Woods + the Wild

er own humor and represented our story and love for each other.

based on our values. I cannot recommend her enough!

e. She respected everything we asked of her and performed on the day with compassion and composure.

ry and needs in mind. She even suggested a few rituals that were perfectly integrated and symbolic of our journey together. It was a dream!

us and our family and friends. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

he initial consultation to the pep talk right before the ceremony.  We appreciated that Candace tailored the ceremony specifically to us. She took the time to have in-depth conversations with us about our relationship, our families, our vision, and what we really wanted the day to be. And she was able to translate our ramblings into a beautiful and touching ceremony.  We also appreciated her flexibility. We ended up adding a rehearsal session to our package later, and even though wedding season was/is wildly hectic, she graciously accommodated us.  She also was such a reassuring presence during the ceremony. I got way more emotional than I thought I would (and largely forgot a lot of what I was supposed to do) but Candace ran with it and helped us re-center ourselves. She even knew to make sure my now-husband had tissues on hand!  After the wedding, we got so many compliments from our friends and family about how great Candace was. For anyone looking for a kind, friendly, encouraging officiant, Candace is the way to go!

o tied it all together with her own creative ideas. She was great to work with and supportive through the whole process. Candace even took the time to review our vows and send us additional resources. Our guests noticed her attention to detail and commented on what a great job Candace did officiating the ceremony. We would definitely recommend working with Woods + the Wild!

ace had great communication throughout the entire process and was extremely professional. She was able to out together the perfect ceremony that fit our lifestyle and personality.

session with her which was not only great for our relationship, but I also feel really helped us feel closer to her on the day where we could have very well been overly stressed. She really took the time to learn about us and our relationship and added perfect personal details into our ceremony. It was beautiful and even my bridesmaids told us that the ceremony was just perfect for us. I highly recommend booking Candace, she is absolutely lovely.

to know my partner and I’s individual personalities and who we are as a couple. She was amazing helping me through anxiety I was getting from stage-fright. She was firm in redirecting the planner at our venue when he was suggesting a deviation from our wishes for a part of the ceremony that was typically traditional that we wished to avoid. My partner and I genuinely feel blessed to have her officiate. Highly, highly recommended!

She answered all my questions & was a great communicator leading up to our day. We are not a religious couple & we loved our ceremony. She kept it professional, light hearted & immediately eased our nerves. The ceremony went off without a hitch & was everything we could’ve wanted. Thank you, Candace!

mony. We had the wedding of our dreams and owe a big thanks to Candace for making that happen.

not, Candace did a really great job incorporating God into our ceremony without making it too much. It was very tasteful. Candace also did an amazing job incorporating our unity ceremony into our ceremony. Even though she had never officiated with the Braiding of the Cross unity ceremony she did a wonderful job bringing our vision to life. She wrote a beautiful ceremony and I will cherish it forever.

om meeting, we knew we just clicked with her right away. She's so open and easy to talk to and I truly appreciated her words for my spouse and I during the ceremony. She captured our essence during her speech and it made the day even that more memorable. She even allowed us to be pronounced at the end of the ceremony is such a unique way. I can't say enough about her. She is truly wonderful.

e felt so comfortable with her (in general, and as a lesbian couple). Candace made us feel cared for and seen. It's such a wild experience to ask a stranger to play such an important role in our lives as a couple, but Candace didn't feel like a stranger at all. We couldn't recommend her enough, and are so glad she was a part of our day.

mend her again and again!

were okay! If you’re looking for an officiant stop looking and hire Candace she’s the best you can ever get!! We love her!

dace was very authentic and inclusive, two things that were important to us when searching for an officiant to perform our secular wedding. Candace was extremely kind and supportive and inserted humor into our ceremony in just the right way. We are so grateful to have had her officiate our wedding!

t together a ceremony that was uniquely us. She provided a bunch of ideas for unity ceremonies, and we ended up picking one we loved! Sadly, we had a death in the family just days before our wedding, Candace was able to amend the reading (with little notice) to hold space for that person during the ceremony in a way my family needed, while still making it uplifting and focused on our love. She offered an incredibly kind and thoughtful service, and I would recommend her to anyone!

up to the big day made everything feel natural. The relaxed ceremony fit our personalities and we could not have wished for a better person to officiant our vow exchange.

a direct reflection of my now husband! and I’s love for one another. I could not speak more highly of Woods + the Wild!

n that we were already technically married, but Candace was absolutely amazing and helpful, and found the perfect words for our situation. She is so kind, sweet, accommodating, and so thoughtful about creating a ceremony that is inclusive and with language that is affirming. So many guests came up to me after the ceremony to tell me that it was one of the best they'd ever seen. I recommend her wholeheartedly! She was a big part of how wonderful our wedding day was.

ed it. We are so thankful to have worked with you and appreciate your ability to truly connect with us over such a short period of time. We will cherish your words from the ceremony for the rest of lives and will embody and let them nourish our love and lives as a married couple. You are a beautiful soul and we definitely know who to recommend to everyone in the future! Thank you so soo much for everything!

t your story. Every time we spoke with her she made us feel supported and like everything we wanted was totally doable. She customized our vows to us after a session of exploratory questions, and everyone who attended our wedding felt incredibly moved by our ceremony. She truly does care and it makes me emotional now just thinking about all the ways she showed up for us by just asking how we felt, if we needed anything, and providing much needed tissues during our vows. We couldn’t have picked a better person. We wish we could get married multiple times just to have her there again! The experience will be cherished forever!

hat felt right for us. Finding an officiant - the person responsible 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.

t. Her ceremony was spot on perfect for my day.

ciant. Honestly I could not have wanted anybody else.

into their partnership and shed light on foundational values throughout 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!

d and did extra research on the side. I really appreciate the steps 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!!

ony. We could not ask for a better ceremony. We also thank you for 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.

tter than we could have imagined!! It was a very special day we will remember forever. I highly recommend Candace to anyone looking for a wedding officiant!

mize everything to make it special and unique to us. She put care 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.

d our guests repeatedly mentioned how touching it was. We can't thank her enough for making that moment so special!

and traveled multiple hours to a place she’s never been up in the mountains during a snow storm! Couldn’t have asked for a better day!

mend her. You won't be disappointed.

bible verse, and a reading from the Supreme Court decision legalizing 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!

Candace! I seriously wouldn’t have had anyone else officiate. She’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!

er officiant who came recommended through Thumbtack. In early May, 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!

to the blessing at our ceremony! I absolutely loved how she carried herself and her personality fit ours so well! Definitely recommend!!!