Officially Hitched Reviews
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![Amanda]()
Amanda 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... -
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Daniel 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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Pumi 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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Carrie 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... -
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Nichole 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,... -
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Mayya 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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Paul 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! -
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Lara 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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Erica Sent on 07/25/2022The “glue” for our ceremony
Rachel by far was the overarching “glue” that brought all our thoughts and feelings about our union truly together on our special day! I am writing this review 3 years after our wedding because, well, I (the bride) was so exhausted after our DIY wedding that I just couldn’t muster the proper brain-juice Rachel deserves. But don’t let the long amount of time fool you! One of the most significant memories of our day was our experience with Rachel.
She has a very calming yet professional manner about her. During the time before our wedding, she was able to guide us to create a very personal and organized ceremony. I’m 95% sure we chose the DIY Couture... -
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Alessandra 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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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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Joseph 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 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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Kaycee 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... -
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Chrissy Sent on 02/03/2020Celebrating Special Moments
If you are looking for someone to cultivate a warm, positive, and loving environment for your special day, look no further! Derek has impeccable facilitation skills. His relaxed approach will put any couple as ease, while his story-telling will be sure to captivate your audience. His attention to feedback is clear as he designs his script. He will be sure to make your special day memorable! -
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Becky Sent on 12/08/2019Perfection.
Rachael officiated our destination wedding in Napa and it could not have gone any better. She was extremely professional, calm, and easy going. I loved how she pulled information about us from a questionnaire and put together the ultimate ceremony, even mentioning our dogs. I teared up when she sent the draft of our ceremony a few days before the wedding. It was perfect. Our guests were shocked that we hadn't met her/known her as a friend because it seemed like she genuinely knew and cared about us. We're so grateful that we found Rachael because helped she made our wedding day truly special. -
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Rhonda Sent on 11/07/2019Easy, fun, organized and awesome
Rachael was more than we could have asked for and made our ceremony memorable, sweet and easy. We planned our wedding remotely and we’re able to schedule calls with her leading up to the big day and we couldn’t have been happier with her. She’s an eloquent speaker and has a great sense of humor. We’d recommend her to anyone wanting to have an awesome officiant on their big day! -
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Jen Sent on 10/26/2019We can’t recommend Rachael enough!
We did a lot of research for officiants, and were surprised by how hard it was to find someone who seemed right for us. When we found Rachael on the Knot, we were excited to talk to her. It was so easy to make an appointment with her online, and she sent us a questionnaire so we could share more about ourselves and our wedding. When we first met with Rachael over videochat, it seemed like she already knew us and we immediately felt at ease. Rachael is professional and trustworthy, but also warm, easygoing, and honestly just so cool and calming. After our first meeting, I told my husband that I wanted to be friends with her.
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Jillian Sent on 10/21/2019Had a genuine, heartfelt, personal, and "us" ceremony thanks to Rachael
Looking for an officiant was surprisingly difficult for us. Most officiants seemed to do the usual - officiate the ceremony using their tried and true words and solemnize the marriage - which was all fine, but most of them lacked the personal and genuine touch that we were specifically looking for. We didn't want just a wedding ceremony read from a binder. We wanted our ceremony to sound like 'us' and to reflect our journey as a couple. We immediately felt like Rachael sincerely cared about this part
so we booked her "diy couture" package. In this package we got to be very involved which is what we wanted. We wrote a messy version of our own story,... -
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![Michael]()
Michael Sent on 12/30/2018The Perfect Choice for a Carefully-Crafted Wedding
Rachael Tanner was the perfect officiant for our carefully-crafted destination wedding in Bodega Bay. From the introductory video call to the big day itself, Rachael’s passion for her profession, genuine enthusiasm for our love story, and thoughtful attention to detail were abundantly clear. Her deep repertoire of material combined with her creative, authentic style resulted in a ceremony that beautifully blended time-honored tradition with our secular values and unique circumstances. For instance, my wife’s family hails from Savannah, GA where weddings are a grand affair and customs like giving away the bride are non-negotiable, while my wife and I wanted a smaller wedding with modern touches like a best lady and man-of honor in addition to the typical party... -
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Kerry Sent on 12/19/2018Fantastic officiant coach who helped weave together a beautiful ceremony
Rachael was wonderful. We decided to have a friend who we love and trust officiate our wedding, and even though he is wonderful and wise, he had never done a wedding and wasn't quite sure how to officiate. Also, my parents were really worried about having a friend do it, so we hired Rachael to coach our friend and we were involved in the whole process. She was a wonderful guide and coach, not only to Rich (our officiant) but to us as well. We have mixed religious backgrounds and she had many thoughtful ways to help us weave together a ceremony that really represented us, and empowered Rich to feel confident that he could shepherd the responsibility of... -
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Troy Sent on 12/12/2018Our Yosemite dream come true!
Let me start by saying Rachael was the most amazing officiant we could have hoped for. When we first contacted her we were unsure as to just what kind of ceremony we were looking for. We informed her we were not religious, and wanted something kinda funny, kinda serious.
We had three more meetings after this, and each time Rachael was punctual, prepared, and informative. During these meetings, not only was Rachael able to get to know us as a couple, but we also learned more about each other as an added bonus. At our last meeting Rachael provided us with a script of our ceremony and we were blown away. We really had nothing to change, add, or... -
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Dominique Sent on 11/19/2018We had a wonderful time working with Rachael!
We were looking for a ceremony to reflect us with a few drops of our respective religions and she delivered. Having Rachael Tanner as our officiant was one of the best decisions that we made. Throughout the process she guided us on writing our love story which helped us write our vows. At every meeting, it felt like her priority was to get to know us and to learn about us as a couple. We had a blast working on our ceremony and vows with Rachael.
Her style of writing stood out against other officiants we interviewed. She listened to our suggestions, and turned them into a memorable ceremony. For example, I was inspired by a scene from... -
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Kevin Sent on 10/20/2018Perfect Ceremony!
We were so happy and honored that Rachael was the one to marry us. She was perfect from start to finish, and met with us multiple times to ensure we got the exact ceremony we wanted. She was able to effortlessly blend religious and non-religious elements, and best of all, made it interesting! Many of our guests were talking about the ceremony afterwards, and they were all very impressed! I cannot recommend Rachael enough. -
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Kellyne Sent on 08/29/2018Rachael was so amazing! From the first phone call, she made my husband and I feel calm and taken care of. It was very important for us to have a more non-traditional approach to our ceremony without the mention of religion. She did an incredible job weaving together our love story, our love of nature, and the significance of our ceremony location (Muir Beach Overlook). She spoke the most beautiful words and truly created unique and personal ceremony. If we did it over again, we would choose Rachael a thousand times. You'd be very lucky to have her marry you! -
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