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I am Chicagoland's versatile reverend for any of your ministerial needs.
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- Woman-owned Business
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- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Interfaith
- Secular
- Spiritual
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- Wedding
- Ceremony
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Anne was so wonderful to work with. She made our ceremony feel so special and you can tell she really enjoys what she does. So many of my guests were complimenting the ceremony on how nice it was and how great of a speaker Anne is. I can't recommend her enough! Best decision!
Rev Anne was extremely easy and wonderful to work with since day 1! She truly made our ceremony feel super personalized and genuinely cared about our ceremony. She made our wedding so special & I cannot recommend her enough!
Anne was wonderful! She is warm, personable, and has a great sense of humor - while being highly professional. We chose to splice together pieces of her sample ceremony scripts, and she put it together to flow perfectly. Anne helped us make decisions that felt true to us, but would appease more religious family members. She even graciously stuck around to give a blessing before dinner. We felt like she really wanted to get to know us during the planning process and was excited to help us make our ceremony our own. She also had a great idea to solve my dilemma of wanting to walk down the aisle solo but not hurt my dad's feelings. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful our ceremony was. No complaints! We highly recommend her services.
We absolutely loved working with Val and Anne. We ran into an issue where we needed to find an officiant 30 days before our wedding. We were panicking thinking everyone would have been booked. Val and Anne didn't even bat an eye and said absolutely no problem at all. Our officiant was Val and we knew immediately after we got off the call with her that she was the right person to marry us. We are not religious people and wanted a very simple ceremony and Rev4WhatEv was able to do that for us. We where able to have as much or as little input as we wanted. I had multiple guests come up to me after our ceremony to let us know how amazing our officiant did. Val emailed us the day before letting us know she had had some voice issues and if we wanted to have Anne preform the ceremony that she would, but Val sounded just fine at our rehearsal so we felt okay having her give the ceremony. We are so glad that we did! Val lead our rehearsal the night before with ease and we all felt prepared for the actual ceremony. We were so happy with our experience with Rev4WhatEv. I would highly suggest booking them for your big day!
I cannot express the gratitude my husband and I have for Rev Anne. She helped curate the ceremony we wanted and was communicative throughout the whole process. I had so many people come up to me during the reception and after our wedding telling us how beautiful the ceremony was. Rev Anne was amazing to work with and I cannot recommend her enough for anyone seeking an officiant.
Anne was super nice and very friendly. She was able to write a phenomenal ceremony for me and my husband that was able to gather the attention of everyone in the room. She was able to make everyone laugh and smile, and we could not have asked for a better person to officiate our wedding. We plan to have Anne again for other important life events!
Anne was wonderful! She is sweet, funny, and has an overall great energy about her. Our private ceremony was perfect!
From the moment we met Reverend Anne, we knew she was the perfect officiant for our wedding! She was kind and professional and worked with us to come up with a ceremony that was unique and personalized to us. Reverend Anne was a big help in having our day run smoothly and was great at putting a smile on everyone’s face. I couldn’t have imagined having anyone else officiate our wedding and would recommend her to anyone and everyone!
I'm so glad we chose Reverend Anne for our day, she was so warm and made sure our ceremony was exactly what we wanted. At our rehearsal dinner when I was feeling anxious, she walked us through everything and made us feel totally confident going into the big day. We definitely recommend making her a part of your wedding!
Rev. Anne was extremely professional and did an amazing job officiating our wedding. Our guests absolutely loved her as well! Rev. Anne was so easy to work with. She took all of our notes and comments and crafted the most beautiful ceremony we could imagine. We would highly recommend her to anyone!
Anne was wonderful to work with! We had a secular ceremony, and she made sure every component of it was exactly what we were looking for. She offers so many customizable scripts. Her energy was contagious, and she was a trooper doing our rehearsal outside in the rain. I highly recommend Anne to anyone who is looking for an officiant. She has so many options whatever your wishes are, whether you prefer religious, secular, short n sweet, more detailed, there are endless options! She was also super fast mailing our marriage license to the county. Thank you Anne for making our day so special.
Rev. Anne Styx is awesome!! She was very understanding & experienced about including some religious aspects in a mostly secular ceremony. We opted for her partially customized ceremony option, so Rev. Anne added in a few quotes we requested, and wrote up a personalized section for our Unity Ceremony. She did a great job running an informative & helpful rehearsal for our us and our families/wedding party as well. We would absolutely recommend her to other couples!!
Rev. Anne is so wonderful. She was so flexible and understanding during all of our rescheduling due to COVID. She had written some very beautiful ceremonies, and her delivery is very moving. She is inclusive and really listens to what you want and what is important to you. I got so many compliments of her from my guests. You will not be disappointed if you go with Rev. Anne!
Anne is the best! Very professional and always responds right away. She did a perfect job at our wedding.
I used Reverend Anne Styx to officiate my wedding and I could not have asked for a better officiant!! I would highly recommend her. She is so nice and personable and you can’t be her prices! I loved how flexible she was with creating my ceremony, she is willing to make it a much or as little religious as you prefer. I was given several ceremony examples which made creating my ceremony so easy! She was also quick to respond to any questions. I was very grateful that she submitted the marriage license for us after the wedding; one less thing to worry about. Thank you again Reverend Anne, you made our wedding perfect and memorable!!
This summer we had a backyard, socially distanced wedding to accommodate Covid and Rev. Anne did an amazing job! She was respectful of the safety protocols and was able to project beautifully without a microphone for those gathered on the front yard to hear (even our elderly attendees)! About an hour before the ceremony she ran the wedding party through a quick rehearsal, and thanks to her expert direction, that was all we needed for things to run smoothly. She was a delight to work with and her reassuring presence kept the ceremony as stress-free as it could be. We're so happy we were able to find someone who could accommodate the balance of a "partly-religious" ceremony we were looking for. Our attendees with both religious and non-religious backgrounds felt that the ceremony went beautifully.
I cannot say enough about Reverend Anne, AKA The Rev for Whatev! We had never met Anne when we first booked her as our officiant, but she seemed to pick up on the elements of our wedding that were truly important to us. My husband and I wanted a mesh of religious elements with more spiritual elements for our ceremony, and Anne perfectly captured that. She consistently updated the full script of what she would say on the day of as changes needed to be made, so we could be fully aware of what would be said. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my husband and I had to change our wedding plans 3 times before we were finally successful. For our second wedding plan, Anne already had a personal commitment, but that did not stop her from reaching out to a colleague to find us a replacement right away, something that was absolutely not required of her but so so appreciated! Thankfully, for our third and final plan, Anne was free, and she agreed to travel three hours from our original wedding location to officiate our wedding during a pandemic. We got so many complements on her sincerity during our ceremony. If you’re looking for an officiant who will go the extra mile (literally), The Rev for Whatev (Reverend Anne) is definitely your best bet!
Reaching out to Rev for Whatev for our wedding officiant was the best decision we made! Rev. Anne was super responsive and made the whole picking our ceremony process fantastic. She sent us ceremony samples and rough drafts of our finalized ceremony for us to approve it. Rev. Val performed our wedding ceremony and was even able to come to our rehearsal! She was amazing! Val made sure that everything was seamless and flowed well. She offered advice when I wasn't sure how I wanted people to walk down the aisle.
Val made sure our rings and hand written vows were in hand and ready for the ceremony. She also checked in with the DJ and made sure everything was perfectly on time. Even though our ceremony was on the simple side, Val gave it personality and meaning. We even had people ask us how Val knew us afterwards because she seemed so personable! We definitely plan on recommending them to others!
Anne did an amazing job! We live out of state from where we were married, so most of our communication had to be done via phone or email. Our first phone call to get to know her a bit just felt like such a great fit - she was kind, listened, and got our sense of humor! It was very important to me that our officiant was someone we could feel comfortable around, and she did just that.
As my now husband had never been to a wedding before, she had sent us all different kinds of ceremonies to review and explain all the details that would take place. She was very patient with our oh-so-many questions and was a huge help! We ended up writing our own variation for our ceremony with her help and Anne did an amazing job during the ceremony!
Anne spoke with elegance, diction, and love. Though we had only communicated over email and phone prior to the wedding, she felt like a true friend who was marrying us that day. She shared the excitement with us during the entire process which made it even more special.
Anne also helped to take care of the marriage license/certificate for us after the ceremony so we could enjoy ourselves and go straight to the honeymoon. By the time we had returned home the paperwork was waiting for us at home. She made it so easy - would definitely recommend!
Reverend Anne was fantastic officiant. When we began working with Rev. Anne she sent us a questionnaire that asked what kind of ceremony we were looking for and asked questions about us and our likes and hobbies to get to know us. She sent us several ceremonies that she has performed that went along with some of the aspects we wanted. We wanted a non-religious ceremony and along those lines she sent us numerous readings that she thought would work with our ceremony. The bride and I went through all the ceremonies and picked out the parts from each that we liked the most and built our ceremony. Rev. Anne was great on the day of as well and gave a fantastic ceremony. We, and all of our guests, were very impressed with her delivery. I highly recommend Reverend Anne for your wedding. She is absolutely fantastic!
Anne was AMAZING! She helped nail down exactly how we wanted our ceremony structured and incorporated everything we could have dreamed of for our ceremony. BOOK HER! You will not be disappointed.
Our search for a wedding officiant took a little more time than anticipated. We didn't want to do a religious ceremony but also wanted to use a professional. After an overwhelming encounter with an officiant that reminded me at least 3 times that he was "the first officiant in the knot hall of fame", I knew I needed someone a little easier to work with. Anne was on my venue list of recommended vendors and I could tell from the first communication with her that she would be much easier to work with. She let us know up front that she wouldn't be able to officiate our wedding due to a schedule conflict but she had a very qualified colleague that would be available. Anne helped us personalize the ceremony script to be exactly what we wanted and we got very positive feedback from our guests about how nice it was. Val was our officiant the day of and was personable, professional, and kind. She helped coordinate the ceremony so it went off without a hitch and took care of sending in our marriage license.
Rev. Anne was really easy to work with, and did a great job leading everyone through our ceremony. Her help with our vows was invaluable, and we really appreciated her flexibility with meeting over FaceTime instead of driving to New Lenox. Because of her, our rehearsal felt organized and relaxed instead of chaotic, and our ceremony went as perfectly as it could have.
Reverends Anne and Val were were amazing to work with. They allowed us to create a ceremony that was truly our own. They provided ideas on various styles of ceremonies and customized a beautiful, perfect one that felt exactly like us. They were always kind, prompt, and so easy to work with. Thank you for our perfect day!!
Anne was absolutely perfection!! She came to our rehearsal and made everything move so smoothly (even with me dealing with a cranky toddler of my own). She always answered our questions and the ceremony she provided was beautiful. All of our guests raved about her!
If you are looking for a reverend Anne is your lady!
Funny story on how we met Rev. Anne: we actually met with another officiant at a Panera one day and he was giving us his presentation and hit us with his heavy sticker price. As he walked away for my then finace and I to discuss, a woman came over and slipped us a note that said, "this is the phone number of the woman who officiated my wedding. She was GREAT and more reasonably priced than him. See me after your meeting for more details."
Best advice/note we received throughout wedding planning!
As soon as we met with Rev. Anne, we knew she was the right person for us. She was sweet and genuine. She wanted to get to know us as a couple and because of our time with her, she created a truly beautiful, custom ceremony script for our wedding. My husband and I wanted to write our own vows and Rev. Anne was integral in guiding us.
If you're looking for an outstanding officiant look no further! Rev. Anne was amazing to work with. During our meeting, Rev. Anne got to know us, and our love story. We worked together to create the ceremony we wanted, and how the ceremony flowed. Rev. Anne provided advice throughout when asked, and helped run our rehearsal, so it went smoothly! Our guests raved how Rev. Anne seemed to know us as a couple, and how she took her time speaking and did not rush the ceremony. We highly recommended Rev. For Whatev!
Rev Anne was amazing! She made our wedding ceremony so beautiful and meaningful! She took her time to do the ceremony and you could really tell how passionate she was about making this the best day of our lives! She was very professionally from the day that I met with her and you could tell she loves what she does. She was a pleasure to work with and truly made the whole process extremely easy. She helped me created an outstanding ceremony that I will remember forever! I would highly recommend Anne to anyone!
When we started our search for a wedding officiant, my husband and I set out to find someone that would make our ceremony as meaningful as possible and when we came across Rev. Anne’s website, we knew she was the one. Her website and Facebook page allowed us to see pictures and video of all of the many weddings that she has performed and really convinced us that she was exactly what we were looking for. From the very beginning, she was prompt in communicating with us. She allowed us to piece together an individualized ceremony from examples of several different scripts, allowing us to choose the parts that really spoke to us as a couple. We booked a rehearsal with her as well and although I am a complete control freak about everything, I was so grateful to have Rev. Anne there as she was able to put my mind completely at ease regarding the details of the ceremony. On the day of our wedding, the weather was great and we were surrounded by loved ones, but Rev. Anne’s flawless delivery of the beautifully written wording and vows really made our ceremony perfect! We have had SO many compliments on what a great job she did and how much everyone loved what was said during the ceremony. Thanks again, Rev. Anne! (Married 10-8-16)
Rev. Anne Styx was amazing! Before the ceremony started, she came to me to talk things over and calm my nerves. We did not have her at our rehearsal, so she also went through the process of what happens when my dad and I get down the aisle. She gave us exactly what we wanted and our guests could not stop complimenting the wonderful ceremony. Would definitely recommend her!
Rev. Anne performed the most beautiful ceremony for our wedding. All of our guests gushed over how wonderful she was. We highly recommend her services!
Rev. Anne Styx made this whole process painless. She was easy to get in contact and coordinate with. She was very flexible and accommodating for our needs. For the day of our ceremony, Rev. Pam was an amazing officiant. Both ladies were a pleasure to work with!
Rev. Styx was a pleasure to work with. She worked with us very last minute and still made the ceremony incredibly personal. We weren't looking for a religious ceremony, and she kept to our wishes. She added cultural elements that were important to us and she was already familiar with them, which speaks to her experience. Her pricing was very fair and she was extremely responsive, prompt and helpful. We heard from a lot of friends that they thought we had known Rev. Styx for years and how much they enjoyed the personal elements of the ceremony.
Rev. Anne was phenomenal! She met with us to add a personalized touch to our ceremony. She was very open-minded and receptive to our secular ceremony, allowing us to review and change anything that would be read. We were getting compliments left and right on how beautiful our ceremony was.
Anne was our reverend & she was amazing! She made our short ceremony so memorable! We wanted a non-religious, very short ceremony & she worked with us to get exactly what we wanted. Easily mine & my new husband's favorite part of our day.
Rev Anne did a great job at our wedding! We had a meeting with her when we were trying to find the right officiant and we instantly liked her. She has a great, friendly personality and was very helpful making our ceremony special to us. We knew everything she was going to say at the ceremony and her delivery was very touching. Everyone even commented on what a great job she did. Couldn't have been happier we chose the Rev for Whatev!
Rev. Anne was so sweet and always so helpful. She wrote a beautiful ceremoney for myself and my husband and included so creatively my now step-daughter. She went out of her to way to make us feel comfortable and was just so pleasant to work with. A friend of ours is even using her for their wedding next year! Would defintely recommend!
Rev. Anne was a joy to work with. She was respectful of our beliefs, very accommodating, made our ceremony super personalized, and then executed it amazingly. She was the perfect officiant for us. She's warm and lovely and is a beautiful spirit to have there on such an important day.
Our Reverend was so amazing. She had talked with us early at rehearsal and also checked in before the ceremony to make sure we had no changes. Even though she had confused my husband and his brothers name at one point she was wonderful we all had a good laugh about this mistake after the ceremony and some even during.
We used Reverend Anne for our wedding ceremony. We met up with her months prior to discuss what we wanted included in the ceremony and what sort of feel we wanted it to be. She was a very friendly and knowledgable person and she put our minds at ease. She took charge with the wedding rehearsal and ceremony and she made the ceremony so very special. She told stories of how we met and when we got engaged and her delivery was enthusiastic and thought out. Everyone that attended simply loved her. I would recommend anyone who is looking for an officiant to give the "Rev for Whatev" a shot and you will not be disappointed.
Really great to work with before and during the wedding. Accommodated our request for a secular ceremony, and had a concise selection of good ceremonies to choose from. We had the option to customize them, but they were already pretty good. Our parents and friends really loved the ceremony.
Rev Anne Styx was an excellent officiant and a pleasure to work with. We met with her several times to discuss our ceremony and she allowed us to fully customize it, while providing her guidance and expertise. She made it stand out from the typical ceremony with unique readings and rituals that were perfect for us and our families. It truly was a memorable ceremony we will never forget!
The Rev for Whatev, Anne Styx, was truly wonderful to work with. Her prices are reasonable and you can customize your ceremony.
Rev. Anne is soooo awesome. She made our ceremony so amazing and special. It's something that we'll never forget. We received so many compliments! Thanks again!
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423 S Garfield Ave, New Lenox, IL | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
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