About this vendor
Leslie is a professional, experienced non-denominational ordained minister and wedding officiant, with a warm and friendly demeanor. Leslie performs ceremonies on the beach, in a garden or park, or even in your own backyard, ballroom, boat, you decide - "Your Day, Your Way"
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Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Buddhist
- Interfaith
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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Leslie was an absolutely amazing officiant, and I am so happy we chose him for our wedding. From the first time we were connected with him, to the day of our wedding, he made the experience easy and incredible. He allowed us to design our ceremony in the way we wanted it to be, and he was extremely professional the whole time. Anytime we needed changes done, he did them with no worries. On the day of the wedding, he made sure to arrive extra early so we did not have to worry about anything. He even pulled out some tissues for me when I cried during my vows, which was very sweet of him. I would recommend Leslie to anyone who is looking for an officiant. He really made our ceremony so super special, and I couldn’t have imagined anyone else to officiate. 💜
Leslie was thoughtful, personal, and kind, and caring. He really took the time to guide us through this hectic and often daunting process. He made sure to personalize our ceremony, tailoring it to our specific needs. He was very approachable, and patient with us, we were able to benefit from his years of experience. He has countless templates and options for the big day, if like us you are not entirely sure what you want. I have already started recommending him to our friends who recently got engaged, and i can guarantee they will not be the last!
Leslie took the time to understand exactly what we wanted our ceremony to be. He gave us so many different options to choose from and help us understand the best way to put everything together. In the end, the ceremony was exactly what we wanted and turned out perfect! Thank you Leslie for helping make our day so special!
We loved working with Leslie! We had an intimate elopement ceremony at the Greystone Mansion, and interviewed several officiants for our special day. We chose to go with Leslie because we clicked with him on our very first phone conversation. He gave us some useful tips and sent us an outline for our ceremony. We spoke with him a few days before the big day to walk through everything one last time. On the day of, Leslie made us both feel at ease and made the process effortless. I'm so glad he told us to write down our own vows and read them to one another for the ceremony. Not sure either one of us would have been able to remember anything otherwise. Thank you Leslie!
We highly recommend Leslie. From our first meeting we were impressed with Leslie and how he stated that his was Our Wedding Day and that he would help us plan our ceremony. Leslie truly listened to us as to what we wanted included in our ceremony. He helped us include a poem that was given to my husband by his deceased mother. Leslie was terrific and very professional. We are truly happy Leslie officiated our ceremony.
Leslie was the perfect officiant for our wedding. We decided to have a surprise wedding at our coed baby shower. Leslie tailored the ceremony perfectly to us. He worked with us to create exactly what we wanted even when we asked for "The Princess Bride speech". We couldn't have asked for a more special ceremony and day.
What can I say about Leslie that others before me have not already said? What a terrific experience. Leslie made the effort to meet and get to know both my husband and I before the ceremony.
We shared our vision of the ceremony and he gave us a nice outline which we customized to fit our personalities and it was perfect. He was so organized and had our vows printed out - which I totally forgot in the hustle of getting my family situated in town.
We really appreciated his flexibility because the ceremony did not start on time, but he did not rush us and rolled with the punches when we went off script a bit. Overall it was a terrific experience and I highly recommend Leslie.
Leslie recently officiated our wedding, and My Wife and I can't recommend his services more highly. From our first conversation, we all hit it off right away, and he consistently reminded us that he would be more than willing to help us achieve whatever vision we had in mind for our ceremony. Leslie is easy to get touch with, reliable, professional and the ideal officiant for any prospective bride and groom. Leslie helped us navigate through a daunting experience, making it feel like a walk in the park.
Leslie is patient and will work with any type of ceremony you want. He is loves to include the family and has an endless supply of suggestions for you to make it however you want. Our ceremony was truly perfect. He takes his time with you before to make sure your ready and keeps in contact with you for any changes. He not only administers but helps guide you. We were so nervous but he helped guide us through what to do and our ceremony was perfect.
This review is long long over due. We had the pleasure of Leslie officiating our wedding in October and he is simply the best. First, he is incredibly nice to work with - he makes it very simple - and in the midst of all the planning, you need simple! He e-mailed us a complete walk through of what to expect and MANY options of what we would like for him to say during the ceremony. We ended up falling in love with the words from different options and asked if he would "customize" his part for us.. of course, he was happy to do so. Since our ceremony was non-religious, he also helped us to come up with options that would help symbolize our union of two families. We ended up adding unity sand into the ceremony. Best of all, we wanted to write our own vows. This part was really hard for us because we were both itching for someone to read them (we usually read each others work but, obviously, in this case we couldn't) - Leslie played a significant part is resting assure our vows were spot on and our tones matched each other. Thank you again for such a memorable and flawless ceremony!
Leslie, thank you so much for officiating our wedding. You did a fantastic job, and we couldn’t have been happier. We loved using your template - it made it so easy to customize the wording to fit US. We loved every word of our ceremony - it was so beautiful and a memory we will cherish always! We are so glad you were a part of our special day!
Leslie is the BEST!!! My husband and I just got married 2 weeks ago in Rancho Palos Verdes and the ceremony was a pure perfection! When we met Leslie first time we knew right away that he is exactly what we were looking for :) His personality and demeanor, his voice and kindness comes out the moment you meet him - and we all clicked right away and we thrilled to hire him as our officiant!!! It was extremely important to us that the person who marries us has all those attributes. In the end it is our wedding ceremony and you really DO care who will set the tone for the most important ceremony of your life and I wouldn't change a single detail that Leslie brought to it! As we were planning the ceremony he helped a ton with his advice and suggestions and we pieced out ceremony together combining lines and thoughts from many many files Leslie sent over to us - and it turned out to be epic! ;) He has this extremely calm voice that really makes the romantic words sound so deep and gives you goosebumps- plus there was no dry eye in the house during the ceremony :) I would recommend Leslie over and over again, great and funny guy and will lead you through the whole process and all details and you will never feel lost with all the paperwork or documents. Thank you Leslie again a ton!!!! :)
The Freetuccis
We've known Leslie for several years and knew he was the perfect person to perform our wedding. He has a wonderful demeanor with professionalism, warmth and joyous spirit. From the beginning he helped guide us through the process and options for what became a beautiful ceremony. We received many compliments from our family and friends about what a great job he did. We could not have made a better choice. Sherry and Michael
Leslie was the first and only officiant we interviewed. Right when we met and immediately after our first meeting, we felt Leslie was going to make our ceremony awesome! He's friendly but knowledgeable. He explained how the ceremony should go. Whenever we wanted more options for certain parts of the ceremony, he always sent them right away. He's very organized too. The day of the wedding, he arrived early and even helped organize our procession. He made our ceremony special and all our guests loved him and his personality!
Leslie was exactly what we were looking for when it came to an officiant. He was easygoing, responsive, kind, and super helpful. He made sure everything was exactly how we wanted it to be. We specifically asked for a non-religious service, and he honored our request and stuck with the script that we created based on his template. He made the process really easy for us and executed the day perfectly. He even came to our rehearsal and worked with the venue to bring his own microphone and PA. I also got a lot of positive feedback about him from friends and family. I felt that he really went above and beyond with his service. I would highly recommend him.
We had a short engagement so planning our wedding was pretty tough. We did not have the luxury of time and did not know any wedding vendors in the area. When it was time to look for our wedding officiant, we were clueless where to find one, so we asked help from the organizer of our venue and she suggested 3 officiants. Upon checking on the website of all 3, I knew right away that Leslie is the perfect pick! I was so eager to share the news with my fiancé (now husband) about Leslie. When we browse through his site and watched his video, we were sold! We sent him a message right away and he was very quick to respond. He set up a date for us to meet before the wedding and he was very accommodating with the day and time that is convenient for us. During our meeting, Leslie was very nice, very down to Earth and we felt so comfortable like we knew him for a long time. We were so excited that we booked him right away and we are so lucky that he is available on our chosen date. He followed up on us and guided us on the wordings for our ceremony to make it the way we wanted it to. On the actual wedding day, some things did not turned out the way we wanted causing a delay with the start of the ceremony. We felt really bad but Leslie was there to calm us and made us really feel that everything is okay and really it was all okay, it was actually perfect! From the start of the ceremony to it's end, I cannot help but cry because everything was perfect, it was all that we have hoped for - short, simple and solemn and full of love. Thank you Leslie for making all of those hopes possible. You are one of the coolest guys yet professional at the same time. We recommend Leslie to all engaged couples out there, he is a gem so don't even think twice! You could not go wrong with Leslie! 😉
Definitely recommend Leslie as an officiant! He is so easy to work with and easy going. He was exactly what we were looking for in an officiant. He is genuine and made our ceremony exactly what we wanted! He also had great suggestions when I wasn't sure what to do. He meets with you beforehand, comes to the rehearsal, he has a template for you to start making your day your way! Everyone at the ceremony commented on how great a job he did. I would highly recommend using Leslie for your wedding!
Leslie,
Thank you so very much for helping guide Wilda & I with the ceremony the way we wanted it to go and performing the actual ceremony on 4/29/15 at Tarzana Community & Cultural Center. You truly made it very special for both of us with the ideas you presented and suggestions. When it comes to your message you tell everyone that uses your services, "Your Day.....Your Way," it speaks for itself. Wilda & I wish things in life were as easy as using your services but we all know that isn't possible. The only thing we can all agree on is that, like life which is full of bumpy roads and challenges, so too is that of a marriage. Without suggestions, there is only chaos. Thanks again for all that you did for us. We greatly appreciated it
What a great day. We got married on March 21, 2015. Leslie was great. Leslie was awesome throughout the process. He met us a couple months ahead of time at our convenience. And he kept us on track with gentle questions about what wording for the ceremony and processes we wanted to observe, etc. I never felt stressed when got his emails. Just gently reminded. He was way too patient with us while we ran around with all our last minute details and ended up putting him off for way too many days. I wish we could go back and make up for that. But still, he was very very patient and super nice throughout the process. He even worked with our day planner to get details we just didn't provide as we ran out of time.
The ceremony was perfect. We got exactly what we wanted. The wedding attendees had nothing to the best to say about how nicely the ceremony went. Leslie has a very professional vibe about him. Crisply dressed and smooth and precise. His patriarchal voice and demeanor gives a certain highly official feel to the ceremony. But at the same time, not preachy. Couldn't have asked for a more fitting officiant.
We met with 2 other potential officiants before Leslie and we knew shortly after we meet Leslie that he was going to be our officiant if he'd be willing to take us. We are so glad he did. He really goes out of his way to make it your best day possible.
I have nothing but great things to say about Leslie. He's so professional and really listened to what my husband and I wanted for our ceremony. From the moment we met him we wanted to hire him on the spot but didn't want to seem too eager :) His personality is what sold us, he seemed like a really cool down to earth type of guy.
He takes pride in what he does and really works with you to make changes and additions until you feel that your ceremony is how you envisioned it would be. Leslie is 100% reliable and had great suggestions which are helpful when you have no idea what you're doing. We were able to also include a sand ceremony and were very happy with how that turned out. He was also able to attend the rehearsal dinner and was on time.
My brother is getting married next year and will most likely also be using Leslie for his wedding ceremony.
Thank you again Leslie, you made our ceremony everything we had hoped it would be!
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