I Now Pronounce You Ceremony & DJ Services

lly helped to keep us on track during the rehearsal as well as the day of. Ken truly knows what he is doing and was professional throughout the entire process. He even told us about a wine box ceremony which was something we never heard of but loved the idea so much that we ended up incorporating it into our wedding ceremony. Overall, he did a wonderful job and we would highly recommend him for your wedding!

n made sure of that! I HIGHLY recommend him and I don't think our day would have been the same without him.

fect captured the relationship between my husband and I. Our ceremony could not have been more beautiful or perfect. We cannot thank Ken enough! We would highly recommend Now Pronounce You Wedding Officiant Services to every happy couple planning their wedding :)

mony script. I enjoyed meeting with Ken prior to the ceremony as he helped outline different items we should think about. It made the planning process much easier. At our rehearsal Ken was so helpful. We were in and out quickly as he knew what he was doing and how to direct our wedding party. On the day of the wedding he did a wonderful job, and I am so happy with how the ceremony turned out. Thanks Ken!

d everything we wanted into our ceremony. Ken went over everything very thoroughly with us. He is a great guy who is very personable and professional. I would highly recommend him to anyone. Thank you Ken for making our day run smoothly and doing such a great job to make our day special!

wedding party through every detail until I felt comfortable. He wrote a beautiful personalized ceremony for us, and made changes when I requested them. He projected loudly and clearly, and during the reception I actually had a few people comment to me "Wow, your officiant was on it." He injected the perfect amount of seriousness and lightheartedness into the ceremony. It is obvious that he cares so much about helping people live out their special day. He's great at what he does! Highly recommended!

a to just give him a buzz and we would get it signed! He stayed true to his word and it made such a stressful moment during my wedding day so easy! I would recommend him to anyone looking to get married or renew their vows! Great choice and a lot of fun to work with! He brought life to our ceremony and people would have never guessed we had only met one other time! Two thumbs up for Ken and I now pronounce you!!

t from our venue. After looking over those listed I decided on Ken, and I was not disappointed. He laid everything out for me and even scheduled time to do a walk through with us beforehand. When I say everything I mean everything. Where my dad would kiss me and pass me to my husband, and how he would slip me the ring while my mom took my bouquet. Important since I had no pockets. We also chose to utilize his DJ service. I was surprised to find out it he was the DJ but he did a great job at that to. Overall he was great to work with and alleviated a lot of my concerns. He offered suggestions but made sure It turned out the way I wanted it.

to the courthouse on time, but that turned into 30 min! This pushed back ALL of my other app. (hair, makeup, food, ect.). This blunder turned out to be a blessing. I did miss the courthouse app and the magistrate had left. My hubby did well and thought on his feet and got a hold of Ken. We met at a place we had visited before out in nature at a park. Ken was dressed professionally and wrote up our documents and service. He HIKED with us up to the top of a beautiful ridge overlooking sand dunes and Lake Michigan and gave us a service that was beautiful and let us have traditional vows and let us speak our own vows. I really appreciated him coming in such short notice and was so friendly and professional. I also appreciated that he was a minister and not affiliated with any one branch of Christianity (I am Catholic hubby is Baptist). Thank you Ken for the wedding my husband and I will never forget!

ut managed to play most all of them! A great was had by Ken also officiated the ceremony. He sent us a full script of the ceremony ahead of time and gave us plenty of time to review and make any needed changes. My husband and I both have children from previous marriages and we wanted to incorporate our kids in the ceremony and he adjusted the script to accommodate everything that I wanted. I didn't know what to do or what should be said but he took care of it all The price includes the ceremony and the DJ service

ould recommend him to other couples.

Ken was very flexible and understanding of our particular circumstances and wishes. He created a beautiful and very personalized wedding service for our ceremony. I would strongly recommend Ken's services to anyone!

several times (including an hour before the start). There were only 3 songs. One when people were taking their seats, one for the processional and one for the recessional. He screwed that up, realized he did, stopped the music abruptly, then started to play the same incorrect song right where he left off. At the exact moment that I was supposed to walk down the aisle with my dad (he could've asked me this ALL DAY, but waited until I was about to WALK DOWN THE AISLE, "your new last name will be pronounced -------, right?" No. Not even close. He pronounced it correctly in past conversations, but must have totally forgotten when it mattered most. (Hornor rhymes with corner...its not pronounced honor because there is an 'R' in the middle) When my dad and i made it down the aisle, he was fiddling with something in the back...nowhere to be found, so we stood and waited. Finally he came up and the speech began. He's a spitter. There's lot of spit that flies out of that mans mouth. But the best part of all is that his speeches are all copied and pasted from other wedding speeches online (mostly from Angelfire and about.com). Not one word is original. I looked it up when he gave me the script a couple weeks before the wedding and it was repetitive and choppy. Much like his reading abilities. Very choppy. One sentence at a time. DJ: we gave pretty specific instructions throughout the course of the night. NO CHEESY ENTRANCE MUSIC. He did it anyway. We gave him a playlist for cocktail hour, a playlist for dinner and another for dancing. We specifically told him to play those songs. He played SOME of our songs, because he wanted to add his own music in...but once he was asked to follow directions again...he was back on track. He was also asked via email and phone call a week beforehand to play 'happy birthday' for a few family members. He forgot. But he did one thing right! We asked him to play a specific song to finish out the night, and he did that perfectly! Other than what's mentioned above, our wedding was perfect. We laughed everything off and had a fantastic time, but he was the butt of a lot of jokes that night. I wouldn't recommend him for either job.

ile he did a great job at the actual ceremony, I was extremely disappointed by how many times we had to remind him of things. We made it very clear that we did not want the typical 1 Corinthians verse in our ceremony and when he sent our ceremony to us for review, it was on there. He took it out after we reminded him, but I felt that we should not have had to remind him when it was in our notes. I was very worried and disappointed when he didn't show up to our ceremony until 14 minutes before. As far as the DJ portion of the service, I wasn't super thrilled. I stated several times that I wanted no country music yet the first song he played was country. During our entrance to our reception, he screwed up the names of our bridal party even though we gave him a list of everyone and listed who was walking with who. Then prior to the wedding he asked for a list of songs for our special dances and that we would like to hear. He didn't play the song I requested for the anniversary dance and I didn't hear any of the songs we requested he play. I didn't understand the point of giving a list if it wasn't going to be followed. Overall, I was disappointed but appreciated that the ceremony went well.

we were more relaxed on our wedding day since we knew what to expect and we could just enjoy the day. Everything went off perfectly! Ken looked fantastic and has a loud clear voice. We received a lot of compliments on the beautiful message and relaxed atmosphere. Ken was also the dj for our reception immediately after the ceremony. The whole evening ran smoothly and we were able to enjoy the whole day without worrying about anything. He played everything that we wanted. When multiple people requested the chicken dance and hokey pokey,(they are on a lot of bride's "do not play list" and we had not made the distinction either way), he checked with us before playing them. Those two songs ended up being some of our favorite songs at our reception! He made everything so much fun. He is extremely charismatic and had everybody out on the dance floor all night! We couldn't be happier! It was one of the best days of our lives. Thank you Ken and team!

rst meeting with Ken was great. He made us feel at ease and we immediately felt comfortable that he and his team would be a good fit for us. About a week before the ceremony, I contact Chris Dingman, our assigned officiant. We spoke briefly on the phone but he was so cordial I felt like I knew him right away. We met in person for the first time at the ceremony. I gave him a swatch of my bridesmaids dress color and he color coordinated his day-of shirt to the girls! It was a great touch! He offered his suggestions on flow and other details during the rehearsal but always made sure that it was what my and my (now) husband envisioned. He was very respectful of our opinions. The team of I Now Pronounce U were professional and personal. They were exactly what we were looking for!

ficiant and suggested I contact Ken. Ten minutes after I textd him ( haha yes, i'm very professional ) I received A response back saying he'd love to be a part of our day and to call him later than evening. The call was short and sweet. We discussed a time and place to meet and a few small wedding details. I was immediately put to ease. My fiance and I met at his office the next week and 45 minutes later we had our ceremony planned. He emailed us the script and allowed us to make any changes we desired and after my changes were requested he sent a final version within days. It was breath taking. Our rehearsal went smoothly thanks to Ken, he ran the show with his boisterous voice creating order in a serious yet fun fashion. Even my dad liked him! On the day of our wedding Ken looking very sharp. I was impressed. When it was time for the ceremony I could her his voice thru the speakers and it gave me the chills. such force and meaning in his words. Half way thru the reading the speakers were giving out so he removed his headset, it was amazing, his voice was even louder w/o the mic and he didn't miss a beat. My fiance' and I chose to release doves for our unity and boy was that the best decision ever! Ken brought the doves in such secrecy that everyone was shocked when he made the announcement :) he handed us each our dove so carefully, and on the count of 3 they were released. Everyone went crazy, we were pronounced Husband and Wife and into the barn we went for paperwork. Ken did an amazing job. I would recommend him to anyone who wants their big day to be the best day of their life. ** our wedding wss on 7-27-13 outside on a farm, he was not concerned about weather, said I was the bride and if I didn't mind getting rained on- he'd carry on. It didn't rain but still... good to know. ** Thank you Kenneth Kibby for making our day so special!

t. The reading was fitting as was the sweet message to us and guests. Although Catholicism was not as much of the wedding as I had hoped, it was due to other circumstances. Chris did a great job and we received many compliments on the service as a whole. Ken and Chris were very well organized and I had the pleasure of speaking with Chris personally for some time before even committing to the date. He was very personable and easy to talk to which made the decision to use them easier. Thanks for everything!

unce you on The Knot's website. I immediately contacted them and they were able to fit us in even though it would double book them that day. They did an excellent job on working with me to prepare a script that incorporated everything I wanted including prayer, scripture readings and having my two children play a big part in the ceremony. Chris Dingman officiated and was awesome! I couldn't have hoped for more!!

more fun for us. I truly loved the ceremony he put together for us (we did traditional vows)...the beginning prayer was so special, for us and our guests. Not too much, not too little. PERFECT! The Wine Box ceremony was so unique that our guests were commenting on how cool and sweet it was throughout the night. Ken, we couldn't have found a better officiant...and one that rides a Harley! You have been a pleasure to work with. Thank you! And...we will send you a pic of us on your bike! ~ E & D, wedding at Grand Haven Golf Club

, but I thought that it had to be impossible for that to happen after going through the process with them before putting down my deposit. Basically you tell them your date and needs/wants and they send you an outline. You can make any changes you want, send it back to them, and they'll work with you - sounds great right? How could they accidentally read a prayer that wasn't in your vows that they would be reading off a sheet? Well.... Here was my experience: Initial Contact: E-Mailed them that I was interested - was asked to fill out the planner and email back with $50 deposit following in the mail. I emailed back the planner (which included both my name and my fiance's name) and told them the $50 check was on the way from my fiance asking if they could please confirm when they received it. Two weeks went by with no email or phone call back from them and so I asked if they received the check citing that I was a little nervous I hadn't heard from them. No response. Another week goes by (3 weeks since I sent the check) and I email them again asking for someone to respond to me to (1) be sure I don't need to do a stop payment on a lost check and more importantly (2) that we did indeed reserve someone to marry us on our wedding day! I received an email back from Ken Kibby asking me to call him - so I do. Turns out they had the money but were confused that it was from my fiance (who's name was listed in all my emails and documents) and they didn't know who the check was for? Fine... but, why not respond to me when I emailed you the first time? He basically blamed his assistant and seemed quite nice on the phone until he said "Don't worry - someone will be there to marry you........what day are you getting married again??" (this is 1.5 months before my wedding). Was a little unsettling, but I figured it would be fine - my fiance and I are pretty laid back and we just needed to get married, so whatever! Day Before Wedding: I receive a phone call from Ken Kibby telling me that he is "calling it" and that due to the forecast of rain I would have to have my wedding inside. Excuse me?? This is your call? I calmly explained that I would prefer to look at the radar the day of my wedding to be sure since my outdoor venue cost me quite a bit of money and I loved it and I couldn't make the call yet. It was in my original planning documents that I would let them know the day of. His response was simply "fine." followed by *click*. Real professional. Day of wedding: We make the call 5 hours before our ceremony (plenty of time) to have our wedding indoors and let him know. We show up - he pronounces my name wrong at first during the ceremony (I made a joke and he played along and everyone laughed ... it was fine, but unprofessional. My last name isn't hard!! Whatever - its still fine). Ok, so we stated no mention of God (my fiance is not religious) and no mention of children. HE READ A PRAYER FOR US TO BE BLESSED WITH CHILDREN. I am confused as he was reading OUR VOWS that we approved and then in the middle of them he just reads this blessing - THESE WERE NOT IN ANYTHING THAT WE EVER SAW OR APPROVED - WHERE DID THIS COME FROM??? I work with brides for a living and I can say this would ruin most peopl