About this vendor
Rev Beth Weddings is a wedding officiant service based in Chicago, IL, serving Chicago and northern Michigan. Owner Bethany helps couples create personalized wedding ceremonies that reflect their personal values and beliefs. She is passionate about what she does and looks forward to celebrating your love.
Rev Beth Weddings is an ordained minister and experienced officiant. Instead of working from a template, she develops speeches and rituals that are moving and meaningful. She believes that your ceremony should tell the story of your relationship in a way that is unique to you. Having worked with couples from many different faiths and backgrounds, she has the utmost respect for traditions you hold close to your heart and encourages your input at all times.
Consult Rev Beth Weddings to start planning your ceremony. She always meets couples face to face to get to know you and add those personal touches. She can help you write your vows and suggest readings and rituals that might appeal to you. This meeting is also the perfect opportunity to identify any language you would like her to include or exclude. Whatever you envision for your special day, she will work diligently to bring it to life.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Baha'i Faith
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Catholic
- Mormon
- Orthodox
Wedding Activities
- After The Wedding
- Newlywed Life
- Getting Engaged
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
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Rev. Beth was absolutely amazing as our officiant, and we are so grateful to have had her for our wedding day. From our initial calls to vow help and review, Beth was so kind, so d...
etailed, and genuinely dove into our story to create the most beautiful ceremony that was unique to us. I lost track of the amount of guests who complimented our ceremony and relayed how amazed they were by Beth’s public speaking and storytelling abilities. Rev. Beth is truly at the top of our list in terms of best decisions we made for our wedding.
Rev. Beth, thank you so much!! You listened with such openness and creativity to the ceremony we wanted to bring to life, and you wove all elements together flawlessly. Between us ...
and our families throwing ideas at you, it was such a joy to see how you pulled everything together, captured our love story, and kicked off our day on the perfect note of love, joy and fun. Everyone came away telling us that it was one of the best ceremonies they had seen, and that they felt like they learned something about each of us and our families. Some of our more traditional family members even said seeing how you wove together our cultural rituals with a more Western ceremony open their eyes to how to blend cultures in a respectful and beautiful way. We are so grateful to have had your guidance and support, and cannot encourage others more highly to work with Rev. Beth!!
Rev Beth was absolutely INCREDIBLE! She was wonderful throughout the entire planning process, ensuring that we were comfortable and creating a ceremony that would reflect our story...
. I had multiple wedding guests think that Rev Beth was one of our good friends from college because of how personalized the ceremony was and the beautiful, passionate delivery of her words. I felt so full of joy hearing her words during the ceremony; that was a true highlight of the day! I would recommend Rev Beth to be an officiant for anyone’s wedding, given her kindness, thoughtfulness, and inclusivity. Thank you SO much! 💕
Rev Beth was exactly what we hoped for in our wedding officiant, and more! She provided us with so much guidance and support as we developed our ceremony with her, and captured us ...
beautifully - so much so that our family and friends thought we had asked a friend to officiate. We could not recommend her more for anyone looking for a personalized service, especially if a traditional religious ceremony doesn't quite feel right.
Rev Beth was a fantastic officiant for our wedding. We could not have imagined a more perfect ceremony. Beth captured us beautifully, and we especially loved that she made it feel ...
so personal and tailored to us. Our guests were very impressed with the job she did, too. Beth was also a pleasure to work with leading up the wedding: she answered all of our questions, helped us select meaningful readings, and really knew how to bring our vision for the ceremony to life. We'd absolutely recommend hiring Beth -- we're so glad we did!
Beth is an amazing officiant! She told our story with such care and you can tell she is passionate about what she does. We are so lucky that she was a part of our special day. All ...
of our family said how beautiful the ceremony was and thought she was a friend because of the details she included in the ceremony! We are forever grateful to Beth!
Beth! You took our questionnaire responses, and meetings together and created a ceremony that spoke to us, and all our family and friends. The ceremony captured the perfect blend o...
f both traditional and who we are as people and a couple. We received so many kind words about how amazing the ceremony was as it captured what marriage means. Thank you!
Book immediately! I cannot say enough positive things about Rev Beth. Numerous guests came up to us to tell us we had the best ceremony they had ever attended - including their own...
children.
Bethany created a beautiful, non-religious ceremony that focused on us as a couple. I mentally paused during our ceremony to marvel at how great a speaker she was in addition to the story she expertly crafted from our own words. Her process was very easy: we filled out individual surveys and one as a couple, which were essentially all the information she needed. She is incredibly thoughtful and accommodating to include anything to make your wedding more you.
Rev Beth was our officiant in June 2023 and we could not ask for a more professional yet personable experience from start to finish. We wanted an officiant that would lead a polish...
ed, organized ceremony with specific customers and traditions but also bring a very personal touch like it was being led by somebody who knew us forever. Rev Beth did just that and then some! She brought such a positive energy and light not only to the preparation but also the rehearsal and of course the wedding day. It was truly perfect from start to finish and we are so incredibly thankful we found her!
Rev Beth was the best decision we made for our ceremony! We got SO many compliments saying how beautiful our ceremony was, people were crying and laughing, and overall just having ...
a great time. Beth really got to know us and truly told the story of us. We laughed, cried and my one thought following the ceremony was that I never knew I could have fun getting married! I could not recommend Beth enough, she truly made our ceremony better than I could have imagined!
Rev Beth is 10/10!!! She was able to help us plan our entire ceremony, give recommendations for readings, and really got to know us as a couple! Everyone at my wedding raved about...
how wonderful Beth was, her words were beautiful and she kept our ceremony fun, light and intimate! She was so easy to work with, we were able to set up calls/zoom meetings with her which was so convenient with our crazy schedules during wedding planning! She was so professional and everyone was so impressed with her the day of our wedding! I couldn’t recommend her more! She was such a special part of our day and Im grateful to have worked with her!
My husband and I were married by Beth in July and could not have asked for a better officiant. Beth asked thoughtful pointed questions during our conversations prior to the big day...
which culminated in a personal ceremony. We loved Beth’s energy; kind, open to questions and always happy to answer ours. We’re so glad she was part of our big day!
We used Rev. Beth for our April 2023 wedding and I cannot recommend her enough as an officiant! Having a good officiant can make or break your ceremony and Rev. Beth made our cerem...
ony perfect in every way - it was personal, impactful, romantic and she was so well spoken delivering it.
We met with her a couple times to talk about what we wanted to include in our ceremony, and after a few revisions together had the perfect ceremony crafted for us. It was nice because it took out the leg work of needing to create a ceremony from scratch, but it was helpful to review what she put together to know exactly what our ceremony would be and make the few small tweaks we wanted.
At the wedding Rev. Beth did an AMAZING job with our ceremony - she was so poised and professional and was dynamic when reading the ceremony. It was an engaging 30 minutes that was truly filled with tears and laughter. It was better than I ever imagined and she did not stumble or miss a beat. Overall I could not be happier with the decision and would choose Rev. Beth a million times over to officiate our wedding.
When your bridal party after the rehearsal says “can she hang out with us?” You know you’ve made the right decision. My husband and I struggled a bit with hiring an officiant vs as...
ked a friend and it really felt like we got the best of both worlds. Rev Beth crafted the most amending wedding ceremony, our guests couldn’t stop complimenting us on her and asked how long we’ve known her.
Beth really took time to get to know us and listen to exactly how we want our guests to feel. She asked us what we wanted our ceremony to be in a few words and she nailed it. She stepped up and led the rehearsal when our coordinator unexpectedly couldn’t make it without hesitation.
We could not have made a better decision hiring Beth to marry us and I’m so beyond thankful for making our wedding ceremony and the start of our marriage so amazing. Rev Beth exceeded our expectations more than I could have ever asked for.
Beth was awesome to work with and delivered an amazing ceremony! We were so happy with our ceremony and received many compliments from our guests. Very thankful for our experience ...
with Beth!!
I would rate Beth 10 out of 5 stars if I could. Not only was the ceremony perfect, but Beth’s professionalism, attention to detail, and guidance throughout the process was perfect....
Like others have said - so many guests made it a point to tell us how much they loved Beth’s approach and style. We got exactly what we asked for, and more. As good as it gets!!
We got so many compliments from our guests about how great Beth was! She sounded like she has known us for years and made our ceremony so special. I threw an odd idea at her during...
our rehearsal, she ran with it, and worked it out exactly as I wanted it. She sent the cutest bride/groom tumblers and was so great to work with the whole time. Absolutely recommend her!!
We made the best choice and hired Rev Bethany to officiate our ceremony. It was intimate, moving and filled with so much about us which is exactly what we wanted. Everyone raved ab...
out the ceremony and was just as impressed as we were. She will forever hold a place in our hearts!
Rev Beth was so amazing to work with. We only got to meet virtually a handful of times prior to the wedding (covid and work reasons) and she was able to make our ceremony so magica...
l and perfect. Honestly, we got asked by SO many people at our wedding "Is she one of your friends?" or "How long have you known her?" because she was able to take details about our story and weave them into a ceremony that was so personal and so us that no one could've imagined we'd only met a couple of times. Rev Beth made us feel so comfortable and special and I thing every couple deserves that on their big day. Absolutely recommend working with her!
We are SO happy that we had Bethany as our officiant for our wedding! She made the ceremony planning process easy and stress free and was always available if we had any questions. ...
Bethany crafted a beautiful ceremony script that truly reflected us as a couple. She was well spoken and very energetic. Many guests came up to us after the ceremony asking how we knew Bethany because they thought she was a longtime friend. If you're looking for an officiant, choose Bethany!! You won't be disappointed.
Working with Bethany for our wedding in October 2021 was a breeze and one of the best parts of our wedding planning. She is incredibly warm and friendly. She worked with us to crea...
te a ceremony that was specific to us. She offered samples of vows and readings and even offered to read our vows and give feedback. Our ceremony went beautifully and many of our guests thought we’d known Bethany for years. She really listened to our stories and curated a perfect ceremony. We would highly recommend her to any couple!
Choosing Bethany to officiate our ceremony was the BEST decision we ever made! Working with her was so easy and comfortable and we instantly clicked. We were looking for someone wh...
o could curate a fun, light and romantic ceremony for us and boy did she deliver! Our guests and family are ranting and raving about our ceremony and we can’t wait to see the footage and to relive the special moments all over again! If you want an amazing ceremony do yourself a favor and book Bethany! 1000000/10 stars!!
Our ceremony was the best thanks to Rev Beth! She’s fun and easy to work with and is a great public speaker. She put together a perfect ceremony and added stories about our life an...
d relationship. Everyone at our wedding thought we had known her for years even though we booked her just weeks before. From the beginning she displayed professionalism, answered emails quickly and always made my husband Tristan and I the central focus. She even helped us rethink how we seated our guests to make the space feel more intimate. We highly recommend Beth!
Rev Beth officiated our November 2020 wedding. We met with her and made the decision to work with her before Covid-19 was a thing. She rolled with the punches and was always a posi...
tive energy and was willing to do whatever she could to make our vision come to life. She sent us sample readings and vows and never hesitated to hop on a zoom call with us to work through the outline of our ceremony. Our day ended up being much smaller than expected but everyone thought that we knew Beth personally with how thoughtful and tailored to us the ceremony was. I loved our ceremony so much that there isn’t a thing that I would’ve changed. It is truly one of the best memories from our big day.
Beth was the best officiant! She crafted our ceremony to be exactly what we hoped for: simple, elegant, meaningful, and fun. Beth helped us with our timeline, reading, vows, and fl...
ow of the ceremony - we would've been a mess without her. She made our ceremony memorable and perfect, we truly couldn't have asked for a better person to marry us!
Just a phenomenal presence at my wedding! A wonderful person and great officiant. Bethany did a great job getting to know my wife's and my relationship and really custom tailoring ...
her words to our wants and needs. Very professional but also loving and compassionate. She's so good, she brought us to tears!
Bethany was awesome! You will not regret chosing her to officiate your wedding!!! I was having trouble picking out scripture for my ceremony (as I didn't want to pick cliche/ sexis...
t passages) and Bethany made exellent suggestions. She made the process so easy and was a great resource for us. The prayer she said before our reception dinner was so heartfelt/meaningful and we really appreciated how she personalized it to represent my husband and I. We love Rev Beth!!
Bethany is an incredible officiant who made our Las Vegas elopement everything we dreamed of and more! She met with my husband Atom and I several times to create the perfect ceremo...
ny for us and our families. She made herself available to talk on the phone, email, skype and was a great communicator. She is professional, an excellent speaker, and a lot of fun! October 27, 2018 was the best day of our lives and thanks to Bethany she made it all come together! I highly recommend her services. She's awesome.
My husband and I could not have had a better person perform our wedding than Bethany. From the moment we began planning the ceremony, she provided us with everything we asked for a...
nd more. We wanted a different take on vows and she found the perfect ones for us! We had guests coming up to us throughout the wedding telling us how great Bethany was, and we couldn’t agree more! She spoke beautifully and chose just the right words to say; she truly made it such a special moment for us. Thank you for everything Bethany! We will remember it always.
I cannot recommend Bethany enough. As the groom, I questioned just how much we really needed an officiant for our big day. I was blown away by the ceremony she created for us and c...
ould not have imagined our wedding without her. Our guests absolutely loved our ceremony and it made our party that much more memorable. Thank you so much!
Bethany is the best officiant in Chicago! With her guidance, we had a ceremony that perfectly captured our personalities and relationship. Our guests said it was one of the most un...
ique and personal weddings they've ever witnessed. She was so thoughtful in the preparation process and delivered a really touching welcome to our friends and family. Bethany is absolutely the best and we cannot recommend her highly enough!
Bethany did an amazing job officiating our New Year’s Eve wedding. She is highly organized and made me feel confident and on top of the ceremony throughout the entire process. She...
spent time with us learning about what our ideal ceremony would look like and asked us questions to helped develop the perfect flow for our day. We had a small wedding and wanted our guests to feel the intentional intimacy of the celebration. Bethany did an amazing job incorporated scripture and unique elements into our ceremony to give us that desired feel. Guests laughed, cried and told us it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever been to. I highly recommend Bethany to anyone looking for someone who will truly make your big day unforgettable.
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