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Ellen Scher Wedding Officiant

Ellen Scher Wedding Officiant

Carmel, CA
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    Christiana Sent on 02/29/2024
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    Honest & Kind

    Ellen went above and beyond for our elopement. We had a lot of questions from start to finish and she was very knowledgeable. One thing I noticed was, if she didn’t know something, she was eager to find out for us. We loved her timely communication- it made us feel that much more comfortable. When the day finally came everything went smoothly due to her direction and suggestions. She even helped our (not so tech savy) moms find their way back to the hotel!! It was truly such an amazing experience overall. Thank you Ellen, for everything! I will post our photo on here when we get them back 🤍

    🤍, Christiana & Misael

    Ellen Scher Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank yiouso much for your sweet words.
    I was glad to help in any way I could.
    Hard navigating it all from afar.
    The day was Perfect!
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    Amy S. Sent on 01/08/2024
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    Made it even more special

    So glad we went with Ellen! Her calm, pleasant, loving demeanor was exactly the right note for our private wedding on our balcony at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur. It was NYE and the weather was iffy and Ellen was infinitely flexible - adjusting to changing plans day of to avoid rain. She was responsive, professional, and kind throughout the entire process. Her words were perfect and she made it even more special. Thanks, Ellen.
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    Elizabeth D. Sent on 07/20/2024
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    Best Officiant Ever

    Ellen was so nice, professional, and flexible. She went above and beyond to be sure that our ceremony was exactly what we wanted. She was extremely responsive with questions we had leading up to the ceremony as well. Could not have wished for a better officiant! Thank you so much Ellen for making our special day a dream come true!
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    Anna S. Sent on 07/17/2024
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    Excellent Experience and Highly Recommended.

    I have worked with Ellen in several weddings and I had a great experience every single time. She is a true professional, she cares about her couples and she makes the ceremony very pleasant and magical.
    I highly recommend her for big weddings and small intimate ones.
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    Rachel L. Sent on 07/09/2024
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    Highly recommend!

    Ellen was so sweet and helpful throughout the whole process. She made our ceremony beautiful and heartfelt. It was perfect! I highly recommend going with her!
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    Jenisa Sent on 07/05/2024
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    Thankful we had Ellen 🤍

    We can't thank Ellen enough for officiating our elopement. She was genuinely warm and made us feel at ease from the start. She allowed us to tailor the ceremony exactly how we wanted it, which made the day truly ours - including getting married on the side of the road ;). Ellen’s dedication and sincerity shone through, and we couldn't have asked for a better officiant. We're already looking forward to having her officiate our vow renewals when the time comes. Highly recommend!
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    Michael L. Sent on 07/14/2024
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    Thank you Ellen

    Ellen is amazing. My wife and I were visiting Monterey to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and I chose Ellen to officiate our wedding vow renewal ceremony. This was a surprise for my wife and Ellen planned it all. Ellen even wrote the vows so it was a piece of cake for me. Ellen was so sweet and sincere that it brought my wife to tears. Thanks again Ellen!
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    Matt R. Sent on 07/01/2024
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    2024 Carmel Elopement

    Ellen was fantastic to work with! She was always available for questions and was very flexible to our schedule and location. She was even very helpful post ceremony with questions and marriage certificate handling. Would highly recommend!
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    Christopher R. Sent on 07/14/2024
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    Alaskan Elopement

    My wife and I now thanks to Ellen we’re married on 8/28/24 and, are now in Alaska happy as ever. We initially booked to be married by Ellen but for some unseen circumstances we had to cancel. However, we brought our wedding attire with us. We spent a week in Carmel hiking the beautiful mountains of Big Sur talking about our wedding vows. We decided mid week to get married. That evening we emailed Ellen to she would still be available to Marry us. Ellen emailed us back immediately and said she could Marry us in two days!!! It was an absolute beautiful impromptu wedding and Ellen made that possible. The ceremony was short but perfect for what we wanted. Thank you for Marrying us Ellen!!!
    Chris and Danielle
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    Carla F. Sent on 07/06/2024
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    Married By Ellen

    Ellen was the perfect addition to our special day!
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    Elyse M. Sent on 05/08/2024
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    Beautiful ceremony!

    Ellen was such a wonderful addition to our wedding team. From the start she was so easy to communicate and connect with. She was responsive and flexible, always asking our opinion along the way. Her words were beautiful and fit our story and wedding ceremony perfectly. She is such a kind person and amazing officiant!
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    Audra Sent on 04/20/2024
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    Ellen was the perfect addition to our small, intimate ceremony

    We are so happy we choose Ellen as the officiant for our small, intimate ceremony in the Santa Cruz mountains. We had under 10 guests, and Ellen's warm, kind personality and presence was the perfect addition for our group. Everyone at our wedding said Ellen was so sweet and friendly to chat with before the ceremony. Throughout the whole process, Ellen was wonderful to work with. She was very responsive and helpful as well as flexible with the wedding script and the flow of the day. She was organized and helped with the process of signing the license with our witnesses and with walking us through next steps for filing the license the right way. She even gave us a thoughtful gift to celebrate our love and this special moment. We truly can't say enough good things about Ellen and know our day would not have been the same without her experience, kindness, and help!
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    Jessica A. Sent on 04/11/2024
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    Amazing! Thank you so much Ellen!

    Ellen is such a lovely lady. She was so kind and helpful and very accommodating for our wedding day. It was perfect! Thank you so much Ellen!
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    Rachel Sent on 03/01/2024
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    Ellen is delightful!

    Ellen answered questions we didn’t even know we had. Since we’re not local to the area, we relied heavily on her expertise with things like venues, weather, and what to expect. She went the extra mile and even helped the groom with his bow tie and gave our families recommendations while we were running late to our ceremony. Ellen is very professional and warm and made our wedding day so special! We recommend her to any couple wanting a personal touch.
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    James L. Sent on 02/14/2024
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    A Perfect Fit

    When my future wife and I sat down with Ellen to discuss how we envisioned our special day we both felt very comfortable within moments which made for an easy planning session. Ellen knew about our chosen location and guided us through choosing our vows which was a perfect fit for us. We could both feel her experience and genuine care for our special day truly made our ceremony beautiful.
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    Jasmine W. Sent on 02/21/2024
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    Unforgettable Wedding Moments!

    I had the pleasure of having Ellen preside over our wedding ceremony, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. She was incredibly professional, warm, and accommodating throughout the entire process. She guided us with grace and ensured that every aspect of the ceremony was seamless. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant who genuinely cares about making your special day unforgettable. Thank you, Ellen, for helping to make our wedding day so magical!
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    Darshan Sent on 01/04/2024
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    Helped us create extraordinary moments with her warmth, patience and flexibility

    Ellen infused our intimate elopement with genuine warmth and a personal touch. Her sweetness made the ceremony truly special, creating a lasting memory we'll cherish. Grateful for her role in making our day extraordinary!
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    Chardonae S. Sent on 12/17/2023
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    The Best Officiant ever ❤️

    Ellen is hands down the most sweetest lady ever! Our search for a reasonable officiant was leaving me feeling unlucky, until I ran across Ellen’s services! She immediately caught my attention and from our first call, I knew that she was the perfect match to marry me and my husband!
    She truly made our elopement the most special day ever, and we will forever remember her! She was extremely helpful with providing us instructions on obtaining our marriage license and she even gave us so many recommendations for popular places in the area!! I couldn’t have asked for a better person to officiate our wedding and I’ll forever be thankful for Ellen!! She is truly amazing, and knowledgeable and I’m beyond happy that she was apart of our wedding day!
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    Megan Sent on 11/26/2023
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    Amazing and thoughtful

    Ellen was such a great part of our elopement. She was responsive, helpful and very sweet. She even hiked down to our ceremony in the woods-a real trooper! I would highly recommend Ellen as she made our ceremony special and was able to work with us on such short notice. If you’re looking for someone lovely and kind hearted to marry you, look no further than Ms Ellen Scher
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    Brooke R. Sent on 12/03/2023
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    Amazing Officiant

    We feel so fortunate to have had Ellen officiate at our wedding. She is very professional, reliable, friendly, caring and compassionate. Her calm and peaceful demeanor made our wedding a beautiful event. Ellen guided us thoughtfully in preparing for our ceremony. She was incredibly supportive and we highly recommend her to officiate at your wedding!
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    Sam B. Sent on 10/30/2023
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    Full Service

    Ellen thought of everything! She was communicative and was able to get everything together in only 4 days notice! She found a beautiful location and even brought flowers morning of. The ceremony was so beautiful the brodes family was balling crying.

    Ellen Scher Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Sam and Madeline
    Thank you sooo much.
    It was my honor to marry you and glad I was able to do what I could to make it special despite the pouring rain and crying eyes!
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    Angela H. Sent on 10/21/2023
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    SO lovely to work with!

    Ellen was so helpful to us as we eloped in Big Sur but are originally from Virginia. We had never been there before, but Ellen is a pro and was extremely helpful with details on licensure. We talked multiple times leading up to our big day. She offered different ceremony options and they were all very nice. I caught a cold two weeks before our big day and she checked in multiple times to ask how I was feeling— she is so thoughtful! Our photographer took us on a bit of a hike unexpectedly and Ellen handled it like a pro. We really loved working with her and will never forget her!

    Ellen Scher Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thanks so much.
    It was such a special time and I was thrilled to be a part of it.
    The hike was unexpected, but fun and you never can do too many steps.
    And, I will never forget you two either.
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    Ashley Sent on 10/09/2023
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    She was perfect!

    Ellen was more than our officiant, she guided us on what to expect and gave us recommendations and was very fast at responding when i had a question! She called me the day before our wedding to make sure I had all my paper work on hand so I didn’t forget! She was absolutely amazing and she did an amazing job! We appreciate you so much Ellen!

    Thank you for being apart of our big day!

    Ellen Scher Wedding Officiant's reply:

    It was my honor to be part of your day.
    It was lovely and you were both so sweet.
    Thank you for putting your trust in me at such a special time!
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    Emily T. Sent on 10/04/2023
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    Ellen Brought Our Love Story to Life

    It was an absolute joy to work with Ellen in the 4 months leading up to our wedding. She was a great guiding resource for us from across the country on all the details of obtaining our marriage license in CA and everything else to prep before the wedding… and a huge help in mailing in the paperwork after the ceremony so we didn’t have to worry about it. The scripts she provided were absolutely beautiful and we appreciated the flexibility to make small edits to craft the perfect ceremony for the two of us. She frequently checked in along the way and made us feel very at ease in the whole process.
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