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Minister Shannon
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I work in collaboration with you to bring your unique ceremony vision to life in a way that honors your personal beliefs about marriage, your love story, and the marriage you want to build together."
I have officiated both civil and faith-based weddings for over 14 years in SoCal. I also facilitate couples coaching, when requested, offering packages that include coaching before and after the wedding so that you feel supported during this big life transition and enter a new chapter for your connection.
As an interfaith minister, I work with couples to honor their unique faith or non-religious beliefs in their ceremony, including unique cultural wedding practices to ensure that your ceremony is unique and meaningful for you and your guests.
I also work with other officiants in SoCal, providing couples with additional availability and services outside of LA and Orange County. Packages pricing is based on level of service requested; location of ceremony and officiant being booked.
I provide each couple with a free 20–30-minute ceremony consultation so that we have the opportunity to meet and get to know one another while discussing your ceremony vision and how I can help facilitate that vision.
I look forward to working with you in making your wedding ceremony dreams come true!
Shannon
Forever & for Always is a professional wedding officiant based in Long Beach, CA.
Native American-owned and Woman-owned Business
14+ years in business
Speaks English, Spanish
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Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
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Se Habla Español
Religious Affiliations
Baha'i Faith
Buddhist
Christian
Catholic
Protestant
Hindu
Interfaith
Jewish
Muslim
Pagan
Secular
Sikh
Spiritual
Unitarian
Wiccan
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding
Newlywed Life
Getting Engaged
Premarital Counseling
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Minister Shannon
Owner
I have been working in the wedding industry since 1998 and officiating weddings since 2012.
I love, love and all the many ways that it is expressed. My mission is to make your wedding day as magical as your love story is by creating a truly unique and memorable ceremony that reflects your personal beliefs about love and marriage and celebrates the love that brought the two of you together and will continue to sustain you over the years to come.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.08 reviews
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Gideon C
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5.0
10/04/2024
Shannon was amazing! She worked with us to create a simple and beautiful script for our ceremony that was exactly what we were looking for. She was very professional and arrived pr...
epared, on time and ready to go. We had no issues filing our license and she was incredibly helpful and thorough in answering all of those more logistical questions for us. Would absolutely recommend her to anyone!
Betty I
5.0
4/01/2023
She made our vision come true she was absolutely polite, and brought happiness during our ceremony. Love her!
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Lexi N
5.0
11/11/2022
Shannon performed a hand-fasting ceremony for us for our 10 year anniversary because we wanted to do something special and meaningful to celebrate. She was very communicative, made...
the process easy, and really did the research to make the ceremony special. She is extremely kind and delivered and amazing and memorable experience.
Jay T
5.0
8/22/2022
Absolutely amazing and awesome wedding officiant!!!! I have been to literally thousands of weddings (being in the wedding and events industry for almost 15 years). I heard she does...
other things other than being a wedding officiant, but she did it like a seasoned pro and it was well performed!!! Absolutely loved hearing her speak. Brought chills down my spine and made me tear up a little because it was absolutely wonderful and straight from the heart!!!! She was meant for this and it shows!!! Wonderful job on the ceremony Shannon!!!
Joshua H
5.0
3/12/2022
Shannon was very professional and made me feel very comfortable . She had a way of making you feel as though everything is going to be just fine !! She is a what I call a people p...
erson. . You can’t go wrong with this lady . Not to mention she does all types of weddings and will help create what your looking for especially if your looking for . Thank you so much Shannon !!
Response from Forever & for Always on 03/13/2022
Thank You Joshua! I appreciate your kind and thoughtful review. Your wedding was truly one...
to remember.
Nora R
5.0
1/17/2022
Shannon did an amazing job officiating our Joshua Tree elopement! We couldn’t have imagined a more magical day, and Shannon was a key part of making our big day so special. We want...
ed our ceremony to be short and sweet but full of love and laughter, and Shannon made it perfect for us. We highly recommend her - don’t even think twice about hiring her for your wedding!
Response from Forever & for Always on 01/17/2022
Nora, your wedding shots came out amazing and I love how we were able to have fun and get ...
creative for your photos since it was such an Intimate elopement. Your ceremony just goes to show that it is not the number of guests in attendance that makes a ceremony magical, but the love between two hearts. Thank you for choosing me to be a part of your special day in such a beautiful location and for this heartfelt review.
Lluvia M
5.0
12/06/2021
Shannon is a wonderful officiate. I highly recommend her services! She officiate Our wedding last year. She did a wonderful job. Don’t hesitate to give her a call. She was on time...
& in contact with me before & after the wedding. Also she help me out when I try to get my marriage certificate & the clerk off was giving me a hard time!
Response from Forever & for Always on 12/16/2021
Lluvia, I was honored to work with you and your husband to create a ceremony tailored to y...
our culture and beliefs. It was a beautiful beach wedding. Thank you for entrusting me with your wedding ceremony.
Gary D
5.0
12/04/2021
Our plans for a simple private wedding fell apart so she invited us TO HER HOME on the beach to marry us!! Minister Shannon turned what could have been a disaster into a really spe...
cial experience.
Response from Forever & for Always on 12/16/2021
What a fun wedding ceremony. I know that your orginal plans fell through but I was happy t...
o be able to provide an alternative that turned the day into something truly special. It was so nice to meet both of you as well as the witness you were able to bring with you on such short notice. Your ceremony will not be forgotten since it was the first one to host in my home. I appreciate you hiring me and hope to work with you or share a toast with you all again in the future in another capacity. Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness.
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