Officially Hitched Reviews
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Amanda F. Sent on 07/01/2024Better than I could have imagined...
Officially Hitched was an amazing vendor to work with and made our wedding so unique and personal. We worked with Rachael to design our ceremony with a traditional structure, but added in touches that made it feel just right for us. Our ceremony was sacred to us, which is why we wanted a professional, but neither of us are religious and wanted to avoid those elements. She suggested readings, helped craft a message that emphasized our love, and edited our vows so we felt like we were delivering the exact message we wanted to each other. There wasn't a dry eye in the house by the time we walked back up the aisle. We were nervous about the idea of having to hire someone who didn't know us to perform our ceremony, but looking back it was 100% the right choice. Our guests kept complimenting us on how personal, joyful, and romantic our ceremony was. -
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Pumi M. Sent on 10/03/2023Wedding at SFO City Hall
Very Professional, timely, happy and efficient service. Payments was easy and convenient. We took pictures with Rachel, she had a lovely smile and was a great fit in with our family,
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Daniel M. Sent on 02/14/2024Our favorite part of our wedding team
We shouldn't pick favorites among our wedding vendors... but Racheal was probably our favorite person to work with during our whole process. She was incredibly personable, got to know us fairly deeply, and delivered a service that was memorable, poignant, and highly tailored to us as a couple. We had friends coming up to us and asking how long we've known Rachel, and others who texted us immediately afterwords to see if they could have her officiate their weddings. After strongly considering having a f&f officiant, we are beyond happy we chose Rachel, and we will recommend her to anyone. -
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Carrie Y. Sent on 07/31/2023Highly Recommend Working With Officially Hitched!
My husband and I traveled from New Hampshire to the Northern California coast to elope, truly just the two of us. We were both nervous about the search for an officiant from across the county, especially since they would be part of something so personal, but we found Rachael through our photographer and we are so glad that we did! She was incredibly friendly and helpful, she took the time to get to know us, to listen to what we wanted, and to write a ceremony that felt like it was written for us by a close friend or family member.
Neither of us knew what we wanted in a ceremony, but Rachael was extremely organized and prepared and knew all of the right questions to ask to guide us through the process and take our ideas into consideration. We had two video calls with her, a questionnaire, a few emails, and that was all it took for her to craft something perfect for us! Very low stress, which is exactly what we wanted for our elopement.
We had the best ceremony right by the ocean and we are so thankful that Rachael was able to make it feel so personal and special. -
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Mayya B. Sent on 03/10/2023Amazing and Flexible Experience
Rachel was the best officiant we could have asked to officiant our marriage! We only contacted her a couple of weeks in advance and she did not mind performing a pretty last minute ceremony for us. Our planning went super smoothly and she was very flexible with our schedules. She created a folder with samples of vows, ceremony plans and even a questionary that asked very meaningful questions about our relationship. Overall, it was very helpful as we both reflected on our relationship before writing our vows and thinking about what type of ceremony we wanted to have.
A walk to our wedding destination was a little hike. Rachael, thank you so much again for walking with us and supporting our friend who had a broken leg! -
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Nichole H. Sent on 03/17/2023Kind, friendly, professional, organized, communicative
My wife and I recently had the pleasure of working with Rachael as our wedding officiant at San Francisco City Hall, and we could not have been happier with the service she provided. From the very beginning, Rachael was professional, organized, and communicative. She took the time to truly get to know us as a couple, and worked with us to create a personalized ceremony that was exactly what we wanted.
On the day of the wedding, Rachael was well-prepared. She conducted the ceremony with grace and poise, and made sure everything ran smoothly. Her words were heartfelt and touching, and she made the ceremony feel intimate and personal. We received a ton of compliments from our guests, and some even thought Rachael was someone we've known for a long time!
Overall, we would highly recommend Rachael to anyone looking for a wedding officiant. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, and helped to make our special day unforgettable. Thank you Rachael! -
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Kenny Y. Sent on 03/26/2023
Rachael was AMAZING!
Rachael was AMAZING!
We held our wedding ceremony at San Francisco city hall and it wouldn’t have been the same without her. Since day one she was professional, organized, and made the entire process very personable. Even though we didn’t know Rachael prior to the wedding, her sincere and benevolent attitude made us both feel incredibly comfortable, almost as if we’ve known her our entire lives. In fact, many of our guests commented they thought we were long time friends. Rachael was knowledgable and was always there when we needed help all the way up until the special day. Her calming presence right before the ceremony was very much appreciated. We don’t live in San Francisco and were grateful for how she would go above and beyond by providing directions/parking to recommendations for restaurants and activities. Our families were very impressed with how professional Rachael was as the officiant and felt the flow of our ceremony was perfect. They said she was genuine, had great projection, and overall was absolutely wonderful. Overall we would highly recommend Rachael, you won’t regret it! -
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Paul D. Sent on 01/03/2023Great experience working with Rachael
We worked with Rachael Tanner at Officially Hitched and had a wonderful experience. She took the time to catch up with us and get to know us so she could get an idea of what we wanted for our ceremony. We were initially uncertain, but had a lot of adjustments and omissions that we wanted once we had a draft; Rachael was very flexible and considerate, and helped us figure out what worked best for us while helping us to figure out some additional details.
At the event, she was prompt, helpful, and professional, and worked with the other vendors to get the details sorted out while my partner and I got ready. We’re really glad we hired Rachael! -
Andrea H. Sent on 12/20/2022
Thoughtful & professional officiant - we loved her!
We absolutely LOVED working with Rachael for our September 2022 wedding at the Palm Event Center. The ceremony was one of our (and our guest's) favorite parts of the wedding. Rachael took the time to really get to know us as a couple beforehand and helped to craft a unique, custom, & wonderful ceremony. She was also incredibly helpful when it came time to trim down / finalize our vows. Many of our guests thought we knew Rachel personally - that says a lot about how well she customized and executed our ceremony. She is incredibly well-spoken - we feel so lucky to have found her for our special day. -
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Lara H. Sent on 08/19/2022Renesha is the best!
Renesha from Officially Hitched was so lovely to work with! She guided us through creating our unique, queer, non-traditional, secular ceremony that truly reflected us. She helped us figure out what ceremony elements we wanted to keep, change, and toss out, and provided plenty of examples and resources that helped us along the way. She even went the extra mile helping us in the weeks after our wedding when the USPS temporarily lost our marriage license on its way to the county office. Renesha was such a joy to work with and her love of weddings and love is palpable. We are so honored that she married us! -
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Alessandra V. Sent on 03/23/2022Happy bride!
I’m so sorry this took so long, I want to again say THANK YOU! The ceremony was perfect. You took so much time & effort into making sure it was exactly what we wanted. We still get compliments on how nicely the ceremony flowed & wasn’t long and drawn out. I will be recommending your services to everyone I know for the future! Thank you for making something I was dreading so effortless. Wishing you nothing but great success in the years to come. -
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Joseph H. Sent on 12/10/2021It felt like having a close friend officiate
Renesha officiated our wedding and we could not have asked for a better experience. She took the time to get to know us, helped us brainstorm details about the procession, love story, and vows, and totally blew everyone away with her delivery. So many people asked us afterward if she was our friend, because that's how personal it felt. And truly, we really did feel like we had a close friend up there with us. We will be forever grateful for the time Renesha took to help us through the process and for being the one to marry us. She made it feel so special and memorable. -
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Mikia J. Sent on 09/19/2021Amazing service
Rachel from officially hitched was beyond amazing! I was nervous at first about getting a officiant I haven’t met before but after the first meeting we felt like we had new her for years! All of our guests raved about how amazing she was -
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Kim R. Sent on 02/10/2022Derek made our ceremony the highlight of our wedding
Derek officiated our wedding in Aug 202 and my husband and I cannot recommend him enough. When we first met him to see if he would be a fit for us, we were so impressed with how well he listened to our story, asked thoughtful questions, and eventually crafted the most amazing ceremony. The ceremony was one of the main highlights for us AND our guests. We had so many guests tell us how touching and personal Derek's message was- and that they had never been to a ceremony like that. He captured our essence and our day would not have been as special without him. We are so lucky our paths crossed, and I hope you are lucky enough to have him officiate your wedding too :) Thank you, Derek! -
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Kaycee C. Sent on 05/22/2021I have full confidence that Rachael can help you figure out & execute your ideal ceremony. ♡
No matter what kind of ceremony you’re envisioning - heartfelt, full-on celebratory, or short & sweet (or all of the above!) - I have full confidence that Rachael can help deliver that and make your wedding day more special than you can imagine.
Rachael was our officiant for our March 2021 minimony - and through that, also became our guide and confidante as my partner and I formed and re-formed our thoughts and hopes for our marriage.
Having a hands-on officiant and thoughtful ceremony was always a priority for us, but having an impactful ceremony became all the more important when we (prompted by the paaaandemic) switched gears and decided to have a two-part wedding celebration - one small, intimate ceremony and one larger virtual celebration that centered around the wedding film from our first celebration.
Enter! Rachael!! When we chose Rachael (although was there really competition? nahhh), we initially went with a less custom package, but as we started to work with her, we loved her work and approach so much that we upgraded so we could really utilize her skills and guidance.
She asked us questions about our partnership, our community, and our approach to celebrations that we would never have thought to ask ourselves about. She brought no judgement and was always so inclusive throughout our time with her. She brought genuine enthusiasm and flexibility to the process; when halfway through planning we decided we wanted to add a Burmese water ceremony to the mix, she really leaned into the idea and helped us find a way to seamlessly weave the water ceremony into the flow of the ceremony. Finally, as far as the parts my partner and I were primarily responsible for - we were so, so nervous about our ‘love letter’ vows and she graciously affirmed our approach, improved our drafts, and as she did with all things ceremony-related, helped us create something that truly felt like us.
The ceremony itself was so, so beautiful. She respectfully commanded the ‘stage’ and brought us and our 25 guests into the warm, affecting tone that my partner and I aimed for. The poems, quotes, and flows she chose were perfect for the setting (the *chef’s kiss* amount of celestial references!) and translated very, very well to our wedding film. We had lots of folks tell us that our vows & ceremony moved them to tears, and my partner and I truly credit Rachael for that; we couldn’t have made a ceremony that felt so ‘us’ and so reflective of our love if it wasn’t for her.
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Elena T. Sent on 12/13/2019
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We were so very fortunate to find Rachael to be our minister. She was so professional and fun to work with. She made the ceremony process so clear and easy to follow from the start. Beginning with our first phone call, Racheal made both myself and my wife very comfortable. I especially liked her sense of humor😊
Rachael was very quick to respond to our ongoing questions and concerns as the wedding drew closer. This brought much relief to us during this stressful and exciting wedding process. As we provided our relationship history, Rachael created and beautiful and spot on ceremony. She captured our favorite memories, our relationship milestones and also provided a respectful notation for our lost loved ones.
Finally meeting her in person at our rehearsal dinner after calls and many emails, we both felt like we had known her for much longer.
In short Racheal was amazing! I would recommend her to everyone I know again and again. Our many thanks to Racheal for helping to make our special day happen just like we dreamed.
Thank you Rachael!
Elena & Carine
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