Michael Kuzma Marriage Commissioner/Wedding Officiant

throughout the commonwealth of Virginia

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Ceremony Types

Civil Union
Elopement
Non-Religious Ceremony

Religious Affiliations

Secular

Wedding Activities

Wedding
Ceremony

2.7

out of 5.0

7 reviews

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8/25/2018 • Daniel M

My service with Mr. Kuzman was a terrible experience. At the start, he was very kind, courteous, and most importantly informative with how the serviced worked. After full payment was made though, I felt his demeanor and professionalism went out the window. Never have I worked someone more rude and disrespectful and i am in the military. We signed a very specific contract, however we were left with the impression of some flexabilty. In addition we paid for his specific service and felt that we were not an important priority anytime we try speak to him. When our big day finally came that was when I was completely appalled by his actions and words. A wedding is the most special day and we felt that it was almost ruined by how he was acting. We set a specific time and he arrived 10 minutes early he dropped his cane opened his folder and immediately started did not ask if we were ready or asked if everyone was here. Even worse, during the ceremony he would continue to stop when something didn't go specifically how he wanted and yelled. He was rude to our guests and he was rude to us. My friend moved closer to take pictures of us and he stopped to tell him to go somewhere else. We specifically asked for a non religious ceremony and he completely overlooked our request. He stopped in the middle of the vows just to tell me to not chew gum. He stopped my wedding multiple times and that's Unacceptable. The icing on the cake was towards the end when we had questions on our next steps in getting a copy of our marriage license. I didn't understand what he was explaining and his frustration came out. He raised his voice after I explained my self saying no you didn't do that as if I don't know what I did or didn't do like he was there with me getting the licenses, he had an angry attitude and embarrassed me in front of my new husband and guests. Stating that he has done this over 2000 times and I'm not going to tell him he's wrong. At that point I just said ok sir fine I'll just go on monday to the court house to get what I need just to shut him up and get him to leave because he just wasn't having it. It was my understanding that this was my special day and I paid for a service. The standards of service were no where near met. If the person providing them service has a issue, these issues should be addressed privately. Your track record of great reviews spoke highly of you and I was eager to work with you but you turned out to be a massive disappointment. I STRONGLY DO NOT RECOMMEND HIM.

2/26/2018 • Kelsie F

A great and sweet man! He did an amazing job. Kind, polite, knowledgeable, and wise. We had a beautiful ceremony at his desk :) would recommend to anyone !

10/17/2016 • Brianna B

My husband and I went to Mr. Kuzma for our elopement wedding. I thought he was great. Very sincere man. That being said he is very traditional and old school, he might come off a bit strong to those who are not used to it. I did not have any problems with him however and recommended him to a few of my friends already.

12/08/2015 •

He did his job but had a horrible self-involved personality. I wish I went to someone else.

9/29/2015 • Allison F

Thank you seems hardly sufficient as a way to express our gratitude for Mr. Kuzma’s service. Mr. Kuzma married us within a week of our request and helped us create the most memorable experience for my only living grandparent, and to our surprise went out of his way to help us make our wedding happen in less than 4 days and right before a holiday weekend! Mr. Kuzma was wonderful, professional and fun and by virtue of his presence and desire to make a civil ceremony something more than just a recitation of legalese made our special moment even more unforgettable. He is a gem and we would highly recommend his services! Thank you Mr. Kuzma – it was an absolutely perfect moment!

6/21/2014 •

I was a member of a wedding officiated by Mr. Kuzma. The problems with Mr. Kuzma began, of all times, shortly before the start of the ceremony. The bride opted to not use Mr. Kuzma for the rehearsal, as her wedding coordinator had advised her that Mr. Kuzma's additional fee for attending a rehearsal was very high and uncommon. Approximately 25 minutes prior to the ceremony the day of, Mr. Kuzma was stomping around the venue asking for the bride. When he showed up to the dressing room where the bride was having her makeup done, he asked, "So how're we going to do this?" The room was quiet as she tried to understand what he meant, and he then barked, "Well, you didn't want me here last night for the rehearsal so I need to know how this is going to happen." I quickly directed him to the wedding coordinator, as that was a highly inappropriate tone and conversation to have with any bride shortly before her ceremony. After he left, the bride explained that he was adding to her stress, as he had made it clear that if the ceremony was behind even 10 minutes, he would leave the venue. The wedding coordinator later expressed her shock at this stipulation, and mentioned that it was outrageous and unreasonable. During the ceremony, Mr. Kuzma continued to act inappropriately. He barked at the 4-year-old flower girl to "SLOW DOWN!" as she was walking down the aisle, causing her to stop abruptly with a stricken look on her face. As the father of the bride kissed the bride and turned to hand her over to the groom and congratulate him with a hug, Mr Kuzma again barked at the father of the bride saying, "You can go sit down now." The couple continue to hear new stories from guests of his unprofessionalism. It seems to me that Mr. Kuzma is in the wrong line of work. He has little patience for anyone and has no problem being mean to little children or embarrassing people in front of large groups of guests. I am highly disappointed and embarrassed by how he conducted himself.

8/14/2013 • Katie W

I'm pretty disappointed in Mr. Kuzma. He showed one face to me, and another face to my wedding party, family, and friends. After my rehearsal, I started hearing terrible reports about his behavior. He cursed at various members of my wedding party. They were shocked and offended, and so was I. My husband asked me, before the wedding, to switch officiants because he was so upset. Since we had already rehearsed, I didn't know what to do, but I thought it would be fine. He continued to be insulting and unprofessional with my wedding party and family. The stories that I've heard since then are shocking! He also refused to use a microphone in my outdoor venue, which meant that my readers had a hard time being loud enough to be heard, and the people in the back couldn't hear much of anything that went on. A wedding is not the place for profanity, especially for someone you hired to be there as a professional. And to treat our nearest and dearest friends and family that way was shocking to me! He also tried to make adjustments to the ceremony without consulting me, and said that he felt he wasn't paid to conduct the ceremony in the rain. (When I hired him, he made a joke about how I'd have to pay a premium to have him on a Sunday, so I do feel that I adequately paid him. Besides, it didn't rain.) Mr. Kuzma also wore FIRE ENGINE red pants and a white jacket to my ceremony. It totally clashed with my color scheme, and looked absolutely garish. Everyone is joking about it now. I try to laugh, but it makes me want to cry. My photographer said they can photo shop it out. I wish it could be photo shopped out of my memory.