more fun, more organized, more accommodating, more professional, more caring Officiant if we loo...
ked forever. Dawn gets to know you, shares great options for elements of the ceremony and lets you pick which ones you want. Her ideas are fantastic and fit us perfectly. She keeps track of the details so you don't have to worry about a thing. Thanks, Dawn, for the most beautiful ceremony. It was perfect.
Response from the Vendor on 05/11/2021
I was the lucky one! Thanks to Leslie for being busy. You two are so in love. It made me feel very special being the one who got to make your union official. Both of you looked beautiful and happy. I will never forget your faces at the altar. T...
hank you for writing a review for me. It is priceless to Flutterby. I wish you all the happiness life can give you.
Dawn is an absolute pro and we loved working with her for our wedding ceremony. She met with us to write a totally custom ceremony script and also made us feel comfortable and ready during our rehearsal. Our guests were all tearing up during th...
e ceremony because it was so special. We definitely recommend working with Dawn because she is very sweet and amazing at what she does!
Response from the Vendor on 04/15/2021
Thank you Sarah and Jake! The way I feel most comfortable is with couples like you, so thank YOU! I do my best work when I "click" with my clients. I really appreciate your warmth toward me and your trust.
May you both have every bit of happine...
ss the world has to offer. Congratulations!
Dawn is wonderful! Our initial meeting was online and we could feel her warmth and kindness through the screen. She walked us through everything and explained each step thoroughly. She made adjustments that we requested to the vows to make them...
ours. On the day of our wedding, she helped calm our nerves and made us feel comfortable. We got married on the coldest Valentines Day but the room was filled with so much warmth and love and it was the perfect day! I loved the intimacy of a small wedding and Dawn helped make it so special.
Response from the Vendor on 03/21/2021
Rosinta, one of the biggest compliments for an event professional is when it comes days after the event. It says a lot. I want to thank you for making me feel appreciated and reminded of the impression I make. I so love my job and it is obvious...
ly noticed. You and Justin are such a sweet couple...I truly was the lucky one! Thanks again.
We had the pleasure of meeting Dawn through Minne Weddings. She was a dream to work with and made our day so special. She had wonderful ideas for our ceremony and made us feel so comfortable. We really lucked out- thank you Dawn!!
Response from the Vendor on 03/16/2021
Whitney, thank you so much for allowing me the honor of pronouncing you two married! It is my goal to make it special no matter what; I am very happy you feel it was. Thanks also for writing this review! Congratulations again and again!
We hired Dawn for day of coordinating and we could not have been happier!! She was recommended by our venue as she has done many weddings there and is familiar with the site. Planning a pandemic wedding is not for the faint of heart. We had ou...
r plans change so many times we lost count. The one thing that got us through was knowing we had Dawn to handle the ever changing details. Our timeline was changing days before the wedding and she was able to adjust and make our day stress free. She was in contact with all of our vendors and venue so we didn’t have to worry. She had excellent suggestions to make our ceremony even more special. We also had to do our rehearsal day of and she got our 6 nieces and nephews organized easily. We had to change our “reception “ to a Zoom meeting to comply with regulations and our guests had a blast and so did we. While we were chatting with virtual guests, Dawn and her assistant Emily packed up all of our decor and got it to various vehicles for the trip home. We had nothing to do but soak in our day and enjoy. We recommend her to anyone planning a wedding. Especially these days.
Response from the Vendor on 01/06/2021
Kim, I made this my first review so everyone can see it. It is such a compliment for the days we are in. I learned a lot from your wedding and am grateful for the experience. You can teach an ol' dog new tricks! Thanks again for being so gracio...
us and wonderful to work with. Congratulations!
While we didn't have a choice because Minne weddings already selected Ralph and Dawn for us, we absolutely hit the jackpot with them and I can't think of a better couple to officiate our marriage. I can't express it enough how sweet, genuine, a...
nd wonderful they are. They were so honest and easy to work with; we immediately trusted them with the most important day of our life. When going through our ceremony prep (via video call), we could still feel their genuine support for our marriage and the care they have for us as one of their couples. I highly recommend Dawn and Ralph; they have great hearts and it was a pleasure to have them officiate our wedding.
Dawn was incredible! She made us feel so special on our day and handled EVERYTHING! She tailored the wedding to us and made sure we were so comfortable with the ceremony ahead of time. Incredible experience for us!!
Response from the Vendor on 11/17/2020
Caitlin! Thank you so much for the review. I felt very special being the one to pronounce you and Matt MARRIED! You were a stunning bride. I have the most fun writing and planning for brides like you. All the best...Congratulations!
Dawn was so lovely, made the wedding and the lead up to the wedding stress free and on track! Dawn provided us with suggestions and alternatives for each section of the ceremony allowing us to completely personalize it to suit us. Dawn has trul...
y a wealth of experience and ideas for all aspects of a wedding, and was a great help on the day. Thanks Dawn!
Response from the Vendor on 11/17/2020
What a spectacular ceremony experience. Not only are you two great together but having the water skier in the Lake Minnetonka background on November 7 was undeniably a miracle! Thank you for letting me be a part of your official union on a pict...
ure perfect day. All the best to you and Max, Mel!
Dawn and Ralph were so great to work with! We gave them information about us and what we wanted and they created a beautiful ceremony for us! We didn’t want anything too complicated or crazy we just wanted something simple yet not your traditio...
nal ceremony wording! They did that so perfectly for us!! They are amazing! We couldn’t have asked for anything more! Thank you Dawn and Ralph!
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2020
We are thrilled you found us. Ralph loved officiating your wedding. He thought you both were perfect together. I wish I could have watched. He said everything turned out perfectly. I hope you can send me a picture or two. Thanks for writing suc...
h a wonderful review for us. All the best to you and Eric!
I have know Dawn personally & professionally for many years. It was truly wonderful to have Dawn take care of the "day of" details. I was able to enjoy the day with my daughter & family without the interruption of vendors asking questions. She ...
took care of every detail just as we had planned. Even with the challenges of changing from a 250 person wedding to a 20 person wedding because of COVID, the day was great & she was very instrumental in keeping everything on track. I would highly recommend her for any of her wedding services.
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2020
Mary, we have both been in the industry forever, and the fact that you chose me to be your helper for the day was a huge compliment. I thoroughly enjoyed connecting with you on another level and helping you with Hannah's wedding day. It was SO ...
fun. Everything went smoothly and your guests obviously had a great time. Thanks again.
Dawn was so lovely to work with! She personalized our ceremony, oferred helpful suggestions on readings and how to involve our supporters, and she generally helped us to feel calm and confident for our big day. We feel really lucky to have foun...
d her. I highly recommend working with Dawn!
Response from the Vendor on 10/17/2020
Lisa, I felt the same way about you and Taylor. You were so fun to be around, and obviously very much in love with each other. Thank you for your kind words. I wish you the very best!
Dawn was fantastic! She was so fun and made our ceremony perfect! She could read us and our family and had wonderful ideas for special moments to include in our ceremony that fit our blended family! We both enjoyed working with her and would ...
have her do it all again!
Response from the Vendor on 10/13/2020
I would do your wedding again every Saturday morning! It was fun with all of the kids, your mom and your lively sister and brother in law. I wish you and Scott as much happiness as I could ever send. You both deserve it so much. Enjoy life wit...
h your new large family!! Congratulations!
Dawn was to the point and thoughtful in officiating our wedding ceremony. She did a special touch or two in considering others in our wedding and she knows what’s important. She even helped when we had a chatty ring bearer, but was kind and dis...
crete and we were able to sit him down so that our guest could hear and we could focus on each other. She’s easy to speak to, knows that being clear and loud is important when officiating and never fumbled with words or names. Thank you for officiating our day!! Very memorable!
Response from the Vendor on 10/13/2020
Mrs. Madsen! you are entirely the best! You are so kind and wrote such a lovely review. I loved officiating your ceremony because I FELT the love while I was up there with you, even from 6 feet apart! God bless you both as you continue to explo...
re life together. -Dawn
Dawn was AMAZING!! She was so fun and easy to work with and really took the time to get to know the both of us, our relationship, and life. She is so sweet and wrote a ceremony better than I could have ever imagined. She was very accommodating ...
to us living in VA and was a blast to facetime. We really cannot thank Dawn enough for her ideas, wisdom, and talent. EVERYONE should have the experience of working with Dawn!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/13/2020
Keely, Jimmy and Penelope...it truly was my pleasure working with you. You cheered me up every time we corresponded. And this year, we all needed cheering up! Congratulations on your official family and may life bring you continued happiness. T...
hank you for writing this perfect review for us. -Dawn
Dawn was AMAZING! We couldn’t have asked for a better day of coordinator! She was so organized and helpful the day of and leading up to the wedding! She went above and beyond all our expectations! We would HIGHLY recommend her service to any co...
uple in search of a day of coordinator!
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2020
Sam, you planned such a fun wedding reception for everyone who attended! You would have never known there was a pandemic going on except for the obvious rules to follow. There were so many smiles and great dance moves! And your ceremony was bre...
athtaking. Thank you for hiring me to help. I had fun too! And thanks for the great review...all the best to you and Michael, always.
We worked with Dawn for our “Covid” wedding. Dawn was amazing to work with; she is very kind, extremely organized and direct to the point. She made sure that our wedding was going to be beautiful, and she was right. Our wedding and reception wa...
s incredible and everyone had a blast. We couldn’t have done it without Dawn’s help.
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2020
Justin, getting a review from the groom is really special to me. Thank you for taking the time out to say you were happy with my services too! I enjoyed working with both of you and it was delightful seeing it all come together perfectly. Congr...
atulations!
Dawn was our day-of coordinator for our 9-27-20 wedding. We’d originally hired her almost a year ago in anticipation for our Intended July wedding. She was helpful, friendly, informative and eager throughout the entire process from start to fin...
ish.. even when we had to reschedule due to the pandemic.
Our 9-27 at The Lafayette Club on Lake Minnetonka wedding went off without any issues/problems or hiccups. In fact, it went so smoothly, we were a tad ahead of schedule! Dawn did a terrific job keeping every detail and instruction in line. It was truly a memorable and awesome day! Highly recommend.,
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2020
Heidi, it seems like I have known you a lot longer than a year! So much has happened and through it all, you planned a wedding! Now you can do anything! Thank you for your trust and friendship. It has been so nice to get to know you too. This r...
eview rocks!
Dawn and Ralph were beyond amazing to work with. They made the whole wedding process so seamless and easy. They were both very detailed oriented and very efficient on replying and getting necessary documents to us. They were both such a joy and...
truly made us feel so comfortable and at ease. Ralph officiated our wedding and we received so many compliments on what a nice job he did. They had such great ideas to incorporate into our ceremony to include our daughter and make it unique to us two and our family. I highly recommend hiring them for your event. I have nothing but wonderful things to say. They did an amazing job and would love to work with them again!
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2020
Cara, you were definitely one of the kindest, most beautiful brides we have ever worked with! Thank you for hiring us to work with you to create a memorable, sweet ceremony. Ralph loved seeing you walk down the aisle; he said it was an incredib...
le moment. Lily is adorable and we think you three make a great family. All the best, and thank you for writing this wonderful review for us.
Dawn officiated our wedding this September. It has been such an unexpected year and she kept in contact with us every step of the way. From organizing virtual meetings (since we lived out of state), answering our rookie questions with patience,...
to guiding us through our rehearsal the night before while adhering to all safety protocols we asked of her, Dawn was outstanding. She made the entire process fun and took care of any pre-wedding jitters our group had with ease. She was incredibly knowledgeable not only about the ceremony plan but the legal aspect as well, making sure we had our marriage license ready to go in advance. A wedding can seem very overwhelming but both my husband and I found Dawn to be such a calming presence, especially at the altar when emotions were at an all time high! Her kindness was noticed by our entire wedding party. Family and friends came to us after the ceremony to compliment Dawn's professionalism and warmth. We were so lucky to find Dawn and know that any future couple would be in good hands with her! Thank you so much for everything, Dawn!
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2020
Michelle and Brady! Meeting you both, working with Kate in the beginning and then meeting your family full of sisters was a wedding I will not forget! It was a lot of fun for me to see everyone scurrying around making sure their sister Michelle...
was happy and taken care of. Brady is a charmer and he is going to make the BEST husband. I can see why the sisters love him. Congratulations again to the New Mr. & Mrs.!! Thank you for writing this AMAZING review.
Dawn and Ralph are wonderful to work with and enjoyed working with them for our Minne Wedding. They customized the vows and readings to fit us and Ralph really played well to our guests, getting them to participate and have some fun too.
Aft...
er the ceremony, two of our guests asked for Ralph's contact information and we had several compliments from other guests about the wonderful words he spoke during our ceremony.
We can't thank Dawn and Ralph enough for being their for us on our wedding day! We absolutely recommend Flutterby Celebrations.
Response from the Vendor on 09/21/2020
Thank you Rachael! Ralph had so much fun performing your ceremony. He did say that your guests participated and there was some good laughter. That makes the ceremony more memorable and meaningful. Thank you for being so kind to us, and truly lo...
vely to work with! Many happy years to you both!
I was married on September 13th, 2020 and it was incredible! Ralph was our officiant and the ceremony was just perfect. The vows were so perfect and personal, we recommend Flutterby Celebrations a million times over! Thank you!
Response from the Vendor on 09/17/2020
Haillie, thank you so much! I wish I could have been there. It looked so pretty. Ralph said it was great! Writing a review for us is the nicest thing. Thank you for your time - I know it is limited! :)
Dawn officiated our Minnewedding and she made the ceremony script process so enjoyable! She has amazing attention to detail for the moments that matter to you most and offers thoughtful suggestions on how to make the experience personal while b...
eing exclusive of your guests in attendance. She also has your interest at heart for creating photographic (yet natural) moments during there ceremony :) We were so happy with her service and would highly recommend her to any couple looking for an officiant.
Response from the Vendor on 09/09/2020
this is a fantastic review and I am grateful to hear how happy you were with your wedding ceremony. I think you two are perfect together. I will never forget Mark's reaction when you turned the corner to walk down the aisle. It was absolutely p...
riceless, and made me swell up with tears right away. Those are the moments that make me LOVE my job. Thanks Lataya.
We worked with Dawn for our wedding that was suppose to take place on 5/1/2020. When Covid019 hit, we had no choice but to cancel our original wedding. Dawn was very accommodating and helpful through the process of rescheduling our special day...
. We had the wedding on 9/6/2020 in our backyard and it was perfect. I would highly recommend Dawn. She was fabulous to work with came with lots of ideas and very compassionate about our situation.
Response from the Vendor on 09/08/2020
Natalie and Mark. I found your postponed wedding day Remarkable. With everything the two of you have endured this year, I felt nothing but joy and love at your home. And Chewy was a happy ring bearer with his treats and house full of people he ...
knew. You two are beautiful together and I could not have felt more welcome and honored to be there to pronounce you Married! Thank you.
We worked with Dawn for our MinneWedding! She was wonderful in helping us create a ceremony that was short, sweet and thoughtful. She was very attentive and paid close attention to all the details.. even helping fix a few my dress right before ...
the ceremony! We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to get married! We felt we could ask her anything and communicated with us several times leading up to the ceremony.
Response from the Vendor on 09/01/2020
Maggi - thank you for taking the time out so soon after your wedding day to write this review. That is so nice! I had the best seat watching you and Jack become husband and wife! Thanks for trusting us with the most important day of your lives....
Dawn came highly recommended to me for our daughter's wedding day and she did not disappoint! At the initial meeting I knew she was experienced and trustworthy to manage all the details and run the logistics that a wedding day demands with sea...
mless execution. Her expertise allowed me to enjoy having my attention where I wanted it --which was to be fully present as my daughter's Mom. My daughter deeply valued her calm and warm disposition as well as how she stayed on top of everything. Dawn went above and beyond the entire day. Plus, she is a lovely and gracious person to be around!
Response from the Vendor on 08/15/2020
What a perfect review to show off on my storefront.!Thank you for taking the time out to write this, Karen. I miss our correspondence. You are a great planner; you made it easy for me. We pulled off an incredibly, intimate, fun wedding day for ...
Caroline and Travis. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity. Thanks again.
Dawn really took the time to get to know us as a couple and had us in tears at our own ceremony. She is welcoming voice for your guests and a delight to work with through the planning process.
Response from the Vendor on 08/13/2020
Thank you Jason! As I mentioned, I loved working with you and Kevin. Your love is unmistakable. Thank you for taking the time out to write a note about me. See you soon!
Dawn was the best! We hired Minne Weddings for our planning and they picked Dawn for our officiant. She was detailed, prepared, kind hearted and gave us great suggestions to engage our guests and make our Daughter feel included. Thank you Da...
wn
Response from the Vendor on 08/13/2020
Keary, thank you so much for this nice review. I really appreciate it. My goal is to make every ceremony meaningful and memorable no matter how simple or short it is. I am so glad you were pleased. You have such a great sense of humor. Thanks ...
again.
Dawn absolutely made our day! Our planning process happened over the course of 4 weeks, yet she took the time to virtually meet with us to customize our ceremony right down to the last detail. She guided us through the planning process, made fa...
ntastic recommendations along the way, and made us feel both comfortable and excited. She led our ceremony while letting us shine. Dawn was the very best part of our wedding day - several of our guests made specific comments about how wonderful she was. We couldn’t recommend her more highly!
Response from the Vendor on 08/13/2020
Caitlin, As I said to you, you were the kindest bride. There is something about you that makes a person know you are beautiful inside and out. It was a privilege to pronounce you and Nate married. I loved hearing about your history together...s...
o many years!
8 Love never fails…13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love.
If I could give Dawn 100 stars, I would! Throughout this season of Covid, we have had to postpone our wedding twice and not only was Dawn completely supportive and flexible, but she also went above and beyond to help us figure out how to naviga...
te moving a wedding and was a priceless emotional support. I could not have gotten this far without her!
Response from the Vendor on 08/13/2020
Callie, You are the first bride to write me a review before your wedding!
I will definitely take 100 stars! I hope you feel the same way when I work your wedding.:)
I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you over the past year. I am so sorry th...
ings have not gone our way. But next year is a new year and it will not be the same chaos. It just can't be. Plus, we have SO much already planned.
Thank you for taking the time out to make me look good!
Dawn was amazing! She was our officiant for our wedding that we booked through a company called Minne Weddings. She was great, very well spoken, and fun to work with. Our wedding was during COVID-19 so Dawn worked with us through zoom to get t...
o know us before and it worked out great. I would highly recommended her for your wedding day!
Response from the Vendor on 08/13/2020
Mr. Rimnac! thank you so much for this lovely review. You and Ana looked amazing. And you had the most fun wedding party! I am so happy I got to pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. All the best to both of you - and I hope your honeymoon in the Caribbea...
n happens ASAP!
Dawn was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was attentive, quick, intricate, and understanding. She was so detailed when helping with our timeline, she didn't miss a trick. On the day of she was absolutely on anything that needed to be solv...
ed. I am SO happy she crossed paths as I last minute needed a coordinator. She worked so well with us and our venue and truly knows weddings backwards and forwards. I am so thankful for Dawn and CANNOT imagine my day without her! I can't recommend her enough.
Response from the Vendor on 08/13/2020
Anna, you and Rich were so nice to work with. I loved the look and feel of your wedding day. Your taste is impeccable. Thanks for allowing me to help you carry out your plans. I was so happy to meet Cash too. It was a really fun night. Thanks f...
or your extremely kind words. Congratulations!
We attended a wedding in September of 2019 where Dawn was the officiant. We loved the ceremony so much that we knew we had to hire her for our own ceremony. We had an initial meeting with Dawn and she was very informative. She gave us new ideas...
to think about and guided us as we put together our ceremony. Fast forward to the start of the pandemic and all of the uncertainty surrounding our wedding. Dawn was incredible at adapting to the changes the pandemic presented in the wedding planning process. Dawn kept us organized and was in full support as we decided to move forward with our original wedding date. At the rehearsal Dawn adhered to current guidelines and protocols and was so professional. We went into our wedding day with full confidence in how the ceremony would unfold. We received many compliments from family and friends when it was over. Hire Dawn, you will not regret working with this amazing, professional officiant!
Response from the Vendor on 08/11/2020
Oh Josi, thank you. It has been such a crazy year. I am glad we worked together because you always had a positive attitude and I needed that. I also appreciated your trust. As one of my only couples who pushed forward and did not modify their d...
ate, your wedding will always be one I remember....especially the ending with the rain! Thanks again.
my husband and I came across Dawn on this website for our ceremony and reached out her. from the start she was amazing to work with and knew she would be a great fit! just as we started planning all the COVID restrictions were coming in to plac...
e and it didn't affect amy of the planning process. we had multiple phone calls and before you know it Dawn had written the perfect ceremony for us!! she gave great direction and we were able to customize it to our liking. we were never able to meet up until our wedding rehearsal and she was so well organized! everything went so smoothly for the rehearsal and day of. we can't thank her enough for all the great work!!
Response from the Vendor on 07/22/2020
Emily what a wonderful review! Thank you so much for writing it. As I told you, you handled this upside down world so well while wedding planning. I was thrilled to finally meet you in person at your rehearsal. What a beautiful couple you are. ...
Best always.
We hired Dawn as our coordinator and her husband Ralph as our officiant. They were both amazing to work with. Very friendly people and full of great ideas. My husband and I aren’t the type of people that like a lot of attention on ourselves. Da...
wn and Ralph helped us come up with a beautiful intimate ceremony. Everything was flawless. Dawn was very organized leading up to the big day, she kept in contact with me during the months leading up to the wedding with outlines and timelines. She has so much experience in this industry, she had lots of ideas and solutions to all the questions I had. I felt very prepared for the wedding day, which helped me enjoy it rather than be stressed about things. Dawn and her assistant Emily took care of everything! Looking back on my wedding day, I can’t imagine doing it without their help!
Response from the Vendor on 05/08/2020
Ashley and Mike, this is such a lovely review. Thank you so much for taking time out to write it. We all enjoyed working with you and experiencing your celebration at The St. James. No doubt your photos are the best! What a great day. We are se...
nding best wishes to you both. Dawn, Ralph and Emily
Dawn was amazing! We found her in November last year and she was available for our planned early April wedding, we met her a few times in person and then worked out further details via email and WhatsApp calls, since my fiance lived overseas. S...
he was super organised, knowledgeable and familiar with our planned venue. She also helped us work through making our ceremony work with no wedding party and unique family situations, something we weren't sure how to navigate.
Our plans had to change a lot with COVID-19 forcing our venue to close and cancelling people's travel plans. With postponing impractical, Dawn made herself available at short notice one evening for a smaller, revised but still beautiful ceremony in Minneapolis. We couldn't have asked for more.
Response from the Vendor on 05/08/2020
Betsy and Chris, I so hope you have seen each other again. I felt honored to still be able to carry out your ceremony with you. Despite the circumstances, it was so sweet, and special. I am looking forward to seeing you again - or hearing from ...
you. I am sending you my very best. Dawn
They were able to accommodate us on really pretty short notice and they did it very well, we are very grateful.
Mindy & Richard
Response from the Vendor on 05/08/2020
Mindy and Richard! As I told Mindy, thank goodness you were married when you were! Thank you for your kind words. I wish you all years of love and fun, Dawn
Dawn and Ralph were the absolute best!! We had no idea where to start when planning our ceremony and they made an effort to get to know us and what we wanted and then presented options for us to look at and consider. They made it so easy for us...
to narrow down what we liked and created the most beautiful ceremony for us. We cannot thank them enough for everything and would definitely recommend their services!!
Response from the Vendor on 05/08/2020
Lauren, thank you for writing this! How are you two doing? I am happy for you not only for your new marriage but also that it happened when it did. It has been a completely different wedding season this year as you can imagine. Thank you for w...
riting a review and finding Ralph and I. We were honored to be your officiants!
Dawn is so warm-hearted and it shows both in your meetings with her and during the ceremony. Our guests kept commenting on the fantastic job she did. Choose Dawn, you will never regret it!
Response from the Vendor on 02/21/2020
Thanks to both of you for being so great to work with. thanks for taking the time out to write this review. Congratulations again!
Dawn was incredible to work with! From our first conversation with her, we knew she would make our ceremony special. She took the time to get to know us and what we wanted in our ceremony. Ralph is also an amazing officiant. At our wedding, Daw...
n lost her voice and Ralph performed our ceremony. The transition between the two of them was seamless and although we had not met Ralph until the night before our wedding, it was like we had been working with him the whole time! I can’t recommend Dawn and Ralph enough. We received so many compliments about how special and unique our ceremony was and much of that was due to the care Dawn and Ralph took in planning our perfect ceremony.
Response from the Vendor on 12/19/2019
What a wonderful review! Thanks Alicia - I appreciate your kind words. We loved being a part of your ceremony. We may have helped make it special but that choir "rocked" the house! It was incredible. It gave me goosebumps. You and Kyle have a g...
lowing path in front of you; the love between you rubs off on others. God has blessed you both. Thanks for the review, and Merry Christmas!
Ralph and Dawn did a great job on our ceremony and we couldn't be happier with the job they did! They did an awesome job of answering all of our questions, organizing all the different aspects of the big day, and making sure our ceremony was p...
erfect and exactly what we wanted. I would highly recommend them both!
Response from the Vendor on 02/21/2020
Thank you so much Ben. These reviews are so helpful to other couples. Thanks for the time you took out to do this. All the best.
Dawn was wonderful! She was so kind and genuinely cared about creating a ceremony that we would love. We couldn't have dreamed of a better ceremony or a more perfect officiant! Thank you so much Dawn!
Response from the Vendor on 02/21/2020
Jenelle, working with you two was a joy. Your wedding day was so fun. You two know how to throw a party! I adore you both and wish you the best.
Dawn went above and beyond in every aspect of our wedding as our Day of Coordinator. We began working with her 3 months before the wedding which included multiple phone calls and a flight to our city to ensure she knew every last detail. She as...
ked so many detailed, important questions ahead of time that we had not thought of yet and would have either missed or scrambled to get resolved at the last minute. From day 1, she made us feel like our wedding was the most important wedding she had ever coordinated and her passion for her job was evident during every encounter. By the time the wedding day arrived, Dawn knew our wedding details better than we even did and was such a stress relief during our day. She coordinated all of our various vendors and professionally handled any minor problems that came up. Both she and Ralph seemed to be everywhere we needed them to be during the entire wedding day. We cannot express how much we appreciated getting to fully enjoy our day knowing that they would have everything running smoothly. We could not recommend Flutterby Celebrations any more highly and we guarantee they will make your wedding day absolutely perfect!
Dawn Ducet with Flutterby Celebrations was the PERFECT officiant for our wedding. Dawn helped us created a very nontraditional and custom wedding ceremony that had our guest in awe. Dawn was professional and had a fantastic energy that was so f...
un to work with! After the wedding, she was quick with getting our marriage license taken care of so we did not have to worry about a thing. We absolutely recommend her services for any other weddings! She will make it a very special day for everyone!
Dawn was so vital in our final wedding planning processes and, of course, on our wedding day! For such a reasonable rate, she made sure all the moving parts of our day worked together seamlessly. Our wedding day was flawless from start to fini...
sh as a result of Dawn's hard work!
Dawn was amazing! We originally were only going to book her for her officiant services but after meeting her we decided to have her day of coordinate for us to, and it was wonderful. She really cares about her brides and grooms and will take ma...
ke sure their day goes as smoothly as possible. I did not have an ounce of stress because of her taking control of it all. I would recommend her to anyone. On top of that, her ceremony she put together was so beautiful. We had many compliments on our ceremony, some saying it was the best they have been too. We love you Dawn. Thanks to helping make our dream, a reality!
Dawn was great for us! Very detail oriented. Kept us on track without being pushy. We had a perfect wedding in large part due to her efforts. You won’t go wrong if you hire Dawn Dacut and Flutterby!
Dawn officiated our October wedding at the Lumber Exchange in Minneapolis and it was absolutely beautiful! We live in Texas and she was extremely flexible to meet with us when we were up in MN or over the phone.
My wife and I didn't really kno...
w what we wanted for a ceremony and Dawn made it an easy process providing sample readings and ceremony outlines.
Everyone raved about how organized and articulate she was and how beautiful the ceremony was. We even received compliments from the Lumber Exchange staff about how good she was at keeping our wedding party in line. We would highly recommend Dawn!
Dawn did an amazing job at the planning and overall vision of our wedding. She really thinks of every little detail and does a wonderful job of making sure they’re taken care of while also minimizing the stress of it all! I really didn’t realiz...
e how many things go into a wedding, and she had hundreds of vendors and venues to recommend! She really helped us plan a wedding that was our style and it was wonderful. Not only did she really make my wedding special, but she’s also a really fun and nice person to work with. Her and her husband Ralph are sweethearts!
Ralph officiated our ceremony and it went more perfect than I could’ve imagined. I got a lot of compliments about him from all the guests.
Unfortunately, Dawn was unavailable to do the day of coordinating but she had Julia and she was AMAZING! Whenever I knew an important part was coming up during the day, before I could even stress about it, Julia was there and ready. Honestly like a fairy godmother she’d appear at that exact instant when I’d start to worry and let me know everything was going as planned.
This team was amazing and I will recommend them to everyone I know for years to come!
Wow! We had THAT wedding! It was exactly what I dreamed it to be. Dawn and Ralph put into words the true meaning of a marriage. The love and joy, the promise and understanding. It was perfect. Our children had an amazing role, not too much but ...
enough to make this union just enough about them as it is us.
Thank you Dawn and Ralph
Dawn and Ralph did an amazing job with our ceremony! Dawn is an incredible writer and takes the time to listen to what we wanted in a ceremony. Ralph performed our ceremony and did an amazing job. He walked our wedding party through our ceremon...
y at our rehearsal and was very clear and told us exactly what to do so on the day of it went very smoothly. All our guests were touched by the ceremony. You can tell Dawn and Ralph really love what they do as officiants and they really care about each ceremony and couple they officiate for. I would highly recommend them, they played a big part in making our wedding the best day ever!
Dawn was wonderful to work with! I had a pretty solid vision of what I wanted my ceremony to look like, and she was absolutely open to doing it how I had written it, but provided some great options for different sections we ended up using inste...
ad. Where I especially appreciated Dawn, though, was during the rehearsal. She is a very kind and warm woman, but she was all about business at the rehearsal. She kept everyone on track, and really made a point of sharing with our bridal party that you only have one chance to do it right, so be aware of how you look during the ceremony (don't slouch, try to keep looking at the couple rather than off in the distance, don't fidget, etc). It wasn't something I would have thought about, but she's right - you don't get a do-over. I'm sure we'll be thanking her when we get our photos back and everyone looks great because she made sure to address that. I can't recommend her enough!
Response from the Vendor on 09/30/2019
Sasha, I especially love this review because you mentioned my flexibility and the rehearsal. I am so glad you did. I truly want every one of my ceremonies to be what the couple wants. I have lots of samples and ideas, but I was so excited to se...
e what you had! Your ceremony was simply perfect - touching and romantic. The rehearsal is probably the hardest part of my job. You are right, I want the wedding party to hear that they "better not mess it up!" So I give a lot of direction and am particular. I know they can't remember everything, but usually that is ok. Photo shop can fix almost anything, but why use it when you don't have to? Your attendants did a great job and I am positive you are going to love your photos. I wish you and Grant the very best. THANK YOU for the wonderful review.
Dawn and Ralph were the perfect fit to make our wedding absolutely perfect!
they were warm and understanding and per my request continued to remind me of deadlines and things needing to be completed (like our ceremony and all the details).
I ...
absolutely recommend them! without hesitation!
They truly helped make our day everything I had hoped for any more.
xoxo
-Bella, Chris & Buster (+ Alta & Daisy)
Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2019
Bella, this is such a nice review. I am grateful for your time, especially so soon after your wedding. We know how busy you both are, and felt honored that you trusted us both to take care of you. If you ever open up a dog park on your property...
, let us know. We'll be your first visitors! Congratulations again!
Dawn was absolutely fantastic. We weren't sure how to select an officiant but knew from the first phone call that Dawn would do an amazing job. She worked with us to get to know us and write a ceremony that was personal to us as a couple. The ...
day of, she was perfect! She was on top of everything and delivered the ceremony in such a heartfelt and personable way. Our photographer even commented how amazing she was! He's seen many, many weddings and said Dawn was one of the best officiants he has ever seen, from the little details to the full ceremony execution. Thank you so much, Dawn, for making our ceremony so special.
Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2019
Well this made me blush...very much. Thanks Cassie. I was truly blessed that you and Jake found me. I got to read such a heart-felt, romantic, and genuine love story about you two. Your ceremony was unique. I loved working with you on it. May y...
ou both prosper and continue to love and cherish. Thanks again!
Dawn was easy and wonderful to work with! She provided guidance and assistance throughout the wedding planning process. She has a good sense of humor and created a beautiful ceremony for us.
Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2019
Highschool Sweethearts! I was so happy that I got to officiate. I loved looking at all of your pictures at the wedding and hearing about the two of you from your family and friends. The venue was fantastic - that's for introducing it to me. I h...
ope I get there again. I hope Brandon has recovered and that the two of you are loving each other up! Congrats again Newlyweds!
Dawn and Ralph were the best! Our ceremony was perfectly “us” and everything we could’ve hoped for. Dawn even gave us some recommendation for other vendors since she has been in the wedding business for many years. If you’re looking for an awes...
ome couple who knows weddings inside and out, look no further!
Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2019
Our firecracker couple! We loved working as a team for you. We enjoyed hearing your story and putting together a ceremony that fit. Thank you for your wonderful review. It is appreciated. We send you are very best. Take care of each other.
Dawn is a great partner to have when party planning! I would highly recommend her and will definitely work with her again on our next event. She was recommended to us by our nurse when going in for some travel vaccines. We're so happy we call...
ed to meet her. I knew from the start, we'd work well together. I just didn't know about all the curve balls that our family would throw along the party planning path. Dawn was professional, friendly, helpful and most of all flexible when supporting us and helping us navigate everything from catering to play lists! She had the BEST vendors to recommend. She helped us make our marriage celebration a wonderful event and one that our cherished friends and family will remember fondly. Thank you, Dawn! You're the absolute BEST!
Response from the Vendor on 07/25/2019
Thank you Hollace! I enjoyed working with you too. Luckily my experience includes lots of curve balls so I was ready to help you catch yours! I wish you and Mark lots of wonderful adventuress and truly hope to see you again one of these days.
Dawn planned my best friend of 35 years and my joint 50th birthday party! This was a unique premise for a party and we only had a general sense of what we would like to do - but Dawn found us an amazing venue, the PERFECT host/DJ and organized ...
everything else - food, photographers, desserts, decorations, EVERYTHING!
(I need more space to tell how she tracked down
the Fudge Puppy people for me - who didn't do catering - but they did for us because they adored Dawn so much!) She is incredibly proactive - we NEVER had to track her down for anything or remember any deadlines - she
always brought everything to us - clearly laying out what our options were, when we needed to make decisions by etc. It made it completely easy and so fun. She truly CARES about making your event right, and right for
you. We had a FANTASTIC party and it was ALL due to Dawn's care, creativity, connections, experience and expertise. You will NOT find a better event planner. Period.
Response from the Vendor on 07/25/2019
Kelcia and Suzie, your party was so much fun to plan! We got to really customize it to reflect who both of you are, from shoes, to pink to sweets! It really isn't work when you are having that much fun! Thanks for your trust.
Dawn officiated our wedding this May and was an absolute pleasure to work with. I planned my Minnesota wedding from California which had some extra challenges, and Dawn helped to ensure everything went according to plan through regular and deta...
iled phone and email communication. Dawn planned a beautiful ceremony for my husband and I and our new blended family that included a hand ceremony for the kids to participate in which was so perfect and better than anything I could have imagined. The staff at my wedding venue raved about how meticulous Dawn was about all the ceremony details, and my sister, who is also in the wedding industry, already has plans to work with Dawn on other events after being so impressed with her work. I highly recommend Dawn and her services and would refer any of my friends and family to her in a heartbeat!
Response from the Vendor on 07/10/2019
These are such kind words. You were so great to talk to, plan with and get to know. You have a beautiful new family, which includes a songbird -those minutes during the ceremony gave me goosebumps. What a voice! Thanks again for the privilege.
I would highly recommend Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies (and Ralph and Dawn) to anyone. We loved getting to know them leading up to the ceremony and could truly tell they cared immensely about creating us a personal, beautiful ceremony. Th...
eir coordination during the rehearsal was incredible (and we received multiple compliments about how professional and experienced they were). Day of, Ralph performed an absolutely beautiful ceremony - one that we will remember forever.
Response from the Vendor on 06/05/2019
Thank you Mrs. Lindberg! What a wonderful review. I am so glad you mentioned the rehearsal. A lot of couples do not realize how important it is. It makes the wedding day so much easier for everyone.
We wish you all the best...and we know our pa...
ths will cross again.
Dawn was a pleasure to work with! Not only a true professional, but helpful with suggestions, easy to talk with and very supportive in creating a day that was uniquely representative of my daughter and her husband. Dawn made the ceremony trul...
y special to them. It was beautiful and a day I will never forget. Thank you Dawn - you made us all feel very comfortable and had every base covered.
Response from the Vendor on 05/27/2019
Paula,
I am so grateful for this review, but also to you for following up on the referral from Denise. I think a lot of Zach and Emma, and was so pleased they wanted me to make their union official. It was a lot of fun for me, and I knew it was...
very special to all of you. Thank you again. P.S. bench is now in our backyard. :)
Working with Dawn and Ralph was so spectacular that I don't even know how to properly describe it. I'll start at the beginning. Ralph and Dawn were recommended to us by our wedding planner and a few minutes into our first meeting with them, we ...
knew they were absolutely the right fit for us. Upon meeting them you can tell that they have warm kind souls and that they truly care about creating the perfect ceremony for their clients. Together with their help and resources, we were able to completely customize and build our ceremony. Not only did they have a ton of suggestions and options for readings and passages but they also had traditional vows and modern vows that they shared with us. My husband and I had been watching wedding videos and picking out different parts of other peoples' ceremonies that we liked and when we mentioned one of the readings that we heard and loved to Ralph and Dawn they knew exactly which reading we referring to! They also gave us guidance on getting our marriage license and made sure everything was in place for it to be signed on our wedding day. I can't explain how comforting it was knowing that Dawn and Ralph were leading our ceremony. As your wedding day approaches and you start to get stressed about all the little details, I promise that you won't be worrying about the ceremony if you have Dawn and Ralph officiating! We got our final draft of the ceremony a few weeks before the wedding and they led us through our wedding rehearsal in a fun, exciting and efficient manner. Ralph officiated our ceremony and we heard so many compliments from our guests regarding his professionalism and clear, genuine, smooth tone of voice. Many of our guests said that we had one of the most intimate, meaningful and touching wedding ceremonies that they had ever attended and we have Ralph and Dawn to thank. I can't thank them enough for all of their help planning the ceremony and the part they played in our big day. It was an amazing day and we feel so lucky to have been able to share it with them! :)
Response from the Vendor on 05/27/2019
This is the most wonderful review. Thank you Thank you....we are so proud of what we can accomplish as a couple. Our goal is to make our brides and grooms feel exactly what you wrote. Your words are so appreciated. Thank you for the time you to...
ok to write such a kind note. All the best to you, Jennifer & Clint!
Can’t say enough about Dawn!! From the start, my husband and I knew we wanted a non-denominational, all inclusive and personalized ceremony. Dawn helped us create an intimate and personal, short but sweet ceremony that our guests are still talk...
ing about! In fact, one of our most common comments afterwards was how amazing the ceremony was and how “us” it came across. Dawn is a seasoned pro in the “biz” and clearly knows exactly how to make anyone’s wedding dreams a reality – she helped us plan in detail, both on the phone and in person, kept us on task and thought of everything we never could have. Her expertise was paramount especially as we were planning from afar. Cant recommend Dawn enough if you’re looking for a memorable ceremony that isn’t just a cookie cutter vow recital, but something personal and meaningful.
Response from the Vendor on 02/11/2019
This is such a great review. I am so thankful that you took the time out to write it. I LOVE what I do, and meeting couples like you and Dan keep me happy and motivated. Your photos are absolutely amazing and I am excited to include them on my ...
website. Thanks you for your kindness and support. All the best to both of you.
Dawn did an amazing job writing our wedding ceremony that was a perfect reflection of who we are as a couple and of our blended family. It was so personal and touching...many wonderful comments on the ceremony from our guests. Dawn was a deli...
ght to work with, very organized and kept things running smoothly the day of our wedding in spite of weather causing a delay. We would highly recommend Flutterby Celebrations for your wedding ceremony!
Response from the Vendor on 12/28/2018
Lori and Greg! I had a wonderful time working with you and writing your ceremony. It was not work at all. There is nothing better than feeling the love between two people....and I felt it when we got together, and especially on your wedding day...
. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of it. Happy New Year!
What can I say about Dawn other than WOW!! Can we do it all over again? Although, it was so perfect, I don't know if it could be replicated!! Dawn was the Day of Coordinator for my daughter who lives in LA for her Mpls wedding, and I was the ...
Mother of the Bride in FL. Dawn was the ONE person we could all rely on to make sure everything was planned and on time, and all the details were taken care of and running smoothly. She came up with on-the-fly amazing ideas to enhance the ceremony lighting and my daughter's entrance and walk down the aisle. She even calmly removed a live wasp from the layers of tulle in my daughter's wedding gown after the outdoor photo shoot. She was our rock!! So many of the guests said it was the best wedding and reception they'd ever been to, and of course, I think so too!! It was all more beautiful, meaningful, and memorable than any of us could have imagined! And, the most important thing is that my daughter and son-in-law were SO happy - and that made it all worthwhile! Thank you Dawn - from the bottom of this Mother of the Bride's Heart!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/30/2018
Oh My goodness....this is another blusher for me. Thank you so much for taking the time out to review my services. It truly means a lot to me. As I have always said, I do my best work for the Best clients. I am looking forward to our happy hou...
r to look at photos. Sending a big hug.
Dawn officiated our wedding and did an amazing job. From day one, Dawn worked to get to know us as a couple, allowing her to craft a personalized ceremony with our guidance. She struck a perfect balance between giving us control of the structu...
re and content of the ceremony and offering her own advice and ideas based on her experience. We received many compliments from guests about the ceremony.
During the rehearsal, Dawn did a great job getting our rowdy wedding party organized enough to step through the ceremony procedure a couple times. Same on the wedding day- she kept things moving along smoothly and went above and beyond what her role was.
I would highly recommend Dawn and Flutterby Celebrations- you can't go wrong!
Response from the Vendor on 10/13/2018
Lisa! This is so wonderful and I am grateful for your kind words and the time you took to write this. Your friends were actually fun and well-mannered! I especially enjoyed ALL of your grandparents! Pronouncing you and Craig husband and wife wa...
s a privilege. Thank you for trusting me.
TL;DR: Multiple people told us and our parents ours was the best wedding they'd EVER BEEN TO!
The long read: Dawn was incredible! I highly recommend working with her. We planned our Minneapolis wedding from Los Angeles, and Dawn was extremely ...
helpful as a person on the ground, and she'd cost-effective. We had interviewed a few other day-of coordinators who would have been more expensive and didn't have as much experience or as many relationships. She also just generally had very helpful tips on where it's worth it to spend a little more money and where it really doesn't matter, and fantastic vendor recommendations.
Budget was definitely a concern for us, but Dawn consistently told us which tasks/meetings she should be a part of and which we could do on our own.
On the day of the wedding, she had great on-the-fly ideas for how to repurpose our props to get the best photos, how to massage our time-line, etc.
And as a person, she's just generally lovely - I always looked forward to our calls and meetings with her, and our wedding literally went so smoothly and beautifully. I cannot say enough nice things about Dawn!
Response from the Vendor on 09/30/2018
THANK YOU! What a wonderful set of words. I am so grateful for the time you took to say these things about me. I enjoyed working on your wedding with all of you. I too looked forward to our calls and visits. And your wedding was spectacular! It...
was unique, not another wedding like it...and that says a lot since I have been involved with so many (like so many that it would give my age away!). You made your guests feel so special and the fact they were dancing before dancing even began is a sure sign they were happy! Love to you both, Dawn
Finding a wedding officiant that was right for us was the hardest part of wedding planning. Dawn and Flutterby was recommended to us by a friend who had a wonderful experience working with Dawn. Ralph and Dawn were so amazing, patient, knowle...
dgeable, creative, open and ingenuous with how they helped us created our ceremony. Ralph was so personal with his involvement in our rehearsal and ceremony. It was beyond what I had ever dreamed, and would 100% recommend them to everyone.
Response from the Vendor on 09/30/2018
Shannon,
Like you and Alex already know, Ralph loved you two and still mentions your names. I was so happy you got to work with both of us so I got to experience the same connection. Thank you for writing this for us. I hope we get to see you ...
again. Oh and thanks again for introducing us to Nahko & Medicine for the People.
My husband and I loved working with Dawn. She was amazing at piecing together the perfect ceremony for us. The ceremony was uniquely catered to what we liked and who we are as a couple. It came together flawlessly and she was there to guide us ...
every step of the way, leading up to our big day.
Thank you Dawn!
Response from the Vendor on 09/30/2018
Rachel,
You and Aaron were so wonderful to work with. I wish you both happiness forever! You two win the prize for the most interesting Rehearsal. It was romantic with all of the candles and your wedding party was so patient with the extra chal...
lenge of it! Sending a hug and another word of THANKS!
We don't even know where to begin thanking you for being a part of our special day. From the first time we met, you were so inviting, friendly, and professional. We had so many laughs getting to know each other, and you made everything so eas...
y. We knew within the first few minutes that you were the officiant for us!
Dawn is incredibly compassionate and made us feel that this day was just as important to her, as it was to us. She was incredibly organized and detail oriented ensuring us that our ceremony would be exactly what we wanted. She also offered to help in any way she could outside of the ceremony, from supplying contacts from her large network, to proofreading our programs and even dinner menus.
Dawn has a heart of gold. She also feels like a second mom with her soft but firm approach to keeping the schedule of the day and your wedding party in line even during rehearsal excitement. She is a genuine cheerleader with a sincere investment in your vision and day and will do anything in her power to ensure the that the outcome is perfect. Dawn is incredibly well spoken, passionate, empathetic, and clearly loves what she does. In fact, we had numerous guests approach us after the ceremony to ask us how we knew Dawn, if she was a family member or friend because she seemed so in touch with us individually and as a couple, with which we replied she is now!
If you are looking for a versatile, flexible and just a gem of a human to officiate your ceremony we highly recommend Dawn.
Ben & Jillian
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Remember how you told me you do not like all of the attention? Well, I have a hard time reading nice things about myself. This is so nice (I turned red). I know I ask for the reviews but it is still hard to read such amazing words about our (my...
) services. Thank you for taking the time out RIGHT AFTER your wedding to write this for me.
Here's to Best Friends and expensive bottles of bourbon! Love you two!
We were blessed to have found Dawn Dacut. She helped us plan the wedding of our dreams, all while making sure not to overstep. While planning this ordeal, I was in the middle of Nursing School, and she made sure to keep me on track as well reas...
sure me that things will come together. We met with her in person about 4 times to make lists of what needed to be done. She was always prepared and met us with a smile each time. She helped us run through the ceremony before the wedding (bless her for dealing with our families), making the day of SO relaxed and easy going. Dawn was also our day of coordinator along with being our officiant and honestly, the day couldn't have gone any smoother. I cannot RAVE enough about her. She will forever have a place in our heart.
Response from the Vendor on 09/07/2018
Gaby what a wonderful review! Thank you for taking the time out. I absolutely loved working with you and Hudson...I think you know that. I enjoyed pulling off what you so efficiently and carefully planned. It was a great time for everyone and M...
E! Thanks again for these kind words.
Dawn was the perfect choice for our wedding day! She was so helpful, professional and absolutely knew what she was doing. She helped guide us through the process, and together, we came up with a ceremony that fit our relationship perfectly! Our...
ceremony was our favorite part of the wedding, and Dawn played a massive role in making it a success. Thank you so much, Dawn!!
Response from the Vendor on 09/04/2018
These reviews are so helpful - and kind! It is all about my clients...and you two were wonderful to work with. That is what motivates me to LOVE my job! Thanks again.
Dawn Dacut made our wedding A++++++++!!!! Cannot speak highly enough of her. She oversaw all the details and helped finalize a schedule. It was such a relief having Dawn's calming nature on our special day. Price was great for the service provi...
ded. Myself and my husband were extremely happy.
Response from the Vendor on 07/24/2018
Thank you for making me blush! Wow. Thank you for such a nice note M&J!
We had the pleasure of having Dawn as our officiant for our ceremony and loved her! Dawn met with us several times to custom make our ceremony and was open to any ideas along with giving her own from all of her past experience. Our ceremony was...
wonderful, we felt very comfortable knowing what to do and feeling that the ceremony was truly for us:)
Response from the Vendor on 06/16/2018
What a great review, Mindy. Thank you. And also for being such a wonderful, joyful client. Congratulations again to you and Ron!
Dawn not only performed our ceremony, but drove our limo on the way there! She came through when we asked for her services (fairly last minute by us!) and made the whole process of planning the ceremony both personal and seamless. I highly reco...
mmend her services and am really happy with how it turned out.
Response from the Vendor on 05/27/2019
This was such a fun wedding for me! Thanks again so much and Happy Anniversary a little late!
Dawn was the officiant at my son and daughter-in-law's ceremony. Because the couple were considering an outdoor wedding and due to Minnesota weather, there were a lot of decisions that couldn't be finalized until right before the wedding day. D...
awn kept in contact, went with the flow, and did an amazing job. She is warm, has a wonderful sense of humor, and is a top-notch professional. Many people let me know how much they enjoyed the ceremony. I highly recommend Dawn and her services.
Dawn!!!! Where do I even start. She made my wedding day and the entire process up to that day absolutely PERFECT! We met and went through everything so smoothly. She kept me informed all the time. And she listened and achieved everything we wan...
ted! I wish I could give her the world to thank her!
She even came to Mexico to marry us on the beach!
She was professional, accommodating and super personable!
She filled in all the missing holes and thought of every perfect detail!
GUYS HAVE DAWN MARRY YOU!
Response from the Vendor on 01/20/2018
Thank you Julia! You and Jonathan made my work easy. You two are perfect for each other and it was truly my pleasure. I wish you all the best, always.
Right from the moment you meet Dawn, it feels like you have known her for years! She is so personal and is really there to give you everything you want in your ceremony - or if you have no idea like my husband and I, she offers some pretty grea...
t ideas :) What my husband and I liked most about Dawn was her knowledge in the business. She was incredibly organized, knew everything that could go wrong during a ceremony and prepared everyone to try and make sure it didn't! After our wedding, multiple guests came up to us and told us how great our officiant was and we knew how lucky we were to have had the chance to work with her. Our day would not have been the same without her!
Dawn is such an amazing officiant. Before speaking with dawn we had met with several officiants. From the moment we met Dawn we could tell how authentic and sweet she was. She is also very organized and professional. After meeting with her my ...
finance and I got in the car and we both said that we loved her!
Dawn instantly made us feel like her friend. She always knows how to make us laugh too! She is very easy to speak with. She wrote us the perfect wedding ceremony. It was so personal and sweet. It had all the elements that we wanted. She let us read the ceremony and make any changes that we wanted. She is such a great speaker and her delivery is outstanding. After our wedding we had so many guests comment on how much they loved our ceremony.
Dawn was also incredibly helpful during our rehearsal dinner. She was able to offer great advice and make sure that our wedding party and readers knew exactly what to do.
What sets dawn apart from other officiants is her kind heart and how much she cares. We absolutely adore her and enjoyed working with her. She went above and beyond for us during our wedding. She is truly amazing! We think of her as more than an officiant but also a friend! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a beautiful ceremony!
Dawn at Flutterby Celebrations came highly recommended by our venue, even though we didn't know her . We have been married 20 years and planned a 'vow renewal' ceremony to celebrate our 20th anniversary. Dawn was amazing! Due to our living qu...
ite far away, we did not actually meet Dawn until right before the ceremony. That didn't stop her from getting to know us....questionnaires, phone conversations and lots of emails! She captured our 20 year relationship - with 3 children - perfectly and had us all laughing and crying at the same time. It was such a fun event that we will remember for the next 20 years! Her level of detail - down to having our boys sign the 'marriage' certificate - was incredible. Dawn made our event perfect and memorable! Thank you, Dawn!
Dawn is the best! I would highly recommend Flutterby Celebrations to anyone looking for an officiant. My husband and I didn't have many ideas of what we were looking to do for our ceremony but Dawn was full of suggestions. Dawn helped us create...
a beautiful ceremony and truly made it about us. We chose to do a love letter ceremony where my husband and I wrote letters to each other and had our parents and grandparents write letters with their advice and wishes for us in marriage; we collected the letters during the ceremony to keep in a box to open on our first anniversary. Since my husband and I live out of state, we scheduled a time to talk over the phone and create an outline of our ceremony. Dawn was able to keep our wedding party on task during the rehearsal and direct family members on where they needed to be as well. I have received countless compliments not only on the ceremony but how amazing Dawn was as an officiant. Dawn, we cannot thank you enough for your help in making not only our ceremony but the wedding day we will never forget!
I would highly recommend Flutterby Celebrations to anyone looking for an officiant. When my fiancee and I decided not to go with the typical church wedding, I was nervous and had no idea who would marry us or how the ceremony would go. Then I ...
met with Dawn and she took any worry I had out the window. She created a beautiful ceremony with the most wonderful readings. She met with us to help customize the ceremony to our style. When I asked her for ideas on unity ceremonies besides the candle, she gave us great ideas. We went with the tying of the knot and she had a beautiful message to go behind it. We loved it and so did our guests. When Dawn herself was booked the day of our wedding she said her husband would take great care of us and perform the ceremony. She was absolutely correct he was wonderful. I have received so many compliments not just on the ceremony itself, but the officiant Ralph. Starting from the rehearsal where he kept my crazy group on task and explaining in detail where everyone had to be and what they needed to be doing. He pulled my ushers aside to explain their jobs and kept myself and my groom completely at ease. I heard comments from my wedding party such as "the best officiant they had seen" and comments from my guests like "the officiant was wonderful his voice was easy to understand and he spoke beautifully."
Thank you Dawn and Ralph for making my wedding all I could ever want it to be and more! Stacey and Brian
Just recently had Dawn for our daughters wedding. Dawn is fabulous!! Super nice and VERY Professional! She is able to keep a large busy group on task and makes the ceremony very personalized. Also very helpful with idea's on how to do somethi...
ng if you are just not sure. Hire her!! You will have no regrets!!
Dawn is absolutely amazing! She helped Doug and I plan our customized ceremony and offered day of additional help (if needed) at no charge. She is thoughtful, kind and exceptionally professional. We are so happy she officiated our wedding, and ...
plan to keep in touch!
Dawn was fantastic to work with. She officiated our wedding better than we could have ever imagined. She communicated well through the entire process and was always punctual for our meetings.
Also, don't worry if you don't have an idea of how ...
your ceremony should be. She has a book full of different types of prayers, songs, etc. It was almost better that we went in with an open mind because she had so many great ideas in that book.
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We considered having a family member perform our ceremony, however after meeting Dawn and her husband Ralph, we quickly changed our minds. Although the family member was licensed to marry us, the difference between a professional and an amateur...
was very evident. We are so happy to have chosen Flutterby as our pro's. Dawn worked with us to customize a completely personalized ceremony and offered a few suggestions we never even thought of. Unfortunately Dawn had a prior family engagement (which we knew of) so she could not attend our ceremony, however her husband Ralph performed our wedding ceremony. He was poised, confident in front of a microphone, offered humor and solemnity all at the same time. We could not have been happier and the best part, we are legally married! Please check out Flutterby when considering wedding officiants. You will be pleased.
I knew that Dawn would be a perfect fit for my clients ~ Emily & Zach.
I had seen her officiate at 2 other weddings and was very impressed.
Emily and Zach were looking for an officiant that was very personable and that could really help guide...
them into making their ceremony reflect who they are as a couple that has been together for over 9 years.
They wanted the ceremony to be about them, their promise of commitment and starting their own family....not necessarily filled with religious content.
Dawn did a tremendous job! She listened to every element of their ideas and suggestions and was artful in helping to guide them in creating a ceremony that was so personable to them..but also pleasing for their more traditional parents.
As a wedding planner that has seen many many officiants ~ I was very impressed! Her professionalism, her humor and her commitment to her clients goes above and beyond. I would whole -heartedly endorse Dawn..trusting her with the most intimate and personable part of any wedding celebration...the ceremony!
Thank you Dawn for all you did for Emily & Zach. The y loved you!
Our wedding was really quite unique and Dawn helped ensure that no detail was overlooked. We had a very meaningful ceremony with a spotlight on musical performances in a tranquil space right at sunset. The cocktail reception included local org...
anic appetizers, signature cocktails and wine, an outdoor hutch with jars of s'mores ingredients and a fire pit for roasting marshmallows. Fresh flowers were a gift from our friend's farm. Friends performed, cooked, served, tended bar and helped set up. Live bluegrass music through cocktail hour, followed by a salsa dance party with lights, dancers, music! This perfect fall evening allowed for an indoor/outdoor reception and later Chinese lanterns were sent off to the night sky with well wishes. Dawn was the organizer who kept it all together and everything fell into place seamlessly. Restaurant industry friends actually asked how we were able to make everything so perfect, though it all appeared to just fall into place so naturally. This was by far one of the most legendary weddings at First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.
I love working with Dawn and having her part of my client's special day! She is always warm and welcoming and is willing to change the ceremony content to reflect the couple's personality and individuality. If you are looking for an officien...
t that is kind, experienced, and willing to make the ceremony one that reflects you and your partner, then Dawn is a perfect choice!
Dawn was our day-of-coordinator and she was AMAZING. She kept everything moving on schedule and made sure all wedding party/family and vendors were doing what they need to, so I, as the bride, didn't have to worry about it! It was the best mone...
y we spent on our wedding because it allowed to sit back and ENJOY the wedding instead of managing it. And apparently there were several minor glitches that occurred with vendors— but I was completely unaware because Dawn handled them, no problem. Throughout the whole process, she was so easy to work, so responsive and overall just a joy. And her rates are fair and reasonable. Can't recommend her enough! Thank you Dawn! Love, Ellie & Stephen
We could not have asked for a better officiant for our wedding! Dawn is very knowledgeable, fun-loving, and easy to work with. We wanted a more modern ceremony and she had lots of ideas for us immediately. She was very organized from the sta...
rt and kept things running smoothly when we had no idea what we needed to be doing. She made sure our ceremony was exactly what we wanted. We knew we made the right decision from the start by working with Dawn and that was solidified when we had numerous compliments after the ceremony on how personal and amazing she was.
We would would recommend her to everybody!
Flutterby customized a beautiful wedding ceremony for us. I could not have wished for a nicer service. They even organized the rehearsal for us at no extra charge. Everyone had fun! Other officiants charge for all of the extras; Flutterby doesn...
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Contact Info for Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies
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Meet the Team
Dawn Dacut and Ralph Dacut
Owner
After 30 years planning weddings, I can honestly say I am just as excited for my couples as I was then!
Flutterby Celebrations & Ceremonies began in 2013 when I began considering wrapping up my career running an award-winning venue. The stars aligned and now I get to use my wedding expertise, organizational skills, writing and public speaking background to create memorable and meaningful ceremonies. Ralph and I would love to meet you. In our spare time, we love music, dining out, hiking, biking, and we volunteer for animal rescue.
We love all creatures…especially cute, cuddly engaged couples!
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