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“Best officiant ever. AMAZING! There are not enough words to describe the experience we had during a wedding. It was wonderful, personal, everything we could ever imagine we wanted. Rooted and Wild is the reason for our amazing ceremony!”
“Emily has an uncanny ability to hold space for others within her ceremonies, building and weaving together an experience that with great intention honors the paths of all people present.”
“Warm, inclusive, and a sorcerer with words.”
“Emily is the absolute perfect officiant. She is warm, friendly, and the type of person you feel like you’ve been friends with your whole life after you’ve met her just once.”
“We cannot imagine our wedding without Emily! She took our love story and made it into the most beautiful and personal ceremony. It felt like someone who had known us throughout our entire relationship was marrying us. So many of our friends and family told us later how much her words resonated with them. She made everyone laugh, connect, and remember to love! Could not recommend Emily more!! ”
Bryan Aulick Photography
“I don’t even know where to start with how WONDERFUL Emily was to work with. From the very beginning, Emily made sure that we were on the same page. She spent time getting to know us and she made sure she understood the tone we wanted for the wedding. She had creative ideas to make our ceremony unique. She showed us exactly what she would be reading during the wedding, and allowed us to provide feedback. On the day of the wedding, she was at the venue early, making sure everything was ready for the ceremony.
We had specifically asked that the wedding be lighthearted and more funny than serious. She delivered—people were crying and laughing at the same time. I had so many people come up to me after the ceremony asking about her. Many people said it was the BEST wedding ceremony they had ever been part of—and I agree. ☺”
“Our experience with Emily was absolutely incredible!! Right from the start, she took the time to meet with us and really get to know us. Not only did she ask us a lot of questions and make it a fun process of learning more about our story, but you could really feel how much she genuinely cared. After getting to know us, she crafted the most beautiful and personalized ceremony for us! On the day of our elopement, she made us feel so comfortable. We laughed and cried with her and just felt so at ease with her. Hiring Emily to be our celebrant was by far the best decision we made. The ceremony ended up being the best part of the day and we have Emily to thank for that! We would HIGHLY recommend Emily to anyone looking for a really special, personalized experience on their wedding day :)”
Sarah Olivia Photography
“Emily made our wedding ceremony the most magical moments of our lives. We cannot express enough how thoughtful, loving, and sentimental she crafted our ceremony to be. She added in so many personal touches (like our tradition of Rock Paper Scissors to decide our vow order) to make the ceremony special to us and our love. She spoke beautifully about our lives and told our love story in the most eloquent way- and made sure to slip in some laughs when needed! Every single guest shed happy tears and even our vendors told us they did, too! Since getting on a video call with her, we knew she was the person we wanted to marry us- my now wife pulled herself off camera to mouth “book her now!!” as we were talking to her. She has a calming and gentle presence that translates through all interactions- which is definitely appreciated during the wedding planning process! She is such a genuine & kind soul and we enjoyed working with her on a personal level as well- she makes you feel like family from the start!
Our guests couldn’t say enough, we can’t say enough, & we guarantee you won’t be able to say enough! If we had to do it all over again, we would choose Emily every time. We can say with the utmost confidence that working with her will be the best decision you make for your wedding. Nothing but love for her.”
“Emily is absolutely the best of all the officiants in the entire world! My partner, Lyandra and I were very worried about finding the perfect officiant but when we found Emily we knew before we spoke a single word to her that she was the one. Emily helped guide this young couple through the stress and anxiety of planning a wedding and she made it such an enjoyable and memorable experience. She worked hand in hand with us to capture the spirit of our love story and crafted a beautiful wedding ceremony. She was very open to on the fly changes to our plans and was just overall so amazing! We would highly recommend Emily to any couple looking for a kind, caring, and warm hearted individual as their officiant. Emily, we absolutely love you and if we renew our vows you will be the our first choice for officiant!”
“The recent wedding of our son Joe and daughter-in-law Audrey was perfect in every way! The ceremony was a complete reflection of who they are as individuals and now as a newly married couple. It will be a wonderful memory for not just the families but all the friends who attended this celebration.”
The Foxes Photography
“Chris and I were grasping for straws for weeks to find the perfect officiant for our adventure elopement and time was seriously ticking until we were referred to Emily. She turned out to be more perfect than we could have ever dreamed. From the first conversation, Emily was so fun, energetic, and dedicated to making our dream ceremony come true. She was so patient with us and led us through every process, like determining the overall flow of the ceremony, researching on any traditional rituals, and writing our own vows. She also sent us a questionnaire and read through pages and PAGES of our answers to understand our love story and give the ceremony a personal voice. Honestly, we couldn’t have dreamt of a better officiant—actually Emily totally personifies the title of “celebrant”. She totally celebrated the heck out of our marriage. I can’t recommend her enough to everybody out there. Thanks a million for making us cry thousands of feet up in the mountains <3”
“I do not have enough words to explain how amazing it was to work with Emily. From day one, she really took the time to get to know me and my partner, our love story and what’s important to us. She wrote an incredible ceremony that was so unique to us, and it was sweet, lighthearted and funny — exactly what we wanted. To honor my partner’s Celtic heritage, Emily did a handfasting ritual for us as well! My in-laws absolutely adored her and wouldn’t stop talking about how much they enjoyed the ceremony and her company. She was incredibly accommodating, organized, and kind on the day of and braved a cold, and windy day for us! I truly felt like I made a friend through this process. She is worth every single penny and I want to renew my vows just so I can hire her again. She also gives the most genuine hugs ever!
Literally how could you not choose her? :)”
The Tinsley Co. capturing the post-ceremony hug!
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Intimate California Redwoods Elopement Ceremony | Isabel + Brandi | Video: Jeffrey H. Le | Photo: Zoe of The Foxes Photography