My partner and I were a bit apprehensive about hiring someone that we didn't know to play such an intimate role in our wedding. However, after one phone call with Rick Grove, we knew we had lucked out and found the exact right guy! He was warm, funny, reassuring, and immediately gave us both the shared feeling that this was exactly who we wanted to hear from during our most special time. Rick patiently listened to us as individuals, as a couple, and as his clients, and did all he can to accommodate our wishes and personalize our ceremony. He had many beautiful readings and ceremony parts for us to choose from and customize, and provided his own (unjudgmental) guidance to help us choose the perfect ceremony flow. In his individual interviews with us, he asked some open-ended questions and allowed us to truly share what is special about our partner and our relationship, which he tastefully incorporated into his script. Many people told us that the ceremony was beautiful and just the perfect length--we couldn't agree more. Rick Grove feels more like a long-time family friend than a hired officiant, and that just speaks to his absolute perfect fit for this role. He loves what he does, and we loved having him be an integral part of our ceremony. Rick's fees were already quite modest, and were worth every at that. We will be forever grateful for the seamless process and beautiful ceremony that Rick gave to us. You absolutely CANNOT be disappointed here, and we vow to that.

Rick was amazing to work with and I definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a professional, well-spoken officiant. I spent a lot of time researching officiants for our ceremony, and I initially struggled with who to hire for this part of the wedding. It was important to my now husband and I to hire someone that we felt would be a calming presence for the two of us during the ceremony, but also someone that was comfortable speaking in front of crowds.

When I reached out to Rick, I had initially asked him if he would meet the two of us for coffee so that we could get to know each other a bit more. He was very willing, and it was awesome speaking with him and getting to know his background better. Throughout the process, Rick was responsive, guiding, and flexible. He was open to any of our suggestions regarding the ceremony, and he made sure that we were happy with the script prior to the wedding day. Rick also took the time to get to know the two of us separately and together so that he had a good picture painted of who we are as a couple before the wedding.

During the ceremony, Rick was such a calming presence. He spoke clearly and professionally, and I received so many compliments from our guests about him after. When reflecting on the ceremony, my husband and I agreed that he made the both of us feel more relaxed and centered while we were standing up in front of a crowd of people.

Overall, I highly recommend Rick to anyone looking for an officiant. He was an amazing addition to our vendor team, and my husband and I hope to remain in contact with him after the wedding is over.

My husband and I reached out to Rick a month before our wedding and were extremely grateful when he said he would work with us. Even though we contacted him on such short notice, Rick was professional and always made the process effortless.

We knew Rick would do a great job officiating our wedding, but were blown away the day of the wedding. Rick put together an amazing ceremony, it was professional, personable, funny and endearing. Our friends and family could not stop talking about how wonderful Rick’s ceremony speech was. My husband and I loved our ceremony and could not be more grateful to Rick.

My husband and I highly recommend hiring Rick Grove to officiate your wedding. He is the best.