Weddings by Lortz Reviews
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4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
26 reviews
96% recommend it
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Frances J. Sent on 09/22/2021Just the way we wanted it to be
We were able to pick our own vows, we repeated those vows after Steve. The ceremony took about 30 minutes, so not too long not too short. We can recommend working with Steve as your officiant for your wedding ceremony. -
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Kelly Sent on 01/14/2019Wonderful!
Dr. Steve and Debra were wonderful to work with. They made planning our destination wedding easy and stress-free. They were even available to meet with us a few months prior to the wedding while we were in the area on vacation. They were extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and personable. Our ceremony was small and quick, but Dr. Steve was able to include our requested wording with his own... and it was just wonderful! I cannot speak highly enough of Dr. Steve and Debra! -
David Sent on 06/30/2018We hired Steve based on having one phone call with him, as he totally got what we were going for and was able to tell us quickly what he would recommend. After talking to him for 15 minutes we were ready to book him. He did an amazing job and incorporated our theme of "teamwork" into the ceremony. He is professional, direct and does an amazing job putting everyone at ease. His delivery during the ceremony was incredible and several guests commented on what a great job he did. We can't say enough good things about Steve - it was truly a pleasure to have him and his wife Debra be part of our beach wedding at "The Sandbar"
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Kristy Sent on 03/04/2018Steve Lortz did an absolutely phenomenal job officiating our wedding. His attention to detail is unparalleled and he is such a joy to work with. I have never heard guests compliment an officiant before but we have had so many of our guests call is, raving about Steve’s ceremony! We would absolutely recommend him 100% to anyone and everyone.
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Wes M. Sent on 07/01/2018Steve recently officiated the wedding for my wife and I at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club. The whole process was seamless. Steve and his wife Deb, met with us a few weeks before the wedding to run through all of the plans and details to make sure everything went just how we wanted it. The rehearsal and day of went perfect. Steve will tailor the ceremony to exactly what you want. Many of our wedding guests were very contemplative of him as well. Thank you so much for being part of our special day!
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Lizzy Sent on 11/04/2016Dr. Steve Lortz and his wife Debra were great to have for the process before the wedding and the day of the wedding. He did an amazing job at the ceremony and I couldn’t have asked for a better officiant to marry us. He tied in all of the aspects we wanted and everyone loved the added touches of the conch shell, sand ceremony, and shell toss. His wife was there the whole time for both the rehearsal and ceremony and took great pictures that she posted the day after the ceremony. My husband and I were extremely happy with our decision to choose Weddings by Lortz! -
User2611715 Sent on 05/17/2016We had a small wedding on Siesta Key. Steve asked if we had any vows we wanted to do, and he also said he could do his favorites. We said he could do his favorite vows... and it was so awesome!!! It was something that I never thought of, and everyone was talking about his "favorite" vows at the reception. He showed up early, made sure everything's in good shape. He was so professional and unique!! I would definitely recommend him to anyone. -
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Dawn Sent on 10/26/2010OMG, Dr. Steve MADE the ceremony! It's was awesome, as was he. :)
Dr. Stephen Lortz is a non-demoninational officiant and has been performing weddings for 20 yrs. It shows! He's a gregarious, jovial, friendly guy who's as laid-back as we are.
We met with him & his wife Marilyn prior to wedding to get to know them and from there, most of our correspondence was via email or phone.
He always responded promptly, if not immediately. That was a plus, too.
Even tho we'd send him our vows and things we wanted in the ceremony, I was a little nervous not knowing exactly how the whole things would come together... it was needless worrying. Dr. Steve ran through the whole thing with us on the day of, just before, very simply.
We liked that about him, too: that there's no drama with him, everything was simple and straighforward. And b/c we're such a casual and playful couple, we all fit well together.
Our ceremony was fun, playful and casual but also beautiful and meaningful. All the guests commented on how much they liked Dr. Steve and wanted to know where we found him! It/he was amazing. :) -
User2103919 Sent on 04/21/2015Steve performed our ceremony and did an amazing job
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User1287942 Sent on 08/15/2013Steven was absolutely wonderful. Exactly what we talked about during our meeting and not to cooky cutter. I would recommend him for sure. -
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Kristen Sent on 04/25/2010Steve and his wife were fantastic. They did just what we asked and made our wedding ceremony perfect. Also, because he does so many weddings at the beach, he invited us out to see him perform a ceremony to get a feel for him and his style of wedding ceremonies. Everyone seemed to enjoy his service and it was just what we wanted. -
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Jennifer Sent on 03/06/2010A++++++++++
Stephen, the officiant, was fantastic!!!! He's so personable. He has a great sense of humor & made everyone feel so comfortable & at ease.
We basically wrote our own vows. Stephen took our ideas & used them to create a beautiful ceremony that was absolutely perfect.
Debra, his wife and ceremony coordinator, was absolutely wonderful. She is so pleasant, professional and very organized.
I would definitely recommend them! We were so pleased we chose them. They made us feel like old friends.
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