How do you want your wedding to feel? Let’s work together to design a ceremony that will mean the most to you – one that reflects your feelings for each other, includes your desired traditions, and provides your family and friends a sense of you
Wedding officiant make you comfortable? Why or why not? Bethel made us very comfortable. She is so sincere and I could tell that she wanted us to have the best ceremony ever.
What did the officiant or clergy add that was unexpected? Bethel took the time to get to know us as a couple, by asking us questions and having us fill out a worksheet about those special moments we've shared throughout our relationship. She then incorporated all the information into our ceremony, making our ceremony unique and very special.
How did you personalize your wedding ceremony? We did a wine ceremony, blending two wines that represented our different cultures. We also had our guests partake in a rock blessing and then each rock was placed collectively in a jar for us to keep.
Favorite wedding ceremony comment from guests? They loved how Bethel shared with them the special moments we've shared throughout our relationship.
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Personable : 5.0
Customized Ceremony : 5.0
Reliable : 5.0
Presence : 5.0
Review: AMAZING
06/27/2010
Siham M
Reviews Posted: 1
Wedding officiant make you comfortable? Why or why not? Bethel was so wonderful for our wedding ceremony. She went out of her way to come to our neighborhood in La Mesa to meet with us. We even had to reschedule our appointment at the last minute, and she was incredibly accommodating (rescheduled for the next week). Bethel is super genuine, super nice, super laid back and super efficient. My husband also loved her. The way she presided over our ceremony was so genuine and heartfelt, both my husband and I were brought to tears. Thank you, Bethel, for being the perfect fit for our wedding. We were blessed to have you, and believe anyone who chooses you will feel the same way.
What did the officiant or clergy add that was unexpected? see above
How did you personalize your wedding ceremony? see abo e
Favorite wedding ceremony comment from guests? see above
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Personable : 5.0
Customized Ceremony : 5.0
Reliable : 5.0
Presence : 5.0
Review: Wonderful!
06/22/2010
Bristol S
Wedding Date: 03/21/2010
Reviews Posted: 1
Favorite wedding ceremony comment from guests? Bethel is AMAZING! Highly recommended! My husband and I originally chose Bethel to be our wedding officiant because of her openness to officiate for everyone, respect toward all religious (or not) affiliations, and because of her more than reasonable prices. Bethel was SO great throughout everything!!! She was so flexible and accommodating as I changed my mind a hundred times, patient and understanding, a calm voice as I would call her panicking about miscellaneous details, and went way above and beyond her officiant duties. I couldn’t have been happier with everything she did for us! The ceremony was so amazing that EVERYBODY was remarking on how special, unique, and truly interesting it was! And some of the best reviews came from two of our guests who are officiants themselves! She made the ceremony so personal and tailored to who we are as individuals and as a couple that even our closest friends and family kept saying, “Wow, we never knew that about you before!”
Thank You Bethel! --- Mr. & Mrs. G Scott
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Personable : 5.0
Customized Ceremony : 5.0
Reliable : 5.0
Presence : 5.0
Review: Perfect wedding with Bethel
03/03/2010
Aivi K
Wedding Date: 02/28/2010
Reviews Posted: 1
Wedding officiant make you comfortable? Why or why not? We had only 10 days to plan the whole thing and Bethel made shure to get to know us, listen for our wishes and make the whole ceremony very personal and about us.
What did the officiant or clergy add that was unexpected? I loved her little homeworks. We had to write about our relationship, describe each other and so on, but we didn't get to show what we wrote to each other. That added something real special and touching to the ceremony as she used what we wrote in her reading. It gave the whole thing an undescribeble feeling!
How did you personalize your wedding ceremony? We wrote our own vowes.
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Personable : 5.0
Customized Ceremony : 5.0
Reliable : 5.0
Presence : 5.0
Review: Review of Ceremonies by Bethel
11/06/2009
Heidi W
Reviews Posted: 1
Wedding officiant make you comfortable? Why or why not? She was so kind and easy to work with, she helped answer all of the questions we had and always made us feel special. She pays extra attention to your wants/needs for your special day and makes sure you are happy with everything!
What did the officiant or clergy add that was unexpected? Bethel wrote the entire ceremony around us and our personalities, and made sure it resonated well and represented us. She took so much time to get to know us and truly made it an amazing experience!
How did you personalize your wedding ceremony? We wrote our own vows and other portions of the ceremonies, and our unique and unconventional approach to the event was unlike any wedding I've ever heard of.
Favorite wedding ceremony comment from guests? Our wedding was a surprise to our family (we had been together 6 years so it wasn't like it wasn't expected at all...), sort of like "eloping with your parents" and my husband's mom said "you're full of crap" when he told her we were getting married right at that moment!
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Personable : 5.0
Customized Ceremony : 5.0
Reliable : 5.0
Presence : 5.0
Review: Bethel was awesome!
10/02/2009
Michelle R
Reviews Posted: 1
Wedding officiant make you comfortable? Why or why not? I felt like we hit it off with Bethel right from our first email exchange. Meeting her in person to discuss our ceremony only cemented this feeling further. She was absolutely wonderful to work with.
What did the officiant or clergy add that was unexpected? Unexpected in a good way... ;) She asked us a bit about our personal history with each other and then incorporated various relationship stories about us into our ceremony. We knew that she'd be doing this, but she kept the details a surprise for us until the actual ceremony.
How did you personalize your wedding ceremony? We added a "blessing of the stones ceremony", and had Bethel incorporate the aforementioned personal stories. In general, Bethel's ceremony was very personal and very much tailored to us.
Favorite wedding ceremony comment from guests? We were told by many people that ours was one of the most beautiful ceremonies that they had seen performed and that it was very "us"!
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Personable : 5.0
Customized Ceremony : 5.0
Reliable : 5.0
Presence : 5.0
Review: Thank You Bethel!
08/20/2009
Happy B
Reviews Posted: 1
Wedding officiant make you comfortable? Why or why not? Right from the early planning stages, we knew we were in good hands with Bethel. With her warm and caring manner, and her confidence and professionalism, we knew our ceremony would turn out just the way we imagined it.
What did the officiant or clergy add that was unexpected? She listened carefully, she asked the right questions, and she put together a ceremony that was tailored exactly for us.
Favorite wedding ceremony comment from guests? What a wonderful, personable ceremony! Let's eat!