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Our Elegant Ceremony

Our Elegant Ceremony

Brooklyn, NY
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    The perfect officiant for our wedding ceremony.

    Kim was an incredible officiant for our New Years Eve wedding ceremony. We met, and booked her on extremely short notice, only two weeks before our wedding day upon learning that our initial officiant had a sudden scheduling conflict.

    After our first meeting, we quickly realized that Kim was the perfect officiant for us. She demonstrated an uncanny ability to discern so much about our vision for our wedding and also about who we are as a couple. That meant a great deal to us in the midst of planning for the big day within a short timeline. Kim was able to follow through with a ceremony program that more than delivered on our vision, from capturing our...
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    Genuine, Flexible and Kind

    We hired Kim during the pandemic and on short notice. She worked hard to help us craft a very special day. We could only have two guest and yet Kim helped us to feel like we felt like we had all the love in the world. Thank you Kim!
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    Thank You Kim!

    Kim was integral in the success of our special day! She really took the time to understand my husband and mine's relationship and how we wanted to share our story with our guests. Each time we had a revision or a new idea to include, Kim had recommendations as to how to expertly incorporate them into our ceremony. We appreciated the fact that she had experience navigating all different types of weddings and ceremonies. We are so grateful for her guidance and partnership! Our guests truly left feeling connected to our story and our commitment to each other. Thank you!
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    Eric Sent on 06/21/2021
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    Kim was an Amazing Officiant

    Kim was an amazingly kind and thoughtful officiant. She took care to craft a ceremony with us that centered our blended family and affirmed us culturally, all high priorities. She also was very clear and flexible with the changes we desired to keep our ceremony safe during quarantine. Overall, we can't say enough how happy we were that Kim was our officiant, we don't think anyone else would regret the choice either.
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    Sable Sent on 09/25/2020
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    Completely personalized, intimate, joyful and sweet!

    Kim Kirkley was so amazing. She took the time to get to know our love story and masterfully, artistically, and romantically infused that story into our ceremony. The first time we read what she created we were close to tears. We were in shock that someone who was not us could capture the essence of us so beautifully. Our wedding guests were floored and honored that we invited them into the story of us through our ceremony. During the ceremony they laughed, cried, sighed, and were astonished to find out that it wasn't written by us or by someone who had known us throughout the entire journey of our relationship. However, we were proud to say that it was...
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    Amazing officiant!

    Kim officiated our wedding on 7/7/19 in Brooklyn and she exceeded our expectations! We booked Kim very early on in our planning process and from our initial conversation/consultation to going through drafts of the ceremony, she was a consummate professional. She listened to us and centered us and our love, never assumed or thought her ideas were the best and only ways. Our ceremony accurately reflected our love, personalities, interests, and passions. She captured and narrated our love story so beautifully. People laughed, cried, and nodded in agreement during the ceremony. We'd be remiss if we didn't mention Kim's beautiful, yet commanding voice. We highly recommend Kim, without any reservations!
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    Could not Imagine our ceremony without Kim!

    First of all, Kim is a wonderfully warm person which makes her an awesome officiant! She really helped my partner and I think about what was important to us throughout the process. She delivers a tailor-made and elegant service. Through our chats, she so beautifully captured our relationship in our ceremony. We had several people ask us how we found her because the ceremony was so thoughtful and moving. If you want a heartfelt ceremony, Kim should be your pick.
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    Working with Kim was so worth while!

    Kim was such a memorable, wonderful, addition to our wedding! We found Kim on line and within moments of meeting her, we knew we would love to have her as our officiate. We didn't anticiapate considering coaching lessons, but decided to take advantage of one of her packages; we're so glad we did. We thoroughly enjoyed the session, leaving each time with smiles and a deepened connection. It was such a beautiful, gentle reveal of loving truths within our relationship. Kim also introduced simple communication tools that any couple can benefit from as part of the coaching. Our wedding day was a whirlwind, It's hard to recount all the moments, but I can honestly say, the one thing I...
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    Kim made our ceremony so memorable. She is pleasant, professional, and well-versed in marriage coaching too! Her voice, calm yet exciting demeanor, and charisma throughout the ceremony created such a great love-filled atmosphere. Our guests could not stop talking about how great the ceremony was...how great KIM was!! We are so lucky to have her be a part of our special day.
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    Kim made our wedding over the top with her warm loving touch of professionalism. Her ceremony was so personable that we felt like she had known us all our lives!! Thank you again Kim!!
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    We can not say thank you to Kim K. enough! What a wonderful wonderful ceremony!!!! You blew us and the entire room away!!!
    We highly recommend Kim! She is thoughtful, professional and extremely good at what she does.
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    Married July 2017: After researching for some time an African American, female officiant I was fortunate enough to find THEE Officiant, Kim Kirkley. From the initial consult to the premarital counseling sessions to the wedding, Kim was phenomenal! My favorite part of the whole process was the Premarital Counseling Sessions. We purchased a package that included 3 sessions. I am a big believer in counseling in general but wasn't really sure what to expect from the PCS. I have been with my husband for 10 years before we tied the knot and one would think I would know him well and there isn't much left to discover. Well, I was wrong. Not only did I learn more about my...
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    Irim Sent on 05/30/2016
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    Kim Kirkley advertised herself as a wedding officiant. The honest truth is, she was that and quite a bit more. Kim became a friend, a confidant, a mentor and a counselor to us prior to our union as husband and wife. She offered us counseling sessions as part of her package, and I immediately thought, “well, we don’t need any counseling.” As it happens, Kim’s sessions were extremely helpful in improving communication and understanding between my husband and I. The amount of energy and time that Kim invests in her couples is astounding and goes a long way. We could not be happier or have received more compliments about our ceremony thanks to Kim. She is caring, genuine, detail oriented and a true professional. We highly recommend using Kim as an officiant!
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    Yolanda Sent on 05/28/2016
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    Kim was such a pleasure to work with. She was thorough, pleasant, and she made our wedding ceremony unique and personal to us. She even followed up with us after the wedding to make sure the marriage license was processed. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to get married.
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    Sabryna Sent on 07/02/2015
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    Kim was the most wonderful, grounding & supportive presence for us on this day. We had so much craziness happen in terms of timing & she was so open & accepting of us & our guests. This was a destination ceremony for us, & unfortunately our fiancé visa took longer than expected to be processed. However we decided that we wanted to go ahead with the ceremony, & adjust it to a commitment ceremony so we could continue to celebrate & mark our commitment to one another in the spirit of what the day is truly about. Kim was open to assisting us with that & helping to create memories we will cherish for years to come!
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    My partner and I wanted to get married in the best place in the world for a wedding - New York City! We searched on New York websites for someone who would be willing to marry us. Kim's reviews were glowing, and she promptly responded to our enquiry - unlike some other celebrants who did not reply to us reliably. Kim is courteous, encouraging, supporting and life-affirming. Our arrangements were relatively simple, being so far from home (Australia) and having a small gathering, but Kim made everything as smooth as possible, and all her helpful advice ensured that everything went very well. The ceremony was beautiful, Kim has great presence and you can sense the joy inside her when...
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    Bruce Sent on 06/01/2014
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    My wife and I were extremely happy with the ceremony Ms Kirkley performed. It was tailored to suit us and incorporated personal details that touched both of us. We definitely recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant.
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    Carla Sent on 03/11/2014
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    This is a well deserved review that I only wish I was able to write sooner. Almost a year ago, my husband and I were frantically searching for an officiant to marry us in NY. After following up on a recommendation by my wedding planner, I was so blessed to have found Kim Kirkley. She is an officiant based out of Brooklyn, NY (my hometown) and an alumnus of the college I too graduated from. It was clearly meant to be! I was planning the wedding in NYC while living out of state, my husband was stationed with the Navy in Sicily. Yet Kim patiently worked out how to effectively communicate with us so despite the difference in time...
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    Words cannot even begin to express how amazing Kim Kirkley is. We discovered Kim via New York Magazine early on in our planning stages. We were looking for someone who would allow us to customize a non-denominational ceremony. We also wanted someone who was personable, would get to know us as a couple, and expressed similar values and beliefs on relationships and marriage. The questions Kim asked at our initial meeting signaled that we were on the exact same page. She didn’t want to know how long we had been involved with a particular church, she wanted to know why we wanted to marry each other, what we loved about one another, and what we were hoping for in...
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    I can't say enough about how much both my husband and I enjoyed working with Kim Kirkley. From our first meeting we felt extremely comfortable and connected to her and her approach. We knew almost immediately that we had found the perfect Celebrant to make our wedding day as special and as personal as we had envisioned.

    Guided by Kim, we were able to create an extremely honest and personal story that reflected who we were as a couple and as individuals. This story was woven beautifully into a dialogue between ourselves and our guests that revealed not only the essence of our 'love story' but also described each of our personalities and life journey.
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    If you are looking for a unique ceremony done with the utmost professionalism and love, please have Kim as your officiant. She was extremely patient and helpful every step of the the way. Our wedding was 5 months ago and my guests are still talking about the ceremony!
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    Reverend Kim was God sent to us. We were dead set on a different officiant but things didnt work out and we were skeptical of anyone else. From the moment we sat down with Reverend Kim, we felt her love and eagerness to please us in anyway she can. She performed a beautiful ceremony for us and our family was in awe of her as well. Thank you Reverend Kim for making our day extra special. We appreciate everything you did to make our day extra special!
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    Kim was truly wonderful. We felt a connection with her very quickly during our first meeting. She was fantastic at getting a true sense of who we are as individuals and as a couple. Her approach to creating a unique ceremony that reflects the couple getting married was comfortable and engaging from beginning to end. Everyone commented on how amazing the ceremony was. We could not have asked for better. Kim was everything we hoped she'd be and more!
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    Kim was absolutely amazing - she's highly recommended. We had been renovating our house for months, with the wedding due to be held in our backyard, and the contractors had been awful which resulted in our stress levels reaching ridiculously high levels and consequently our relationship deteriorating quite badly. With 4 weeks to go we still hadn't finalized a celebrant and we found Kim - thankfully! She bicycled over to our house and we sat in the backyard and started asking us questions about ourselves - how we met, what we loved & respected about each other etc. What started as an awkward conversation due to where we were emotionally, helped to reground us and remember all the wonderful...
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    Kim Kirkley combines warmth and kindness with impeccable professionalism. Her presence was a crucial and beautiful part of our wedding from the first stages of planning through the unforgettable ceremony. She has now officiated at two very different weddings in our immediate family, and I recommend her work with all my heart.
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