Reviews
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July 2024
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posted 09/29/2023 by Sarah M
Andrea was truly such an amazing officiant to work with, I HIGHLY recommend her! My husband and I loved making our ceremony our own through the prompts we had and Andrea's suggestions when we wanted small changes! She made our rehearsal and wedding day low-stress, being very personable with our wedding party and having genuine interest. On top of that, she is extremely professional and clearly knows how to have a ceremony go smoothly! We had about 200 guests for our ceremony and we heard multiple people tell us our ceremony was "perfect". The fact that we as the couple felt it was perfect AND our guests thought the same truly speaks volumes. I'm so so glad we worked together!
Andrea was truly such an amazing officiant to work with, I HIGHLY recommend her! My husband and I loved making our ceremony our own through the prompts we had and Andrea's suggestions when we wanted small changes! She made our rehearsal and wedding day low-stress, being very personable with our wedding party and having genuine interest. On top of that, she is extremely professional and clearly knows how to have a ceremony go smoothly! We had about 200 guests for our ceremony and we heard multiple people tell us our ceremony was "perfect". The fact that we as the couple felt it was perfect AND our guests thought the same truly speaks volumes. I'm so so glad we worked together!
posted 09/11/2023 by Sherri M
Andrea was such a pleasure to work with! She was so sweet and patient and she made sure that every detail of our wedding ceremony was perfect. She allowed us to edit the wording of the ceremony and even included our daughter in our vows! She made our day stress-free and so much fun!
Andrea was such a pleasure to work with! She was so sweet and patient and she made sure that every detail of our wedding ceremony was perfect. She allowed us to edit the wording of the ceremony and even included our daughter in our vows! She made our day stress-free and so much fun!
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posted 09/10/2023 by Thea Z (updated 09/10/2023 )Andrea was so professional and helpful through the whole process! She has information on her website to make the ceremony writing very easy and she is there to assist with any inform needed on applying for and receiving the marriage certificate! She is also very accommodating with adding aspects of different cultures and religions. We had a Greek Orthodox and Catholic mix. She did a wonderful job!
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posted 11/15/2022 by Emma C We hired Andrea from For This Joyous Occasion to officiate our wedding and we are so, so glad we did! From start to finish, Andrea was so professional, knowledgeable and helpful. I have a very religious family and was having a hard time getting people comfortable with the fact I wasn't getting married in a church. Using Andrea's Build-A-Ceremony option, I was able to customize a ceremony that felt true to my husband and I while still having a ceremony that would make my family happy. At the end, I received so many compliments from my family and others, saying that the ceremony was beautiful and so perfect for us. We couldn't have had this same experience without Andrea and her incredible assistance. I would recommend For This Joyous Occasion to anyone in need of an officiant for their special day!
For This Joyous Occasion Wedding Officiantposted 10/23/2022 by Brittany B
Andrea married my mother and her huaband and when I heard what a great experience it was I knew who to book. From beginning to end everything was so easy to customize and make our own and also just fill in everything in between. Everyone raved how lovely it was and I could not have been happier with everything.
Andrea married my mother and her huaband and when I heard what a great experience it was I knew who to book. From beginning to end everything was so easy to customize and make our own and also just fill in everything in between. Everyone raved how lovely it was and I could not have been happier with everything.
posted 10/05/2022 by Kelly S
Andrea is so thoughtful and was very considerate of our suggestions for our ceremony. We loved her delivery and her caring personality. The planning process was very easy, and she is extremely organized. Thank you!
Andrea is so thoughtful and was very considerate of our suggestions for our ceremony. We loved her delivery and her caring personality. The planning process was very easy, and she is extremely organized. Thank you!
posted 08/24/2022 by Heather J
Andrea officiated our wedding at the Breakers on the Ocean and it was the most beautiful ceremony and perfect in every way. She is very professional, spoke clearly and arrived early to go through the details prior to the start of the ceremony. She offered a completely customized ceremony option that we took full advantage of and I am still receiving amazing feedback from my guests of how special the ceremony was. I would highly recommend Andrea as your officiant!
Andrea officiated our wedding at the Breakers on the Ocean and it was the most beautiful ceremony and perfect in every way. She is very professional, spoke clearly and arrived early to go through the details prior to the start of the ceremony. She offered a completely customized ceremony option that we took full advantage of and I am still receiving amazing feedback from my guests of how special the ceremony was. I would highly recommend Andrea as your officiant!
posted 08/22/2022 by Pam T
Andrea was such a pleasure to work with. She was extremely professional and kind. She guided us with exactly what we needed to do and when it needed to be completed. Andrea arrived early and spoke with us before the ceremony too. Her build your own ceremony option is amazing and we were able to create the exact ceremony we wanted. Andrea had great and helpful suggestions to maximize our experience and put us at ease with the entire process. We highly recommend her services as an officiant!! Thank you for helping create the most magical day!!
Andrea was such a pleasure to work with. She was extremely professional and kind. She guided us with exactly what we needed to do and when it needed to be completed. Andrea arrived early and spoke with us before the ceremony too. Her build your own ceremony option is amazing and we were able to create the exact ceremony we wanted. Andrea had great and helpful suggestions to maximize our experience and put us at ease with the entire process. We highly recommend her services as an officiant!! Thank you for helping create the most magical day!!
posted 05/06/2022 by Cristin D
Andrea is SO nice and made our day so effortlessly special and perfect. She made the entire process from beginning to end very easy. She is professional and prompt with correspondence. We cannot recommend her enough. Thank you for making our day perfect!
Andrea is SO nice and made our day so effortlessly special and perfect. She made the entire process from beginning to end very easy. She is professional and prompt with correspondence. We cannot recommend her enough. Thank you for making our day perfect!
posted 04/26/2022 by Jennifer H
Our guest were raving about our ceremony. With Andrea's build your own ceremony you really got to pick word for word making the day feel extra special. Andrea came an hour early and gave us and the bridal party a run down which I really appreciated. She calmed my nerves and when it was time to walk down the isle my nerves disappears. I HIGHLY recommend her!
Our guest were raving about our ceremony. With Andrea's build your own ceremony you really got to pick word for word making the day feel extra special. Andrea came an hour early and gave us and the bridal party a run down which I really appreciated. She calmed my nerves and when it was time to walk down the isle my nerves disappears. I HIGHLY recommend her!
posted 12/27/2021 by Jennifer M I found Andrea's websites from Google searching for someone to perform our ceremony for a small local wedding. Her website is welcoming, very informative, and without meeting her, you can tell that she is professional and passionate in what she does. It was also refreshing to see someone with the same values as us on marriage equality. I instantly felt a trust here, and knew that she'd be the person doing our ceremony. At first, we were planning on having a micro wedding. Even being micro, the wedding planning seemed to be more about pleasing other family, and not being true to ourselves. For months, I found myself repeatedly going back to Andrea's elopement website. On it, it says, "It means it’s just about the two of you, your love and commitment to each other. It is a celebration focusing on your love." We both decided that this was the best for us, and did not want to wait any longer. We contacted Andrea, and were married in a private ceremony within a few weeks. Throughout the marriage application process, Andrea let us know exactly what we had to do at the municipal office, and she was available for any questions we had. After our ceremony, she gave us printed instructions on how to obtain our marriage certificate. Throughout the process, she followed up with us via email. She makes it stress free. For this Joyous Occasion is the perfect combination of professionalism and personalization. If you're looking for info, no stress, and warmth, we highly suggest looking at the website. Thank you, Andrea,for our perfect wedding ceremony!
posted 12/08/2021 by Patty M
Andrea was amazing - so easy to work with in our very last minute ceremony. Our guests commented after that you can really tell how much she enjoys what she does and gave the commitment we made to each other such reverence. Couldn't be more pleased!
Andrea was amazing - so easy to work with in our very last minute ceremony. Our guests commented after that you can really tell how much she enjoys what she does and gave the commitment we made to each other such reverence. Couldn't be more pleased!
posted 10/28/2021 by Michael F
Robin was an amazing officiant and Andrea's readings were beautiful. We got more compliments on the ceremony than any other aspect of our wedding except the food. Reasonably priced and easy to communicate with.
Robin was an amazing officiant and Andrea's readings were beautiful. We got more compliments on the ceremony than any other aspect of our wedding except the food. Reasonably priced and easy to communicate with.
posted 06/20/2021 by Lisa R
Yesterday was our wedding day! I cannot thank Andrea enough for our most beautiful and heartfelt ceremony. She worked with us over the last year to perfect the most sincere, spiritual ceremony. Words cannot describe how beautiful it was. Everyone said it was the most beautiful ceremony they’ve ever witnessed. We truly felt touched by the Divine. Andrea is so caring and thoughtful and guided us throughout . Her caring and sincerity was felt by all. Thank you so much Andrea! It truly was the most joyous occasion. I’m so honored to have met you.
Yesterday was our wedding day! I cannot thank Andrea enough for our most beautiful and heartfelt ceremony. She worked with us over the last year to perfect the most sincere, spiritual ceremony. Words cannot describe how beautiful it was. Everyone said it was the most beautiful ceremony they’ve ever witnessed. We truly felt touched by the Divine. Andrea is so caring and thoughtful and guided us throughout . Her caring and sincerity was felt by all. Thank you so much Andrea! It truly was the most joyous occasion. I’m so honored to have met you.
posted 06/08/2021 by Sarah H
Robin made our wedding that much more perfect!! Working with Andrea leading up to our ceremony was so easy and she was incredibly helpful all along the way. And their ceremony builder was a wonderfully helpful tool! Robin performed our ceremony flawlessly (even my husband's tricky to pronounce last name!) and with incredible grace and eloquence. I would highly recommend For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services to anybody!
Robin made our wedding that much more perfect!! Working with Andrea leading up to our ceremony was so easy and she was incredibly helpful all along the way. And their ceremony builder was a wonderfully helpful tool! Robin performed our ceremony flawlessly (even my husband's tricky to pronounce last name!) and with incredible grace and eloquence. I would highly recommend For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services to anybody!
posted 04/05/2021 by Kiera W
Working with Andrea to create our wedding ceremony was such a treat. She provides so much guidance and supplies many ceremony wording choices that you are able to create your own personalized ceremony. Our ceremony was simply beautiful. Highly recommend Andrea!
Working with Andrea to create our wedding ceremony was such a treat. She provides so much guidance and supplies many ceremony wording choices that you are able to create your own personalized ceremony. Our ceremony was simply beautiful. Highly recommend Andrea!
posted 01/07/2021 by Jenn B (updated 12/17/2022 )
Andrea officiated our elopement in the middle of the Covid pandemic and thanks to her, the ceremony was fantastic! With little notice, she was able to provide an amazing service for a great price. We had lots of questions and she was super responsive and helped us every step of the way. Highly recommend!!
Andrea officiated our elopement in the middle of the Covid pandemic and thanks to her, the ceremony was fantastic! With little notice, she was able to provide an amazing service for a great price. We had lots of questions and she was super responsive and helped us every step of the way. Highly recommend!!
posted 11/28/2020 by Jennie K (updated 12/02/2020 )
Andrea is one of the most wonderful people I have met in my life. She made our wedding ceremony one of the most beautiful and personal weddings I have ever been to. From the beginning of the process of the selection of verbiage to the actual day, she has been responsive, professional and fun to work with! If you need an officiant, she is your go to woman! A large portion of my husband's family has used her services for weddings and blessings. She is amazing!
Andrea is one of the most wonderful people I have met in my life. She made our wedding ceremony one of the most beautiful and personal weddings I have ever been to. From the beginning of the process of the selection of verbiage to the actual day, she has been responsive, professional and fun to work with! If you need an officiant, she is your go to woman! A large portion of my husband's family has used her services for weddings and blessings. She is amazing!
posted 09/30/2020 by Terri D
Andrea was an absolute "Joy" to work with. She had to travel a bit to our location, but was prepared and even early. She was very helpful with all the questions we had. I am grateful we decided to go with For this Joyous Occasion. Our special day turned out to be as magical as I've always wanted it to be. If anyone was to ask who they should get to marry them I would definately recommend Andrea. Thank you so much.
Andrea was an absolute "Joy" to work with. She had to travel a bit to our location, but was prepared and even early. She was very helpful with all the questions we had. I am grateful we decided to go with For this Joyous Occasion. Our special day turned out to be as magical as I've always wanted it to be. If anyone was to ask who they should get to marry them I would definately recommend Andrea. Thank you so much.
posted 09/30/2020 by Mrs S
Andrea is amazing !!! From beginning to end, she was nothing but professional and sweet. We had a seaside ceremony and it was beautiful. I loved her decorations and enthusiasm. From the moment we found her, she answered every call and every question. She even recommended our photographer. I love how she included our son in everything! Thanks Andrea😊 I DO! WE DID! ❤️
Andrea is amazing !!! From beginning to end, she was nothing but professional and sweet. We had a seaside ceremony and it was beautiful. I loved her decorations and enthusiasm. From the moment we found her, she answered every call and every question. She even recommended our photographer. I love how she included our son in everything! Thanks Andrea😊 I DO! WE DID! ❤️
posted 09/14/2020 by Daniella H (updated 03/23/2021 )Andrea officiated us right on the beach in bay head. It was a last minute decision and she was nothing short of professional and so kind. She was so patient while we customized our wording in our ceremony (even added some words at the last minute). I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for an elopement or a small wedding. It was a windy day with high tide, we did a fb live and you still heard her clear. It was a perfect day and she did an amazing job. She responded very quick to emails and answered every question we had. She came early to set up her decorations that we paid extra for. highly recommend!
posted 09/09/2020 by Gabrielle G Andrea was referred to us and we're so glad she was! She made our daughter's naming ceremony/universal baptism so special and so easy. She has great follow up to make sure I was on track for the big day. Andrea had everything layed out for me to easily pick what I wanted, and it was wonderful that I had options to pick and choose and customize. I really didn't have to think about a thing because she had our full support for the ceremony, and as a new mom with a 1 year old that is priceless. We had the ceremony on the beach and it was just such a perfect beach day with the weather not too hot, the breeze just right. Thank you for everything Andrea!
posted 08/31/2020 by Roxana S
She's so professional, kindness and make my ceremony amazing. Everything I want it she make it!!! Thanks Rev. Andrea for everything!!
She's so professional, kindness and make my ceremony amazing. Everything I want it she make it!!! Thanks Rev. Andrea for everything!!
posted 07/24/2020 by Sara W (updated 08/08/2021 )
Andrea was very supportive through the entire process. Her website is full of great information and helped us with forming our vows. Having to change our entire wedding last minute because of the coronavirus was challenging and heart wrenching and Andrea really showed compassion, kindness, and a positive attitude. Highly recommend!!!!
Andrea was very supportive through the entire process. Her website is full of great information and helped us with forming our vows. Having to change our entire wedding last minute because of the coronavirus was challenging and heart wrenching and Andrea really showed compassion, kindness, and a positive attitude. Highly recommend!!!!
posted 07/10/2020 by Daphne Q
Andrea was fantastic; super prompt and patient with all my questions; she also had great suggestions on the ceremony and readings. On the day of the ceremony, she was prompt and accommodating; super personable and I am very happy that she was the officiant on our wedding day! I highly recommend Andrea!
Andrea was fantastic; super prompt and patient with all my questions; she also had great suggestions on the ceremony and readings. On the day of the ceremony, she was prompt and accommodating; super personable and I am very happy that she was the officiant on our wedding day! I highly recommend Andrea!
posted 07/10/2020 by Heather D
Andrea was very easy to work with and did a wonderful job.
Andrea was very easy to work with and did a wonderful job.
posted 10/30/2019 by Amanda M
Andrea is an amazing officiant and such an easy person to work with! In all the stress of wedding planning we never had to worry about our ceremony. She has so many different choices for each part of the ceremony, so it is totally personalized to you! And if you don’t want to pick each part, she has great traditional ceremonies as well! Andrea is so sweet and patient! She responded to emails very quickly and was willing to meet whenever we needed to go over anything. My guests were complimenting her and the ceremony all night! She was also very helpful in guiding us through the marriage license process, which I would’ve had no idea how to navigate without her. Definitely can’t go wrong with Andrea!
Andrea is an amazing officiant and such an easy person to work with! In all the stress of wedding planning we never had to worry about our ceremony. She has so many different choices for each part of the ceremony, so it is totally personalized to you! And if you don’t want to pick each part, she has great traditional ceremonies as well! Andrea is so sweet and patient! She responded to emails very quickly and was willing to meet whenever we needed to go over anything. My guests were complimenting her and the ceremony all night! She was also very helpful in guiding us through the marriage license process, which I would’ve had no idea how to navigate without her. Definitely can’t go wrong with Andrea!
posted 06/11/2019 by Patricia C (updated 07/12/2019 )
Andrea made our wedding such a memorable occasion for my husband and I as well as our guests. She helped transform our bayside service into a fairytale mixed with Disney and lord of the rings readings. Andrea was a huge help from the beginning with her timely responses and recommendations In customizing our service. Having her service put me at ease on my day. Even though we didn’t meet her until the rehearsal Andrea made us feel like we have know each other for years. She even waved the rehearsal charge because she happened to be in the area. We highly recommend this professional for your event.
Andrea made our wedding such a memorable occasion for my husband and I as well as our guests. She helped transform our bayside service into a fairytale mixed with Disney and lord of the rings readings. Andrea was a huge help from the beginning with her timely responses and recommendations In customizing our service. Having her service put me at ease on my day. Even though we didn’t meet her until the rehearsal Andrea made us feel like we have know each other for years. She even waved the rehearsal charge because she happened to be in the area. We highly recommend this professional for your event.
posted 05/01/2018 by Rachael G (updated 07/14/2019 )Andrea was just amazing! From the time we got engaged, we knew that we didn’t want a “typical” ceremony that could be meant for anyone. We wanted something that reflected our personalities and our relationship. The thought of putting together your ceremony can be extremely daunting, but I promise it won’t be with Andrea! She makes it so simple and easy, leaving you with plenty of time and energy left for the rest of wedding planning. Andrea had multiple options to choose from and even allows you to “build your own ceremony,” which is the route we chose to go! This allowed us to tailor the ceremony to us. Andrea also gives you the option to fill out a questionnaire, we found this to be extremely fun and rewarding. It allows you to reflect on your relationship and also allows her to personalize your ceremony even more. We can’t thank Andrea enough for being such a huge part of our day!
posted 08/09/2017 by Stefanie M (updated 07/12/2019 )
We just got married 8/4/17 and I cannot say enough good things about Andrea! From start to finish it was a pleasure working with her and our ceremony was absolutely beautiful. We received so many compliments on how great and different our ceremony was. She was easy to talk to and got back to us very timely and was patience with each and every change we had to the ceremony. I highly recommend Andrea!!
We just got married 8/4/17 and I cannot say enough good things about Andrea! From start to finish it was a pleasure working with her and our ceremony was absolutely beautiful. We received so many compliments on how great and different our ceremony was. She was easy to talk to and got back to us very timely and was patience with each and every change we had to the ceremony. I highly recommend Andrea!!
posted 10/21/2016 by Christina G (updated 10/21/2016 )
We got married this past Sunday, May 8th, on Spring Lake beach. She was very wonderful during the wedding planning process, answering all of our questions and helping us in planning our custom beach wedding. Our ceremony was beautiful!! Andrea arrived early and prepared our starfish/seashell aisle, she read our blessings and vows with feeling. Everything was perfect!!!
We got married this past Sunday, May 8th, on Spring Lake beach. She was very wonderful during the wedding planning process, answering all of our questions and helping us in planning our custom beach wedding. Our ceremony was beautiful!! Andrea arrived early and prepared our starfish/seashell aisle, she read our blessings and vows with feeling. Everything was perfect!!!
You just found your officiant! :)posted 12/03/2012 by Ashley Z (updated 12/03/2012 )
Andrea was an absolute pleasure to work with. Very professional, easy to talk to, punctual and affordable. She made sure that our ceremony was everything we wanted and she certainly delivered! We received many compliments on how she truly captured our love in her ceremony reading. She was great all around! I will definitely recommend her to anyone who needs her services.
Andrea was an absolute pleasure to work with. Very professional, easy to talk to, punctual and affordable. She made sure that our ceremony was everything we wanted and she certainly delivered! We received many compliments on how she truly captured our love in her ceremony reading. She was great all around! I will definitely recommend her to anyone who needs her services.
Perfect for our weddingposted 08/09/2012 by Barbara M (updated 10/18/2012 )
Andrea was so friendly, professional and wonderful. Our ceremony was exactly as we wanted it and she was prepared for everything including a last minute location change due to weather and slight change in ceremony wording.
Andrea was so friendly, professional and wonderful. Our ceremony was exactly as we wanted it and she was prepared for everything including a last minute location change due to weather and slight change in ceremony wording.
