Meaningful Marriages

Mr. Goyda took our money and ran. He didn't show up to an appointment with my fiance and I. We sent a confirmation meeting text a week prior to our meeting day, and Mr. Goyda ignored it. We waited for 45 minutes at a Panera Bread and he was a no show. Hours later my fiance got a text saying he mixed up the dates. What a joke. He claims he has been marrying people for 25 years. He should know better to be on time and SHOW UP TO HIS APPOINTMENTS. He doesn't answer phone calls or emails in a timely matter or sometimes not even at all. It took us numerous tries via phone and email and text to get ahold of him for our appointment. My fiance and I are very organized and like to be on top of things. That includes making sure of clear communication with all of our vendors for our important day. Of course he showed up on time for our first appointment, which was when he got paid in full. He does not respect his customers. He refused to give us our money back even though our venue tried to reason with him. He has been black listed from the Hilton Garden Inn in southpointe due to how we treated us. They took him off the recommended vendor list and he is banned from doing any marriage ceremonies there as well. We could not relay on him to show up for our big day and rehearsal, so we fired him as our officiant. After firing him, he sent us the most inappropriate and unprofessional email and saying that we were the problem even though we did everything asked of us. He should be ashamed of himself and how he conducts business. I would never ever recommend his services to anyone. He is extremely untrustworthy and most of all a THEIF!!!!

We contacted Larry only 1 month prior to our date. He was more than patient and eager to help us plan the perfect, personalized ceremony. He answered all emails, texts and phone calls immediately. Although we were pressed for time, he made it a priority to meet with us (in person) and discuss the process and to attend our "Rehearsal Dinner." He was kind, caring, and genuine. We left him feeling excited about our wedding and confident in his professionalism and experience.

We can not thank Larry enough for his professionalism, talent, and sincerity. Larry came highly recommended by one of our vendors. We had a small elopement-style wedding in Pittsburgh with <30 days to plan it. We made all of the arrangements with Larry while out of state and he was super easy to work with! We met Larry two days before the wedding and thank goodness! He helped us prepare for the ceremony and helped me through the emotional moments of acknowledging relatives that could not be with us on our special day. Larry will always have a special place in our hearts.

Rev. Larry is a wonderful and caring wedding officiant. He knows what he is doing and he works hard to adjust his approach to the personality of the couple. We were married 15 years ago by Larry and he incorporated several spiritual traditions at our request. His delivery and control of the room sets the tone for the whole event. We are very thankful for Larry and recommend him highly!