Helping you in your journey to happy ever after
Black Hills/Rapid City
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Kelsey Sweeney Hernandez
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Happily Ever Hernandez, based in Box Elder, SD, offers bespoke, sincere, and warm wedding officiating services in the Rapid City region and surrounding areas. Owner Kelsey believes that she is the first step on your journey to a happy marriage, and she looks forward to hearing from you and writing the first beautiful chapter together.
We believe every love story deserves a personalized and heartfelt beginning. As a professional wedding officiant, I am passionate about creating meaningful, memorable ceremonies that celebrate your unique journey as a couple. Whether you envision a traditional, modern, or non-traditional ceremony, I work closely with you to craft a service that reflects your love, values, and dreams. We offer several different packages, which range from a simple signing of the marriage license to personalized, meaningful ceremonies of more than 75 guests. No matter which option you select, know that together, we'll set the perfect tone for your forever.
Veteran-owned and Woman-owned Business
Speaks English
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Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Wedding Activities
Wedding
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Kelsey Sweeney Hernandez
Owner
Kelsey is the owner of Happily ever Hernandez. Passionate about helping others celebrate their love, Kelsey looks forward to ensuring your ceremony is one to remember.
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5.0
out of 5.05 reviews
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Happily Ever Hernandez received glowing reviews for their services in officiating elopements, with multiple couples praising Kelsey and her team for their professionalism, warmth, and guidance throughout the process. The officiants were commended for adding personal touches to ceremonies that enhanced the overall experience. Couples appreciated the stress-free and memorable elopements facilitated by Happily Ever Hernandez, making them highly recommended for intimate weddings.Jorge C
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5.0
12/19/2024
Extremely professional and knowledgeable. Guided my wife and I through the entire process and made it stress free.
Samantha C
5.0
9/23/2025
Cannot recommend enough - Kelsey and her team did a great job walking us through the process, keeping us updated, and making us feel special. We had the perfect little elopement a...
nd couldn’t have done it without Happily Ever Hernandez. Thank you!
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Meaghan D
5.0
3/08/2025
Happily Ever Hernandez was perfect for our Elopement! She was incredibly professional, on time, and ready to go with a very fitting and memorable speech for our little ceremony. We...
could not have asked for a better officiant for our special day and I’ll remember it for the rest of my life. 10/10 recommend!!
J P
5.0
12/30/2024
Can’t recommend Kelsey enough! She married me and my wife at a small elopement at Lake Pactola in July. She was communicative, timely, flexible, and her warmth in the ceremony real...
ly added to the day’s vibe. She also added a couple touches in the ceremony that allowed for photographs of just me and my spouse with the beautiful background at our altar. I’m not planning on getting married again, 😅 but if I did I’d hire her again in a heartbeat 😊
Coral H
5.0
12/18/2024
Kelsey was so well spoken and spoke with such passion! She really captured our love and made us feel so special! Our day wouldn’t have been the same without her!
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