Woods + the Wild

ible for the most important part of your wedding day (the actual marriage!) - based on reviews is daunting. But, we were optimistic about Candance from both reviews and her website, so we took a leap of faith and reached out. And we are eternally grateful that we did. Candance was the highlight of our ceremony and made our wedding feel personal and special to us as a couple! Ahead of the wedding, Candace was responsive and incredible to work with. She dedicated multiple Zoom sessions to getting to know us as a couple and listened to what we wanted for our wedding ceremony. She allowed us to collaborate with her in the writing process and ensured that our wedding ceremony felt personal to us. As I come from a UCC background and my husband comes from a Catholic background, we were in search of guidance on how best to honor both faith backgrounds, while staying true to ourselves. Candance listened to both of our desires with respect to incorporating faith and was able to thread the needle perfectly. Candace has a wealth of knowledge, but also enjoys and is eager to research new rituals/ceremonies to fit any couple. We had a few unique ceremony requests, including one which incorporated a special moment between us and our step-daughter/daughter, as well as a unity ceremony (which was an updated twist on the wine box). Candance not only welcomed our ideas, but she helped put them on paper and make them come to life beyond what we could've imagined on our own. Her creativity and ability to capture the couple in her writing makes her one of a kind. Candace prepared and delivered a ceremony that perfectly captured our love and relationship as if she had known us for years. She always writes a few special words for her couples that she leaves a surprise, and we were touched on our wedding day to hear those for the first time. She provided us with the ceremony script afterwards so we could keep it forever. Additionally, Candance remains calm under wedding day pressure. We not only had to switch ceremony locations last minute (due to rain in the forecast), but we also inadvertently left our wedding license in our hotel room. She handled the location change with aplomb, and met us at our resort to finish the wedding license without us even having to ask. And, Candace is just a super cool person! She's someone that puts others at ease and would be fun to grab a beer with. She is relatable, professional, and one of a kind. All in all, we couldn't imagine using anyone else other than Candace as our wedding officiant, and we are so glad we did. You should to! No matter your background, Candace puts her couples first and creates a ceremony that reflects their love. No cookie cutter "I do's" with Candace as your officiant. Thanks, Candace, for all you do! We are so lucky to have found you and hope this review connects other couples like us to you.

oughout the program is exactly what any couple needs before, during, or after marriage (or even if you choose to not go the marriage route!) is crucial. To sum it all up: Candace is a light to be around! And we couldn’t recommend her Prepare/Enrich Program enough!

eps she took to prepare for the ceremony, and how flexible she was when the weather threatened to force a last-minute change in location. Thank you for a fantastic and emotional ceremony, Candace!!

or creating a safe space for those of us in the LGBTQIA+ community and appreciate the love and support you gave us through this momentous event.

will remember forever. I highly recommend Candace to anyone looking for a wedding officiant!

re into understanding my and my husband's values, and our love for each other, and the final ceremony was truly beautiful. Not only was Candace skilled in crafting memorable ceremonies, but she has the logistics down, too. She was prompt in answering our questions, was flexible in her scheduling, and was proactive in her communication with us. If you want a hassle-free, memorable wedding ceremony, we can't recommend Candace enough. We are so appreciative of the role she played in making our wedding unforgettable.

thank her enough for making that moment so special!

e mountains during a snow storm! Couldn’t have asked for a better day!

lizing marriage equality. Everybody from our sweet queer community to our catholic aunts and uncles continues to reach out to say how outstanding the ceremony was. We felt super seen as queer people and are so grateful to Candace!

he’s a huge part of what made our day so special. She has such a carefree sunny disposition, a real blessing to have for our wedding! I felt like she got a good sense of who me and my husband are, and created a ceremony that reflected that! She will always hold a special place in our hearts. She’s professional, kind, and just an all around amazing person! You cannot go wrong with having her officiate your wedding!

y, the original officiant message me telling me she was moving to California and couldn't do my wedding. Naturally, I freaked out. I went on to all the wedding websites and found Candace. By some miracle, she was available. We set up a zoom and after we finished with her I started sobbing because I felt so much better about her than our original officiant and I knew it all happened for a reason. Throughout the whole process, Candace was so nice. I am super organized (neurotic :) ) and she made a schedule for me so I could make sure everyone was on the same page. She really got to know us as a couple, and her words at the wedding were SO sweet and directed towards us. I am Christian and my husband is agnostic, and she crafted a ceremony together that kept both of us/our beliefs in mind and felt good and right and meaningful. Everyone was crying. It was beautiful. I will cherish that ceremony forever in my heart. It made my wedding. It was 10x more special than the reception. If there is ANYTHING I can do for future Colorado brides, it is to recommend Candance. I seriously mean this when I say she was the best part of my wedding. I am so SO lucky our first officiant bailed on us :). Life works in mysterious ways!

ried herself and her personality fit ours so well! Definitely recommend!!!

g at our reception. She completely tailored our ceremony to fit our personalities but even more importantly she got to know our story and incorporated that into our ceremony and vows. She was very respectful and accommodating to what we wanted and didn't want and made our special day absolutely perfect!!!!

cluded a straight-presenting couple, several queer and trans wedding party members, and wedding guests with a wide range of theological and political beliefs, including some very conservative family members. We had some traditional structures and some unusual requests. Candace navigated the ceremony beautifully. My favorite part of my wedding was the ceremony. It was perfect. I’m so glad we chose Candace to be a part of it.