About this vendor
USA TODAY calls us: “America’s Most Celebrated Wedding Ministers” We think you'll agree. Professional REAL CHURCH ministers serving "soon-to-be-married couples" for nearly 30 years. Elopements, Weddings, Premarital Counseling, Marriage Wellness Workshops, Renewals and more.
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Ceremony Types
- Elopement
- Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Protestant
- Interfaith
Wedding Activities
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
Best of Weddings
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5
out of 5.047 reviews
Great experience with the God Squad. We were married downtown, and our minister was professional, knowledgeable, and on-time. We were very happy with the squad. Thanks
David is by far the best officiant I have ever heard. He came highly recommended for my wedding, and my husband and I are so glad we chose the God Squad. David made the moment live...
ly and warm. He brought humor to keep the tears back, but knew the right words to say to make everyone "aww". The God Squad has my recommendation for anyone who wants a thoughtful, caring minister to help them through their day
Jason was absolutely fantastic. He arrived early to go over things with both of us beforehand to make sure we all knew what we were doing, which was so helpful because we didn't ha...
ve a rehearsal. I actually forgot to bring my marriage license with me to the ceremony, and Jason went out of his way to meet up with me the next day to make sure it was signed. Every person I spoke with was super friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend!
Great service! They really helped us through the whole planning and they were so easy to work with. Very professional and we we're just happy that we picked them to officiate our w...
edding!
I cannot even dream of a better experience! Paul with the GOD Squad has been such an amazing person to work with. He made sure to get to know us as much as possible, and then he cr...
eated the perfect ceremony around who we are. I would recommend him to anyone! You can tell that he does this, not as a job, but because he truly enjoys doing this. The GOD Squad is wonderful!
Wow. We had no idea when we booked this service, that they could adapt to any situation. We forgot my wife's ring. Our minister handled the situation flawlessly, and their service ...
was flawless. We'll recommend you guys to all our friends.
The squad was a blessing. We immediately felt comfortable when we met the first time. We not only discussed our plans for our ceremony, but we also chatted about our personal lives...
. Our minister is a very nice person who is extremely helpful. He always got back to my emails right away. He has a LOT of experience, so you can be sure that he can handle any situation that may arise during your ceremony. You will not regret choosing the Squad as your officiant!
The God Squad did a fantastic ceremony for us. They made us so at ease, is so friendly and professional at the same time. Everything was exactly as they said it would be. The price...
was very reasonable. They answered all our questions quickly, and were considerate of my mother who is in a wheelchair. Thank you again
The God Squad provided us with top notch service throughout each step of our planning and ceremony. Even though we contacted them less than a week prior to our planned wedding day,...
their calm manner and flexibility for last minute changes helped to make our day that much more special!
We couldn't be happier with this service. Very courteous, professional, and performed a GREAT service, at a very reasonable price. We'll recommend you to others getting married. ...
Thanks again
The God Squad did a wonderful job officiating our wedding ceremony! They were flexible, courteous, helpful and professional. I highly recommend them for any ceremony!
We’ll tell al...
l of our friends. Thanks again
Linda from the God Squad was awesome. Even though we had never met her, it felt completely comfortable and sacred having her marry us. She was also very accommodating even though w...
e did not give her much notice. The sermon was quick by our choice but the words were thoughtful and touching, we didn't even feel the need to change anything. THANKS GOD SQUAD for making our day great!!!
We are so very lucky to have found The God Squad to guide our wedding ceremony. David was readily in-touch during the months leading up to our wedding regarding the details and spe...
cifics of our wedding. We had quite a fair number of rather unique components to our wedding and our ceremony, and David was not only flexible, but helpful and supportive of those unique components. I think he truly enjoyed guiding us through our ceremony, and we SURELY enjoyed him doing so! David is even-keeled, with a kind and clear voice, and a fantastic selection of beautifully written options for the ceremony itself. He knew just how to accent our interests and the concepts we felt to be important. David also did a 9:00 AM rehearsal with us the day before our wedding, on rather short notice, and this was the very morning after his return from vacationing in Europe! I cannot tell you how many people approached us to tell us that our ceremony was literally the best they've ever attended, hitting notes of Carl Sagan and star-dust at our request. You simply could not ask for a more helpful and kind person, who truly loves doing this, to officiate your wedding. Well done David, and thank you God Squad so very much.
Thanks God Squad. Our minister did an excellent job officiating our wedding ceremony! He is very experienced with weddings and walked us through each part of ceremony at our rehear...
sal so that we felt confident on our wedding day. He even managed to snap a few photos of our special moment which was a nice surprise! We’re thrilled we used the God Squad
We were so happy we found God Squad to officiate our wedding. The ceremony was very important to us. We did not want it to feel impersonal. Our minister was great at helping us wit...
h our vows and adding special touches to make the ceremony unique and personal to us. He has years of experience and it definitely showed. From our first encounter with him we knew he would be perfect. The God Squad was so professional and showed sincere interest in us as couple. We couldn't be happier with how our wedding turned out!
David was an amazing officiant and helped my husband and I pick out a ceremony that not only would please our families but truly fit our personality. David had even found a new typ...
e of unity ceremony where we used chocolate to show that we loved each other. I would recommend The God Squad crew to anyone that is going to be getting married.
Hands down amazing! From the beginning of planning our ceremony to the actual day, the God Squad was fantastic. Our minister led us through every second to where we didn't have to ...
stress about a single thing. Even adding in a personal memory for my husband and I that I wasn't expected. Anyone that is needing an officiant, NEEDS to have the squad apart of it!
Father Ken was so warm and welcoming from the moment he opened the door at our initial consult. We had hired the God Squad for day of coordination along with officiating the ceremo...
ny but they helped us with so much more than just that, going way above and beyond our expectations. Because of the God Squad our day was beautiful and stress-free.
Linda was always available when I needed her and she made our ceremony truly one of a kind. Everyone told us after the wedding how much they enjoyed the ceremony and how she was so...
funny and engaging with everyone. For anyone planning their wedding please hire The God Squad. They are just so great and easy to work with and they really do make your wedding a success.
I had contacted a few officiants before finding the God Squad. Most of them were nice but not only was our minister pleasant to work with, he was informative. He made the planning...
process easy for me which was very important. He gave me direction and advice and made my special day beautiful. Thanks God Squad
God Squad is THE BEST! From our minister’s sense of humor, to his professionalism and kind heart he is truly everything our nerves needed on our wedding day. Both of our families t...
horoughly enjoyed him as well! He even dug up his cowboy boots to throw on to fit into the theme of our wedding! If your looking for a great wedding presentation, The God Squad is the way to go!
My husband and I chose to have a non religious ceremony. We looked all over online and went to the bridal fairs but found God Squad Wedding Ministers was perfect for us. We contact...
ed them, and they were great! They gave us all the information that we needed from the name change, marriage license to everyone's role in the ceremony. They gave us examples of other ceremonies and found one that we thought fit us perfectly. The staff was full of information that helped guide me the technical part of the wedding such as name change. Despite me messing up on my vows, our helpful minister's voice kept me calm. The God Squad made our wedding memorable.
Paul is by far the best officiant I have ever heard. He came highly recommended for my wedding, and my husband and I are so glad we chose the God Squad. Paul made the moment livel...
y and warm. He brought humor to keep the tears back, but knew the right words to say to make everyone "aww". The God Squad has my recommendation for anyone who wants a thoughtful, caring minister to help them through their day
Paul was our officiant at our wedding and he did an amazing job. He was extremely patient when people were running late for the rehearsal. Also, he guided us through what the actua...
l wedding day would be like and was spot on. Even when we were completing the ceremony (day of) and only paying attention to one another, he helped us with what we should be doing. He was dressed appropriately and was just awesome. We are very thankful for him to be apart of our wedding experience.
Our officiant was just what I was looking for. He performed our ceremony in both languages and was very professional. After the ceremony he was concerned that I didn't have all the...
documents for him to sign. He offered to sign them after I receive my certificate without an extra fee. He was kind, courteous, well dressed. I will be telling my people about the services I received. Thank you for helping me make our wedding a wonderful day to remember forever.
We had originally booked a different officiate service, but became very disappointed with them leading up to our wedding day Father Ken, and the squad stepped in at the last minute...
, and saved our wedding. We were thrilled with the professionalism, and will recommend you to all our friends. Everyone commented on what s wonderful job you did. Thanks again.
My sister used the God Squad when she got married, and was very pleased. We used God Squad, and they were as great as we remembered. We didn't worry about a thing. They were profes...
sional, prompt, and very detail-oriented. Our minister was lots of fun, and presented the whole ceremony by heart. We loved them, and highly recommend their services
Jason was absolutely fantastic. He arrived early to go over things with both of us beforehand to make sure we all knew what we were doing, which was so helpful because we didn't ha...
ve a rehearsal. I actually forgot to bring my marriage license with me to the ceremony, and Jason went out of his way to meet up with me the next day to make sure it was signed. Every person I spoke with was super friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend!
Steve and I decided we wanted to be married in a bowling center and we knew we would need a special person to perform the ceremony, someone with a great sense of fun and yet a genu...
ine man of the cloth, capable of mixing the celebration of our love with the sanctity of the vows we were about the share. We read the reviews of several officiants and decided to contact The God Squad. From the first contact, we knew he would be the one. He was on board with the bowling center and understood our desires for the ceremony. The ceremony was perfect, as if Father Ken had been our pastor forever; he was the perfect mixture of playful and solemn. Our friends asked how long we had known him and were surprised to learn we had just met him. We cannot say enough good things about The God Squad
I couldn't be more pleased with the GOD Squad. We were married years ago, in Memphis, and were able to celebrate our 20th anniversary with the local God Squad location. It was ju...
st like to first time, and we are so blessed.
I would recommend The God Squad to anyone. I found them here online, based on others' reviews, and they called me back shortly after I contacted them. From our first conversation, ...
they made me feel confident about working with this organization. Through out the entire process our minister was easy to get a hold of and always responded quickly to any emails that I sent. He was supportive and pleasant and easy to work with... I received numerous compliments on the ceremony and his beautiful words. The God Squad is wonderful.
We used the BASIC option, and it was exactly what we were looking for. The minister was welcoming and provided the right mix of spirituality and humor. The website was professional...
, and easy to use. Very pleased.
We were so impressed with the kindness and professionalism shown by the God Squad. The website was easy to use, and we were able to arrange everything we wanted. We couldn't have a...
sked for anything more.
If you are getting married, you need to hire The God Squad. I found them to be consistently pleasant, professional, organized with dedication and a smile. Our minister not only per...
formed a wonderful and loving ceremony, but he provided assistance with obtaining a marriage license. His knowledge, creativity, and efficiency will take the worry out of your pending nuptials.
Our minister made us feel like we had known him forever. Everyone mentioned how much he felt like part of the family. Thanks God Squad for helping make our day so special.
My husband and I were extremely grateful that we chose The God Squad. We could not have asked for anyone better. Our minister set the perfect tone for our ceremony. I had many gues...
ts compliment how laid back and fun our ceremony was and I credit that to The God Squad, for understanding us as a couple. Thank you guys for making our wedding ceremony everything we wanted.
Paul was our officiant at our wedding and he did an amazing job. He was extremely patient when people were running late for the rehearsal. Also, he guided us through what the actua...
l wedding day would be like and was spot on. Even when we were completing the ceremony (day of) and only paying attention to one another, he helped us with what we should be doing. He was dressed appropriately and was just awesome. We are very thankful for him to be apart of our wedding experience.
I have to say, normally I would have been skeptical about booking a wedding minister online. However, my fiance' (now husband) and I had been to our friends wedding where Father Ke...
n had officiated. They had such wonderful things to say about him, and between that and what we read online about The God Squad , we decided to give him a try. We could not have been more pleased!! Fr. Ken was so easy to work with. We had requested an informal/laid-back ceremony at a park with a few friends and family, and Fr. Ken was so wonderful being so flexible and supportive and funny! I have to admit I was a little emotional/nervous during the ceremony and Fr. Ken quietly reassured me that I was doing great and put me at ease. Then I couldn't get my new husband's ring on his finger and Fr. Ken added into my vows "(Husband's name), I give you this ring, even though I can't get it on your finger right now, as a token of my love...etc.", which I promptly repeated and everyone including me laughed. He is truly a delight and you can tell he loves what he does. Thank you so much Fr. Ken!!!
When the Mother of the Groom who was also the wedding planner, florist and caterer had an emotional meltdown when things got off schedule, our Minister was patient, kind and unders...
tanding. He kept the Bride and Groom calm as well as their young children and performed a beautiful ceremony. Thanks for making the day perfect.
The God Squad was a great & easy service to utilize. Their website is VERY helpful in planning a wedding and helps to answer a lot of questions at the same time. They even helped m...
e find my venue. My wedding day was easy and stress free and they provided a perfect ceremony.
Wow. We had no idea when we booked this service, that they could adapt to any situation. We forgot my husband's ring. Our minister handled the situation flawlessly, and their servi...
ce was really great. We'll recommend the God squad to anyone being married. Thanks again!
We absolutely loved using the squad for our wedding ceremony. Our officiant, Brother Alex was amazing and helped us have a perfect wedding. All of our family and friends raved abou...
t how special and personal our ceremony was, we were thrilled too. Their service allowed us to build a unique ceremony that fit us just perfectly. we would definitely recommend them to anyone, thanks again Alex and the God Squad.
I saw you guys on our local news channel, and I knew that I wanted your service, for our wedding ceremony. Our minister was professional, thorough, and performed a great ceremony,...
and exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much
The God Squad was great! They made us both feel at ease and let us know exactly how the ceremony was going to go and what to expect. They were fun, but took the ceremony very serio...
usly. There wasn't a dry eye in the house and we couldn't have asked for a better experience!
The highlight was Brother Cody's professionalism, flexibility and eye to detail. He was also incredibly helpful in getting a few logistics in order. I believe in those few minutes ...
that were supposed to be about paperwork - he made us both think and believe in the sanctity beyond practicality . He was wonderful - Thanks God Squad 5/5 stars
The God Squad worked with us to give us the exact ceremony we wanted. Our minister was very professional, flexible, and always got back to us in a timely manner. They were recommen...
ded to me by a friend who's in the business. I'm glad we went with her recommendation. Everyone commented on how lovely the ceremony was... all thanks to The God Squad's help! I would definitely recommend them for your wedding! :D
We had a great experience using The God Squad. Our Officiant, was extremely friendly, professional and reliable. We had no idea what we were doing and he helped us plan and prepare...
for our wedding ceremony. On the day our minister was on time and blended into the celebration seamlessly.
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