Happily Ever Asheville Reviews
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Abby O. Sent on 11/12/2023We love Happily Ever Asheville!
Amanda was absolutely incredible. We have had friends and family coming up to us since the wedding day, telling us how incredible the ceremony was, and more specifically how incredible Amanda was. Could not recommend her more. We are so grateful to have had Amanda officiate our most important day. :) -
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Meghan W. Sent on 12/16/2023We loved working with Amanda!
Amanda was an absolute rockstar! From the moment we met her, we were struck by her chill, down-to-earth demeanor and calming presence. It was clear that she genuinely cared about us as a couple and wanted to make our ceremony truly special. Amanda took the time to get to know us, which resulted in a ceremony that felt incredibly personalized and genuine. What really stood out was her non-judgmental and welcoming attitude towards all types of people. She created an atmosphere of inclusivity and warmth that resonated with everyone present. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant. Amanda, you're a true gem! -
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Karen D. Sent on 05/30/2023HIGHLY Recommend Amanda!
10/10, Amanda was the absolute BEST! We had a great time talking with her a few times via zoom (due to our distance) prior to the wedding. She was able to really capture our personalities, as well as the dynamic of our relationship, and was amazing day of. Best of all, she shared her script so we can look at it for years to come :) SO many of our guests asked us how we found her because they were so impressed, and thought she had known us for years -
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Kate A. Sent on 05/25/2023Genuine, personal, warm
Amanda was such a joy! Her energy was bright and warm. Having to choose someone unknown to marry us, we wanted to feel like it was a good fit and Amanda was just that for us. Amanda’s vibe was easy breezy but professional. The ceremony felt organic even though she barely knew us. We got to choose from a long list of non religious vows she sent us and were able to find one that felt 100% authentic for us. She kept our ceremony simple, sentimental, short, and sweet. Exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much for taking part in this very special moment for us Amanda! -
Amanda Sent on 11/17/2023
A beautiful, cold, mountain top elopement!
Amanda was the absolute best officiant we could have asked for! She officiated our wedding on top of Black Balsam in spring of this year. We felt super comfortable in the weeks leading up to our wedding, as she supported us with preparation calls and made space for all of our questions. She was super clear with us from day 1 which made me so comfortable and confident that our wedding day would go smoothly! It was everything I could've asked for- Amanda facilitated a beautiful handfasting ceremony and held such loving space for my husband and I, as well as our family. She incorporated all the magickal witchy elements that were so important to me and I'm so grateful for that! My parents raved about her, from the words she delivered for us, to the open and warm way she welcomed my family- we have family with special needs and we're all so impressed by Amanda's inclusivity. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a magicakl officiant who is up for an adventure! She is reliable, communicates clearly, flexible, and has such a kind, warm presence. You will be so happy you hired her! Cannot thank you enough, Amanda! -
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Katy J. Sent on 04/29/2023Best Coordinator/Officiant EVER!
Okay, if you're looking for an affordable, efficient, patient, detail-oriented, highly competent yet somehow relaxed wedding coordinator: look no further. Amanda Jones was an amazing day of coordinator for my wedding in April 2023. Not only was I blown away by her reasonable rate - it included a planning meeting, lots of suggestions and attention to the details me and my fiance hadn't considered. It included time for the stressed out phone calls I made to her as a bride planning her own wedding and wanting to go over the day of timeline....again. She was our point person the day of the wedding, our reception DJ and MC, literally our legitimate last minute OFFICIANT since our original officiant got Covid the week of the wedding. She was flexible, reassuring, confident, knows what she's doing. She could be charging a fortune, honestly. Hiring Amanda to be our coordinator was probably the absolute best decision we made for our wedding. It went off without a hitch and I was wayyy calmer the day of the wedding than I know I ever would have been with someone besides Amanda in charge. She's amazing; you will be thrilled with her services. Hire her! -
Lindsay H. Sent on 04/20/2023
Beautiful & Perfect Ceremony!
My (now husband!) and I hired Amanda as our officiant for our Ashville wedding in April 2023 and wow Amanda blew our expectations out of the park! From the moment you talk with Amanda you immediately feel relaxed and so comfortable. She has a way of making you feel like you have known her forever. We answered a questionnaire online prior to our call, then reviewed our responses with a call. On our wedding day, Amanda was able to take our answers and create the most perfect ceremony we could have imagined. We by far received the most compliments from our guests on Amanda. Everyone was blown away and spoke very highly of the ceremony. Many guests thought we wrote it because it was so relatable to our personalities. I would 100% recommend Amanda to anyone!! It truly was an honor to work with her! -
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Madeline W. Sent on 12/05/2022Warm and personable officiant!
Amanda was incredible! We had her be our officiant for our private elopement. She took the time to get to know us beforehand so she could write a personal script for the ceremony. During the elopement, she even trekked up a mountain in the cold wind and rain with us! The ceremony she facilitated was absolutely perfect, and she made us feel comfortable the whole day. -
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Marla H. Sent on 02/20/2023Beautiful & Intentional
I can not say enough good things about sweet sweet Amanda! We had an intimate wedding of 35 people, and we just loved having Amanda as our Officiant! We were very intentional about every aspect of our wedding, and the Ceremony was just perfect! Everyone after kept asking us how we knew Amanda, because she's just that good about being INTENTIONAL with her ceremonies she writes! You can tell she really cares about each of her couples! Thank you again for being a part of our wedding! -
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Amanda C. Sent on 01/23/2022
Perfect Officiant for a Private Mountain Elopement!
My husband and I chose Amanda to for our private mountain top elopement. Choosing Amanda for our special day was the best choice we could've made. She we had a few phone calls and a zoom call prior to our elopement, but it felt like we had brought a friend to marry us! She helped us with our wedding day time line, talked to us about locations, and provided a few tips for writing our vows.
Our wedding day started off with rain, and while we waited for the rain to pass, Amanda hung out with us and our photographer in the car--it felt like we had known her forever! Amanda went above and beyond anything I would've expected from an officiant! She helped me zip up my wedding dress, carry a couple of things, and she was great to talk to as we took our little trip up the mountain. Our ceremony was the perfect mix of what we had requested--intimate, personal, and little bit of fun! She told our love story perfectly and wrapped in some of our jokes--she had me laughing and crying. She also makes a great effort to run out of the way for first kiss photos! (photos @kirstenalexandriaphotography)
After the wedding, she sent us the script for our ceremony, which meant the world to us because we did not have a videographer. This is something that will help us remember our ceremony and how special it truly was. She also handled mailing in our marriage license--I did not have any stress over the handling of paperwork as she took care of it for us!
I highly recommend Amanda if you want a memorable ceremony for your special day!
Happily Ever Asheville's reply:
Amanda! Thank you so much for posting this review and photos! It was such a blast getting to celebrate with you and Joe! Glad we got to spend the extra time giggling in the car and getting warm enough to brave the mountaintop! It turned out absolutely perfect! Sending hugs! x A -
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Samantha T. Sent on 10/30/2022By Far the Best Officiant You Could Dream Of
My (now!!!) husband and I have had several conversations about what we feel had the biggest impact on our wedding day being so beautiful and so special this past week. We both unanimously agree the single most impactful decision we made was hiring Amanda as our officiant. Amanda took the time to truly get to know us as a couple-- our story, our values, our energy. She did this over a series of phone calls/Zoom calls since were out of state. She was, at every moment, organized, communicative, kind, creative, personable and helpful with questions about the process and about our venue (since she'd worked there before and we were out of state). She had fantastic ideas for how to personalize the ceremony to best reflect us and created an organized script that we were able to review and comment on beforehand. On the day of, she dressed beautifully and matched our color palette. Her words were just beautiful. So personalized to us. Her energy and tone matched our vision so well. Our ceremony was extremely natural, genuine, and authentic because of Amanda. I loved how she took a moment to have me take a second deep breath during the ceremony when my first one was obviously so shaky that I was not going to be able to get through my vows comfortably, lol! We firmly believe there is no way we could have been better represented in our ceremony. It was exactly reflective of us, our values, and our love. Our ceremony was SO special and we know she was a substantial reason for that. Hiring Amanda was the most impactful decision we made on our wedding day. I cannot recommend her highly enough, you will be blown away by her genuine heart, spirit, talent, and kindness. Blessings to you, dear Amanda! -
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Kristin H. Sent on 10/15/2022THE best experience we could have had
Amanda was amazing throughout the entire process. She really made us feel comfortable and it never felt like we were strangers, even though we met primarily over zoom leading up the the ceremony. We had a small elopement so we are so glad she was the one to officiate for us. I highly recommend working with her, because It’s a day we’ll never forget thanks to her guidance and matching our ceremony to our needs/personalities. -
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Sydney S. Sent on 08/27/2022The Perfect Ceremony
Amanda was the absolute best! I had a lot of *feelings* about how I wanted my wedding ceremony to sound/feel, and she was so sensitive and transparent and helpful in putting together a ceremony that felt perfect for us. She took time to get to know us and helped us to choose readings and a unity ritual that were most meaningful for us. On the actual day she was a grounding presence, helping us get set up and wrangle our guests so we could get started. During the ceremony we laughed, we cried, and afterward our family and friends asked if we had known her for a long time. It certainly felt that way! :)
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Makenzie S. Sent on 06/13/2022Exactly what we wanted!
After we found Amanda, looked into her social media, and chatted with her once, we knew we wanted her to be our officiant! She helped guide us toward the ceremony we preferred, offering unbiased options and details along the way that made the ceremony feel perfect for us. She was so easy to work with, and made curating our perfect ceremony a breeze! -
Katelyn F. Sent on 06/07/2022
Can’t imagine a better experience with an officiant
Amanda made our wedding ceremony everything we wanted and more! We had so many people ask who she was and how we knew her, saying she did such a perfect job!! We also did pre-marital coaching with Amanda and I’m so glad we did that. It’s been great for our relationship and I’m glad Amanda got to know us more in those meetings (and vice versa.)
From beginning to end, our experience with Amanda was perfect! -
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Jessica Sent on 05/09/2022The Most Amazing!
Amanda was by far one of our favorite vendors and friends we made throughout our wedding planning process! We knew from the moment we spoke with her for the first time that she was our kind of person and I'm so thankful we entrusted her with our big day! She got to know us individually and together, and then did an amazing job of wrapping our 6-year love story into the sweetest and most intimate replay for our closest people. There was not a dry eye in our entire 90-person ceremony and we have received countless compliments on what a perfect job she did describing our love for everyone.
Amanda is so wonderful and made us feel at ease throughout what would normally be many stressful times over the course of our wedding planning process and marriage weekend. We are so thankful we met her and I would urge you to hire her immediately; it will be the best decision you make for your big day!
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