With This Ring

Carol was amazing! The ceremony was so special and better than anything we could've imagined. We had such a great experience working with her. I had so many people comment on how great the ceremony was after the wedding and how much they liked Carol.

Carol is wonderful!! We were pretty nervous trying to find an officiant who would do us justice as a same sec couple. I reached out to carol because of these reviews. Instantly upon meeting her via FaceTime we knew she was perfect for us. She’s down to earth, fun, and relatable. She got to know us despite never meeting in person and delivered the best wedding ceremony I’ve ever heard (I know I’m biased). She has a passion for marrying people in love and it shows the way she officiates a wedding.

Carol is amazing! She was super flexible with our crazy schedules and made sure we understood what was happening throughout the process. Carol was incredibly kind and personable, and is a true supporter to the LGBTQ community. The ceremony was beautiful, personalized, and better than anything we could've hoped for. I couldn't have imagined anyone else marrying us!

Carol made our wedding absolutely wonderful! She was engaging during our ceremony and added a truly emotional feel! Her smile is warm and welcoming! Working with her on our vows was effortless prior to our wedding. She had so many suggestions and kept in touch constantly. We highly recommend Carol Worcel...she truly made our day special.

We met with Carol after reading reviews off theknot. We aren’t the most religious so finding an officiant was worrisome for us. We loved her from the start! Carol was down to earth, easy to work with, & did not pressure us into anything at all! She sent a detailed script of word for word what she was going to say during the ceremony and it was beautiful! My mother in law read it beforehand & had tears in her eyes. I had compliments from our family about how wonderful she was! We were 40 minutes late to the rehearsal the night before.. I hit my maid honors car & had to send carol a text. Her reply was “Just be careful”. She waited patiently & got right down to business when we showed up! I couldn’t recommend her more!!

Carol was amazing!! She filled in for our wedding last minute when our original officiant had a family emergency. She even attended our rehearsal last minute after we requested to meet/speak with her before the day of the wedding. Carol read our ceremony script like she had known us forever. Our guests told my groom and I multiple times how amazing she did and how beautiful the ceremony was. We really appreciated Carol not only being there for us last minute but being perfect at what she does!

Brosius

Carol was incredible! We can not say enough good things about her. She was helpful from start to finish. We are a same sex couple and did not know where to begin to find an officiant that would work with our style (and make sure they didn't say Mr and Mrs at the end). We wanted someone to be professional, someone to help us through the process, to keep our guests engaged through the ceremony, someone to dress appropriately for the occasion, and someone to be punctual (as we are not!). Carol did all those things and more; she became our friend. When we first met, we knew right away she would be able to speak in front of a crowd professionally while still having fun. She gave us some questions to help her get to know us better, things she would add into her ceremony as well as different quotes/readings we might like to add. We were nervous that we had no idea what we were doing so she set up a time to meet at our home. She was able to put our minds at ease. She always has a smile on her face and truly loves what she does. The big day came and went in a blink of an eye but Kelly and I will never forget Carol and what a magical ceremony it was. We have guests still talking about the ceremony and how "not boring, engaging, romantic" it was. I think that says a lot as most people don't talk about the ceremony! Thank you Carol for the amazing memories that we will never forget!

Carol was so great!! When we met her, we got along really well. She's a free-spirited, bubbly person and her smile is contagious. She was so excited to hear our love story, and so receptive to any ideas we had for our ceremony. She sent me all kinds of material to help us write our vows and ceremony, always making sure to help if we needed it. When we filled out her questionnaires, she personalized the ceremony to tell our love story. It was heartfelt, so genuine, and felt meant to be. I cried when I first read it. She was very open to the changes I wanted and very prompt whenever I contacted her. She made the rehearsal quick and fun. She fit in so well with everyone! My best friend even said "I LOVE HER!" The day of the wedding, I didn't actually see her until right before I walked down the aisle. When I did, I literally said "aww look at Carol! She looks so beautiful!" She fit in so well with all of us, it was like we had known her all along. She was the perfect person to make our ceremony as intimate as we wanted. And I'd say it's not the easiest thing to make a wedding of 160 people feel intimate. Her words touched the hearts of everyone. We got so many compliments on how raw and emotional our ceremony was. That is exactly what I had hoped for. I highly recommend Carol if you're looking for a customized, personal touch to your ceremony.

This was not the first wedding for either of us and we both had very specific requests for Carol. We wanted a religious component to the ceremony but we each came from very different spiritual places. Carol was mindful of what we wanted and communicated perfectly about specific Bible verses and even showed us some spiritual readings we both loved. The ceremony was perfect and beyond our expectations- -which were high!

We had a small wedding and a few years later we wanted to renew our vows. We felt like our first ceremony just wasn’t us. Our officiant didn’t know us and didn’t do anything to make the ceremony special. When we decided to celebrate our marriage again we searched for the perfect person and Carol was it. We’re so happy we did it right the second time around! Carol rocks!

Carol said she did custom ceremonies and custom vows, and she really does. She asked us questions and took notes about us: how we met, when we first fell in love, things like that.She was able to incorporate this into the wedding and we loved it. Everyone commented on how personal it was.

"We know Carol as an artist in the theater world and have already booked her for our ceremony. We've seen her in action and she knows how to make everything run smoothly. She's the calm in the face of stressful times and that's important to us. Carol's a story teller and a captivating performer in her own right but understands that the focus is on us. Carol's a Godsend to the LGBTQ community and she'll give our ceremony the respect it deserves.

"We wanted a traditional ceremony, and Carol delivered. She suggested readings and included scripture we wanted. Carol even suggested a few Bible verses we weren't familiar with. They worked perfectly, and we couldn't have been happier."

"We had a small wedding, and a few years later we wanted to renew our vows. We felt like our first ceremony just wasn't us. Our officiant didn't know us and didn't do anything to make the ceremony special. When we decided to celebrate our marriage again, we searched for the perfect person and Carol was it. We're so happy we did it right the second time around! Carol rocks!"

"Carol said she did custom ceremonies and custom vows, and she really does. She asked us questions and took notes about us: how we met, when we first fell in love, things like that. She was able to incorporate this into the wedding and we loved it. Everyone commented on how personal it was."

"We certainly didn't expect Carol to take an interest in us or to understand what we really wanted for our wedding. We thought our ceremony would be very standard: a fill in the blank kind of thing. The ceremony was short, which was important to us, but it wasn't rushed in any way. Somehow she made it personal and intimate and special only to us."

With Marriage Equality, we wanted to get married right away. Our only prerequisite was that it would be a legal ceremony. Carol was great to talk to on the phone and suggested we meet at our convenience before our ceremony. It was important to her that our vows were perfect, even though we got married at the courthouse. We waited a long time to get married and what we thought would be a simple ceremony turned out to be very special and meaningful. Thank you, Carol."

"Carol's background in theater turned out to be an unexpected blessing to us on our wedding day. We had a wedding planner (who had recommended Carol), but a few things began to go offtrack including the start time of the ceremony (long story). Carol was able to keep everybody in the wedding party (including me, the bride) calm and at ease. She is a trouper. We love Carol and even toasted her at our reception."

We had a small ceremony at our home and wanted our friends and family to feel like they were part of our ceremony. Carol created a friendly and intimate atmosphere for all of us. Everyone commented on how special it was and how it seemed perfectly suited to both of us. Because of Carol, our day was fun and lighthearted and comfortable. Exactly what we wanted.