About this vendor
With mixed emotions, as of November 1st, 2024, I have retired and will no longer be available for weddings.
I will always be grateful to those who have trusted me to stand beside them on their wedding day, and to the many venue coordinators, photographers, DJs, musicians and others with whom I have worked and who have recommended me to their clients. It has been a wonderful venture in which I have learned so much and, hopefully, shared as much as I have learned.
Thanks for thinking of me and I wish you magic on your wedding day and many years of love and happiness.
Reverend Skip Sweeney
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- Veteran-owned Business
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- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Protestant
- Interfaith
- Secular
- Spiritual
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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Skip was wonderful. He listened to what we were looking for and gave us a wonderful ceremony.
Wonderful person! Did a fantastic job during the ceremony and kept in constant contact leading up to my day. Highly recommend!
We absolutely LOVED Skip. Easy to work with from day one and took time to get to know us. He worked with us to create a perfect ceremony that didn’t leave a dry eye out there. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and we can’t thank him enough for working with us and providing us such a special experience. A lot people came up and talked about the ceremony and that was in large part thanks to Skip. We also appreciated his thoughtful emails checking in on us and making sure we had everything we needed leading up to the day and post wedding. 10/10 would recommend Skip! A true professional and just a kind-hearted individual.
We are so thankful Skip was part of our wedding ceremony! We wanted someone that would make the ceremony special and sacred while still being light hearted and Skip delivered! He crafted a beautiful ceremony after getting to know us and collaborated with us to make it perfect. He was a calm presence on our wedding weekend and made sure our rehearsal and ceremony went smoothly. He went above and beyond before and after the wedding sharing additional resources and checking in on us. We are so grateful we found him!
Skip brought an incredible combination of professionalism, humor, and care to our wedding process. He met with us several times to create our ceremony and gave us helpful advice along the way. He made us feel comfortable speaking in front of so many people and was very flexible when we asked to change something. We highly recommend Skip!
Rev Skip was so helpful throughout the whole process. He worked with us to craft the perfect ceremony and helped with the marriage license. He was super responsive. I would definitely recommend him to anyone getting married in the area.
Skip was incredibly professional, attentive to all of the details and so easy to worth with. The ceremony was perfect. Skip made every step of the way feel special.
As a slightly older couple, my (now) wife and I spent two years assembling a dream team of vendors for our May 2023 wedding. That process got off to a terrific start with Reverend John “Skip” Sweeney.
From our first meeting during Covid, Skip was always responsive, organized, sensitive, polite, caring, adaptable, thorough, and informed. He went to great lengths inquiring as to our personal and shared feelings and experiences toward each other, in order to handcraft a unique and proper ceremony that would hold meaning not only for us, but for our participants and our guests as well. When he submitted his written ceremony for our review, he remained graciously accepting to our fine tuning right up to the morning of our wedding day.
And while we were interviewing people to handle our catering, flowers, music, et cetera, it was interesting to note their pleasure in working again with Skip. They knew from their own experiences that he is easy to work with and that he is not one to simply take over and make the ceremony about himself, as had been the case with other officiants.
In the months leading up to our wedding day, Skip never failed to keep us aware of the need for acquiring divorce decrees, a marriage license, marriage certificates, notarization, and even the fees charged by associated departments in our state. Immediately after our ceremony, he wasted no time personally delivering our license to the Town Clerk’s office. He provided important “how to” information, phone numbers, and timelines that we would not have known about if not for him, along with advice on name changing and ways to save money in the future when we might need to produce certified marriage documentation. You name it, Skip had it covered.
Since the wedding, our family and friends continue telling us how beautiful the ceremony was. Thank you, Skip. You’re the real deal, a great officiant, and you have our highest recommendation.
So happy we found John “Skip” Sweeney. He did an amazing job and we couldn’t be more thankful that he was apart of our special day. Highly recommend!
My husband and I cannot say enough nice things about Skip. He was so wonderful from our first interview to marrying us at the alter. He made sure that everything went smoothly from the rehearsal to our BIG day. We received so many compliments from how well he personalized our wedding ceremony and made sure my husband and I had nothing to worry about. Skip, thank you again for everything you did for us!
There are not enough words to describe how blown away we were by Skip! Not only did he customize a personal, reflective, and honest ceremony, but he also helped with other aspects like stress and anxiety. We still receive compliments on the ceremony and have Skip to thank for that. We wed on quite a windy day and Skip came out with a good attitude and a sense of humor. Skip was recommended to us by our venue and there is no one else we would have trusted with this task. There is no one better thank Skip, and we highly recommend him for your celebration!
Skip created the most incredible ceremony for us, and provided helpful guidance on the path to our wedding day. He's such a professional, while also being a kind and loving presence.
Skip is easily the best officiant around and a no brainer decision for your wedding. For us, the ceremony was the most important part of the wedding, it’s kind of the whole point right?? So we wanted to find the right person who could make it that intimate, romantic, unique ceremony that defined our relationship. We wanted to do that without burdening a family member/friend with that challenge and forcing them to do some public speaking as well.
So we began interviewing a few officiants and everything felt too cookie cutter or the connection was not there. Then we met Skip. We hit it off immediately and felt very comfortable sharing our lives and relationship with him. After our conversation, Skip drafted up a custom made ceremony just for us. When he read it back to us, my fiancé started crying and I knew that was a wrap. He has the ability to really see your love for what it is, capture it, then put it into words, no easy task. Everything was customizable but we made very few changes because of how well Skip had already done. He is very accommodating of guest speakers as well as we had multiple.
During the rehearsal and on the day of, Skip is the king of cool. He makes everything run seamlessly and keeps everyone calm and poised throughout. Skip has such an enchanting demeanor that, during the ceremony it felt like it was just him, my fiancé, and I at the alter, meanwhile there was not a dry eye in the audience of our one hundred plus guests.
Skip is very responsive to all correspondence and was very helpful in taking care of all the logistics in handling our marriage license. We are so thankful to have had him aboard during this journey, and you will be too.
We used Skip for our wedding in August 2022 and he was wonderful. Leading up to the wedding, he was always very responsive and extremely helpful, especially with the wedding license process. We were able to customize our ceremony to fit our style and Skip added in some fun humor to keep the crowd engaged. After the wedding, we received many compliments about Skip and our ceremony. We highly recommend him!
Skip was a fantastic officiant! He took the time to get to know us and remember personal details about how our relationship had grown over the last 10 years, which he incorporated into our ceremony. He was extremely responsive, helpful, and organized throughout the entire process. Skip made planning our wedding ceremony easy and fun! We would highly recommend working with Skip for your wedding - you won't be dissapointed!
Thank you to Skip for organizing, developing, and delivering our beautiful wedding ceremony. Skip is a pro - he knows exactly how ceremonies should run - but ensures it's personal to the couple. He takes the time to get to know you as a couple to perfectly tailor the script. He was also very helpful in all the paperwork that's involved for getting your marriage license and changing your last name. Can't recommended him enough!
When we decided to get married we knew we wanted to have a semi-formal ceremony but also keep it non traditional and not in the church. We found Skip through the knot and based on his reviews immediately set up a call. It was clear that Skip was a professional and that he is confident and comfortable with what he does. We enjoyed working with Skip, he sent us a draft ceremony very quickly which gave us a lot of time to look over things and change the things that we wanted to change. He provided a lot of assistance with obtaining our marriage certificate which was appreciated and very helpful. He was also readily available for our rehearsal which was so great because it helped our wedding day run smoothly. We enjoyed working with Skip, he was kind, polite, and professional. Our guests also enjoyed the ceremony he wrote for us as well. We are so glad we found Skip to officiate our wedding!
Skip was calming, professional, and personable from the start. He was punctual in his responses and helped provide advice throughout the process. He truly shined on the wedding day - he walked us through everything step by step and was loved by everyone at the wedding. Our guests are still raving about him. We feel like we couldn’t have had anyone better to marry us and we are so thankful we chose Skip!
Skip was an absolute delight to work with. He put together the most beautiful ceremony, which we’ve gotten MANY compliments on. The process was smooth and he had some great advice along the way. He is easy to talk to and definitely helped calm any nerves we had during the rehearsal/ceremony. He also stepped to the side for our first kiss without being asked, which is every bride’s dream (: I wouldn’t change a single thing about our ceremony, and that is all thanks to Skip!
- [ ] Skip married my husband & I at our wedding in August of 2021 and I believe it was one of the best decisions we could have ever made! Do not hesitate to reach out to him. He was such a pleasure to work with and it felt as though we had already known him for years. His responses were always quick, concise, and so reassuring… that is priceless when you’re dealing with the nerves of planning a wedding! The ceremony he wrote was absolutely beautiful and matched our personalities/beliefs seamlessly… he even sprinkled in a little humor which made it even more memorable. We received endless compliments on how amazing the ceremony was, all in thanks to Skip. Forever grateful for him and our wonderful experience! Do not hesitate!
Skip officiated my sisters wedding and did such a wonderful job I didn’t hesitate to contact him when it was my turn. He was kind, respectful and accommodating throughout the entire process. He kept in touch during the pandemic after we had postponed our original date, made changes to the original ceremony as requested and provided helpful suggestions. He has always showed up on time, and it is very nice to have that reliability when you’re planning a wedding.
My husband and I had the incredible honor of having John 'Skip' Sweeney officiate our wedding ceremony, and it was one of the best decisions we could have ever made!
Throughout our entire (and delayed) wedding process, Skip was with us every step of the way, offering excellent guidance and advice to make sure our wedding day was perfect. He truly listened to our wants and needs, and customized our ceremony to ensure nothing went overlooked. At the rehearsal, Skip was charming and witty, and kept our wedding party organized and on track for the big day.
On the day of, Skip's presentation of our ceremony was nothing short of perfect. He was the quintessential professional – he coordinated well with our DJ for ceremony entrances/exits, and his natural cadence and speaking manner met the moment in the best way possible. You can certainly tell he’s perfected his craft over his years. There was not a dry eye in the entire room!
We consider ourselves lucky to have found Skip through the variety of great reviews he already has online, but we’re absolutely delighted to be able to add onto the growing list! Simply put, if you’re looking for an amazing wedding officiant for a non-denominational wedding, you can do no better than Skip.
So thankful that we found Skip! He married my husband and I at OceanCliff in Newport, RI on 9/6/2021. He wrote and delivered such a beautiful ceremony for us, and took the time to get to know us as a couple to make sure it was personal and embodied us. If you are looking for an officiant who is professional and organized, will take the time to get to know you, prepare a beautiful ceremony, and make sure everything runs smoothly - Skip is for you!! Highly recommend.
Hiring Skip to officiate my 2021 October wedding was by far the right decision. My husband and I met Skip back in 2019. He came prepared with ceremony details for us to look at and took the time out of his day to really get to know us, which in turn created such a special ceremony. My husband and I had to reschedule our 2020 wedding due to COVID, and during the months in which our wedding planning was halted Skip was consistent in checking in with us, and on every holiday he sent us a heartfelt message. It was so special to feel thought of and cared for during those difficult months. Finally, when wedding planning was back on track, Skip was attentive in checking in and made sure our ceremony was everything we wanted it to be. On our wedding day, Skip stood out in the rain with us to allow for our dream of getting married outside in a beautiful garden a reality. Skip was by far the best officiant I could have hired for my wedding and I am forever grateful. He is the one to choose!
Skip was our officiant this September! I knew after our first conversation we made the right choice. He always kept in touch up until our wedding day and took the lead at our rehearsal dinner. You can tell he loves what he does and we appreciated his expertise and professionalism.
Thanks Skip!
Skip officiated our wedding in June. He was amazing. He was prompt in contacting us back, and I knew after our initial conversation that he would be a great fit. He took the time to really talk to both of us, to get to know us individually and as a couple. He asked questions to understand what was important to us, even went as far as to make sure his outfit didn't clash with the bridal party. The ceremony he wrote was beautiful. He told our story perfectly. Skip is warm, engaging, funny, and supportive. Skip was in touch with helpful tips leading up to the wedding- going as far as the week of to remind us not to watch the weather and to make sure we did something fun together not tied to the wedding! At the ceremony, Skip coached us on making sure that we stopped to absorb the moments so that we would always remember our day. All of our family commented on how wonderful he was and how beautiful the ceremony was. They assumed we had known him for years. If you are looking for someone to work with you to craft a ceremony that celebrates your story together, hire Skip!
We originally booked Skip back in September 2019 for our August 2020 wedding. Because of the pandemic we had to postpone to July 2nd, 2021. Hiring Skip was one of the best choices we made. He was so proactive and helped at every step of the wedding process. He crafted the ceremony script early and let us look at it to see if we wanted to make any changes. And he super helpful when we were writing our own vows. He was always sending us sweet reminders in the days leading up to the wedding and helping us focus on what was important (that we were getting married) and not on the little details. He was a professional through and through. And we had many guests remark to us afterwards that they thought our ceremony was incredibly special. We couldn’t recommend Skip enough. He made our ceremony something that we will cherish forever.
Skip was great! Even with all the covid restrictions (not being able to actually meet us) he did a stellar job capturing what we wanted for our wedding day. He was very responsive and always provided us helpful information and checked in regularly until the big day.
Skip was so great to work with! We could not have a better experience from the beginning. He met with us a few times to get a sense of who we are as a couple and individuals to craft our ceremony. He worked with us on minor tweaks or changes we wanted to make, kept us on track to make sure we got our marriage license in time and his delivery during the ceremony was perfect!!
Skip composed a sweet, personal ceremony that reflected our relationship perfectly. Skip was accessible throughout the whole process even sending us informative reminders along the way. We couldn't have been happier. We would certainly recommend him to anyone in need of an officiant.
Skip was an absolute pleasure to work with! I knew from our first phone conversation that he was the right person to officiate our wedding ceremony in August 2019 at the Glen Manor House. He was kind, warm and friendly and wrote a beautiful ceremony for us. He also has a great sense of humor and would often check in from time to time to make sure we were on track with obtaining our marriage license and finalizing our readings. My husband and I would highly recommend Skip to officiate your wedding ceremony!!!
Skip was wonderful from start to finish. We got married in July. Skip made the whole process so seamless - from meeting, getting to know us, writing a perfect ceremony, and handling all aspects of the marriage license. He was informative, responsive, and incredibly patient. We would highly recommend him for any couple - religious, not religious, or somewhere in between. Only reason for 4/5 stars is because he did have some name slip ups. The biggest was "Bryce, you may now kiss your bride." (I am Bryce, the bride). It did make for a funny picture!
Skip brought a sense of uniqueness, tenderness, and wit to our ceremony that I truly believe we could not have achieved with anyone else. The serious and heartfelt moments were complemented by small moments of humor and warmth that kept our guests entertained throughout the approximately 30 minute ceremony. We cannot overstate how much we would recommend you choose Skip for your wedding. If you want someone who is understanding, helpful, and genuinely kind, this is your guy.
Right from the first phone call we felt 100% secure in our decision and new we had found our officiant. Getting married is not something most people do more than once, having Skip there for us was invaluable.
During my first conversation with Skip I knew I didn’t need to call anyone else to officiate our 7.21.19 wedding! Professional, knowledgeable, and a great sense of humor that I knew I wanted to add some fun to our ceremony!
To make things more challenging, we needed a ceremony in 2 languages - Skip knew just what to do to make the ceremony flow in both languages, working closely with our translator.
I’d certainly recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant!
Reverend Skip was so great to work with!! From the beginning to the end of the process, we couldn’t ask for a better officiant! He always made sure to remind us of any forms we needed to fill out or things to complete. He gave us a draft of the ceremony which was nice. He was absolutely amazing at the ceremony! Guests came up to us and were raving about him! He delivered a very genuine, thoughtful and lovely ceremony. He was such a pleasure to work with! We highly recommend that you book Skip for your wedding! You won’t regret it!!
Just shy of five years ago, Reverend Skip officiated the wedding of my sister and brother-in-law. After witnessing first hand Skip's friendly and warm personality, and sense of humor, I knew he would be someone I would remember for my big day. I was thrilled when I reached out to Skip and he told me he was available for our June 30th wedding. Leading up to the big day, he was wonderful to work with. So responsive, and so helpful with our questions about the marriage license process. After a phone call and a meeting in person, he took what he learned about us as a couple and weaved it through the ceremony he wrote to make it uniquely ours. He also helped us select readings for our two young ceremony readers. On our wedding day he made our ceremony so special with his sentiments and storytelling, and he reminded us to really stop and absorb the moment that we are pronounced husband and wife. Surrounded by our loved ones, it truly was a magical time and Skip made sure we would remember it always.
Dear Skip,
We would like to thank you for performing our wedding ceremony so beautifully. In addition, we want to thank you for your marital guidance and advice throughout the wedding planning process. It was our pleasure working with you.
Thank you again.
Skip was incredible! From the moment we met him, he helped prepare us for what to expect. He was also very accommodating to our requests and flexible throughout the planning process. He helped make our wedding day very memorable and special. We highly reccommend Skip!
Skip was such a wonderful person to work with. He made us feel so comfortable from day one. He worked with us to create the perfect ceremony. He picked the best final reading to incorporate our dog. During our rehearsal he was professional and kept everyone in line which was one less worry for us! During our ceremony he had all of our guests engaged. We couldn’t have picked a better person for the job!
Skip was amazing. From day one of speaking with him, he was very open to whatever type of ceremony we wanted. While allowing us to call the shots, he was always willing to give us a nudge in the right direction and offer tried-and-true ideas for readings, etc., since he's officiated weddings for so long and really knows what works. He was also completely open and supportive of us including our Golden Retriever as our ring bearer, which was something really important to us. On our wedding day, and the days leading up to it, he had such a calm demeanor that put us right at ease. Our wedding guests kept telling us all night that it was the most touching ceremony they had ever witnessed. We really owe that to Skip. Honestly, we cannot recommend him enough - professional, communicative, prompt, very kind, and affordable!
Skip was a wonderful officiant as he tailored our wedding ceremony to our beliefs and preferences. He put us at ease the days before our ceremony as I was starting to stress out about the weather. Our small outdoor ceremony went beautifully. I should also mention that he has a great his sense of humor. Thank you again Skip!
Skip officiated our wedding this summer and did an amazing job. We spoke with a fair number of officiants from the Newport area, and we immediately felt most comfortable working with Skip. When we first started our wedding planning, we did not have a clear picture for how the ceremony would unfold, but we had some ideas. Skip was very patient, and generous with his time, and helped us come to an agreement on a great plan for a ceremony.
As we got closer to the wedding date, Skip made sure we got our marriage license on time and he reviewed each of our vows and gave us feedback. On wedding weekend, it was great to have Skip by our side - he knew us well and made us and our families comfortable. I highly recommend Skip.
Skip was so easy to work with and made the ceremony part of wedding planning so stress free! We had a phone interview with Skip so he could get to know us and we met with him a week later and read over a ceremony he wrote for us. He incorporated our son and made any changes we requested. Skip would check in with us and remind us when it was time to get marriage license and dropped it off for us after the wedding. My parents weren’t thrilled we weren’t getting married in a church but loved our ceremony because we had skip incorporate religious parts in it. I highly recommend skips services!
Skip was awesome to work with and I cannot thank him enough for everything. Everyone was so impressed with him and I am still getting compliments to this day. He really makes you feel at ease and handles everything. Not only is he an amazing officiant he is just as great of a person. He made everyone laugh and feel comfortable in their role. I cannot thank you enough for everything.
Skip was an absolutely pleasure to work with! From the beginning, he spoke to my husband and I to ask us about exactly what we wanted in our ceremony. We were stuck somewhere in between a traditional catholic ceremony and not as we decided to forgo a church wedding. He did just that! He kept it lighthearted when it needed to be and yet still incorporated those special readings for us to tie in with our faith. We have received nothing but compliments about our ceremony from our guests as it was the farther from that boring, long, traditional ceremony. He included parts of our lives in the ceremony to personalize it and got some laughs out of our guests. If you are looking for someone to get your big day started off right, Skip is the perfect guy for it. Thank you Skip for being such a HUGE part of our day!
Skip was a preferred vendor at our ceremony location, Kay Chapel - Newport, RI and for good reason! After one simple phone consult, he curated the most beautiful wedding vows for us. Upon first reading them we were instantly brought to tears. He has a wonderful way with words and knows all the right passages and poems to include to truly make a ceremony feel personal and unique. Skip was an absolute pleasure to work with. He kept us reminded of key steps in the process (which is so helpful when you are a busy bride!). He is an expert at rehearsal, keeping us and our family/party organized and informed. Our guests all spoke of how wonderful Skip and our ceremony was... even after that day. I believe many things were fated as we planned our wedding, and finding Skip was absolutely one of them. I am so grateful that we found him to play such in integral part in our journey.
Thank you Skip, for everything!
Love, Nelson + Briana
We found Skip by looking through reviews on the knot and he lived up to all the good reviews. We were stressed by the idea of writing our own ceremony and did not want to put a big responsibility on one of our friends to officiate. Our families are also both very religious (one catholic, one lutheran) and while we are not terribly religious we wanted to respect our upbringing and include some religious elements to the ceremony. Skip did a great job of incorporating this. He also added some personal elements which were a hit with the crowd. He really helped in organizing the rehearsal. He was very communicative and answered emails very quickly. Would definitely recommend!!
Skip was recommended to us by Katie at the Glen Manor House and are SO happy we had him officiate our wedding. We were not from the area and not very religious so we were stressing about how and where to find the perfect person to marry us. I gave this daunting task to my then fiance and after contacting Skip our stresses were put at ease. Skip was extremely personable, charming, and I felt fully confident in him giving us a great ceremony. While we are not very religious ourselves, we knew we wanted to make our families happy with our river-side ceremony so Skip asked us on a 1-10 scale how religious we wanted our ceremony and we opted for a 3. My other concern was our ceremony being very generic since we are not from the area and didn't have enough time for our officiant to get to know us. He called us a few weeks before the wedding and asked us some friendly questions. I was presently surprised at how much he incorporated our short conversation with him into our ceremony. The day of the rehearsal was our first time meeting Skip and he really made us feel like we picked the perfect person. He was both funny and professional and our ceremony was my favorite part of the whole day. If you are having any concerns about picking an officiant, give Skip a call and I am sure he will put you at ease.
Skip was amazing to work with! He kept us at ease and helped guide us through the process of getting the marriage license, writing our own vows, and customizing our wedding service. It was very easy working with Skip, even with us planning from afar in Michigan. We highly recommend Skip if you are looking for an officiant that is funny, caring, thoughtful, and well organized.
Skip was absolutely amazing. I can’t say enough about the professionalism and service he provided. From the moment he responded to our first inquiry even to after the wedding, Skip has shown us true compassion and love. Skip is a true professional and helped us through every step of the way in ensuring everything went smoothly with the wedding license, wedding certificate, rehearsal, and the ceremony. Skip did not rush us in any of our meetings or phone conversations. He treated us as his only clients and showed us he cared. His ceremony was lovely and no one could have done it better.
We had a great time planning our wedding with Skip as one of our vendors. Skip was a consummate professional to work with, without being stuffy or overbearing. He was flexible, organized, and kind as heck! We wanted a secular ceremony that was simple, honest, "us," and he delivered!
We didn't have to worry about a thing with him! Unlike some vendors that you have to chase for updates, we trusted Skip to be on the ball 100%. He also made the process of submitting our marriage license effortless, because he submitted the paperwork for us!
If Skip is available on your date, book him now! We have Skip do our ceremony for our August wedding at the Blithewold Mansion near Newport. He was just wonderful. He really worked with us from start to finish to make sure our ceremony represented us and we were comfortable with everything. He also helped us pick beautiful readings. He was very on point and had our marriage license submitted the Monday immediately following our Saturday wedding. He also has a wonderful speaking voice. Everyone loved Skip.!
My husband and I are so happy that we were able to have Reverend Skip as our officiant. He was a pleasure to work with throughout the whole planning process, and would often check in with us to ensure that the ceremony would be everything that we wanted. The ceremony service was absolutely beautiful, and many of our guests commented how how genuine Skip's words felt. I would highly recommend Skip to anyone.
Skip was incredibly fantastic! He was very organized and easy to work with leading up to the wedding. As most couples may agree, planning a wedding is both an exciting but also stressful time; Skip's genuine care and support helped put us at ease and we were confident that he would deliver a memorable ceremony. My husband and I would rate Skip a 10 and recommend him to anyone!
Skip was recommended to us by our venue, and we couldn't be happier with our decision to work with him. He took the time to get to know us and customize a ceremony that was exactly how we pictured it, with just the right amount of humor mixed in. He was extremely responsive and helpful in the coordination process. I'm so thankful he was part of our wedding day, and highly recommend him!
My fiance Tracy and I found Skip here on The Knot. Do yourself a favor and hire Skip. An officiant is a huge part of your ceremony and should not be taken lightly. Skip was easy to communicate with and incredibly patient. He meets with you to go over your thoughts and wishes for the ceremony and gets back to you with a ceremony script incorporating all of your wishes. He then makes changes as you desire so in the end there is no question of how the ceremony will progress, who speaks, readings, and of course the rings and vows. Even more importantly though, Skip assisted in the rehearsal, organizing the wedding party and making everyone feel comfortable with their role. (You would be shocked how many officiants either charge for the rehearsal or do not do them!) In the end, Skip made our ceremony smooth and memorable. Between his level of professionalism and kind words he expressed to us through our conversations, we couldn't have been happier with everything he did for us. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Skip was awesome for our 9/18/16 at Blithewold. He wrote a beautiful ceremony based on our requests and our relationship. He was friendly, professional and easy to work with and I would definitely recommend him to anyone!
We just had our wedding in Narragansett last weekend and it was the best day of my life! Reverend Skip Sweeney was a big part in making it so special. He got to know us and our story and wrote the most touching, personal ceremony perfectly suited for us. He made our kids part of the ceremony and made them feel special. I am so very thankful that I found him and would highly recommend him! Thank you Skip!!! Jen
After meeting with an officiant who didn't seem the right fit, my husband and I met with Skip. He had married a family friend a couple years back, and she raved about him. Within moments of meeting Skip, my husband and I could see why. His easy-going manner, playful sense of humor and intellect really made us feel he was the right fit.
We were correct in our feeling as he was a pleasure to work with, from start to finish. He really listened to our love story and composed beautifully fitting vows for us while providing guidance on what to expect on our big day. Our ceremony was heartfelt, moving and humorous, and no one could have done a better job than Skip. Many guests commented it was the best ceremony they've ever witnessed and, more importantly, that's how my husband and I feel. We are very grateful for finding Skip and the beautiful ceremony he created for us. He was such an important part of our day, and I'd recommend him to any other couple without a moment's hesitation!
Skip was absolutely fantastic! He was the only officiant we met with, and we loved him the moment we first met him! Our ceremony was perfect, which he wrote for us(besides the vows) based on information he got from us, as well as our wedding website. He is very timely, and very professional.
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