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Sarah Sent on 11/25/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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Stephen really helped my husband and I out...We had a bit of an "officiant emergency" 20 days before the wedding and had to find someone fast. My husband and I knew Stephen because he officiated one of our friend's wedding a couple years ago, and he was memorable. Stephen not only took us on with such short notice, but he went above and beyond to accommodate us in multiple ways; he was willing and able to incorporate a lot of our own ideas into the ceremony; he was accommodating with our budget; he met up with us at a time that was good for my husband and I (because this close to the wedding, we didn't have a whole lot of free time). I would recommend Stephen to officiate anybody's wedding...he turned a really stressful situation into another thing crossed off the list (and not just semi-crossed off with some reservations and concerns- truly crossed off the list).
Thank you Stephen for your contribution in the best day of mine and Adam's life...you will always be a part of it...
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you're awesomeStephen really helped my husband and I out...We had a bit of an "officiant emergency" 20 days before the wedding and had to find someone fast. My husband and I knew Stephen because he officiated one of our friend's wedding a couple years ago, and he was memorable. Stephen not only took us on with such short notice, but he went above and beyond to accommodate us in multiple ways; he was willing and able to incorporate a lot of our own ideas into the ceremony; he was accommodating with our budget; he met up with us at a time that was good for my husband and I (because this close to the wedding, we didn't have a whole lot of free time). I would recommend Stephen to officiate anybody's wedding...he turned a really stressful situation into another thing crossed off the list (and not just semi-crossed off with some reservations and concerns- truly crossed off the list).
Thank you Stephen for your contribution in the best day of mine and Adam's life...you will always be a part of it...
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Helen Sent on 06/29/20135 out of 5 rating5.0
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Stephen was our officiant on the day of our wedding. He made sure that our ceremony was smooth and sent us drafts for us to review before the day of. He is extremely well spoken and his voice was the voiceover on our wedding video. His prices are also very reasonable. We shopped around and spoke with a few officiants and once we met with Stephen we knew immediately that we wanted him to be our officiant. He was also extremely professional and he showed up on time and well dressed on the day of. Thanks Stephen!Stephen was our officiant on the day of our wedding. He made sure that our ceremony was smooth and sent us drafts for us to review before the day of. He is extremely well spoken and his voice was the voiceover on our wedding video. His prices are also very reasonable. We shopped around and spoke with a few officiants and once we met with Stephen we knew immediately that we wanted him to be our officiant. He was also extremely professional and he showed up on time and well dressed on the day of. Thanks Stephen! -
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Mike Sent on 08/25/20125 out of 5 rating5.0
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While my wife and I did not have any problems planning the wedding, we did do it under a very quick timeline. We had to make decisions quickly on several things. Making the decision to use Stephen Paul Merriam and Amy Daves was absolutely the right decision! The two of them far exceeded our expectations. They made sure to answer all our questions and then even answer some we didn't know that we had.
Stephen Paul Merriam and Amy Daves did a wonderful job as officiants for our wedding. We were fortunate enough to have both of them perform our wedding at the same time. While it sounds a little odd, it worked great! For the vows and promises, they were able to alternate speaking which made it that much more wonderful that we were exchanging promises.
They listened to what we were saying and then helped us to improve on our thoughts. They were responsive to our phone calls and emails. They made the planning fun and the ceremony romantic.
We were friends with them from before the wedding so we expected them to naturally be friendly. At the same time, they were very professional: recommending some minor changes, guiding us to better decisions and doing a wonderful job. While we expected it already, it was still cool to see. It was watching a friend do something that they are very good at and at the same time benefiting from them.While my wife and I did not have any problems planning the wedding, we did do it under a very quick timeline. We had to make decisions quickly on several things. Making the decision to use Stephen Paul Merriam and Amy Daves was absolutely the right decision! The two of them far exceeded our expectations. They made sure to answer all our questions and then even answer some we didn't know that we had.
Stephen Paul Merriam and Amy Daves did a wonderful job as officiants for our wedding. We were fortunate enough to have both of them perform our wedding at the same time. While it sounds a little odd, it worked great! For the vows and promises, they were able to alternate speaking which made it that much more wonderful that we were exchanging promises.
They listened to what we were saying and then helped us to improve on our thoughts. They were responsive to our phone calls and emails. They made the planning fun and the ceremony romantic.
We were friends with them from before the wedding so we expected them to naturally be friendly. At the same time, they were very professional: recommending some minor changes, guiding us to better decisions and doing a wonderful job. While we expected it already, it was still cool to see. It was watching a friend do something that they are very good at and at the same time benefiting from them. -
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Barbara Sent on 12/20/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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We planned a very simple wedding in our backyard for a small group of family and friends. Stephen went over everything with us and made suggestions when it was clear that we didn't have a clue about how to proceed. He offered to meet with us as often as we needed to make sure our wedding day was perfect. His humor and professionalism got us through what turned out to be a very stressful time. Our ceremony was three days after the wind storm of the century! We had no power until the morning of the wedding and we weren't sure if we had any place to go for our dinner. Through it all Stephen never missed a beat, he was a sea of calm reminding us of what great stories we would have to tell afterwards. And he was right! We moved it indoors and our ceremony was beautiful, it was everything we hoped it would be and we could never have done it without him. Thanks Stephen, we love you!
We planned a very simple wedding in our backyard for a small group of family and friends. Stephen went over everything with us and made suggestions when it was clear that we didn't have a clue about how to proceed. He offered to meet with us as often as we needed to make sure our wedding day was perfect. His humor and professionalism got us through what turned out to be a very stressful time. Our ceremony was three days after the wind storm of the century! We had no power until the morning of the wedding and we weren't sure if we had any place to go for our dinner. Through it all Stephen never missed a beat, he was a sea of calm reminding us of what great stories we would have to tell afterwards. And he was right! We moved it indoors and our ceremony was beautiful, it was everything we hoped it would be and we could never have done it without him. Thanks Stephen, we love you!
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Ryan Sent on 01/09/20125 out of 5 rating5.0
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Stephen was a wonderful part of our wedding. We relied on Stephen so much throughout the whole process and we enjoyed working with him every step of the way. He made an effort to get to know us and help us decide what we wanted out of our ceremony. He provides a great handbook that outlines the basic steps of the ceremony and then helps you customize it to create "your perfect wedding".
He always responded quickly, made him self available in the evenings, and was just generally willing to go the extra mile for us. By the end of it, even though we only met Stephen as an officiant, we felt as though a friend had conducted the ceremony.
We also hired his friend Amy to act as the day-of coordinator, and she was a joy to work with. She went far above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that everything ran according to schedule and everyone had a great time.
I can't recommend Stephen (and Amy) highly enough. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job.Stephen was a wonderful part of our wedding. We relied on Stephen so much throughout the whole process and we enjoyed working with him every step of the way. He made an effort to get to know us and help us decide what we wanted out of our ceremony. He provides a great handbook that outlines the basic steps of the ceremony and then helps you customize it to create "your perfect wedding".
He always responded quickly, made him self available in the evenings, and was just generally willing to go the extra mile for us. By the end of it, even though we only met Stephen as an officiant, we felt as though a friend had conducted the ceremony.
We also hired his friend Amy to act as the day-of coordinator, and she was a joy to work with. She went far above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that everything ran according to schedule and everyone had a great time.
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Mia Sent on 11/02/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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I got married in May 2011. I must say my wedding was amazing and Stephan had a huge part in that. He is flawless!!! He is so organized and has a lot to offer. He is knowledgeable and willing to do just about anything. He helped me with many aspects of my wedding. He officiated, hired all my help from bartenders to a lady in waiting. He is the real deal! You should not pass on him and his team, you will regret it. Meet him and you will see he is amazing. I am do glad I had Stephan at my wedding.I got married in May 2011. I must say my wedding was amazing and Stephan had a huge part in that. He is flawless!!! He is so organized and has a lot to offer. He is knowledgeable and willing to do just about anything. He helped me with many aspects of my wedding. He officiated, hired all my help from bartenders to a lady in waiting. He is the real deal! You should not pass on him and his team, you will regret it. Meet him and you will see he is amazing. I am do glad I had Stephan at my wedding. -
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Karrie Sent on 10/17/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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My husband and I were married May, 2011. We chose to use Stephen Merriam with Your Perfect Wedding and it was by far the easiest choice we made. Stephen is everything you are looking for in an Officiant. I promise! He is professional, timely, organized, affordable (there are different packages according for all budgets), extremely easy to work with, and fun Honestly, the only difficult part of working with Your Perfect Wedding were all of the choices he provided regarding ceremony types. You could literally choose any type of ceremony; fun, traditional, religious, or off the wall. It was all there for you in easy to navigate notebooks. You also have the choice of developing your own original ceremony as Stephen walks you through all the necessities or allows you to choose for yourself what you both want in your wedding. That being said you also have the choice of saying to him “You do it” and he will develop a beautiful and perfect ceremony. He stayed in constant contact and kept us on track with everything that needed to be done. He provided drafts of the ceremony in case we needed to make revisions (or changed our minds). Stephen even gave us direction on what we needed to do with all the paperwork after the wedding which is something we knew very little about. We could not have been more satisfied. I literally cannot think of any way he needs improvement. Wedding planning is full of difficult choices but this one is easy. Choose Stephen you will be delighted!My husband and I were married May, 2011. We chose to use Stephen Merriam with Your Perfect Wedding and it was by far the easiest choice we made. Stephen is everything you are looking for in an Officiant. I promise! He is professional, timely, organized, affordable (there are different packages according for all budgets), extremely easy to work with, and fun Honestly, the only difficult part of working with Your Perfect Wedding were all of the choices he provided regarding ceremony types. You could literally choose any type of ceremony; fun, traditional, religious, or off the wall. It was all there for you in easy to navigate notebooks. You also have the choice of developing your own original ceremony as Stephen walks you through all the necessities or allows you to choose for yourself what you both want in your wedding. That being said you also have the choice of saying to him “You do it” and he will develop a beautiful and perfect ceremony. He stayed in constant contact and kept us on track with everything that needed to be done. He provided drafts of the ceremony in case we needed to make revisions (or changed our minds). Stephen even gave us direction on what we needed to do with all the paperwork after the wedding which is something we knew very little about. We could not have been more satisfied. I literally cannot think of any way he needs improvement. Wedding planning is full of difficult choices but this one is easy. Choose Stephen you will be delighted! -
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Jennny Sent on 07/12/20105 out of 5 rating5.0
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Reverend Stephen Merriam was very professional, friendly, and accommodating. We had a pretty hectic schedule and he was very flexible in moving our meeting times around. He checked on us periodically to see if we needed any help with picking out our vows, and responded very quickly to phone calls or emails. He was reasonably priced, had a nice presence and voice for the ceremony. We were very happy with his services.Reverend Stephen Merriam was very professional, friendly, and accommodating. We had a pretty hectic schedule and he was very flexible in moving our meeting times around. He checked on us periodically to see if we needed any help with picking out our vows, and responded very quickly to phone calls or emails. He was reasonably priced, had a nice presence and voice for the ceremony. We were very happy with his services. -
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Brittany Sent on 08/18/20125 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Stephen-Paul Merriam was absolutely amazing. I randomly chose my officiant on the internet due to not being involved in a church at the time. I loved that my husband and I were able to create our perfect wedding ceremony. I will never forget our special day. Everything was perfect. Stephen-Paul was extremely professional, caring, flexible, and understanding. I highly recommend his services to any bride!!Stephen-Paul Merriam was absolutely amazing. I randomly chose my officiant on the internet due to not being involved in a church at the time. I loved that my husband and I were able to create our perfect wedding ceremony. I will never forget our special day. Everything was perfect. Stephen-Paul was extremely professional, caring, flexible, and understanding. I highly recommend his services to any bride!! -
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Kay Sent on 07/08/20095 out of 5 rating5.0
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Stephen Merriam was so organized for my wedding! I orginally had another officiant booked, which I found through the referral list at the venue, BIG MISTAKE! It was a total nightmare! They were non responsive and completely rude! Needless to say, I lost my deposit with the other officiant and contacted Stephen two months before my wedding and he was a total savior! He was quick to respond to any questions we had and did a fabulous job at our wedding! Thank you Stephen!Stephen Merriam was so organized for my wedding! I orginally had another officiant booked, which I found through the referral list at the venue, BIG MISTAKE! It was a total nightmare! They were non responsive and completely rude! Needless to say, I lost my deposit with the other officiant and contacted Stephen two months before my wedding and he was a total savior! He was quick to respond to any questions we had and did a fabulous job at our wedding! Thank you Stephen! -
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I don't remember exactly how much we paid Stephen, and I vaguely remember paying less than $700, but I figured I'd estimate on the high end because whatever we paid and whatever he asks for, he's worth it. Not only did Stephen make our wedding possible, but he made it possible the way we wanted, and he was so detail-oriented that going into the ceremony, there was no confusion for a single moment about exactly what was going to happen or what was going to be said. He was invaluable at the rehearsal. Our on-site coordinator proved to be particularly useless and even managed to get in the way. Stephen very politely but very authoritatively assumed the reigns and pushed us through the rehearsal and coordinated all our people. He was a calming influence on both me and my wife all throughout the process from the moment we hired him. Whenever we had questions he was available or responded within hours. He was also receptive to different ideas about what to do during the ceremony. In fact he was not only receptive to our input but he actually even gave us the tools to be clear with our input so there was never any confusion. When he says that he works hard to do everything the way that YOU want it, he really means it. Every sentence every detail and even our goofy sensibilities was open for discussion and his process really made it so that our ceremony was not only unique, but reflected who we were as a couple. It simply couldn't have been anyone else. He was perfect in every way.I don't remember exactly how much we paid Stephen, and I vaguely remember paying less than $700, but I figured I'd estimate on the high end because whatever we paid and whatever he asks for, he's worth it. Not only did Stephen make our wedding possible, but he made it possible the way we wanted, and he was so detail-oriented that going into the ceremony, there was no confusion for a single moment about exactly what was going to happen or what was going to be said. He was invaluable at the rehearsal. Our on-site coordinator proved to be particularly useless and even managed to get in the way. Stephen very politely but very authoritatively assumed the reigns and pushed us through the rehearsal and coordinated all our people. He was a calming influence on both me and my wife all throughout the process from the moment we hired him. Whenever we had questions he was available or responded within hours. He was also receptive to different ideas about what to do during the ceremony. In fact he was not only receptive to our input but he actually even gave us the tools to be clear with our input so there was never any confusion. When he says that he works hard to do everything the way that YOU want it, he really means it. Every sentence every detail and even our goofy sensibilities was open for discussion and his process really made it so that our ceremony was not only unique, but reflected who we were as a couple. It simply couldn't have been anyone else. He was perfect in every way. -
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Laura Sent on 11/27/20085 out of 5 rating5.0
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Highly Recommended!! My future husband and I found Stephen on weddingwire.com and projectwedding.com. Honestly we were a little leary hiring someone from the internet but was pleasantly suprised and relieved. Stephen was very attentive, well spoken and sincere. He is very organized and accommodating. Our rehearsal and wedding ceremony went off perfectly thanks to Stephen, we could not have asked for anything more.Highly Recommended!! My future husband and I found Stephen on weddingwire.com and projectwedding.com. Honestly we were a little leary hiring someone from the internet but was pleasantly suprised and relieved. Stephen was very attentive, well spoken and sincere. He is very organized and accommodating. Our rehearsal and wedding ceremony went off perfectly thanks to Stephen, we could not have asked for anything more. -
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I highly recommend Stephen for your wedding officiant. He was professional. Stephen helped us through every step of your ceremony. He allowed us to put together our ceremony wording and he was open to our thoughts. He was wonderful we really like him. All of our guests said that he was great and they were very impressed. Thanks Stephen you made our wedding day so memorable!I highly recommend Stephen for your wedding officiant. He was professional. Stephen helped us through every step of your ceremony. He allowed us to put together our ceremony wording and he was open to our thoughts. He was wonderful we really like him. All of our guests said that he was great and they were very impressed. Thanks Stephen you made our wedding day so memorable! -
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Molly Sent on 09/18/20085 out of 5 rating5.0
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Stephan married my husband and I last November. We were really impressed with his genuine interest in us and in making our wedding ceremony special. We put together our own ceremony with bits and pieces we found on the internet and books. Stephan was more than happy to read this at the wedding and did so beautifully. I am so glad we chose Stephan! He is very flexible and open to creating a ceremony that truly suits you and your beliefs.Stephan married my husband and I last November. We were really impressed with his genuine interest in us and in making our wedding ceremony special. We put together our own ceremony with bits and pieces we found on the internet and books. Stephan was more than happy to read this at the wedding and did so beautifully. I am so glad we chose Stephan! He is very flexible and open to creating a ceremony that truly suits you and your beliefs. -
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Crystal Sent on 11/30/20075 out of 5 rating5.0
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Extremely organized and affordable. We basically wrote our whole ceremony and personalized every detail. He helped us make our ceremony even better than what we had written. I would highly recommend him to any couple who wants to write their own ceremony and needs some help personalizing it & organizing it.Extremely organized and affordable. We basically wrote our whole ceremony and personalized every detail. He helped us make our ceremony even better than what we had written. I would highly recommend him to any couple who wants to write their own ceremony and needs some help personalizing it & organizing it. -
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Jennifer Sent on 11/15/20074.9 out of 5 rating4.9
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I highly recommend Stephen Merriam to any bride looking for a flexible officiant. He is highly dynamic and can provide ANY type of ceremony you would like. When my husband and I first met with him he asked questions about us to get to know our personalities. He gave us a book with examples of different ceremonies in it and told us to take it home and review it. I was able to pull out pieces I liked from different ceremonies and create my own, I also wrote our vows so that they were unique to us. Stephen had no problem officiating our ceremony just the way we wanted it. He read beautifully and was extremely professional. I had several guests ask where we found him and if they could get his information for their family members weddings/baptisms. Please e-mail me for more information or questions: futuremrslara@gmail.comI highly recommend Stephen Merriam to any bride looking for a flexible officiant. He is highly dynamic and can provide ANY type of ceremony you would like. When my husband and I first met with him he asked questions about us to get to know our personalities. He gave us a book with examples of different ceremonies in it and told us to take it home and review it. I was able to pull out pieces I liked from different ceremonies and create my own, I also wrote our vows so that they were unique to us. Stephen had no problem officiating our ceremony just the way we wanted it. He read beautifully and was extremely professional. I had several guests ask where we found him and if they could get his information for their family members weddings/baptisms. Please e-mail me for more information or questions: futuremrslara@gmail.com -
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We loved Stephen because he ha a very calming effect on us by being so familiar with weddings, and giving us advice on things to do the day-of.We loved Stephen because he ha a very calming effect on us by being so familiar with weddings, and giving us advice on things to do the day-of. -
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