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You've decided to get married - Congratulations! Your next important decision is who will celebrate the ceremony. There's no need to settle for an officiant when you can have a celebrant! Jim Rehnberg, the Rent-a-Rev, is the proven qualified professional. He will work with you to create the most meaningful wedding ceremony you can imagine. Your wedding memories alone will prove a valuable resource for your marriage. Call Rev. Jim today or visit his website!
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Rev. Jim is incredible!!! He made our wedding ceremony so special, unique, heartfelt, funny, and memorable. From the moment we met with him to the big day, we felt we were in the best of hands when it came to our wedding ceremony. We're not alone in our admiration for Rev. Jim, either - Our guests are still raving about how amazing he was!! We really can't say enough good things about Rev. Jim, other than we HIGHLY recommend him and are still glowing about our wedding ceremony. From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you, Rev. Jim!!!!!!
Rev Jim did a phenomenal job officiating my wedding. My husband and I felt he was the perfect fit after meeting with him to discuss our wedding plans and how we met. He made the ceremony stress free, personable and catered it to the personalities of my husband and I… with a few funny jokes in the process that made us and our guests laugh and tear up! Our ceremony was unforgettable and extremely special. I highly recommend calling Jim for your special day!
Rev. Jim was amazing - he really listened to what my then-fiance and I wanted in our ceremony and curated the perfect ceremony for us. He was extremely friendly and really made the ceremony very personal to us; he incorporated details about us that we forgot that we even told him about, and it as perfect.
Jim was absolutely INCREDIBLE at our wedding! Our ceremony was just beautiful - a combination of emotional, heartfelt, and funny. We couldn't be more happy with him. My fiance and I have been together for 13 years when we got married and Jim told such a lovely story about our relationship journey. He even included special details that made it seem like he has known us our whole lives! He is very professional, prompt in his communication, patient, and took great care in getting to know us before our wedding day to make sure everything felt authentic and how we wanted it. Professionalism aside, Jim is just a really lovely and kind human to be around. He just emits positive energy and you can't help but feel calm and happy around him! We highly, highly recommend hiring Jim as your officiant for your wedding day! Thank you Jim! Our hearts are full watching back our ceremony videos!
Reverend Jim was an amazing choice for our officiant! He is always available for any questions you may have. He wrote such a personalized, funny ceremony after meeting us only twice before the wedding (once for our initial meet and greet, and once before to finalize all of the details). He will take the time to meet you and go over the ceremony template to make sure you are happy with your customizable ceremony. You will not regret hiring Jim!
Rev. Jim was the officiant for our wedding in August at the Haight in Elgin, and we are SO happy we had him marry us! Our ceremony was so special and memorable, and we are so grateful for him and his warm loving and positive energy and personality. Our first meeting with him, both my husband and I were literally moved to tears, and we knew he would make our wedding day perfect! During our ceremony, Rev. Jim had us and everyone laughing, crying, and feeling all the feels! You can tell he LOVES what he does, and takes pride in his work. So many people, including our parents, said they were sure we had known Rev. Jim for years (we haven't) because he made the ceremony so personable. Thank you Rev. Jim - we will remember that day forever!
Rev. Jim is worth every penny. I will admit, we were hesitant once we saw the price tag, but after meeting him knew our wedding was in good hands with him. A month later our wedding guests are still commenting on how amazing he was! He married three of our friends as well and was able to talk to them during our cocktail hour, which was so sweet of him! Rev. Jim is worth every penny and made our wedding ceremony so special for us!!! We can't wait to get our video back to relive the ceremony!!
Rev. Jim was a delight to work with!! He made our ceremony extra special and personalized it to us as a couple. We received many compliments afterwards about how heartwarming and perfect it was! I would highly recommend booking with Reverend Jim!!!
Rev Jim is wonderful! He is warm and funny and made our ceremony amazing! We loved him as soon as we met him! He asked about our story and incorporated it into our ceremony. It was beautiful and I can’t imagine having anyone else perform our ceremony! I can’t recommend him highly enough! He also knows how to run the show! He’s like having an extra planner!
We hired Rev Jim to be our wedding officiant. He was personal and funny. Everyone loved his service. We kept getting compliments about how awesome he was. We couldn’t be any happier. Highly recommended!!!
Rev. Jim was incredible at our wedding. Our guests loved the ceremony and commented that it seemed as though Jim had known us our whole lives. We loved his remarks on love and communication.
Rev. Jim officiated our wedding in Chicago in Feb 2018 and we could not be happier! I cannot tell you have many compliments we have received from our guests. Everyone was asking us how long we've known him because it seemed like we had been close to him for years. Rev Jim really took his time in getting to know my husband and I from the very first time we met. He even welcomed us into his home a month before our wedding to walk through every little detail to make sure it was perfect. Our ceremony was very personal and customized to us while also being meaningful and fun. My expectations were high and Rev Jim completely exceeded them all! We feel like we have a lifelong friend in Rev Jim and are beyond grateful to him for giving us these memories :)
AMAZING! We absolutely loved working with Jim and he made our ceremony so personal. Our guests said that it was the best ceremony that they had ever been to! Jim really takes the time to get to know his couples and was so incredibly friendly. I will be recommending him to everyone that needs a Rev!
It was such an honor to have Rev. Jim officiate our wedding. The ceremony was beautiful. Our initial meeting with him was about and hour and a half, but in that time he got to know us, and remembered everything we told him. Our ceremony was so personal to us and touching. Our guests thought that he had known us our entire lives. Rev. Jim was very kind and also very easy to get in contact with as we planned our big day.
We had Rev. Jim officiate our wedding on 12/17 at Hotel Arista in Naperville. From the first meeting, Rev. Jim was wonderful to work with. He really took the time to get to know us as both individuals and as a couple. The ceremony he put together was perfect. it was so personal, funny, and heart-warming. All of our family and guests couldn't stop talking about how great Rev. Jim was Over a month later and people are still talking about Rev. Jim and the ceremony! He truly made it memorable. I highly recommend Rev. Jim to anyone getting married.
Not convinced? Think about it, the one thing that is an absolute necessity for a wedding is an officiant to marry you. You don't necessarily need the flowers, fancy dinner, music, or all the extras, but you do need an officiant! Therefore, it is the most important part of the wedding. Hire the best. Hire Rev. Jim!!!
Reverend Rehnberg is absolutely amazing. He takes such time and care to really get to know the couple. Every single part of our ceremony was personalized and perfectly represented my husband and I. I cannot recommend him enough. He will make your day better than you could ever imagine!
He just performed my best friend's wedding and I was blown away!!! He was so kind, knowledge, fun to work with and most of all hilarious!! I can really tell that he took the time to get to know the bride and groom in order to make sure that they were comfortable and he truly personalized their service making it extremely rememberable!! I highly recommend!!!!!!
Our wedding would have never had been so wonderful without Rev Jim! From the moment we met Rev Jim, we knew we wanted him as our officiant. He had knowledge of both our religious backgrounds (Hindu & Catholic) and offered ideas of how to integrate both faiths into our ceremony. Rev Jim spent time getting to know us as a couple and as individuals. This made for a very personalized ceremony that our family and guests loved. Words cannot express how wonderful of a job Rev Jim did for us. This is truly his vocation and not just a job to him. My husband and I highly, strongly recommend Rev Jim!
Wow, the best ever, for sure!! Jim was truly amazing from the moment of first contact to the day of our wedding ceremony. His process for getting to know you is easy and efficient. He's positive, upbeat and has a great sense of humor. Jim seems to have an innate ability to listen intensely and communicate beautifully; the words he chose and HOW he personalized the ceremony to fit us was just perfect! He definitely played an integral role in making our ceremony intimate and special. Everyone commented on how wonderful he was. We are so pleased and grateful to have found Jim!!
I admit, I was skeptical when my future husband wanted to meet with "Rent-A-Rev" I had no idea what I expected but Reverend Jim far exceeded all of my previous thoughts for what I saw for the ceremony of our wedding. He is a true professional who really cares about his clients/ couples. Every one of our guests thought he was equally as wonderful- and funny! He is a kind and extremely calm but runs his business flawlessly. Reverend Jim guided our choices based on his experience and helped us put together a customized ceremony that encompassed both my husband and my spiritual beliefs and comforts. I have nothing but praise for working with him!
Love Reverend Jim!! Met with us for 2 hours about 9 months before Wedding, kept in touch over phone several times after. He remembered every thing talked about, got to know us, individually and as a couple and it was evident of this, during the Ceremony.. Family and friends loved him as well.
The second we met Rev. Jim, we knew we wanted him to officiate our wedding. During our meeting, he was sincerely interested in us not only as a couple, but as individuals, too. Then, he incorporated our story and personal characteristics in to the wedding with love and humor. For a warm, personalized, and fun ceremony, go with Rev Jim.
Jim recently officiated our wedding in Chicago and it was a phenomenal ceremony, for both my wife and I and our guests! We received multiple compliments about the ceremony and Jim's officiating. At certain points, there was not a dry eye in the crowd! Even my Father asked how long we had known Jim because it seemed as if he had known us forever. He simply did a fantastic job and we are extremely happy to have met him and have him part of our big day!
Jim was so great! He made us laugh, made me cry :), and had a great message. The planning process was seamless! Our guests were raving about Jim the whole night about how funny he was and just how perfect the ceremony went!!
Rev Jim was recommended to me by a friend who had been to two weddings that he officiated. She said that he described the couples so well in the ceremonies that it seemed as though he had known them for a very long time. Only a couple calls and one meeting were necessary before the ceremony. Rev Jim asked us questions about ourselves and family, taking copious notes throughout. He was very easy to talk to and never judgmental. He has a flip book of photos that show all the different styles of clothing that you can choose for him to wear at the ceremony. A lot of the guests mentioned that the ceremony was one of the best they've attended. Rev Jim conducted a great ceremony, sharing a very nicely worded background story of us and generally keeping everyone in high spirits. He is an outstanding professional and very easy to work with. He even ran me through my vows ten minutes before when I was getting nervous.
I cannot rave enough about Jim! He is a wonderful man, and literally MADE our ceremony. My husband and I were raised Catholic, but really do not practice anymore and so we decided not to get married in a church. We were really looking for someone that could do something personal, and talk about our story, and sprinkle it with just enough religion that we felt like it was "official". We met Jim and knew that he was "the one"! He was the only officiant that we met with that offered us some marriage and relationship advice (which we totally appreciated). He also does not have "different packages" for different costs. Jim gives you ONLY his best, and did I mention that his cost was less than all of the others?! Our ceremony was FILED with personal details about how Michael and I met, how we got engaged, and all of our guests told me it was by far the best ceremony they had ever been to! He is a true artist, since he really painted our ceremony as a beautiful memory that we will never forget. To me, we found much more than an officiant for our wedding, but we found someone that we would like to continue having a relationship mentor, throughout the years. I would recommend Jim to everyone.
We found Jim under recommendation from the Morton Arboretum's preferred vendors list.
We wanted an officiant that was a very good orator, that could speak in a way that really represented us as a unique couple in the world, all while remaining mostly non-religious.
We talked to two or three officiants for our ceremony. After talking with Jim over the phone, and then meeting with him in person, we immediately felt comfortable with him. We felt that by hiring him, our entire ceremony would be in expert hands.
We worked with Jim to put together our own unique ceremony (no cell phones or cameras, wine box ceremony, our own reading, blessing, etc.), and Jim was more than helpful and accommodating with the process.
Jim was present, prompt, and professional at our event. Everything at the event went very smoothly under his direction, and we wouldn't have wanted our ceremony to have been officiated by anyone else.
After the event, Jim processed our marriage license papers in very short order.
Book Jim as your officiant if you want the sweetest, most eloquent speaker for your ceremony, or if you want a customized, no-hassle experience.
We hired Rev. Rehnberg for his easy, conversational style, which was a big hit. We were, however, really disappointed with his planning.
Rev. Rehnberg booked another couple a few hours after our ceremony, and assured us there would be no conflict as long as we didn't move forward our start time. But a few hours before the ceremony, he called us insisting that time would not allow him to park in the parking garage a block away. He wanted us to find someone to watch his car while he parked illegally just outside the venue.
Despite all this worry about reaching his second engagement, he was 15 minutes late. He also skipped to the end of the ceremony without vows and an exchange of rings. While our guests found this adorable, we suspect he was preoccupied because he'd overbooked himself.
We felt his initial process was very thorough, but that while our guest may not have noticed, we felt it was a bit of a rush job.
Reverend Rehnberg definitely made it an experience for us. Professional, reliable, puts everyone at ease. Highly recommend! Very good at what he does!
Jim Rehnberg aka Rent a Rev did such an amazing job at our wedding our guests are still talking about it! Personal warm humerous touching moving , he made it feel like he knew us all our lives and infused the ceremony with enthusiasm for life and for us and our marriage. You will not be disappointed!!
Reverend Jim was recomended to us by our DJ. We found the best way to get quality vendors was to ask people who are in the business of weddings. We met with Jim almost a year before our actual wedding. We met at a neutral location and just simply talked for a couple of hours. In that time Rev Jim picked up on several things about the both of us. He took very good notes. We only talked to him one more time about two weeks before the wedding. He walked us through the ceremony over the phone. He had an assitant of his come to our rehersal to make sure everything would go as planned only because he had a prior commitment. Jim showed up for our wedding fully prepared and made it the most special day for both of us. He incorporated things about us that only friends or family would know and made it seem like he had known us forever. We got many comments from people after the ceremony about how well he incorporated our family, pets, work, cars, and other aspects of our lives into a wonderful ceremony. He listened to every detail of what we wanted and added his own flare that made it a joy to listen to. He was funny and kept it light just as we hoped for. Jim is not the cheapest Officaint out there, but I will tell anyone that you will get your money's worth no matter how much he charges. He made our day so memorable, we are so glad we had him there. If you want the best in the business than Jim is your guy.
I looked up Jim after putting off having one of my friends ordained prior to our wedding. I was nervous about having someone marry us with the proper skills to entertain an audience. Jim met with us for one hour on a Sunday prior to the wedding and asked a lot of important questions. He could not make the rehearsal so he sent an employee to fill in the spot. This person is important to organize all of the bridal party. Beth did a much better job than a friend would have done. We finished our rehearsal in about30 minutes and it was painless. The next day our ceremony went great. All of our friends asked how we both knew a reverend that knew so much about us as our family friends knew we do not attend church regularly. Reverend Jim gets to know you personally in a short amount of time and turns it into a very personal ceremony. We were both thrilled with our ceremony that Jim put together after a very short interview and acted like a long time family friend.
My husband and I found Rev Jim through an advertisement in a bridal magazine and the name of his company, "Rent-A-Rev" immediately caught our attention. We set up an initial meeting with him and knew right away that he would be the perfect officiant for our wedding. He spent the majority of the meeting getting to know my husband and I, learning about our families, careers, interests and talking about how we envisioned our wedding ceremony. He is experienced, organized and took a lot of notes to capture all of the details of our conversation.
Closer to the date of the wedding we met again to iron out the details and timing of the wedding ceremony. I was impressed that he remembered the fine points that we had discussed months earlier. My husband and I both come from divorced / blended families and he helped us navigate through some tricky family dynamics as it related to the ceremony with ease. He was also very helpful in guiding us through the format of the ceremony and we incorporated a couple of readings and a unity cup ritual that he suggested, which made our ceremony personal and unique.
Rev Jim led our wedding rehearsal and was skilled at corralling a very large wedding party, commanding everyone's attention and making sure everyone knew the drill before the big day. He married us on July 19, 2014 and the ceremony was perfect! Rev Jim made it very special, high energy and memorable. I highly recommend Rev Jim…you will not be disappointed!
Jim made sure to get to know us individually and as a couple. The ceremony was very personal and catered exactly to what we wanted. He made sure the ceremony was serious, but also happy and light-hearted. Jim made sure that my wedding ceremony was perfect!
We were referred to Rev Jim from a friend who also used him for her wedding. He came to the house and spent a few hours with us getting to know us and asked questions about how we met, our backgrounds, jobs, families, kids, etc. When it was time for the ceremony it all went off perfectly. Our family and guests thought he was a personal friend of ours since he knew so much about us. He brought some humor, spiritual, and caring thoughts into the ceremony. It was beautifully done and would highly recommend him again. The price was fair and worth every penny. He was amazing and worth more than five stars!!!!! LOVED him.
Jim is awesome!! He took the time
To get to know my husband and I before the wedding. He was genuinely interested in us as a couple and how we wanted our ceremony. I had people raving about him after the wedding and saying how great and funny he was. They were all impressed. It was the perfect addition to our special day!!
I am not a fan of being the center of attention, so I was most nervous about the ceremony. However, Rev. Rehnberg lead the ceremony in such a way that it was the perfect mix of light/fun and deep/romantic, and I truly only focused on his words and my groom. The part I was most nervous about turned out to be my favorite part of the day! I was kept at ease the entire time (initial phone conversation, meetings, rehearsal, and, most importantly, the ceremony). He added the perfect personal touches to his words that made the ceremony specific to us but also general enough that everyone could relate. I received many compliments on the ceremony, and it was obvious everyone loved him! Thank you, Rev. Rehnberg, for making my wedding ceremony so beautiful and memorable!
We were fortunate to have Reverand Jim, the "Rent-A-Rev", as our wedding officiant. Initially, we we looking for a judge or wedding officiant that could "get the job done" at a lower cost but we quickly came to realize that you indeed get what you (are willing to) pay for. While other officiants were more than capable of marrying us, Reverend Jim met with us for over an hour at a local hotel a few months prior to our wedding. He asked us questions and took the time to know us, our families, and how we met. Once we decided to enlist his services, he was easy to reach and responsive. He also checked in a week before the wedding to make sure everything was on track for the ceremony. On our wedding day, Reverend Jim was incredible with family and friends. He tailored the ceremony to us and made us feel at ease. He's a great public speaker and had our guests laughing and crying. It's obvious that Reverend Jim is passionate about his work as he comes across as a genuine, compassionate individual. We are happy to say he was a part of our wedding and will fondly remember his contribution.
If I could give Rev Jim Rehnberg 10 stars, I would. Without a doubt, this was the very best choice we could have made for our officiant. People who attended our wedding at The Herrington Inn in Geneva, IL continue to rave about him. Every person asked if he was our current pastor and how long he had known us in order to be able to deliver the wonderful ceremony that he did.
The truth of the matter is that after spending a few hours with us on a sunny afternoon and getting to know our likes and dislikes, habits and feelings, and our wants and desires for our life together, Rev Jim put together a meaningful and touching ceremony that had us all both laughing and teary eyed from start to finish. He was truly outstanding. Please do not hesitate to work with "The Rent-A-Rev". It will be an experience worth every penny.
Rev Jim is the best!!! My husband and I were in need of an officiant and weren't sure where to start and I came across Rent-a-Rev while doing an online search. We were so happy he was available for our date, and once we met him we knew we had to have him to marry us.
It was an absolute pleasure getting to know Rev. Jim during our first meeting- he has a great sense of humor and is extremely personable. He was genuinely interested in getting to know us too.
I might be biased... But Rev. Jim conducted the BEST ceremony we have ever been to. Lucky for us, it was ours!!! He spoke beautifully about marriage and love but at the same time keeping it fun. We still have friends and family telling how awesome and funny Rev. Jim was 6 months after the fact.
Stop thinking about it and book him!!!
We knew we wanted Rev Jim to officiate our wedding because he married my parents 28 years ago. And let me tell you it was worth every penny! He was the easiest vendor to work with throughout the wedding planning process. So many guests complimented us on his service. It was both personable and memorable. He was so good a couple even asked us for his contact info for when they get married.
Rev. Jim renewed our vows for our 10 year anniversary at Navy Pier in Chicago. It was a surprise for my wife as Jim and I had planned everything without her knowledge. I could not have asked for a more personal and professional ceremony. Jim made our 10 year renewal more personal than our original vows. Jim took the time to get to know us and he made the ceremony all about our journey together as husband and wife. My wife and I were blown away and it will be an experience we will never forget. Jim’s passion for personal relationships and genuine desire to join the lives of two loving individuals as one really shines. I will drive to Chicago again to renew our vows, as I do not know how anyone could top what Jim was able to do for us.
Thank you Rev. Jim for giving us an immeasurable gift. We are truly thankful.
So if you are looking for someone for a wedding or vow renewal and want someone who cares and treats you as a lifetime friend, then look up Rev. Jim! You will not be disappointed.
Jim was recommended to me by our venue. As soon as I talked to him I knew he would be perfect! He took the time to get to know little things about myself and my husband in order to incorporate personal things into our ceremony. Every time I talked to him throughout the wedding process, I felt the stress just melt away! During my ceremony, there were a couple of mishaps due to people in attendance and Jim was able to handle the situation so well. I don't think I could have picked a better person.
We were fortunate to have Reverand Jim, the "Rent-A-Rev", as our wedding officiant. Initially, we we looking for a judge or wedding officiant that could "get the job done" at a lower cost but we quickly came to realize that you indeed get what you (are willing to) pay for. While other officiants were more than capable of marrying us, Reverend Jim met with us for over an hour at a local hotel a few months prior to our wedding. He asked us questions and took the time to know us, our families, and how we met. Once we decided to enlist his services, he was easy to reach and responsive. He also checked in a week before the wedding to make sure everything was on track for the ceremony. On our wedding day, Reverend Jim was incredible with family and friends. He tailored the ceremony to us and made us feel at ease. He's a great public speaker and had our guests laughing and crying. It's obvious that Reverend Jim is passionate about his work as he comes across as a genuine, compassionate individual. We are happy to say he was a part of our wedding and will fondly remember his contribution.
My new husband and I cannot be any happier about our decision to hire Rev Jim as our wedding officiant on Sep 8 2013. We connected with Rev Jim immediately, as he welcomed us into his home and spent time getting to know us individually and as a couple. Our ceremony was the perfect length and was both sentimental and funny. He personalized everything. As the bride, I felt at ease as Rev Jim queued everybody throughout the ceremony and kept the whole process smooth. We have received many compliments regarding our ceremony, thanks to Rev Jim, and we would recommend him to anybody!
Rev. Rehnberg is amazing! When we were looking for an officiant for our wedding, Rev. Rehnberg was recommended to us. We arranged a meeting with him and met at his home. It was a very comfortable atmosphere. He made us feel right at home. He asked us questions about our relationship but really, it just felt like conversation with an old friend or family member. Afterwords, he assured us that there is no commitment yet and he encouraged us to look around to find the right fit. We told him that there was no need to look around, we would be honored to have him officiate us. During the course of our wedding planning, he kept in touch via phone and email to ask us how the wedding planning is going. He even asked us how our pets and family were. The day before the wedding, someone from his faculty ran the rehearsal. She was very professional and the wedding ran exactly how she explained it. The day of, Rev. Rehnberg made our wedding so very personable. It was a perfect combination of love, compassion, and humor. Everyone at our wedding kept telling us how it was the best wedding they've ever been to and how amazing that the reverend included so many personal things about us. Our wedding was perfect, all because of Rev. Rehnberg!
I couldn't have asked for a better officiant for our September 2013 wedding! We wanted a ceremony that was short and sweet but also meaningful... and we got that and so much more!
I found Reverend Rehnberg through wedding websites, emailed him, and he called me within hours. At our meeting with the Reverend, we felt like we had known each other for years. He was very easy to talk to and we had some good laughs too! Since we met with him months prior to our wedding, he was great about "checking in" with us up until our big day.
Our ceremony was funny, personal and unique! Our guest were shocked to find out that we had only known Reverend Rehnberg for a few short months... they thought he was a family friend! EVERYONE was commenting on how great our ceremony was at our reception!
We thought that his cost was very reasonable! We had met with other officiants that were MUCH more expensive and wanted to charge us extra to PERSONALIZE our ceremony.. um, excuse me, but it's OUR wedding ceremony, shouldn't it be personalized? Reverend Rehnberg never treated us like a "business deal" and get this, his one cost included a personalized ceremony!! During our ceremony, he talked about how we met and even let us use our own vows!
I can't say enough good things about Reverend Jim Rehnberg! He's a great man and will absolutely make your ceremony unforgettable!
Thanks again Reverend!!
Reverend Jim rocks! He was awesome and we shall use him if we renew our vows! He officiated at my daughter's wedding and I was so impressed so I had to use him for my wedding. He is great so book him!!!
We had our wedding in Aurora in August of 2013 and I do not have enough good things to say about our ceremony. Jim was wonderful and our guests to this day still compliment us on it. Everyone thought that we had known him for years, when in fact we had only known him for about 9 months. He really takes time to get to know you and includes very special points in your ceremony. We were so impressed and would recommend him to anyone in a heartbeat.
Reverend Rehnberg is amazing!!! We met him for the first time at a wedding show in Chicago. One of our big concerns about hiring someone where we had no history was that the ceremony would feel impersonal and bland. This could not have been further from the truth. The ceremony was above and beyond anything we could have ever hoped for. It was heartfelt, funny, upbeat… it was perfect. We knew he would do a good job, but we were absolutely blown away. He exceeded every expectation we had. Rev Rehnberg is an extremely captivating speaker who does not read from a script. He took details from our meetings and masterfully worked them into the ceremony. It felt like he had known us our entire lives, and there was not a moment where he was not smiling. Guests were coming up to us all night talking about what a wonderful job he did. We truly could not have been happier with Rev Rehnberg.
At the beginning of the wedding planning, I wasn't sure how I felt about finding someone to marry me over the internet, but as neither my husband nor I belonged to a church, it was what I had to work with. Rev. Jim put all our fears to rest from the second we sat down with him on our very first meeting, which was over a full year before the wedding. Between that first meeting and the big day, Rev. Jim would call periodically to keep in touch, and every time we talked it was like speaking with an old friend. He even came to our apartment the week before the wedding to go over some last minute details, which helped us out a lot because it was the week before the wedding and I had a lot of work left to do.
Our ceremony was everything I wanted it to be; heartfelt, Christian without being overbearingly religious, funny, and, most importantly, personal. Rev. Jim used all the knowledge he'd built up over the time before the wedding and made what could have been a fake sounding ceremony into something incredibly personal and touching. He joked about our jobs, mentioned our cat, and in general just did a really great job at keeping the energy and atmosphere up during the ceremony. I had people come up to me afterwards who just assumed I went to church regularly and had known Rev. Jim for years because of how well he seemed to know us.
I would highly recommend Re. Jim to anyone who doesn't want a cookie-cutter ceremony. He did a wonderful job making us feel like we were the only people on his schedule and was instrumental in making our wedding that much more personal and special.
Rev Jim Rehnberg was wonderful! He did such a beautiful job with the ceremony. We got some many complements about him and the ceremony. He was EXTREMELY personable. He was funny and made the ceremony perfect. He made sure that we are comfortable too. We spoke many times before the wedding and he was very professional. Any time I needed him or to talk to him he got back to me. Over the phone dh went over what was going to happen during the ceremony with me many times too before the rehearsal. He is very kind. He really tries to get to know the both of you so that he can give you the best, unique, and most personal ceremony. We laughed and cried and had plenty of fun. He really gave us want we wanted and it was tailored to want we wanted and liked. I truly recommend him.
We are sooooo excited to have Rev Jim as part of our wedding in a few short weeks. We are both wedding photographers, so getting married and hiring vendors to be a part of our special day was a very challenging task. However, when it came down to who we wanted to be that extra important person, the one who would marry us, we have no doubt that we wanted Rev Jim. We have seen the beautiful ceremonies he had preformed over the years for our clients,tear jerking and full of love...we knew we had to see if he was free for our wedding date right away, and where so happy to hear he was! The process of planning for our ceremony has been so great, Rev Jim is so organized and has so much helpful and honest advice. We have already had our final details meeting with him and know without a doubt that our wedding ceremony will be amazing, memorable, personalized to us and full of love. Thank you rev Jim for making our day so amazing!
Originally, the pastor from my church was supposed to be the one to marry my husband and I. Less than a week before the wedding, our pastor had an extreme family emergency and would not be able to marry us. Our pastor then called Jim and told him about our situation and Jim was more than willing to step in even though the wedding was days away.
Jim made sure that my husband and I were comfortable with everything. He was extremely accommodating and did not hesitate to get to know us.
He made us feel comfortable and we had an amazingly beautiful ceremony. All of our guests commented on how Jim made the ceremony perfect. There was enough love, seriousness, and comedy in the ceremony. He made us laugh and smile while adding his own personal touch.
He did such an amazing job and we couldn't be happier with what he did for us.
I would absolutely recommend him for any ceremony! We are so grateful that he was a part of our day.
I have a salon in Barrington, and oddly enough, a frequent topic of discussion is the “Rent-a-Rev.” I have more friends, clients, and family members that have found and used this man’s services…without help from me…that I can’t even keep track anymore! If you can get him…he’s the one to have! Godly, genuine, witty, and loving is ALL I continue to hear…..….HE’S THE MAN!
Rev. Jim was a pure joy to work with. From the very beginning, he was kind, funny, accommodating, professional and warm. My now husband is quite shy, and yet, somehow, Rev Jim pulled something out of him, and we stayed for almost two hours at our first meeting.
The service was so personal. He incorporated all my requests (after all, I was a unique bride, just like everybody else) seamlessly. He spoke about us as though he'd known us for years. Our guests laughed and cried and still RAVE about Reverend Jim. You won't get a better officiant anywhere.
I could not be more thrilled with the ceremony Rev. Jim delivered at our wedding. His words were meaningful, personal, sarcastic, romantic, wonderful and most importantly - memorable! My husband and I were looking for someone who would be able to offer us a ceremony that was non-religious, and even though Rev. Jim offers his ceremony services for any level of religious inclusion, he tailored our ceremony to focus on love and listened to my every request. He was easy to get in touch with, work with, and say the right things to calm my nerves. We met with him once several months before our ceremony and I was apprehensive at how well he would be able to get to know my husband and I in that one session, but the apprehension was for nothing. I have never heard a more personal ceremony in my life. It made us laugh and cry with inside jokes and special touches. Thank you so much for giving us the ceremony that was even better then my high expectations!
-Ashley
He meets with you once for a couple of hours and everyone who attended our ceremony thought we knew him personally for years. He never even met my husband until the rehearsal, just had one email conversation. I don't know what was said in the email, but the ceremony was perfect. All the details were there! I live in Ohio and it was still perfect!
Rev. Jim came referred from another couple that tied the knot recently. Rev. Jim made our ceremony truly special. Our meeting with him didn't seem to be so informative but yet he used the information he gathered to make the ceremony very personal. We had some guest ask if he knew us personally. Great service. Great person!
My husband and I could not get married in the Catholic Church since he's Hindu. So we opted for a Christian ceremony and after reading the reviews I gave Rev. Jim a call! He encompassed everything I wanted from a Latin catholic wedding into our ceremony perfectly! My guests were in awe after the ceremony and we just loved him!
Jim was truly amazing! We are from Michigan so we frequently had meetings set up over the phone to design our elopement. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Jim and his services. He was beyond thorough in exploring the appropriate things to say during the ceremony, it was like he had known us forever. He made the ceremony truly unique and just for us and was a complete delight to work with. We have even spoken multiple times since we got married just to keep in touch and so he could see how we were doing as a married couple. Best choice for us by far. My husband is Jewish and I am Christian and Jim was able to incorporate a little of each faith in with the ceremony, as well and that meant a lot to both of us.
Sincere and so much love! Rev Jim will make your ceremony. He gave our ceremony life. Very helpful and understanding.
Reverand Rehnberg was the officiant for my October wedding at the Herrington Inn. He was wonderful. My husband and I are not religous and were a little nervous about finding someone to perform our ceremony. The ceremony was the most important part of our day for us and we wanted it to be perfect....and it was! Rev Rehnberg made it very personable and still very special without making it religious. Our guests loved him and really enjoyed the ceremony. It was entertaining and unique, we couldn't have been happier.
Reverend Rehnberg was so nice, funny and sweet during the initial phone interview that we knew before we met him that he would be a perfect match!! He went in detail what our ceremony would be from start to finish and really incorporated every detail about our personal life, love and family in his homily. His corny jokes and punny things were just perfect for our personalities!!
Everyone joked when they found out I used rentarev.com for my wedding but Jim did an awesome job. We talked a few times over the phone as well as met in person and sent emails back and forth with how we wanted the ceromony to take place. It was awesome. Jim was so personable and helped make me as well as everyone at the wedding laugh when I started to cry when I was saying my vows. He is a little pricer than others but he does the best job and is worth every penny.
Rev. Rehnberg performed an amazing ceremony for us. He has a unique way to personalize the ceremony, have it light-hearted, and yet serious at the same time. We were amazed at all the compliments from our guests as well on the beautiful ceremony! A bit pricey, but you definitely get what you pay for, in this regard!
Rev Jim met with us a few weeks before, and had lots of questions! He was so personable, thorough and thoughtful.
His service was a little expensive, but we certainly got what we paid for!
Both my husband and I felt like we had known his for ages. His sermon was so engaging and personal. During the ceremony he made us laugh and cry. Our guests still comment to this day about how wonderful he was. He's a truly genuine person...one of those people that rarely comes along in life. Don't hesitate, book him!
Rev. Jim was the perfect addition to our wedding! He was super kind, funny & down to Earth! We got to meet with him prior to our wedding to go just talk with him & for us to get to know each other. He did a fantastic job trying to get me to laugh as I was balling my eyes out during our ceremony. We got many compliments after our wedding as to what an amazing job Rev. Jim did! He was an excellent addition to our wedding day! A day we will never forget!
Jim truly made my husband and I feel like we had known him for years. We were lost in the search for who would marry us and we were steered to Jim through online reviews. We were both uneasy about being married by someone we didn't know, but after our initial meeting with Jim, we knew he would be the perfect person to marry us. His calming manner and soothing voice made us feel comfortable in a time of immense stress. His service is personalized and honest and he respected our wishes to have the ceremony focus on us and not on religion. Everything was how we had planned and we couldn't be happier. We had multiples of compliments during the reception about how amazing Jim was during the ceremony. We had several people even go as far as to say it was the most honest and meaningful ceremony they had ever seen. I would recommend Jim to anyone. He was truly fantastic.
Because we had the ceremony at our reception location, we asked if they had any cards of businesses that people used. Of the 3 we picked Rent-A-Rev because of the name. We were trying to make this whole day feel like us, and Rev Jim Rehnberg certainly made sure that happened. After a phone interview so he could get used to us, he took a whole spin on everyone saying "So Say We All" as an in-joke. Rev Rehnberg took this and flew with it, saying the wedding party was our Space Council and that we've traveled through galaxies to get to this point. He REALLY made sure this felt like us. The whole space theme was all his doing, it really made us feel proud and grateful that we had someone like Jim put that much effort into the ceremony. I can not recommend him enough, everyone LOVED how he handled it. He is so very kind, sweet and thoughtful on everything we talked about and what we wanted. You won't regret having him as your officiant, there's NOTHING I wish I could have done differently!
Rev. Rehnberg is really great. Everyone at my ceremony said it was beautiful and everyone seemed to really enjoy him. He's funny and kind and is clearly very good at what he does. That being said, he's really expensive. It's definitely cheaper to go through the church haha. Still, he was well worth it as he put everyone at ease and made them laugh too.
Rev. Jim is amazing! My husband and I loved our pre-wedding sessions where we sat and talked and got to know one another. Rev. Jim really made the wedding ceremony personal and unique. Actually, on our wedding day, we found out that he married my now step-brother-in-law! Such a small world!
We used Jim for our wedding this past June. He was awesome!!! He incorporated a lot what we talked about into the ceremony, even the little things like our leopard gecko!! He was funny and the ceremony went by really quickly and smooth. He was very easy to work with and super nice throughout the whole process of getting married. I would recommend Jim to anyone that needs someone to marry them!!! He was awesome!!!!
Rev. Jim was the only reverend my husband and I clicked with. He was spiritual, but not too religious for our ceremony and very funny and personable.
We love Reverend Jim, and were glad to have found him. We wanted christian-style ceremony, but didn't belong to a church. I was a little skeptical about renting a rev., thinking it could be too generic. We knew he was perfect the first day we met him and discovered he knew and did several services for many friends of ours. He is very knowledgeable, personable, and so very friendly. He has a great sense of humor and calming nature. He also has an impressive memory. I was amazed at how seamlessly he remembered small details about us and incorporated them into the ceremony. He is very flexible on his style as well, and asks a lot of questions to ensure that he performs exactly as you'd envision. Our ceremony was perfect. I've seen other reviews that say he was too pricey. I though he was worth every penny. I would highly recommend him without hesitation, he is #1 in our book!
Rev. Rehnberg is simply wonderful. He brought humor, personality and individuality to our ceremony. He is extremely professional and personable. Weeks after our ceremony, guests were still asking us about him, and wanting his name to pass along to others they know who were in need of a ceremony officiant. I would not think twice about recommending Rev. Rehnberg to anyone!
Rev. Rehnberg is so amazing! He really tried to get to know us so that our ceremony was personal and special. Everyone at our ceremony thought he was a family friend because of how much he knew about us! He guided us through the whole marriage process from what we wanted in our ceremony to how and where to get our marriage license. I 100% recommend Rev. Rehnberg!
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