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You may be planning a quick home wedding, something small in a local park, or be dreaming of a large wedding at a local hall or venue. You and your fiance' may prefer a more traditional religious ceremony, a ceremony that combines elements of more than one tradition, or one that is completely secular. We have the skills, creativity, flexibility and desire to help you make it personal, and our fees are very reasonable.
Simple To Elegant Weddings is Open and Affirming.
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Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Protestant
- Secular
Wedding Activities
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2013 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Pastor Mark Willis was a wonderful officiant and did an incredible job creating a ceremony that felt personal, meaningful, and true to us. He asked very thoughtful questions throug...
hout the process and used our responses to build a ceremony that perfectly reflected our wants and needs as a couple.
He made the process of completing and mailing the wedding certificate extremely easy and completely hands-off for us, which we truly appreciated. On the day of the wedding, he was professional, well-dressed, and very well spoken, delivering the ceremony beautifully. We are so grateful for his guidance and care and would highly recommend Pastor Mark Willis to any couple looking for a seamless, personalized, and memorable wedding ceremony.
My husband and I contacted Pastor Mark Willis a month before our wedding, still in search for someone to officiate a non-religious ceremony for us. Mark sent us a response the same...
day we inquired his services, and three days later we were sitting down with him discussing the ceremony! We were surprised to learn that Mark has done over 400 weddings. From simple to extravagant, short to long, religious to non-religious... he's seen them all! He guided us through the whole thing-- all we had to do was tell him our vision and what we wanted. His transparency was refreshing, and the contract and pricing were laid out very clearly. After paying a deposit (half of the officiant fee), Mark worked with us in creating our perfect ceremony. He then coordinated and led the rehearsal a day before the wedding. His professionalism was undeniable and we saw that in so many ways, especially when it came time for him to perform the ceremony. He arrived early, coordinated with our DJs, and knew exactly what to do. It was a beautiful ceremony and after wrapping it up, he ensured the wedding license got all the correct signatures. He took care of mailing the license to the state too, and we got it back within two weeks. We felt so well taken care of by Mark, and all of our worries were immediately put at ease by him. Thank you for everything you did to make our wedding such a special day for us!
My husband and I both knew we wanted Gabe (Reverend Combs) to officiate as soon as we met with him. Gabe was super supportive from the start, listening to our story and validating ...
any concerns we had. Gabe sent us all kinds of examples of readings and exchange of vow and ring scripts for us to pick and choose what we wanted. My husband and I both identify as Christians so did want some reference to our faith but also didn’t want our wedding ceremony to feel like a church service, and he was able to find the perfect balance. In addition to officiating, Gabe did 6 “marriage prep” sessions with us, which were super helpful. We were able to talk through common stressors and conflicts in marriages, and our sessions were personalized to address the ongoing stress of my recovery from a severely broken ankle. If I had it to do over again, the only thing I’d change as far as Gabe is for us to have had a separate wedding prep meeting. After our initial consult when we decided to book Gabe and I had hardly any wedding details figured out, we just met in-person for the marriage prep sessions and then talked about ceremony details over email. We had a pretty personalized ceremony (our unity ceremony involved a game of mancala!), so I think it probably would’ve been helpful for us to have sat down specifically to talk about ceremony details once I had a better idea of things. Overall, though, we were really happy with how our ceremony turned out, and we’re so glad we chose Reverend Combs to officiate.
Pastor Mark Willis was a phenomenal choice for our wedding ceremony. He had several sample ceremony scripts to select our ideal ceremony wordage from. We didn't have to go around a...
nd around to figure out what part goes where in the ceremony. He revised any portion we asked, no matter how minor the detail was. From our first video chat with him, I felt at ease and knew he was a great fit for our ceremony. He was very timely for our rehearsal and the day of our wedding. He is very articulate and has the perfect inflection to emphasize the key parts of the ceremony. He was awesome in sending in our paper work immediately after our wedding as well. Everything he promised, he over delivered, making this bride and her groom feel calm the entire ceremony. There were no surprises- well- except for my brother giving an impromptu speech after his Bible reading- but Pastor Mark rolled with that change as if it were planned.
We loved working with Mark Willis! Several guests commented on how amazing he was as an officiant. It was super easy to communicate with him, and he had so many great suggestions o...
n how to make our ceremony personal to us. He also had really useful tips for writing personalized vows. We cannot recommend him enough!
Mark Willis was such an awesome addition to our wedding! I grew up Presbyterian in St Louis, and my groom grew up Catholic. Mark worked with us every step of the way to create a ce...
remony that combined both of our styles and was so flexible when we wanted to add/remove/edit certain parts.
He really shined at the rehearsal. He made everything so smooth, and has done a million weddings so he just gets it - and is so comfortable walking couples through everything (including how to get your marriage license).
Our ceremony was PERFECT and that was largely due to Mark!
Mark Willis was awesome to work with for our wedding. Our original date was in 2020 but we moved it to 2021 due to Covid and Mark was very accommodating of our schedule change. He ...
was very easy to work with and provided a customized ceremony that we really enjoyed. We had multiple compliments on our ceremony about how great Mark was from our guests. Definitely recommend!
Mark Willis is the best! He is so flexible and really listened to everything we told him. We met with him over breakfast, thinking at first we wanted a fun and quirky ceremony, bu...
t after we thought about it, we went with a more traditional ceremony, and Mark was so helpful through the entire process. He even wore red to show his Chiefs spirit for our Superbowl wedding! Thank you for making our day perfect!
We had the pleasure to working with Gabe Combs. What an honor it was to have him there to marry us! Since day one he was quick to reply, polite and flexible with meeting us!! He ma...
de the process so easy and enjoyable and the day of the wedding was wonderful. We have so many nice things to say about Gabe. But we truly just want to thank him and if your needing someone Please give Gabe a call!!! Thank you again! Ben and Margaret
If you are looking for an officiant, BOOK Rev Mark Willis. From the initial process to the end, he was fantastic. He was easy to get a hold of via email and responded quickly. He s...
howed up early to rehearsal and ceremony. I honestly had no complaints. He gave us samples for the ceremony and made adjustments to fit our needs. He did a fantastic job during the ceremony. Thank you so much.
Working with Rev. Mark Willis from Simple to Elegant Weddings was an absolute joy! We do not belong to a church in the area, and we were worried about finding a reverend who would ...
mesh well with our personalities and wedding style. We met with Mark over coffee and knew right away he was the one! He has such a warm, genuine personality, and he worked closely with us to develop a personalized wedding service. Mark is professional and experienced, and he made us feel comfortable and relaxed from the rehearsal to the ceremony. Even during the ceremony when we became emotional, Mark calmly helped keep us on track. We feel so blessed we found Mark, and we are so happy he was such an integral part of our big day!
Mark Willis of Simple to Elegant Weddings was an incredibly professional and awesome officiant for my couple's wedding! Being a wedding planner, I interact with so many officiant's...
and I do not hand out compliments just because - trust me! ;-) Mark was knowledgeable, to the point and has a natural way of adding the perfect balance of serving as an officiant, but adding his personality in a truly tasteful and non-overbearing way. He kept guests attention all while keeping the main focus on our couple. I highly recommend Mark and can't wait to work with him again and again in the future!
Absolutely the best! Mark Willis was the best officiant. We booked a year in advance, communication was great. He provided us with sample ceremony options and we were about to put ...
some things together that we loved and added a few things of our own. He was amazing to work with and definitely recommend using him if you want something affordable and great!
Reverend Tim and Jan were amazing to work with! They were so well prepared and made sure that our ceremony ran smooth and was exactly what we wanted. They were just genuinely carin...
g people and made us feel at ease the whole time we worked with them.
We can't say enough about Mark! he helped us create the most personalized ceremony for us and we couldn't be happier. We truly had a great experience with Simple to Elegant Wedding...
s - Thanks Mark!
My husband and I cannot say enough positive things about Tim, and his wife Jan. Tim is a wonderful officiant and really made our ceremony special. We enjoyed meeting with Tim and J...
an at the initial meeting and knew right away we wanted Tim to officiate our wedding. He is very knowledgeable about all types of wedding ceremonies and allowed us to make ours exactly how we wanted it. He is very personable and created such a positive and engaging ceremony. His wife Jan, is so sweet and helped with the planning and making sure our rehearsal and ceremony went on without a hitch!
Tim was very attentive and responded to all of our emails quickly.
We definitely recommend this awesome Duo and would choose them again in a heartbeat!
Gabe Combs is the best! Not belonging to a church, we dreaded the process of finding the perfect officiant who would be open to the various ideas we had for our ceremony and who we...
could get to know on a personal level. We needed guidance about what to include without being overly religious or too traditional. It was important for us to get to know the person who was marrying us and to have he/she feel invested in our relationship. Gabe was not only incredibly open minded to our ceremony ideas, but he offered very affordable “marriage-prep sessions” that were worth every penny and minute of our time. Gabe is kind, funny, professional, and was genuinely interested in getting to know us without pressure or judgment. He was an open book, quickly earning our trust and respect. My husband and I live back and forth between Omaha and KC and being active duty in the Air Force, he deploys quite a bit. Our schedules were always changing but Gabe was flexible and willing to work with us whenever we were available. The sessions were never rushed and we always left feeling positive and hopeful about our upcoming marriage, and always looking forward to next time. Gabe provided us wisdom while asking all the right questions about how we would approach the next chapter of marriage. When it came to creating our perfect ceremony, Gabe provided us with endless examples and ideas—we simply wanted our ceremony to be inclusive and inviting to all of our guests. Gabe helped us find the perfect balance. He provided us with a detailed outline so we knew exactly what to expect. During the rehearsal, he had a commanding enough presence to herd the large wedding party of 25 people but was also warm and welcoming throughout. Our family and friends really enjoyed him. Just as expected, he did a terrific job as our officiant, contributing to our perfect day. We are so thankful we found Gabe and will now consider him a lifelong friend!
Rev. Craig Combs did our ceremony and did an amazing job. We still have people talking about how much they loved our ceremony. We decided to do a non-religious ceremony and focus o...
n our love for each other and Craig really helped us create the perfect ceremony and was open to all our ideas. If you have a certain religion you want you ceremony catered to, he does a wide variety to fit your needs.
On the day-of he performed a wonderful ceremony that was a mix of funny, emotional and insightful
Tim and Jan went above and beyond to take care of us, our bridal party, and our guests. They were great at communicating and made our day go very smoothly! We felt that we were fri...
ends by the end of it! Tim really worked with us to get our ceremony the way we wanted it and executed it well the day of the wedding. Jan helped tremendously with coordinating the ceremony. I recommend them wholeheartedly!
Tim and Jan were truly lifesavers at our wedding! Not only did Tim officiated our wedding, his wife Jan was an absolute god send! Our original coordinator at our venue was replaced...
with a new person a month before our wedding. Jan's experiences as a wedding day coordinator made the walk through at the rehearsal dinner that simpler for us! I don't know what we would have donegal without Tim and Jan helping us on our big day! Great people to work with and very easy to get along with!!
Rev Tim Brooks and his wife are amazing people. Very courteous, very friendly,very professional and very flexible. Everything we were looking for in a wedding officiant. We chan...
ged the timings 3 times with them and they were absolutely flexible, even though it was Valentines Day. The ceremony was very well done - everything we had imagined. An amazing couple to have had the honor of knowing. Thank you so much!
We chose to work with Rev. Laura Ann Phillips and she was AMAZING. Everyone is still talking about how intimate and perfect our ceremony was. She was so organized and on top of thi...
ngs. She is so friendly and easy to work with and I literally can't rave about her enough! There were so many people who were already married that said they wanted to go back just so she could be their officiant! She had the whole room crying and was always there for any questions we had. SO AMAZING!!
Rev. Gabe Combs performed our wedding ceremony and I can't recommend him enough! We were planning our wedding from a distance, so email communication was crucial. Mr. Combs was s...
o great at getting back to me and I had a detailed outline of the ceremony weeks in advance. He also got to know our style and exactly what we wanted our ceremony to include and not include. We had so many compliments on wedding day! At the rehearsal he was fantastic at making everyone feel like they knew what they were doing and where they needed to be, while still keeping the humor in it. I can't recommend Gabe Combs highly enough!
Rev. Tim was perfect for us. He has 13 different files that you can pick and choose from to create the perfect ceremony for yourself. He is very responsive by both email and phone...
. I never had a doubt about choosing him to perform our ceremony. He arrives an hour early to your ceremony to make sure he is there on time and was very fast at sending the marriage license back in to the courthouse. We are very pleased with choosing him.
Pech limousine did a fantastic job with both the chauffeur, Charles, and SUV arriving on time and providing an amazing experience of driving our wedding party to the hotel after th...
e reception.
We used Rev. Laura Phillips as our officiant and had some very specific ideas in mind of what we wanted. She didn't bat an eyelid when we asked for a non-religious ceremony and she...
asked very specific questions of the way we wanted certain things worded. She created a very poetic ceremony script for us and we received so many compliments during the reception about how beautiful the whole ceremony was!
After meeting with Tim, we were given templates for typical ceremonies that he does often. He was absolutely flexible with the fact that we are not religious people and we had the ...
ability to change and customize all of his templates. It really made the ceremony unique and special to us.
We cannot recommend Rev. Brooks enough. He was amazing. He respected our lack of religious belief while also incorporating some prayer to appease family members. He and his wife...
, Jan, made us feel absolutely loved and respected. Do yourself a favor and get Rev. Brooks to officiate your wedding.
Tim did a great job at our wedding. He communicated well before the wedding, was prompt and was a good speaker. We didn't have a sound system, but he has a good booming voice so ...
he was able to pull it off.
We loved the suggestions he had, and we were very pleased with the end result.
Rev. Tim was very nice and had a great sense of humor. He provided us with a variety of ceremony's and we were able to pick the one we like best or we could pick and choose piece o...
f several to make our own.
We had reverend Melissa do our ceremony, and she was fantastic! She took all the stress out of it and helped us plan the perfect ceremony for us. She was extremely accommodating a...
nd helpful and we are so glad we chose her to marry us.
Tim and his wife Jan were absolutely wonderful. They are very sweet, funny people who really helped pull our day together. Jan helped behind the scenes making sure the bridal party...
was all lined up and ready to go. She even pinned boutonnieres like a pro.
Tim delivered our ceremony without a hitch. He let us choose from 12 of his pre-made ceremonies and we were able to customize it to suit our style and needs. We really loved getting to know Tim and Jan and highly recommend them to someone looking for a great officiant! His price is great, and you both Tim (the officiant) and Jan (kind of a ceremony coordinator) for the price of one. They're just wonderful people and our guests loved the ceremony!
Tim was absolutely wonderful! He did exactly what we wanted and needed him to do! And when we had no idea what we wanted he gave great suggestions. I got a lot of compliments on ho...
w lovely our ceremony was and that was all thanks to Tim! Highly recommended!
Rev. Tim did a great job officiating our wedding ceremony. We wanted something short & sweet and that is exactly what we got! His wife was a huge help coordinating the groomsmen & ...
bridesmaids. It would not have gone half as smoothly without her help!
Tim and Jan are great! Really work with you to make it special.
Our officiant was Gabe Craig and he was phenomenal! We had a simple ceremony that was non religious and he had great input when we met with him and the wedding ceremony was perfect...
for us! Highly reccomend him!
Simple to Elegant Weddings connected us with Gerald Brown, who was exactly what we were looking for. He was very flexible with our schedules and even checked on me the week prior t...
o the wedding to make sure I was not too stressed out. We chose a traditional ceremony, but he tailored it slightly to make it unique and special. I would recommend his services to any upcoming brides!
Reverend Tim Brooks was great to work with! He helped us put our ceremony together as we wanted it and even added some things to make it stand out. He was very willing to work with...
our different religious background and felt comfortable expressing our feelings the way we wanted instead of the way our parents did.
Our ceremony was great and we had a great experience working with this vendor.
Rev. Tim Brooks was the best! He was very personable, professional and flexible. We wrote our ceremony but when we needed advice or suggestions he was more than accommodating. He w...
as never pushy in saying that we had to have the ceremony any certain way. He had many options to offer when we needed and was respectful of the variety of religious views of our guests. My husband appreciated the personal advice that he gave him on how to handle the emotional moments. His experience was golden!
Thank you Rev. Brooks for helping our special day run smoothly.
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