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Rev. Tom Chicago Wedding Guy, based out of Streamwood, IL, is a wedding officiant service. Reverend Thomas J Perrucci focuses on creating memorable ceremonies for every couple. He loves getting to know his clients on a personal level and uses his experience to create a service they'll treasure forever.
Reverend Thomas understands that no two couples are alike. He is ready to go the extra mile to help you have a ceremony that reflects your love story. This officiant is happy to incorporate different traditions and faiths into your wedding, ensuring every aspect of your personality is included.
Rev. Tom Chicago Wedding Guy is available to perform various kinds of ceremonies, including civil unions, interfaith ceremonies, and vow renewals. You can also opt for a religious or non-religious service. Reverend Thomas imbues each ceremony with personality and a relaxing atmosphere, so you can feel at ease and enjoy every last detail. He tailors his services and packages to suit each couple's unique needs.
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- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
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- Christian
- Catholic
- Protestant
- Interfaith
- Spiritual
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Several reviewers highly praised Rev Tom for officiating their weddings, emphasizing his charismatic, personalized approach. They appreciated his ability to create a fun, engaging atmosphere during the ceremony and his attention to detail in incorporating their requests. Reviewers noted Tom’s professionalism, humor, and ability to make the ceremony memorable and special for both the couple and the guests. Overall, multiple couples highly recommended Rev Tom for his excellent communication, warmth, and ability to deliver stress-free and heartwarming ceremonies.- Top reviews
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From the initial consultation to the ceremony itself, we had a 10/10 experience with reverend Tom. Tom listened to our hopes for the ceremony and executed a perfect ceremony including all of our must haves. Our guests complimented the service all evening and expressed how much they enjoyed it. You can’t go wrong with Tom.
Fun fact, he has done almost 1,000 weddings to date!
Rev Tom honestly did a phenomenal job. Our ceremony was truly our favorite part of the entire wedding day and that was largely due to how amazing Tom was. He spoke SO well, and had the entire ceremony memorized - everyone was raving about him afterwards. He incorporated all of our requests and he was both meaningful and funny throughout the ceremony. He even stepped out of the way for our personal vows as well as our kiss - we got some amazing photos with just the two of us because of that.
We are so happy and so grateful to Rev Tom for making our ceremony truly magical. We wish we could relive it! Our biggest THANK YOU REV TOM!!
Rev. Tom officiated our wedding in October 2023. He also officiated 2 of my siblings’ weddings the years prior. Tells you a lot that 3 of us used him for our own special event!
He was very amiable, easy to work with, and he created a fun atmosphere during our ceremony. I knew I didn’t want a bland ceremony, and Rev. Tom definitely delivered.
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Rev. Tom couldn’t have made our wedding more perfect. He nailed everything we wanted him to say and had the crowd laughing with us. All of our guests were talking about how great he was. You wouldn’t regret picking Tom.
Rev. Tom was fabulous! He was very straight forward and honest with us. He also made it a less daunting process. I cannot recall how we found him, but we met with him via zoom and knew he would be a good fit for us. He was a great communicator before our wedding , as well as during the ceremony. He always made us feel comfortable and confident in our decision to have him perform our ceremony. He is kind, supportive, personable, and reasonably price. I would highly recommend him to anyone!!
We had a great experience with Tom! He was very light hearted and made some jokes during our ceremony. He made a point to adress everything we talked about and I couldn't be happier with how our special day turned out.
We had Rev Tom officiate our wedding on 11/4 at the Drake Hotel. The service was short and sweet, just the way we requested it. Rev Tom did an amazing job conducting the service and guests even asked us if Rev Tom had known us previously. He is easy to talk to, stays on top of his schedule and is very reliable. I would definitely recommend him!
Response from the Vendor on 11/11/2023
So enjoyed all my time spent with Merin & Vin. Fun, engaging, attentive, honored to
be part of their wedding celebration.
Ongoing best wishes in your new life together.
Rev Tom gave us a great ceremony. Our guests were talking about it all night. They stated he knew all the songs and incorporated lyrics well. He also knew all the parts to make a marriage great. He incorporated fun and humor while also keeping it serious. Would gave given 5 stars but we paid extra for the story aspect and didn't think it was worth it. He did give us great ideas to add into the ceremony and helped with a great rehearsal.
We absolutely loved Rev. Tom! He was easy to work with and is hysterical. He made our wedding everything we wanted it to be. After the ceremony our guest were raving about him!
Absolutely perfect! We could not have found a better person to make our day special! Communication was great - Rev. Tom was great and made everything easy and worth the wait!
You can't go wrong using Rev. Tom!
HIGHLY recommend!
Loved working with Rev Tom! He was an absolute gem and made our ceremony so special. Highly Recommend! Loved working with Rev Tom! He was an absolute gem and made our ceremony so special. Highly Recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 06/19/2023
So enjoyable and fun to work with! Enjoyed all my time spent with them, their families, and friends.
Tom was our officiant for our wedding on 9/17/22. A+++ would highly recommend him. We were looking for someone to put on a ceremony and entertain our crowd without depending on the “story” of the bride and groom meeting (like many other officiants do).
All of our guests were extremely complimentary of the ceremony. We kept it short at about 25 minutes or so. He was professional, the ceremony was serious but also light hearted with just a hint of humor here and there. He is flexible and will make adjustments to his material based on what the bride and groom want. He has a ton of great material and put in time and effort to talk with us and get to know us via zoom before the ceremony. We were very happy with his services.
-Amy & Nauman (allerton hotel Chicago)
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2022
Thanks for your kind and generous comments, I so enjoyed all the time I spent with you, your families and friends.
Very best wishes for a great life together!
Awesome officiant. Very positive upbeat professional.
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2022
So great to be part of your wedding celebration! Loved the venue,
Best wishes in your new life together
Tom is awesome! He is very aware of the type of guests you have and he also has great jokes/ references. He is thorough in the interview process, and asks all the right questions that helped us have a wonderful ceremony!
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2022
Wow, great time with you , your families and guests. Loved the atmosphere,
Best wishes in a great life together!
Rev. Tom was super personable and always available for questions. He really put us at ease about the ceremony and gave great advice to take into our marriage. Would definitely recommend to any friends taking the plunge!
After reading reviews, we knew we had to go with Rev. Tom Perrucci! We wanted a nondenominational ceremony that was light hearted, and that’s exactly what we got! It was the perfect balance of fun and serious! Numerous people told us it was the best ceremony they’ve seen, and we would whole heartedly agree. 10/10 would recommend Rev. Tom Perrucci for your wedding day!!! 💙
Rev. Tom officiated our wedding this October. He did a wonderful job, with our ceremony tailored specifically as we had in mind, and with a few personalized touches that made it all the more memorable. We received so many compliments about the wonderful ceremony from our guests. It was the perfect ceremony to send us into married life together. We would highly recommend working with Rev. Tom.
Tom did a fantastic job for us even months after as my wife keeps talking about our big day to our loving friends and family several people have told us that , that Rev (Tom ) did a great job. If we renew our vows we calling him again
Response from the Vendor on 12/09/2021
You were such a joy to meet! Thanks for having me, I was honored.
Continued best wishes!
We enjoyed Rev. Tom as our officiant for our wedding. Our guests even said they enjoyed the ceremony and was not boring at all. Would highly recommend.
Response from the Vendor on 12/09/2021
So enjoyed all my time spent with you, your family & friends.
Continued best wishes in your new life together!
Rev. Tom was fantastic! He was funny and charming, we and all our guests, enjoyed his officiating. He was easy to contact and answered all the questions we had. I would recommend 11/10!!
Rev. Tom was great! From the first phone call we had with him, we knew he would be perfect to officiate our wedding! He was able to personalize our wedding and go with any of our requests! He was on top of it all! Ceremony was beautiful thanks to him! I would highly recommend him!
Response from the Vendor on 07/14/2021
Such a joy to be part of your wedding day thanks for having me I was honored
Rev Tom was great and we had tons of compliments about our ceremony. We provided some initial information and then he took care of preparing everything. We would definitely recommend him to our friends!
Response from the Vendor on 06/29/2021
Such a joy to meet you & Kasey, I was honored. Wishing all the best!
My husband and I initially planned to have a friend marry us. We had to shift a lot of our plans due to COVID and one of the biggest changes was deciding 90 days out that we were going to hire an officiant. I made the poor man interview with 8 different options! Rev. Tom had officiated a family wedding my mother had attended about 4 years ago and she still talked about how amazing he was so we reached out to him and after a very lovely zoom call and days of mulling over far too many options, he was an obvious choice. The ceremony was perfect, there was levity when needed but it truly felt like there was a lot of heart within it. The people who attended in person and virtually are still telling us how lovely it was 2 months later. It was a real blessing and we were in very capable hands - I am very glad we trusted Rev. Tom with the most important day of our lives yet!
Response from the Vendor on 06/29/2021
You were such a great & fun couple to work with! Thanks for allowing me to have a part in your wedding celebration! Best wishes
Rev Tom is simply the best! He married us not only once, but twice! He is extremely friendly and outgoing. He also allows you to customize the ceremony as you see fit and even touches on details that you may never even think of. I wanted to honor a few of mine and my husband's relatives that had passed on by acknowledging them in our ceremony and he accommodated this without issue.
Our wedding, like many others, got postponed due to COVID-19. About a month before our original wedding date, we decided we still wanted to get legally married on the original date. We contacted Rev Tom and asked him if he could do an impromptu ceremony with just myself and my husband and he definitely delivered. He even chose the perfect location for us to have an intimate ceremony, a beautiful park on the Schaumburg Municipal Grounds!
Fast forward to our actual wedding celebration on June 4th, 2021, Rev Tom delivered again with our ceremony. The messages he shared with us, the quotes he used, the humor he used from time to time, it was perfect! All of our wedding guests commented on how much his message meant to them and told us we need to live by this advice and cherish it.
I would recommend Rev Tom to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding and would give him 10 stars if I could.
Response from the Vendor on 06/09/2021
So grateful to have met you, such a joy to serve you. I enjoyed all the time spent with you, fond memories and best wishes!
Rev. Tom is the best! From our initial consultation, we knew he was going to be the perfect officiant for our wedding. He is knowledgeable about different ceremony types, includes humor, and every ceremony is unique because he doesn't read from a binder! As a 2020 bride, my husband and I were greatly impacted by COVID-19. Rev. Tom was flexible with scheduling, rescheduling, and he ultimately officiated our intimate backyard wedding when we had to cancel our big celebration. Rev. Tom is a fantastic and professional officiant. I am so glad we hired him for our wedding!
Response from the Vendor on 11/18/2020
Oh my, such a delight to work with you., fun, engaging, smart.. a honor and privilege to have a part on your special day!
Tom was easy to work with. Had a nice voice that projected loud and clear and I loved that he had everything memorized and didn't need to hold notes during the ceremony.
Response from the Vendor on 07/23/2020
So great to work with, I enjoyed all my time with you, continued best wishes!
If we could give Rev. Tom more stars we would! Rev. Tom is phenomenal to work with. He goes out of his way to ensure that your ceremony runs as it should. He has a natural talent with people and everyone truly enjoys him! Having Rev. Tom as our officiant was the best decision that we ever made for our wedding! He truly made our ceremony so unique and memorable. We could not be more pleased.
Response from the Vendor on 02/05/2020
You easily made my "Hall of Fame" of couples, so easy to work with, patient , kind, so enjoyed all the time I spent with you, your families and friends! Truly grateful that I had a part on your special day, best regards!
Rev Tom was a great choice for our wedding. He is a very easy going person and fun to be around and it really comes through when he's up on the stage. He made our ceremony personal and did a great job of keeping the ceremony about us. We had several guests approach us after the ceremony and tell us how his words touched them and spoke to their relationships. Rev Tom made sure to make the ceremony how we wanted it, we are not religious and he was respectful of our choices and reflected them in his choice of readings and quotes. Overall, I would highly recommend Rev Tom to anyone in need of an officiant!
Reverend Tom was EXCELLENT! We couldn't have asked for a better officiant. After the ceremony everyone was telling us how funny, entertaining and great he was. He allowed my husband and I to really be be in the moment of the ceremony. It wasn't rushed and it wasn't too long. At one point he had us face each other and just look at each other and remember why we are getting married and to take it all in. I will never forget that. I'm glad he did because the rest of the night seemed to go by so fast. I'm grateful for him and his talents. It was a fantastic ceremony. And it's true what he says, he is Reverendly cool
We met with quite a few reverends before Rev. Tom, but knew once we met him he would be a good fit. He is very nice, personable, experienced, and funny.
He will only add humor to your ceremony if you approve. We did, and he had our guests laughing. He incorporates the humor at the right times, which doesn’t take away from the emotional times.
We had guests asking us if we knew reverend Tom because he was so personable. He also received many compliments.
He did our ceremony without reading off of anything which just shows his experience and professionalism. He moves out of the way to allow good photos at the right times. This guy knows what he is doing! I’d recommend meeting with reverend Tom to see if he will fit your wedding the way he did ours. Great job rev. Tom, keep it up!
My husband and I just got married July 28, 2019 at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort in IL. We hired Rev. Tom and right off the bat, we knew he was meant to be our officiant! I am so happy that we hired him. When we met with Tom, we told him that we wanted our wedding to be transitional, classy, modern, and with a new twist. He referenced music, he did an Irish blessing for us, he even put a spin on passages from the Bible. Everyone told me after our ceremony that they were blown away by how beautiful he made everything sound into words. They even laughed with us and there was never a dull moment. You could really feel the love all around at our ceremony. There’s not much else to say except if you’re looking for an officiant that has spunk, class, humor, and a kind heart; you should choose Tom. Thanks, Tom! We hope to see you soon.
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2019
Such a great couple to work with, so honored to be part of your wedding day! Warnest best wishes!
Words will not begin to express how happy I was to have Rev. Tom as our Officiant. He was great from day 1 & we honestly did not even consider, after meeting with him, anyone else. He was very informative, professional, friendly, & courteous. With our first meeting he sat down got to know us, & literally nailed it the day of our wedding. He was lively, funny, engaging to not only us but our guest. I could not have asked for a better man to have married us. You nailed it & I had so many guests compliment you & the ceremony. Thank you for everything but most of all thank you for making the greatest day of our lives Memorable.
Response from the Vendor on 09/24/2019
Such a honor to be part of your wedding day! You were both great, I enjoyed all the time I spent with you, your families, & friends. My heartfelt best wishes!
We hired Rev Tom for our July wedding and he was great. I love that he does not use any papers or books and speaks from memory the whole time. It made our ceremony much more personal and like he had known us for a long time. When people asked where I found him and I told them "the internet" most people were so surprised! Our wedding was a perfect day and it would not have been so without Tom. Thanks again!
Rev. Tom was wonderful! I can’t say enough positive things about him. I hope it speaks loudly that we had him do our wedding at the Hoosier grove barn and since then we had him back to baptize our 3 daughters over the years. He has given us so many special memories over the last 5 years that my husband and I cannot thank him enough. It was truly a blessing that we found him and our forever greatful for what a wonderful, sincere, thoughtful job he does no matter the event.
Response from the Vendor on 07/18/2019
Such a wonderful couple & family to be able to serve, it was an honor and privilege to be invited into their lives, I am profoundly grateful.
We are so happy that Rev Tom was able to marry us. He asked what type of ceremony we wanted and he delivered perfectly! I would highly recommend Rev Tom as he made our wedding special!
Response from the Vendor on 06/17/2019
So enjoyed all the time I spent with you, thanks for having me, I was honored!
Rev. Tom Perrucci officiated our wedding this past weekend and did an amazing job! We met with Rev. Tom in person a few months before the wedding and had a great initial conversation and knew he would be a great fit for us! Rev. Tom listened to our requests and gave a very heartfelt and memorable ceremony for us! Our guests even commented on how his words and advice were so moving and how great of a job he did! I will definitely recommend Rev. Tom to other couples who are in need of an officiant!
Rev Tom was great! He officiated my sisters wedding, and all of the guests loved him! When I got engaged, my fiancé and I knew we needed him to marry us too! I received so many compliments on Reverend Tom! Everyone thought he was sweet and funny. He is very thorough and wants to give you the exact ceremony that you want. Everything was perfect and I will always tell my friends about him for any future weddings!
Response from the Vendor on 04/30/2019
Your families are simply amazing, I was so honored to have a part of your special day. I will treasure all the time I spent with you, best wishes!
We chose Rev. Tom to be our wedding officiant after viewing his webpage and seeing videos of weddings he has conducted previously and we immediately felt a personal connection to him. We met with Rev. Tom a month prior to our wedding date to go over our wishes for the ceremony and he gave his input as well. The meeting was great because we felt as if we were listened to and he genuinely cares about what we wanted and how much it meant to us. About a week after our meeting, he emailed us a detailed breakdown of how the ceremony would go and in the order it would occur. We also had the option to make any adjustments that we wanted as he is extremely opened to any kind of ceremony (we did not want any mention of god and he was supportive of our wishes). On the day of our wedding, he was punctual to our location along the Chicago River (he was there before we even arrived). The ceremony was conducted exactly to what was discussed and planned and our families loved his personal touch and professionalism to our ceremony. It made already a memorable day even better. If you choose anyone but Rev. Tom, you will regret it.
Rev. Tom did a wonderful job for us. Very pleased!!!
Tom performed the ceremony for our wedding at Hotel Baker on Dec 29, 2018. Could not have been more happy with how everything went! Had about 20 or so guests asking me who he was and where we found him; everyone was really appreciative of how he carried himself and how relaxed yet dignified the whole ceremony was. You only get one chance to make the right decision on an officiant, and it was a great feeling to know that we made the right one!
Response from the Vendor on 01/14/2019
Such a gracious couple to work with! I so enjoyed all the time I spent with you. Continued best wishes!
My fiancé and I had a very small and intimate wedding with only 14 guests total (our immediate families and their spouses) and Rev. Tom was amazing and he made our ceremony so special, heartfelt, and memorable.
Even though we met him for the first time on the day of our wedding, he made us feel so comfortable and at ease, so it felt like he was an old friend.
I spoke with him for probably a total of 3 hours on the phone from the time we interviewed him to the actual date of our wedding, and I was really relieved that he was so helpful and communicative, which is why we decided to hire him.
My only concern was that he arrived exactly 10 minutes before our ceremony started, which really stressed me out significantly as a bride. When I called him twice, my calls went straight to voicemail since he had already silenced his phone to prepare for our ceremony, but that really made me stress when I wasn’t sure where he was when we were that close to the ceremony start time. I’m a pretty laid back and understanding person, and was really calm all day, but I think that I would have felt much better had he called or texted me to let me know he would arrive so late since when we interviewed over the phone, we agreed that he would arrive at least 30 minutes before the ceremony start time.
Other than that little mishap, Rev. Tom was absolutely great, and we are happy to recommend him! He was a great speaker and he really made our ceremony and wedding day special.
Thanks, Rev. Tom!
Reverend Tom was amazing!!! Down to earth and light hearted! What we loved about him was that he takes the time to get to know you as a couple before officiating your wedding! He’s not just in it for money. He doesn’t read from a book at the ceremony so it’s not scripted! He even steps to the side when you say your vows so the moment is really between you and your spouse! What’s even better is the photographer then captures that moment of just you two without anyone in the background! Reverend Tom was incredible and we couldn’t be happier! Thank you again for making our day even more magical!
Rev. Tom took time to get to know us and what we wanted for our wedding. He did a great job and there was not a dry eye in the house. The ceremony was personable and sweet. Most people assumed Rev. Tom was a family friend because of the great job her did.
Response from the Vendor on 12/26/2018
So enjoyed all the time I spent with you, thanks for hiring me! Best Wishes Always!
Rev. Tom is awesome!! Very easy to work with and I love the fact her does a meeting before hand to really get to know you as a couple! He is very easy going and keeps the ceremony light with a little humor! I'm so happy we chose Rev. Tom for our ceremony on Dec. 1st! I wouldn't have chosen anyone else!!! Thank you Rev. Tom for helping make one of the greatest days of my life!
Tom was great, we have received multiple compliments on our minister.
He took the time to remember the immediate family and their details.
Would recommend him to any person looking for a true professional.
Rev. Tom was truly remarkable to work with. He made sure to incorporate everything we wanted in our ceremony, including a remembrance at the start to honor my father and he also made it as religious as we wanted it to be. He included the readings we selected and prayers in-between. After the ceremony, our guests would not stop raving about how amazing our ceremony was and how different it had been from every other one they've attended. Ours truly stood out and we owe it all to Rev. Tom for making it so special!
Response from the Vendor on 11/01/2018
So honored to be part of your wedding, thanks for havinh me!
Rev. Tom did an outstanding job at our wedding on 10-6-18. Everything went perfectly and a lot of our guests said that they liked him a lot. He memorized a lot of what he said and I enjoyed how he added humor, it helped calm my nerves! I definitely recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 10/29/2018
Such a joy to work with you, continued best wishes!
Rev. Tom made everything from our first encounter very simple. He helped us create the exact ceremony we wanted! Plus our guests loved him as well! I highly recommend him to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2018
Such a joy to work with!
Rev Tom Perrucci is highly recommended as a Wedding Officiant! He is prompt in appointments, email, text and voicemail. Rev Tom is reverent, professional, knowledgeable, sincere, innovative, humorous, cool and fun! He will help to create the Wedding you envision!
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2018
One of my all time favorite couples!
Rev Tom was very professional, personable, and well-liked by us and our families. He reached out to us several times before the big day to ensure we were ready and all little details were covered. If I were to get married again I would definitely use him and would recommend him to anyone that needs a reverend.
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2018
Thanks for having me, I was honored!
Reverend Tom was so awesome, on time and he delivered a very meaningful message on our wedding, he made our wedding extra special. He was also very considerate, the fact that we made sudden changes in the details of the ceremony the day before the wedding. I would highly recommend him to be your officiant on your special day.
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2018
You were so great to work with!
We hired Rev. Tom for our wedding on September 8 and he did a phenomenal job. From being flexible when it came to adjusting the ceremony location due to weather, to memorizing the entire ceremony, he was able to draw a lot of laughs from the crowd while making sure the ceremony was filled with sentimental advice and tips for a fulfilling marriage. We had so many of our guests come up to us after the ceremony saying it was one of, if not the best they had ever attended, and we absolutely agreed. Hiring Rev. Tom was a great decision for our day and we absolutely recommend hiring him as the officiant for your wedding. Thanks so much, Rev. Tom! :)
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2018
Wow, such a great couple, thanks for having me!
We booked Rev. Tom pretty early in our wedding planning - about 10 months before our wedding. Our initial meeting with Rev Tom was great! We talked about what we were looking for and he provided some suggestions for some ceremony items. He showed so much enthusiasm for some wedding elements we wanted to do - Traditional Filipino Veil and Cord Ceremony and a unity Chemical Reaction. We booked him because he would perform a non-traditional wedding ceremony with a couple of religious references for a great value. Once we booked with Rev Tom, he provided a ceremony checklist which helped provide him information for our wedding party and our ceremony.
During the wedding, he helped make the ceremony about us, including a custom unity ceremony of a chemical reaction instead of a unity candle or sand ceremony. Many of my family members said he did such a great job as our officiant. He also sent our marriage license to the courthouse for us the Monday right after our wedding! We couldn't have picked a better person to officiate our wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2018
Such great families, thanks for having me!
My biggest (and only) heartbreak about our wedding day is that our officiant used the WRONG VOWS. The unique wording we chose was totally ignored, and instead he used the traditional "in sickness and in health" etc. that we had specifically told him we did NOT like. In addition, he completely changed the wording we wanted for the exchange of the rings, and called the groom by the wrong name. I can't express how disheartening it is to be standing in the midst of your wedding ceremony, that you've been looking forward to for months, and realize that the officiant is asking you to recite words you didn't choose.
Our initial phone conversation with Tom was great- we were so comfortable that we hired him the next day, without meeting in person. That was our first mistake. When we met in person, what was supposed to be an hour meeting ran into almost 3 hours, and despite all that, when he emailed a recap the next day, it was like he hadn't listened to any of our requests. He listed names wrong, he had included several things we had specifically said we did NOT want to do (including several prayers despite us telling him it was to be a non-religious ceremony). I expressed my concerns in an email back to him, and his response was that he must have been overtired when he emailed me the night before, which was why he missed all of those things. I was still nervous, but we pressed on with our decision, despite having serious reservations.
After the disastrous ceremony, I was upset enough that I sent him an email the morning after the wedding, letting him know how disappointed I was in the most important part of our day. His response was that he thought since our friends were speaking during the ceremony about their thoughts on marriage, that it was taking the place of the wording we had chosen to share during our vow exchange. What? How does that make any sense? We had planned all along on having our friends do a non-traditional reading-- but it had nothing to do with our vows to each other, which should have been clear to him during our multiple conversations ahead of time.
Rev. Tom didn't listen to or honor our requests, didn't pay enough attention to call us by the right names, and was more concerned with having his speech memorized than actually reciting the vows we chose to share with each other (he prides himself on not having a notebook that he reads from, despite the fact that it surely would have helped in this case).
I cannot encourage other brides and grooms enough to make sure you are comfortable with your officiant, and if you have ANY doubts at all, listen to your instincts. I would absolutely not recommend this person after our terribly disappointing experience with him.
Response from the Vendor on 07/01/2018
So very sorry that I did not serve you well. I should have been more diligent in honoring your request for the wording of your vows, for this I apologize as well as calling the groom by a wrong name that one time. There was a breakdown in commu...
nication and my fault in not checking. I reviewed the 30+ emails sent back & forth and did not see any mention of unique vows or its unique wording?, perhaps this was noted verbally & I missed it. I sent you (2) requests to complete the ceremony checklist,and I have no record of having received it back from you? The checklist is designed as a review and would have noted your desire for unique vows. I pride myself and giving each couple my very best and did not in your case. I felt overall the ceremony was heartfelt & engaging. Afterwards your Mom commented on how she enjoyed the ceremony as well as several of your guests. I enjoyed my time with you and wish you the very best in your new marriage!
We’ve got really good compliments about our wedding ceremony. Rev. Tom was very accommodating, professional and best of all funny. Would have been nice if he stayed during the reception. We invited him to celebrate with us but he has some family emergency.
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2018
Would have loved to join you at the reception, had a family event, thanks foe the invite!
Rev Tom was fantastic for our wedding ceremony. We received so many compliments from our guests about how much they enjoyed the ceremony and what a great speaker our officiant was. Rev Tom was able to mix a bit of humor and heartfelt moments together with ease. Exactly what we asked of him! I would recommend him to my friends. A true professional who enjoys what he does.
Rev. Tom made everything so simple for us! He did an amazing job for our ceremony! Everyone asked how long we’ve known him for because he doesn’t read from anything, it’s all done from memory and made it very personable! He had a small cheat sheet with the names of our family remembrances and that was it! He made it light and funny and all our guests loved it!
Rev. Tom went above and beyond to make our day special. He spoke from the heart and not from a script. He was very easy to work with and very professional. We couldn’t have picked anyone better to unite us in marriage
He was great! I was running a half hour behind and he made it feel like we were right on time and not rushing through ceremony. It was modern and traditional just how we wanted! He involved our daughter into it beautifully. Everything turned out great, he is a great and lovely man. Highly recommend.
My husband and I hired Rev Tom for our wedding last month and he was great! Rev Tom had many different options for our ceremony including different religious or nonreligious elements as well as various readings to choose from (with the option to customize to fit our needs). We really liked that Rev Tom provided the option to include some lighthearted humor in our ceremony, as a 100% serious ceremony does not fit me and my husbands' personalities. Rev Tom flawlessly mixed in a little humor without taking away from the important meaningful elements of the ceremony. Our ceremony was amazing, Rev Tom is a great speaker and the messages he gives come from the heart. Highly recommend!
Rev Tom's ceremony was so inspiring and engaging, we can't recommend him enough! Rev. Tom spoke candidly and sincerely about the many seasons of a marriage in realistic and tender terms. Sooo many of our guests approached us after the ceremony to tell us how much they identified with every word of our ceremony and how much they enjoyed listening, that it wasn't a boring ceremony like so many other weddings they'd attended. This was feedback from guests married for a few years to over 40 years! Rev. Tom was very approachable during our consultation and went over all the steps of the ceremony in detail to put us at ease. He also has a warm sense of humor and read the audience well. Thank you!
Rev Tom was the perfect officiant for our wedding. We both grew up catholic so wanted to keep the ceremony ceremonial with some religious elements and he understood exactly what we were looking for. Our family and friends keep talking about how special our ceremony was. They couldn't blink and miss it like quick officiants. He kept to the timeline we discussed and had great planning suggestions and guidance. He memorized the ceremony and did not hold a binder. He was very strategic in where he stood to allow for the best pictures! Thank Rev Tom!
Cannot say enough about Rev Tom! He made the entire ceremony so fun and special. We felt very calm and confident knowing he had so much knowledge and experience in this field. His advice was very sound. Also he suggested that we had a wine ceremony which made our wedding super special. You can't go wrong with Rev Tom!
Reverend Tom was amazing to work with. During our very first meeting he outlined exactly what the ceremony would look like and showed us videos of past ceremonies he's done. He gave us a wedding checklist so that we could customize our ceremony to exactly how we wanted it as well as giving us samples of readings we could choose from and different elements of the ceremony.
One of the things we loved about him was that he completely memorizes the entire ceremony and doesn't read from anything while he's up there! He knows exactly where to place himself during the ceremony for the best photo opportunities which we loved. He was always available for questions and was extremely flexible when I had to change the time of our rehearsal at the last minute.
He also gave us information on other vendors that had worked with him before in case we needed additional vendors. And he submitted our marriage license for us the Monday after our wedding!
We loved that he included humor in our ceremony--that and memorizing the ceremony really made it that much more personal to us. He even saw my sister-in-law at a wedding a few weeks later and remembered her and chatted with her for a bit!
My Husband and I were married on June 24th, 2017. Rev. Tom performed the ceremony. He truly made our wedding so incredibly special. His words were very heartfelt and he incorporated humor along with great sentiment. He knew all the family members names and their significance to each of us. We had several guests comment on how wonderful they thought he was. If we had to do it all over again, Rev. Tom would without a doubt be our choice. Thank you Rev. Tom for making our ceremony as magical as it was.
I highly recommend Rev. Tom. He was very responsive and professional. During our initial meeting, he walked us through the process/ program, and made suggestions along the way. He certainly made our ceremony more meaningful and enjoyable.
Rev. Tom was absolutely amazing and hilarious and performed an A+ service to us. He literally saved our wedding from being a disaster and here he comes and saves the day. I recommend him to everyone. You will not be disappointed at all with Rev. Tom.
Originally my daughter had a friend that was going to marry her and unfortunately her friend did not make it in a timely manner. I sent one of my daughter's bridesmaids to find an Ordain from one of the other wedding parties and she came back with Rev. Tom. Rev. Tom saved my daughter's wedding even though it was last minute. When he first introduced himself to me he was warm and kind. Rev. Tom assured my daughter that it would be okay and was able to place a smile on her face. He asked many questions very quickly. When it came down to the moment Rev. Tom surprised me and remembered all the names we had given him. It was like he had known us for months. He was absolutely great with his words and made everyone laugh at all the right moments. His prayers and choice of wise words were very beautiful. He was a man that knew what he was doing and made us all feel very comfortable. I am grateful for meeting such a wonderful person who made my daughter's wedding by far the best. All of our guests were truly touched by Rev. Tom. I would definitely contact him again when I renew my 25 years with my husband (3 years to go)? Thank you Rev. Tom and may you be blessed!
Is there 10 stars for a choice? We would not choose another officiant except for Rev Tom.
Inspiring..light...meaningful..spiritual..
Our family and friends I'd say came from different spiritual beliefs but Rev Tom touched their hearts. Everyone raved about him. Our wedding ceremony was unforgettable and impressive ! We chose the right person to officiate our wedding.
We love Rev Tom..
We had our wedding a couple weeks ago, and we were lucky to have Rev. Tom as our officiant. We wanted some religious aspects to our ceremony, but not overbearing. Rev Tom had the perfect combination! The ceremony was perfect, I still have guest telling me how much they enjoyed our ceremony. He kept it personal, added humor, and kept it true to my husband and I.
Reverend Tom was so great! When looking for an officiant, we met with him on a Sunday to discuss our wedding and we talked for almost 3 hours getting to know each other and what we wanted for our ceremony with regards to religious aspects as well as love and advice statements. We knew right away he was our officiant. He followed up leading to the wedding with any questions he had regarding what we wanted to make sure we got exactly that. His ceremony was fantastic! Not only did he give us everything we wanted, but his marriage advice and what makes a great marriage will stick with us forever! We both were very nervous and emotional, but he was able to keep us calm and focused on each other and the love we had made that brought us together as a married couple. All of our guests commented on how great it was and even the couples who were married for many years said they wished they had received advice like that during their wedding. They also said that he was able to keep their attention during the ceremony with both his words and actions. Many with children who were engaged to be married asked for his information and we were happy to provide. We couldn't be happier and we were so blessed to have Reverend Tom be a part of the best day of our lives!
We just had our wedding on August 22, 2015 and we couldn't be happier with our decision to have Rev. Tom be our officiant. Tom really knows how to keep a crowd engaged as he is witty, well spoken and compassionate about what he does. We had numerous compliments throughout that day about how great of a job he did and everyone asking where we found him. We highly recommend him!! :)
Rev. Tom,
Did an amazing Job!!! He really made myself and my husband feel at ease during the ceremony. He kept it light and meaningful. He really did make our day!! I would recommend him a million times over.
Sincerely,
Mrs. French
Rev Tom was Great! Thanks to My sister She found such a Nice and professional Rev in google..for my husband and I's Wedding last June 20th. Our Wedding is very simple We've done it in our House "backyard wedding" Rev Tom made the wedding extra special, Love the way simple ceremony turned out! :) He's such a Pro!! :) Thanks Rev. We'll surely recommend you to our Friends and relatives. :)
Rev. Tom was great to work with and made the ceremony fit our personalities! We wanted a light hearted Rev who can give us a good laugh during the ceremony and he delivered just that. He was timely, professional and if we went back and redid the entire wedding, I'd use him again!
Rev Tom was absolutely amazing. From the moment we met him my fiancé (now husband) and I knew he was perfect. Tom is so easy going and makes you feel like you have known him for years. It's been almost a month since our wedding and we are still getting comments about how "perfect" our ceremony was. We laughed and cried - everybody laughed and cried. Tom made sure to make our ceremony personal. He answered all of our emails and questions promptly and made getting married that much more beautiful. We can not that you enough Reverend!!!
Rev Tom is very professional and easy to work with. I was at ease and knew I didn't need to worry about his part. We received many compliments from our guests about how much they enjoyed our ceremony. It was very relatable and he kept our guest's interest.
Thank you Rev Tom for a wonderful wedding ceremony!
Rev. Tom really helped put us at ease during the ceremony. You can clearly tell he has many years of experience. We also received compliments from the guests as well.
It was a pleasure working with Rev Tom, he really takes the time to understand your preferences and works to customize a ceremony that's perfect for the couple. Rev. Tom's ceremony is very genuine and flows gracefully. Immediately after the ceremony we received compliments on how beautiful the ceremony wasand how everything Rev. Tom said was worth listening to. Thanks for making our day so special with a beautiful ceremony.
Rev. Tom needs to be your pick to officiate your wedding ceremony, hands down! He is easy to work with, is personable, and professional. Not only was I impressed with him, the guests at my wedding could not stop talking about how amazing he was! Look no further than Rev. Tom!
Rev. Perrucci was very polished and professional as the officiant for our wedding. He tailored the ceremony to meet our needs and gave an excellent sermon that was perfectly on point. Many of our guests remarked about what a great job he did! I would definitely recommend Rev. Perrucci to family and friends. He does an excellent job for a very reasonable price!
We all loved him! All our guests really liked him! He made our wedding ceremony perdect, just the way we liked it. He was funny and thats what we loved about him. He is the best! :-)
Rev. TOM DID OUR WEDDING APRIL 20,2013, he was absolutely awesome. He kept it short and sweet. And the days before the wedding he was always there to help by phone or email. My husband and I were very pleased.
My wedding was on September 6, 2014. We met with Reverend Tom back in November. He was very professional and we were very impressed at how well he explained details of the ceremony. Very experienced. At our ceremony our guests all complimented how well the ceremony was and how much they loved the Reverend and the meaning in his words. I would highly recommend Reverend Tom. We are very glad that we picked him to perform our ceremony!!
Told us he had the date/time available, then changed his mind after we told him we were interested. Also, let us know that he would contact us before he booked someone else during our time slot, and never did (have emails to prove it)...very nice and professional other than that - very organized, punctual, and responsive.
Choosing Rev. Tom to officiate our wedding was one of the best decisions we made for our big day. Tom made my groom and I feel comfortable from the minute we met him and he truly made our day special to us.
My husband and I decided not to get married in a church, much to the dismay of some of our more religious family members, but after our heartfelt, touching, moving, ceremony we received so many compliments. He was able to find the perfect balance of religion, faith, and humor that matched us as a couple and made everyone feel welcome. His talent for improvisation came in handy as well when I knocked over a glass vase in the middle of the ceremony! After a well timed "Mazel Tov" from my father, Rev Tom went into a quick story of the history of the Jeweish exclamation before seamlessly transitioning back into our vows. He turned what could have been a disaster into a very memorable and touching moment.
Thank you again Rev Tom for making our day perfect. Everyone should be as happy with their officiant as we were!
Tom was amazing! He was able to conduct our ceremony with the professionalism it deserved and roll with the imperfections and humor. Our family and friends enjoyed the way he lead the ceremony, and we got a lot of compliments. Before the wedding, he was always quick to respond and very knowledgeable about all of our questions and concerns.
Rev Tom was our officiant at our wedding on 10/12/13. He was awesome. Everyone commented on how great our ceremony was and how excellent our officiant was. Seriously, Rev Tom was the one vendor that guests commented on and it was all so positive. Our ceremony flowed smoothly, kept everyone's attention, Tom added humor where appropriate to keep things lively. Just ended up perfect. Contact Tom for your officiant, you won't be disappointed. Ask him about his "wine ceremony" piece which you can use instead of a unity candle. Everyone loved it and it was a very original touch.
Honestly, we couldn't have asked for a better reverend! Reverend Tom really lightened the mood but also kept our ceremony very professional. We were very impressed by his experience and appreciated his insight at our rehearsal.
Once the big day came around, he knew how to calm me down and had memorized everything he was going to say which made all the difference. It's been nearly 3 weeks since our wedding and we still have people raving about our ceremony!
From the beginning, Reverend Tom made the planning process simple and personal. He was open to all of our ideas and gave great suggestions. He incorporated everything we were looking for in a marriage ceremony. Our goal was to have a ceremony that incorporated spirituality, our fun nature, and marriage commitment to one another. Even at our public venue on the RiverWalk of Chicago, he seamlessly transitioned an emotional ceremony in with all of the fun cheering that came from onlookers. It was unforgettable. The numerous complements from the guests following the ceremony was true proof of how unique our day turned out to be!
He made our day! very professional as well as personable! Our ceremony was perfect.
Tom was a great officiant! We interviewed Tom for our wedding officiant and decided he was a perfect fit because he was very thorough and we were confident he would do a great job! Tom was very outgoing, funny, and personable while officiating our ceremony. He had everything memorized and was able to engage our guests. I had several wedding guests approach me after the ceremony with great compliments on how wonderful the ceremony was. I had one person tell me it was the best ceremony out of all weddings they have attended. I would 100% recommend Rev. Tom.