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Your ceremony, which we create together, will be the perfect expression of your love, and...and the process will be joyful, insightful, and romantic! Your Marriage Ceremony will be all about the two of you and your lives together. Your family background may be of a particular religious denomination, but you, as individuals may have not followed within the footsteps of that tradition. Sometimes your families are of differing faiths, and you may have a desire to put at ease those loved ones who would prefer that there be some traditional elements involved in your ceremony. My own theological perspective and spiritual beliefs are perfectly suited to meet this need in a personable and professional manner. Let's meet and begin our discussion that will guide you toward your "I dos".
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- Civil Union
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- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
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- Buddhist
- Christian
- Hindu
- Interfaith
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- Getting Engaged
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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Working with Leslie was an absolute dream! We booked Positively Charmed on recommendation from our venue (The Van Dusen Mansion) and they weren’t kidding when they said Leslie was the best of the best. We were only able to meet with her once via zoom due to living out of state and our timeline but she captured our story perfectly! She is very organized and makes sure everyone knows where they did to go, ensures dads don’t step on dresses, moves just in time for the big kiss picture. I can’t imagine booking anyone else. ❤️
Leslie was a joy to work with. She was organized in her process, kind and fun when meeting with us and was wonderful on wedding day in front of our friends and family. She had many, many helpful tips and tricks that made our day go smoothly. And that covered more than just the ceremony. We couldn't have been happier working with her and hope you choose her to be your officiant. I am confident you won't regret it.
Leslie was an excellent officiant, and helped us to create exactly the ceremony we wanted. She kept in mind the requests we had, she gave us very clear and concise instructions and allowed our ceremony to run flawlessly,
Leslie also provides premarital counseling, which was AWESOME and gave us some great ideas for things to work on, and maintain as we ventured into marriage. She showed genuine care for our success as a couple, and was very honest and direct with her feedback. We still utilize a lot of the tools that she offered, and I can see us continuing to do so for the rest of our lives.
Leslie took a lot of the stress out of the wedding, when our photographer got Covid, she had it covered by a new one before we even knew the first photographer had to back out.
Leslie officiated for my daughter's wedding and was just lovely. Our extended family thought she was an old friend because of how personal the ceremony was. She led the rehearsal too and made it really sweet and fun while being very organized and thorough.
Leslie was a fantastic officiant at our wedding. She was very organized, thorough, listened well and answered all of our questions. She was our clear favorite of our vendors and was the most consistent in communication.
We feel so lucky to have had Leslie as our wedding officiant! Working with her was a joy. She had us complete a form with insightful questions, carefully reviewed it before our meeting, and then dove even deeper with more thoughtful inquiries during our meeting. Leslie crafted a beautiful ceremony that perfectly reflected us, and we eagerly anticipate reliving those heartfelt words when we receive our wedding video.
My husband and I were blown away with Leslie’s care, helpfulness, & attention to detail as our petite wedding coordinator. We constantly brag about how our big day was absolutely perfect! Leslie took all the stress out of our day so we were able to fully soak in every moment. Bonus: We get so many compliments on the florals and I couldn’t agree more!
Leslie was wonderful to work with. She officiated and provided decor for the ceremony. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and has a wonderful eye for detail. She helped make our ceremony special and took pressure off our big day. She also recommended vendors to work with, all who were outstanding. Cannot recommend more highly!
Leslie was assigned to us as our officiant, and we couldn't have been happier with how wonderful of a job she did. She took the time to get to know us and created a beautiful and memorable ceremony that was obviously well-thought out. She included little details that we shared with her during our meetings and questionnaire that made it extra special. It is clear that Leslie cares a lot about what she does; she exceeded our expectations and we are so thankful she led our wedding ceremony.
I’m so happy I chose Positively Charmed/ Leslie for our decor! All of the table decor, custom sign, and dessert table platters made our reception absolutely beautiful! I received many comments that our reception was very “classy”. Working with Leslie was an absolute pleasure- she is so kind, helpful, and quick to respond to emails. Leslie offered extra help when I was stressed to the max with the planning process. I am forever grateful for her and her staff for everything they’ve done and for the seamless delivery process. As a bride, I HIGHLY suggest using Positively Charmed for any wedding decor needs!
Leslie wrote our custom ceremony and officiated our wedding this past August. Leslie was wonderful to work with! I was surprised how personal she was able to make our ceremony after only meeting with my husband and I over Zoom a few times. She is an excellent listener and incorporated all of our opinions and ideas into the ceremony - it felt very personal to us! Leslie is also very easy to communicate with and did an excellent job leading the ceremony on our wedding day! I would definitely recommend her to others!
Leslie was amazing! She met with us on Zoom multiple times before our wedding and really got to know us. We felt the spiritual but not overtly religious ceremony she curated for us was exactly what we wanted! She also included multiple personal stories and quotes from our conversations into her speech. She also sent us her speech prior to our day so we could approve or suggest changes (we approved exactly as she suggested without changes). She also provided a library of quotes/ poems that we could choose to include or we could suggest our own readings. She held the book for us to read our vows from so we could hold hands which was perfect. Would 100% recommend, she will make your day so special. We also got many comments from our guests about how great the ceremony was and that was thanks to Leslie!
We absolutely loved working with Leslie on our wedding journey. She officiated our civil ceremony in summer in her new Positively Charmed studio space in S. Minneapolis, as well as our bigger wedding in November 2022. She was so sweet and thoughtful and brought alot of great experience and advice to consider during the wedding. The personalized ceremony (and her sample poems and readings) were fantastic and so heartfelt. Her decor selection and eye for design was very apparent. She is a pro and knows what to do in order to best help create a memorable day for a couple. For our bigger wedding, Leslie created a fantastic arch with our wedding colors/flowers, as well as wonderful table decor of succulents and greenery in terrariums and they were just perfect. The various candles she added on the tables made such a romantic touch! My husband and I highly recommend working with Leslie for your wedding needs. She knows what she is doing and brought a calming presence to our wedding party.
Leslie was fantastic!! I had very little ideas of what I wanted for my bouquet but she made it even better than I imagined especially for the fall season! Everyone that attended our wedding raved about her speaking at our ceremony, they said she was so calming and soothing and didn't rush it at all. She made everyone feel relaxed and happy to take in the moment.
Leslie was a spectacular celebrant for our recent petite wedding. Everything from our initial meeting, to plan the ceremony, through to the running of the wedding itself was perfect and Leslie helped guide us through the whole process. You won't find a more kind and supportive celebrant!
Leslie was amazing! She provided all the information we needed and then some to have a successful wedding. From meeting with us numerous times, to reading over and providing feedback on our vows, to helping us know what all was needed for our marriage license the support she gave was invaluable. She took the time to get to know us and personalized our ceremony in a way that honored and celebrated our journey and who we are as a couple. We received SO many compliments on our ceremony and would highly recommend Leslie as an officiant.
WOW-- I seriously cannot say enough good things about Leslie! We hired Leslie as our officiant for our wedding day and it was absolutely one of the best decisions we made! Leslie met with us multiple times before the wedding to go over our readings and plans for the ceremony. It was obvious she really cared to get to know and understand my husband and I as a couple; and that really showed on the wedding day. Because of her, our ceremony was hands down my favorite, and most memorable, part of the entire day. Leslie went above and beyond to help with coordination throughout the day as well. I truly feel that things would not have gone so smoothly without her.
If you are looking for an incredible officiant for your day-- look no further!! Leslie is the BEST.
We recently had a petite wedding at Bavaria Downs and were so fortunate to have Leslie Ann Johnson as our officiant. During our initial call, Leslie took the time to get to know us a couple as well as what was important to us for our wedding ceremony. She provided invaluable details about what to expect, which was instrumental in our preparation for the big day. She was very professional about providing documentation and communicating with vendors to incorporate our wishes. At the ceremony Leslie was amazing and many of our guests remarked about how personal and special our ceremony was. She was truly a calming and joyful presence at our wedding! To top it all off, she sent a very heartfelt email to us after the wedding. We would highly recommend Leslie Ann Johnson to anyone searching for an officiant who is professional and genuinely invested in providing top quality ceremonies and overall experiences to couples.
Leslie was truly a savior for my wedding day. She put many of my worries to rest and was always just an email away. On the day of the wedding, she made sure things went smoothly. Without her I am positive I would not have felt as comfortable as I did and the day would not have gone so flawlessly.
Leslie was such a wonderful part of our wedding! From the first meeting we had with her, we knew she was perfect for our ceremony. She put together such a thoughtful, personalized ceremony script and we thoroughly enjoyed the pre-marital sessions with her as well! Leslie was also extremely helpful in running the ceremony and making sure everything went smoothly the day-of!
We had a WONDERFUL experience with Leslie as our officiant for our big day. We appreciated Leslie's flexibility and understanding as we had to move our day 2x due to COVID restrictions. We met via Zoom prior to the wedding to go over what we wanted for the ceremony - vows, stories, etc. Leslie is super easy to talk to and captured many of our favorite things and stories. Leslie also acted as a coordinator the day of our wedding - pulling us aside in moments between pictures to do a quick little rehearsal or working with our harpist on music cues. I honestly don't know what we would have done without Leslie pulling everything together. She did a fantastic job on our ceremony and I can't imagine anyone else officiating our big day.
We highly recommend working with Leslie and Positively Charmed!!
Leslie is absolutely amazing. We started working with her about 6 weeks before our wedding date and she went above at beyond to personalize our small ceremony. We felt like she had known us for years. Absolutely recommend working with her. She had great small packages and options available to meet everyone’s needs.
Leslie was extremely patient and understanding throughout the whole process! Starting at the Zoom meeting to prepare the ceremony and vows, she made sure to find out details about us to make our day special in every sense. Due to the limitations of COVID and restructuring of our wedding, we needed our ceremony to encapsulate our unforgettable and intimate day. Leslie made sure we had details squared away and was very professional and on time, despite the maze to get to our ceremony site. Our day was perfect and we couldn't have asked for ANYONE else to not only officiate, but celebrate and honor our union as Leslie did. We're forever grateful. PS: we were lucky enough to have our wedding officiated in Spanish!
Leslie was amazing! We messaged her less than two weeks before our wedding date and were so happy that she was free. Leslie was great with all the details for our very short wedding.
Leslie officiated our backyard wedding recently and she was FANTASTIC! We met with her pre-COVID at her office, and she made us feel very welcome and open. She really took the time to learn all about us, our families, and our story (during the free consult, too!). We booked her immediately after our first meeting. A few months went by until we met again via Zoom, and she hadn't forgotten anything about us. She personalized our ceremony so well and really helped us think about unique things that come with a backyard wedding at your own home. We didn't do a rehearsal, but she made sure our entire wedding party understood their roles on the day of and made sure everything was in place and organized. She has a knack for what she does, and it is evident she truly loves her job. We would highly recommend her!!
Leslie did a fantastic job with our micro ceremony! Her site was informative and inviting, and she was a pleasure to work with. Not only was she very respectful and understanding of our wishes for safety during COVID and our personal preferences, she was extremely accommodating when we had an unexpected injury that required us to postpone our ceremony for a month. She even spent a holiday morning with us to work with our schedule! She does a great job of getting you know you as a couple so that your day feels very personal and catered to you. She also has great insight on aspects you might not have otherwise thought of. She is very welcoming and professional, and I would highly recommend her for your wedding, big or small!
Leslie took the time (and was genuinely interested) to learn our story, our important family relationships, our preferences about how the ceremony would unfold, and everything else an engaged couple might have concerns about going into their big day. In fact, if there was any specific piece we were overlooking, she made sure to ask our thoughts, and offer ideas for how to run the ceremony more smoothly and more thoughtfully for the guests, as well as our selves. Leslie was very approachable, knowledgeable, and fun to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
eslie came highly recommended and she did not disappoint. From the very first meeting we knew she was the one we wanted to marry us. We really felt like she “got us”. She took the time to listen and learn about our lives and our story and helped guide us through ceremony planning. Leslie helped make our wedding one of the most meaningful days of our lives. Can’t say enough good things about her!
Leslie was so lovely. The ceremony she designed for us was perfect - she included our two cultural traditions seamlessly. Our day was intimate and romantic. Leslie was steering the ship and creating the magic of the evening. I would highly recommend her services.
Leslie made herself available to us on short notice, sat to get to know us and what was important to us. She gave us helpful ideas for our ceremony and important referrals that helped complete our day. Leslie was able to officiate our wedding in a way that combined our beliefs and cultures and helped make our day memorable and special! Thank you Leslie! I would recommend Leslie to anyone that wants that personal touch to their wedding day!
Leslie, in a short amount of time, understood what we wanted in the ceremony and delivered a very memorable experience. Due to covid, we couldn’t meet in person during planning, but, that did not hold her back from scheduling multiple long calls with us to understand all the micro-intricacies. As a result, her ceremony felt very personal. In drafting the ceremony, she highlighted our experiences both happy and difficult and how these shaped us and made us ready for marriage. Thank you Leslie for a great experience.
Leslie did an excellent job officiating my ceremony, she was on time and great communicating how we wanted the event to look before hand.
I have worked with Leslie on several weddings and I love the personal touches she puts into the ceremony. She is fun to work with and you can tell that she loves what she does. I recommend her to all my couples who haven't selected their wedding officiant yet. Highly recommend!
Leslie is truly great at what she does. We planned a wedding in short order so we were only able to first meet with Leslie a week before our wedding day. Leslie has a way with people that will make you feel like you've been friends with her for years. On our wedding day before the ceremony, she went above and beyond to help everyone feel comfortable, calm, and organized. The ceremony was beautiful and we had many guests remark on how impressed they were with the proceedings, with much of that credit needing to go to Leslie and the amazing job that she does. If my husband and I were to do it over, we would absolutely use Leslie as our officiant again and would recommend her to anyone.
Me and my husband are so happy we picked Leslie to be out officiant. She was welcoming and easy to talk to. Easy to get a hold of and shes prompt to respond. She did a wonderful job listening to our story to create the perfect ceremony that felt very personalized. She catered to every need and question we had, which helped make our day perfect.
We couldn't have asked for a better officiator for our wedding, Leslie was amazing! My husband and I couldn't have felt more comfortable throughout the entire process. Leslie is very dependable, organized and showed she has a lot of experience in what she does. Thank you again!!
We eloped in Minneapolis and Leslie made everything so easy. We just showed up and it was beautiful! She made our day feel so special and tailored to our story.
It was a joy to have Leslie as the officiant at our wedding! She listened to our wishes for the ceremony and put together a beautiful ceremony that was personal and meaningful. Her pre-ceremony advice helped us make sure we were thinking about unusual details that we wouldn't have thought of. The small group assembled for the wedding all thought she did a fantastic job. I would recommend Leslie to others in a heartbeat!
We absolutely adored Leslie. She was warm, charming, funny and acted like an old friend, even though we'd only met once before our wedding day. Our pre-wedding prep session not only allowed us get to know each other but also helped us complete and confirm some wedding plans - Leslie knows her stuff and was happy to provide advice and recommendations. She really made me feel at ease about the ceremony. Leslie came to the wedding prepared, at ease and totally present (even though I think she did multiple weddings on the day of ours). She was an integral part of our small wedding and now a treasured part of our story. I cannot say enough good things about her.
Leslie was absolutely amazing. From the first introduction to the ceremony planning to the ceremony and vows themselves. She is detailed however made everything super simple for us. She has every guest entranced and made our special day more memorable than I ever could have hoped.
Had a beautiful elopement ceremony at the Semple mansion thanks to positively charmed. So much better than a courthouse wedding. Really happy with this venue.
Leslie is amazing! Hands down, my wedding was 10x more beautiful than I could’ve imagined. The decor was exactly what I was looking for, and the flowers exceeded my expectations! I would recommend her to anyone who wants a “Pinterest” style wedding (aka beautiful). Everything including Leslie was wonderful. I wouldn’t have changed anything. :)
Working with Leslie was one of the easiest decisions for our wedding. Our first appointment with her went really well and we felt comfortable with her right away. We were really impressed at our second appointment when she had our ceremony written, and it only needed a couple little tweaks.
Leslie was incredible to work with at our rehearsal, and the actual ceremony went great! Everyone commented on how beautiful it was!
What can I say but how unbelievably fortunate my husband and I are to have had Leslie guiding and inspiring us emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually through our wedding journey. When we reflect upon our time with her, the words that come to mind are intuitive, adaptable, accommodating, transparent, sincere, and profoundly educated on the topics that are essential in creating a personalized, mutli-dimensional, deeply meaningful wedding ceremony. Not only does she hold a deep respect for numerous spiritual and philosophical beliefs- she also possesses a thorough understanding of each of their practices and intricacies, and an appreciation for the ways in which these beliefs are distinct, as well as how they intersect with one another. Our ceremony (which was entirely customized based upon the sincere lengths to which Leslie went in understanding mine and my husband’s character traits and personal beliefs, both as individuals and as a couple) was rich with unity, integrity, and celebratory love. In a consultation with Leslie, one will feel that she is a psychologist, a profound author, a theologian, and a very dear friend, all rolled into the same human being. My husband and I will forever cherish Leslie’s brilliant, integral role in our beloved wedding day.
Leslie Ball from positively charmed was our officiant and she was amazing! We received countless compliments from all of our guests about how personal and beautiful the ceremony was. We couldn’t imagine a better ceremony and she really did make our day SO special!
Leslie officiated our wedding ceremony in December of 2018. She was the perfect woman for the job! We found her on The Knot and chose her based off her experience working with couples and family that are a mix of religious & nonreligious. We wanted to stay true to our thoughts and beliefs while still accommodating our families more religious nature. We received great reviews from our families as well; everyone was very pleased with the ceremony and loved how personal and special it was.
Leslie was a joy to work with from the very beginning. The process of hiring and scheduling was very easy. But more importantly she had a special way of making us feel at ease and opening us both up to a beautiful conversation about our relationship. After our initial meeting with her my husband and I both felt like we had been through an uplifting therapy session.
Fun Fact: Leslie also officiated my dad and stepmom’s ceremony in Duluth, MN in 2013. Something we didn’t realize until after when booked and had our first meeting with her!
Leslie is a true breath of fresh air, she put all of our nerves to ease at the rehearsal and was so easy to work with! HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!! Thank you Leslie!
Leslie truly made our daughter’s wedding special. She helped us create bouquets and boutonnieres during a fun brunch where the wedding party, including groomsmen, took part in putting together their arrangements. She brought everything that we would need and was the perfect combination of leader and encourager for our big group. She also helped decorate for the day of the wedding making sure the focal point for the ceremony was as beautiful as we’d imagined. She went above and beyond coming to help take down, too. Thank you, Leslie!
We cannot even describe how much we loved working with Leslie! We worked with her for our wedding for a custom ceremony and our premarital counseling sessions. Our ceremony turned out amazing, and we felt like it really captured our journey together so far, as well as framing up the values we want to have throughout our marriage. We were really impressed with Leslie from the start when she took over an hour to get to know us before we had even booked with her! She made us feel really comfortable though out the entire planning process and we had so much fun in our counseling sessions with her. We received so many compliments during and after our wedding on how beautiful our ceremony was and it is all thanks to her!
Wow. Leslie was simply amazing! We met with her for an initial consultation and found ourselves talking with her for almost 2 hours. You can tell she truly loves what she does. We originally were interested in her because my husband and I have slightly different beliefs on religion, (which stressed me out in regards to how we were going to perform our wedding ceremony) but she made us realize that no matter what our beliefs, we could still have a beautiful and meaningful ceremony that made us both feel comfortable. After meeting her we decided to see her for some pre-marital counseling that she offers as well and we could not be happier that we did it! She gave us "homework" to practice at home that we are still using months later! Best of all we now have someone we can turn to if needed in the future that we are very comfortable talking with. Back to the ceremony, she prepared a beautiful personalized script for our ceremony that she let us read over beforehand. It was amazing to hear what she had gathered about us as a couple that we didn't even realize! We decided to write our own vows, and Leslie read them over before the wedding to make sure that they weren't too different from one another. She gave us advice for the wedding day such as tucking away for 10 minutes of alone time after the ceremony, and making a plan for guest greeting so we didn't get pulled away from each other. She truly thought of everything! All evening our guests were raving about how beautiful and personal the ceremony was, that they have never witnessed one so intimate. Your search for an officiant should stop here!
We were delighted to find and work with Leslie! She made us feel so comfortable throughout the planning process, and really got to know us so she could design the perfect ceremony. Not to mention her ability to coordinate everyone and make everything flow the day of.
We had Leslie Ball officiate our wedding, she was beyond amazing and very personable. She really is exactly what we wanted and she went above and beyond to make sure our day ran smoothly! We're not religious, but have some family members that are - the wording she used throughout the ceremony was neutral and made everyone happy. We couldn't have been happier with Leslie going the extra mile on our special day and meeting a few times before with us. We got a lot of compliments about her and loved the ribbon hand holding ceremony that my Grandma helped with during! <3
Where do I even start...Leslie made our ceremony more personal and filled with love that I could have ever imagined. My husband and I are not very religious and wanted our ceremony to reflect who we are and how much love we have for each other, and Leslie was able to give us that and so much more! During our first meeting, before we had signed any contract, she sat with us for almost two hours getting to know us and our story. She has an extensive knowledge in premarital counseling, theology and religious studies. Her background gave us a perspective on marriage I didn't expect. We went through several premarital sessions with her before the big day and it was worth it! She dug deep into our history and gave us ways as to how we can work even better together. On our wedding day, Leslie was very professional, calming and genuine. Our ceremony was completely customized, and our friends and family absolutely loved how personal it was to my husband and I's relationship. We decided to write our own vows as well and Leslie gave us several tips and tricks for getting the best results. All in all, our day was truly about us as a couple, and I couldn't have been more pleased with our experience with Leslie as our officiant. She was perfect!
Highly recommend, Leslie. Very professional and well spoken for our ceremony. We were very pleased.
After we left our meeting with Leslie, I thought she was so quirky & funny! She was lovely to talk to and really helped us customize our wedding! She took the time to get to know us and was really accomodating when we had some changes; She was quick with emails & we did our pre-maritial counseling. She was awesome to work with and great on the wedding day and took the time to help us out with small things on the day of.
Leslie is amazing. We would recommend her to any and every couple! We couldn't imagine anyone else officiating our wedding. My husband and I had a small wedding and most of the vendors involved (venue, food, cake, photography, flowers) were either close friends or friends of friends. The officiant was the only role we weren't able to fill from among our close circles. Nearly all of our guests commented after the ceremony that it felt like she had known us for our entire relationship, when in fact she was the only one who hadn't! We spent just 1.5 hours with her in preparation, and from that she was able to create the most personal, beautiful and intimate ceremony of our dreams. She even enthusiastically lead an "Everybody say LOVE!" shout out with all of our guests a la RuPaul's Drag Race per our request! Her big smile throughout our ceremony was a steady and warm reminder to enjoy the moment we were in and not let our nerves distract us. We could not recommend her more. Thank you Leslie!!!
Leslie was an absolute joy to work with throughout our wedding planning process! We met with her several times during our engagement and truly grew to see her as a close friend as well as our wedding officiant. Leslie spent time getting to know us and listened carefully to what we wanted for our ceremony. She told our story so beautifully on our wedding day that the ceremony ended up being the most special part of the wedding for both me and my husband. We also rented some decor pieces from her shop and she generously offered to transport them to and from the venue. We would recommend Leslie to any couple looking for an officiant who will deliver a unique and meaningful ceremony on their wedding day! We love watching the video from our ceremony and remembering this special time.
Megan & Andrew
Look no further. Leslie is your answer for a beautiful, personalized and most memorable wedding ceremony. I'll never forget when Leslie presented our ceremony script to us. And she said, most sincerely, "If you don't like this, I start over." My husband and I are both communications professionals, and we did not have a single edit to her moving ceremony. She absolutely encapsulated our love story and the spirit of "us."
I would highly recommend registering for Leslie's pre-marital counseling sessions too. It's a wonderful time to connect with your partner, share a vision for your future and learn tools to maintain a healthy, strong marriage. Leslie made both of us feel incredibly comfortable. Plus, this quality time allows her to get to know you as a couple, so you have a bond going into your big day.
Leslie, we are so grateful for you.
Leslie was a fantastic officiant and florist for our wedding! I definitely recommend working with her! We had the Semple Mansion as our venue and it was really convenient to work with Leslie, since she has an office in the mansion!
Working with her as our officiant, she let us know all the details that we needed to know way ahead of time so then we could have everything in place like our Marriage License! She also understood what our love meant to each other, and she wrote up a wonderful ceremony that fit perfectly! On the day of, she lead the rehearsal well and explained everything so our wedding party knew exactly what to do!
Working with her as our florist, she understood our vision for our flowers and came up with excellent ideas to match our theme. Our theme was "Elven Woods", so she picked a fantastic collection of moss, ferns, and some succulents. Her rates were also not too bad compared to other florists. For us, there was no transportation costs (which I think some florists charge) because the mansion is her office! The candles and other pieces that she had were great and made the day feel magnificent!
Leslie's attitude has always been a supportive and open one! She has been so flexible in changing plans or themes for either the ceremony or the decorations! It has really been a pleasure to work with Leslie on our Wedding day and I strongly recommend that future couples check out what she has to offer!
We were so incredibly pleased with Leslie and our ceremony! She has an ability to capture what’s important to her clients and was able to provide us with a custom ceremony that perfectly reflected our relationship. She also has a wonderfully calm presence and speaks so well to a crowd. We had so many people tell us that our ceremony was the best they had ever seen and we owe so much of that to Leslie!
Leslie was a fantastic addition to our wedding day. We received many compliments on how beautiful our custom ceremony was, and how genuine and pleasant Leslie was as our officiant.
When we first met Leslie, we didn't realize that we had already begun the process of mapping out our ceremony. She spent our meetings getting to know us as people and as a couple, and used that knowledge to tell our story to our guests. It was an easy process, and Leslie is fantastic at what she does. You can trust that on a day where everyone has the tendency to be stressed and anxious that you will not have to stress about Leslie or your ceremony! You will be in good hands with Leslie at Positively Charmed.
Leslie officiated our wedding ceremony and it was absolutely beautiful - she did a wonderful job coordinating everything for us. She spent time with us prior to the ceremony, getting to know us and making sure we felt comfortable with the plans for the ceremony, and she truly expressed us in the ceremony. She also did some decor for us and set up candelabras for our reception at the Semple Mansion - they looked absolutely stunning on the reception tables!
Our first encounter with Leslie, was at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for The Great Wedding Get Together. After talking briefly with her, we both knew right away we wanted her to officiate our wedding. Every time we met with her, she just makes you feel like we've known her forever. She really listens to what we wanted for the ceremony. Bonus, she also provided and decorated our ceremony space. It was absolutely beautiful! Leslie is the absolute best!!
Leslie did more than just officiate our wedding. Leslie crafted and curated a ceremony that perfectly captured our unique story and partnership, as well as our personalities both as individuals and as a couple. As the first and only officiant we met with, we knew she was the right one for us, and she did not disappoint. I think back about that first meeting and find myself blown away by the level of detail she was able to collect.
Since our wedding in July, we continue to hear from our guests saying that our ceremony was so special and fit us perfectly. One of my friends thought that Leslie must have been a family member because she seemed to know us so well!
We will cherish the ceremony that Leslie put together for us for the rest of our lives. If you’re looking for an officiant to put together a well-crafted, customized ceremony, look no further!
Choosing Positively Charmed was the BEST decision we made and I can honestly say that our wedding would not have been as wonderful without Leslie. She was easy to work with during the planning process, extremely accommodating with all of our requests (we had many), and kept us on track during our wedding day. We took a risk having one vendor as our officiant, decorator, and day of coordinator but Leslie far exceeded our expectations with everything she did. I highly recommend that you hire Positively Charmed!
Leslie did an AMAZING job with our wedding day decor. Her candelabras were BEAUTIFUL and looked fantastic at the Semple Mansion. She truly went above and beyond to make our wedding day SO beautiful and we cannot recommend her enough!
Leslie was AMAZING! She was so helpful from the very beginning, And she was actually our first choice! We knew from our first meeting with her, which was online, that she was perfect for our wedding. We could not be happier. Our ceremony was so beautiful and thoughtful, it felt to me like she had known us for years. Everyone at our wedding raved about her and how great she was! I would recommend her to any couple getting married!
Leslie was a great help to us when we were planning our ceremony. She took so much time learning our story which was reflected in our custom ceremony. Thank you!!
Leslie met with us to hear our love story and what made us uniquely us, taking extraordinary notes, and incorporating it beautifully into a customized ceremony. It was beautiful and amazing! She also was able to take charge during the rehearsal which was a HUGE relief for me. I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to do the ceremony. :)
Leslie was fantastic! We wanted something personal and she absolutely delivered. Her attention to small details was great and everyone was impressed with her delivery. Even things like holding the mic for the readers made a huge difference. She brought a wonderful energy to the ceremony and I can't imagine a better fit for us. The best part was receiving a copy of the script she used for the ceremony. Truly, thank you for doing such a great job!
Leslie is a true joy to work with, she is so personable and really takes the time to get to know each of her clients! I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant!
We really enjoyed working with Leslie for our wedding. She helped us craft a very unique and individualized ceremony that really represented my husband and I. Leslie took the time to talk with us via Skype for two long meetings during the ceremony planning process which was helpful given we were planning from out of state. She also met with us in person a week before our wedding when we finally arrived to town to get to know us in person before our big day which was so appreciated. She was very organized and helpful throughout the entire planning process and provided us many suggestions and resources throughout our time working with her. She was a wonderful choice for us and we are still getting compliments on our ceremony which was a month ago!
Leslie was an absolute fantastic Officiant at my daughter and her husband's wedding last Saturday! It was such a lovely ceremony. Leslie captured and shared the spirit and joy of the special day and her message was just beautiful.
Leslie was amazing at the rehearsal the night before the way she took charge, organized the group, and told us exactly how to walk, stand, hold our hands, etc. etc. The manner in which she communicated was so professional and orderly yet really made it fun for everyone (lots of laughs) and put everyone at ease! Leslie constantly had a smile on her face, very warm and welcoming, and you can clearly tell she loves what she does.
The photographer sent my daughter and her husband a few preview photos from the wedding and I noticed Leslie made a point to step to the side for the bride and groom "kiss" shot because it was just the two of them in the photo. It is the subtle little things that Leslie did like that where you know you have a true professional who knows what they're doing!
I can't thank Leslie enough! It was so very nice meeting her and I hope our paths cross again sometime in the future!
I highly recommend Leslie!
Sincerely,
The Bride's Mom
My husband and I worked with Leslie from Positively Charmed for our wedding day at Semple Mansion on January 14th, 2017. We booked Leslie for some of our decor in the reception venue along with her day of wedding coordination services. Positively Charmed has a wide selection of decor for any special event. Leslie is fun to work with and her passion for decor and design is evident when you work with her. Leslie blew away our expectations as a day of wedding coordinator and I cannot begin to explain how grateful we were to have her on our wedding day. Leading up to the wedding day was stress free because Leslie was doing all last minute coordination between vendors and even the wedding party. On the wedding day she was the point of contact for all vendors coming in and out of the venue with deliveries and ensuring that set up was done in the correct way. Leslie went above and beyond to make our wedding day flawless. She is an absolute pleasure to work with and is definitely an expert in her services. I would highly recommend Positively Charmed for any wedding or event.
We cannot thank Leslie enough for everything she did to make our wedding day so incredibly special! Leslie was our marriage counselor, officiant, florist, and designed and executed all of our decor for our wedding and reception. She truly got to know us as individuals and as a couple and ensured that we had the day of our dreams.
Leslie is an amazing speaker filled with great insights and wisdom. She is also a welcomed friend that cares and provided the support we needed to arrange and pull off a successful ceremony. I highly recommend her to any couple wanting to get married. Leslie being an enlightened and spiritual soul also is talented at bringing the things in the heart and soul to light during the ceremony to really say things that will touch everyone in the room. Spend the time with her and you'll quickly know your wedding is in good hands.
Leslie did an amazing job with the decor for my wedding. The theme of the wedding was medieval styled theme with old world glamour and by the time Leslie was done decorating the reception venue it looked like something out of a fairy tale. I highly recommend that brides check her out and see her inventory because she has beautiful rental pieces. She also works with your budget and gives excellent suggestions. She did an extremely thorough job and executed my vision perfectly keeping any eye on details which was something very important to me. Thank you so much Leslie!
Leslie was so calm and easy to work with. Her vision for our decor was exactly what we wanted and she executed it perfectly. I would recommend her to all of my friends and family!
We could not have picked better officiant to join our love! Leslie went above and beyond to make our day extra special! We loved how personal and intimate she made our ceremony. If you are looking for someone who can really tell your love story through your ceremony you will not regret choosing her.
My husband and I first met Leslie as an engaged couple at another wedding. We were immediately taken by the beautifully worded and personal ceremony she had crafted for the couple and immediately decided that we wanted her to officiate our wedding. We also completed premarital counseling with Leslie. She did a wonderful job crafting the language for our ceremony and we couldn’t have been more pleased! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a thoughtful and creative officiant.
They were great to work with! They had great Ideas for us to put together the perfect look for the Garden Wedding ceremony we were doing. We loved their flexibility to accommodate our last minute changes . The best part was the rental time frame is 4 whole days for the same price as most places charge to have just for 2 days. They have lot's and lots of choices to make your event as special and one of a kind!!
As the designer/florist for a large wedding (300 guests) and living out of state, Leslie was fantastic to work with. Her products selections were far beyond what I could have hoped for. Her attention to detail and customer services are top notch!!! Leslie provided delivery and assisted with set up as well as take down of the rentals. Her passion for "celebrating" each experience shows. I would highly recommend using this vendor for any décor rentals!
Leslie helped us add decorations to our wedding at semple mansion. She did a wonderful job!! She was so easy to work with, she stayed within our budget but without skimping on anything! She took the decorations we had already added her own touch and took it to the next level!! She did everything for our head table and it was stunning!! So glad we hired her, it wouldn't have looked so beautiful without her help!
I cannot recommend Positively Charmed highly enough - five stars is not enough. We had her decorate Semple Mansion both for the wedding and for a photo shoot we did two weeks before in vintage gowns - so each site we photographed fit the time period. She made the day so much more magical. She not only managed every item of decor we requested but creatively and beautifully implemented it all. Her collection of decor items is amazing. She was a delight to work with and I expect we will keep in touch.