Seaside Ceremonies

Dr. Dave was AWESOME. We opted to not have a rehearsal with the officiant since we had a planner to run through the ceremony with, and I was worried about things running smoothly. They went off without a hitch thanks to Dr. Dave. He helped to break our tension by quietly encouraging us between sections (without our guests hearing). His words were touching, and felt authentic. He did a wonderful job. We had many compliments on our ceremony being "the best ceremony I have been to." He also comfortably included a short prayer into the ceremony which we loved. Fantastic job! NO complaints whatsoever.

Being from out of town and unable to meet with Dave in person, we relied heavily on online reviews, so we wanted to share our experience. Dave is awesome! His forms kept the process simple and straight forward. You would have never known that we had very little interaction with him. He was so seamless and his friendly demeanor made us feel right at home. He also has a very calming effect which is great on the wedding day when nerves are going. He is very well spoken. He also made little comments to the two of us during the ceremony which really helped to relax us as we stood in front of 100 people. We received so many compliments on the ceremony and officiant. We could not have been happier :)

Dr. Dave was wonderful at our ceremony. We were running just a little behind and he was very patient for us. He was so kind and thoughtful and calm. That we just seemed to relax and take time to really enjoy the occasion! Thank you!

Dave was AMAZING! My groom and I felt completely comfortable with him from the second he said hello! We both felt like there was no place he would rather be then marrying us. Highly reccomend! Thank you Dave!

We love Dr. Dave!!! He is so friendly and easy-going, which is comforting during the often nervous ceremony moments. We were able to meet up with him prior to the wedding, even though we did not hire him to attend the rehearsal, and he went over the ceremony outline, made some suggestions to us, and generally just got to know us a little. It made me nervous not to have him at the rehearsal, but have no fear! The ceremony went perfectly, and all of our guests said it was beautifully done, not too long or short, and very heartfelt. We highly recommend Dr. Dave!!

We LOVED Dr. Dave! He was responsive and helped us design the ceremony that fit US!

Dr. Dave was great. I planned the wedding from Indiana, so there were many emails sent back and forth. Dr. Dave always responded promptly and was so helpful with planning the details. The ceremony went so smoothly thanks to him! Thanks, Dr. Dave!

Dr. Dave was awesome!! I felt comfortable with him from the beginning. He was very professional and at the same time made it fun and stress-free, perfect balance. Received many remarks from my family about how much they liked him also.

Dave was great! He was so relaxing and made us feel so comfortable during our ceremony. He was so good at communication leading up to the wedding as well. My husband and I wanted to really make our ceremony our own and he allowed us to basically write our whole ceremony ourselves (which is what we wanted). We could tell he really took the time to learn the ceremony and familiarize himself with it so it looked natural, not like he was just reading the pages. He made us laugh and made sure we understood the little cues that made things run smoothly. He was so great at helping everything go perfectly! We didn't have even one hiccup the whole time and I completely accredit that to Dr Dave and his outstanding skills! Just the little things that he did that makes him top notch that I didn't realize until I looked back on our day that I really appreciate, like stepping off to the side so the photographers could get a great picture of our first kiss. I am so glad we chose him and I would highly recommend him to anyone who is reading reviews wondering who in the world is the best officiant to go with for their big day! We did not meet him until the day of the wedding, as we planned everything from California, but he was so great at making sure we were right on track. You can't go wrong with Dr Dave!

Dr Dave was a wonderful officiant - he was extremely down to earth and made me feel so relaxed during our meetings and the day of the wedding. He has a wonderful presence and is extremely kind and had a great sense of humor for our non conventional, bilingual wedding. He was so understanding and receptive of all our desires - from readings in spanish by friends to traditional prayers - he helped make everything flow and made us feel completely at ease. We had so much fun during the ceremony. He really was great!

I am so happy we booked Dave Keller for our wedding. He was very easy to work with, providing instant feedback and corresponding with us whenever we needed information. He went above and beyond our expectations. While I was waiting to get ready for the wedding, he stopped by and ran through his agenda and asked me for feedback. His ceremony plans were exactly what I wanted. If you check out his website, you can see he has many creative ideas--we were big fans of the sea shell ceremony. Many of our guests and our family remarked at how great he was for our ceremony. We felt connected to him and we loved having him as a part of our day. Thanks, Dave!

When our first officiant realized that we were not having a religious and traditional ceremony and that this would be my fiancé’s second marriage; he backed out! But Dr. Dave came through to inject us with an IV of hope! We were against the wire and had only about a month left to find someone who would be able to squeeze us in. Dave joined us with open arms and a big smile when we first met and he did an amazing ceremony which was just what we had dreamed of and more. He is a fun, loving, caring person and we had so much fun planning at such short notice. We didn't even rehearse anything nor have any planning other than his quick and easy "do what you want it's your day but I will say one thing needs to change, it's windy so the bride will stand on the grooms’ side". He's so wonderful and was more than willing to work with our non-traditional, non-religious, and non-licensed "commitment ceremony". We are to get our license within a month and we'll be back for a short and sweet recap of the real deal! THANKS DAVE WE LOVE YOU!

Dr.Dave was immediately resposive to our requests and needs. My husband and I are from NY State and had several questions concerns and needs with getting legally married in another state. On top of that our location was a little difficult getting to considering we were having a tropical storm, much like the mail man, Dave delivered, rain wind and possible hail! :) We had originally planned to write our own vows and Dave hadnt planned to give anything on his own, with all the wedding hub-bub Wayne nor myself had written a solitary word, Dave was informed of this last minute and performed a ceremony that was more meaningful, fulfilling and suiting our love after only a couple telephone conversations and some emails. What a blessing to us and our family! We could not have been happier! And it was his Birthday weekend! Thank you Dave!!! You will forever be in our hearts!
~Rubi and Wayne Smith 10/01/10

Dr. Dave was amazing! He incorporated such great personal touches and my husband and I could not have asked for anything more! He made us feel comfortable and even cracked some jokes to make us smile when nerves were high! I would highly recommend Dr. dave for a guarenteed amazing wedding!

Dr.Dave was wonderful!!!Our ceremony was very simple and he thought of some things we would have never thoght of.

He made us feel very comfortable, we only met with one Officiant and we immediately knew we had met the right one. He was very laid back but very professional. He made the ceremony all about us, and it was truly amazing.

Dr. Dave was fantastic at our Sanderling wedding in June. He met with us prior to the ceremony to get to know us and our story. He made the ceremony elegant, but casual and light hearted. We could not have asked for a better person to celebrate our day with. His cool demeanor kept us relaxed and able to enjoy every second. Thanks DAVE! The Gharibs

Dave really made our wedding day special. He was always professional and quick to respond to questions and ideas. He has a great sense of humor and guests are still raving about how great he was. Thanks Dave for making our wedding day more memorable.

Dr. Dave Keller was very polite and very easy to deal with. We live out of state so all of our communication was e-mail and he always responded to the e-mail right away. Living out of state I was worried about the communication and it was always there no questions asked. When we arrived in town we set up a meeting to meet with Dr. Keller and he was very prompt and very helpful to put us both at ease for the big day, that was our first time meeting and it was very easy going. Our wedding ceremony was exactly what we wanted and it was very professionally done. My husband and I were very satisfied with his quality of work and about how professional he was. During the ceremony he even included our 4 year old son and we did not know about it until it was happening it was a surprise for us all. I would recommend Dr. Keller to any future bride that will be getting married in OBX. He is very easy going, listens to you very well as well as planning your ceremony exactly how you envisoned it!

Dave was by far the best part of our wedding… well except for the part where we got married. Dave made us feel so comfortable and at ease. We were planning our wedding from out-of-state, and with Dave, we didn’t have to worry about a thing. His patience was truly a blessing on such an important and stressful day. He tailored our ceremony to fit our personalities, and let us take it any direction we wanted. He made our wedding fun and light-hearted. Most importantly, during the ceremony, he reminded us to “take in the moment,” because it really does fly by. All the while, no one in the audience even noticed his subtle instructions. We were so fortunate to have Dave marry us, and we hope you are as fortunate too!

We are from Pittsburgh PA and have never been to the Outer Banks before. Dave was very easy to get ahold of and very efficient with responding to us. He also recommended our photograhper which was great since we are not from the area. He also was a big help with the preparation of our ceremony. All in all he was great to work with and if we ever re-new our vowels in the Outer Banks we would defiently Use Dave again.

Andrew and Lisa

Dr. Dave is the best! We felt so relaxed and comfortable working with him and he made the ceremony just perfect!!! We were so nervous at the thought of standing infront of all those people, but we were so happy standing up there with Dr. Dave and we remembered the #1 reason that we planned for so long :)

My husband and I had a great experience with Dr. Dave! We had fun and he helped calm my pre-wedding jitters. I could not have asked for any better :)

Dr Dave Keller was awesome! He was so easy to work with, quick to get back to emails and provide suggestions. He made the process of getting married much less stressful and everyone enjoyed the ceremony. We had to move our ceremony at the last minute from a lighthouse to the beach at the house we rented and he was quick to come up with suggestions on how to set it up so that everyone could hear and see. I would definitely recommend him to anyone getting married down in the Outer Banks.

Dave was our guide during the ceremony. He said the most perfect things and kept us sane. He has such a great personality. I wish that I could have spent more time with him.

We originally were going to have a friend of ours marry us. Two months before the wedding, we couldn't get in touch with him and found out he was going through some things that would not allow him to even attend our wedding. We contacted our all inclusive wedding vendor and did not like the officiants they could provide so we started our own search. Two officiant candidates in we decided on Dr. Dave. We could not have found a more perfect officiant to marry us! Dr. Dave was like an old friend. We felt like we'd known him our entire lives after just a few conversations with him on the phone. We didn't meet him in person until the day of the wedding and our ceremony was PERFECT (with the exception of needing a line or two a piece repeated so that we could say them during our vows because we were so excited)!!!
We are not religious, but we are spiritual. If you are looking for an officiant who will give you a ceremony that is all about you as the couple, that also celebrates your friends and family, Dr. Dave is it! He will do religious readings, or say a prayer as you wish, so don't rule him out thinking he doesn't; his specialty is spirituality without all of the churchiness on your wedding day.
What a pleasure it was working with him!!!

Dr. Dave is GREAT! So easy to work with and very personable. I highly recommend him and look forward to working with Dr. Dave of Seaside Ceremonies.

Dave is such a genuine and professional preacher man. He gets to know each and every couple and personalizes each ceremony- when you hear him speak it's as if he's known the couple for all their lives. His couples become a part of his life and he becomes a part of theirs. He's fun, easy going and wondersum to work with!!

An OBX Officiant provides excellent professional service. Dr. Dave Keller has an easy way with words and performs beautiful ceremonies ranging from classic to contemporary. He is dependable and is always ready with a smile!

Dr Dave is a frequent "guest" at Sanderling weddings. He is always responsive, on time and delivers a sincere message for your special day. The Sanderling enjoys working with him and he will be happy to work directly with you to customize the ceremony.

Dr. Dave is a great choice for your wedding ceremony! He is friendly, down to earth, and always conducts a beautiful ceremony. Highly recommended!

Dr. Dave has a calm presence about him that transcends throughout the entire wedding ceremony planning process. The ceremonies that he performs are meaningful, well organized, and personable. He is flexible with regard to the content during the ceremony, and wants to make sure that the bride and groom have involvement in its planning and that it is what they want on their wedding day. Because I am a wedding planner, I hear all the conversations from brides and grooms about their appointments when meeting potential officiants. The feedback is always positive from the brides and grooms about Dave's returning emails, phone calls, and when meeting in person to discuss or plan for the big day.

I have the blessing of knowing many great wedding vendors on the Outer Banks, but one of my favorites is Dave Keller. How do I know Dave does a great job officiating weddings? I heard it many times from coordinators, photographers, and others, not to mention what brides and grooms write about him. But one of the most important things to me is how much he genuinely cares about the couples he serves.