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JOURNEYS OF THE HEART Ceremony Officiants

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Philadelphia/South Jersey/Lancaster/Poconos and beyond!

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Wedding ceremonies, customized perfectly for you

Journeys of the Heart is a group of wedding ceremony officiants that serve all loving couples across the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond. Their team of professional officiants are warm, enthusiastic, interesting, and fun. Journeys of the Heart works with each couple to create a ceremony that reflects your individual style and personality. Journeys of the Heart has been creating and officiating custom ceremonies for 25 years. Their officiants delight in facilitating highly personal ceremonies that fulfill each client’s vision. Whether you plan on having a secular, spiritual, interfaith or any other, these non-denominational celebrants are joyful and skilled in helping you create your ceremony to be exactly as you wish. Journeys of the Heart proudly serves all loving couples, including all beliefs, non beliefs, cultures and traditions. During your complimentary consultation with your chosen officiant, you will talk through all your ideas, hopes and dreams for the perfect ceremony. Ceremony planning options include ongoing communication, customized ceremony preparation, rehearsal time and a beautiful professionally officiated ceremony to start your celebration as you begin your own happily ever after.

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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
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Se Habla Español
Religious Affiliations
Baha'i Faith, Buddhist, Christian, Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox, Protestant, Quaker, Hindu, Interfaith, Jewish, Reform, Muslim, Pagan, Secular, Sikh, Spiritual, Unitarian, Wiccan
Wedding Activities
Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Hall of Fame2022 Best of Weddings Winner2021 Best of Weddings Winner2020 Best of Weddings Winner2019 Best of Weddings Winner2018 Best of Weddings Winner2017 Best of Weddings Winner2016 Best of Weddings Winner2015 Best of Weddings Winner2014 Best of Weddings Winner2012 Best of Weddings Winner2011 Best of Weddings Winner

JOURNEYS OF THE HEART Ceremony Officiants Reviews

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Reviewed On 8/22/2021 by Alyssa B
Just wanted to drop a few lines to review our recent experience with Journey of the Heart for our recent July 2021 wedding. From the first email to the day itself, everything was great. Communication was always quick and clear. Prices were ...
transparent. One of the reasons we like working with Journey of the Hearts was the knowledge that if anything went wrong and our officiant couldn’t make it, that we would have a back up and everything would be taken care of. Didn’t need this in the end, but great peace of mind. Our officiant was Brian. We were looking for a secular wedding ceremony with a hand fasting ritual. He took the time to get to know us, and did a great job weaving our personal story into his script. The hand fasting especially felt very unique and reflective of who we are. We are still getting comments from people about how well the ceremony matched our personalities. We live in CA and had our ceremony in PA so family could attend. All that to say planning could have been difficult, but Brian worked well by email and virtual calls. We didn’t have time for a rehearsal, but Brian was prepared and walked us through the trickiest details briefly beforehand. All in all, it was a magical day, and we were so happy that Brian and Journeys of the Heart helped bring our vision of celebration to life.
Reviewed On 8/04/2022 by Sandra M
Normandy Farm in Blue Bell, PA recommended Journeys of the Heart for our wedding ceremony. They were professional, easy to work with and connected us with a wonderful officiant, Jim Haley. He wrote us a beautiful, personalized ceremony that was...
perfect for our ceremony. We had a fantastic time working with him, and would highly recommend using him and his team for anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding.
Reviewed On 8/03/2022 by Jennifer B
We used Journeys of the Heart to officiate our June wedding in Philadelphia. Brian Dixon helped us put together the perfect ceremony, both personal and meaningful to us and our families and friends. Brian was professional. cordial and super ski...
lled at helping to create a version of our love story that we will remember forever. He was also efficient and prompt in getting our marriage paperwork back into the County right away (we also got a wonderful binder that contained our marriage license and certificate, a draft of our ceremony and our vow books). I highly recommend Journeys of the Heart!!
Reviewed On 7/24/2022 by Dawn H
Officiant: David Braneky Prep: David met with us prior to the ceremony and took the time to get to know us as a couple and our relationship. He asked questions to get a personal feel for our love/bond. He created a draft prior to the ceremon...
y and gave us time to edit and review the draft in a prompt manner. Coming from a blended family, he added an additional prayer for my teenage step-daughter to include her, which actually sparked tears for her and several guests. Ceremony: On the day of the wedding, David arrived promptly and worked together with the DJ to set up the acoustics for the ceremony. This was seamless for us as we were preoccupied on photos. The ceremony itself consisted of a larger crowd but felt intimate with David’s lead. Within the 20-30 minute span, we had laughter, tears, and extremely heart-felt moments. I highly recommend David for your wedding and am so glad we selected David as our officiant!
Reviewed On 7/17/2022 by Erika F
Kevin Barr with Journeys of the Heart was wonderful! He communicated often and you could tell he wanted to make the ceremony perfect for us as a couple. He provided great insights into the order of the ceremony, gave us recommendations for read...
ings and rituals, and was quick to respond to emails. We received a first draft of the ceremony, which we were able to read over and make changes. We wanted to shorten it because we were having a June ceremony and were worried about the heat. Kevin had no problems with this and made the changes exactly as we asked. Meet with Kevin and you will know he is a genuine person who will put everything into your day! We highly recommend Kevin and Journeys of the Heart!
Reviewed On 7/12/2022 by Brenna D
Diane was THE. BEST! She was so fun and easy to work with through the whole process. She took the time to get to know us well and put together a ceremony that was very personal and meaningful. Honestly, our ceremony was probably my favorite par...
t of the day and I attribute that largely to Diane. It can seem like a very daunting process to put together a wedding ceremony, but Diane made it feel super manageable and FUN! She helped set some flexible deadlines to keep us on track, which I greatly appreciate as it allowed us to be very relaxed the last few weeks before the wedding. I would choose Diane time and time again!!!
Reviewed On 6/14/2022 by janet s
Journeys of the Heart were involved with two best days of our lives. Our daughter Julia and husband Chris were married on 4/30/22 at Duke Sculpture Garden/Community Arts Center in Wallingford. Maria Odilia guided their beautiful ceremony with ...
kindness and grace. We had no idea what was to be said by her, the bride or groom. We were so moved by her words and the flow of the event. She helped the couple expand their thoughts and feelings. The ceremony wasn't too short or too long - it was perfect. At most weddings you only hear about the reception and setting. All of our guests were so moved by Maria and the couple themselves so giddy they skipped back down the aisle. We knew Maria because she had married our son Adam and his lovely wife Carlie on 6/4/20. This wedding was at the bride's home in a golden field behind the house. Their wedding had been postponed twice due to covid. Maria kept everyone sane with all of the changes and disappointments. Here too, she found the right words to marry this couple who weren't going to surrounded with all of their friends and family. It was 14 of us gathered to witness this important event. Carlie surprised everyone including Maria by announcing she and Adam were expecting a baby, due in January. Maria didn't skip a beat. I wish I had more children for her to marry. Thank you Maria for being apart of our lives.
Reviewed On 6/09/2022 by Joanna K
We could not have been happier with our experience with Journeys of the Heart and our officiant, Jim H. From our first initial phone call with Jim, we knew right away it was the right choice for our elopement. Jim created such a beautiful and u...
nique ceremony that was heartfelt and perfectly us. We will forever be grateful for Jim for making our day so special.
Reviewed On 6/07/2022 by James G
My wife and I are extremely grateful that Brian was our officiant for our wedding day. He handled all the small mishaps, from the microphone not working to the repeated airplanes buzzing by, with poise and professionalism. It was truly a specia...
l day for us both and it was only enhanced by Journeys of the Heart's services. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Reviewed On 6/02/2022 by Lauren B
Jim H. from Journeys of the Heart was such a pleasure to work with! Highly recommend him and the Journeys of the Heart team to anyone looking for an officiant. Seriously I am going to suggest to my brother and his fiance to use them if they don...
't have anyone in mind already. By the end of the planning process Jim H. felt like a member of our family. He took the time to get to know us and created a beautiful ceremony for us. I was never worried about the ceremony cause I knew it was on good hands. Can't say enough good things about him- highly recommend!!!
Reviewed On 5/30/2022 by Katie H
We contracted with Journeys of the Heart for our wedding ceremony and were so happy with everything! We were torn between doing a ceremony in a church and in a venue and decided it would be best to have the ceremony in our reception venue. We w...
orked with Jim H. and were so impressed with his professionalism and public speaking skills. We also felt pretty at ease with 100 people looking at us and credit Jim for helping us feel so prepared and comfortable. We are so appreciative.
Reviewed On 5/14/2022 by Brandon M
We could not have been happier with Diane from Journeys of the Heart! What a great experience from our first online meeting to all the interactions up to the wedding and the big day itself! We had an 85 person wedding at Terrain in Glen Mills, ...
and first of all, Diane was a great calming and happy presence before the ceremony kicked off, and gave a thoughtful, very refined but very natural sounding ceremony for us. We closely worked together to get things just as we liked in the weeks leading up to the wedding, and Diane helped us to stay on schedule to avoid any last minute rushing. Plus we heard afterwards, everyone she ran into at the wedding had great interactions as well. Hire Diane! (Also, everyone we interacted with at Journeys of the Heart was really great - their promo video helps show how special they are).
Reviewed On 5/07/2022 by Jody T
We could not be happier with our experience with Journeys of the Heart. We first learned of Journeys at a friend’s wedding and were so impressed with the thoughtfulness and professionalism during the ceremony that we immediately looked into boo...
king them for our own wedding. We worked with Jim Haley for our March 5th 2022 wedding and we were thrilled with how our ceremony came together. The initial communication with Journeys and Jim was very efficient, timely and thoughtful. When we met with Jim to start organizing our ceremony, we felt even more confident in our decision. Jim listened to all of our thoughts and somewhat non-traditional ideas and he managed to organize them into a beautiful ceremony. He made the process so easy and he was a pleasure to work with. We had several people tell us how wonderful the ceremony was and we truly feel it was the perfect start to our wedding celebration and marriage.
Reviewed On 3/25/2022 by Laura M
We had the pleasure of working with Jim R. from Journey's of the Heart, and we are so glad he was our officiant. Jim was thoughtful, organized, and made the process as easy as possible - which is all you can ask for when planning (and re-planni...
ng) your big day. Jim captured our love story perfectly; with a dash of humor that made our ceremony truly feel unique and personalized. Our friends and family asked how we knew him and couldn't believe he wasn't someone we personally knew - and that's what you get with Jim; someone who makes you feel comfortable, who is genuine, and feels like family. Thank you Jim!
Reviewed On 1/18/2022 by Caitlin F
From the moment we had our initial meeting with Kevin, we knew he was the right person to officiate our ceremony. We talked like we had known each other for years. Our wedding was postponed twice due to COVID, and Kevin was nothing but supporti...
ve. Kevin took the time to get to know us, and created such a unique and personalized ceremony. He was in constant communication, and really made our day better than we ever could have imagined. We received so many compliments about the ceremony and how beautiful it was. We highly recommend Kevin!
Reviewed On 1/06/2022 by Krista R
Diane Weltman was the officiant at my daughter’s wedding last June. Diane came to know the couple, their stories, how they found each other and what they look forward to in marriage. She provided the structure, then joined with the couple to wr...
ite the script of the ceremony. The wedding was very meaningful because it was personal and reached every person who attended (100). Diane is delightful: funny, insightful, sensitive, and knows how to manage a crowd. Everyone agreed that we lucked out with Diane! offered structure to the ceremony, then
Reviewed On 1/05/2022 by Robert G
Jim Haley made our wedding perfect. Jim guided us from the initial consultation through the wedding. He was immediately our friend and that was apparent our ceremony. Jim was undoubtedly a highlight and great memory of our wedding.
Reviewed On 12/19/2021 by Emilie F
Brian was the perfect officiant. We found Journeys of the Heart through our venue and were so happy we went with them! Brian is warm, approachable and funny. We met with him over Zoom and he asked us tons of questions about ourselves and our re...
lationship. We knew right away we loved him! He made choosing parts of our ceremony easy and honestly has a beautiful, organized set up with lots of ways to make it so personal. His suggestions for words throughout the ceremony were absolutely beautiful. He was very attentive, responsive and so well organized. On such a busy day it's such a relief to have someone who's prepared and 100% there for you. He had everything we needed and made us feel comfortable about the ceremony which can be nerve wracking! After my ceremony, so many guests came up to me asking if Brian was a family friend because he spoke about us as a couple so well. We are so pleased with how perfect our ceremony was and would hire Brian again and again. I can't say enough nice words about him! He's your guy!
Reviewed On 12/15/2021 by Katie H
Like so many couples, my husband and I scheduled and rescheduled our wedding several times due to COVID. During this stressful time is was such a relief to have Jim as our officiant. Jim made us feel at ease from the beginning of our planni...
ng process. He listened closely to what we imagined for our ceremony and offered wonderful suggestions about how to structure the ceremony, and what elements to include . When my husband and I decided to cancel our large wedding and instead have a tiny one, Jim work with us to re-envision the ceremony for a more intimate setting. We were so touched with the results, and could not have imagined a more meaningful day.
Reviewed On 11/19/2021 by Jessica A
Diane was lovely and such a pleasure to work with. She even took the time to come out and meet us for an intimate ceremony with just us two last year as we had to reschedule. The ceremony was perfect and she really got our story down in a heart...
warming fashion. Definitely recommend!
Reviewed On 11/11/2021 by Elizabeth R
Jim Haley from Journey's is a true gem and a pleasure to work with. We can't recommend him enough! From the beginning, Jim made both of us feel so comfortable and confident that our ceremony would be heartfelt and uniquely our own. So many of o...
ur wedding guests expressed how beautiful and unique our ceremony was. Working with Journeys of the Heart and Jim Haley really provided us a sense of peace and calm on such a busy and exciting day.
Reviewed On 11/04/2021 by Claire D
Brian from Journey’s of the Heart was so easy to work with, professional and took great care when curating our ceremony! He met with us virtually to really get to know us prior to developing our ceremony script/outline so that it was personal a...
nd special to us so that we could properly celebrate our marriage! I would highly recommend Journeys of the Heart!
Reviewed On 10/27/2021 by Elizabeth C
Journeys of the Heart matched my husband and I with Debby Rickards and she was absolutely wonderful. We spoke with three different officiants and Debby was the clear choice from our first initial video call. She took the time to understand our ...
relationship, our outlooks on life and plans for the future. Debby was also very dedicated to understanding what our perfect ceremony would be. We had a small ceremony with just our families present and Debby made sure that everything went smoothly. Our families loved the ceremony and were impressed with what Debby wrote. I would highly recommend Debby and Journeys of the Heart!
Reviewed On 10/24/2021 by Tahirih C
Our experience with Journeys of the Heart was amazing from begining to end. Our wedding officiant was Stephen Workman, and it was a pleasure to work with him. We wanted to have a bilingual ceremony (English and Spanish) and Steve made sure to ...
listen and offer ideas that would fit what we were looking for. He was very professional and attentive and we are so thankful for the work done on our special day.
Reviewed On 10/22/2021 by Cory U
We are so happy that we selected Jim Rosengarten to be our officiant through Journeys of the Heart! We got married on 9/4/21, and our guests were all amazed at how personal our ceremony was and everyone thought that Jim was a close family frien...
d. We wanted our ceremony to be deeply personal, and Jim was able to write a beautiful ceremony script incorporating all of our desires within our 20 minute timeframe. In addition to a great day-of-wedding experience, he also filled us with numerous laughs throughout the process keeping wedding planning lighthearted & meaningful. We 100% recommend Jim to every couple!
Reviewed On 10/16/2021 by Courtney B
Susanne was amazing! Could not have been easier or better!
Reviewed On 10/05/2021 by Jesse S
We used Journeys of the Heart to select an officiant for our interfaith wedding. We got to meet with Debby Rickards to discuss how we wanted the ceremony to go. She provided the most incredible service that a couple could ask for. She learned a...
bout our relationship and truly made us feel comfortable about our big day. She used so many details from our original discussion to create a wedding ceremony that was 100% catered to our specific needs and vision. She was always supportive and let us collaborate with her to make sure the script was exactly how we wanted it. When it came time for the big day she arrived and delivered the most amazing ceremony. Still to this day, our family and friends tell us that it was the most special wedding ceremony that they've ever seen. This isn't an exaggeration. We loved our wedding and reception, but the Ceremony was absolutely the highlight of our special day. I couldn't recommend this company enough. Thanks Debby!
Reviewed On 10/03/2021 by Emily S
We hired Jim Haley to officiant our wedding and WOW did he deliver!! Our ceremony was about 20 mins long and the mic cut of for a decent part of it. Our guest said it didn’t matter they could hear him! He listened to all of our requests and mad...
e us feel very comfortable. Jim was very organized and responsive which we thought was important when planning a wedding! We would highly recommend Jim for your ceremony!!
Reviewed On 10/02/2021 by Julia P
Diane Mina Weltman was our officiant and she was a joy to work with. She made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process and made our mid-week wedding with our immediate family extra special. She also provided us with reminders leading ...
up to our wedding and sent all of the useful follow up information we needed about our marriage license afterward. Thank you Diane!
Reviewed On 10/02/2021 by Catie C
Susan was great as a last minute addition to our wedding! We stubbornly thought that we could do without an officiant but I am glad we decided to hire her. Her consultative approach and personalized vows were just enough serious and just enough...
funny and we loved the balance. Would recommend very highly!
Reviewed On 9/24/2021 by Dara K
We found Journeys of the Heart though our venue as they are a preferred vendor and we knew we wanted a non-religious ceremony. We hired Kipp Gilmore-Clough as our officiant and it was one of the best decisions that we made for our wedding. Kipp...
was super friendly and easy to work with. The ceremony that he conducted was FANTASTIC!!! All of our wedding guests kept asking how we found Kipp as our officiant! They thought that the ceremony fit us perfectly as a couple and we agree that it did!
Reviewed On 9/21/2021 by Teresa L
We were so happy to find Jim Haley at Journeys of the Heart to perform our wedding ceremony. He was truly wonderful to work with. His goal was to get to know us well so that he could make the ceremony very personal and special for us. He s...
ucceeded! We met virtually and in person and filled out a questionnaire so that he really understood who we are and our history together as a couple. He crafted the most amazing ceremony for us. All of our guests told us how touching the ceremony was. And he made it all very easy for us even though we were nervous. I highly recommend Jim to officiate your wedding! Thank you Jim for making our wedding very special!
Reviewed On 9/16/2021 by Miranda S
Jim Haley was wonderful to work with! He was very helpful and professional through the entire process leading up to the wedding date, and performed an excellent ceremony at our wedding. He listens to everything you want included in the ceremony...
and is willing to make any edits- I even called him the day of my wedding with a last minute change request. I would absolutely recommend him if you want a great and memorable ceremony.
Reviewed On 9/15/2021 by Caitlin O
We worked with Jim Haley on both our covid micro-wedding in October 2020 and our larger celebration in September 2021. We are grateful beyond words for the incredible job that Jim did on both occasions. He feels more like a friend of ours at th...
is point than a vendor. He was very thorough and thoughtful in his preparation for the ceremonies, and asked us questions about ourselves to add a personalized touch. Our wedding guests were incredibly complimentary of the job Jim did, as he made the ceremonies much more engaging/customized than a typical wedding ceremony. We would wholeheartedly recommend working with Jim and Journeys of the Heart - definitely one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding!!
Reviewed On 9/13/2021 by Lauren C
This organization was all around lovely to work with. Kipp was our officiant for both our intimate backyard wedding in 2020, and our large public affair in 2021. He was responsive and fun to work and communicate with. We continue to receive com...
pliments about what a wonderful job he did honoring our respective religions, and making everybody feel welcomed. Highly recommend!!!
Reviewed On 9/03/2021 by Jessica M
Working with JotH was a great experience. The initial connection to our specific officiant, Jim R, was smooth and easy. And then Jim was awesome to work with. He made it a point to get to know us so that he could personalize our ceremony for us...
. We were especially grateful for his reflection on us as a couple, and his ways of tying in Christian elements to our ceremony. We received tons of compliments on how the ceremony went and Jim’s orchestrating of it. I definitely would recommend looking into this group if you are looking for officiants that would work to personalize your ceremony!
Reviewed On 8/17/2021 by Danielle D
Maura did such a wonderful job with the ceremony! We were able to have exactly the type of ceremony we wanted and we were so happy with the way it turned out. Maura was so helpful in the process (even after we have tied the knot)! I would high...
ly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant.
Reviewed On 8/05/2021 by Matt S
Kevin Barr at Journeys of the Heart was absolutely fantastic! He did such a great job putting together our ceremony, listening to what we wanted and how we wanted it to go, incorporated our personal stories and lives into it, and so much more. ...
Our ceremony was perfect, and exactly how we imagined it and Kevin helped make that happen. We can’t thank him and Journeys of the Heart enough, and we’d highly recommend Kevin to anyone looking for an officiant.
Reviewed On 6/29/2021 by Amanda C
We were very pleased with our experience with Journeys of the Heart. Susan Harte was our wedding officiant and she put together a ceremony that was exactly what we wanted. Not having a church wedding, we were looking for someone to conduct a ce...
remony that came across as significant but not too serious, spiritual but not too religious, and Susan delivered exactly that. There were not many dry eyes in the audience (or at the altar) and Susan’s kind, effortless manner was perfect for the occasion. We received many compliments from guests about how beautiful our ceremony was.
Reviewed On 6/23/2021 by Jen D
We had an amazing experience with Journeys of the Heart. Brian Dixon was our officiant and he was so flexible and supportive when we had to postpone our wedding due to COVID-19. We finally had our ceremony last month and it was beautiful. We lo...
ved how personal he made our ceremony. Our guests kept telling us what a great ceremony if was because of Brian.
Reviewed On 6/21/2021 by Katherine L
Diane Mina Weltman was our officiant for our day and she did such an amazing job! From the very start she made the entire process easy and helped us choose different aspects of our ceremony. We both were so happy with how the ceremony turned ou...
t and Diane was so warm and kind. She made us both feel so comfortable! During the ceremony she made a couple jokes that made everyone laugh and put us all at ease. I cannot recommend Diane enough!
Reviewed On 6/14/2021 by Maura L
Maura did an amazing job with our ceremony, and everyone said they loved it so much. She was super accommodating and flexible, and we are so happy we were able to work with her. She made us feel comfortable and was super sweet!!
Reviewed On 6/14/2021 by Megan F
Steven was our officiant for our big day, and we couldn’t have asked for anyone more kind, caring and wonderful! Over the 2.5 years of COVID wedding planning chaos, Steven went above and beyond to really get to know us to ensure our ceremony wa...
s authentic and true to who we are. Pre-COVID, he even went out of his way to meet us after a work trip in our hometown in Houston. Not to mention countless emails, calls and zooms over the wedding planning process. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful and eloquent ceremony. We would highly recommend Steven to anyone in search of an officiant!
Reviewed On 6/09/2021 by Kate D
Naila Francis did a beautiful job with my husband and my wedding ceremony. We met for coffee beforehand to talk everything out. She was therefore able to create a personalized, thoughtful ceremony. Multiple guests were very impressed by how wel...
l she did. I would not hesitate to hire her!
Reviewed On 5/26/2021 by Lisa P
Not a bad review on the site and it won't start here! Maria Odilia was ... perfect! It was a joy to work with her to craft a ceremony that met and surpassed our hopes. From the first meeting she brought a calmness and care that was surprising a...
nd welcome. She was accommodating to our particular requests while offering suggestions that made it perfect from the beginning. But most important she brought a beautiful presence to the ceremony--full of warmth and compassion. We couldn't imagine someone else performing the ceremony. A wonderful woman and it was an honor to have her marry us! Thanks!!
Reviewed On 5/15/2021 by Kaye M
Journeys of the heart was amazing to work with. Made the whole process super easy and special. Our officiant was Susan Harte and she couldn’t have been better. Our ceremony was so warm, personal and relaxed and we loved it. We received so many...
compliments on our ceremony and multiple people called out what a wonderful officiant Susan was and that it was the best ceremony they had ever witnessed. We would 10/10 recommend her. Thank you Susan!
Reviewed On 5/08/2021 by Leah D
Maura from Journeys of the Heart was such a pleasure to work with! After rescheduling our wedding a few times and deciding on a small ceremony, we needed someone pretty last minute and I was so nervous we wouldn't find someone. I did not need t...
o worry! Maura was able to meet with us on short notice and listened to exactly what we wanted and created a personalized and meaningful ceremony for us. She was so warm and personable. It was so easy to work with her and everyone commented that the ceremony was lovely. Thank you!!
Reviewed On 4/20/2021 by Sakeenah A
I wasn't sure if hiring an officiant from a site was a good idea but I am so glad I chose Journeys of the Heart. The site gives you ample information about each officiant that helps choose someone special to you. I was able to talk to Maura b...
efore deciding and she included us and encouraged us to make our ceremony our own. Maura was well prepared and the ceremony was beautiful from beginning to end! I'd highly recommend her and don't be afraid of adding parts to your ceremony to make it personal and yours!
Reviewed On 4/20/2021 by Kelsey M
We had the ultimate pleasure of having Ms. Susanne Wilson of Journeys of the Heart serve as our wedding officiant in April 2021. We can’t sing her praises enough! Susanne made us feel cared for each step of the way, taking time to really get to...
know us and learn about our relationship. When we had to postpone our ceremony (originally set for May 2020), she was so flexible and understanding with rescheduling. More than anything, though, she truly made our wedding ceremony come to life. She incorporated so many thoughtful elements that really celebrated our partnership, and our loved ones. Each piece of the ceremony, most of which she drafted and reviewed with us (with of course a few surprises left for the day of), was thoughtful, genuine, and really reflected a personal level of care that warmed our hearts. She was also so thoughtful to ensure that all parts of the wedding and her phrasings were as inclusive as possible, so our loved ones of different backgrounds would all feel welcomed and comfortable. Our families and guests really can’t stop raving about how beautiful the ceremony was! My mom even said it was the best ceremony she’s ever seen in her life, and, although she may be a bit biased, as it was her daughter’s marriage, many others echoed a similar sentiment. When we first were engaged, we didn’t have any set ideas about who would officiate, and it was absolutely fate we met Susanne at an event hosted by our venue. My husband and I can’t imagine our special day without her now, and we are so truly honored and blessed to have been married by such a kind, detailed, and truly wonderful person!! Thank you so much!!!
Reviewed On 4/06/2021 by Angela T
Kipp was our officiant, and everyone loved him. He really got to know us in the few times we spoke and put together an emotional and meaningful ceremony while also keeping everyone entertained. He threw some jokes in there and all of the guests...
thought he was amazing. For an interfaith wedding he captured both traditions very well.
Reviewed On 2/12/2021 by Courtney B
Kevin Barr was the officiant for our wedding on January 30th, 2021. Erik and I cannot express how much we are thankful to have Kevin enter our lives. Kevin was there for us through our May 2020 postponement, Kevin constantly checked in, and r...
eassured us everything will be okay, and how our love will be celebrated! After knowing Kevin now for almost 2 full years, Kevin really got to know us, we met for lunch pre-covid to go over everything in regards to original May ceremony. After postponing, everything of course moved virtually, but we facetimed with Kevin 2 more times before our wedding, and constantly in touch via email. Kevin added such a personal touch to our ceremony, really diving into our love story. Everyone LOVED how personal our ceremony was, everyone said they never been to a wedding that was so deep and personal like ours, but everyone LOVED it and felt like they really understood the love between Erik and I through Kevin's powerful words throughout the ceremony. Some of our guests even asked if Kevin was a close family friend, or our connection to Kevin. Kevin really did go above and beyond to get to know us as individuals as well as us as a couple. We cannot thank Kevin enough for the beautiful ceremony, and uniting us in marriage. He really did go above and beyond, and we cannot recommend him enough, he really was the best!
Reviewed On 1/11/2021 by Heather M
One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was choosing to work with Naila Francis. Naila is truly an incredible human with a beautiful, bright soul... and she crafted the loveliest of words to share for our ceremony. We initially met wi...
th Naila at a local coffee shop, where we connected in a way that felt more like we were old friends. She worked with us over the next few months to learn more about our love story, and provide support as we navigated the difficulties of planning a wedding during COVID. We were married on 9/6/20, our original wedding date, and through the constant changes and difficulties, Naila's care and compassion was obvious through her calming presence before the ceremony and her moving words throughout. To this day, we still receive compliments on how unique and beautiful the ceremony was. Even months after our celebration, my husband and I keep in touch with Naila. We simply can not recommend her highly enough!
Reviewed On 1/06/2021 by Melissa R
My husband and I knew we didn't want a "religious" wedding and Journeys of the Heart was recommended by our wedding venue. Brian Dixon was our officiant and our experience with him was great from start to finish. He made us feel comfortable, wa...
s flexible when we had to postpone due to COVID, and was very accommodating when I asked if he could incorporate details about my grandmother who had passed away after our original wedding date. I love how he personalized our ceremony with our love story and made it more special.
Reviewed On 12/14/2020 by Sean S
Sometime's it's hard when you ask a third party to talk about you and your significant other's love story. Journey's of the Heart provided just the right person to help with this, adding a level of ease and comfortableness during the process of...
sharing it. My wife and I worked specifically with Maura, giving her detail and insight into our love for one another--giving her the opportunity to see who we are as a couple in order to develop and share who we are, and what we mean to each other in front of our friends and family. She was fantastic throughout the process. Quick to ask questions, and quick to respond with answers if we had any of our own. Her words were beautiful, and really spoke to us, and is something that will remember as my wife and I continue to walk with each other day holding on to that promise we made to each other nearly one year ago. I would definitely recommend Journeys of the Heart, as well as Maura. It's a great chance to share your story, in a delicately crafted way.
Reviewed On 11/30/2020 by Tom L
My wife Lynne and I hired Maura Bernt of Journeys of the Heart to officiate our wedding, and she was fantastic! We substantially downsized our plans due to Covid, so it was only our immediate families on my parents' property in West Grove, PA....
Maura asked us to fill out a survey in the weeks leading up to our wedding, which she used to write a touching and intimate "love story" for the ceremony. Maura was prepared, showed up on time, respectful of Covid protocols, flexible with changing plans (we had to move the ceremony from the back yard to the front porch because of rain), and set the perfect tone. She also did a great job handling the paperwork to make our marriage official in the eyes of the state. We were very pleased with Maura's work!
Reviewed On 11/23/2020 by Alli B
We had a last-minute, pandemic-necessitated, outdoor, bilingual micro-wedding in September, at a friend's house in Bucks County. Maura Bernt was our officiant, and was honestly a joy to work with. She was a superb guide for us - we had no idea ...
what we were doing! - and such a calming and kind presence throughout the planning process and the ceremony itself. Our guests were amazed at how "us" the ceremony was, how personal and touching Maura made it, and one person remarked that they'd like Maura to basically follow her around and officiate her whole life :) She has, I suspect, some sort of actual superpowers involving patience and compassion - she wrangled wayward wedding party members, calmed an anxious bride, crafted a beautiful ceremony in two languages, and somehow managed to deliver it in such a way that both my husband and I felt grounded and present the whole time.
Reviewed On 9/21/2020 by Chrisoula L
Susan made our day so beautiful and memorable! The business was very accommodating and professional! I would recommend to everyone!!
Reviewed On 8/19/2020 by Andrea W
The whole team at Journeys from the Heart was great to work with on our wedding ceremony. Due to COVID-19 we had to move our date and our original officiant Gabbi was not available. The team helped us find another officiant within the group, St...
ephen. We are so glad we went with Journeys from the Heart for our ceremony which incorporated both Roman Catholic and Jewish traditions. Between Gabbi and Stephen's combined efforts we had a wonderful ceremony that received numerous compliments from our family and guests.
Reviewed On 3/26/2020 by Rachel C
Journeys of the Heart was critical to ensuring that our wedding day would be the best day of our lives! When meeting our officiant, she was completely open-minded and fully engaged in learning about our story and relationship. She turned our si...
mple words and memories into a beautiful, heart-felt, pure, and amazing ceremony. Everyone continuously comments on how well she had conducted the ceremony and molded it to who we are. We were always grateful for her kind words and support throughout the entire process.
Reviewed On 3/18/2020 by Rebecca & Kyle G
Kevin Barr with Journey's of the Heart was incredible. He was so friendly and down-to-earth, which made our ceremony so genuine and beautiful (it sounded like we knew him our whole lives!) We were traveling far to our actual wedding location, s...
o we couldn't meet with Kevin face to face, but he made sure to set up a FaceTime meeting with us and we ended up talking to him for quite some time! We instantly clicked and we were so happy to find someone that felt like family to us. Kevin was so flexible with what we wanted in the ceremony and helped us add in many non-traditional parts to our ceremony with a welcoming heart. Our guests are still raving about how personal, respectful, and genuine he was throughout the entire ceremony and we couldn't have picked a better person to marry us! We highly suggest you hiring him for your special day! Thank you Kevin!
Reviewed On 1/06/2020 by Danielle V
Where to even begin. We had the absolute pleasure of working with Susanne Wilson for our wedding ceremony. From our first meeting Susanne made us feel like family. She truly cares about the couples she is servicing and about the ceremony you cr...
eate with her. Whether you know exactly what kind of ceremony you want, or you have absolutely no clue, she is well prepared to guide you through the process. Our ceremony was unforgettable. Susanne really captured how important family was to us and created a beautiful ceremony that touched everyones hearts. Our guests told us all night long and the days following the wedding how absolutely incredible our ceremony was. And we feel the same. It felt so intimate, and everyone there felt that as well. I can't thank her enough for this beautiful memory/experience she has given us.
Reviewed On 1/03/2020 by Jessica W
My husband and I used Journeys of the Heart as all of his siblings who are married and several of his cousins who are married have used an officiant from Journeys of the Heart. We knew as soon as we got engaged that we had to have Naila officia...
te our ceremony as we were able to see her in action when she officiated for my brother-in-law's ceremony. We feel so fortunate to have had Naila officiate our ceremony. She is so genuine and you can tell that she loves what she does. She was supportive through the whole process and went over what we could expect on our big day. Our favorite thing was that she made sure that the ceremony was personalized to us so we could have a unique and special ceremony. We HIGHLY recommend Naila from Journeys of the Heart for your ceremony! You will not be disappointed!
Reviewed On 1/03/2020 by Alyssa A
Eve Wenger of Journeys of the Heart was absolutely wonderful to work with. From start to finish, she made sure that the most important part of our day was perfect. From the first time we met Eve, we knew she was the one we wanted to marry us. S...
he took her time in getting to know us, spent countless hours on perfecting our ceremony ensuring that our feedback was all captured. She made our wedding day absolutely perfect and everyone raved about our ceremony after. Eve was wonderful to work with from day one and up through and even after our wedding. Not only did she perform such a beautiful ceremony, she left us with the most special gift..a copy of our entire wedding ceremony all beautifully typed up and binded together. We have already recommended Eve to other newly engaged couples. You will not be sorry if you choose Eve for your special day.
Reviewed On 1/01/2020 by Catherine C
We were lucky that our first choice of officiant from Journeys of the Heart was not available. Susan Harte was the our second choice and we couldn't be happier!! From the start, Susan was invested in learning about us and who we were as peopl...
e and as a couple. She rejoiced in hearing our story, getting to know us over a series of phone calls, emails and in person. We were married in Philadelphia, but not from the area. That did not stop Susan from being present and meeting us in a random number of places from our hotel to the Wegman's coffee shop. She was an integral and amazing part of our day, but more importantly the preparation for our wedding. She was critical in helping us devise a ceremony that brought together the best of who we are. She was creative in working with us on the components and parts of our ceremony that made it so unique. In addition, she collaborated with each of us individually, helping us draft our vows. Overall, we could not have asked for a more special person to officiate and bring us together on our day. Many of our friends and family remarked how Susan contributed to making it an incredibly moving and memorable experience.
Reviewed On 12/22/2019 by Kaitlyn C
Jim Rosengarten was our officiant for our wedding on 11/15/19 and we could not have chosen someone better. He was always professional and courteous. He had a great sense of humor and always made us feel at ease (especially during a stressful ti...
me!). We 100% recommend him! -Kaitlyn and Adam Cwik
Reviewed On 12/12/2019 by Kelly B
Highly recommend Kipp Gilmore-Clough from Journeys of the heart. I’m pretty sure right after my ceremony all my guests already stared spreading the word about how ABSOLUTELY AMAZING Kipp Gilmore-Clough was. Talk about pleasing a crowd! So ...
let me be honest, I wasn’t sure what we were supposed to be looking for in an officiant. We met Kipp once in person and walking out from our meeting we obviously liked him but just thought “it’s a quick ceremony - all you really need is someone to speak to your guests and marry you - easy enough.” We’ve been to weddings before (and again being honest) I don’t remember their officiant because they weren’t memorable - but that’s what sets Kipp apart from all officiants. Kipp was the most memorable and the most amazing human to speak on our behalf. We were blown away with him. Kipp interacted with our guests, he had them laughing and crying and I have pictures to prove it! I received pictures back from our photographer and all pictures taking during the ceremony of our guests showed such emotion- it was beautiful. My favorite candid picture is of our parents - during the ceremony they had this genuine laugh ... it’s hard to explain, but that is a memory I love and I love that Kipp brought that out of them when speaking of our love story. It’s insane thinking that we booked Kipp because we needed an officiant, but in reality we were truly blessed because in that moment we realized he changed our view on what an officiant is supposed to do - and that was to be memorable. Thank you Kipp. I still haven’t gotten over how amazing my ceremony was and neither have my guests. I had several people ask me for his information because they want to recommend him to other couples or keep his name for when they get married. Yes, Kipp was THAT GOOD! He truly has a gift.
Reviewed On 11/26/2019 by Catherine K
Being in the wedding industry ourselves, we’ve had the pleasure of working with Journeys of the Heart many times over the years so, when we hired Jim, we already had established a professional relationship. It was exciting to expand on a perso...
nal one. He met us at our venue, asked us a lot of questions, and encouraged us to be true to ourselves. Our ceremony was very important to us; we wanted it to truly reflect who we were as a couple. Jim was able to blend both of our views and backgrounds into a beautiful ceremony. He was also extremely flexible and always open to any edits or feedback. We received so many compliments about how unique & engaging our ceremony was, and we are still moved when we think back on it. We will forever remember Jim’s kindness. Thank you so much! ~Catherine
Reviewed On 11/19/2019 by Courtney J
Jim Haley and Journeys of the Heart gave us everything we ever dreamed of in a ceremony and more! Months later, we still have people coming up to us and telling us that it was the BEST ceremony they have ever been to. Jim understood us as a cou...
ple and brought who we were alive. Extremely friendly, welcoming and understanding, we couldn't have chose a better person. If we had to do it over again 1000x we would still pick Journeys and Jim!!!
Reviewed On 11/18/2019 by Kathryn B
My husband & I could not be happier with our choice to work with Journeys Of The Heart for our wedding ceremony. We had the pleasure of working with Jim Haley who was professional, responsive, and helpful throughout the entire process. Not on...
ly did Jim help to keep us organized and provide guidance, but he spent the time getting to know us in order to create a ceremony that was unique and personal to the two of us. We opted not to have a rehearsal and to be honest it wasn't necessary since Jim had been so involved and organized beforehand. The day of our wedding couldn't have gone better and we have been receiving nonstop compliments in the last two months on how beautiful our ceremony was. I would absolutely recommend Journeys Of The Heart, especially Jim Haley. They take the work out of planning your ceremony while keeping it very custom & personal at the same time!
Reviewed On 11/18/2019 by Paige N
Journey's of the Heart set us up with officiant Jim Haley for our wedding in June of 2019. Jim was absolutely amazing to work with. He was friendly, prepared, organized, and thorough. He met with us early on and asked us questions to get to kno...
w us better. We wanted a more traditional wedding because my husbands grandmother wanted us to get married in a church but we decided not to. Jim went above and beyond to make our ceremony everything we wanted it to be. He even made sure to use the Philadelphia Eagles a big part of the ceremony because my husband and I are HUGE fans. We received so many compliments about how unique, engaging and personalized our ceremony was. We are BEYOND amazed and happy with all of Jim's work and are so grateful to have had him as our officiant ! Thank you again so much for making our day amazing !
Reviewed On 11/16/2019 by Toni B
When our original officiant bailed, we were scrambling to find someone new. We suddenly remembered Jim Rosengarten from Journeys of the Heart. He had done a family member's wedding a few years before and EVERYONE loved him. I called JOTH and Di...
ane took my information to see who was available (you can read bios online which is very nice) and got back that Jim was willing to step in last minute and do our wedding! We met with him and he made us feel so calm about the last minute arrangement from that moment up until the wedding itself. We were able to customize our vows and we had a beautiful ceremony which included acknowledgment of our parents, participation from our BM and MOH, some laughs and tears. The process was very easy afterwards, too. I didn't want to say goodbye! Haha I would use this organization again - they will be who I recommend to anyone getting married and who I call if we have a child or if a loved one passes. I know their kindness and professionalism will be at the right level. Thank you for making our day seamless and special. We'll never forget it.
Reviewed On 11/14/2019 by Jennifer M
From the moment we first met Eve Wenger, we knew that we wanted her to marry us. She has such a warm and calming personality, that we both immediately felt comfortable in her presence. She was easy to work with and very responsive, as we were g...
oing through the ceremony planning stages and making any final touches! The ceremony was so sweet and just what we wanted.
Reviewed On 11/10/2019 by Morgan P
Our officiant Jim built a personal and memorable ceremony while incorporating all of our wants and needs. Our guests all assumed that we'd known Jim for years, given the way that he spoke about the two of us and our relationship. The planning p...
rocess was seamless and after meeting with him just once we exchanged a few emails and he crafted a beautiful personalized ceremony that allowed for our input and suggestions. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Reviewed On 10/10/2019 by Brian S
We loved having Bob as our officiant! We felt like he really made an effort to get to know us individually, and what made us tick as a couple. We were also kind of balancing a ceremony that wasn't overtly religious, but not totally void of reli...
gious references, and Bob did a nice job finding a balance and weaving in those pieces into his overall script during the ceremony. I'm not sure how if this is the norm, but we appreciated getting a chance to review everything in advance of the wedding. There wasn't really anything we changed, other than maybe a small personal detail or so, but it was great to see and helped us imagine how everything fit together. Bob was also an indispensable part of our wedding planning process leading up to, and the day of the wedding, as far as ensuring we knew all everything involved during the day of process. He was the first to arrive at the venue, which gave us a chance to discuss the wedding, but appreciated getting to discuss some of the key details of the actual procession in person in the time before the ceremony began (unfortunately we didn't get a chance to do a rehearsal with him prior). The ceremony itself was beautiful, and Bob was a fantastic presence. We loved the pictures and the unofficial audio recording afterwards as well! We were thrilled to have him play such a key part of our wedding, and would highly recommend him!
Reviewed On 9/12/2019 by CJ B
Journey's of the Heart set us up with officiant Jim Haley for our wedding in May of 2019. Journey's was great to work with - responsive, helpful, and informative. Some words to describe Jim Haley: friendly, experienced, prepared, organized, and...
thorough. His ceremony was awesome and included everything we had hoped for! Jim is the consummate professional and clearly has a genuine, caring passion for what he does. Throughout the planning stage it was effortless to work with Jim; he is very proactive and upbeat. We recommend Journey's of the Heart and specifically Jim Haley!
Reviewed On 9/05/2019 by Lauren Y
We were lucky enough to have Kevin Barr as our officiant and he was absolutely wonderful! EVERYONE complimented us on our beautiful and personal ceremony, which is exactly what we wanted. Kevin worked with us for a year to perfect our ceremony ...
and make sure it had all of the elements that we wanted in it (and excluded those that we didn’t). It is a special memory to look back and know that your ceremony was customized just for you! I highly recommend Kevin if you are looking for an officiant!
Reviewed On 9/05/2019 by Maggie M
Eve Wenger was amazing to work with throughout the whole process and she did a fantastic job officiating our ceremony! From the moment we met with Eve, we knew she was the right person to marry us :) She has such a pleasant and calming nature. ...
She worked with us to create the perfect ceremony that was unique and true to our relationship. During the planning process we had several phone/skpye/email conversations and she provided us with a lot of examples of readings, rituals, vow wording, ring exchange wording, etc. This helped us a lot! We also added wording and readings that we liked on our own and Eve crafted it into a beautiful ceremony that flowed perfectly. Many people came up to us and told us how beautiful our ceremony was and how joyful Eve’s delivery was. One thing that we especially loved was how she wove our love story into the ceremony. We filled out a questionnaire about our relationship and the way she told our story was beautiful! It made it unique to our love and not just generic. We love Eve and are so happy that she was part of the best day of our lives!
Reviewed On 9/05/2019 by haylie p
Heidi from Journeys of the Heart officiated our wedding ceremony in August, and it was beautiful! She took time to get to know us and let us completely edit the ceremony to our liking. The ceremony was beautifully written, and Heidi was very ki...
nd and easy to work with. Thank you!!!!
Reviewed On 8/26/2019 by Michelle O
We absolutely LOVED having Maura as our officiant for our wedding. She was so easy to work with, genuine and excellent at her job. We have already recommended Maura for my sister's wedding and will continue to do so in the future!
Reviewed On 8/22/2019 by Lexi P
Steve was so awesome to work with! We met him a few months before the wedding to have dinner and discuss how the ceremony would go, he had so many great ideas and worked with us to create the perfect ceremony! Steve was a genuinely nice pers...
on and we are so grateful that he was a part of our special day! Everyone raved about how sweet the ceremony was, thank you so much Journeys of the Heart!
Reviewed On 8/09/2019 by Pamela L
We saw Eve Wenger officiate a friend's wedding months before we were engaged. When we proposed and wedding planning was underway, we both suggested seeing if Eve was available for our wedding. We were moved by the way she spoke, structured he...
r ceremony, and the overall loving energy she emitted. We were so fortunate that Eve was available to do our ceremony a year later. She was extremely helpful during the planning process. She was able to provide us with great suggestions in areas of the ceremony we were unsure of. Where we knew exactly what we wanted, even though it broke with popular traditions, Eve never pressured us to alter the ceremony in anyway. She provided us with with many opportunities to revise and add to the ceremony. Day of, she was a calming presence and honestly felt like another family member. We are so thankful that she came into our lives, starting our marriage off in such a loving way.
Reviewed On 7/14/2019 by jena d
Jim was an absolute pleasure to work with. He officiated my sister's wedding and I knew I wanted him to officiate mine as well. Jim was so thoughtful, organized and kind. He met with us early on and asked us questions to get to know us better. ...
We wanted our ceremony to be personal and truly represent us as a couple. He did exactly that. We received SO many compliments about how unique, engaging and personalized our ceremony was. We are BEYOND thrilled with all of Jim's work and he holds a special place in our heart.
Reviewed On 7/14/2019 by Tarra A
Thank you Journey's of the Heart for our amazing ceremony. We were lucky enough to be paired with Susanne Wilson who is an absolute gem. She had amazing feedback, ideas and had so much patience with my husband and I. We tied the knot on June 22...
, 2019 and we still have friends and family that are continuously talking about how touching our ceremony was. I would recommend Journey's of the Heart to anyone interested. THANK YOU.
Reviewed On 6/24/2019 by E & R .
Our officiant, Eve Wenger, from Journeys of the Heart was absolutely amazing! Something about her demeanor just immediately instilled a calm in us, even though we had contacted her approximately two weeks prior to the wedding. Despite the extre...
mely short notice, she cut no corners, emailing back and forth with ideas for the ceremony. The ceremony was made special through the bits of our personalities she weaved into her words. The most meaningful piece of the ceremony was having one of our grandfathers read a piece about what marriage means to him, which was Eve's suggestion. Regardless of how much time we had to plan, I don't think we could have found a better officiant.
Reviewed On 6/15/2019 by Kellie H
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Reviewed On 5/01/2019 by Gina C
My husband and I had Diane as our officiant and we could not have been more satisfied with that decision! We first met with Diane at a local sandwich shop, and we instantly connected. She completely understood what we wanted in our ceremony: no...
n-religious wording, somewhat traditional but with updates phrasing. She took all of our suggestions and our “love story” and made them into a beautiful ceremony. She incorporated the “ritual” we suggested, as well as a part about the symbolism of our rings, which were carved gifted to us by my husband’s native Canadian grandfather. We had so many complements about the ceremony, and it was one of our favorite parts. I HIGHLY recommend Diane!!
Reviewed On 4/22/2019 by Alyssa M
My husband and I were lucky enough to have Bob Pileggi officiate our wedding ceremony. He could not have been more amazing. We met with him early on and he sat with us for about 2 hours or so getting to know us. After initially meeting, he was ...
always in contact with us and always on top of things. Always had wonderful suggestions. He couldn’t have made the process of creating our ceremony any easier if he tried! The ceremony itself was beautifully written and I loved that it was so personal to my husband and I. We received so many comments from our guests about how beautiful it was! I would recommend Bob to anyone!
Reviewed On 2/05/2019 by Aida V
Jim Haley from Journeys of the Heart made our wedding day dreams a reality! By far, the perfectly personalized and curated ceremony Jim put together for our special day remains our favorite memory. Jim was incredibly attentive, responsive, and ...
put so much thought and detail into capturing our love story. Our guests - many of whom had never been to this kind of personal ceremony (vs. a church ceremony, etc.) - were absolutely blown away! Jim did an amazing job presenting ideas to us and also helping bring to life some of our own. I couldn't recommend Journeys of the Heart more, specifically Jim Haley! We had such a great experience that I connected one of my best friends to the organization and she has already booked her officiant for a June wedding :) Spreading the love!
Reviewed On 1/29/2019 by Monet M
Maura and Journeys of the Heart made my wedding the most special day of my life. Having a small wedding it was super important to me to make it as personal as possible. After selecting Maura she was very responsive and gave great suggestions on...
how I could incorporate my children. Our ideal ceremony would have taken place in a church but do to the holiday that was not possible, Maura made sure we included religious readings and we did not feel like we missed anything. I met Maura in person the day of my wedding and her warm, inviting smile made my husband and I feel as it we knew her forever and like she was an actual guest happy to be a part of our special day. I highly recommend Journeys of the Heart. Easy, Professional, and Truly heart felt.
Reviewed On 12/31/2018 by Heather W
My husband and I originally had a different vision for an officiant which unfortunately fell through, however, Susanne came to our rescue. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. We did not want anything over the top or long and Susanne had ...
no issue working with that. She was able to put together our ceremony and provide us with ideas or suggestions in different areas to personalize it more. We worked together up until the day before the wedding tweaking the ceremony dialogue. Susanne was so trusting and reliable that we didn't have to worry about a thing.
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2018
Thanks for these kind words! Susanne is a gem - we are so happy (but not surprised!) that you loved her! Every joy and happiness to you! 💜
Reviewed On 12/19/2018 by Claire J
We're so happy that we got the pleasure to work with Susan. She's very organized, detail oriented and warm-heated. She put so much effort to make sure our ceremony is personal and intimate just as we pictured. My wedding party speaks 3 differen...
t languages. Susan has been very nice and patient at the rehearsal to make sure everyone is on the same page. Everything is perfect on our big day!
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2018
Thank you for this sweet review! Three languages - no problem! :) Sue loved working with you and your wonderful group of family and friends. Happy married life to you both! 💜
Reviewed On 11/28/2018 by Mia R
My husband and I worked with Eve for our wedding in October. We had a rough starting trying to find officiants and when we met Eve we knew right away! She is super warm, friendly, and attentive. Her approach was flexible and was about what we w...
anted and what meant most to us as a couple. It meant so much to have a Jewish ceremony rich in culture but not religious. We got amazing compliments and I think the best was “that was the most personalized ceremony I’ve ever been to”. Working with Eve and Journeys was one of our best decisions while planning our wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2018
Eve is lovely and so is this very kind review. Thanks for taking the time to send it - we are so happy you were so happy! Every joy to you both for a long happy life together! 💜
Reviewed On 11/17/2018 by Erin S
We would 100% recommend Journeys of the Heart to couples looking for an officiant for their wedding! We decided early on to go the nontraditional route and have an outdoor, personalized wedding ceremony. We found Journeys of the Heart online an...
d were connected with officiant Kevin Barr about a year prior to our wedding date. We really could not have asked for a better officiant than Kevin! After our initial in-person meeting, Kevin put together a personalized ceremony incorporating our unique story and interests. Throughout the planning process, Kevin would check in to see how things were going for us and to offer helpful advice along the way. On the day of our wedding, Kevin pulled off the perfect ceremony, mixing our personalized story with humor and advice. We received (and continue to receive) so many compliments from guests and family on the great job that Kevin did! Over the year of planning, Kevin became a friend. We were so happy to have him play such a big part in our wedding and would recommend him to any couple looking for the perfect officiant for their day.
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2018
Kevin is the best - thanks for these kind words about him. By the time of the wedding, he feels like a beloved friend, right? :) Every blessing and joy to you both on your married life!
Reviewed On 11/08/2018 by Kelsey P
Kevin was the absolute best! He really got to know my husband and I before the ceremony, and it made us feel like we were sharing our special day with a friend. Kevin made our day more special than I could have imagined. I still have people r...
eaching out to me to tell me that they were overwhelmed by the beautiful ceremony and the special moments Kevin incorporated into our day. I do not have enough good things to say about our experience. We worked together to create exactly what we wanted to say, and we could not have been happier with the outcome.
Reviewed On 11/06/2018 by Jen T
Susan Harte from Journeys of the Heart is so amazing - she took two people that had no idea what to do or to expect and she led us professionally and compassionately through the entire process - from planning to the big day itself. She created...
a soul inspiring ceremony that truly spoke to the hearts of all involved, and made my husband and I feel safe, joyous, and heard. Susan made our day!
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2018
Sue is great and I am so glad you connected with her! Thanks for these very kind words - "soul inspiring" is the ultimate compliment! 💜
Reviewed On 11/04/2018 by nikki l
I absolutely loved my wedding co-officiant Eve Wenger, who we found through Journey of the hearts. Eve was such a calming voice throughout the planning process and then especially on the day of my wedding. She was also a voice and advocate f...
or me, as we were doing an interfaith wedding, where the priest had known my husband's family for practically their entire lives. Hearing Eve's voice and seeing her face put me immediately at ease. She just has a natural calming and rational presence about her that is so necessary for anyone's wedding day. She also works with you in whatever capacity you want. She is more than happy to do all the research and put together vows from scratch, or, if you are a crazy OCD bride like me, she will do exactly as you want and say exactly what you want her to say (adding in suggestions and tidbits that were extremely welcomed!) I would recommend Eve to anyone!! love you Eve!!
Reviewed On 11/02/2018 by Sarah J
Jim from Journeys of the Heart was our Officiant and he was fantastic! We received so many complements about our ceremony from our guests. Jim worked with us to make sure it was personalized and that we loved every part of the ceremony. He wa...
s so easy to work with and patient when we were a little late to respond. We loved his tone and style- it was a perfect match for our not-really-religious-but-still-somewhat-traditional style. Jim made our ceremony a really meaningful part of our day that we truly will never forget.
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2018
Thanks for this kind review! Jim H is a gem and we are so glad you loved him too! Every joy and blessing to you on your marriage! 💜
Reviewed On 10/28/2018 by Jackie T
We had such a great experience with Journeys of the Hearr. They have SO many Officients to choose from and made the process very easy. Naila was our Officient and would couldn’t have been happier with her. The ceremony she wrote was so special ...
and unique it caprtired of we felt about each other and was anything but cookie cutter. So many people commented on how special the ceremony was and how it really fit us as a couple. If you are looking for a ceremony that really captures you as a couple and what you want for your further together, hiring a Officient from Journeys of the Heart is a no brainer.
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2018
This is such a nice review! Naila is great and you are right - there is nothing "cookie cutter" about her (or us!) Every joy to you in your married life! 💜
Reviewed On 10/14/2018 by Jacqueline T
We had so many compliments on our ceremony! It was so unique and really reflected who we are and our love for each other. Naila’s guidance through the entire process was so helpful. On the day of our wedding, she was supportive and officiated t...
he wedding with such genuineness.
Reviewed On 9/27/2018 by Pauline A
Maura was our officiant and she was absolutely wonderful!! She met with us and totally created a ceremony catered to our unique bilingual needs, which was very important to my husband and I. We really wanted a simple, sweet, bilingual ceremony...
to reflect our personalities and she delivered with perfection!! Highly recommend her and Journeys of the Heart!
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2018
Maura is great and loves officiating in Spanish, English and both! Thanks for the kind review - we are so happy you are happy! Happy married life to you both!

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Hi there - I am Diane! When we email or talk on the phone, I might ask a lot of questions about your wedding planning, but I will also do a lot of listening. The more I know about you, your background, your beliefs, and how you envision your ceremony, the more wonderful your celebration will be. I will answer all your questions and help make a great plan to connect you with the perfect officiant. Email me at journeys@journeysoftheheart.org or call 215-663-8980, and we can chat and set up your no obligation consultation with the officiant of your choosing. Hope to hear from you soon!

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