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Nashville Wedding Minister

Nashville Wedding Minister

Nashville, TN
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    Amy D. Sent on 04/24/2024
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    Mary Rocks!

    We had Mary officiate our wedding, as Ralph was booked. She was phenomenal! Professional, kind, and polite. Also, the ceremony planner they provide is top notch - so nice for someone who didn’t know the first thing about planning their ceremony. Highly recommend!

    Nashville Wedding Minister's reply:

    Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review! It was my honor and wishing you the best always!
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    Tristin S. Sent on 09/26/2022
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    Ralph made our ceremony the BEST

    Our wedding ceremony was the favorite part of our day for many reasons, and Ralph was one of those reasons! We planned our Franklin, TN wedding from Maine (where we live) and Ralph made our ceremony planning super smooth. He sent over a Word document template of a ceremony script and we were able to easily go in and modify it to make it our own and special to us. A lot of the suggestions that Ralph made to be included in our ceremony we went with and we are SO happy that we did! During our actual ceremony, Ralph was so personable and he made it seem as though we had known him for years! We are so thankful that Ralph was the one to marry us and I will never forget how special he made it for us - thank you, Ralph!!
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    Margaret W. Sent on 04/10/2022
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    Amazing officiant!

    Ralph was an amazing officiant! Nashville was not mine or my husband’s hometown so we were worried about finding a minister who would marry us with a personal, faith-filled touch. Our wedding planner Sweetwater Events connected us with Ralph and after meeting with him we immediately felt like we were in good hands. He tailored the ceremony to what we were looking for, kept it professional yet some light humor mixed in, it was a perfect ceremony. Ralph also provides an online pre-marital course which we thoroughly enjoyed. It was self-paced and filled with great discussion questions and notes.
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    Caitlin S. Sent on 12/07/2021
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    Outstanding job!

    Ralph was an absolute pleasure to work with! We were worried about finding a minister that made us feel comfortable, but he was the perfect addition to our ceremony. He met with us via phone call to go through all the details, and even included an online premarital counseling course, which we used to strengthen our relationship in months leading up to our day, as well as get a great discount on our marriage license! He also sent us a ceremony planning guide that was instrumental in helping us craft the perfect ceremony. His delivery of it combined all of the seriousness, humor, and love we hoped for and we had numerous compliments on how much our guests enjoyed it! He also filed our license for us while we were away on our honeymoon! Ralph’s communication and professionalism can not be beat, and we are grateful to have had him as part of our team that day. If you’re stuck on who to go with for your wedding, you can trust that Ralph will do an outstanding job!

    Nashville Wedding Minister's reply:

    Caitlin, thank you so much for your very nice review. Very pleased you were happy with everything and wishing you the best always!
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    Dr. E. Sent on 08/22/2021
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    Minister Griggs is the BOMB.COM!

    Wow. Minister Griggs is the bomb.com. Made me and my husband so comfortable (as my hubby was very nervous). He was very kind, responded to every email within a few hours, punctual (early) and just did a fantastic job. Did not have a problem with being the only White guy in the room. He was very comfortable and charismatic. He was even humorous which helped everybody to relax and enjoy. Don't get married without him!
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    Julie M. Sent on 11/29/2020
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    Highly recommend!

    Ralph combines the 100% right mixture of solemn professionalism with a great sense of humor and this innate projection of serenity, kindness, and thoughtfulness that you look for in a wedding officiant. He was patient and walked us through the final paces of what we needed to do, and everyone at the event had only positive things to say about Ralph. My husband even shed a tear when he was talking! We strongly suggest future couples choose Ralph for your big day!

    Nashville Wedding Minister's reply:

    Hi Julie, thanks so much for your very nice comments. It was my honor to be a part of your big day. Best wishes always!
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    Jaclyn S. Sent on 10/15/2020
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    Mary Griggs (Ralph's wife)

    Technically we hired Mary Griggs (Ralph's wife) to officiate our wedding ceremony and we wanted to say how wonderful she is and the prep course her and Ralph provide to couples. My husband and I thought the course was helpful and we plan to continue to work on our communication with the tools provided. Mary is so sweet and was the perfect choice for our wedding!
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    Sara T. Sent on 08/13/2020
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    Definitely recommend

    I hired Ralph Griggs in January of this year for my wedding in June. I actually had to change the date of my wedding due to covid and Mr. Griggs was still able to marry my husband and I. He was quick to respond to emails. He was on time for my wedding I was actually a few minutes late. If your looking for someone great to marry you I definitely recommend Ralph Griggs!
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    Becky Sent on 07/11/2020
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    Great officiant!!

    Ralph was always responsive prior to our wedding and he arrived on time for our ceremony. Our ceremony was perfect.
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    Chelsey Sent on 08/12/2019
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    Highly Recommended!

    Mr. Griggs was absolutely phenomenal! His wedding prep courses were insightful and he allowed us to personalize our ceremony.

    Nashville Wedding Minister's reply:

    Thank-you Chelsey! Honored to be a part of your special day. Very glad you enjoyed the online marriage prep course. Best wishes always!
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    Jacob Sent on 04/16/2019
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    Highly recommended

    Ralph was a great hire for our wedding! He was always responsive to our questions and emails. The pre-marriage preparation course materials he provides were very helpful to my bride & I, and saved us money on the marriage certificate as well. His ceremony planner document got us exactly the wedding we envisioned. He arrived when we asked him to, which helped keep our stress levels down! Would highly recommend his service.
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    Paul M. Sent on 03/27/2019
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    Excellent in every way!

    Ralph was absolutely amazing! He met with us, got to know us, and was flexible with our particular needs. Working with him through all the nuances of the ceremony ahead of time made it so easy when it came time for the event. His passion and cheerful nature for the whole process were wonderful.
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    Laken Sent on 04/13/2017
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    Ralph was absolutely fantastic! Communication was great from the very beginning, and he made everything so easy! We were able to write our ceremony with the help of a planner from him and we took advantage of the online premarital counseling he offers which was actually really fun for us, so I highly recommend using it! Ralph was the perfect combination of friendly, professional, and funny during our ceremony and made everyone laugh and cry at just the right moments. I would highly recommend Ralph as an officiant and am very happy with our experience!
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    Beth Sent on 11/19/2016
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    Ralph did a fantastic job. There are a few reasons we chose him as our minister. a. he is SO organized. he sends you a checklist as well as the wording of the ceremony and you can go in and choose what you would like or make additional requests. b. he also has a class for pre wedding which once completed not only gives you a discount on your license, but can also bring up important discussions which help you know more about your future spouse c. he is extremely responsive! d. he was great at making our ceremony perfect for us. he kept it upbeat and was able to keep things fun, even with interruptions like trains.

    Nashville Wedding Minister's reply:

    Thank you Beth for your very nice review. It was my honor and pleasure to help you.
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    Amanda Sent on 10/25/2016
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    I must say I was at a loss when it came to finding a minister but then we were fortunate enough to Ralph and Mary. Mary was the one who officiated our wedding and she did such a magnificent job! The way they had the ceremonies laid out so we could create our own was SO HELPFUL! That added a very personal touch to our ceremony that we will treasure forever. Ralph was so quick to respond to my emails and having us to their home to discuss the ceremony was an added bonus. We would highly recommend Ralph and Mary to anyone looking for two wonderful officiates! It was a job very well done.
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    Ralph was great! He made everything so simple for us in planning the ceremony and worked well with us day of when we had to move locations last minute. Definitely recommend Ralph to anyone out there looking for a minister
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    We were so lucky to find Ralph!!! We found him on the internet, called him on a Thursday at 5 pm and he agreed to marry us in the park or at our friends home the following Saturday at 5 pm - he was very flexible. He emailed us vow options - all more meaningful than any others I found when I searched. Our friends were so impressed with the ceremony! We were very moved! It was perfect! We would highly recommend Ralph!
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    Denise Sent on 04/08/2015
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    Ralph was wonderful several guests commented on how great the ceremony was and that if he had a church we should all attend! It was exactly how we wanted it.
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    Mr. Riggs was everything we needed for our ceremony. He did everything we asked of our ceremony. He was prompt and anytime that I had questions through email, he would respond very promptly. We received several compliments about how pretty our ceremony was and what a good job he did. We couldn't be happier!
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    Larry Sent on 10/18/2014
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    Ralph Griggs officiated our wedding in our home. We wanted a simple Christian ceremony with only a few family members present and it could not have been better. Ralph was patient when we had a couple of delays in our timing and could not have been more kind to everyone. We searched for a wedding officiant via the Internet, but know God had a hand in helping us find Ralph. We once again extend our thanks to Ralph and highly recommend him to anyone seeking a wedding officiant who is dependable, kind, and will provide you with the wedding ceremony you desire.
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    Michelle Sent on 07/19/2014
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    As our wedding was a destination wedding, our wedding planner suggested we look up Ralph Griggs. We are so happy that we did! Ralph was easy to stay in touch with, open to questions and provides an easy to follow ceremony planner that you can utilize to make your ceremony personal and to fit you. Although the majority of our planning and interaction had not been face to face with Ralph, he made us feel as if we had known him all along upon meeting him. He came early and prepared with our ceremony planner and even managed to add a little humor when I tried to place the ring on my grooms right hand....nerves got me I guess! I would recommend Ralph to anyone that asked! He was great!
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    Kristen Sent on 04/20/2014
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    We were actually married by Ralph's wife Mary due to Ralph not being available. Mary was wonderful and we were very pleased with services. Loved that we got to do our counseling online and also we were able to customize our ceremony with the event planner provided.
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    Katie Sent on 03/23/2014
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    Ralph was great! We sent him our 'script' of what we wanted said at the ceremony. He went over it with us and was pleased with what we had sent him. We didn't want a religious ceremony and he did a fantastic job sticking to that. We had some mix up with our rings and he just played along and made everyone laugh. I could not be more pleased with the service we were given. I would highly recommend him for any type of wedding anyone plans on having.
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    Brenda Sent on 02/24/2014
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    Was very easy to work with and provided us with a wonderful ceremony. He even added a little comic relief when there was a mix-up with our wedding music and when I got a little weepy - really eased the tension and got us relaxed.
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    Stephanie Sent on 10/21/2013
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    Ralph was booked for our big day but his wife Mary also officiates and we decided to choose her. Mary met with us before our wedding and went over all of the wedding details and it was such a pleasure to work with her. The wedding planner she gave us was perfect and really helped us decide how we wanted our ceremony to go. Mary was wonderful and our day was perfect!
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