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Life Celebrations

Life Celebrations

Carmel, CA
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    Alyssa R. Sent on 07/19/2024
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    Great officiant!

    Brian was awesome! He was very easy to contact and responded quickly. He even met with us prior to our wedding to get to know each other and prepare our ceremony. We would highly recommend him!
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    Kayla G. Sent on 07/03/2024
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    Brian was everything and more than what we envisioned!

    Brian was more than what we expected for our big day. He really wanted to get to know us, our story, our family, and even our pets. He was the perfect person to marry us. He made the ceremony more personal for us instead of the regular traditional speech. He came out for rehearsal as well which made me feel better knowing how the wedding would go. He even suggested our family doing a sand ceremony which I’m so glad we did. That was something I didn’t even think of. Brian honestly made us feel special and comfortable. I will recommend him to all of our friends and family with out a doubt.
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    James S. Sent on 12/11/2023
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    Brian Lyke - Unbelievable Officiant

    We had the pleasure of working with Brian Lyke for our wedding. He was incredibly attentive and made sure that when we got up on the altar the day of our wedding, we had a service that was fitting for us and our backgrounds. He came to our house long before the wedding to hear our story and discuss our preferences, which was very helpful and reassured us that we were working with someone we could trust to show up for us. Would absolutely recommend working with him.
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    Ed Sent on 11/12/2023
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    Absolutely amazing!

    Brian made our wedding ceremony absolutely perfect! We had a simple wedding and we received so many comments on how beautiful our ceremony was. The words were meaningful and sincere. Thank you brian!
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    Samantha Sent on 10/22/2023
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    Exceptional service

    We loved working with Brian for our wedding. He is very professional, responsive and helpful. Brian offered a lot of help and examples for our ceremony which made the planning much easier for us! Our ceremony was very special, we definitely recommend his services.
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    Madeleine J. Sent on 10/17/2023
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    Brian was Amazing!!!!

    Brian did the most beautiful job. The words he strung together to really capture our love are something that you won’t get anywhere else. The ceremony was truly the highlight of our day and friends and family cant stop talking about how wonderful Brian did.
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    Gisella A. Sent on 09/19/2023
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    Our experience with Brian was amazing from start to finish!

    Brian was truly amazing from start to finish. We found him online on our search, to then realize he is a client at our job! We already knew him, which was even better. He was so professional, easy going, and truly such a kind person. His service was phenomenal, and everybody loved him. We are so grateful to have found him!
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    Mona Sent on 09/19/2023
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    Highly Recommend Brian Lyke!

    I am so happy with our choice to have Brian Lyke as the officiant for our wedding. He was so awesome the whole step of the way from the phone interviews, rehearsal, and wedding. He wrote / spoke the most amazing words for our wedding. We got so many compliments on the ceremony. It was a beautiful combination of laughs, wise words, spirituality, and inspiration. I highly recommend going with him for your wedding!
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    Richard K. Sent on 08/28/2023
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    He is fantastic. Rose and I would recommend him to any couple

    Brian made a concerted effort to know us in detail. He knows how to weave personal anecdotes into the story. He is a perfectionist in all the good sense of the word. Rose and I would recommend him to any couple. He truly cares.
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    Grant D. Sent on 10/22/2023
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    Great Wedding Officiant

    Brian met with us before the wedding to learn about both of us and what kind of wedding ceremony we were looking for. He included some personal anecdotes in the ceremony based on our discussion. Brian did a great job of mixing religious and non-religious elements into the ceremony, which is what we were looking for. We would highly recommend Brian to anyone in the Monterey/Carmel area looking for an officiant.
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    Dylan V. Sent on 06/21/2023
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    Cliffside Ceremony Bliss w/ Brian Lyke

    Brian provided with us an incredibly personal and potent ceremony on the cliffs of Big Sur. He chose the location and couldn't have picked a more beautiful spot. He was responsive and fast to deliver any and all details we needed, along with his quick delivery of the important paperwork. I highly recommend Brian for any and all ceremonies of love. His demeanor and cadence were beautiful.
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    C & Sent on 06/07/2023
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    Brian is Exceptional

    What a joy, we couldn't be happier - Brian created a wonderful ceremony!
    Deep, thoughtful, just the right amount of time, emotion and reverence. Can't recommend him enough.

    Make sure you meet him in person a few weeks prior to your event and discuss all the details (and your homework), before the big day.
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    Tara O. Sent on 06/07/2023
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    Brian set the tone with our ceremony

    We loved working with Brian. He was so helpful and responsive throughout the entire process, crafting a beautiful ceremony. My husband and I grew up religious however now we are more spiritual, working with Brian was perfect because he built a ceremony that was a reflection of us. We are so grateful for working with Brian.
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    John M. Sent on 12/13/2022
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    Brian made everything perfect. He knows what he’s doing.

    Brian took the time to get to know us and learn about out families as well as our backstory. He made GREAT suggestions and is very communicative. I can’t imagine that our ceremony could have been what it was without him.
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    Christie J. Sent on 12/01/2022
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    Carmel wedding

    Brian performed our marriage with such genuine and thoughtful words. Beforehand he offered us selections for readings, and vows. His personal interest in our story helped him personalise the ceremony even further. We are so pleased and feel very blessed to have found Brian.
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    Lexie A. Sent on 11/08/2022
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    Brian is the best!

    I can't say enough good things about Brian & how incredible he was as the officiant for our wedding. His words & energy represented both my husband and I (and our families) so well. It was an emotional, thoughtful, reflective and at times funny ceremony and he orchestrated all of it with such ease. He was also such a calming presence for me (the bride) during the ceremony which was a bonus! Multiple wedding guests mentioned how much they enjoyed the ceremony and particularly how great of a job Brian did. Thank you, Brian!!
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    Tonya W. Sent on 08/19/2022
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    Brian is amazing

    Brian officiated our very intimate beach wedding last week and he was AMAZING! He is so incredibly organized and professional. We had several interactions with him via phone conversations and he was always so pleasant. The day came, he was on time and had our vows that we wrote all ready for us on professional cards and then those we for us to keep. We couldn’t have asked for a better man to officiate our wedding. He also recommended a wonderful photographer that we used. Brian is absolutely the best man for your wedding.
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    Clay M. Sent on 06/29/2022
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    Review of Brian Lyke

    Brian was amazing. He was there every step of the way to guide us and his officiating was so loving. I can’t imagine it having been better. Will be forever grateful for his perfect participation in our marriage.
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    Simon M. Sent on 06/30/2022
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    Simon Maldonado - Groom

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    We can’’t thank Brian enough!! He was extremely prepared, made us feel at ease and made our ceremony extra special and memorable. Prior to the wedding he was very responsive and provided us with everything that we needed, along with suggestions as to the ceremony location, notary for our marriage license, readings and vows. I cannot say enough good things about Brian!! We are beyond grateful!!
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    Will V. Sent on 07/06/2022
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    Top-Notch Experience

    Brian had all the qualities you'd like in a wedding officiant. He was friendly, warm, timely, and did a wonderful job leading the ceremony. I'd highly recommend him!
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    Taylor D. Sent on 06/13/2022
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    Intimate wedding

    My husband and I had a great experience with Brian! He was very flexible when we unexpectedly had to change our ceremony time and location, and he wrote us a beautiful ceremony speech that he gave us a copy of to keep and look back on forever. I am so happy we chose Brian as our officiant, and I highly recommend him!
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    Felicia H. Sent on 04/22/2022
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    Made our day great!

    Brian was an awesome officiant for our wedding. He interviewed us several months prior to our ceremony to get to know us and the story of how we met through golf. He sent us multiple reading and vows selections, making it really easy for us to design the ceremony, especially since we weren't writing our own vows. Several weeks prior to the ceremony, he kept us on track and reminded us to choose the readings and vows. It was a very pleasant surprise when he beautifully wove our golf "story" into the ceremony (we got married on our balcony at Pebble Beach). Brian was always very responsive, showed up on time, and made our day special. I would highly recommend him for your ceremony.
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    Peter C. Sent on 02/14/2022
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    The Perfect Find!

    We were looking for someone with many years of experience who could provide the basic structure of our ceremony, remain flexible to our personal wishes, respectfully acknowledge the presence of God/higher spirit or power and understand the personal circumstances of our meeting, rings, etc. Brian at Life Celebrations was all that and more!!
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    Katy O. Sent on 12/04/2021
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    Highly recommend

    Brian is an amazing officiant. We loved our ceremony and were so happy to have him be a part of our day. He is very responsive and easy to communicate with, and the way he conducted our ceremony really reflected the love my husband and I have for each other. We highly recommend using Brian to officiate your wedding!
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