About this vendor
I want to help you create an unforgettable wedding that you’ll treasure forever. I will expertly guide you through the planning process and things will work out perfectly. Your guests won’t know whether you planned out your ceremony a year in advance or just days before hand.
Details
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Catholic
- Mormon
- Orthodox
- Protestant
- Interfaith
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Reviews
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5
out of 5.015 reviews
Pastor Francois Youakim is Amazing!! When he returned my call we immediately connected and I knew I wanted him to be apart of our special day! My husband and I are a unique coupl...
e and we wanted someone that would be as unique as us and we found him in Francois. He became apart of our family instantly and will remain a part of our family forever! You will not be just hiring an person to perform your ceremony will be gaining a new friend for life. I will never forget our amazing day and our amazing new friend and family member! Thank you Francois!
Sincerely,
Darla Cox
To anyone looking for an officiant - look no further! I highly recommend Pastor Francois. He is passionate and very helpful! He made our ceremony comfortable and his personality wa...
s exhilarating. He gave our wedding a special touch and presented a romantic ceremony. I am glad that my wife and I chose Pastor Francois to officiate our wedding. He made our day very special. I highly recommend him! Thanks to Pastor Francois our wedding was awesome. We could not be more pleased!!
Pastor Youakim was excellent from beginning to end. After my initial inquiry to his website, he contacted me within 24 hours and was super friendly and eager. He was exactly what I...
was looking for without even knowing it. Not only did he offer the service of filing our marriage license for us, but he also found a way to personalize our ceremony to us. He was well spoken, professional in all aspects, and sweet as pie. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful ceremony, Pastor Youakim!
So from the first day I met Francois he made me laugh!! He answered my millions of questions and always got back to me so fast! He made sure my vows were unique just like I wanted ...
and the day of when he read them off they were perfect. When he got to the venue the day of the wedding, he checked on me and made sure I knew everything was perfect! He is such a great person and I couldn't of asked for a better officiant! Thank you Francois for helping to make this the best day for us!
Francois really pulled through for us. He was able to do a two day notice and have everything ready for our small 6 person wedding. My mother in law is dying of cancer and only has...
a small time left with us so we wanted to do a small ceremony for her in her bedroom. Francois really made it happen.
Francois officiated our wedding this past weekend and we were so glad we went with him! He was a recommendation from our planner and he was perfect for us. He's upbeat, professiona...
l, and knows exactly what to do. Even though we had a very simple and quick ceremony, he was more than willing to tailor the whole thing to our needs. I would highly recommend him!
Francois was phenomenal from day one! I knew after our first conversation he was the one! He really took the time to learn about us as a couple and really wanted to understand our ...
vision for the ceremony. In a time when you are busy and overwhelmed his quick responses to every question were great and he even helped keep me on track, making sure I was thinking about details well in advance. Francois personalized our vows and welcomed our input to make them extra special. On the day our wedding he arrived early to make sure everyone was organized and understood their roles, he delivered the vows with enthusiasm and personality and got the license signed and sent out promptly. I couldn’t imagine our day without Pastor Francois, he is a great person, officiant and now I can honestly say he is someone I consider a lifelong friend.
This preacher was so warm and energetic!!! He was a life saver for our wedding and I am so glad he did our wedding. We barley new him but at the wedding he did our service almost a...
s if he had known us from little kids!! We had so much trouble finding a preacher and it was coming down to the wire. He gave up travel vacation plans to save our wedding and do the service! He put his whole heart into it and was so much fun! We all loved him!!!
Francois was the perfect fit for our wedding. After one phone call, he completely put me at ease. Francois has the experience and creativity to help make your day as beautiful and ...
special as mine was. I was able to work closely with him in setting up the script and flow of our vows. He had some many wonderful ideas and approaches, plus his personality is like talking to an old friend. He took the stress from the situation and made it fun and exciting! If you're getting married or know someone who is, Francois is the best person to go with. I'm so thankful I did!
Pastor Francois Youakim officiated our wedding with professionalism and finesse. He made sure he had a clear understanding of how we wanted our wedding orchestated and aimed to ple...
ase. He wrote a wonderful script for our ceremony and neither I or my husband needed or wanted to change anything. He made sure every detail went off 'with' a hitch (our hitch) and everything went smoothly.
Thank you for your flexibility to be able to accommodate our needs at the last minute and for making our day and happy and memorable one. You jovial and kind personality made our d...
ay a very easy and relaxed one and we cannot thank you enough. I am so happy I found you when during my search and think as you were an added blessing for our very special day.
Thank you again for sharing in our day and making it a happy one.
Let me begin to tell you, how fantastic Francois was at officiating our wedding. My wife had me choose an officiant for our wedding it was kinda scary.
When I spoke with him on ...
the phone and told him how we wanted our wedding, He explained everything i needed to know, also made me feel comfortable and he's a great guy. He did an excellent job at making everything easy for us
Highly recommend Francois.
Thank you once again.
In need of an officiant, and not sure what you are looking for or what to expect?
Just call Pastor Francois and all of your worries will be at ease!
I could not be any happie...
r with our decision to go with Pastor Francois. I knew from the first phone call that he was perfect for us. He is so easy to talk to and customizes every ceremony to fit the personalities of the couple. We met in person days later and it only reassured any doubts. He was always so prepared and on top of everything. He was able to pick up on who we were and what we were looking for so easily. He was open to suggestions and all of our input.
The ceremony was amazing! We were approached by everyone from the guests, to the other vendors, to please provide his information.
The best part is that we not only got an amazing pastor to bless our marriage but a friend who will stand by us from here on out.
I don't normally take the time to write reviews but after working with Francois I had to! My now husband is in the Army and initially our plan was to get married in October but aft...
er his job changed we had to get married ASAP and that's when I found Francois. We saw that he was able to officiate on short notice and even though we only worked with him for a few weeks we were beyond impressed with him. He was always quick to follow up and extremely easy to get a hold of which took a lot of stress off of me. Prior to the wedding I had mentioned to him that our photographer was sadly not able to photograph our wedding due to short notice and on the day of our wedding he has had his brother there to take pics! Talk about going above and beyond! For anyone on the hunt for a wedding officiant I highly recommend him!!
I cannot say enough goof things about Francois! From the moment we met him we loved his energy and the way he really cared about what was perfect for us and our wedding. He will ...
be completely professional and focus entirely on what you need to make your day special! We are completely satisfied and would recommend his services to friends and family. Francois is a wonderful officiant and we loved sharing our big day with him!
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