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Father Andy Ellis

Father Andy Ellis

Saint Petersburg, FL
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    Marlisa T. Sent on 06/27/2024
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    Our wedding

    We were the sweet short late in life version and he delivered perfectly. It could not have been more perfect and we highly recommend Father Andy.
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    Brian Sent on 06/23/2024
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    Father Andy was just what we wanted for our wedding ceremony.

    Do Not Hesitate in allowing Father Andy to facilitate and bless your wedding. He was prompt, professional, thorough and spiritual. His attention to the details was phenomenal. It was a beautiful day on the beach, (hot, 92 degrees), it did not phase him. He engaged our guests and everyone else on the pool deck of the Double Tree Beach Resort North Redington Beach, FL. Father Andy truly made our wedding ceremony a memory that will last a lifetime.
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    Rhonda W. Sent on 06/20/2024
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    Father Andy should be your first choice!

    I cannot begin to explain how much Father Andy did to make our day special! Our wedding was a destination wedding and we wanted a religious ceremony not just an officiant. From the first day I contacted Father Andy he became my planner and assisted me with so many details. He gave me leads on a terrific photographer and flower designer. He took it upon himself to set up the most beautiful ceremony complete with an aisle with a heart shaped vow area with rose petals. We also chose to do a sand ceremony as well as a shell ceremony. All were beautiful and meaningful and incorporated into the religious aspect of our ceremony. He was professional, kind, compassionate, and he always responded to me when I had any questions or concerns
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    Cory Sent on 06/20/2024
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    More than we expected!!!!!

    Father Andy was absolutely amazing. We were married in the beach just me and my wife. When we first booked Father Andy for the wedding we just thought he would perform the service. Boy were we surprised!!!! Father Andy planned the entire service from start to finish. He helped pick the location, prepare the location, provided decoration. Father Andy had everything the way we wanted and gave suggestions on how to make things even more special. When we couldn’t find a photographer, Father Andy had a name for us and he was just as amazing. Father Andy did the entire set up, made it so special with the unity sand jar, the family bible and other little surprises. He will gear the service however you want. We would highly highly recommend Father Andy to anyone getting married in the future.
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    Summer V. Sent on 06/09/2024
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    Father Andy is GREAT!

    I didn't know what to expect planning a Florida wedding from Illinois but we used Father Andy and WOW - what a wonderful ceremony! Everything was perfect! He is very personable to talk to while planning and I appreciated the ideas he shared! His personal touches at the ceremony were just icing on the cake! 5 stars from us!! Thank you Father Andy!
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    B Mo Sent on 06/04/2024
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    The Best Father We could have

    We loved Father Andy and we feel blessed that he ordained our ceremony. First off, he created such an atmosphere which lightened everyone’s mood. We felt completely at ease at our wedding and his speech and sometimes funny and witty remarks made our wedding unforgettable. He is truly a great person and we are blessed he came into our lives. Thank you, Father Andy! We hope you will touch and brighten so many people’s lives just like ours. God Bless!
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    Cookie D. Sent on 06/03/2024
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    The best of the best!

    Father Andy truly is the best of the best! We had a destination wedding and being all the way across the country anyone who is planning a wedding like this knows it's not easy! Father Andy called us, kept in contact with us, and we had the most memorable and amazing ceremony because of him! It was exactly what we wanted, and he was so generous with us! I highly recommend him, because of him, you'll never forget your ceremony!
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    Chelsea D. Sent on 06/03/2024
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    Unforgettable and special

    Father Andy is absolutely incredible. He made our ceremony so memorable, it is something we will never forget! We would highly recommend him to anyone!
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    Nancy C. Sent on 06/03/2024
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    Cain wedding

    Father Andy was wonderful to work with gave us everything we wanted you couldn’t find a better officiant. Father Andy makes you feel special.
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    Leah B. Sent on 06/05/2024
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    Great to Work With!

    He is wonderful, makes the ceremony so fun and unique! He will make it your ceremony and one you won't forget.
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    Jen B. Sent on 06/08/2024
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    Look no further. Hire this man!

    We found Father Andy through our ceremony vendor, Suncoast Beach Weddings in St Pete Beach, Fl. From his first correspondence via email, he put us right at ease. Father Andy is highly knowledgeable, experienced in providing a ceremony scripted and personalized to match your vision, and his sense of humor will truly bring levity and ease to your ceremony planning process.

    Leading up to our ceremony, Father Andy was in constant communication with us via phone and email, sent us a draft of our ceremony order and plan, patiently answered all of our questions, and checked to ensure accuracy, so that our wedding day flowed as it should.
    We felt comfortable and confident on our wedding day, as we knew what to expect for our ceremony.

    On the day of our ceremony, Father Andy was prompt, professional, light-hearted, enthusiastic, and flexible when nature intervened in our outdoor beach ceremony (an insect flew into his mouth while he was speaking) Even this unexpected moment was handled with grace and humor, and did not interfere with our ceremony. At the conclusion of the ceremony, his heartfelt message and ability to bring all of our guests together, surrounding us, felt like an authentically personalized experience.

    After the ceremony, Father Andy took care of our marriage license and assured us that we could continue to reach out to him in the future if needed. Our guests had high praise for the ceremony Father Andy performed for us, and we were thrilled with how comfortable and at ease we felt on our wedding day. I would highly recommend Father Andy for your wedding ceremony. He is exceptionally attuned with respect to aligning his talents to your unique vision, and will undoubtedly provide you with a unique and memorable day. We are eternally thankful to have found Father Andy and wpuld encourage future couples to consider him for your ceremony as well.
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    Caroline F. Sent on 01/05/2024
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    Bride and groom

    Father Andy is absolutely incredible. He made our ceremony so memorable, it is something we will never forget. Not only did we love him but we got compliments from all of our guests about how great he was. He is very interactive and makes the ceremony unique. I would recommend Father Andy to anyone getting married. He is one of a kind.
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    Steve K. Sent on 11/29/2023
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    Excellent wonderful memories

    Father Andy is the right person for your wedding friendly helpful professional experienced easy to work with and great communication. We thank him for being part of this special moment of ours.
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    John F. Sent on 11/05/2023
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    Absolutely no stress coordinating our small service

    Father Andy was absolutely a pleasure to work with in planning our ceremony. He was able to take our thoughts and add his experience to make the final touches. Father Andy also referred a photographer that was on the mark. Collectively, our ceremony and special event was extremely amazing as well as stress free and a home run.
    Thank you again…
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    Andrea D. Sent on 11/06/2023
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    Definitely recommend.

    Father Andy was wonderful! Highly recommend.
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    Jennifer K. Sent on 11/06/2023
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    Fabulous and just Perfect!

    Father Andy, where to begin on what an amazing officiant he was for our wedding! It started out with planning our wedding at the Don Cesar and he was available throughout the entire process of recommending the most amazing professionals to us and was always available for questions and had all the answers. He spent hours in the sand to create the perfect aisle of shells and flowers to have me walk down to greet both himself and my husband. The ceremony was so perfect and we are so blessed to have had the pleasure of him marrying us. I would highly recommend Father Andy for your ceremony. He is truly such a special person and made our day complete. God bless
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    Melanie J. Sent on 11/05/2023
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    Don’t look any further… Father Andy is the absolute best

    We can’t begin to express how grateful we are to have Father Andy perform our ceremony. He was very attentive towards our needs. Father Andy was able to accommodate our last minute requests, he helped a panicked stricken bride with many last minute requests. His ceremony was very rememberable and unique. Our guest enjoyed our wedding. We are very happy that we selected Father Andy for our special day.
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    Ashley T. Sent on 10/02/2023
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    Beyond anything I could ever imagine!

    Father Andy out did himself. He provided the best service I could ever imagine. He was able
    To do a blended ceremony for us, seashore/religious ceremony. He was so engaging and made my husband and myself so comfortable. Truly felt like a family member was marring us. Thank you so much Father Andy, you truly made our day so special! Our guest and family couldn’t stop saying how great he was. Again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts ❤️
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    Nicola M. Sent on 11/06/2023
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    Nothing was too much trouble.

    Father Andy was great with officiating our joint vow renewal.
    We had a zoom meeting with him ahead of the wedding to agree the things to be included and those not required. Each couple personalized their own ceremony, so while they occurred together we each had our own ceremony our way. Nothing was too much trouble.
    On the day Father Andy added his own little "surprise" into the additional things that made the day memorable.
    Father Andy's sense of humor, can do attitude and relaxed but professional approach made things stress free, fun, enjoyable and memorable - everything you want for your special day.
    Thank you Father Andy!
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    Steven M. Sent on 09/03/2023
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    Amazing guy we won't be sorry if you hire him.

    We spoke to father Andy prior to the ceremony and he spent lots of time explaining and putting our minds at ease about the day.
    he took time to ask how we wanted the ceremony and anything we wanted included.
    On the day of the wedding he was amazing, and made the day even more special, you can't go wrong with this amazing officiant. Can't recommend him highly enough.
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    Alexandria T. Sent on 07/03/2023
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    Gulf Beach Wedding

    We were blessed to have our wedding officiated by father Andy. His work was beyond our expectations and full of heart felt surprises that we will remember for the rest of our lives. Our wedding guest went through so many emotions, laughter to tears and joy. Father Andy gave a full services that was full of love. 10/10 the best service you can receive.
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    Sylvia H. Sent on 06/05/2023
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    Great Beach Wedding with Father Andy

    Glad we took the advice of a friend who recommend we use Father Andy for our wedding. Being from out of town, we didn't have someone we already knew, but didn't take long to get to know Father Andy. He made everything easy for us and didn't add to our "to do" list leading up to our wedding.
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    Erin L. Sent on 01/09/2023
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    Father Andy is THE BEST

    We met Father Andy through our wedding vendor, Gulf Beach Weddings.

    Although our time with Father Andy was brief, he made a lasting impact in our lives.

    To start, he has this spirit and energy that is contagious and it feels like we have known him forever! He was responsive, professional, caring, everything you could wish for and more in someone who is going to officiate your wedding.

    The night before our wedding Father Andy had to have emergency surgery. Not only did he call me personally from the hospital personally, but he was reassuring ME everything was going to be okay. Not only that, but he showed up for us the next day and still officiated our wedding and it was AMAZING.

    We cannot stop talking about how incredible Father Andy is, our family cannot stop talking about how it was the best wedding service they ever attended, it truly was incredible.

    For us, God is a big part of our lives and being married on the beach felt no different than being married in a church.

    Thank you, Father Andy, for showing up for us and giving us the best wedding ceremony in the world!!
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    Kerri G. Sent on 07/24/2023
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    Memorable for ALL

    Coming from out of town to be married on one of Florida’s most beautiful beaches required us to rely on others to guide us with their expertise. This is how we had the fortune to meet Father Andy. Stop your search this is your Pastor. We will forever be touched by his words, sense of humor and kindness.
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    Jessi C. Sent on 09/20/2023
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    Exceeded expectations is a gross understatement...

    If you are looking for a very special day filled with one-off moments you will remember forever, you should insist on Father Andy. His joy and exuberance are infectious, and I can't image anyone else presiding over our wedding. He is far from the stereotypical officiant, though I suspect he could fill that role, if it is really what you want. He was thoughtful and kind about every detail. To say that he exceeded all of our expectations does not do him justice because I had no idea that a wedding and rehearsal could be so carefree and wonderful. One conversation with him, and you will start to understand that he is a true gem.
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