I Do Ceremonies - Wedding Officiant & Minister

each other's habits and found it good to understand what to work on. Would recommend to anyone! 10/10

made us enjoy the process and our wedding day even more. Our guests raved about our ceremony. There isn’t a thing I would have changed choosing Stephen and working with him for our ceremony to be personalized to us.

useful website to help create your wedding outline. After our big day, we have received countless compliments on how emotional and authentic the ceremony was. And we thank Stephen for adding to that authenticity with his own personal charm.

picked anyone better!

y unique to us! I would 100% recommend reaching out to Stephen immediately! He is AWESOME!

he consultation was fun and non-intimidating and the worksheets and resources he gave us to prepare for our ceremony were so helpful and accessible. Loren was our officiant and he was very kind and patient, even when I was so emotional I couldn't get my vows out! I highly recommend these men!

on even before we did and was understanding and patient while our photographer had to run to the store to find a new SD card. Despite never seeing or even speaking to him prior, he made our vows as personal as he could and even included our kids which meant a lot. He was clearly experienced and it was comforting on our day.

pricing. When we learned that he was an officiant, we really felt like we wanted him to marry us. Sadly due to other obligations, Stephen couldn’t perform the ceremony himself, BUT found us Jonah who was awesome! He was so kind and wasn’t over the top. We wanted simple and calm and that’s definitely what we got. I would definitely recommend using I Do Ceremonies and even using their venue, Silo and Oak. Such amazing, kind people that we’ve had the privilege of knowing!

job. We even got compliments from the guests who said he was awesome! He was also very professional and really put me at ease on my wedding day! I 100% recommend Stephan as your officiant!

made us feel like family. I am very shy , and on our special day I could relax and focus on my love. We were in excellent hands. We now have beautiful memories of a wonderful day at a lovely location; and all officiated by a kind and gentle man. Thank you, Stephen! Leigh & Lee

honeymoon and Loren got it done. He was just awesome. I 100% recommend I Do ceremonies!

They send you an outline document with SO MANY options of each part of the ceremony to help give you ideas of how you want your ceremony to “flow.” I never knew there was so much involved until I hired them, but I am so thankful. There were very few dry eyes in the audience. Loren took our very planned out ceremony and added his own humor and personality. As we were having an outdoor wedding, our sound system (not I do ceremonies property/problem) was having connection issues from the mic to the amp but Loren handled it with grace and kept pushing through. Communication from the company was great and we cannot think of one complaint. Thank you, Loren, for help making our day unforgettable. Thank you, Steven, for setting up our initial meeting and explaining the whole process. You all rock!!

hen you will be all set to go! We were very happy with our ceremony and the personal touches.

emony. He then sent us an outline for the ceremony, starting with the procession and ending with the recession. Every moment we were able to copy and paste from his website, where he has DOZENS of options, or we could write our own. We chose premised options for each section, then edited them to be more personal. We were able to get the exact length we wanted, which really helped with our social anxiety. The day of, things went so smoothly! He was punctual and so friendly. He is a very warm person and I could just tell he wanted to make our love extra beautiful. It was a truly lovely ceremony and I wouldn’t change a single moment of it. Thank you, Stephen!

ceremony to fit the couple. He made the whole process super easy, with a ceremony we will always remember!

de the day feel as big as possible. He is very flexible in what he will read and even wear! We used his wife grounds at Silo n Oak and all I can say is WOW! Whether you are doing a large or small wedding this is definitely the place to go! The backgrounds for all your pictures will be above and beyond here! We got married on 4//3/21 early in the morning and the place was stunning! You cannot go wrong with using either of there services if not both! Thank you both so much again! - Isabella & Ryen

om Zoom until the day of the wedding. Highly recommend I Do Ceremonies and Stephen himself!

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ng. Not mentioned, my husband forgot his leather shoes and Stephen was so kind to let us borrow a pair.

y to go. I'm so happy that Stephen was able to travel a few hours and officiate our wedding! He has a very calm, charming, and lightheartedness about him that makes you feel not so nervous while a large group of people are staring at you. Stephen will ensure that your ceremony is perfect and exactly how you want it. Lastly, he will remind you to obtain and bring your marriage license and rings!

to work with.

g day I can’t tell you how many people approached me asking for Stephen’s information because he was so engaging! We are so lucky we found him!

d not have him for their ceremony...he was that good. We could not have asked for a better officiant for such an important moment in our lives. So grateful my coordinator referred Stephen!

nd great to listen to during our ceremony. Our guest loved him. 100% recommend his services.

user friendly which made it easy to put together our ceremony. The day of our wedding, the ceremony went PERFECTLY! The humor was much needed to ease the nerves and he kept everyone laughing throughout the whole thing! After our ceremony was over we had countless people throughout the night asking how we knew Stephen! Everyone thought that he had known us for years! We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant or a better day! Thank you, Stephen, for making our day a dream!

day! He added in his own humor and gestures throughout which helped keep things calm and easy.

mony outline. On the big day, Stephen made my wife and I feel at ease and put the cherry on top of this special moment in our lives. We recommend Stephen to anybody who is looking for a well-spoken, funny, personable, prepared, and considerate officiant for their wedding!

mation packed program. He allowed us to make it very personal and answered all questions and concerns we had. He also had us answer premarital questions and reviewed them with us. He made us ask each other questions we didn't even know we should have asked. Really reviewed any conflicting answers that could become martial problems and gave us advice to get past these issues before they even begin. I was completely satisfied with the service provided by Stephen and I highly recommend him to any couple trying to have a personal and wonderful ceremony.

and he was nothing short of excellent in accommodating us.

enerous, and attentive, only a few of many compliments to describe Stephen Simmons. Thank you for your guidance and the wonderful ceremony!

write your own ceremony and have his feedback on what you have written. I had so so many compliments after our ceremony was over on how amazing of a job he did.

and easy with him. You could tell he has been doing this a long time and genuinely loves it. He was a calming presence and caters to what you need. We got married on March 30th, 2019 and my family is still talking about how amazing the minister was. We also did our premarital counseling through him as well. The list of questions he provided was extensive and a few we hadn't even thought of. Do yourself a favor, stop reading through all the reviews of other officiants and call him!!

and powerful were his words. I highly recommend Stephen and I Do Ceremonies. Do yourself a favor and just hire him already.

that having him apart of my wedding day was a stress-free bullet-proof plan. On the day of, he showed up early to greet the wedding parties and did his thing. My only regret was not paying the additional fee for him to attend the rehearsal. He had more direction and experience than my day of planner.

rything ran smoothly. Steven was absolutely wonderful and we would recommend him to absolutely anyone!

the process of designing our ceremony as organized and easy as it could be. He guided us with options and suggestions while also making us feel like this was our own ceremony that we could personalize as much as we wanted - it was our day and there was no wrong way to do it. He gave us gentle reminders leading up to the day (helpful since my husband and I both tend to procrastinate). And even though we didn't deliver our final draft to him until the night before the wedding, he delivered it flawlessly. He was comfortable and funny, warm and genuine, kind and welcoming. I think the compliment we heard most at the wedding was with regards to Stephen and our ceremony. We truly could not have been happier.

but Stephen knew exactly how to calm our nerves and lighten the mood during the ceremony without being straight-up "funny," which was perfect for us. Everything he did was done with such professionalism. We couldn't stop talking about how happy we are that we hired him. Thank you, Stephen!

table during the ceremony which was beautiful, genuine and felt like "us." We still have guests commenting on how lovely it was!

cative throughout the planning process, reminded us about to get our marriage license and quickly answered all questions. Our ceremony was so special and felt like we'd known Stephen for a long time. He knew just when to joke/keep things light and when to really pull on our guests heart strings. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

ly felt at ease with his preparation, warm demeanor and stellar track record. We signed Stephen shortly after that first meeting. In the months leading up to our wedding, Stephen would periodically check in with us and provided a template for our vows. The entire process could not have been more smooth. When the wedding day arrived, Stephen was early and ready to go. The vows he helped us prepare felt natural and like us. In fact, during our reception, we had several people come up to us to express "how well the officiant seemed to know us". In reality, we had met once in person, and communicated via email and phone a handful of times. Stephen is a true professional - we could not recommend him more to those getting married in Texas!!

m, whether you want a religious ceremony or you'd like to keep it more secular. He used just the right amount of humor and helped us both feel comfortable in a situation that would otherwise make us (especially me) nervous. I emailed Stephen a couple of times after our initial call and he was always quick to respond. Many guests raved about how special and personal our ceremony was. We couldn't have done it without Stephen! Thank you!

time that Stephen informed us his tire had burst on the way to the venue. Any other officiant likely would have called in and tried to get a backup at the alter, but Stephen made the decision to wait on the side of the road, flag down one of our wedding guests who was on his way to the venue, leave his car to be dealt with later and hitch a ride with him there. To me, that is true dedication and I couldn't be more thankful. Aside from this, Stephen officiated our wedding beautifully. My husband and I wanted a non-religious ceremony that focused on our love and our story. Stephen helped us effortlessly put together a great ceremony with meaningful readings that we had the opportunity to pick ourselves. He provided the perfect balance between seriousness and humor, which was important to us. And when my husband and I began to shed tears during our ceremony he had tissues pulled out and ready for us. Stephen is in high demand, and it is clear why. His attention to detail, dedication to his promises, and ability to truly understand what each couple wants in a ceremony easily makes him one of the most wonderful officiants my husband and I have ever met. We are so glad we made the decision to hire him on our big day.

ughter. We could not be happier with the ceremony experience as a whole. We hired Tricia as our day of coordinator and that was, hands down, the best decision we made! She was a major player in helping us bring everything together, was incredibly responsive and an excellent communicator. She took care of getting all of our vendors on the same page and helped answer vendor questions that I had no idea how to answer. On our actual wedding day, she and her assistant were just amazing. Both so sweet and on top of everything. She kept me just enough in the loop to settle my “have to know” nerves, while protecting me from being bombarded and questioned throughout the evening. Absolutely wonderful. Hire Stephen and Tricia! You won’t regret it.

u, Stephen!

I do Ceremonies. I’m so thankful they made everything so easy and we’re there for me throughout the wedding planning process! Thank you for making it so easy and special!

him before this process, he was incredibly personable and genuine throughout the whole thing. We highly recommend him!

incredibly heartfelt ceremony. THANK YOU Stephen!!!!

had rehearsed what he was going to say, allowing our ceremony to flow smoothly even without a coordinator. I highly recommend Stephen!

e found Stephen via a recommendation from our coordinator, and let me tell you, boy are we happy we found him! Stephen takes the time to get to know you as a couple first, and that goes a LONG ways. He also lets you come up with the ceremony of your dreams - don't worry, he makes the process incredibly easy and even fun, not something I ever thought I would say about our ceremony! After going through the process, we were both excited about the ceremony itself, and on the day of our wedding, that's when Stephen really shines. By getting to know us, and knowing what we were looking for, he delivered a ceremony that was beyond our wildest expectations. It was heartwarming, funny, and it felt like he'd known us for years. We got numerous compliments on our ceremony, and several of our guests asked us how long we'd known him, expecting to hear that we'd grown up with him based on what he did for us. Honestly, if you're looking for an officiant, please hire Stephen. You will not regret it, and your ceremony will be something that you and your spouse can look back on fondly for years to come.

we had multiple phone conversations to make sure everything was perfect. I never felt lost in the process, because he was there to guide us on all the steps, including obtaining our marriage license / doing the paperwork afterward. Loren Jones officiated our ceremony and did a fabulous job. He has such a gentle, calm demeanor and is extremely friendly and responsive to emails and requests. He truly wanted our day to be perfect, and we couldn't have asked for a better ceremony. These guys truly care, and we feel so lucky to have had them officiate our special day. A+ !!

ft from our shoulders because we knew they were the ones. They were both so personable and explained how we could easily customize our ceremony. We used Stephen’s website and selected readings and passages that truly made our ceremony feel like us. Mitch officiated our wedding and did such a great job - even when a bee would not leave us alone at the altar, he kept his cool and carried on. He also sent our marriage license off after the wedding so that we didn’t have to worry about it at all. I highly recommend Mitch & Stephen, thank you both for helping us become Mr. & Mrs.!!!

sy! I didn't have to worry about a thing the day of my wedding!

the ceremony. Stephen did a great job during the ceremony and many of our guests commented how good he was afterwards. We strongly recommend!

lor our ceremony to exactly what we wanted to make the day special for us and our friends/family! We included a unity candle, blessing of the hands, and communion. There are so many options/examples on Stephen’s webpage to check out- there is something for everyone! The spiritual component of our ceremony was so fulfilling for us since we did not get this from getting married at the courthouse months before. Stephen’s eloquence and beautiful words during the ceremony brought me to tears! He has a warm personality and will make you feel at ease. Our ceremony was perfect because we chose Stephen to be our officiant!

to choose their options, but it is an easy process and it allows the couple to take the time with their future spouse to choose what really matters to them for their ceremony. Stephen was timely in his responses and coordination, as well as arrival to the wedding. He officiated wonderfully. We were so happy to have him pronounce our marriage to our family and friends.

d fun energy to the ceremony. He induced laughs with jokes along the way and maintained professionalism and a positive attitude...even when the maid of honor fainted! He was the perfect choice as our officiant!

regret going with Stephen, he made things easy and personalized. He goes the extra mile, even color coordinating with my husband and his groomsmen.

t exactly the way we wanted. His website was very thorough and user-friendly and he was answered any questions we asked. We opted for a rehearsal and he walked us through everything we needed to know about the ceremony process. Our ceremony was PERFECT!! We asked him to be semi-candid and add in some humor when appropriate and it was FLAWLESS! During the reception we received many compliments on how smoothly the ceremony went and how much everyone enjoyed it. We are SO HAPPY we chose I Do Ceremonies for our wedding!!!

antic ceremony but also a lot of fun. Loren and Stephen were great to work with and would definitely recommend.

mony we wanted some humor and religion mixed in as it reflects us as a couple. He has many wonderful readings that incorporate love, the meaning of marriage, and all of the heartfelt ingredients needed to make a lovely ceremony. During our ceremony, the wind took my veil and knocked over our "Strand of three cords" sign. Stephen knew just what to say and handled it with professional ease! Lastly, Stephen was the most responsive when it came to communication. He responded to my emails, almost immediately, and that is a priceless commodity when working with weddings. Because of this and the many other reasons listed about, I would recommend him over and over again. I cannot thank him enough for marrying me to the man of my dreams.

ings? You can do that too! He wants you to make this your wedding without you having to reinvent the wheel so to speak. His initial conversation with us was splendid and he explained small aspects of the ceremony that we didn’t even consider but were so grateful that he did. It was truly a blessed day and we received nothing but compliments on how our wedding was officiated. Our sincerest thanks for starting our marriage with such a wonderful memory.

vows, and his template made it SO easy to do that! I will admit that I procrastinated on the ceremony portion because it seems overwhelming but as soon as I sat down and got started with the template it was extremely easy. Everyone loved the customized ceremony and it felt perfect for our style. We did all this via Skype and email- we got married in Austin but lived in San Francisco at the time. He made it all very easy and he seemed to be able to fit into any style of ceremony, religious or not. Stephen also was fantastic during the ceremony- he knows when and how to lighten the mood and I noticed he even changed the pitch of his voice to account for some unfortunate traffic we could hear from the road, it all went very smoothly. There are many good reasons he’s been voted best multiple years in a row. You won’t regret hiring him and you should do so before his schedule books up!

nk you, Stephen for helping to making our ceremony so much more special!

hen was quick to answer any questions we had and the outline he provided was so helpful! The outline allowed us to pick everything we wanted said during the ceremony which just made it feel exactly like us. Our guests loved Stephen as well and we received many compliments on him after the wedding. We would highly recommend!

nd outline your ceremony, and provided the perfect balance of humor and sentiment that portrayed me and my husband's love for each other perfectly. We had several guests coming up to us asking us how long we had known Stephen - they said it seemed like we had known him forever! Book with Stephen, you won't regret it! Also, his wife Tricia is the best day-of coordinator EVER!

ging with our guests during the ceremony, and was brilliant at making our ceremony we put together come to life. We really enjoyed having him as part of our wedding, and he was just another special part in making it so memorable! 10/10, would recommend again and again!

and all around a great guy! Words do not describe how great he was for us on our special day! We would highly recommend him to all of our family & friends!!! HE IS THE BEST!!!!!!

ceremony. He made our guests laugh -- another important thing! Stephen and Mitch were prompt and easy to get a hold of. If I got married again -- I would definitely choose I Do Ceremonies! I'm sure we'd choose them for our vow renewals! Thank you, Stephen and Mitch.

ive and he was never a stress factor at all! Thanks Stephen for making our ceremony wonderful!

His infinite professionalism and flexibility made this part of our wedding planning process stress-free. He made it easy for us to plan a meaningful ceremony that was unique to our love story. I highly recommend his services.

t a detail he didn't think of that could have made our day better. Thank you Stephen for doing such great work.