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Perry Hardison, Wedding Officiant

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(21)best-of-weddings

Serving the whole State of North Carolina

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About This Vendor

North Carolina Wedding Minister/Officiant

An ordained minister and college instructor, I have been performing weddings and other ceremonies for more than 30 years. Your wedding should be what you wish it to be so I am happy to do religious or secular ceremonies and work with you to personalize the ceremony. Centrally located in the Triangle area of North Carolina, I am available for weddings throughout the state. I am also registered to perform ceremonies in Virginia. Premarital counseling is not required but is available upon request.

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Ceremony Types
Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Christian, Catholic, Protestant, Quaker, Interfaith, Secular, Spiritual, Unitarian
Wedding Activities
Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2021 Best of Weddings Winner

Perry Hardison, Wedding Officiant Reviews

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Reviewed On 10/16/2013 by Anna C
We are not a religious couple, but our families are, so when it came to picking someone to marry us, we were pretty much stumped. Usually, you can go to your place of worship, even if you aren't that involved, and have your priest/rabbi/pastor...
/whatever marry you. The only other option I knew about was to get a justice of the peace. We wanted our families to enjoy the ceremony (as well as approve!) just as much as we did. Then we found out that because of our personal situation (living together, different religious family backgrounds, non-practicing) there are a lot of people who could marry us outside of a church membership, but wouldn't due to conflicting beliefs. Next comes a long search through the internet of who we could get at the last minute (4 months to go!). We emailed a few people, but ultimately came to the decision to meet up with Rev. Hardison. We knew from the moment we started talking that we had made the right call--and it only got better! The ceremony he wrote for us included all the little bits of our story that we had talked about at our first meeting. He asked us to email him a little blurb with more details, and custom made our ceremony. Everyone was asking how long we had known him because it felt like he was an old family friend. That is how much care and consideration goes into each of his events. There was no doubt that we hadn't gotten our message of love and devotion out there, without having to overload it with scripture and religion that we didn't partake in. The religious notes that were included highlighted enough of our families' traditions that it didn't feel sterile and secular.
Reviewed On 11/24/2020 by Rebecca L
Perry is an absolutely fantastic individual and officiant. He made our ceremony so special and personalized to us as a couple and our love story. Perry was adaptable and flexible with us while we changed our wedding from a big wedding to a smal...
l destination elopement due to COVID. I would recommend Perry to all.
Response from the Vendor on 11/24/2020
Thank you so much Rebecca. I cannot tell you how much it meant to me to do your ceremony! I hope you have great happiness in life my friend.
Reviewed On 9/24/2020 by Elizabeth L
Mr. Hardison is so wonderful. We highly recommend him as an Officiant to everyone. He met with us in person and again on Zoom. He was quick to respond to all our emails. He helps create your ceremony and promised my husband a 15 minute ceremony...
, and it happened! He helped with the rehearsal and made sure we were comfortable and prepared. He also made sure our marriage certificate was signed and mailed off on time. He is very professional and our families and friends also complimented him. Thank you Mr. Hardison!
Response from the Vendor on 09/24/2020
Thank you so much Liz. It was great working with you and being part of your celebration. It was my pleasure and hearing that you were happy to how it went is wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to do the review. I wish you great happin...
ess.
Reviewed On 9/12/2020 by Brent N
Perry was the officiant at our (socially distanced) wedding and we absolutely loved him! He was very accommodating when we had to make changes to our wedding due to covid. More importantly, he was extremely helpful with the decisions we had to ...
make about the ceremony itself. He provided a lot of different options, both religious and non-religious, allowing us to customize it to exactly what we wanted. On the day of the ceremony he arrived early which was comforting when there were so many other things to worry about that day. He was friendly with everyone there and he honestly felt like family. The ceremony was perfect. Highly recommended!
Reviewed On 3/28/2020 by Sarah L
Perry was the officiant for our wedding in December 2019. He was great to work with. Prior to the wedding, he sent a handbook of options for each part of the wedding (welcome, vows, readings, etc). We were able to use his guide to piece togethe...
r the ceremony we wanted. He was very flexible and willing to add, omit, and rearrange the ceremony how we wanted. He even sent over a final script for us to approve. We were very pleased with the ceremony and highly recommend Perry for anyone getting married!
Response from the Vendor on 03/28/2020
Thank you so much Sarah. It was very kind of you to take the time to do the review. I hope you will be very happy and have a long, wonderful life together. Every happiness my friends.
Reviewed On 3/12/2020 by Lesley I
Great experience! Reverend Perry came highly recommended to us, and we are glad we chose him to perform our wedding ceremony! He was very responsive and patient and was able to offer guidance to make our ceremony great and personable to us. He ...
did a great job the day of our ceremony too! It was such a nice day and we appreciate his help in making our day special!
Reviewed On 2/27/2020 by Tess S
Perry was a phenomenal officiant for our wedding! He was so easy to work with, and made sure we knew every detail so we were fully prepared for our ceremony. We can't thank or recommend Perry enough for helping to make our day so special!
Response from the Vendor on 02/27/2020
Thank you Tess. It was an honor to be part of your big day and to celebrate with you and your families. Best wishes for a wonderful life my friends.
Reviewed On 8/30/2019 by Amanda S
Perry was absolutely amazing!! He was definitely one of my favorite people to work with. He has a great sense of humor and made the rehearsal so fun and enjoyable but was also extremely professional during the ceremony. He displayed leadership ...
throughout the rehearsal and was extremely kind and helpful when my husband and I were faced with making decisions. He even stayed after the ceremony to help in anyway he could. I am so happy I chose Perry. You won't be disappointed!!
Response from the Vendor on 08/30/2019
Thank you so much Amanda. I had a great time being part of your celebration!
Reviewed On 6/07/2019 by Jennifer D
I can't recommend Perry highly enough. We met with Perry twice to talk about our vows, and he was always very easy to schedule time with. Choosing our vows was easy because he has everything organized so well! Our vows were simple but personali...
zed, and we got a lot of compliments on them (and a few laughs, which was great!).
Reviewed On 5/18/2019 by Stephani B
Perry did such an amazing job with our wedding! He asked lots of questions before hand to make sure we got exactly what we wanted, was on time for everything, had a great personality and was very patient with us. We could not have asked for a b...
etter officiant!
Reviewed On 4/02/2019 by Elliot W
I am so happy that we chose Perry to officiate our wedding. His beautiful spoken word made our wedding day so much more special. Working with Perry while planning our wedding was extremely stress-free, any inquiry we sent his way was promptly r...
esponded to. I would highly recommend Perry to anyone; he is a pro at what he does!
Reviewed On 11/05/2018 by Nicole O
Perry performed our wedding ceremony at Jordan Lake! He was AMAZING!!!! We let him basically write the ceremony with the exception to us writing our own vows. The words he spoke during the ceremony were so beautiful. His prices were very r...
easonable as well. HIGHLY recommend Perry.
Reviewed On 9/30/2018 by Lara J
Perry was a joy to work with and we loved having him as our premarital counselor and officiant for our wedding! As soon as we spoke on the phone, we knew that we would have a great time working with him. He was super personable, professional, a...
nd always on-time. We would definitely recommend Perry as a premarital counselor and/or officiant - he helped make our wedding day very special!
Reviewed On 9/10/2018 by Zamara L
We couldn't have picked a better Officiant for our Wedding. Perry was very personable always there when we needed him. Perry thank you so much for being our Officiant and making our Ceremony the way we wanted it. Short and sweet for a Hot Augus...
t Afternoon.
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thank you Zamara. It was an honor to be part of your celebration.
Reviewed On 7/05/2018 by Alison F
Perry was able to help my groom and I put into words what we could not. His ceremony was beautiful and meaningful. I had "the random guests" (like my parent's co-workers) coming up to me afterwards telling me it was one of the best ceremonies t...
hey had ever been to. Perry makes the process very easy, he sends a script over where you can pick and choose what passages are best. Some passages are more religious than others, it is all up to the couple for what is best for them. Our day was made even more special thanks to Perry and his words.
Reviewed On 6/20/2018 by Alina S
Perry was wonderful and we are so happy we chose him to officiate our wedding! We were planning our wedding from out of state so we had an initial phone call with Perry and hired him right after. Closer to the wedding we were able to schedule a...
time to meet and Perry was very accommodating. He was very kind and personable and answered all the questions we had. Perry provided us with ideas for the ceremony outline, readings, and vows in which we were able to make any changes we wanted and add in our personal touches. Perry even attended our rehearsal the day before the wedding to run through everything with us (practicing our vows, what to do if someone drops a ring or it doesn't go on the finger all the way, etc). We had several compliments on how great Perry was after our wedding ceremony and would highly recommend him!
Reviewed On 12/30/2017 by Amy S
Perry was great to work with, and helped us put together our perfect wedding ceremony--brief, heartfelt, and personal. He met with us twice to make sure that everything was just right, asking lots of questions about our relationship so that he ...
could tailor the ceremony specifically to us. He also provided a number of examples of ceremony outlines, speeches and vows to help us get ideas, and was very open to all the changes we wanted to make and to doing the ceremony however we wanted. We're so glad we went with Perry for this special day!
Reviewed On 5/08/2017 by Jennifer K
Perry was wonderful! We enjoyed having him as both counselor and officiant. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding. He took time to get to know us, customized the ceremony to what we wanted, was flexi...
ble, and was very personable and professional. We were very pleased with the wedding! Thank you Perry!
Reviewed On 1/16/2016 by Danielle D
Rev. Perry Hardison was very patient and helpful during our wedding. He answered all of our questions before, during, and after the ceremony, and was completely fine with us writing our own wedding script, so we could make it what we wanted. He...
took the time to fill out our ceremonial marriage license, as I hadn't had the time. And his pricing was very fair, I highly recommend using him!
Reviewed On 9/11/2015 by Jessica D
Perry is amazing! We knew from the moment we met him that he was the perfect person to marry us. His southern charm and easy-going personality were exactly what we were looking for. Before meeting Perry, the thought of crafting a ceremony felt ...
like a daunting task. Perry made the process very easy and helped us create a ceremony that felt unique to us. He was instrumental in helping coordinate efforts at the rehearsal and on the wedding day. At the rehearsal, he gave advice to the wedding party (when to start walking down the aisle, where to hold your flowers, etc.) and told them what they could expect on the big day. On the wedding day, he helped coordinate efforts not only with the wedding party but with my other vendors as well. Most importantly though, Perry was incredibly supportive of my husband and I. You could tell he genuinely cared about us as a couple. I couldn't of asked for a better officiant for our wedding!
Reviewed On 10/29/2012 by Christa W
Perry Hardison made us feel comfortable from the moment we met him. He seemed to get us, and our personalities. He did a rough draft of a ceremony for us, and it was beautiful. It was not focused on religion, but on love and our relationship...
being a journey. He made it ours, without disrespecting anyone's religious beliefs, yet making it what we wanted. He is a Baptist minister, and teaches religion at a community college. He was a real person, and told jokes, made us feel so comfortable standing at the altar. Best decision we made.

Contact Info for Perry Hardison, Wedding Officiant

PO Box 3741, Chapel Hill, NC | Serving the whole State of North Carolina
(919) 618-3359
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Ordained (Baptist) Minister with graduate degrees in religious studies, I have pastored three churches and have been a college professor for nearly 2o years. A native of Kinston, I have lived in the Triangle Area for most of my adult life with the last 20 years in the general Chapel Hill area. My wife Robin and I have been married for 37 years. Though I had always performed weddings while serving churches, I realized there was a need for experienced, traditionally ordained officiants when students asked me to do their weddings since they could not find anyone.

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