Your Personal Ceremony

g and returning emails and calls. She was completely open and receptive to what we wanted for our ceremony, yet had plenty of experience and examples to draw from to help build it. She was reliable, professional, experienced. She was key in bringing focus to the rehearsal and the wedding day. She was a strong voice guiding everyone into their places. She did a great job getting and holding our guests attention before and throughout the 20-minute ceremony. It was a lovely ceremony - just exactly what we wanted. And we got many compliments from our guests on Joanie's performance. It was great to have her there. I felt that she was there for us. And her presence provided peace of mind that we were in very capable hands.

of materials to help US craft OUR wedding ceremony. She edited our work and offered suggestions. She helped us craft the most beautiful words. She helped us with the rehearsal and made sure every member of our wedding party knew what they were doing. She was so present and full of love on our wedding day. We are so thankful that we chose her. If you are looking for someone who thinks outside of the box and truly works to make your ceremony unique, personal, and special, Joanie is your gal. We have had so many guests tell us our ceremony was the best and most touching they have ever witnessed.

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2 families. Joanie sat down with both of us prior to our wedding, and, with a detailed interview, helped us to determine what was important for each of us during our wedding. They helped us to create a relaxed yet sacred atmosphere during our ceremony. Overall, we were thrilled with our ceremony, and highly recommend Your personal ceremony!

emony. The ceremony not only had to satisfy both of us, but also our (very religious) immediate family members. We interviewed a number of officiates, but as soon as we met Joanie and Yehudah we felt a connection. They were completely professional at our initial meeting and came prepared with sample ceremonies and were full of helpful ideas and inspirations. They immediately understood our situation, and took the time to get to know both of us individually and then how we fit as a couple. This helped them to guide the ceremony planning process, and over the course of a few months through email communication we put together the perfect plan. They truly want you to create "your personal ceremony" by using their expertise and combining it with your vision. They also conduct the Rehearsal, which was an extremely helpful event. My husband and I were able to practice everything that was involved with the ceremony, discuss timing, and it allowed us to be completely comfortable on our wedding day. We were lucky to have both Joanie and Yehudah as officiates for the wedding, and the dynamic of the two of them combined with their meaningful and perfectly timed delivery of the ceremony was amazing. The ceremony was everything we could have dreamed of, and Your Personal Ceremony is responsible for that. We will never forget this most cherished part of our wedding day. Thank you so very much Joanie and Yehudah, we will never forget you! Jayne & Armando Tirado

h what she needed. We loved how she allowed us to make the ceremony our own and focus on what was important to us.

was busy our day but introduced us to Ana, a business associate. They both had multiple options to suite exactly what we were looking for. They had so many options to choose from but our wedding was completely personalized. Every element that we had wanting in our wedding was provided. The ceremony turned out beautiful

ely at a loss for where to start with our vows, she sent us some fantastic ideas. We emailed back and forth for several months prior to our wedding and then decided on a place to meet. Joanie put us at ease suing the ceremony and really was a wonderful officiant. We felt very comfortable with her (having never met of course) and our ceremony was perfect. If you are looking for someone in the Portland area, Joanie comes highly recommended!

them for your rehearsal as well. My day went so smoothly and I felt so comfortable with Joanine there was no need for a wedding planner at the ceremony! She worked diligently with us to make sure we had exactly what we needed and kept us on a timeline so nothing was rushed or saved till the end. The ceremony is the whole point of the day and no one will do a better job expressing how much love there is between the two of you.

remony a beautiful moment. We started early, and promptly became very busy with other things, but Joanie kept us on track in getting our wedding ceremony written, and vows finalized. We were provided with a lot of material to help guide us (other wedding ceremonies, ring vows, how to write your own wedding vows, etc), which really gave us direction, and helped us plan the content of our ceremony. We chose to use the framework that Joanie and Yehudah provided to create a truly personalized ceremony and blessing. The great thing is that they are open to whatever you choose to do, whether you leave it entirely up to them to craft with little input, or they will closely work alongside you if you wish to co-create something more complex and personalized. We chose not to have an official rehearsal, as our wedding was quite small (30 people), but on our wedding day, they took the stress away of instructing our wedding party in how they would proceed down the isle, etc, so I felt more relaxed! Overall, they helped make our ceremony exactly the way we wished it to be, and I appreciate both of their lovely spirits being present to officiate our special day.

akes you a couple, what makes you want to share your joy and love with your family and friends. I would happily recommend them to anyone who wants their wedding ceremony to focus on their love and what is special to them as a couple. I can't thank them enough for helping to make our wedding wonderful!