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.

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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!!

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nd always on-time. We would definitely recommend Perry as a premarital counselor and/or officiant - he helped make our wedding day very special!

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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.

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!

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!

ble, and was very personable and professional. We were very pleased with the wedding! Thank you Perry!

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!

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!

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.