About this vendor
Providing services throughout Northern California, Say I Do NorCal provides professional day of coordination and wedding officiant services for engaged couples seeking to celebrate their love. We are thrilled to announce that our owner, Lisa Altmiller, was named one of The Knot.com’s top wedding officiants in 2022 and one of top officiants in the Sacramento Area in April 2021 by WeddingRule.com! (https://www.weddingrule.com/wedding-officiants/california/sacramento/?fbclid=IwAR3ARwQE76C6u4lhGfqELGJmTEw1pyWMKdfNkL1Lh0XLjPHw74pzlSRkn5o#SayIDoNorCal)
Lisa is a non-denominational minister certified by American Marriage Ministries. She values every couple’s right to express their love for one another, regardless of who they are, where they’re from, or what they believe.
Lisa realized her desire to become an officiant when close friends of hers were struggling to find someone that aligned with their values and orientations. She will demonstrate authentic care for your momentous milestone, consulting your creative opinion throughout the design process. Lisa travels around the Northern California area, marrying couples by bringing their visions to life seamlessly.
Say I Do NorCal will prioritize the creation of a meaningful connection with each soon-to-be-wed, building an understanding of their specific preferences. Lisa will strive to secure your complete trust and satisfaction from the outset, allowing you to truly relax and focus on what matters. She services a wide spectrum of wedding events including non-religious weddings, commitment ceremonies, elopements, civil unions, and vow renewal ceremonies.
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Business Attributes
- Veteran-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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4.8
out of 5.026 reviews
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Lisa was a great day of coordinator as well as wedding coordinator. She was responsive to our needs leading up to and on the day of our wedding. We really liked how she was knowled...
geable about wedding procedure and was willing to be flexible no matter what the day had in store for us. We don't plan to get married again, but if we did, we would want to use her services again.
Lisa was a great day of coordinator. She was very responsive through email during the entire planning process. She was prompt and professional both at the rehearsal and on the day ...
of the wedding. My wedding ran so smoothly and I could enjoy everything knowing she was taking care of things. I would highly recommend hiring Lisa!
Lisa is everything you could hope for in a wedding coordinator; professional, down-to-earth, and genuinely invested in making your day perfect. She kept our wedding day running smo...
othly, on schedule, and absolutely stress-free. I cannot thank her enough for all she did; she consistently went above and beyond for us.
What truly sets Lisa apart is her honesty. She offers thoughtful, straightforward opinions that come from real experience; something every bride needs when faced with countless decisions. Her guidance, knowledge, and calm presence made the entire process far less overwhelming.
I wholeheartedly recommend Lisa to anyone looking for a dedicated and reliable day-of coordinator. She was always available, whether through Zoom calls, texts, or emails. She even took the time to tour the venue with us. We are incredibly grateful for her support and expertise.
We hired Lisa as both our day-of-coordinator and officiant for a small, intimate wedding this July. We are so grateful for her time and support to make our day meaningful and also ...
run smoothly. Even for our small gathering, Lisa was vital in coordinating with our venue and vendors - really letting us soak in the special moments. Lisa listened to our ceremony preferences over several planning calls and delivered a beautiful and touching program that fit to our vision. Lisa is a friendly and joyful person, incredibly responsive, and fun to work with - thank you Lisa for making our wedding day so stress-free.
From the moment we hired Lisa as our day-of coordinator, she became so much more than that. Lisa was helpful and generous in her help, advice, and expertise throughout the entire p...
lanning process. She's kind, incredibly funny, knows what she is talking about, and she means business, which is exactly what we wanted and needed (this is what EVERY couple needs in a day of coordinator). On our wedding day, she handled every curveball with total grace and confidence. From last-minute, heartbreaking cancellations to uninvited guests showing up, Lisa knew just what to say and exactly how to handle it all. We felt so safe and supported having her there. Lisa also brings a whole lot of heart to her work, and it meant the world to us. Truly, we don’t know what we would’ve done without her. She is a total pro and an absolute gem of a human. We cannot sing Lisa's praises loud enough. One of the most critical vendors of a wedding day and she exceeded any and all expectations.
We couldn't have asked for a better officiate for our surprise wedding! From the very beginning, she was kind, helpful, professional, and incredibly thoughtful in crafting a ceremo...
ny that truly reflected us. Her words were meaningful and beautifully delivered, and she brought such a calm, warm presence to the day.
So many of our family and friends came up to us afterward to say how wonderful she was. Lisa made us feel comfortable, helped ease any nerves, and created a ceremony we’ll always remember.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND Lisa for day of coordination. I am writing this honest review to help other brides in choosing the right coordinator for them. For full transparency, I have emai...
led Lisa a list of my concerns. Her response was unprofessional as she defended every point I made and did not offer a refund or partial refund, which is unfair as she did not carry out all of the responsibilities in her contract.
I hired Lisa to help coordinate my wedding at the end of September. There were many instances where bridal party members, family, guests and even vendors observed that she was abrasive and harsh in her comments and behavior on wedding day. It started at rehearsal. It was time for our best man to give the rings over, and one of our groomsmen said in their experience, the maid of honor usually holds on to the bride's ring. Lisa responded with, "excuse me, what do you do for a living?? I'm the wedding planner here, you don't know anything about this" - everyone was so uncomfortable and I was in shock.
There were times where I asked her about logistics on the day of, I.e. my dogs were supposed to line up with us before ceremony but I didn't see them, so I asked where they were. Or, bridal party photos were supposed to go before family photos but for some reason Lisa and the photographer wanted to switch that around even though my grandma wasn't present yet, so I mentioned that bridal party photos are first on the timeline. Lisa responded to both of those comments/questions with a very negative snappy attitude saying, verbatim, "are you the wedding planner? No! I am! So let me do my job!"
My husband and I had private vows to do before the ceremony. Lisa missed this and at the last minute pointed out we didn't do them. So we had to rush those in right before the ceremony started. It was so stressful! I don't understand how that was missed.
I communicated to Lisa I wanted the parents to get photos taken opening their cards, but we had no time to do that because the timeline was a mess. The reason we hired Lisa was to make sure everything was smooth :(
Right before I walked down the aisle my mom was fluffing my dress and Lisa snapped at her and told her she would take care of it. She never fluffed my dress therefore not "taking care of it".
When it came time to toss the bouquet I had to toss my own because Lisa never communicated to me that the toss bouquet was sitting in a vase on my table.
Lisa did not fulfill all of the duties listed in our contract and therefore I would like a refund or partial in the least.
Our contract states that she would provide unlimited phone and email communication from the date of the contract. This should be amended to say, bride has to initiate everything and also be flexible with multiple cancellations/reschedules because that is what truly happened.
Our contract states Lisa will assist with music selections - did not receive this.
It states Lisa will oversee timeline - did not receive this fully.
It states Lisa will ensure payment of vendors tips and balances - dessert company was missed and he never received his tip.
It states Lisa will oversee all aspects of wedding day ceremony - with multiple things missed, this wasn't received fully.
Overall I received three out of eight services listed in the contract: unlimited phone and email communication, managing all vendors on wedding day, and light decoration.
I am not satisfied with my service received from Lisa and hope my honest review helps other brides.
Lisa was our officiant at our wedding this past weekend and she was perfect!! She is super friendly and when you talk to her it feels like you are talking to a friend. We were nerv...
ous about hiring a stranger to be our officiant, but Lisa made things so easy and so personable. She was also very helpful and responsive any time we had questions about the marriage license or the vows. She was able to keep things short, sweet, and non-religious for our ceremony which was what we wanted ☺️ Definitely recommend!!
If you don’t have a day of coordinator yet for your wedding, hire Lisa.
Working with Lisa feels like you’re working with a friend you’ve had for years. She was extremely gracious...
, flexible, and helpful throughout my wedding planning process.
Right before my bridal party and I were going to do our entrances at my reception, one of my bridesmaids was upset she was the only one who didn’t have a pair of sunglasses on. Lisa immediately took the sunglasses off of her head and gave them to my bridesmaid. Just one example of what she’s willing to do to make your event go smoothly!
Thank you Lisa for all of your help!!
Lisa is incredible!! I just got married this weekend and she did such an amazing job making sure my wedding went off without a hitch. She was incredible at managing my timeline, co...
ordinating with vendors and coaching all of our wedding party about details we didn’t even know to think about. My day was entirely stress free thanks to Lisa. As soon as she arrived she took care of everything and I was able to focus on enjoying my day. She was incredibly sweet, supportive, and sensitive with me, and was also able to effectively take charge and manage big groups of people. Any issues that came up she calmly took care of on her own and I didn’t have to deal with any problems. She also went above and beyond during my planning process to support and guide me with planning details and questions. She is also an amazing communicator and highly reliable. Everyone at my wedding who interacted with her raved about how amazing and fun and kind and helpful she was. Even several of my guests noticed and told me how great she is!! You end up spending a good amount of time with your coordinator during your wedding day and Lisa was such a joy to be around, she was so fun and kind and upbeat and easy to talk to. My wedding literally would not have been the same without her. I am SO glad I hired her, I cannot recommend her enough!!!
Lisa Altmiller provided exceptional wedding officiant services for our same-sex wedding. She was very supportive and responsive in the pre-planning process. The day of the wedding,...
Lisa was professional and provided a nice ceremony speech that was sincere and not too long. I feel like her services are appropriately priced and there was nothing but positive feedback from the audience. Thank you so much Lisa!
Derek & Jeff
Working with Lisa as our officiant was one of the best decisions I made for our wedding! She was responsive, flexible and so kind to work with! The ceremony she put together was ab...
solutely perfect and really encompassed who we were as a couple! Highly recommend Say I Do NorCal for your wedding!!
Lisa was amazing. She was so nice, funny and friendly. She was there when we had questions. She made the whole process easy. I would HIGHLY recommend Say I Do NoCal for your offici...
ant. Thank you Lisa!!
Lisa was absolutely amazing! She made us feel so comfortable from the moment we first spoke. She did such an incredible job making the ceremony feel so personable and fun. She brou...
ght my wedding vision to life!!
Our wedding was June 25th, 2022. Lisa was an excellent choice to perform our ceremony. She made the whole process very easy for us and provided a great template that helped us craf...
t the perfect set of vows. She put us at ease at our initial meeting. She was also very informative when outlining the steps to obtain a marriage license and how to properly submit a marriage license to the county. Lastly, her delivery of our ceremony was a memorable part of our special day. I highly recommend Lisa for any friends and families future weddings! 10/10!
Lisa was very helpful since the first time we talked to her. She is very objective and did the ceremony as we asked. simple, fast, and relaxed. she arrived on time, even a little...
early to get everything ready, and was very helpful with the whole process. The ceremony was beautiful and Lisa was funny and sincere.
Highly recommend Lisa. Easy to work with and so helpful.
Lisa was a godsend. She wrote a beautiful, romantic and funny ceremony for us and helped us write our own vows. We would have been lost without her. She also gave us advice on othe...
r planning aspects of the wedding and was such a huge help. I appreciate that she doesn’t nickel and dime you. There were no other costs and she didn’t charge more based on wedding size.
Great officiant. Very professional and willing to customize vows to your preference.
Lisa rolled with our hastily thrown together, surprise family barbecue afternoon wedding on our deck. She was on time and gracious. She paid attention to details that were importa...
nt to us, specifically naming family members present and on zoom. It was just what we wanted! Thanks Lisa!
We loved working with Lisa at Say I Do Norcal. She was great at communicating and figuring out what would work best for us. She was extremely personable, engaging and put us at eas...
e. The ceremony did start off with no microphones but she managed and we still had a phenomenal ceremony. We are recommending Lisa to all of our friends and family.
Had a lot of officiants turn us down because they wouldn’t do gay weddings. Got Lisa’s name and she gave us exactly what we wanted. Very easy to work with and funny
Lisa is that individual that you come across for one of her MANY talents and end up making part of your family. He personality is so vivacious while remaining calm and collected, ...
she goes out of her way to make you feel at ease and comfortable. When my husband and I were staring at each other feeling awkward and silly, she made sure to sweeten the moment with laughs and warmth that made saying i do a TRUE romantic moment while staying at the heart of his and my personalities. We laughed, I cried and the moment was special and private. Lisa definitely deserves 10 stars plus. Loved her professionalism, punctuality, and her knowledge as she guided us through the next steps of what to do once the marriage licenses were signed. Got it turned it the next day and now I get to legally call myself a “Mrs” all thanks to Lisa at “Say I do NorCal”
We wanted somebody to help us create a simple and short ceremony. We didn't need anything with a bunch of extras, and Lisa was perfect. She helped us write our vows, and created a ...
ceremony that was everything we wanted. She was super responsive in emails leading up, and showed up early to the rehearsal too.
We were hoping for a wedding ceremony that fit our personalities. We spoke to a bunch of officiants but none seemed to really want to do the ceremony the way we envisioned it. Then...
we found Lisa and met with her over Zoom. She asked us what we wanted our ceremony to look like, took notes and patiently answered our questions. She also helped us write our vows because we knew what we wanted to say but didn’t know how to say it. Our wedding was beautiful and went just how we dreamed it would. We recommend Lisa to anyone looking for an officiant.
She gave us everything we could ask for. She asked us simple questions and made up a wonderful ceremony. Would recommend her to any wedding!
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Dixon, CA | Sacramento, San Francisco, East Bay
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