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nd had a “meeting” over the phone with Michael. It was such an easy, flowing conversation and I loved how comfortable we automatically felt with him. He (and the team) will incorporate pretty much anything you want as well as make any tweaks. Our vows were a little silly/funny and Michael went right along with it which I loved. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone!

program, where we learned so much, including how to leverage our similarities and differences to build and grow a strong marriage.  When beginning to talk about our vision for our ceremony, we are not an overly religious couple to begin with, but did want to include some of our favorite verses and scriptures throughout the ceremony. Philip customized the perfect balance of serious, yet lighthearted, and spiritual, yet informal script for our ceremony. It truly felt tailored to us.  By the time our wedding day came around, we felt like we had known Philip for more than only a few months, and felt extremely comfortable in him uniting us as a married couple! We are so lucky that we were paired with Philip to bring our big day to life! Philip, you are very talented, so personable, and we are beyond thankful to have worked with you!

was so personable and easy to work with. She helped ease our wedding stress anxiety. Many guests commented that the ceremony was so personal and touching.

ith and extremely professional. I would recommend Asheville marriages to anyone who asked me.

handfasting ceremony as well as being there to provide assuring words of encouragement. If you have the opportunity to use them I would highly advise you to do so.

s he was very great at providing a personal touch. Would recommend to anyone we know getting married in the area!

sed key moments in our vows. Peggy, Hector, and everyone at Asheville Marriages ensured that we had the ceremony we wanted and worked with us every step of the way to make it great. If you are getting married in asheville and need an officiant, do yourselves a favor and go with Asheville Marriages

very flexible as we made some late changes that he handled without issue. The execution and delivery of the ceremony was perfect and we enjoyed his support through the weekend (rehearsal & ceremony). Vaughn is quite professional and personable making the whole process enjoyable. We received many compliments on our ceremony and we consider ourselves lucky that we had Vaughn to help make that happen for us. If you’re getting married in or near Asheville I would highly recommend Vaughn as your wedding officiant.

ceremony was for us! You won't be disappointed with this great group of people to help you make it official!!

pleasure to have him there. He has a sweet charming and inviting smile, the ceremony was nothing but perfect. Thank you!

ve together. I’m so happy that we decided to go with Asheville Marriages for our officiant.

ge license process to just offering an ear if we ever needed anything. Multiple people told us how beautiful the ceremony was. My only wish is that it would've been a little longer! So I would recommend asking how many minutes all of the readings, etc should take if that is important to you. But Asheville Marriages was extremely helpful, supportive, and made us feel like we had known our officiant for years.

e to our relationship. We worked with Sara Judy in particular and LOVED our experience with her! She was warm, professional, funny, and she felt like part of our family on our wedding day - which is truly an incredible thing to feel. We are forever grateful to her and Asheville Marriages!

at he truly cared about our special day and about actually getting to know us along the way! He helped us plan our ceremony from start to finish, and he took the time to make it unique to represent our love and bond with each other. It was absolutely beautiful and he is literally the best officiant we could have ever asked for! If you want to work with a professional, supportive, and organized company that will help you create the most meaningful and memorable ceremony possible...definitely book Asheville Marriages!

so professional, cool and collect. Highly recommend!

hs prior to the wedding and we thought we should have to talk once more to go over what all we were really looking for. Nope, he sent over the first draft and my jaw dropped. It was like he was in our minds of what we wanted. We are believers in God, but we didn't want a super religious wedding. He nailed it all the way down to our favorite bible verse. Thank you so much! The whole process was the easiest out of all our planning and we couldn't thank you enough!

s! We had a phone consultation with Phillip who took our religious preferences, families & personalities into account before pairing us with our officiant, Jenn Fieldman. We initially hesitated to opt for the highest tier package including pre-marital counseling & a personalized ceremony thinking we didn't need those 'extras', but decided to give it a go. We began completing the weekly pre-marital exercises via email & phone with our officiant from afar, and we quickly realized we were so thankful we had chosen this option. While we considered our bond pretty solid going into the counseling, we strengthened that bond through really talking through every aspect of our partnership & expectations of marriage. We also got to know & love our officiant, Jenn, who helped us plan a sweet & personal ceremony that reflected who we are as a couple. I have gotten so many compliments from our friends and family saying that they thought our ceremony was one of the most heartfelt they had attended, and that they loved our officiant asking how we knew her. I have been happy to sing Asheville Marriage's praises in response! Communication with Asheville Marriages throughout was another highlight, including reminders & tips for how to get our marriage license & how to change my name easily. Jenn & Asheville Marriages team, thank you so much for helping us to set a foundation for our marriage built to last, and for giving us a ceremony experience we will treasure forever. If you are considering a DIY ceremony option & think this is an area you should cut cost, I highly recommend you give Asheville Marriages your business instead!

like we had known him our whole lives. Thank you so much Rodney, we loved having you as a part of our special day! Sarah & Matt Young

hat everyone enjoyed and was able to participate in. I would recommend him to anyone that wants to enjoy their perfect day!!!

e you get to experience the perfect ceremony like we did!

. Ever. We hit it off with Phillip immediately and he quickly absorbed our vibe, our preferred ceremony style, likes, dislikes, and everything in between. The way Phillip presented our ceremony made us feel like we had known him for the entire decade we have been together. Our guests felt the same way. They kept asking how long we knew him and it was all because Phillip took so much time, effort, and paid lots of attention to the details of our personal love story which he then translated into the most amazing ceremony. Everything Phillip did and said made us feel like he was around for every year of our lives together and my husband and I had such an amazing emotional connection with his readings. I highly suggest using Asheville Marriages; you will NOT regret it. Phillip was the perfect person to speak about our relationship and we are forever indebted to him for making our special day so amazing. Again, even if you are hesitant to hire an officiant, I promise you, you will not regret choosing Asheville Marriages.

autifully, and was super friendly. Thank you so much for making our ceremony so amazing!

hole time through emails which I loved. I didn't feel like we were just another number to them! Michael was wonderful and such a joy to work with. He wrote a beautiful ceremony and made sure that it was exactly what we wanted. Day of, he showed up with a big smile on his face and did an excellent job. I'm so pleased with him and the whole experience, I just can't thank him enough. He is your guy if you're looking for someone warm, friendly, eloquent, with a big smile!

ndly and flexible and truly wanted our vows to match our desires and personalities. Our ceremony was everything we hoped for – full of love and lots of laughter!!

ng had a surprise rainstorm in the middle, and Philip brilliantly handled it and the kept a smile on the entire time. Many of our guests commented on the phenomenal job he did - and I am so thankful we worked with him.

lip spent time talking to me to get to know us as a couple so they could personalize our wedding. I highly recommend this company!

t AM and Mike DeSerio. He was fantastic and all of our guests thought so as well. His speech is fluent, no interruptions, distractions, and his words are beautiful! He added just the right amount of humor. Thank you AM for making our day so special!

are so happy he is who married us! We incorporated some traditional Greek Orthodox elements into the ceremony that were new to him, but he did so much research and honored the tradition perfectly! It meant the world to us how much he listened and customized our ceremony to who we are as individuals and a couple. He is super laid back, but takes what matters to you so seriously - a perfect balance. Would definitely recommend to anyone!!

g he placed us with Jenn Fieldman who he thought would be perfect for our ceremony.No disappointment there!She was great!Her energy is amazing she was super helpful and organized and I could not be more happy with the ceremony she performed and officiated for us!If you are looking for a great officiant company to work with look no further than this one.They know what they are doing and are just the nicest people to work with!

lifting, slightly humorous, and personalized ceremony and we got just that! We also added in a beer blending ceremony instead of a candle lighting ceremony or sand blending ceremony. Our guests got a huge kick out of that! If you are looking for someone to officiate your wedding, then we highly recommend Asheville Marriages!

sional, and low-stress. It truly was more than we could have hoped for, and I would recommend Asheville Marriages to anyone, without reservation. Thank you for such a memorable day!

er near me on my wedding day!! Highly recommend!

rite our vows, and it turned out great!

rents and grandparents for over 20 years! Keith helped us customize our ceremony, including our vows and did an incredible job. He even helped my husband with vows that he said to my son during the ceremony, which were so beautiful they brought everyone there to tears. He also did a fantastic job working with the whole wedding party during the rehearsal and helped keep us (and by us I mostly mean me 😅) from stressing out. My son came down with mono the day before the wedding and was also the best man, and Keith helped me stay calm and worked out other alternatives to include him if he was unable to stand up there for the entire ceremony. Truly an amazing guy and an amazing experience with Asheville Marriages. You guys are awesome!

h for us! We had many different faiths and beliefs at our wedding and Michael was able to help us craft a perfect ceremony that resonated with both us and all our guests in a meaningful way. We decided to go ahead and purchase the marriage enrichment package from Asheville Marriages. Both of us come from different upbringings, faiths, and lifestyles and it was really helpful to have a lot of the discussions included in the program, some of which we had never even thought to consider, but turned out to be important talking points about how we would share our life together. We were also able to solidify the parts of our relationship that anchor us and help us remember the most important parts of who we want to be as individuals and as a couple. The program also gave us resources we can reference and look back on for years to come to remind us of the original reasons we wanted to be married and the dreams we want to share together going forward. Taking part in the program was also a great chance to get to know Michael. He has a great energy; he's just such a warm, friendly, and open person and by the time we met the day-of, it felt like seeing a familiar face who we were so excited to share such an important moment with. From early on we knew we wanted to write our own vows as well and say them to each other for the first time at the wedding. Michael was a great sounding board for us both to help get our vows the way we wanted and provided useful ideas and references for us to use in writing our own vows. When it came to writing the ceremony, Michael had great suggestions and let us read over his beautifully written ceremony. During the process, he was so accommodating and entirely open to any suggestions we had. We could clearly tell that his main goal was to help create the ceremony we wanted. During our ceremony Michael brought all his amazing energy and professionalism and captured exactly the feel we were hoping for. Even when one of our dogs started rolling in the grass by his feet or the cows at the farm mooed during the ceremony he handled it all like the pro he is! We can't thank Asheville marriages enough for treating our wedding day as something as special to them as it was to us ❤

e to work with. He really made our ceremony memorable and if I could do it all over again I would choose Asheville Marriages every time. Thank you so much!

as he so easy to work with, but he was just a super cool guy. He met up with us one night for a drink when we were in town, dropped off our marriage license for us since we were leaving town early, and was there when I needed some advice on how to handle some stressful wedding situations - seriously, so accommodating and so helpful. We got tons of comments after the wedding about how fitting the ceremony was for us! Highly recommend!!

we felt really allowed us to get to know Philip (and him get to know us) even without meeting until the day before our wedding! He made our ceremony so special and so personal to us, it was as if he had known us for years. All of our guests raved about the ceremony and how well spoken Philip was. I would recommend him in a heartbeat. I am so sad we only spent a short time with him, but the memories will last for a lifetime.

s stressful. He was reassuring, professional, and flexible. Keith (our officiant) was wonderful and even made the effort to meet us before our wedding day. He was so friendly and personable! We are so grateful for their services.

hilip for everything!

. Our officiant, Rodney, is one in a million. It was great to get to meet him before the ceremony and we had so many guests comment that it seemed like he had known us for years. We're thankful to have had such a beautiful, meaningful, and personal ceremony and couldn't have done it without Rodney and the Asheville Marriages team!

ful, non-denominational ceremony that felt personal and exactly what we wanted (despite not meeting Michael in person until just before the ceremony). Could not recommend Asheville Marriages enough!

ssion that was provided to us as a couple and as a family. Jenn truly cared about our personal situation and preferences. She crafted the most beautiful wedding ceremony that included our favorite blessings and honored those we love. She went out of her way to scope out the river setting we chose even sending delightful videos for 'rain options'. She assisted our adult children in gifting us with the most wonderful surprise: their presence. Each and every time we interacted with her she brought sincere happiness and joyful anticipation for our special day. And on wedding day, she brought the sunshine! We couldn't be more grateful, more thrilled, more in love with each other, with Jenn and with Asheville Marriages. Every single star! All thumbs up!

ity was what pushed us to use them and we were not disappointed. Asheville Marriages made our wedding day very comfortable and special.

et married again & again!

even looking up synonyms when certain words didn't resonate with us! Both of our moms even mentioned how wonderful her personality was and how much they liked her! We would highly recommend Jenn and her beautiful spirit for any couple's wedding day!

Had instructions on writing our own vows and marriage license. We had numerous compliments on how wonderful the officiant and the ceremony were. Also very affordable for wedding and rehearsal!

d personal, sometimes it was serious and heartfelt while other times it was lighthearted and funny. Most of our guests were crying happy tears and we received so many compliments! Thank you so much for helping make our day so special!

autiful/personal, and that was exactly what we got. I loved the customization options and getting to give input on crafting the ceremony to our desires. Philip was top notch in everything from listening to our changes, making the changes, and being supportive during the rehearsal and ceremony. Choosing Asheville Marriages was worth every penny, if you hire them, you will not regret it.

re from Florida and were happy that our officiant took time to connect with us during a quick trip to Asheville a few months before our wedding. My husband and I highly recommend Phillip, Keith and the team.

out the entire process they were attentive and detailed. Vaughn wrote our ceremony and it was so personalized. Our experience with Asheville Marriages exceeded any expectations we and our guests may have had. I have never seen so many people in tears at a wedding! It was truly beautiful.

what we wanted. He did a fantastic job walking us through the ceremony the day before the wedding and made sure everyone was comfortable with where to go and what to do. Fantastic job!

f I could leave 10 stars, I would!

We had a tough time finding the right person to officiate at first because we are both not religious but deeply value marriage and a lifelong commitment to on another, and Philip was able to perfectly capture this in our ceremony. He was extremely easy to communicate with, very professional but also personal, and made everything very organized and straightforward for us. He was very flexible and was willing to make our ceremony exactly what we wanted, but his vast experience also came in very handy, as he provided a ton of great suggestions and sample templates for us. He suggested the "love letter and wine box ceremony" which was incredibly special and something we will always remember. Overall I could not have asked for a more meaningful, personal, down to earth, and stress-free ceremony, I highly recommend Asheville Marriages to anyone who is looking for a wedding officiant!

easy, it put us at ease as we approached our big day! We received so many compliments on how beautiful the ceremony was. We highly recommend going with Asheville Marriages for your ceremony!

work with. Her warm heart radiated through every person at our ceremony and you could feel the love she had for her job. She really put on a beautiful ceremony and if I could do it all over again I would choose Asheville marriages every time. It was the best day of my life, and I have them to thank!

, and was simply a pleasure to work with from start to finish! Being from out of town, he illustrated how important our ceremony was by meeting with us at oddball times and days to review what we wanted said and in what order. Would HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Asheville Marriages to ANYONE getting married in their area. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience !

ent! It pushed my then-fiance and I to really explore and communicate about those critical topics that can become obstacles later in life. I recommend anyone getting married in the Greater-Asheville, NC area to use Asheville Marriages! And ask for Vaughn!

ork with as you plan your ceremony. We were uncomfortable writing and reading our own vows in front of 100+ people, but still wanted a personalized ceremony. Phillip was able to write a ceremony that felt like us and gave us numerous options to choose from. We met him at our rehearsal and it felt like we had known him for months. Everything the day of the wedding went so smoothly and he even checked in the next day to congratulate us again and send us a copy of our wedding certificate for honeymoon perks.

which we highly recommend. It not only provided us with guidance for a successful marriage but we also learned a lot about each other that we didn’t know before. This also gave Phillip the opportunity to learn more about us as a couple and he provided us great feedback along with answering many questions we had throughout the program. Since we were doing a destination wedding, Phillip was always able to meet with us when we were in Asheville to discuss the ceremony and answer any questions we had. He also gave a ton of information about wedding related activities such as how to get a marriage license in Asheville and also what to do to get your name changed. These were hugely beneficial as both of these tasks are very important but can be overwhelming. For the ceremony, Phillip provided us with several options and recommendations as far as what to put in the ceremony. Once we were all in agreement he then drafted the ceremony and gave it to us several weeks before our wedding day. It was great how personal it was to us and how well thought out it was. On the day of our wedding, Phillip did a wonderful job. Everything was on point and he did a lot of little things which we truly appreciated such as moving out of the way for our vows and first kiss as a married couple so the photos would just capture us. It is these little details which really elevated our wedding day. We had several guests tell us after our ceremony that he did a wonderful job. It was truly a pleasure to work with Phillip and have him be a part of our wedding. We highly recommend him and at the end of the day have considered him a friend throughout this process.

y professional- from the opening email and ensuing phone calls to post-wedding "to-do's", everything was top notch. We are living across the country, in California, and he was able to work with us, with the time difference, to set up meetings and really get to know us. We never met in person until a few weeks before the wedding but it didn't matter, it was so natural. We also used the "Marriage Enrichment" program which Philip offers for an extra fee. It was beyond worth it. Even if you think you already know everything about someone, the program brings up great conversations and questions that may not come up otherwise. I'm sure that each of these conversations made our marriage and bond stronger, and really helped us write our vows. The program also helped Philip get to know us better. We were amazed when we read the first draft of the ceremony that he wrote for us. It was as if he had known us for years. The final version (we changed very little) was just perfect. It incorporated our family, our friends, and really our entire lives! The day of the ceremony, Philip was on top of everything. He made sure we were ready, the vows, the acoustics, the layout....everything. We had a few bumps in the ceremony, nothing that we could have planned for, and he worked through the bumps like a pro. Our guests loved him and raved about his ceremony, his jokes, his cool demeanor and his natural ability to bring out the importance of our day. I cannot recommend him enough, and the rest of the team. I feel like instead of just getting an officiant, we made a new friend, who we will always remember for his part in our wedding.