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The Civil Servant

Newport News, VA
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    Ashley Sent on 12/14/2016
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    Michael Kuzma was wonderful. He was able to set aside time last minute on his Sunday to perform our ceremony. Michael walked us through the process, asked us about ourselves and our relationship. He was understanding and very sweet, did not push any particular religion or oppionated views on us, and made sure it was a magical moment. His wording of the ceremony was personalized, we laughed, cried, and smiled. After the ceremony he signed the papers, and his girlfriend took a lot of wonderful pictures for us! Simple, quick, personable on the date we needed. Couldn't have asked for anything better!
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    Vamonie Sent on 10/04/2018
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    We absolutely loved our experience!!!! He was humorous and loving! We had to marry quickly because my wife is in the Navy, he happily did our ceremony during his after hours and made it very rememberable and beautiful. When we have our big wedding , definitely considering having him again! He’s awesome !!!!
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    Kelsie Sent on 02/26/2018
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    A great and sweet man! He did an amazing job. Kind, polite, knowledgeable, and wise. We had a beautiful ceremony at his desk :) would recommend to anyone!
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    April Sent on 08/06/2017
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    Mr. Michael Kuzma is outstanding! In March when my high school sweet heart completed Basic Training for the US Army proposed to me I had to do my research for a good officiant. He was stationed at Fort Eustis, VA for AIT training for 4 months so our plan was to get married the day before he graduated. With him being in the Army you never know what changes you'll have to make. I originally booked a small ceremony with Mr. Kuzma for July 20 at 11am. Months later my fiancee told me that he won't be able to get free time until 3pm is what one of his Sergeants said. So I immediately touched based with Mr. Kuzma to let him know what happened and he was willing to work with me and gave me tips on how to make it go smoothly and quickly since he's been in business for so long and is very familiar with Army time. He was so very kind to push our appointment time to 4pm and was even willing to go on base to marry us if needed. With only a mere couple of days away from getting married and traveling from St. Louis, MO to Newport News, VA I followed all of Mr. Kuzma's steps and it was all very easy. The morning of July 20th I get a call from Bruce saying that he isn't sure what time he will be able to get out so we had a big delimma and I immediately contacted Mr. Kuzma and with him being such an angel he pushed our appointment all the way to 7:30pm that night. Bruce had to report back to base by 8:30pm and Mr. Kuzma assured us that it won't take very long at all. My family, Bruce's family all got there and Mr. Kuzma being there with a smile and open arms I was so relieved. The ceremony was beautiful and he made it so personal and sweet. He gave us tips for a ever lasting marriage as well and I can not thank this sweet man enough. I thank him so much for being so patient and understanding through all of this with us. I honestly recommend you go with to this sweet, funny, patient, kind man for all of your wedding officiant needs. He is such a blessing! Thank you so much Mr. Kuzma!!

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    April: How could anyone be anything kind to a wonderful, bright talented young lady like you. The first time I spoke with you, I knew things would go smoothly regardless of any issues that may arise. You, unlike many young brides did not demand, pout or cry when things needed to be changed. You, & Bruce were without question, a wonderful couple to accommodate. Love and God's blessing to you and your families. And thanks for the cupcakes. You are learning fast to get a man's attention through his stomach. Thanks for making my job easier by following instructions. Best wishes and Blessings to you and your family. Mike Kuzma, Officiant
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    Boontida Sent on 12/20/2016
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    Mr. Kuzma was amazing. He was entertaining and really funny. He was very prompt. We went to city hall at 10:30 and got our paperwork in. He was able to fit us in at before 11:30. His speech when he married us was beautiful and he personalized it for us. It would recommend him to officiate any couple.

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    Boontida, and Tim
    It was my pleasure performing the ceremony for two such lovely, and compatible people. Your willingness to listen intently thus providing me the opportunity to do the ceremony properly and with sincerity is what I get up for each day to do. Your compliments are not appreciated, but valued. Best wishes, and blessings from me, God and Buddha for a long happy marriage and life together.
    Mike Kuzma, Marriage Commissioner/Wedding officiant
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    Bobby D. Sent on 03/31/2016
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    Our experience along with the attention to detail, comfort and peace of mind was given us on our most special day by the Honorable Michael Kuzma.

    We cannot begin to explain the gratefulness and appreciation towards your calling, but, with knowing without a doubt - the way you were used by the Holy Spirit on that day; to be moved to speak the words given us, YOU were surely moved by God to speak the words of wisdom you spoke and by that we are humbled.

    Thank you for your prayers and thank you for your love, patience and for working with us. You took an amazing amount of pressure off of our shoulders and onto your own and we thank God for you. May The Lord ever bless and keep you and your household. Again, we request you give our thanks to your bride of many years for allowing us to take your time away to bless our union. You will forever remain in our prayers and thanks.

    We love you!!

    Mr. & Mrs. Bobby & Cedrica Pate!!!!

    He was a blessing to us and we are sure he will be a blessing to you as well.
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    Allison Sent on 09/29/2015
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    Thank you seems hardly sufficient as a way to express our gratitude for Mr. Kuzma’s service. Mr. Kuzma married us within a week of our request and helped us create the most memorable experience for my wife’s only living grandparent, and to our surprise went out of his way to help us make our wedding happen in less than 4 days and right before a holiday weekend! Mr. Kuzma was wonderful, professional and fun and by virtue of his presence and desire to make a civil ceremony something more than just a recitation of legalese made our special moment even more unforgettable. He is a gem and we would highly recommend his services! Thank you Mr. Kuzma – it was an absolutely perfect moment!
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    Very professional genuine and kind. A very pleasant experience. Something that means everything for two people and their families was conducted professionally and very intimately. He was kind enough to bless our marriage and accommodate our closness with god. We are very pleased with this experience and would recommend mr kuzma to anyone. Thank you so much for being a part of our special day. We are sooooooooooooo happy to be husband and wife! This was such an easy process too. No hassle just happiness.
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    Sonia Sent on 07/08/2015
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    Mr. Kuzma,
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    > It was an absolute pleasure to meet with you and have you join my husband and I together in Holy matrimony. You were more considerate than I could have hoped for, trying to meet our vision without charging us an arm and leg :) You looked out for us as if we were your own children. Thank you. You made the ceremony lively and added humor and flair. Thank you so much for even wearing red, white and blue to honor our military service. I was touched by that…we both were. In addition, you were gracious enough to let our best friend watch the ceremony all the way from Korea, even though we had been running behind schedule. There are no words to express our gratitude so we will have to settle by saying thank you so much for your guidance, consideration and lively spirt. I hope that many others have the pleasure of experiencing the joy you bring to any union.
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    > Sincerely,
    > Jo & Sonia
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    Michael Kuzma was very helpful with guiding us through our ceremony. He answered every call and promptly replied to my e-mails. During our meeting, his experience and suggestions provided much needed relief from the other wedding stressors.
    I highly recommend opting for the rehearsal, especially if you have children involved. He knew what needed to be done every step of the way, and was very patient with my more fastidious family members.
    Many thanks go out to Michael Kuzma for being considerate of my requests, helping me create the ceremony I'd imagined.
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    Ginger Sent on 11/17/2014
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    Michael and David Kuzma were absolutely wonderful to work with! The rehearsal and ceremony went flawlessly. I absolutely recommend you contact The Civil Servant if you're planning a wedding.
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    Michael Sent on 10/24/2014
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    Amanda was in the State of Washington, and did not come in for the consultation, nor did she wish to conference with me while the groom attended to the details.
    The Groom was emphatic about changes in the ceremony she wished, and I was happy to accomodate them.
    We sign a contract stipulating any changes to the ceremony which is given to them in advance of the meeting, the contract also indicates the time of the wedding for which we allow 30-45 minutes. We request that the ceremony start on time, since there may be subsequent obligations.
    As a professional, I call the couple a week to ten days before the ceremony. When after four (4) calls to the groom, I called Event coordinator and left three messages on varying days, none of which were responded too, despite the fact that we are in the same zip code. I called the bride who had the typical pre wedding jitters and worked it out with her.
    At the rehearsal which went of nicely, the groom who had forgotten the license, said he would see me prior to the 4 pm ceremony @ 3:45 pm.
    I arrived and no one was there. I found the event coordinator and learned that they had changed it to 5:30 pm. I certainly did tell the coordinator that as a professional she had an obligation to respond to my multiple calls.
    If my asking her this was rude, what did she think her non response was?
    I spent the hour and a half making sure all was right with things, and performed what the bride described as a wonderful ceremony, for which I was generously tipped.
    Michael Kuzma, Marriage Commissioner
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    James Sent on 11/14/2014
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    As a same-sex, multi-cultural couple, we needed a ceremony that meet our specific desires. Mike was easy, comforting and accommodating. He offer great advice and really became part of our wedding party. Great.
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    I absolutely loved him soon as I walked in the door he made my fiancé and I feel welcomed and comfortable I highly recommend him to any one that needs to get married he has many options to choose from great prices and great man so happy I choose him to marry us he made my memory well worth it thanks again Micheal you were amazing ?
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    Heather Sent on 06/27/2014
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    Mr. Kuzma was an amazing officiant... he got together our crazy wedding party on our rehersal night to make sure everything would be perfect for our special day. He was also willing to work with us on order of ceremony and to add or delete anything we wanted. He also stayed at our reception to help with a candle lighting ceremony which most officiants wouldn't do, he never raised his prices even though we asked him to do an additional ceremony.
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    Joseph Sent on 08/19/2013
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    My wife and I are more than grateful and immensely appreciative to The Honorable Michael Kuzma for his kindness, his patience and tremendous grace as he officiated over our marriage. Our ceremony was intimate and very professional, we couldn't have been more blessed--thank God for Mr. Kuzma!
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    Allison Sent on 08/19/2013
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    Thank God for Mr. Kuzma! He made us feel so blessed to be married! Mr. Kuzma did not only make us feel blessed, but also made our family who were there to witness and support us feel so comfortable that they could not stop paying him compliments! His warmth and generosity towards our four year son was one of many highlights to this beautiful memory! He was humble and displayed amazing grace. He gave us heartfelt sincere advice to help us in our newly married life. This day could not be more memorable, we highly recommend The Honorable Michael Kuzma to any couple in the area who is getting married! He's the best!
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    Lauren Sent on 08/18/2013
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    Mr. Kuzma saved our wedding. When we called him at 8:30 the night before we wanted to be wed, he answered. After our original officiant canceled on us, my Husband and I searched for someone to help us begin our lives together. Mr. Kuzma really saved the day and he is the sole reason that my Husband and I are married. He held a very lovely ceremony especially on such short notice. My Husband and I are very grateful for Mr. Kuzma.
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    John Sent on 06/10/2013
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    As an ordained minister with my own congregation, I have performed many religious wedding ceremonies.
    Recently I had the opportunity to attend a Civil Ceremony joining a couple from different religious backgrounds performed by Michael Kuzma, Marriage Commissioner ('Justice of the Peace') of Newport News. I was so impressed by the sincere, meaningful ceremony that Commissioner Kuzma performed for this couple that I felt compelled to share my appreciation and admiration for his efforts in adding dignity and substance to this couple's most special day of their lives. Well done Commissioner Kuzma.

    Rev. Dr. John Erickson

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    Heather K. Sent on 01/11/2013
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    The morning of our wedding, we found out we no longer had someone to officiate the ceremony. Mr. Kuzma answered our call at 8:30 am and agreed to change his plans and officiate our wedding at 4:00 pm that afternoon. We were anxious not having met him before. He was professional, has a great sense of humor which helped greatly! His ceremony was wonderful and no dull moments. It was the best thing that could have happened was to have Mr. Kuzma to marry us and thanks for joining us in our celebration! Mr. Kuzma is a real treasure!! Thanks again.
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    Heloisa Sent on 07/10/2012
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    Michael Kuzma is such an adorable person!
    We got the paperwork done on court and called him right away. We didn't knew we were supposed to have a officiant as the court wouldn't have one.
    In a matter of minutes, he had us on his office and married us. It was perfect! He have a room fully decorated just for weddings. And made our moment even more special.
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    Justin K. Sent on 03/05/2012
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    We couldn't have asked for a better officiant than Commissioner Kuzma! His kindness and accommodating spirit, along with the beautiful wedding parlor, made our day so special for us. We have no family here in Newport News but the warmth of the parlor combined with his genuine interest in our happiness easily compensated for the absence of our loved ones! Thank you Commissioner!!
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    Samantha Sent on 04/16/2014
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    I contacted Mr. Kuzma less than a week before I had planned to get married. He returned my phone call right away. He already had a wedding planned for that day but his son performed our ceremony right along the beautiful river right in front of Mr. Kuzma's house he was gracious to mention for a ceremony location. I live 500 miles away from my now husband and Mr. Kuzma was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable about the area and gave me very helpful directions. He was always available and very helpful and I was extremely happy with everything :)
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    Patrick A. Sent on 04/14/2014
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    Found Michael Kuzma in the Yellow Pages, left him a message and he returned the phone call promptly. Being 3 hours away, he was very help full with setting up an appointment. Mr. Kuzma stayed in contact with us throughout the planing stages and was more than helpful offering suggestions. While getting caught in traffic on our way to the wedding he was greatly helpful with supplying short cut directions and especially accommodating showing up 20 min late. Overall the establishment was nice and well decorated for a small wedding. He helped with taking pictures and setting up a place to video the ceremony. Very personable and helpful man. Struck home a bit when he got a little emotional thanking the both of us for severing our country and wishing us a happy future together. Over all i feel he greatly loves his job bring two happy people together.
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    Tatiana Sent on 08/17/2018
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    This is from Wifey,
    Mr. Kuzman has spunk! He is very wise, is a straight shooter and if you ask a question, he will tell it like it is. He has a fiery way about him which may come off a bit strong over the phone but both my hubby and I can tell you that we got it 100% right when we asked him to officiate our wedding. Our ceremony was beautiful! He read the most beautiful & perfect passages and had us both emotional hearing them. He made a man who frowns on emotions teary!! He is dependable, gave us a peace of mind that all would come together perfectly (and it did)!
    When you look for an officiant, don't just go for the good salesman... look for service from someone who has the knowledge, experience and will be there for you on your most special/important day! Thank you again Mr. Kuzman! =)
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