Perry Hardison, Wedding Officiant

/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.

voice like his while you and your partner are freaking out in the back of our minds. Very calming. We highly recommend.

ed out and got our ceremony readings down to a T. He was so great the day of and we can’t thank him enough for being apart of it!

I am so thankful for Perry, he was the perfect guy for the job! Thank you so much!

wanted but thoughtful to our relationship as a whole. He is extremely prompt, timely in his email responses, and easy to talk to. Highly recommend and we are very thankful to have had Perry be apart of our special day!

e to make sure they were similar in general format and length. At the rehearsal, Perry let us know about common slip-ups that might happen and how to respond to them, and he gave perfectly-timed reminders for each portion of the ceremony. He was such a calming, grounding, welcoming presence both at the rehearsal and during the ceremony! I highly recommend working with Perry for all of your wedding-related needs.

ith and very responsive to our questions! Would happily recommend him to anyone.

g for. We were able to customize the ceremony as much or as little as we wanted. He also made sure to include personal details about our relationship and really made sure it was meaningful, and light-hearted (as we didn't want anything serious). He also walked us through the marriage license process and answered all of the questions I had. I highly recommend Perry! He is truly a joy to work with!

y recommend Perry for your wedding!!

rry was very patient and adaptable with us and easily able to translate our ideas into an elegant and flowing ceremony structure. At our rehearsal and on our wedding day he gave off the most comforting and calming vibes, ensuring that we weren’t too nervous and that he was there to guide us through our vows every step of the way. His experience showed not only to us but to our guests as well as they were very complementary of his delivery throughout and enjoyed getting to meet and spend time with him outside of the ceremony. He made our process so simple and smooth that we would highly recommend him to other couples in search of an officiant in the future!

and acknowledged the role of the family and guests in this day, emphasized the different symbolism of marriage in the ceremony and feathered in the religious aspects of the ceremony. The duration of the ceremony was perfect as well - not too short or too long. If we were in need of an officiant, we'd definitely have Perry on a very short list.

He helped us with the planning process and was very responsive any time we had questions or changes. He was prompt to the rehearsal and did a good job telling us what to expect, advice for day of, instruction to all our wedding party members, etc. On the day of he did a great job and I am so glad we decided to include him in our wedding.

l destination elopement due to COVID. I would recommend Perry to all.

, 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!

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!

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!

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!

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!!

zed, and we got a lot of compliments on them (and a few laughs, which was great!).

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esponded to. I would highly recommend Perry to anyone; he is a pro at what he does!

easonable as well. HIGHLY recommend Perry.