wmsheppa
Wedding: 3/24/12
Rev. Price was absolutely fantastic, and did a great job helping us craft a ceremony that was meaningful for us and for everyone in attendance.
Melissa
Wedding: 11/5/11
Julie Price was absolutely amazing. She was genuine, professional, and just a great Officiant. She gave my husband and I everything we wanted out of our ceremony and more! She had great ideas and influence on our ceremony and it flowed perfectly. I couldn't recommend her more, she is the best!
emfort
Wedding: 10/22/11
Julie did a great job on our ceremony. She helped us craft a ceremony that reflected what we wanted and was so personal. She put together a marriage address that was so sweet and personal that it made everyone cry. I can't say enough wonderful things about Creative Ceremony. They were wonderful!
Beth&Aaron
Wedding: 10/16/11
The ceremony was something that was really important for me and my husband for our wedding, and we were challenged by the fact that we were living across country as we planned our wedding, and neither of us had current church ties in the DC area. We were worried we might end up with an impersonal, less meaninful, ceremony.
But then, we found Julie.
I can't tell you how many compliments we've gotten on our ceremony. Seriously, most of our guests have told us that it was the most beautiful ceremony they've seen, highly meaningful, and there wasn't a dry eye afterward. Julie was a joy to work with (over Skype!), and helped us strike a balance that satisfied our different religious backgrounds.
We were initially unsure whether to do the Marriage Prep series, but decided to do it in the end--and I can't recommend it enough! It was a great forum for Julie to get to know us as a couple, and that translated to a very personal and meaningful ceremony. We truly felt that we were married by someone who knew us as a couple. The marriage prep series is not counseling. We had a strong relationship already, but the marriage prep series was an excellent forum for discussing some really important relationship topics, and we feel it made our relationship even stronger.
Ryan
Wedding: 10/8/11
After reading a bunch of reviews that said how great she was, we had to meet her. She was the PERFECT officiant for us. She was warm and friendly, super responsive, open to all of our requests, full of useful advice... (see, perfect?) We were dealing with a few big challenges that made us a bit a-traditional. We knew that the vast majority of our guests (well, and us!) had never been to a gay wedding -- so we wanted to make sure everyone felt comfortable. Also, we don't live anywhere near DC, so we needed to work remotely with Julie. Finally, my partner and I had been together for 10 years, so we wanted to acknowledge that. Julie did all of this!
Julie is so organized and calmingly sane. :-) She uses a really awesome workbook to help you plan your ceremony. On the day of, she spends time going around and talking to everyone involved so that things run smoothly (great for us, especially, as we didn't do a rehearsal!)
Seriously, everyone commented on how amazing she was. She's sincere, good humored, and she can project without a mic (hurray!)
Mariane
Wedding: 10/8/11
From the first time we met Rev. Price my husband and I loved her. She is professional, experienced, pleasant and such a warm person. I really got more than just someone to officiate our wedding, she provided much needed advice and direction for our wedding.
She incorporated our stories, personalities into the ceremony, such as us being married already, our rings from high school. She was easy to reach and communicating with her was pleasant!
She was on site early for our ceremony. She did a practice run for us and everything before the ceremony. She was so calm and sweet, my wedding party did not get to do a rehersal and this was it. It went smoothly and I've gotten alot of comments on how much they loved the ceremony, how great Rev. Price was and how unique and heartfelt it was.
If you're searching for someone to officiate and make your day even more special go meet with Rev. Price!
lesleyann
Wedding: 9/3/11
We used Rev. Julie Price as our officiant for an outdoor ceremony at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, and she was superb. Before the wedding, she met with us on multiple occasions, provided a handy guide as to various options for our ceremony, and had us answer some questions so that she could better get to know us and personalize the ceremony. We felt comfortable every step of the way with Julie. (We had met with a couple other potential officiants, both highly-rated on weddingwire, who simply didn't cut it -- one clearly provided too cookie-cutter a ceremony and the other was a little too corny.) Many of our guests raved about Julie's ceremony, and rightfully so. She was personable, friendly, and projected perfectly -- no need for a microphone, even though we were outdoors. We couldn't have been happier with our selection.
Alyson
Wedding: 8/6/11
Julie was the first and only officiant we met with and after our first meeting, we knew that she'd be the perfect person to marry us! (Her awesome reviews on Wedding Wire helped, too!) My husband is Jewish and I am Catholic, so we wanted a non-denomenational ceremony, but incorporating elements from both religions as well. Julie gave us a ceremony workbook to use as a guide when writing the ceremony, as well as a book full of readings/prayers/passages to choose from to incorporate. Unfortunately, on our wedding day, it rained pretty hard right before the ceremony. We had wanted everything outside, and our wedding coordinator looked at the radar and told us we had about a 30-40 minute window where the skies looked clear if we wanted to keep the ceremony outside. Julie didn't blink an eye - she cut a few extras out of the ceremony and quickly married us. Although our ceremony was quicker than planned, it still flowed well and didn't seem as though she cut anything out at all. Her marriage address was beautiful & made me cry. At the end of the ceremony, we felt as if we had known Julie for years! She is the sweetest person and I very highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant. Thank you so much Julie!!
Cree83
Wedding: 7/30/11
Julie was great. We received many compliments on the personal touches she added to our ceremony. I haven't been to many weddings and I had no idea about how the ceremony should run, but Julie was very organized and helpful throughout the planning process. We just followed her advice and everything worked out amazingly!
Courtney and Mostafa
Wedding: 6/26/11
If you have not booked your officiant - BOOOK JULIE!! We cannot tell you how many compliments we've gotten on the ceremony - and truly how much WE loved it. My husband and I opted for a small intimate ceremony followed by a large party - and literally, those who attended the ceremony made those who did not jealous - so much so that we had to share the wedding ceremony video!! (And how many times have people slept thorough a wedding ceremony??) - not ours!!
Julie made the entire ceremony seem as though we had known her all of our lives and it was just so touching and meaningful. She truly spends a great deal of time getting the ceremony perfect for exactly what WE wanted. She has a fantastic ceremony "book" that my hubby and I got to look through, pick out our favorite parts, and amend anything we wanted. This was easily done at 2 face to face meetings and some emails. She really takes all the stress out of "planning" the wedding as she really is a professional who has it all ready for whomever wants to get married. There were SO many options - from us who are young and in our first marraige, to options for ceremonies with children, ceremonies with blended families, ceremonies with loved ones who had passed on -- you name it, she has a way to make it unique for YOU.
She also was SO easy at making changes at the last minute - as well as keeping special secret surprises held. My husbands family were flying in as a surprise and I had emailed Julie to let her know that we would be changing the ceremony to include them but that we'd need a "fake draft" for my husband to look at and OK - she was SO easy and accomodating. At our final meeting - while hubby was getting us all drinks, she and I worked out the details, and it was perfect. Not to mention the day of changes when his father surprised BOTH of us by showing up. Nothing threw Julie - she was changing anything and everything to make it perfect on the spot.
Truly, the ceremony was SO beautiful and it was all Julie! We have even talked about renewing our vows every 10 years and that we HAVE to have Julie as our officiant because she really made our wedding SO special. THANK YOU JULIE!!!
Dawn
Wedding: 5/28/11
Could not have loved our ceremony more. Written specifically for us, everyone commented on how unique and beautiful our wedding was, particularly the vows. We have been told over and over that the ceremony was unlike anyone had ever heard... romantic. We are so thankful to have found Julie!
Emily
Wedding: 5/27/11
Julie was a joy to work with. She is truly a wonderful person and she did a great job as the officiant for our wedding. She really allows you to create a unique ceremony that fits your religious background, culture and personality. She was extremely helpful for the rehearsal and made everything run smoothly and easily. I would highly recommend Creative Ceremony to anyone looking for a wedding officiant.
jenni77
Wedding: 4/15/11
Julie was the only officiant we met with. After seeing all the amazing reviews and meeting her in person we knew she would be perfect for us. Neither my husband or I are religious and there was no pressure for us to have a religious ceremony or to incorporate religious themes. It was great being able to select the passages using the workbook provided by Julie; means you truly do have an individual ceremony. Julie was always very responsive when we had questions or going over drafts of our ceremony. She was the perfect person to make us husband and wife.
Emily
Wedding: 3/5/11
Rev. Julie is the best. Our wedding was so special and unique because of her, and she makes deciding on the ceremony so easy. She talked us through everything, from the processional to the recessional. My husband and I can't say enough nice things about her.
Christine
Wedding: 1/15/11
Rev. Julie Price is simply wonderful! She worked with us closely to help craft our perfect ceremony. We had some unique ideas for our ceremony (a unity volcano and a reading from my childhood diary to name a couple), but she completely embraced these ideas and supported our “creativity” with great suggestions and advice. We really enjoyed working with her and are so grateful that she made our ceremony as special as it was. We really lucked out finding her and couldn’t be happier!
We also attended Julie’s marriage prep seminar one Saturday. It was great! I don’t think my husband and I learned too many new things, but it was so nice to hear a professional 3rd party say the things we had kind of been doing and thinking on our own. It started a lot of really great conversations that we still bring up today. Plus, it was a lot of fun. I’d definitely recommend it to couples.
Jennifer
Wedding: 10/3/10
Rev. Price was wonderful. She was very organized and the ceremony flowed very well. I had many members of my family comment how nice of a ceremony it was. Thanks!
Melissa & Steve
Wedding: 9/26/10
Reverend Julie Price is an amazing and talented celebrant. She officiated at our commitment and wedding ceremonies, and both were wonderful. She helped us create ceremonies that were meaningful and incorporated elements of both of our faiths, as well as more secular aspects. She was always organized and offered practical suggestions for music and reading lengths, order of events, and other feedback which we really appreciated. She clearly enjoys her work and calling. Even though it rained on our wedding day, her upbeat and joyful attitude helped us focus on what it was all about - love. We are so thankful to have had her as a part of these special moments in our lives. We encourage you to select her as your officiant!
waliarty
Wedding: 9/25/10
Julie was absolutely amazing and we would recommend her to anyone. We received so many compliments on our ceremony, all thanks to Julie's ability to personalize the ceremony. In fact, we visited family 2 months after our wedding and still received compliments on the ceremony and how personal it was.
Julie uses a ceremony workbook, which breaks down each section of the ceremony (greeting, vows, giving away of the bride, etc). She provides multiple text options for each section which each couple selects. Julie is also very flexible and will let you change the text to better suit your style. Finally, she has a few sections that ensure the ceremony will be personal.
Julie ensures that you will have a personal and meaningful ceremony and is absolutely wonderful to work with. We loved Julie so much that we went to her marriage prep seminar - after we were married!
Lauren
Wedding: 8/21/10
When my husband and I first started looking for an officiant for our August outdoor wedding, we knew we wanted to find someone who could really tailor a ceremony to our relationship and personalities. Julie did exactly that.
Our first "getting to know you" conversation with Julie unfortunately had to be over the phone since we live in Chicago and would get married in Virginia - but that didn't stop us from really getting a great vibe from Julie. She really wants the bride and groom to have exactly the ceremony they want, and is extremely personable and easy to work with. Julie's workbook has beautiful selections, and she's great at mixing and matching to make it your own. Julie is also very flexible - we had to change our reading a week before the wedding (due to loss of a family member) and she was so helpful in finding a new one and being incredibly supportive.
We only spent a few actual days with Julie in person, but she was wonderful and made our ceremony so special. It felt like we had known her forever. And the fact that she gives you a copy of your ceremony afterward to have forever is a really lovely touch. I would highly recommend Julie to anyone looking for a unique and special wedding.
Siri
Wedding: 6/21/10
Julie officiated our small wedding ceremony in Washington D.C. Julie made our special day so magical and full of love and light. My family can't stop talking about Julie, as she brought so much warmth and love. She made our day so magical. We worked a lot with her over the months preceding the wedding, and Julie worked hard to make it represent who we are as people and souls. She is truly such an amazing person, so kind, caring, professional, respectful and creative. We feel so grateful that we were able to have Julie on our special time in our lives. She made it all shine, and come together like magic. I would recommend Julie to anyone. She is so open and caring to make sure to design your day for you. Thank you Julie!!!