The DC Marriage Knot - Equally Wedding

Reverend Joyner was very easy to work with and is really personable!

She was exceptionally wonderful, she was more than on time, she was patient, very nice overall she a people person

Reverend Burns was a delight to work with. We had decided on a last-minute intimate ceremony with just our parents in attendance. We didn't know much about what to expect on our special day, but Reverend Burns helped us pull it all together. We wanted to jump the broom but realized we had waited too long to order our own. Gratefully, she was able to lend her personal broom to us - and it was gorgeous! Our intimate ceremony was divine thanks to her. I would highly recommend Reverend Burns if you appreciate working with someone experienced in officiating all types of ceremonies. She provides the type of guidance one needs when planning a meaningful event like a marriage, even when you don't have much time to plan.

We made the right decision getting Rev. Starlene as our officiant. From the beginning, she was so kind and understanding especially on our wants. She took time to get to know us as a couple before sending us a draft of the ceremony. She also mailed us a copy of her workbook that contains all the information we need along with a guide on how to create personalized vows. My husband and I however decided to just go with one of her pre-made vows since it resonated with us. On the day itself, the ceremony started on time. She conducted the ceremony in such a heart-felt way that even the guests felt it. Most of them approached me during the reception to say that the officiant was so good. She also stayed even after the ceremony and interacted with our guests. I find this to be a nice gesture and also, she didn't make us feel rushed. The marriage license was mailed right away as well. Over-all, such a wonderful experience! I suggest you call her right away and you'll feel the warmness in her voice throughout the conversation.

So perfect! Rev. Starlene was exactly what we were looking for. She was great to work with and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to have a custom wedding from a great officiant.

So glad Starlene officiated our vows. We eloped, and she was a tremendous help. Loved having her guidance. Starlene was wonderful. She made our Wedding Day just what we wanted. Highly recommend. 💗

My partner and I were looking for premarital counseling and an officiant for our wedding. We found Rev. Burns online and when I tell you that was one of the best decisions we made. She did an amazing job listening and giving us the tools we need to have a successful marriage. She delivered a wonderful message at our wedding our guest loved her delivery as much as we did. We plan to keep her close for along time.

Rev Starlene was very professional and helpful in the planning of our ceremony. She made us feel very comfortable with sharing the story that led us down the aisle. She obviously loves what she does and takes pride in doing a great job. I would definitely recommend her!

Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns, what can I say...she was GREAT. She was punctual and efficient with handling our civil ceremony. Our ceremony was very brief, but her positive energy and uplifting attitude made us cherish the moment even more.

Reverend Starlene Joyner Burns was amazing to work with from the pre-wedding consultations all the way to our special wedding day! She was always available to answer any questions that we had about our ceremony and communication on the day of (she had two weddings to officiate) was perfect. She provided everything we needed to plan our ceremony with several options to chose from and allowed us to customize some sections as well. Rev. Burns was extremely professional but also very fun to be around and kept us relaxed throughout the process. I would highly recommend her for anyone looking to have a memorable wedding ceremony!

My husband and I were married on 3/16/2019, and we both loved working with Rev. Burns. We had actually scheduled with her a few months prior, but decided to hold off for a while. When we were finally ready, we provided a short week-of notice for our wedding date, then had to change the date again because we wanted to include photography and needed a date that it would not rain. Rev. Burns was friendly and professional even with our last minute adjustments. I still do not know why my husband was so anxious to be married so soon, but in any case, Rev. Burns worked with us as we let her know what we envisioned for our private elopement at Union Station, and she provided suggestions for a couple of props that would look amazing in our photos. Working with Rev. Burns on the day of was actually a really fun experience. She is a real, down-to-earth person and is very easy to talk to. She made us feel at ease every step of the day, from our ceremony to our photography session. She made us laugh and smile often with her personality, which was a huge plus. Our ceremony was beautiful, and the photos she took were beyond what I would have ever expected. Although we chose a private elopement ceremony with just the two of us and Rev. Burns, we wanted it to be memorable and special for us, and we had given her a general vision of what our larger wedding would have looked like when we were planning that. She understood our vision and ran with it, and we are still so glad that we chose to do it this way. The privacy and intimacy of the day is part of what made it even more special to us. It was just perfect. We could not have chosen a better officiant for our day.

Starlene was great during the whole process!. Communication was very quick, through email and text and we even talked a couple of times on the phone. She made sure she pronounced correctly both of our names, asked us about the type of ceremony that we wanted and incorporated our few suggestions without any issue. She got to the place where the ceremony took place with plenty of time, explained us in detail what to do if we ever needed a copy of the certificate and the ceremony was beautiful and sweet. I’m so glad we chose her to be our officiant, an absolute professional. Thanks Starlene!

Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns was considerate and assisted us in deciding the type of wedding that would work for us. She took time to ask pertinent questions that made our ceremony feel as though she knew us for years. That special touch made all the difference. She made all of us feel at ease. Rev. Starlene handled the marriage license and literally everything went off without a hitch! (Well, we were now hitched, but wasn't that the goal!?) Thank you for a perfect wedding!

Reverend Starlene Burns was absolutely amazing! Due to extenuating circumstances, my (now) wife and myself found ourselves in need of an officiant to conduct our very last minute wedding ceremony. Rev. Burns graciously accepted to conduct our ceremony on only three days notice, working with both of us to craft a personalized ceremony at a local outdoor venue special to us. We really appreciated having the opportunity to personalize our wedding, despite the tight time constraints, as we were able to have our ceremony in our favorite location, during our favorite time of year, and with our favorite people (with several joining us via FaceTime). Rev. Burns officiated our ceremony with grace and class, and we would happily recommend her wedding services to anyone in need of them.

When we decided to get married only 4 months after our engagement, I had all these decisions to make but when I came across Reverend Starlene Jones, she put my mind at ease. Her great personality, and professionalism, was a blessing to work with. She designed a perfect ceremony for us and made our day one we will never forget! We gave her a "Best Wedding Officiant Ever" mug and this truly depicts our experience. Thank you.

Rev. Burns was the perfect officiant for my wedding. She has a lot of experience and advice to help make your day special. She did a wonderful job and everything went seamless on our wedding day. I highly recommend Rev. Burns to help make your big day complete and worry free.

Rev. Burns officiated our simple civil ceremony on September 7, 2018 at the DC War Memorial. She provided a script ahead of time that we were encouraged to edit as desired. She incorporated our edits without question and suggested the placement of two poems that we wished to be read during the ceremony. I spoke with Rev. Burns one time and we met her as a couple the week before the ceremony. She was punctual to our meeting and to the ceremony. She has a great sense of humor and style! The ceremony turned out just as we had planned and it was just what we had intended. Rev. Burns took care of all the official paperwork afterwords. I would highly recommend Rev. Burns.

WEDDING 9/6/18 RENEE & LATOYA MELVIN It really took me a while to write this review only, because I truly wanted to be able to say all the right words to truly express my gratitude and appreciation to Rev Starlene Joyner-Burns. I decided to just speak from my heart... My Wife and I met with Rev Joyner-Burns and completely connected with her, she really took the time to get to know us a couple and individually. So much that I called her one night really late, a couple weeks before the wedding in tears about an issue and she talked with me and truly took the time to comfort and give me helpful information of how to get through what I was going through with compassion. Our ceremony was so beautiful the words, prayers that was spoken over my wife and I lives and union, I use that prayer every night. The ceremony was one of the best moments of my wedding. Our love for each other was truly embraced. Rev Joyner -Burns was such a joy and we were truly grateful that God director us to her and she was able to bless our blessing. She embraces love because that what she is.

Starlene Joyner Burns was amazing at developing the ceremony for our quaint wedding. We had an out of the way location and she was very flexible. Her creation of our ceremony was beautiful. I have since framed the ceremony to help us remember the beautiful words and vows that we (under God) entered into. Thanks again for everything!

We lived in Nashville, and we always wanted to get married to DC and Starlene made everything so easy to plan and process. Thank you so much! You made our DIY wedding experience amazing!!! -Dione & Chris

My husband and I had a New Year's Eve (12/31/2017) ceremony at a friends studio. She came highly recommended for this event and I am very thankful for the recommendation. She provided a questionnaire for us to complete and her website answered a lot of my questions ahead of time. We exchanged texts a few times and we also could have Skyped, met in person or talked over the phone, if needed. She provided the ceremony details ahead of time and my family felt the words were exactly meant for us. The delivery of the wedding was superb.

Had a fantastic experience with Rev. Burns. She was supper supportive and accommodating to our needs and services. The ceremony prepared by her ha beautiful and simple. Highly recommended!

So, I found Rev. Starlene by doing a google search. Not sure what I put in but it was something about having someone come to you to perform the ceremony. A few other options came up, but Rev. Starlene's page stood out from the rest and after perusing her website, I knew she would be perfect. And she was. She was personable and knowledgeable and flexible and reassuring. She was able to craft the ceremony to exactly what my now-husband and I were looking for. She had such a good vibe about her and though we met for the first time the day of the ceremony, I felt like I knew her and she knew us. Whether you have a wedding with a huge bridal party or you're like me and have a small ceremony without all the bells and whistles, she can deliver. I would recommend her ten times over.

Rev. Burns is truly sincere in the services she offers. She worked with us and made suggestions during our planning. On the day, she was patient and very calming! Couldn’t ask for a better officiant for our ceremony and the photo session afterwards. Thank you sincerely from both of us!

Reverend Burns was absolutely amazing. Not only did she help us to craft a beautiful ceremony, but she was phenomenal to work with and the guests even commented on how great she was afterwards. You can't go wrong with her. Highly recommended!

Rev. Burns was absolutely amazing. She was such a pleasure to work with leading up to the wedding and surpassed all expectations for the ceremony itself! She worked with us to make it “our ceremony”. Her presence is both confident and caring and put us both at ease. So many of our guests came up to us during the reception and since the wedding asking about her and commenting on her wonderful ceremony. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Rev. Starlene, We are very grateful of the all service, you provide to us the happiest day of our live . You are amazing thank you again for all you did for us. God Bless you

The first time I talked to Rev. Burns I knew in my heart I had to have her. She's super sweet and very professional. I felt very comfortable talking with her like talking to and old friend. Rev. Burns wanted to know all the details and even suggested some really good ideas. The workbook she gave us really helped us put out wedding ceremony together. Rev. Burns is always available to talk morning,noon or night. She kept us informed with all of her details. I really enjoyed working with Rev. Burns and I recommend her you will not be disappointed. I have no complaints my ceremony was beautiful. Thanks Rev. Burns you are the best!!!!

Rev Burns was fantastic. She delivered exactly the ceremony we wanted, she was so easy to work with and very professional. We would highly recommend her. All our guests had compliments about her as well!

Rev. Starlene was just amazing, very professional, attentive and a joy to work with. Her ceremony was wonderful and our guests loved her. She is an absolute must hire!

Rev. Starlene Burns was an awesome officiant and an amazing photographer! My husband and I had previously been looking elsewhere but the costs were extremely high, and none of the packages fit what we desired. We found her work (skeptical from the very good reviews we read) and decided to give her a try; best decision we've made thus far! She was super kind and patient with us, and she made us feel very comfortable during the process. Her welcoming spirit allowed us to fully enjoy our moment the way traditional couples enjoy theirs. Would definitely (and already have!) recommend her services. Rev. Starlene Burns made our day a very special one!

From the moment that I first contacted Reverend Burns, my experience was phenomenal. After our first conversation I felt like she had our best interest in mind, and was able to offer suggestions to fit our needs. Her Knowledge of the D.C. area allowed us to find the perfect location to be private, but still near the beautiful Cherry Blossoms. The weeks prior to the wedding Reverend Burns was in contact with us regularly through Phone calls, email, and text. Her flexibility in communication made it so that we never missed any information and were always up to date. I could not recommend her more highly, and I hope that anyone considering working with Reverend Burns will take the opportunity to give her a call as soon as possible.

Reverend Burns provided great service. She is organized and professional. She knew what was needed and was highly responsive and attentive. Her expertise made us feel comfortable and reassured. She was flexible and generous in spirit. A great person to have at such a critical part of life's journey!!!

I am so glad I found Rev. Starlene Burns!!!! She made my dream wedding come true, it was one of my memorable and best days of my life. I was browsing the internet looking for someone to marry us and venues and I found Starlene Burns webpage, I loved everthing I was reading, all what she was offering and reading and looking at her page gave me feel good vibes, secured to finally have found her for my wedding. Rev. Starlene Burns is very nice, professional, chill, cool and caring person. All my family and guests loved her, me and my husband loved her too, she is amazing and wonderful, helped us in everything, answered us fast and always made us feel happy and secured. Rev. Starlene Burns has a kind heart, she is a good person, and I wish her all the good luck. We highly recommend her, it was a great experience having you in our wedding. Thank you very much for everything Rev. Starlene Burns!!

We met with Reverend Burns more than one year before our wedding, and given our blending of faiths between families, she was the perfect choice. She was patient with us as we created the ceremony from her workbook as well as making our own adjustments, and was timely and fun to work with on both our rehearsal and wedding day.

Reverend Burns was wonderful. She met with me and my fiance twice before the wedding via Skype, talked us through options for the ceremony and gave us very good advice, and then was particularly helpful during the rehearsal with her warm, calm manner. So glad we found her!

Amazing! She was very helpful. Provided professional, amazing and fast service. Maked my day even more special.

We had a simple ceremony and Rev.Burns was fantastic! She put together the perfect ceremony for what we wanted. We highly recommend Rev. Burns if you are getting married in the DC area!

She's a very sweet person and easy to deal with and can even go the extra mile ,I enjoyed and would like doing business with her in the near future .

Rev. Burns was always available to answer questions and extremely flexible (when we kept changing the date). We appreciate all of her help. I would not hesitate to recommend her.

My husband and I were recently married by Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns, and we were very impressed with her quick, easy and reliable service. She is a very wonderful and professional person. Rev Burns is perfect!!

Rev. Burns happens to be one of the most pleasant people I've ever experienced. She was considerably accommodating and professional. I would definitely refer friends room her in the future.

Rev. Burns helped us to make our special day very special and we deeply appreciate her very kind attention.

From start to finish our experience with Rev.Burns was the best! She was so helpful, and kind. It took the stress out of finding an officiant as soon as we spoke. The day of the ceremony she arrived with the best presence and attitude to keep everything during the ceremony running smoothly. It all went off without a hitch and we couldn't be happier that we found her! Thank you a million times, Rev. Burns!!

We had a wonderful experience with Rev. Burns. Not only did she respond to our email immediately but she was able to meet with us the same day. When my husband and I met her, we knew we were going to have a great experience. She was very warm and personable and we could tell that she was going to capture 'us' during our ceremony. She was very accommodating to our needs and gave wonderful advice for our ceremony. With our wedding being a few weeks away, we were on a tight schedule and Rev. Burns was efficient and timely. She lit up our ceremony and all of our guests commented on how great she was. If you want an unforgettable experience you should definitely have Rev. Burns as your officiant!

I am so glad we decided to go with Rev. Burns for our ceremony (8/5/16). I initially contacted Rev. Starlene Burns back in February shortly after proposing to my now wife. I read wonderful reviews on Yelp and decided to request a quote. Rev. Burns replied within an hour. Starlene explained that she is available via Skype, email, telephone, and in person. She was very professional and friendly. She answered all of our questions and even provided recommendations. She explained the importance of parking at the venue (downtown) due to baseball games and traffic jams- things that never crossed our mind. We placed our wedding plans on hold for some time. Fast forward to June- we contacted Rev. Burns and explained that we would like to move forward with her. We immediately picked up where we left off- no questions asked. Rev. Burns sent us a useful questionnaire inquiring about our love story, individual preferences, and specific wedding details. Starlene provided a helpful link to her website, which answered many of our questions. It also set the expectations for the days leading up to and wedding day. Let’s fast forward to wedding day on 8/5/16. My bride was getting dressed in the bridal suite when I entered the venue. Rev. Burns greeted me with a warm welcome and hug. This set the tone for the evening. I explained that I had no idea what to do and how everything should go due to my nervousness. She kindly told me step-by- step what should take place and reassured me that everything would be fine. Although Rev. Burns had emailed a copy of the ceremony draft- that draft did NO JUSTICE to how she spoke to our AND our guest’s hearts. Not just the words, but also the tone(s) she used. She spoke with so much passion. Our ceremony was truly amazing and we cannot thank Rev. Burns enough. Our guests are still saying how wonderful Rev. Burns was and they want her at their wedding. Starlene held the key to make our fairytale a reality. If you are looking for a compassionate, friendly, funny, down to earth, and knowledgeable officiant- Look no further and contact Rev. Burns RIGHT NOW :-)

I loved having Rev. Burns as our officiant. I felt at ease about using her services the first time we spoke over the phone. I love how she took the time to find out the story behind me and my (now) husband’s relationship and incorporated that into the ceremony. She gave great advice and tips regarding the ceremony, provided us with a customized ceremony script which we could read over beforehand and alter if necessary. She also helped us tremendously during our rehearsal. She performed an intimate and moving ceremony. I had family members come up to me, telling me how great she was and that they loved and agreed with every word that was said during the ceremony. I highly recommend using Rev. Burns as your officiant. Thank you Rev. Burns!

Rev. Burns is fantastic! I can't recommend her highly enough. I came up with this harebrained idea to fly to DC to get married and she was on board. Moreover, I wanted to sneak into the garden at the Cathedral and she gave great advice on we might best do that (mid week, after they closed, etc.) and everything went off perfectly. We emailed several times to get an idea about what we wanted said in our ceremony and why type of ceremony to have. She is also able to get your certificate for you which I recommend. I happened to be in town and picked it up but it would have been so much easier to have Rev. Burns do it for us! Sweet, sweet woman!

Rev Burns is awesome!!!! I was sweating bullets as my new husband started me down at the alter and Rev Burns did a phenomenal job at relaxing me and making the event fun for me. Rev Burns also went over and beyond during a time where my fiancé and I where struggling and was about to throw in the towel. She is truly Godsent and had it not been for her me and my husband wouldn't be married today!!! Much love to Rev Burns from Kenneth Taylor-Sutton

Rev. Burns was an absolute joy to have as our wedding officiant! She was kind, friendly, and flexible throughout our planning process and wedding. All our meetings were great; she is so personable and really tries to get to know the two of you as a couple. She guided us through our ceremony script and custom tailored it to what made us comfortable. She was also easy to reach, whether it was by phone, email, or Skype, and went with the flow on our wedding day. She is an amazing speaker and I couldn't have asked for a better ceremony! Simply by talking to her in one conversation you would know that she is highly experienced and completely professional -- I would highly recommend her to all brides and grooms.

My wife and I needed to schedule a wedding in DC on short notice from San Diego. We found Rev. Burns through the internet and she was able to help us, providing suggestions and working with us to prepare a great wedding. A short, moving ceremony in a lovely location. I would recommend her for anyone wanting to get married around DC area.

Rev. Burns was amazing. She took the time to get to know my husband and I, and I feel like she really nailed it with the ceremony. It fit perfectly with what we were looking for, and she definitely went above and beyond. We felt so comfortable working with us, and was very patient with us through the entire planning process. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns was incredibly nice and enthusiastic. She made us feel very comfortable and laughed along with us which made us feel like she really enjoyed being their with us for our special moment. She was very prompt and professional beginning to end. She was extremely efficient with all the paper work. I would recommend her to everyone!

Due to last minute changes my appointment at the courthouse was cancelled. Found Rev. Burns online and she was very professional and courteous. She was able to save my weekend and perform the ceremony for me at the last minute. She communicated with me and made sure that my ceremony was one to remember. Thank you so much Rev. Burns

I had a short wedding at the last minute due to craving everything at the laSt minute. May I just say wow! Rev. Burns knows what she's doing. I just loved it. Very nice and willing to work with you. Thanks so much again!!:)