Ralph came strongly recommended to my husband and me through our venue. We wanted a non-religious ceremony, and he had great reviews. We first met him at his home to discuss a little bit about our history and about our ceremony. He was soft-spo...ken and welcoming.
He has a ceremony planner that guides couples through the process of planning the actual wedding ceremony. The planner includes both religious and romantic ideas, phrases, and quotes for readings, or you can create your own. We used much of what Ralph already included in the planner, but we changed some of the wording around and wrote our own vows. He reads from the planner exactly how you submit it to him, so the ceremony is completely personalized.
Also, he offers an online marriage prep course that is kind of fun to work through. As long as you work on it for 4 hours and share with him what you've learned about one another, you get a big discount on your marriage license application. It's a really easy way to save some money and spend good time talking to your future spouse.
At the beginning of our ceremony, my husband and I were pretty emotional, and Ralph was very quick to insert comments that made us laugh (and the guests too). His timing was perfect, and his comments provided the right level of comedic relief. I am beyond pleased with his work, and I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a sincere and kind officiant for their ceremony.