"Men In Black" Wedding Officiants

dating to what we envisioned for our ceremony, and provided us with multiple examples and options of how we could piece it all together to make it perfect for us. Ken was so patient with me as a stressed out Bride and didn't seem offended when I kept jumping the gun. We are again so thankful for their service - our ceremony was perfect and so "us". 10/10 would definitely recommend.

ple compliments on the ceremony and would recommend them to anyone looking for the perfect combination of professionalism and charm.

with. The amount of information they had and suggestions in helping to form the ceremony made our lives so much easier and allowed us to focus our time and energy in other aspects of the wedding. The guys are extremely detail oriented and organized which allowed for a flawless ceremony that our guests raved about. They listened to our wants and needs and time constraints and formulated a perfect religious ceremony that mirrored our personalities and humor. The timing, the feel, the readings, the music and the little jokes they told about created the perfect balance between a normal mass and casual setting. In short, these guys are absolute pros at what they do. They are caring, funny, professional, reliable and very well organized. I would recommend them to anyone from any background looking to tie the knot. It was an honor and a pleasure working with them and I would highly recommend them to any of my friends or family members looking to marry.

outstanding job. While other officiants may forget names, lose their place, go off on tangents or even speak so quietly that you can't hear them (even with a microphone)....the Men In Black are engaging and exemplify professionalism during a wedding ceremony. They are truly the exception to the rule when it comes to wedding officiants in this market. Being involved in the wedding industry since 1989, I've seen (first hand) the difference that a professional service can make. Sadly, we live in a time when many couples choose to forgo a professional service and choose a family member or friend (with little to no experience in this field) to officiate their wedding ceremony. Though some go well...I can't tell you how many couples have expressed remorse (after the fact) that they didn't choose a professional. Maybe you, yourself, have been a wedding guest and were not impressed by a wedding officiant. I'm certain that it could be very easy to dismiss this part of your big day. Maybe your thought is that "anyone can do that". Yes, that's the truth anyone "can" do it....but not everyone can-do-it-well-and makes the ceremony special. In fact, you may have no earthly idea of how special it can actually be, when done correctly. Smiles, tears, laughter, memories, and encouragement are all elements that make up a unique ceremony....but in many cases, they are missing. This is YOUR wedding. It's YOUR once in a lifetime event. It SHOULD be amazing! With the Men In Black...it's never hit or miss. They always deliver what they promise. They take the time to work with each couple to create a one of a kind ceremony that is truly centered around each couple's unique relationship together. They're easy to get in touch with during your planning stages and are quick to return all inquiries. Always smiling, always on time, always prepared, and always giving 100 Percent. Both you and your wedding guests are guaranteed extraordinary memories. In short, when we do things with LOVE, they are done well. I can tell you that the Men In Black love what they do... and do what they love. It shows at every wedding. Regards, Steve Moody. The area's leading choice for Wedding Reception Entertainment. www.SteveMoody.com Steve Moody-The area's leading choice for Wedding Reception Entertainment. Visit www.SteveMoody.com

ry special and positively unforgettable. Thank you guys. I would definitely recommend their services...hands down!

couldn't find a venue that wasn't already booked or that was close to a location that included food and hotels for our family. We spoke to The Men in Black Wedding Officiants and they immediately got to work looking for a venue and preparing our ceremony. It was unbelievable! Within 24hours they had found 2 venue locations. One of them we actually fell in love with and got it for a phenomenal deal. Ken didn't waste anytime coordinating, he called and spoke with the manager and setup a meeting for us to see the location and meet the owner. They even rearranged their schedule to accommodate the meeting so we could sit down and go over everything with us to get a game plan since we had less than a week to get everything together. The Men in Black officiated our wedding on 10/28/2018. They kept in contact throughout the whole wedding process, even offering advice about the ceremony table and chair layout, which we found super helpful! Ken and Michael are so great to work with! They will customize your ceremony script to make your day extra special! On the day of the ceremony I had forgot the easel for the "cord of three strands" ritual as well as forgetting to untie the braids before beginning the ceremony. It was the only ritual I wanted and it meant so much to me. I thought it was ruined but Ken and Michael turned without missing a beat and revealed their own cord of three strands that they had actually made for us as a gift. I was moved to tears. The fact that two people who had just met us could care so much about our wedding day. They were determined to make our day special and they made it absolutely unforgettable. They were absolute angels from God! At every step of the way we faced some obstacle and they smiled and had a solution. Thank you so much for everything! We look forward to seeing you at our 5 year vow renewal!

en!) at the reception and told us that it was simply one of the most touching ceremonies they had ever had the privilege of witnessing. Michael and Ken are easy to work with and very patient, and they care deeply about helping you create your perfect wedding ceremony. Their suggestions and recommendations from past experiences add such a personalized feel. We simply cannot recommend the Men In Black Wedding Officiants more highly. Michael and Ken, thank you for helping us create the memory of a lifetime! Collin & Ainsley

time. We decided to forego the traditional "big family wedding" and opted for an intimate, immediate "family only" ceremony in the matter of weeks. Planning a wedding is stressful enough, but having to put EVERYTHING together in a few weeks is almost impossible. I was looking for a wedding officiant who was flexible, organized, competent and most of all, had a warm and welcoming sense of humor. The Men In Black exceeded all of those expectations beyond our wildest imagination. They were responsive from the first inquiry, and from there, it was flawless.......Absolutely SUPER ORGANIZED......NO MATTER WHAT DENOMINATION OR FAITH YOU PRACTICE, MEN IN BLACK CAN AND WILL ACCOMODATE YOU. I was so hesitatant about shying away from the "the traditional church wedding", but time was not on our side. The MEN IN BLACK were a God sent.....I cannot thank them enough for their professional service, quality of ceremony and amazing communication throughout. If you are looking for an officiant, please.....LOOK NO MORE.....THE MEN IN BLACK ARE EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. Congrats on your big day!!!! You have enough to worry about.....Let the Men In Black do what they do best!!!!!!

d commented on how great they were. Not only were they professional and prepared to a “T” but they were entertaining as well. Set your wedding apart and choose MIB to officiate your wedding!

d to cancel our wedding and focus on her health. After starting treatments we were advised to get married ASAP from her doctors because of the uncertainty of her health. We were able to schedule around her chemotherapy 2 months out. Now we had re-plan everything in that short period of time. I reached out to many wedding officiants trying to find someone who was reasonably priced and had great reviews. After talking to MIB and they heard our situation there was no doubt that we were going to use them. These men went completely out of their way to help us. They gave us so much useful information and checklist to help plan everything. Whenever we had questions they answered quickly. On our wedding day 1/6/18 they drove 3+ hours through a snow blizzard to our wedding and they did not disappoint. The delivered a beautiful message during our ceremony. They were professional but at the same time they said appropriate jokes along the way. During the reception they were very friendly and talked with many of guests. Everyone loved them. I can’t say enough positive things about them. If you are in need of a wedding officiant MIB are the way to go.

ssional prepared and accommodating from the moment they arrived at the wedding. Best of all both of the guys are so personable, calming, funny and helpful. They helped us through our ceremony with expertise whilst also maintaining the flow and feeling of the ceremony. The Men in Black helped us enjoy the day.

pful. They were very relaxed and walked us through our ceremony in a very positive way. It was great for the small event we put together. I would say there was a lot of email information at once early on so that was a bit daunting to sort through for me. But otherwise, we had the ceremony we planned and had a nice time with both Kenneth and Michael.

ead of a cue. Grabbed the groomsmans behinds. Made sexist comments to the bridesmaids. They also said the WRONG NAME for the groom numberous times during the ceremony. They did not follow the script my husband and I wrote for them, went way off with add ins we specifically asked them not to read. Causing the ceremony to go over and the sun to set, simply meaning we didn’t get all of the photos we should have because we lost precious time due to them doing as they pleased on our special day. They even warned the bestman prior the ceremony that they had thugs they wanted to add in and they didn’t care if the bride and groom liked it or not. The two of them also made very inappropriate comments to a LOT of our guests. Made people extremely uncomfortable. Double fisting alcoholic beverages and chain smoking all night until the last guests were leaving. This was a nightmare experience and I’d avoid having these guys at any meaningful event moving forward. I did reach out to them to express my upset with them. They were defensive and insistent that “everyone loved us and told us how great everything was” when that’s not the story we got. They only defended their poor actions.

nalism, spirituality, and humor. We would highly recommend Men In Black for your wedding ceremony.

re I was ok before walking down the aisle. The ceremony was wonderful, and Michael made it special while adding humor to get everyone laughing. Our guests loved them both! I would definitely recommend if you want a memorable wedding ceremony.

s. What was particularly impressive was that we made initial contact roughly 3 months before the wedding, and they were very flexible in fitting us into their schedule easily and without rush. MIBWO gave us the choice ahead of time whether we agreed to receive a plethora of email advice on wedding vendor choices, etiquette, things to remember, etc.; and we are glad we said yes because the info helped. We no longer needed to hire a separate wedding planner! Both Bishop Michael and Deacon Ken were fun to meet in our first face-to-face while, at the same time, addressed questions about submitting the marriage license form. Sure, both held all the theological credentials, yet they made us feel more comfortable with their earthliness and good humor. This humor even carried over to the actual wedding ceremony in which they added some unexpected tongue-in-cheek ad-lib to our wedding script. Everyone loved it! We are sorry that MIBWO could not join our reception as they were in high demand that day to officiate other weddings, but we’ll invite them to the next one….LOL! -Jay & Rick

nding. They tailored the ceremony to our exact wishes, added some humor and helped make our day perfect. Everyone loved our ceremony and the MIBWO!

eautiful ceremony. They've made us feel as comfortable as we could be on our wedding day, even though the groom was almost an hour late and we didn't rehearse anything. We are extremely happy with how nice everything turned out, thanks to the Men in Black! They've also joined us at the reception dinner and our guests were very pleased to spend some time and talk to them. We highly recommend Men in Black, these guys are true professionals and are such a pleasure to work with! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

re true professionals yet they are also extraordinarily fun! Our ceremony was filled with just the right blend of tradition, attention, humor, and romance. Upon meeting Ken and Michael for the first time we knew they were the right fit for us and for our ceremony. So many of our family members and guests remarked on how much they loved Michael and Ken. They not only immersed themselves in our ceremony but they immersed themselves into our reception and family. They celebrated right along with us by taking selfies, dancing, eating, and drinking. They made our day extra special. We would recommend Men in Black Wedding Officiants to anyone needing an officiant. They are truly "the best". Louise and Todd Forney

for years and years. Both of them instantly clicked with my entire Family and husband. We talked the whole ride home about how amazing they were. The actual wedding ceremony could not have been more perfect. Ken and Michael have a way of making couples feel so at ease! They rocked our ceremony and made it sweet, yet humorous. They were able to read my husband and I like a book and they knew exactly how to make our ceremony perfect for us. I would recommend Ken and Michael a thousand times with the highest regard. My family and I could never thank them enough for their dedication to us, attention to detail, and most of all their amazing personalities. Truly wonderful people who are great at what they do.

ng process, sending us emails with very useful information that made our wedding day highly successful. If you are planning to get married, please choose the Men in Black, I promise that you will not regret it!

re insanely impressed by the sentimentality and quick wit that they weaved into our big day, and we were equally impressed. Thank you Ken and Michael !

de the ceremony. I recommend them with the highest degree of recommendation and confidence that you too will have an amazing ceremony with them.

We are so happy we found the MIB and we recommend them to anyone getting married and is in need of an officiant. THANK YOU KEN AND MICHAEL, YOU WERE FABULOUS! -Mandee and Hayley O'Dell

y was fun and meaningful thanks to them!

holic ceremony to honor our grandparents (we got married at a country club not a church). So finding a balance between the two, plus us saying our own vows, plus us having a little bit of humor to keep it light and happy. Man oh man, I didn't even know it was possible to get all of that into one ceremony! We got so MANY compliments on our ceremony. About how it had just the right balance of everything and was a ceremony our guests would never forget because they were so moved! Men in black was an honor to work with and we couldn't have asked for a better experience!

ancelled 2 days before the ceremony. Fate was good to us that day. We were brought together with 2 of the kindest, most professional (but hilarious) and wonderful guys who picked up the broken pieces and put everything back together again. The wedding was perfect. Fast forward to a year ago. May 8th, 2015. The tenth anniversary of losing our son, CPL Nicholas Kirven, who was killed in action in Afghanistan. Michael and Kenny performed the most dignified and formal ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery where our son is buried. Family and friends gathered together at Nicholas's grave as The Men in Black led us in a beautiful remembrance service honoring our son and his Marine Corps brothers; something we will never forget. This Sunday, Mother's Day, is May 8th. The Men in Black will once again come through for us. They will christen our first grandchild, a baby boy named after his uncle Nicholas. I have never met or had the privilege of knowing two more caring and loving men. They have become a part of our family and we cannot say enough about how special they are. Their reviews and ratings speak for themselves. If you are lucky enough to have them be a part of your special day, you will not regret it. They are the absolute best.

e ceremony. They were easy to work with and easy to get a hold of. My wife is Catholic and I am not, which made doing a traditional Catholic wedding very difficult. We also wanted to get married on the beach. The Men in Black made all of this possible. Not only did they make it possible, they far exceeded our expectations. We got so many compliments on how well officiated our wedding was that we've now lost count. They did such an incredible job that when my sister got married this year, they also chose to use the men in black to officiate their wedding. Again, they exceeded all expectations. In addition, one of the guests at their wedding recently lost her husband and was having a difficult time at this wedding. During the reception Bishop Carroll and Reverend Warne noticed she was upset, and Bishop Carroll pulled her aside and gave her spiritual guidance. She was doing much better and looking much happier afterwards. They never looked to get credit for this or be recognized. They saw someone in need of their help and never thought twice about helping. Beyond the excellent officiating, it was the little things they did that really made both of these weddings spectacular. We are extremely happy we chose the Men in Black for our wedding. Not only would we recommend them to others, we have made the recommendation several times. Thank you for the great memories Michael and Kenneth!

hit at our reception! I highly recommend them!!

n topic applied to them. Those were the last emails sent to the broader distribution list…until a few days before the wedding. A few days prior to the wedding, my fiancé is disgusted to see an email sent to the wedding party about how much to tip officiants. They recommend $90 – $195. That was sent to our wedding party twice the week before the wedding. Now, we expect to tip all of our vendors for their good service. Bad service even gets some tip. None of our other vendors sent emails asking for tips prior to the service, yet all of them earned good tips. It was very off-putting to receive those emails, and I am putting that mildly. I wanted it to a simple, Catholic-oriented ceremony to include a reading and a prayer I selected. What I got was very different. The priests added in a Jewish prayer. That is not normally an issue, but neither of us is Jewish, and we paid a Mariachi band to show up at a certain time, but since the Priests added in a Jewish prayer which I didn’t request, it was actually eating into the Mariachi band time that I paid for. Consequently, the band left mid-way through the cocktail hour since they had another engagement they had been paid to attend. In addition, they added in other wording absolutely not discussed beforehand. Thankfully, only a few guests noticed. Most loved our vows, and that is what they focused on. Two hours before the wedding start time, they sent a text indicating they were in hours of traffic and are at least 45 minutes away and still need to dress. With less than an hour until start time, my husband responded inquiring about their ETA. They never responded, but thankfully showed up on time. They insisted on having a handheld mic despite my experienced DJ's advice. Sure enough, this caused interference with the mic on my husband's lapel. During the reception, we planned to have a brief blessing. The blessing was brief. Unfortunately, the self-promotion was not. The Bishop told a lengthy story about MIB, and eventually remembered why he was there. As the groom and I walked around to individual tables, I couldn’t help but notice business cards strewn about. Again, in and of itself, this is not a big deal. However, adding all the pieces together creates a picture of two insurance salesmen (their primary occupation-I found out later) who came up with a great way to make extra cash and have a great meal on others’ dime. I wouldn’t knock it, if they made providing a great service their priority. However, cash was clearly theirs. One of them glared at me as he outright asked if I "had an envelope for the Bishop". I gave them less than the exorbitant tip they demanded. However, I thought it was fair. Apparently, they disagreed. As we settled in to ur hotel room at the end of the night, we received atext. sating that we should "take etiquette classes." Yes. ON OUR WEDDING NIGHT! All I can say is, if you want a somewhat amusing story, and don’t mind paying twice the IRS-approved price for mileage, two full guests meals, and 75% of what you asked for in your ceremony along some aggravation, hire these guys. Otherwise, do your research and save your tip money for deserving professionals who care about their clients.

was and how personal the service became. Yes, despite your reservations about my statements about being an only child, spoiled rotten and getting my own way, our guests loved how you summed up our relationship. I felt it was a very classy event. I had already "liked" your Facebook page after we first spoke many weeks ago. I had intended to send you some images from the service (naturally, me...Mr. Efficient). Since I friended you on Facebook, please feel free to pick from the two albums that are posted on my timeline. Nelson and I will definately post some comments about your wonderful services. By the way, so many people did inquire about you. Not a single business card was left when our guests left. I think i will be picking up confetti for a month . I don't think we ever mentioned that part to you. It was a last minute idea of Nelson's. Thanks for everything. Especially helping me keep my composure. When I looked into Nelson's pretty blue eyes, it was like no one else was even around. That just affirms how special we are to one another. Please keep in touch & feel free to use us as a reference, if needed. Best, Mike & Nelson P.S. These are two terrific gentlemen!