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About This Vendor
Winner of MN Bride's "Best Of" Officiant 3 Times!
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. They will create a unique ceremony script for you to look through to make sure it is just right. 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. They offer packages ranging from a simple ceremony to full-service, and travel fees (if applicable) are extremely reasonable. Dawn and Ralph will share great ceremony ideas, including information about obtaining your marriage license. They will make sure it is completed accurately and will send it in for you. New for 2022, they 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.
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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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Dawn and Ralph of Flutterby were amazing to work with. Dawn wrote a beautiful ceremony that really captured who we are and who we hope to become as a couple. The process was collaborative, with Dawn pulling in her vast experience and us contr...
ibuting things that we valued and wanted to include.
Ralph served as our officient. Everyone was so impressed with Ralph and the ceremony! They assumed that Ralph had known us for years based upon on the content of the ceremony. Ralph delivered it with so much humor and heart - it was perfect!
Overall, the experience working with Flutterby and the rates were well worth the final product.
Response from the Vendor on 04/27/2022
I just marked this as the First Review on our storefront. It is so great. You know we love you both, even before the review. ha ha. We will never forget our great appointment at Good Day Cafe where we were crying, rolling our eyes and laughing...
. It was great. May you both prosper in love and life. Thank you for being our grooms.
Dawn is amazing and she helped us with everything. She helped us finalize the details for our wedding and was great through the whole process
Response from the Vendor on 03/17/2022
You had such a beautiful wedding at The Machine Shop! I really enjoyed getting to know both of you and our conversations about dogs! Congratulations and enjoy a happy, healthy life together!
Dawn was amazing to work with! She came very highly recommended and still managed to exceed our expectations. Dawn was able to write a very personalized ceremony for us. It felt like it was written by someone who had known us for years. She was...
able to keep our ceremony short and sweet as we had requested without feeling like we were missing anything. We got so many compliments from our guests on how wonderful our ceremony was.
Response from the Vendor on 03/14/2022
This is such a nice review. I enjoyed getting to know both of you, and experiencing the love between you. The ceremony was so nice to deliver - I loved it and everyone was smiling away in the audience! Thanks for the great memory. All the best ...
to both of you.
Dawn in absolutely fantastic!! She made writing and creating our wedding ceremony a breeze. We didn't know the first thing about writing a ceremony and Dawn wrote such a beautiful and meaningful script that was just perfect! We were both a litt...
le nervous about all of the attention on us at the ceremony but Dawn made us feel so calm and took all the nerves away! I also learned that Dawn is a fellow NIU grad which made it even more fun!! I would strongly recommend Flutterby Celebrations and Ceremonies for your wedding- they were beyond wonderful!
Response from the Vendor on 03/08/2022
Nikki and Bobby, I so appreciate this review. Thank you for trusting me with the most important and fun day of your lives so far! Pinewood was incredible. Everything seemed to go without incident. Your families were GREAT too. Thanks again and...
I am sending you all the best, always.
As being an Operations Manager in Events for many years I have had the honor of working with Dawn and Ralph for quite a while. We absolutely love when we get to work with each other because for me not only is Dawn so much fun, she is also the m...
ost professional, attention to detail and keeps you on task kind of gal! She makes your day so much easier by taking care of things you might not even think of.
With all of this I of course asked her to be our officiant. We had a very hard time with Covid restrictions last year and was not able to have the big party with all our guests but we were still able to have an intimate ceremony which Dawn customized specifically for us and it was amazing!
My wife and I decided to have our big party this year and of course we had to have Dawn again. She gave us the idea for our initial ceremony last year to do a "Scotch Box" which is where we put a bottle of our favorite Scotch and wine and lock it into box along with letters we wrote to each other. The box was to be opened this year at our new wedding and we were to read our letters to each other in front of everyone and share the scotch with our friends and now each year we are to write a new letter and get a new bottle and do the same thing on our anniversary. This was such a wonderful idea and we were so happy with how Dawn made it happen! A little word of advice if you like the scotch box idea to keep in mind that you have to read the letters out loud in front of people because that sort of slipped my mind and all I can say hilarity ensued and there wasn't a dry eye in the house from laughing so hard! The guests loved it though...
I always recommend Dawn and Flutterby to anyone whoever asks me! Hands down the Best!
Response from the Vendor on 03/08/2022
This is such a great review...oh my gosh! The wedding ceremony where I actually could barely get a grip after your vows! Brenton, I wish you a nd Megan all the best with marriage and your little one. I look forward to working with you again. B...
ig hug...and a baby one. :)
Dawn was the absolute perfect officiant choice for our wedding, she was amazing from start to finish! Dawn was a pleasure to work with to get the ceremony exactly how we wanted it because she has such a positive energy and she is a no pressure,...
go with the flow person that has excellent ideas and advice. It turned out better than I hoped for! She took the lead on all things ceremony and made sure everyone was prepared for their part. On the wedding day she was very organized and met with the bridal party so everyone knew what their role was, making it so much easier for me to focus on other things like enjoying my day. Don’t hesitate, book Dawn, you will be thrilled you did!
Response from the Vendor on 01/11/2022
Leah this is such a great review. Your wedding was extraordinary. I walked into the venue with my mouth hung open...it was simply stunning. Then I found you in that incredible gown! I was so impressed. I wish you, Hank and your family all the ...
best, always. Thank you again.
Dawn and Ralph were so awesome! We wanted something short and sweet and they allowed us to do that at a very fair price! Highly recommend Dawn and Ralph! They were personable, welcoming, kind, and customized our ceremony to exactly what we want...
ed!
Response from the Vendor on 01/11/2022
Paige, we loved working with you, and you take the prize for one of the most creative celebrations. There is no doubt your friends and family had a great time with the theme. Happy New Year! Thanks for the nice review.
Barb and Dawn really know their stuff. Since the first time we talked with them, they were truly engaging and listened carefully to make sure our special day was that, special. I loved they asked many questions to make sure they had all the inf...
ormation they needed to include it in the details and speech. They both were so sweet and fun to talk to. The day of the wedding, even though, this was a symbolic ceremony, I was very nervous but they made sure to give us all the details and information on how and what we were supposed to do, so that calmed me down. People had some laughs and my husband and I did as well. Thank you both for your help to make that day very special :)
Response from the Vendor on 01/11/2022
Esmeralda, on behalf of both Barb and I - Thank You! It was an honor to be part of your day. Barb enjoyed officiating for you and Alex. This is such a great review for us. It shows how much care we take with our weddings. Our main goal is to m...
ake sure the ceremony is meaningful and that our couples enjoy themselves through the process and on their day. It sounds like we accomplished that. Thank you again. Happy New Year!
Dawn and Ralph are amazing! Ralph did an incredible job as the officiant at our wedding and Dawn was wonderful in helping with the process of making sure our ceremony was everything that we wanted it to be. We highly recommend both of them!
Response from the Vendor on 12/29/2021
Thank you Alli! It is the nicest thing to have our couples write a review. It was truly our honor to pronounce you married. We love our jobs, and you are one of the reasons. Congratulations again and Happy New Year!
Book Dawn now!!! Dawn was our day-of coordinator for our wedding reception at Lafayette Country Club. Her industry knowledge, attention to detail, and warm and fun demeanor made the planning process easy! Dawn even caught an error I made in lin...
en delivery and set-up ALL of the linens the night before our event. In addition to making sure our reception was perfect (and I really mean it was perfect, with every detail accounted for... down to Dawn moving my dad's car to the front door for him in order to make sure we loaded all of the coolers in it from our wedding party bus), she was a vital resource since the beginning of our planning process. Even if it wasn't related to the reception, Dawn was there to answer any and all questions and provide really great recommendations (she helped me find a new florist during COVID, research transportation for the day-of and so much more). Dawn was simply wonderful! 1000% recommend!!
Response from the Vendor on 12/29/2021
Ashley, this review was definitely worth waiting for. You have expressed why it is so important to have a day of coordinator. I am truly grateful for your wise and kind words. It helps when you really, really like working with your client, whic...
h I did. It brings out the best in me and my talents. Thank you for your trust and your review; I wish you and Logan the best of everything. Happy New Year!
Dawn was INCREDIBLE. She made us feel comfortable and confident. Her guidance and recommendations made our ceremony perfectly us. Book her ASAP!
Response from the Vendor on 12/29/2021
Cass - I love this! Thanks to you and Chris for being great to work with and being so loving at the altar which always reminds me how lucky I am to have the job I have. I wish you both happiness and the best 2022! Stay healthy. :)
We had Dawn as our officiant for our Halloween wedding. We were very impressed by her professionalism and attention to detail. She cared about how to pronounce our names and made the ceremony tailored to us. She made us feel comfortable through...
out the whole process.
Response from the Vendor on 12/01/2021
Your wedding was so fun! I already mentioned way too many times how much I loved your dress, and the vows you wrote to each other were magnificent! Thank you for being so nice to work with during our couple of hours together! I wish you many mo...
re fun, loving and scary Halloweens together!
We were honored to have Flutterby officiate our wedding! Dawn and Ralph were so helpful with our planning process, so responsive and eager to meet in person or via zoom call. We honestly had no idea how many things are taken into consideration ...
during a ceremony. They took our vision of our small back yard wedding and added so many ideas to make it more meaningful and intimate. Ralph was the talk of the town after the ceremony. I received so many compliments (on Ralph’s behalf). Our guest thought Sam and I have known Ralph for years. I would 10000% recommend them.
Response from the Vendor on 11/18/2021
WOW! Thanks for this great review. We sound like superstars thanks to you. Morgan, Ralph and I cannot thank you enough for your kindness while we worked together. Both of us liked you and Sam so much. The photos are excellent and we are putting...
them on our website! What a BEAUTIFUL couple you are. Cheers from (Uncle) Ralph and (Aunt) Dawn LOL!
The day my husband and I met Dawn, we knew that she’d be the most perfect fit to officiate our wedding. She’s friendly, down to earth, and easy to talk to about anything! She clearly knows what she’s doing when officiating a wedding; so many fr...
iends and family commented on how great she was after the ceremony and all wanted to know where we found her! She made us feel so at ease before the wedding and on the day of. She had so many examples of readings that helped us tremendously in determining the tone of ceremony we wanted. She made the ceremony feel loving, funny, and lighthearted; just what we wanted. I will absolutely recommend Dawn to any and all friends and family, couldn’t have asked for anyone better.
Response from the Vendor on 11/18/2021
Ohhhh, this is such a great review. Thanks a million for it! I loved working with you and pronouncing you married! It was such a beautiful ceremony. So glad we got those rose pedals out there! Now all we need is for you to get your license, LOL...
! I hope to see some ceremony photos from you in the future. I will miss hearing from you. Many thanks, sending love and peace. Dawn
Dawn was an absolute delight to work with. She guided us through every detail to ensure our wedding was exactly as we had hoped it would be. I highly recommend Flutterby to anyone who wants a VERY MEMORABLE ceremony!!!
Response from the Vendor on 11/10/2021
Katie! Thank you so much for your review. I still see your moms' faces as they proudly signed your marriage certificate. It was an honor to pronounce you married at such a unique venue and, on a beautiful Halloween day!
I cannot rave enough about Dawn! We booked our elopement with her and we couldn't have been happier. I am so thankful that she got to be a part of our special day. She went above and beyond making sure we felt comfortable and at ease before the...
ceremony, but she had us laughing and smiling the rest of the day! I seriously cannot recommend her enough, if you are looking for the perfect officiant- you have just found her!
Response from the Vendor on 11/08/2021
Molly, you and Kenny made the whole day fun even though you were only there a little while! Best Halloween I have had in ages! LOL!
Congratulations to you two. I hope to open up a magazine and see those photos in the near future! Sending hugs,...
Dawn
Dawn became our officiant through Minneweddings.com and we were not sure what to expect. I received an email from her a few days before the wedding/elopement to gather information for the ceremony. Thank goodness she has a great sense of humo...
r and a lot of patience working with a complete idiot (I mean, you didn't just KNOW our middle names? LOL). On the day of the wedding, Dawn was so helpful, personable and warm I knew things were going to be perfect. It was so nice to have someone who didn't make the ceremony stuffy and cold. The laughter and minor "errors" (I warned you that I needed the statements broken down in to small chunks!) made it even more memorable. Thank you so much for taking care of us and our guests on our special day! We couldn't have chosen a better person to officiate our wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 11/04/2021
Tracy, thanks to you and Terry for trusting me with such an important day in your lives. I know you didn't really have a choice, but I am glad it was me! You and your family were a joy...they are so happy for you two. I hope you enjoyed your lu...
nch and giving out Halloween treats that night after your elopement. Also, the middle name thing was funny. And the ceremony was light and sweet. Laughter during a wedding ceremony is the best! Makes it memorable. All the best to both of you. Dawn
If there was a 10 -star rating, we would give it to Dawn! We could not have asked for a better officiant to make our wedding ceremony so, so special. She captured our essence as a couple just perfectly and it was so evident that she really give...
s this job her all. The ceremony was unique, personable, meaningful and so authentic. It was everything we could have hoped it would be and more. I can only imagine how many weddings Dawn has performed over the years, but you could see the emotion in her eyes and hear it in her voice as she began the ceremony. After the ceremony, almost every guest at social hour said what amazing job she did and asked how we knew her- because it seemed like we had known each other for years! If you are looking for an officiant who gets to know you and perfectly represents your love as a couple, we could not recommend Dawn enough!
Response from the Vendor on 10/30/2021
This just became my highlighted review! Thank you so much for writing such an incredible note about my services. I must say, however, it is a two-way path. I loved working with you and Ben. If I were younger and cooler, I would so want to hang ...
out with both of you a lot. I would be annoying. I wish you both the best of everything. Thank you with love.
Dear Dawn,
Thank you so much for being a part of our big day! You have been such a joy to work with over the past 2 years while we were planning our ceremony! Thank you also for your flexibility with the wedding postponement as well. I can...
finally breathe a sigh of relief that we got through the fears of having a COVID wedding!
Thank you for helping me to recover gracefully when I lost it and started crying during the vows. You spoke very eloquently during the ceremony and I feel very lucky that we got you as our officiant. You always felt like a favorite aunt to me while planning the ceremony since you are so easy to work with, affable, funny, and sweet. I can tell that you care deeply about your brides and grooms and bringing their ceremony visions to life.
Thank you for forever being a part of our lives,
Christine and Bobby
Response from the Vendor on 10/30/2021
Christine, I am going to miss emailing with you. You are kind, warm, authentic and compassionate about others. You send me photos, say nice things and mean it. Thank you for giving me the honor of pronouncing you and Bobby married. Please giv...
e Bobby a little kiss from me and make him hug you back for me! I look forward to another email from you in the future telling me how you are doing. Sending love and thanks, Dawn
Dawn helped us plan two weddings - one small backyard Covid wedding in 2020, and another larger reception in 2021. She did an exceptional job with each event and made the process significantly easier and less stressful. She's highly efficient a...
nd thinks of potential problems and issues before they happen. She helped us avoid several things we would've certainly overlooked if she hadn't mentioned them. She takes great pride in her work and is always prepared, organized, and ready to make the best of scheduled meeting times. She's also a very sweet and fun person, so working with her was a pleasure. Couldn't recommend her more!
Response from the Vendor on 10/21/2021
Johnny and Audra, it was my honor to help you get married! I loved working with both of you. Can you believe we planned since January 2020!? Crazy, right? Here's another great thing that came out of it, we're friends! Congratulations!!
Dawn and Ralph were amazing - easy to work with and very supportive on the day of. The vows and blessing chosen were perfect. Thank you so much for making our day extra special and meaningful.
Response from the Vendor on 10/21/2021
Mark, Thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad that what we love to do shows. Happy Marriage!
We enjoyed working with Dawn and Ralph and especially appreciated Ralph’s calm and kind presence during our ceremony.
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2021
Ralph is so grateful for your kind words...me too! We loved the ceremony you put together and will likely use parts of it again. We both wish you happiness, contentment, laughter and peace. Thank you,
Dawn and Ralph were an absolute pleasure to work with! They are both incredibly friendly, thorough, and calming. Dawn and Ralph went above and beyond to integrate our values (intimate, non-religious, and feminist) into a truly meaningful ceremo...
ny. I cannot say enough good things about Flutterby. They were by far our favorite of all our wedding vendors.
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2021
Emily! You both were a JOY. Thank you for your trust. We love reviews like this because it shows we met our goal with you. We always want to treat our couples the way we were treated when we got hitched.
Thanks for your perfect words; we wish y...
ou all the best on your adventures together!
We loved working with Dawn! She is so organized, thorough, and also so calming.. I highly recommend working with her. Dawn gave us awesome suggestions for my daughter's wedding that really helped to personalize the reception. Her vendor recomme...
ndations were spot on and we couldn't be happier with who we hired. Dawn is truly the best at her job and I am so glad we worked with her and I'm also grateful for getting to know her. She is truly top notch!
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2021
Liz, what am I going to do without you and Abby?! It was truly fun putting together such a fun vow renewal and reception. Your daughter and Sam are so sweet together. I was lucky to be a part of the festivities. Thanks for writing a review tha...
t shows that I know what I am doing. Now if all my clients were like you....Thanks again!
Dawn and Ralph are amazing!!! We had no clue how to put our ceremony together and after meeting with both Dawn and Ralph they put us at ease. They had a perfect ceremony script laid out that worked just for us and were open to any suggestions w...
e had! Following our ceremony we received SO MANY compliments about how great everything was and how everyone thought Ralph was the perfect fit! I would HIGHLY recommend booking them as your officiant. They DO NOT disappoint and you are in such great hands and won’t have to have a single worry about how your ceremony is going to go because it will be perfect!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2021
Outstanding Review Melanie! Thank you so much for writing this. It means so much to us when we get glowing reviews from our couples. It motivates us and makes us believe we are doing good in the lives of others. We so appreciate your trust and ...
kindness. It was fun to get to know you both. Hopefully we will see each other again (maybe at a meat raffle!).
All the best from Ralph and I.
Dawn and Ralph put together the perfect ceremony for us! We didn't really know what to expect from the content of a ceremony, aside from the typical religious ones. I loved using their service for two reasons, 1) That they did a lot of the heav...
y-lifting in terms of putting a ceremony schedule for us. We had the fun part of plugging in readings, elements that make it special for us, and our unity ceremony. 2) Their attention to detail throughout the process, specifically making sure the timeline from rehearsal to walking down the aisle was all accounted for. We absolutely would recommend them!
Response from the Vendor on 10/13/2021
Kelsey, thank you so much for this! We had fun too. That is why we are staying a small business. We want to continue having fun with couples like you and Blake!
We wish you all the best in your marriage, and remember to refer to your vows if y...
ou need to! LOL
Thanks again for your perfect review.
Dawn & Ralph
I cannot say enough good things about Dawn! She exceeded our expectations as an officiant and orchestrated a beautiful ceremony! Both my wife and I were blown away by Dawn and the entire MINNE Wedding crew!
Response from the Vendor on 09/29/2021
Matt, I truly believe it was all meant to be. Your wedding was so romantic, sweet and beautiful. Liz's dress was astonishing! You two together and going to rock the world!
I still cannot believe the coincidence. What luck. Congratulations!
Dawn and Ralph are absolutely incredible, and we couldn't have made a better choice in hiring them for our wedding day. Ralph was our officiant, and his voice, cadence, and spirit made our ceremony feel both romantic and joyous. Dawn was our da...
y of coordinator and she was magically in total control of every situation while still being lovingly warm and respectful. They both are thorough, communicative, and not only do they understand the wedding industry, but they truly understand people. Thank you again for our perfect day.
Response from the Vendor on 09/29/2021
Tammie, I usually do not post my reviews on social media, but this one was an exception! It is on our Insta and FB. Thank you so much for your kindness. We loved working with you and truly hope to see you again. Congratulations!
Ralph and Dawn were truly amazing to work with! From the first time we met with them we could tell that they cared about making our day as special as possible. Ralph did a fantastic job officiating our wedding. He was well spoken and a very cal...
ming presence. Thanks to both of you!
Response from the Vendor on 09/21/2021
Thanks Mr. Stark! Ralph is so great at officiating. We make a good team. Thank you for your nice words. It made both of us feel appreciated. May you both have spectacular adventures ahead. Congratulations!
We had the pleasure of working with Dawn & Ralph for our wedding. They were absolutely wonderful to work with! What Dawn wrote up was so beautiful, and Ralph did such a great job with the delivery. Our ceremony couldn’t have gone better! We def...
initely recommend using their services!
Response from the Vendor on 09/20/2021
Lexy, thank you so much for the great review. We are so grateful for the time to took to write it. We love our MINNE couples!
As the officiant for my wedding, Dawn pulled off an incredible feat: transforming chaos into pure serenity. Both me and my wife have large families with tons of energy, so simply getting them to follow instructions for the rehearsal took a pers...
on like Dawn who could frankly shout over the chatter, while also displaying warmth and humor. She orchestrated everything beautifully!
Response from the Vendor on 09/07/2021
This is the best input you can give. SO many of my couples do not always see the value of a rehearsal to practice the ceremony. It is imperative in my opinion. It makes for a much smoother, less stressful wedding day when everyone knows what th...
ey are supposed to do! You cannot do the ceremony or take the photos over again, which makes it even more of a reason to make sure you have one. The value is there! Thanks Matt and Annie for the trust you put in me. I adore you both!
Advice: book Dawn and Ralph now! We had Dawn as our wedding officiant and she was AMAZING to work with. When we first met to put together our ceremony, I was so happy to be meeting with someone who genuinely cared and had so much joy for her jo...
b. On the wedding day she truly went above and beyond any expectations I had. Her communication was amazing and she made our day so special by tailoring the ceremony to fit my husband and I. It was truly perfect, and I would not have changed a thing. Cannot say enough good things about Dawn, if you do not use Flutterby Celebrations, you are missing out.
Response from the Vendor on 08/24/2021
WOW! What an incredible review. Thanks A LOT! Every now and then I meet a couple that I know is gonna show everyone else how Love is done. You are that couple. I wish we had more time to get to know each other. I wish you and Tone all the best ...
life has to give you.
Dawn and Ralph were so easy and great to work with. They were so warm and responsive and we got so many comments about how meaningful our ceremony was.
Response from the Vendor on 08/24/2021
Brianna, you and Kris were so nice to work with. It was one of our favorite planning sessions this year at the medical center coffee shop. Lots of laughs. We love our jobs because of couples like you. We wish you tons of happiness. Congratulati...
ons!
Dawn is truly the best. From our very first interaction, her radiant warmth, calming presence and friendly personality made us feel so happy to be working with her. Dawn helped us craft a ceremony that integrated meaningful family traditions fo...
r both of us (I am Jewish and my wife is Catholic). She also was incredibly open to helping us shape the ceremony, which really made it feel like the wedding ceremony was an authentic reflection of our love. Dawn also went above and beyond as a communicator, meeting with us multiple times over the 2 years we were working together (thanks to a covid postponement). And on the wedding weekend, she put everyone at ease as we got ready for the big moment. All in all, we feel so lucky to have had the privilege of working with Dawn and would strongly recommend!!
Response from the Vendor on 08/24/2021
Ben, my first response disappeared! Ugh...I wrote something like, this is the greatest review. I loved working with the two of you starting at the brewery in Mountain View. I so appreciated getting to know you both. The love between you is craz...
y obvious and it made me feel good just being around you. Thank you also for the wonderful note I got in the mail. It is a keeper. Sending hugs and love, Dawn
We meet Dawn through a family member. Dawn was the answer to what we were looking for but, didn't know it at the time till we met with her. Dawn gathered information about us. A week before the wedding we met with her she had the whole ceremon...
y tailored to us. As we went through it, she made suggestions of things we could change she had wonderful ideas for two seniors who had been together many years. She is amazing to work with. Ralph wears many hats for us he did a fantastic job taking pictures. We so appreciate both of you for making our day so special.
Response from the Vendor on 08/19/2021
Scoop this is such an awesome review! Gosh, thank you so much. I am humbled. It helps that the two of you had an infectious love for each other. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you and working with you during this very long engagement. Y...
ou both went through much more than the average couple. You had so much going on. I am really proud of everything you accomplished during those two years. Congratulations! And thank you for the greatest note I got in the mail. It's a keeper.
Dawn and Ralph were amazing to work with - they helped us create the most personal and beautiful ceremony and we couldn’t have asked for anything more. Professional, thorough and easy to communicate with. Dawn incorporated our personal compone...
nts and guided us to create the perfect ceremony. Ralph did a tremendous job officiating. Would recommend highly to anyone.
Response from the Vendor on 08/10/2021
To our Sweet Seattle couple, Congratulations again and thank you for taking the time to write such a nice review so others feel comfortable hiring us. We thoroughly enjoyed working with you until the ceremony on Zoom! Ralph said your ceremony w...
as so romantic despite the weird weather. It was better for everyone to sit without a blaring sun! May you have many years of bliss. All the best, Dawn & Ralph
Dawn is a true professional! My musical group got to collaborate with her for a recent wedding ceremony and absolutely love working with her! She has impeccable attention to detail and know-how due to her extensive experience in the event indus...
try. She is adaptable and can adjust to changes on the fly, which is super important for any wedding day. She is by far one of the best officiants we've gotten the chance to meet!
Response from the Vendor on 08/10/2021
This is quite a surprise. When another industry vendor makes the effort to review another colleague, that is a WOW moment. Thank you so much. This really means a lot to me. It was a pleasure to work with you. You are all so talented! The ceremo...
ny was perfect.
We used Flutterby to officiate our "Wedding Part 2." We were looking for someone to help us navigate doing a vow renewal/second ceremony of some sort and once we met Dawn and Ralph we knew they were it! Working with these two was a breeze- gre...
at communication, easy going, and fun to work with. Dawn wrote a beautiful ceremony tying in some parts of our first ceremony but also making it new, fun, and special. Ralph was our officiant and he was so great! We received so many compliments on the ceremony. Highly recommend doing a rehearsal too - Ralph was great at organizing everyone and explaining what was going to happen. Thanks Dawn & Ralph!!
Response from the Vendor on 08/10/2021
Kirstie, working with you and Aaron was so enjoyable. Since you were already legal, you both were relaxed and really thought about the choices for your renewal. We loved that. Thank you for trusting us with the day you got to wear that gorgeous...
dress again!! All the best to both of you!
Ralph and Dawn were amazing. From helping us plan every single detail of our ceremony to amazing service and helpful advice, there weren’t any flaws on our wedding day with Ralph. Going into the big day everything was handled and communicated p...
erfectly, eliminating a ton of stress for us. Could not have asked for a better officiant!
Response from the Vendor on 07/19/2021
These are the kind of reviews that continue to motivate us. Thank you for writing this! Ralph and I thoroughly enjoyed working with you and seeing all of the ceremony plans go off without a hitch. You both looked stunning and so happy!
We wish ...
you the very best.
-Dawn & Ralph
Dawn respects all decisions and is sure to treat each event as significant as her own. Along with being very clear with the vision, she is friendly and truly enjoys what she does. As simple or complex as your taste, she is sure to compliment yo...
ur day with the most pleasant professionalism.
Response from the Vendor on 07/15/2021
Sean, you and Mrs. Crawford were so nice to work with. I loved how we talked about so many different options and you carefully thought about each one. I believe the end result was perfect. You both looked so incredible and loving at the altar. ...
My very best to you always, Dawn
My ceremony was my favorite part of my wedding. All my guests complimented how amazing it was. They are genuine and I didn't have to worry about anything because they did most of the work for us which was amazing especially since the last 2 mo...
nths are so hard.
Response from the Vendor on 07/15/2021
Kayla, we know how much you had on your plate. Being a bride and a mom at the same time is A LOT. But you pulled it off and we were very happy to be a part of it. We think your ceremony was very special. Thank you for your kind words. -Dawn & ...
Ralph
Dawn and Ralph were amazing! I knew after the first conversation with Dawn that we would get the ceremony we wanted, and they truly did customize it and make it perfect. They are very thorough and the communication was great. Dawn did amazing d...
uring the rehearsal and made sure everyone knew exactly what their jobs were so I didn’t have to worry about a thing. Ralph did a wonderful job officiating on the actual day. I would highly recommend these two to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 07/15/2021
Courtney, we loved working with you two. It is always the greatest honor knowing we were able to help make your wedding day dream come true. Thank you for trusting us and for this great review! All the best. - Dawn & Ralph
We LOVE Dawn!
I felt so comfortable knowing that my wife and I had the help of an EXPERT. Dawn's energy and passion for weddings make her an absolute gem. So happy to have Dawn on our team!!
Adam R.
Response from the Vendor on 06/24/2021
Oh My Gosh Adam...THANK YOU!! I will never forget you and Callie. You were the most polite groom ever. I wish I had a million of you to work with. I would be the happiest!
My husband and I had an excellent experience working with Dawn and Ralph! It was easy from the very beginning. They were open to our (ever-changing) ideas and offered a lot of guidance and support from their previous experience. We had a lot of...
changes with readers, who was walking down the aisle, etc. and they kept up with all of them accurately. The day of, we enjoyed Ralph's calming presence and the fact he found us right when he got there an hour early to go over the small details. Made everything go all the more smoothly which is all we could have ever wanted!
Response from the Vendor on 06/24/2021
Thank you for this thoughtful idea. I loved that you brought up our early arrival and experience. And Ralph does have a calm presence, which is helpful before a wedding! It was a delight to get to know both of you a little, and to work with yo...
u on the most important day of your lives. Thank you for the opportunity!
Dawn was an absolute delight for our small wedding - from the time we first met via zoom to the special day - she made us feel so comfortable with her easy going personality and suggestions. I am so in love with all of the details that she Inco...
rporated in to our ceremony! We will forever remember Dawn and have a special place in our hearts for her help and wise words on our special day! Thank you so much for being a part of it!
Response from the Vendor on 06/24/2021
Amy...THANK YOU! That is the nicest thing to say. I love my job and couples like you and Chris! MINNE weddings has been so fun for not just our couples, but for the vendors too. We really plug in to make sure you have the extra special, memorab...
le time that you had. I wish you both all the happiness life can offer, Dawn
My husband and I had to reschedule our wedding 3 times due to Covid and a few other complications. Dawn was always so patient and worked with us through the ups and downs. She worked so hard to make the day perfect once it finally came along. I...
truly could not have gotten through it all without her! Thank you, Dawn!
Response from the Vendor on 06/16/2021
Callie, thank you for your kind words. I think you know how much I wanted the perfect day for you. You went through so much and handled it with such grace. If you ever need anything, please let me know. I will always remember you, Adam and you...
r wedding day. Good luck with your move. Happy Marriage!
We met Ralph and Dawn through a family member who had gotten married 2 years prior. We originally had Dawn booked to perform our ceremony, but Covid forced us to reschedule our date. Unfortunately, Dawn wasn’t available on our new date, but Ral...
ph stepped in without missing a best and helped us to put together and perform the best ceremony we could have asked for!
Response from the Vendor on 06/16/2021
Edward and Alyssa,
Ralph and I were just discussing how fortunate we were to have been a part of your wedding day. Both of us truly enjoyed your company and hope that your wedding day is not the last time we see you. We are in Boise several ti...
mes a year. We would love to see your photo album in the future. That would be fun! Also if you have good photos of Ralph officiating with you both in it, please send them my way and I will put you on our website. Sending a big hug...I will be there for July 4. -Dawn
We had an incredibly caring and professional experience with Dawn. She is fantastic to work with and made our wedding so special. She was very attentive to all our wishes and important details and created a custom wedding service that was perf...
ectly tailored to our lifestyle. Cheers to Dawn!
Response from the Vendor on 06/12/2021
We were the lucky team who got to help you with a very sweet, loving MinneWedding. I loved working with both of you. I cannot tell you how happy I am that you found each other. Everyone deserves to be loved like you two obviously love each othe...
r. Thank you for the perfect review (and for your time).
Congratulations!
-Dawn
We got the pleasure of being connected to Dawn through Minne Weddings and we couldn’t be happier!! Dawn curated the most beautiful and perfect ceremony for my wife and I! Countless friends and family told us how beautiful and “so us” the cerem...
ony was. Dawn is someone we won’t soon forget and real gem!
Response from the Vendor on 05/26/2021
Mrs. and Mrs. Kreuger! How lucky was I!? You two are beautiful souls and I was fortunate to get the opportunity to make your love official…well, it already was. You know what I mean! All the best to both of you. Belly scratches for the furbal...
ls!
Dawn and Ralph are everything we could have hope for on our big day. Dawn wrote us a beautiful, personalized ceremony and Ralph delivered it on the day of. We got a ton of compliments from our guests and wedding party on the lovely ceremony...
.
Response from the Vendor on 05/26/2021
Tony thanks for the perfect review. It is great that you wrote about Ralph and I being a team. It works great and is so fun when the two of us get to work together with the same couple! All the best to you, Jess and Lily!
Dawn was wonderful to work with. She listened to everything we wanted and was super sweet. She did an amazing job at the ceremony and made our day just perfect.
Response from the Vendor on 05/20/2021
Your ceremony was so sweet and I got choked up, which does not happen very often! I wish you and Kevin lots of loving happiness! Thank you for this nice review.
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 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 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!
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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