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Your Personal Ceremony

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We truly listen to who you are as a couple and help you personalize your ceremony, including the tone of the language. We co-create the ceremony with you - so people think that we have known you as a friend rather than someone you hired through the internet. And we really are available to help out day of - with details at both the ceremony and the reception. We go the extra mile for you as a couple. Plus we are both very personable and creative - and really care about people. We don't charge you extra if there's a time glitch or the bride's brother from Israel is lost in the city and get there half hour late. We really do care about the quality of the experience for everyone present. We just love meeting with couples. This is such an important day in your lives that we are planning together, a joyous occasion. We are good at helping couples feel grounded and together day of, so they really DO have a memorable wedding day.
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Hired 13 times

3 employees

30 years in business

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Hip hop

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Ballroom

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Robert A.

May 29, 2013

Hired on Thumbtack

Joan worked with the budget that we had, when we met with her she had such great ideas on poems for the ceremony and what order things should go in. I was nervous on the wedding day about things falling into place, she helped calm me down and focus on what the day was about, which was me and my husband. The day turned out to be the most amazing day ever, if we re-new our vows we'll be giving her a call again. Thank-you again Joan
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Thanks, Robert, for your Thumbtack review in May! Hope all is well! Joanie
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Cee T.

Mar 27, 2015

What a wonderful experience! Joanie made both of us feel completely at home from the get go. She's experienced and has the gift of making people feel comfortable. We appreciated all of the thoughtful touches that she added in from asking our input as to where and how the ceremony would be conducted before the wedding, to arranging for witnesses (we wanted to have a small private ceremony) to allowing us to have our dog present at our ceremony. It meant the world to us that she did as much as possible to get to know us, decrease our stress levels and to heighten the enjoyment of our day as much as possible. We picked the best possible officiant and we highly recommend her for all couples whether they are eloping, renewing their vows or looking for a skilled and kind officiant. Thank you for everything, Joanie!
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Laura R.

Feb 24, 2015

Hired on Thumbtack

Joanie did our ceremony on 2/21/15. There was a few things here and there that backed up our time, our ceremony was supposed to start at 1pm but our dj never showed to play our music so we had to improvise. My daughter and mom were a little late too. Of course this was more technical, because other than that everything Joanie did was exactly what we wanted. She did our ceremony in both English and Spanish since we are Hispanic. She incorporated our six year old daughter in a sand ceremony that was so beautiful. Everything she did was perfect, she was great at communicating with us to make sure we had everything she was going to need us to bring that day. I definitely recommend her if you are planning your wedding ceremony. Joanie is a very loving and caring person, she will make your day very special. Thank you Joanie from the bottom of my heart for your beautiful work. Love, Laura, Luis and Mercedez Solis
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Marielle M.

Dec 31, 2012

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We wanted a simple elopement and Joan officiated beautifully. We felt so welcome in her home even with our toddler running around like mad. It was a lovely ceremony that exceeded our expectations. We are so happy that we chose Joan and Your Personal Ceremony. It was perfect, they even took photos for us.
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Cal L.

Sep 8, 2014

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FAQs

  • What types of customers have you worked with?

    Our niche is personalized wedding ceremonies, especially interfaith weddings. We also do elopements in our living room or backyard. Ana Villarqui is our Spanish, Bi-lingual Wedding Officiant available for Hispanic wedding ceremonies. We have married couples in prison, jail and even one death-bed wedding. Mostly we create non-denominational personalized wedding ceremonies and help each couple create a very special wedding ceremony unique to them. We provide rehearsal guidance, file the legal papers, and send each couple a final copy of their ceremony on parchment paper. Our couples become our very dear friends through the process of creating their wedding ceremony, one that they and their guests will remember for years to come.

  • What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

    Really think about the kind of ceremony you want rather than the cost of the officiant. We are among the best in Portland - and so you might need to pay a bit more for a quality wedding ceremony.

  • What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

    There are many people who put out that they do wedding ceremonies, but not many that truly do a good job. We have heard nightmare stories from people whose relative hired someone cheap who was just that - cheap. Its important to be discerning about who you hire.