Reverend Elizabeth River

hrough a blog recommendation while doing research on eloping in San Francisco. Like many other couples in 2020, our original plans for our wedding day were altered. Though we were sad for how the day did NOT go, we couldn't be more thrilled about how it DID go and our choice to work with Elizabeth on creating a unique and "truly ours" ceremony. It was immediately clear that she deeply cares for those she works with and is passionate about what she does, which was emphasized by her dedicated time in preparing with us and her well crafted and personalized homily. Elizabeth sets you up for success with lots of resources to assist you on the co-creation of this event. Elizabeth has a special gift of making you feel comfortable with her despite being strangers, as if you've known her already, something that stood out to us and became a critical component in the ceremony's success and our joy in working with her so much. Elizabeth comes with our highest recommendation. You will be in trusted hands and heart in choosing to work with her for your wedding ceremony.

e story, our values and what we hoped for in our wedding. She was able to create a perfect, personalized ceremony that felt unique and totally right for us. Elizabeth was always professional, very well organized, kind and responsive to our requests, emails and texts. Elizabeth made our wedding day feel so special and we highly recommend her as your future wedding officiant.

with us multiple times via Zoom to listen and offer suggestions. We ultimately decided to elope, and Elizabeth helped us find an outdoor location for the ceremony. She found the perfect spot! The ceremony that Elizabeth wrote was beautiful and touching. She did a wonderful job telling our love story -- including our wedding planning drama! It was a perfect, special day and we were so glad to have Elizabeth there with us.

he will be on time and have every detail taken care of. Thank you Elizabeth for making our day great and being you!

beth for your big day, she makes the ceremony so special. She takes many detail in consideration, its a wonderful easy experience!

re that our ceremony was exactly what we wanted. The end product was a beautiful ceremony that reflected the unique elements of our relationship and our shared spirituality. We eloped, but have since shared the document with family members who agree that it is one of the most beautiful ceremonies they have ever heard. She gave us a moment we will never forget, and words that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Thank you, Reverend River!

he wedding, and during this meeting my wife and I shared our entire life story with her. Her thoughtful questions, engagement, beautiful and peaceful personality created a sacred environment where we had such a lot of fun sharing. Elizabeth you are the best. Our guests couldn't stop talking about our church service. Elizabeth made it special, memorable and we will forever be great full that we have met her.

we saw the big day going, and her easy conversational demeanour helped our nerves. Together we came up with a custom ceremony that truly fit the mood that we had hoped to create, and it went perfectly. I would recommend Rev. River to anyone.

onducted a video conference call. I thought it might last 30 minutes, but we ended up chatting for almost two hours! Even though Elizabeth was only the first officiants we spoke with, my husband and I knew that she was the one for our wedding! Elizabeth has multiple types of packages available. We opted to go with “Your Love Story – A Custom Ceremony”. Elizabeth crafted a beautiful retelling of how we met, a love poem of our choice, a prayer of our choice, as well as incorporating our custom vows, as well as traditional vows. You can also include other rituals, but we opted to forgo that portion. Elizabeth provides lots of samples for inspiration. She worked on several iterations of our story, to create the perfect retelling. Elizabeth guided us through a great practice rehearsal, often having to deal with feedback from our families, serving as peanut galleries, and was very gracious. On the day of the wedding, Elizabeth present a beautiful ceremony, that evoked laughter and tears of joy. We could not have asked for anything better! Elizabeth was so personable and just a delight to have as our wedding officiant!

Elizabeth I reached out and got a quick response. The first time we talked I could tell she was just the touch our little wedding needed. She is warm and welcoming and made our ceremony fit us so well it seemed like she has known us for years. Thank you Elizabeth!

ciants in the bay area, finding Elizabeth. We truly believe that the universe gave us this stressful situation to also give us Elizabeth. Incredible is the only way to describe Elizabeth. She proved not only flexible in her scheduling, fitting us in during a busy wedding season, but she proved so authentic and genuine. We first met with her the day after we found her online and spent three hours getting to know each other! My husband and I felt so heard, so seen, and so understood by Elizabeth both as individuals and as a couple. Our ceremony was more than we could have ever dreamed! Elizabeth took our unique view points and interests, blending it into an interfaith ceremony filled with love, family, commitment, and laughter. With Elizabeth, we not only found the best fit for us in an officiant, but we also found a lifelong friend and we are forever grateful.

how well Elizabeth was able to capture who we were as a couple. I will never forget the beautiful way she shared our love story during the ceremony.

and spent about two hours visiting and planning the ceremony. Elizabeth has a warm, glowing, happy personality that instantly makes you feel like you have been friends for years. She did such a wonderful job preparing us for the ceremony, and prompting us when we were slacking (deadlines are important and she is very clear about that!) The day of the wedding, she helped calm my nerves and the ceremony was absolutely beautiful. I could not have asked for a more special, magical, happy day. This could not be possible without Elizabeth. If you are looking for a personalized, beautiful ceremony, look no further- Elizabeth is your girl! I could not be happier with her, she did such a phenomenal job and has been a pillar of support going through the process of planning the wedding and the big day actually happening! She has kept in contact since and she is just a lovely human being. Thank you, Elizabeth!

t after answering her questions over the phone about our love story. She has a gift.

also came to our rehearsal which was important to us and we really appreciated. We would highly recommend Elizabeth as your officiant

, she is such an understanding and kind person. You can only wish to have someone with such positive energy to share in the most important moment of your life. Elizabeth gave us the space to co-create our ceremony which allowed us to make the language and words we used to perfectly “ours”. I truly felt like the ceremony really reflected our love, our journey and our wishes for the future. She was so supportive throughout the entire process and was willing to meet with me several times in person and we had extensive email exchanges over the course of six months or so to co-create our homily, ceremony, readings by our family and tie in our vows. I would highly recommend her to anyone that wants a special and personalized touch to their BIG day!

or and kindness. She is a blessing and those who are lucky enough to have her guide and officiate their wedding will look back with great happiness for having Elizabeth's special touch.

with plenty of traditional ties). Her kind and gentle demeanor, and her attention to detail, made every part of the process -- from our first meeting, to the rehearsal, to the day itself -- seamless and stress-free. She helped us feel prepared so that we could be truly present in the moment and enjoy this special celebration to the fullest. The day wouldn't have been the same without her. Thank you, Elizabeth!

future together, we just knew this was the type of ceremony we were looking for. During our wedding planning, we mentioned this to our dear friends that we wanted to have a personalized ceremony for our wedding, and they wholeheartedly recommended Elizabeth who officiated their wedding. We knew we had to meet her, so I spoke to her on the phone along with several other officiants. Elizabeth stood out from the rest. We easily chose Elizabeth for her warmth, her character and her understanding of what we envisioned for our ceremony. We met up together for several hours where she really took the time to get to know us, asking all sorts of insightful questions (she's also a couples counselor). This didn't feel like a meeting, but more like catching up with an old friend. She is very easy to work with and is happy to make recommendations or any accommodations you may need. She really helped us put at ease. Wedding planning isn't easy, but after we chose Elizabeth, we knew we were in good hands. Her voice is soothing and she even added in a few light jokes we weren't expecting day of, which was great! We loved working her and consider her a friend now! We highly recommend Elizabeth if you're looking for a warm soul who will write a special and unique ceremony just for you two!

o phone calls (and many heartfelt emails), she intuited more than we even understood about a sweet elopement day that would make us supremely happy. Elizabeth Rivers is quite simply the best!

rst meeting, we met her in person and she was wonderful. She spend a few hours with us, listening to our stories and already preparing for our special day. She had a list of questions to get to know us and to also get an idea of the type of ceremony we wanted. She was great about reminding of us little details which I really appreciate. On the day of, she was incredibly patient and calming. I was running late as it was our destination wedding and from the early morning, things weren't exactly how we wanted but she was able to keep everything as planned. Her voice is magical and the way she wrote our ceremony collaborating all of our stories were incredible. I am so glad we went with Elizabeth. A big thank you and I highly recommend her as a wonderful, genuine, easy going officiant. She does what she loves and it's not only her job but it's her passion to see people come together in such a wonderful occasion.

welcoming, going with the flow yet keeping all on track. She has a wonderful sense of humor, an ability to make others feel comfortable, and she created a focus on presence and gratitude in the moment. She was perfect. Katherine Dieter Sebastopol, CA