It's a Wonderful Life Weddings SA

Pastor David and his wife were amazing! We were nervous at our wedding coming up and Pastor David helped us every step of the way. I did not have a wedding coordinator and his wife helped make sure all the girls were lined up. Since we had family coming from Ohio with flight problems they were not able to attend rehearsal. So their help with the little details was super helpful. We highly recommend Pastor David!

Pastor David was amazing every step of the way, he rolled with the punches as he had a hard time with some of or legal documents. He was so kind and made our wedding feel truly special and custom to us!

Pastor David was so charismatic and well spoken it really made our wedding ceremony that much more special. We had numerous compliments from our wedding guests on how good he was my husband and I were very happy with choosing Pastor David as our officiant.

Pastor David is very pleasant easy to work with. I booked him 3 years ago when I first started planning my wedding and even though it was a long ways to go until my actual wedding he assured me that he will be there no matter what. I changed my ceremony script several times because I couldn’t make up my mind on what I wanted to be said and he was so patient with me. He is also very responsive. He followed up with me a couple times as we got closer to the wedding just to make sure we were still on the same page. He was on time to the rehearsal ceremony and the actual ceremony itself. I highly recommend pastor David! Thank you for your services sir!

Such thoughtful and thorough company to work with. They went above and beyond my expectations for our vow renewal.

Pastor Cruz and It's a Wonderful Life Weddings SA made our ceremony so special and personalized. They were always available when needed and will do as much or as little as you need for your special day. We loved every word of our ceremony and felt it was completely personalized just for us. Pastor Cruz was very genuine, kind, caring and professional! I highly recommend!! Loved this service.

Pastor David Barger and wife were exceptional. My fiancé - now Husband - were referred to Pastor David by a co-worker. we’re just looking for information on the marriage license but once we spoke with Pastor David he mentioned their venue since we were having a small but personable Wedding. That was the perfect setting - supportive to prep for and hold a beautiful wedding. Pastor David also Blessed our rings which warmed our hearts. Would highly recommend this venue and his service for a personal small touch.

Pastor David was absolutely wonderful. From our first conversation through email, he was quick to reply and so friendly. We set up a video conference and my husband and I fell in love with his kind heart and professional demeanor. We asked him instantly to officiate our wedding and are SO GLAD we did. He was so inclusive in planning and writing our ceremony which was extremely personalized and beautiful. He ENCOURAGED feedback and criticisms (though it was hard to find any). He sent my husband material to help write his vows which he found so helpful. He had tons of suggestions which helped to make our ceremony even more magical. Every time I called/emailed with a question or a concern he was there for support and advice. On the day of the ceremony he did a BEAUTIFUL job. Spoke clear and slow and graceful. I would have him a millions times over as our officiate. P.S. We chose to include God in our ceremony, but Pastor David made sure to ask us how religious/secular we wished our ceremony to be - so don't let his title fool you... HE IS GREAT FOR EVERYBODY! I promise you, you won't regret your decision to go with It's a Wonderful Life Weddings.

David was an absolute pleasure to work with. He is very responsive, organized and pays attention to every detail to ensure he captures the intent of your ceremony. Not only was the ceremony beautiful, it was full of laughter, tears, joy and overall was just very comfortable. So many of our guests have reached out to tell us how much they loved our Pastor at the ceremony. We could not say enough great things about David and highly recommend him for your wedding!

We are so grateful to have had Pastor David officiate our wedding! He gave such a beautiful ceremony exactly what I envisioned for our day and was so easy to work with. Thank you, Pastor David!

We are so glad we found Pastor David to officiate our wedding. He was organized, informative, and helpful right from the very beginning. We worked well together to create the perfect script for our ceremony. He attended our rehearsal and was also helpful in guiding our wedding party through the recessional during the actual ceremony. Highly recommend!

We love Pastor Joe! He officiated our wedding and also did 2 counseling sessions with us. He and his wife were so kind and sweet, and very flexible and accommodating. Easy to talk to, friendly, and have great advice for couples! We asked them to come to our rehearsal dinner as well, so they also met our immediate families and wedding party before wedding day. They don’t just come to your wedding day to officiate. He builds a relationship with you which definitely makes the ceremony so much more special. Highly recommend for sure!!

We were so fortunate to have Pastor David for our daughter’s wedding. He was an amazing officiant that was easy to talk with, very helpful in guiding our daughter and now son-in-law in planning their ceremony, and was kind in his interaction with our wedding party and guests. His communication skills are excellent which was quite helpful as we changed dates due to the pandemic. His experience in officiating was quite evident in our ceremony and we are quite grateful for his calm, positive demeanor as well as his sense of humor. The most compliments our guests shared with us throughout the wedding day we’re about how much they liked Pastor David.

Elaine was amazing as our officiant! 5 star professionalism and punctuality..would definitely recommend !

Pastor Dave - Highly recommended. Made our day perfect.

Pastor Joe Hallam was amazing since the day we first spoke. He made sure the ceremony was stress free. Him and is wide coordinated the ceremony from start to end and it was beautiful! I wasn’t sure if my family would understand or if they would even be emotional since English is their second language and we honestly have no regrets! He made the ceremony even more special by making it more personalized. I 1000% recommended to have him officiate your wedding

Pastor Joe was exactly what Greg and I were looking for in an officiant. He was full of wisdom, and humor, and he was encouraging, professional and spiritual all while conducting our ceremony with love and tenderness as if he had known us for many years. We would definitely recommend Pastor Joe and It’s a Wonderful Life Weddings officiants.

Pastor David was amazing. Our ceremony was short and sweet, the way we wanted it. It did not sound like he was just reading off of a page, he made it sound like he actually knew us! It was very easy to book with him, and he really looks at the little details to make everything special. He took care of sending our marriage license off to the courthouse. We had a few people come to us and ask where we found him because they liked him. I only wish he could have stayed for dinner and some dancing!

We had Pastor Dave officiate our wedding and I couldn't be more thankful for him being a part of our day! I was nervous at first to hire an officiant that didn't know me and my husband but from the very first meeting, Pastor Dave made us feel comfortable and at ease. He was so kind and great to work with. He customized our ceremony to exactly what we wanted and was entertaining during the ceremony. Even my grandmother commented to me at the wedding that she thought he did a great job. I would highly recommend his services.

I will recommend them to everyone who is looking for an officiant they are responsible and great to work with.. Elaine was great thank you much

Pastor Joe was great! He provided a little bit of comedic relief and levity while still maintaining the seriousness and significance of the ceremony. He gave us the great suggestion to have a wine box ceremony. I can't wait to open our box on our 5th anniversary!

Pastor Joe and his wife Glenda are amazing!! David wrote a beautiful ceremony! We got many compliments from our guest on how great Joe was and how great the ceremony was! I am so thankful I was able to find It’s a Wonderful Life Weddings SA!

Pastor Joe Hallam officiated our wedding this May and he is an absolute treasure! We met with him over Facetime a few times before our day and developed a relationship with him so he could get to know my then-Fiance and I and help make the ceremony something special and a reflection of us. Pastor David Barger also was a tremendous help in creating the outline and "script" (don't worry - they won't read it word-for-word!) for our ceremony. This helped us ensure our ceremony would be designed exactly as we wanted, ensured that any preferred wording would be used, and so everyone knew what to expect. Sooo helpful! On a personal note, through this process Pastor Joe and his lovely wife Glenda have become very special to us. Though we did hire him to provide an important service to officiate our wedding, in our hearts Pastor Joe and his wife feel more like family to us. Pastor Joe had genuine enthusiasm for us as a couple, for our partnership, and for the life we will build together. His wife proudly accompanied him to our wedding events and kindly took the time to help fluff my dress or move a hair from my face as we posed for photos. It was an honor to have them make our ceremony so special -- it was truly better than we could have imagined. If you are looking for a Pastor who will take the time to know you and your partner, to help guide you as you transition into marriage, to make your ceremony incredibly special, then you must reach out to Pastor Joe and Pastor David! One of my favorite things is that he was able to manage that delicate balance of making the ceremony special and serious, while also being fun, interesting, and getting a few laughs out of us all too! We hope to stay in touch with them in the years to come. Thank you all!

Pastor David Barger was awesome! Very professional, punctual and led the ceremony beautifully.

With all the chaos of wedding planning, Pastor David and Ms. Elaine were the calming, reassuring presence we needed. We did the initial meeting via video chat and immediately knew they were the right fit for us. Pastor David provided several ceremony samples and we went through two revisions. He was committed to making sure it was perfect. At the rehearsal, Ms. Elaine provided guidance, suggestions and patiently waited while we practiced as many times as we needed. On wedding day, both Ms. Elaine and Pastor David encouraged and reassured us, continues to guide the process seamlessly. We ABSOLUTELY recommend It's A Wonderful Life Weddings SA!

Pastor Dave Barger did a fantastic job with understanding and executing specifically what we wanted to accomplish. Very detailed oriented and timed everything perfectly as a wedding ceremony can be. Very personable and respected in his field. We highly recommend him to any couple ready to take the next step in a life commitment to another.

Pastor David is wonderful. Although we only had 1 zoom meeting, he spoke as if he had known us forever. Our wedding guests said this same thing to us all night long as well. We are very lucky to have found him through our wedding planner. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to perform our ceremony. You cannot go wrong with choosing him for your special day! Thank you again, Pastor David!

I am very happy we hired Pastor David for our wedding! He was easy to work with and did a wonderful job on the ceremony. He is very flexible on conducting the ceremony however you want it to be, but is also very helpful with making suggestions whenever we weren't sure what we wanted. Definitely one of those vendors that made the day easier and less stressful. I highly recommend!!

We first met Pastor Joe at a friend’s wedding in Boerne a couple years ago. I knew then that I wanted Pastor Joe to officiate our ceremony. (we weren’t even engaged yet 😬) We got in touch with him and asked if he would do it, of course he would! We were so very fortunate that he was willing to drive all the way to Crockett from San Antonio. Pastor Joe and Pastor David are extremely pleasant to work with, we are looking forward to having lunch with Pastor Joe sometime when we travel to San Antonio. I recommend their services 1000%!!

Pastor David made me feel like I’ve known him forever. Welcoming and warm. He gave an amazing ceremony for my wedding. I’m not religious but I felt so warm and loved.

David was so helpful in the whole process. We actually forgot to get our marriage due to doing so much at once and thanks to his reminder we avoided any problem with that. The rehearsal was smooth, and the service was just what we wanted from the custom video to the light humor throughout the service. We can’t thank you enough for being a part of our special day!

David did a phenomenal job officiating our wedding despite the unforeseen circumstances of freezing weather. He was easy to get a hold of during the process and was very understanding. I highly recommend Pastor David!

Pastor David was great! He had a wonderful personality and made the ceremony so special. We had many compliments on how perfect the ceremony was.

Look no further than Pastor David for an officiant for your wedding. From the moment we met him, we clicked and felt completely understood. He guides you through every step of the way and makes your ceremony JUST the way you want it. Our guests loved him as well and we received endless compliments!

Pastor David and Pastor Joe were great to work with from start to finish. Both were very easy to contact and worked well with us both to craft our ceremony and vows. Meeting with Pastor Joe and his wife was a helpful one hour together that set the tone for our plans for the wedding and how we wanted the ceremony to go. Their advice and feedback was really helpful, and we appreciated the guidance that they provided. Pastor Joe was great to work with on the day of the ceremony, and we were really happy with our decision to hire he and Pastor David. We would definitely recommend them for wedding events in Central Texas.

Pastor David did a wonderful job with our ceremony! We contacted him within a month of our wedding and he got to work right away, incorporating everything into the ceremony that we wanted. We also really loved the "Pastor Cam," this is a video that he wears so you have a full video of your ceremony right away. You will not be disappointed with your ceremony! Highly recommend Pastor David!

Pastor David and his wife were incredible, very patient, kind and honest people. They really went out of their way to make our wedding the best that it could be! My husband and I highly recommend them, they even provide you with a video of the ceremony which is awesome!

David and Joe did an awesome job of making our special day the best it could be. David was so kind to work with as he made several adjustments to writing our ceremony out for us. I greatly appreciated his patience with us too. When we talked on the phone with Joe, we knew he was the right fit for us and the person we wanted to perform the ceremony. He was so nice to work with and even at our rehearsal the night before he broke down the ceremony step by step on how it was going to go and even through in a couple of jokes to keep the mood light. All of our guests praised how beautifully the ceremony was written and delivered. We are incredibly grateful that David and Joe were able to make our day one to always remember.

Pastor David was great and very helpful. Made the ceremony got off without a hitch well maybe one. Was prepared with speaker so everyone could hear him clearly and a special touch of a Pastor Cam so you get a different view of the wedding. I would definitely recommend him. As a side note he also keeps you on task, vows, marriage license, and general all around helpful.

WOW- Pastor David was more than we ever could have asked for! Such an easy going man and even off just one FaceTime interview, he nailed it with the rough draft of our ceremony.... the final edition was AMAZING. There wasn’t a dry eye anywhere. He works with you and not only does he have a beautiful ceremony written, he is an EXCELLENT speaker. Beyond that, he even had his wife help with telling us when to walk and coordinate the ceremony!! Love the pastor cam, it gives us an amazing memory to watch in the near and far future. When I say you could not ask for a better officiant, I mean he is the ABSOLUTE BEST and you would be crazy not to have him help you with your wedding!!

Pastor Joe could not be more wonderful. We will have the honor of having him officiate both a private ceremony on the River and our big to do. He truly takes a genuine pride in doing what he does and it shows!

What a joy it was to work with Pastor David! He was patient, helpful, thorough, timely, and truly brought life to our service. We could not have asked for a more personal and expressive pastor to marry us. Pastor David, thank you for making our wedding ceremony so special! -- Keith and Kathy Lincoln

We are very blessed to have discovered It’s a Wonderful Life Weddings SA with Pastor David. Our ceremony service was nothing but perfect and fit our personality well. We thought the process was very comfortable and result absolutely amazing. Nothing but wonderful praises from all that were present or view the lapel cam video. I loved watching our wedding from that perspective. We highly recommend and very happy that we discovered. Pastor David that you for everything!! Kind regards, Cara and Michael Johnson

Pastor Dave is a true blessing. From the moment we met him we knew that he would be able to help us make our wedding the most perfect day of our lives. He is kind and witty and a professional in every way. He understands what couples are dealing with leading up to the wedding day and he is a cool calm relaxing voice of reason and reassurance. He met with us several times and is available both in person and via the web. We met with him both ways and enjoyed our conversations getting to know him, and allowing him to get to know us. He is able to prepare a wonderful service that he custom creates just for your relationship and for your wedding day. We actually had to postpone our celebration due to the shelter in place order, but Pastor Dave did not let that deter him. When we asked him to officiate our wedding while observing the social distancing and small group with only our immediate family present, he jumped at the opportunity. He truly loves what he does and bringing couples and families together. Thank you Pastor Dave, and we look forward to seeing you at the next wedding where we celebrate with our whole family and friends!

At first, my wife (love using that term now) and I were considering a family member or friend to be our officiant - but when we couldn't decide on one person, our wedding planner suggested we hire a professional service. We read the good reviews and eventually opted to have a video-chat consultation with Pastor David Barger, where he wanted to know more about us and listened to us give our expectations. There was no pressure to make a decision, but after the chat we already knew we had to have him by our side! David was very professional and had a first draft of our ceremony within 48 hours! The rehearsal was smooth and the actual ceremony was spot-on! His choice of words, the selected readings, and the way he worked the crowd were fantastic! Lastly, we were provided a body-cam footage of the entire ceremony! We did not hire a videographer so this was a pleasant surprise to cherish forever! Thank you Pastor David for your services!

David was amazing! He made our wedding day perfect and I can not recommend him enough. Our wedding would not have been complete without him. He’s the best!

Pastor Joe was so sweet and patient with us when we changed our mind 50 times. He helped us get all the final details settled, which was awesome because we really had NO IDEA what we were doing. My wedding certainly wouldn't have gone nealy as smooth without all his help.

Pastor Joe did a wonderful job officiating our wedding! We worked with Pastor David on our ceremony script and made it into exactly what we wanted. Pastor Joe added in a few recommendations during the ceremony which we were happy with, even though he made them “surprises” which worried us a tad. The ceremony was beautiful and we received many compliments!

Pastor David was great and easy to work with. We made last minute changes to our ceremony and without hesitation he made those changes for us. With all the wedding planning we almost forgot to get our marriage license (which is the important thing) and Pastor David reminded us. He was at the rehearsal and wedding on time and everyone loved him during the ceremony!

The officiant went above and beyond to ensure that we were comfortable and happy with the script. We passed around multiple drafts to each other, and they were able to accommodate some of our last minute changes. Elaine was the officiant for our wedding, and she officiated us beautifully. The couple was so understanding of our circumstances with some sick family members, and took extra steps to ensure that they were recognized. They're such a caring and wonderful couple that goes the extra mile for the couples. I highly recommend them!

Pastor David was absolutely amazing as our officiant. He incorporated just the right amount of humor and seriousness. And as a person, he is just as wonderful - no pun intended. He was also very flexible when I made last minute changes, which brought me relief. Hopefully, I will never have the need for an officiant again but when any of my friends are looking for one, I will be sure to recommend Pastor David Barger. Our ceremony was outstanding, thanks to him!

After reading all of the reviews we selected pastor David to officiate our wedding and we are so glad we did!  He was helpful in showing us examples of ceremony speeches making it so easy for us to figure everything out. He was easy to contact with any concerns or questions and he was easy for payment as well. During the ceremony he had actually recorded it through a little pocket camera of some sort! I loved that. It was personal and it didn’t feel like it was scripted or he was just there to do the ceremony and then leave. David was amazing and definitely pulled our beautiful unforgettable day together. I recommend david for sure! You won't be disappointed!

We are so happy that Pastor David officiated our wedding! He helped us to create the perfect ceremony! Pastor David and his lovely wife Elaine came to our house to meet with us and he listened to our expectations. Soon after that he sent us a template to help personalize our ceremony. He worked diligently to make sure that our ceremony was exactly what we wanted. He even came by the night before the wedding to give us a quick briefing and make sure we felt good about the whole process. His orchestration of the wedding was impeccable! Thank your for the "Wonderful Life Wedding"! Truly beautiful, always memorable!

Wow. Where can I get started with Pastor David Barger? My husband Michael and I were married this past Saturday in Dripping Springs. Pastor David is a clear and consistent communicator, calm and dependable, and very experienced with how to run a successful ceremony experience. Exactly what you want in an officiant. Michael and I planned our wedding from out of state, and David would meet with us regularly via Skype to ensure a personalized and successful ceremony. He worked with us to identify readings, created a script for our unity braid, and kept our audience engaged for a 30 minute ceremony. We have loved working with him before, during and after our wedding. Beyond highly recommended, we wouldn’t have wanted our wedding with anyone else!

Pastor David was the absolute best choice to officiate our wedding. He made everything specific to us and allowed us to review and choose what we wanted in our ceremony. I did not want a drawn out or heavily religious ceremony for our wedding and he provided the perfect balance for us. He was very quick to answer all of our questions compared to others we reached out to. His personality came out during the readings in our ceremony and made the whole process much more memorable and fun. Thank you so much for everything Pastor David!