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Make It Yours Weddings

Ventura, CA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 38 Reviews
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    Danielle Sent on 12/31/2017
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    We absolutely loved having Jonathan help us with our wedding!

    We had two major things working against us in our preparation - we have hectic schedules and we didn't know what we wanted for a wedding ceremony. Jonathan met with us after dinner on video chats, telephone calls, and lots of emails to ensure that both my fiance and me were happy with the ceremony design and wording. Jonathan explained all of the ins and outs of the ceremony. In particular, I appreciated how he explained why some wedding ceremonies have a unity aspect (candles, sand, dirt, ribbons, etc.). He helped us find what would work for us personally and practically (it was an outdoor wedding).

    If you are looking for someone to help you throughout the process without bringing a list of things that you have to do for them, Jonathan is the best!
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    Danielle Sent on 10/20/2017
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    Having Johnathan Hall from Make It Yours Weddings and Ceremonies as our officiant was the easiest and best decision we made! Working with Johnathan was seamless and absolutely enjoyable! Our ceremony was exactly what the groom and I had vision. In fact after our ceremony we had guests ask if our officiant was an old family friend because the way he spoke felt so personable. I would highly recommend Make IT Yours Weddings and Ceremonies for your wedding.
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    Seann Sent on 12/29/2017
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    Professional, well spoken, kind, organized, punctual, reliable, willing to go the extra mile. Jonathan was the perfect fit for our Santa Barbara wedding. We had found Jonathan while searching the internet for a local officiant and could not be happier. He communicated with us very well throughout the entire process and worked perfect for us. Her family being Catholic and my family being Christian, Jonathan worked with us in constructing a perfect mix of tradition and modern day beliefs. He even went as far as asking us what we wanted him to wear! I would highly recommend Jonathan to anyone looking for an officiant.

    The main reason why we give Jonathan such high praise is because during the shuffle and commotion of the wedding we some how misplaced our marriage license and thought we would have to go through the entire process again. Jonathan went to the courthouse personally and handled the matter by himself and let us know when it was done.

    With wedding being so hectic, having someone you know you can rely on, is really one less thing you will have to worry about. Also, when Jonathan asks if you would prefer him turn in the wedding license, SAY YES!
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    Jennifer Sent on 05/25/2017
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    Johnathan was awesome! The first time we met he asked us a lot of questions and really listened to what we wanted for our wedding. He gave guidance when we needed it and made sure our wishes were priority. He was always very quick to reply to emails and texts and the best part was after we first met my husband said how much he liked him. We both agreed that he was by far the best choice as our officiant and exceeded all our expectations. If your looking for an amazing officiant Johnathan is the best choice!
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    David Sent on 05/01/2017
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    After a few minutes talking to Jonathan, he got it. He understood how I wanted the event to happen and "listened" to us. The event was the best ever. To anyone in Ventura County, my wife did sales and catering for colleges and country clubs for years. Her experience with anniversaries and weddings is vast, and Jonathan was professional as well as personable. I recommend that you talk to him first, you wont have to go any further.

    David
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    Miguez Sent on 05/11/2017
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    After thorough research online, we have scheduled our first meeting with Jonathan and right from that meeting, we didn't have to think twice. He was very pleasant and accommodating. And very caring and concerned about the details of the ceremony. He made sure that the ceremony that we have dreamed of actually became reality. He was also very fun and he made everyone at the wedding feel very comfortable and happy, like he's part of the family. Our wedding was on Easter Sunday and he still accommodated us even with his busy schedule that weekend. He even coordinated our rehearsel the day before. He made it all happen as promised.
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    Rick Sent on 12/19/2016
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    This was a destination Wedding and we did not know anyone to perform our wedding. Jonathan was super willing to meet up with us at "Peets Coffee" just to get to know him and we decided that he was the right fit for us that very day. We were amazed at how Jonathan gently helped us through several things in our planning and our wedding could not have been better! Thanks so much for every detail Jonathan!
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    Jonathan Sent on 09/26/2016
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    Outstanding individual! Completely loved his input. He guided my wife and I through the entire process. He showed compassion and understanding the entire way! I would definitely recommend him to anyone needing an officiant. He made us feel entirely comfortable as if though we were old time buddy's.
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    Monica Sent on 09/01/2016
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    Johnathan was wonderful!! He helped us personalize our wedding ceremony, and it was perfect for us and our family!! Everyone told us our wedding was very beautiful!!!
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    Elisa Sent on 04/28/2016
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    Thank you so much Jonathan. you did an amazing and caring service for my Daughter wedding. such a young couple need it some one like you. tears and laugh all in one. we will forever be thankful. and you will forever be part of such an special day.
    Elisa Montoya (Violeta's mom )
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    Kayla Sent on 04/28/2016
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    We were from out of state and late on getting an officiant and Jonathan was available at the last minute. He fulfilled all our expectations and then some. He helped make our special day just that much more special and we are grateful we found him.
    Tyler & Kayla Pulver
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    Frank Sent on 04/28/2016
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    My bride and I had never met Jonathan prior to our wedding event. Neither of us could have asked for more, his direction was spot on, his input was caring and he made us feel as if we had known him for years. I run a ministry and know plenty of pastors, I can say with all confidence that I would recommend Jonathan before all of the pastors I know with the exception of maybe one. You wont be dissapointed.
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    Elizabeth Sent on 08/21/2015
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    Jonathan officiated my wedding and was so great- he was very professional, responsive, and easy to communicate with. He met with us in person before the wedding to discuss the ceremony and attended the rehearsal as well, which I really appreciated and felt like was above and beyond. He provided several resources for me to help with creating the perfect ceremony. I would recommend him to anyone!
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    Jonathan was absolutely awesome!! After having met with another pastor who was very blah, no spark, I knew once meeting up with Jonathan that he would be a great fit for my husband and I, and our families for our wedding. Very friendly, genuine, funny, informative, flexible, understanding. He's awesome! Our ceremony was based on what my husband and I wanted, he never tried to force anything. Jonathan offered multiple options to ceremony ideas when we were too crazy or tired to think :) Bottom line, all of our guests had nothing but compliments to say about Jonathan and so did we. Thank you 100X Jonathan!
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    Rachel Sent on 05/22/2015
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    Let me start off by saying that if you are a bride/groom looking for the most amazing wedding experience, you need to hire Make It Yours Weddings & Ceremonies! Finding Jonathan was like finding a bright light at the end of a dark tunnel for us and was by far the best wedding decision we made. I had been through so many phone interviews trying to find the right officiant but didn't feel any connections and was starting to get discouraged that I might have to settle for less than I had envisioned on my wedding day. BUT I definitely didn't have to settle, in fact my wedding was far more perfect than I could have ever imagined thanks to Jonathan. After talking to him on the phone for the first time, I felt instantly at peace and so excited for our ceremony because I knew he understood all of our wishes and was commited to making the ceremony unique and all about us. After our initial meeting in Ventura, Jonathan made sure to email me in the months leading up to the wedding so that I could rest assured that we were on track. He sent me a draft of his sermon ahead of time and also sent us examples of ring vows to choose from. It was also a wonderful help to have him proofread my personal wedding vows. When our wedding day finally came I was so calm and loved every minute of our ceremony. People are still telling us how detailed and personal it was. God has truly blessed this man with an incredible gift and we are so thankful and honored that he officiated our wedding. Thank you Jonathan so much for going above and beyond to make our wedding day so special!!
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    Cindy Sent on 01/21/2015
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    If you need an officiant this is your guy! He's an amazing pastor and he made us feel so comfortable from our first meeting to our big day! He was so helpful with my new bride questions and helped me get to our wedding day with no stress! He was so understanding and worked with us and our ceremony was just how we pictured it!! Can't explain how greatful i am to have come across his name!
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    Karina Sent on 01/14/2015
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    Jonathan was fantastic! My husband and I wanted our ceremony to be more faith-based and spiritual versus having a religious wedding since we practice different faiths. Jonathan was able to provide us that sense of spirituality that we were looking for as well as making it very personal to our relationship. He communicated easily and made us feel very comfortable from the start. He also helped make the whole processes of planning out the ceremony easy and non complicated. At the end of the day most of our guest said that our ceremony was one of their favorite ceremonies they have witnessed and I know it has much to do with having Jonathan as our officiant.
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    Michelle Sent on 10/08/2014
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    We found Jonathan after searching for over a month for the perfect officiant!

    We went through almost every officiant in the area and they were either boring, overpriced or looked like a creeper (it was important to us NOT have creeper vibe at the wedding). We were at our wits end when we somehow came across Jonathan.

    Our first meeting was at Coffee Bean for a drink. My husband and I love traveling and he was such a good sport sharing tales of his travels to far away countries. He was also super patient because during our interview we were probably interrupted 10 times by random strangers who wanted to say "Hi" to our newly adopted puppy This is when we decided our puppy would not be coming with us during any more meetings....

    Jonathan had a template for us as an example so we just filled in the blanks. What I loved was the ceremony was sincere, not too long and not too short. He tailored his message to fit our theme. He was professional and paid attention to details. There are no unwanted surprises because he goes over the format with you before the wedding.

    He also attended our wedding rehearsal and did the prayer for our reception (My family has verbal diarrhea so I appreciated that!)

    He was everything we wanted in an officiant! So glad to have found him!
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    Stephanie Sent on 08/22/2014
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    We loved Jonathan! As did my entire family (and my mother is a tough audience). We couldn't have picked a more enthusiastic, kind, and wonderful speaker to officiate our wedding ceremony. His mannerism, speaking style, tone of voice - all contributed to the very beautiful words he spoke about love and commitment. Don't hesitate to book him! Thank you Jonathan!
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    Lisa Sent on 08/20/2014
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    Jonathan was very professional and paid attention to every detail. He also was helpful in working with us on our vows.
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    Ana Sent on 06/04/2014
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    My husband and I had less than a couple of months to find an officiant because the SB courthouse could not provide us with a Judge they promised was available when we rented out the Mural Room and we were in panic mode. Jonathan was very professional and went out of his way to help us since the beginning. From quick email responses to working with our schedules in order to Skype with us, he was not only professional and pleasant to work with but also flexible to assist us with last minute changes. He is truly a gift and we cannot be more grateful enough to have found and met him!
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    Clarissa Sent on 07/26/2014
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    Jonathan was an excellent officiant. With just the right amount of guidance, he helped us create the wedding ceremony of our dreams. We are grateful we found him as he really made our day that much more special.

    We highly recommend his services to those who are interested in a beautiful and soulful experience on their wedding day!
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    Jason Sent on 06/19/2014
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    Jonathan was very easy to work with and very flexible with our requests throughout the process. He was very easy to talk to and get to know making the ceremony more intimate. In the end, he was able to make the ceremony the way we had pictured it and wanted it to be. Most thought he was a close friend that must have known us forever.

    He was an excellent officiant and a new friend!

    We couldn't have been happier and would ABSOLUTELY recommend him!
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    Melynnie Sent on 05/15/2014
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    Made it absolutely perfect! Not to much rambling. Made it a day to remember
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    Emily Sent on 11/06/2013
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    Jonathan is AMAZING!
    I was very particular when I set out to find our officiant, I had been to sooooo many weddings where the officiant was horrible (ie talked in 3rd person, make tasteless jokes, or over powered the ceremony with their own personality) Thus, finding the right person to stand with my husband and I on our special day was VERY important. From the first meeting, we felt so comfortable with Jonathan. He is professional, organized, flexible, funny and kind. Overall the perfect person you want standing up there with you. He is amazing at guiding you as you decide on what you want your ceremony to look like. I had some ideas, and he helped me bring them all together. If really is about you and what you want, our ceremony was exactly us and even better than we had imagined it to be. We also took advantage of the pre-martial counseling session option. At first my fiancé felt it was just another money and time commitment in our very busy pre-wedding lives, but after a few sessions he was opening up more than I have even see him open up to anyone. We had already had the "big issue" conversations and were on the same page about money, children and the like; but the sessions helped up focus on us and our relationship in a way we hadn't over the 13 years of dating, yes 13! I can truly say that our relationship is the best its ever been.
    I recommend Jonathan without any hesitation; my ceremony was my favorite part of my whole day!
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