WeddingCeremony.org, Jim Burch

Jim did an amazing job on our ceremony! My husband and I really enjoyed the ceremony. He speaks so well on love and made our guests feel like he knew us for years! He was very responsive and always willing to work with us on any suggestion we had. We would highly recommend Jim to anyone looking for an officiant in the area.

Jim truly enjoys what he does. We felt he genuinely appreciated the opportunity to be present with us and our families on the day, and his joyful energy made the ceremony memorable. We were looking to hold a spiritual rather than religious ceremony, and Jim's inclusive message of love resonated with us and our guests. One wonderful detail was how Jim was able to include my husband's daughter in the ceremony, honoring the new family we were making. Thank you, Jim!

It was a real pleasure having Jim as our officiant. He was attentive and responsive to all of our requests. His guidance during the ceremony was great. We did not have to worry about a thing and he helped make our day even more memorable.

I went to a ceremony 8 years ago that Jim officiated and knew if I ever got married I would want Jim to officiate. As soon as I got engaged in December 2010 I called up my friends who Jim married and got his information.

My (now)husband and I met with Jim and I was pleased to find he was as welcoming, wise, witty and calm as he had seemed during the ceremony he had officiated many years ago. Jim gave us time to review our options and to contact him if we decided to go with him. My normally cautious husband was ready to jump in that day with Jim just based on a few minutes together.

Jim was responsive, professional and had an oracle like quality of predicting what we might need to do and things to watch out for. I could not have asked for a better presence along our engagement journey. I cannot even begin to tell you how many friends and family came up to me throughout the reception and in the past few weeks to tell me how much they enjoyed Jim and the ceremony he performed. His ceremony set the tone for the rest of the wedding day and that tone was top-notch, spiritual and sincere.

I give Jim my highest recommendation and have already forwarded his information to all of my friends and family, per their request.

Jim Burch officiated our ceremony and it was beautiful and unique. He was easy to reach and very helpful. We were able to customize our vows and it all flowed great. On the day of the wedding we were able to relax and Jim coached us through the ceremony when we got stuck without it being obvious or embarassing. Great guy!

Jim was wonderful to work with. My husband and I are both extremely happy with his presence at our wedding. He was a joy to work with, and he was always kind and positive, professional, and prompt. His love for weddings is evident in all our photos too, where he is always smiling, and genuinely looks like he truly loves what he does!!! He also has a way of including everyone on the guest list, so that everyone can relate to the wedding regardless of religion, faith, or cultural background. Our wedding was a Christian wedding; however, Jim goes out of his way to speak to everyone, and I think he has a passion for trying to unite people as one. We were very happy with our choice to work with Jim. He put us at ease on our wedding day, and he knew exactly what to do, even when we didn't. It was a lovely day, perfect in every way!

My husband and I met with Jim at his home and immediately upon meeting him felt at ease & comfortable. Jim took the time to get to know us each as individuals and as a couple. He asked questions about personal and professional lives and the story of how we met. He asked about family dynamics and spirituality. From all of this information he was able to suggest some options that were best suited for us during our ceremony. Any choices we had to make were made extremely simple as Jim has a template that he gives you and you can check off what you want or absolutely do not want during your ceremony. We totally trusted Jim and he put on a beautiful ceremony that did not deviate from our original plan in the slightest. He was professional, punctual, funny and easy-going. We highly recommend the services of Jim Burch!

Jim Burch did a great job with our wedding ceremony. We knew we wanted an unconventional service, but we weren't sure what that would look like. He provided just what we needed, which was a "choose your own adventure"-type booklet that provided different options we could combine to create a service that suited our beliefs, personalities, and family situation. I admit I was a little nervous going right into the ceremony without practicing (Jim doesn't do rehearsals), but everything went just fine, as he had assured us it would. He discreetly gave us cues so we would know where to stand and what to say. A number of people commented on how well he worked my now-stepson into the ceremony, and my mom especially liked what Jim had to say on energy and spirituality. When one of our two canine ringbearers started to "talk," Jim handled it really well. Overall, the ceremony was lovely, and we especially appreciated how Jim worked with us to adapt it for our new family.

Jim was a truly wonderful officiant who helped to make our wedding day incredibly special! From the moment we first met with him, we found him to be exactly what we were looking for in the individual who would conduct our marriage ceremony. He is warm, kind, caring, and a most genuine, down to earth person. We enjoyed working with him professionally and also getting to know him personally. He helped to put us very much at ease in our first meeting and made us both feel very comfortable leading up to and on our big day. The special, personal touches he added to our ceremony meant a great deal to us both and will be gratefully and eternally remembered.

Jim did a great job on our wedding ceremony. He is very patient and flexible. THe ceremony he provided was very solemn and everybody was touched by his kind words. I highly recommend him.

Jim was a fantastic, my husband I feel blessed we had Jim as our officiant. Jim was informative, professional, calming and very positive. Everyone who attended our wedding raved about the service.
Jim helped make our wedding day perfect!

We highly recommend Jim Burch. He has an amazing perspective a fresh outlook on marriage and the ceremonies. What made our ceremony even more special was the fact that my husband and I were able to build the ceremony ourselves, making it truly personal. Jim's attention to detail and his committment to the couple is always present during his ceremony. We had so many guests come up to us after saying what a great ceremony it was; unique, thought provoking, and powerful. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant!

Rev. Jim did a wonderful job as our officiant! We were married at Chesapeake Beach Resort, and he came highly recommended; I can see why! He was patient, responsive, and worked with our needs and wants. My hubby was deployed up until a couple months before the wedding, and as we live out of state, they didn't have a chance to meet prior- but Jim made Dan feel completely comfortable. Our guests complimented how beautiful our ceremony was, and Dan and I know that we got exactly what we were looking for. Even when I tried to put the ring on the wrong hand (oops! LOL!), Jim made us feel comfortable, at ease and not "stuffy". Thank you Jim, for making such an important part of our day so special!

Jim Burch was our wedding Officiant and he did a wonderful job. He tailors each part of the ceremony to your liking and gives you plenty of wiggle room to make the ceremony come together to represent the couple. Jim was personable and was easiest to reach by phone, even though he does email too. We had to meet twice before the wedding and spoke on the phone a few times as well. He has been doing this for years and his experience shows. Everyone commented on how beautifully the ceremony and words were. Thank you Jim!

Ours was an inter-cultural and inter-religious wedding. During our initial consultation at Jim's cozy home I found him to be very insightful and understanding of many different religions and practices. We discussed our religious philosophies and values, beyond titles and labels. He shared with us the different options for our liturgical planning, while also keeping other unstated possibilities available. He made every effort to ensure that we mutually felt as comfortable as possible with every word he uttered and every action expected of us.

Originally, we had intended to write our own vows. As the wedding day approached we realized we were too nervous and suffering from writer's block. One call to Jim on the morning of the wedding and we had a our vows ready. It immediately put us at ease.

Many of our guests of different faiths commented on how inclusive his message was and how they felt connected during our entire ceremony. His professionalism covered more than the liturgy he was responsible for, he treated us like good friends who he personally wanted to see happy on their...

Jim Burch performed one of the best wedding ceremonys..

We thoroughly enjoyed every interaction we had with Jim. He is a pleasant person to be with and have conversation with. Our guests loved the ceremony and we had people flocking to us at the reception asking who he was and where we had found Jim. We met with Jim several months before the wedding and immediately decided we wanted him to officiate our wedding. We them met with him again a few weeks before the wedding to plan the processional and ceremony. Because he has done this thousands of times before, everything was organized and well documented. He found me before the ceremony to see how I was doing, involved our wedding party and had them sign a witness form, and made everything flow seamlessly. The ceremony was even better than I had expected.

Rev. Jim Burch was perfect for us! We had dreamed of an outdoor wedding but still wanted to be able to incorporate our faith into the ceremony. He helped us to tailor the ceremony to fit us perfectly. Jim had so many wonderful suggestions and options that it made choosing every important little detail easy and stress free. We were so comfortable meeting with him prior to our wedding day that we had no worries about how the ceremony would go. My husband and I, as well as our family and friends, were truly touched by the words that Jim spoke about us and love. I also love that he gave us the entire ceremony typed up to keep so that we can look back and read it years from now and remember how special it was for all of us. Do yourself a favor and call him!

We absolutely loved having Jim as our officiant. He was so flexible with our difficult schedules and really made our wedding a joy and one we will remember for the rest of our lives. Everything went so smoothly just following his guidance, we didn't have to worry about a thing when the Big day came. He really let us create our very own ceremony to cherish for a lifetime.

Finding an officiant was not easy after many phone calls most of the officients wanted me to write my own ceremony from scratch or just seemed odd in one way or another. Then I called Rev Jim, who couldn't be nicer and easier to talk to. He was exactly what we were looking for and he made our lives so easy by having a pre-written selections we could choose from. The ceremony itself was amazing and his words were so sincere, we received a lot of compliments on this and many people asked for his contact information! It was a great combination of religion, but down to earth relatable words. My parents did not meet Jim until the day of the ceremony but instantly loved him. My husband and I couldn't have picked a better officiant for our wedding and we highly recommend him to all couples!

Jim was wonderful. We loved how much experience he had, and his ceremony very well written. He allowed us to mold and edit the ceremony to suit our particular beliefs, which made the ceremony exactly perfect for us and our guests. The audience interaction that he does is fantastic. Highly recommended. Thanks Jim.

Jim has alot of experience with ceremonies and had nice ideas and readings that made for a very meaningful ceremony. I've been to friends weddings where the officiant really took center stage and neglected the important things and I felt like Jim focused on what should be in a wedding ceremony. I liked how he worked with us on the wedding "script" and was very well organized.

Jim Burch did an amazing job at our wedding ceremony!! Our ceremony was spiritual but not overly religious so Jim Burch was the perfect balance. He was extremely helpful with putting the ceremony together and providing a program as well. Our ceremony was beautiful and would definitely recommend Jim Burch for anyone looking for an officiant!

Rev. Jim did a great job on our wedding; from the very beginning, he put us at ease and answered all of our (many) questions to our satisfaction. Jim's ceremony was unique - not entirely religious, not entirely secular - but all of our friends and relatives thought the ceremony was speaking precisely to their beliefs. Many of our guests commented afterward on how unique and special the ceremony was. After the ceremony, all the paperwork was returned to the county court very promptly. We would highly recommend Rev. Jim to any couple looking to get married in the DC Metro area.

A few wedding party guests were running very late and Jim was extremely patient even though he had a commitment afterwards. Great ceremony!

Rev. Jim is wonderful!! We met with him twice prior to the wedding and exchanged a couple emails as well. He is a great person and really nice to talk to. He did an awesome job at our wedding ceremony and managed to keep my husband and me smiling and not too nervous :) We really wanted a ceremony that was spiritual while not being religious and Rev. Burch has the perfect balance. We also enjoyed playing such a large role in formatting the ceremony and being able to personalize it so much. It made for a beautiful and memorable ceremony for me and my husband. I would definitely recommend Rev. Jim to anyone looking for an officiant!

Jim was a wonderful officiant for our wedding. He made the process very easy for choosing our ceremony and our day was very special! I highly recommend him.

Jim Burch is an amazing Officiant! He was an absolute pleasure to work with, and he really made the ceremony beautiful and memorable. He was very flexible, easygoing and made our busy lives more manageable as he is very experienced and knowledgeable! We received a lot of compliments after the ceremony, which added to the excitement of our wedding. We highly recommend Jim to any future couples in need of a wedding Officiant!

incredibly organized, professional, likeable and really put alot of effort into exactly what we wanted. he was well liked by all of my guests and really seemed to have fun at what he was doing. i would instantly refer him to anybody that was looking for an officiant.

hope this helps. he was great!

We are so happy that we chose Jim to be our wedding officiant. He helped make our wedding ceremony very special. Several of our guests came up to us afterwards and said that it was the best ceremony they ever attended, in large part due to Jim's words on love. His experience is apparent in the many great suggestions he had about what to do and what not to do in the ceremony. Trust us, you will be in great hands with Jim!

Jim Burch was very helpful. He gave us as outline and some guidelines and we worked from there. He made it very simple to plan. The ceremony was perfect, just the right length and just enough said.I would highly recommend him.

Jim was a fantastic officiant. Our ceremony was beautiful and flowed perfectly, and Jim's talk on love was moving. Several of our guests commented on ceremony and said it was one of the most memorable they had attended. We were very happy to have worked with Jim and would recommend him to anyone looking for a thoughtful, spiritual, and loving ceremony.

Jim was very warm and professional. He walked us through the steps of our ceremony and was very helpful. Overall we were very happy with our ceremony .

We were very pleased with our experience with Rev Burch. He captured the true spirit of marriage and provided a lovely service. He was spiritual without being preachy. Many of our guests commented on his insights and his pleasant delivery. He set the tone for our special day from the moment he began the ceremony.

Jim did such a wonderful job officiating at our wedding ceremony -- it was so beautiful and meaningful for both me and my (now) husband and for our families. We went into the wedding planning process feeling somewhat unsure about what we wanted the ceremony to be like. My husband and I were both raised as Catholics and wanted to have religious elements to our ceremony, but did not want it to be overly religious. Jim’s ceremony ended up being perfect for us; there was a simplicity to the ceremony, but also a recognition of the significance of the moment.

Another aspect of Jim’s ceremony that we appreciated was its user-friendliness. We are not the types to write our own vows, and we needed some direction in how to organize the ceremony. Jim had a number of options for each stage and a good sense of timing – e.g. we had a choice of various sets of vows, we could choose to include family in various ways, Jim had good suggestions for readings, where to have a musical interlude, etc. The other nice aspect of the ceremony was that it was easy to follow with minimal, unobtrusive prompting from Jim. This meant that little rehearsal was required, just a discussion about how things would go. It all worked out perfectly.

Jim was great in guiding us toward a ceremony that suited the two of us and was unique to what we wanted to convey and experience. He was an utmost professional and very responsive to emails and questions we had.

Our small ceremony of family and closest friends was enjoyed by everyone. The ceremony Jim performed was the perfect balance of religion, spiritually, and expression of love. We had guests tell us what a blessing it was to witness such a beautiful ceremony.

Jim Burch was basically a godsend. We had no suggestions for an officiant and no experience planning a wedding so after finding Jim online and reviewing his website, we felt he would probably best represent the feelings we wanted for our wedding. My husband's family are Catholic and my side of the family ranges from Athiest to Methodist. Jim was able to create a ceremony in which the love was felt by everyone and each person was able to enjoy the spirituality of the ceremony while keeping them involved in it as well. I have to admit that have found that many ceremonies I have been to become boring and long. Jim was fantastic. He was interesting, lively, gave phenominal speeches and he was able to capture the essence of a wedding, love, and make everyone FEEL it. People got so caught up in the romance of the ceremony that you could literally SEE the love. So many people were overwhelmed with the feelings Jim was able to catpure, we had people crying, laughing, smiling, kissing, etc. I felt that he did such a good job and was able to create a ceremony that made EVERY SINGLE PERSON, and of different religions, more than happy and also extremely impressed. To this day I have people ask me about our officiant, how we found him and how fantastic he was. Right after the ceremony I had several people ask me for his information!!! Beside Jim providing a officiant service and a ceremony that will NEVER be forgotten (we have friends who bring up how amazing it was every time we see them) he was a blast to have at the wedding as well. The guests had a great time talking with him and Jim was also very helpful in coordinating the ceremony and getting everything organized. I did not have to worry about a thing! We didn't have a rehearsal and Jim was able to make sure everybody knew what was going on and everything went so smoothly, everyone looked great and no one missed a beat. Throughout our time planning the ceremony with Jim, he was so flexible. He tried his best to make his schedule accomodate to ours and also provides a very reasonable cost and it very understanding as well. Overall, I obviously cannot rave enough about Jim Burch. He excelled beyond the hopes we could have ever had for our ceremony and everyone who was there that day will remember the magic!

Jim Burch is 5 Star all the way. My husband and I are so glad we had Jim as our Officiant. He created a beautiful ceremony. Everyone at our wedding loved him!

From the beginning we had decided that we wanted a service that was both spiritual but not tied to a particular denomination or religion. We wanted more than just a tradition to be practiced. We wanted our personalities to come through. Jim was a perfect fit for us. He provided a great balance between being spiritual but not overbearing with one religion. The process was also painless. We met with Jim and had a pleasant conversation over what we wanted and what he could provide. We loved that there was great balance between being able to customize our ceremony but also not be left to write it in its entirety. He had a great plan where we were able to pick among several choices of how the ceremony would be. We received many, many compliments on our choice of ceremony. In the end, the ceremony was very "US", and that's what we wanted.

Jim, is excellent.. You will not find a nicer, kinder person to work with. Jim, thank you again for all of your wonderful suggestions. Our wedding was perfect.

Bobby & Thara
7/31/10

Jim Burch was fantastic officiant. As my husband and I planned our wedding we immediately decided that we wanted a no frills type of wedding ceremony. We found Jim through Wedding Wire. He was the only officiant that actually called the house after I had submitted my request. We were very pleased when we had met. He was very warm and you could tell that he is passionate about joining happy couples. He even told us about his own happy marriage which made us even more at ease. He was extrememly professional. He was attentive and answered our questions completely. Our wedding ceremony was wonderful. It was short and sweet. He incorported a little bit of religion and massive amounts of happiness. We were very happy that we had found Jim!

Wow! I really can't imagine our wedding without Jim Burch! He was so professional, friendly, and really enjoys what he does. I absolutly loved how he gave us a packet of options, that allowed us to costumize our wedding, but not be overwhelemed with how we could make it our own. We talked with other officiants through e-mail, and none of them were right for us. We wanted someone with experience and who could help us have the wedding we dreamed of. Jim Burch was that guy, and he was absolutly one of the best decisions we made when it came to our wedding. I would recommend him to anyone! We still have family calling to say how much they loved him!

My husband and I were so happy with the way our ceremony turned out, and it had so much to do with Rev. Jim Burch. We were so excited after meeting with Jim the first time, and relieved to find an officiant that we knew would be a good fit for us. He is so genuine and really loves what he does. He allowed us to have a religious ceremony that was still personal to us. We really appreciated that we were able to guide the way we wanted the ceremony to go. Even though Jim does not attend the rehearsal, which we were a little worried about, it was - as he assured us! - not necessary, and we were very confident the day of the wedding because Jim has performed so many wedding ceremonies. We got several compliments on the ceremony, which was a pleasant surprise.
I would definitely recommend Jim for your wedding ceremony!

Jim was great and very accommodating to work with. We wanted a church ceremony, but not an overly religious one, and he really fit the bill. We received many comments after the wedding about how his words really touched them, and we are so glad to have had him part of our day!

Jim was great! I'm catholic and my husband is Jewish, and although neither of us is religious, we wanted to incorporate some religion/spirituality into our ceremony for ourselves, our families, and especially our grandparents. Jim managed to create a ceremony that simultaneously appealed to our Catholic and Jewish families, while also not feeling dogmatic or stuffy, which is something we felt strongly about. Also, it was a really hot day, and Jim was really good about keeping the ceremony short so everyone could get out of the sun as quickly as possible. I would recommend Jim very highly to anyone, he was responsive, helpful, friendly, and professional throughout.

Jim was great! He was helpful and made us feel comfortable about our wedding day. Everything went perfectly, just as we knew it would. It was a great ceremony that our family and friends continue to talk about how much they enjoyed it. Our ceremony went off without a hitch, thanks to Rev. Burch!

Jim Burch performed a beautiful ceremony for us. He has done many weddings and has a very good sense about what will work and what will not. He is very organized, and on the first meeting with him it is very easy to get a good sense of what your ceremony will be like. I particularly recommend him for blended families. He did a really nice job of including my seven-year-old step-daughter-to-be in the ceremony - he even had some beautiful vows for the three of us about committing to this new family that took my breath away when I read them. Many of our wedding guests have commented about how touching that was, and I know it meant so much to the three of us. I definitely recommend Jim Burch for an officiant.

I cannot say enough about this wonderful man! I had read his reviews and blog. I thought the cost was high but after meeting the man and talking - I knew he was just what we were looking for. We wanted a ceremony about us, about love and I have never been so pleased. There was a lot of emotion in the room and I thank this wonderful man for helping us to not only share our feelings with each other in a perfect way but also to include those that are special in our life!

Jim was great to work with. He made it very easy and walked us through the entire ceremony. It made us less nervous not having to worry about if we were doing the right thing at the right time. We would definitely recommend him to others.

We can't say enough about how much we appreciated this service. I found Jim Burch's site and asked my fiance to take a look at his philosophy - he agreed this reflected our beliefs and feelings. He talked with Jim who suggested officiants for us. The officiants were very responsive, contacting us immediately.

We had a wonderful experience with the officiant we selected, Father Tom. He worked with us to create a ceremony that was perfectly us. We appreciated the great mix of his suggestions and ideas (even and especially the vows, Tom!) - along with his flexibility and eagerness to personalize the ceremony to fit our thoughts, feelings, and personalities. He established relationships of trust and warmth with both my husband me. Though we just met him during the wedding planning process, we felt at the ceremony as though we had known him for years.

Thank you to Jim for creating a site that spoke to us and helping people connect to these great officiants. Thank you to Tom for everything.

We thought he was great. He was very flexible about what we wanted to do and what we wanted to say and when he spoke at our wedding, he was very down to earth and not at all boring.

Jim came highly recommended from our caterer, and we're incredibly lucky we were able to book him for our June 5th wedding. He was coming directly from another service, and we really appreciated his commitment to this job.

We met with Jim multiple times at his house to discuss what we were looking for. He was very flexible and is very confident in what he does. We weren't religious, but knew that we needed to have a religious ceremony in order to have some of our family members come, and that was fine with him. In the end, we received many compliments on the ceremony and my Christian grandmother was very pleased.

The best part of our experience is how organized and experienced Jim is. He gave us a sort of customizable menu for the ceremony and we had a number of options to choose from for readings, vows and other ceremony text. There was no need for a formal rehearsal - he was great at walking us through the whole thing in our meeting right before the wedding and during the ceremony.

I don't think I could ask for a better experience. He understands that when you're planning a wedding, you're busy! And he really simplifies the process. We're really lucky that he could be a part of our wedding day.

Jim Burch is an amazing officiant. We can not thank him enough for officiating such a lovely ceremony. Our families are multicultural and multi-faith, and Rev. Jim Burch brought our common bond and message to all of our guests. We had a beautiful wedding...we are continuously receiving compliments from family almost five weeks later. I highly recommend Jim Burch!

My fiancee (now husband) and I used Jim Burch as our officiant for our wedding on May 29, 2010. We booked him almost a year in advance because we knew he had to officiate our wedding. He is enthusiastic and helps to make your ceremony more personal. With his help we were able to choose a ceremony that fit our personalities. He is also very organized and makes you feel at ease the day of. He is very responsive and will always get back to you within the hour or the same day. Our ceremony was beautiful and I know the guests truly enjoyed it. Jim Burch was wonderful and if we did it all over again he would be our officiant again :) Thank you Jim for your beautiful words and making our ceremony a success.

We really enjoyed working with Jim. His flexibility with our schedules and being able to meet with him in the evenings was extremely helpful since we both work full-time. Jim put us both at ease on the day of our wedding and we received several compliments from our guests on the ceremony. We couldnt have been happier. I would recommend Jim Burch to any of my friends and family looking for an Officiant.

Great person and made our wedding day amazing!

Jim was so great and easy to work with. He was organized, quick to respond, easy to get ahold of, and incredibly nice. Our families are Roman Catholic and were not thrilled about not having a Roman Catholic officiant but after the ceremony they all came up to us and told us how beautiful the ceremony was and how great Jim was. They loved his message. I would recommend Jim to anyone looking to for an officiant. He's great and I cannot say enough nice things about him!

Jim provided us and everyone at our wedding a beautiful wedding ceremony! Everyone at our wedding had nothing but great things to say about Jim and his work.

Jim is great and very flexible. My fiance recited his vows in a different language and Jim went right along. He offers great options and allows you to make your service as religious or non religious as you would like. He's affable and funny as well. He met with us a few times to make sure the ceremony was exactly what we wanted.

We won't need him again but if we do a vow renewal we will def. call Jim

To whom it may concern,
While planning the wedding my now wife found Mr. Jim Burch though The Wedding Wire. We meet with Jim and immediately fell in love with him. Always there to answer questions and such a joy to talk to we can not say enough great things about Jim's performance. The ceremony was everything I could ever have hoped for. Jim's obvious experience and genuine heart really shined through for my wife and I. Everyone loved Jim's ability to make you feel at home and at peace. Thank you so much for helping to make our big day as special for everyone there as it was for us.
Sincerely,
Roxanne and William Rines

Jim was PHENOMENAL! I could have never asked for a more meaningful and beautiful ceremony. Jim was not only flexible with our wishes for a special addition to our "symbol exchange" but he delivered the entire ceremony flawlessly and with such enthusiasm!!!
He was inclusive of every religion but with keeping our christian values as well. I can not say enough about how happy we are that Jim was our officiant. I WILL HIGHLY recommend him to everyone I know looking for an officiant.

This is your passion and it is obvious by the way our ceremony was given.Throughout the planning process and the actual ceremony, they made us feel very comfortable and helped us design a ceremony that fit us.They made our day truly special!

Jim Burch was perfect to work with and to do our Ceremony. He let us pick what we wanted and did not want in the Ceremony. His words were truly heartfelt at there Ceremony and all our of guests came up to us telling us how much they enjoyed the Service. He was responsive, friendly and laidback. He was the first Officiant we met with and within the first 10 mins we both knew we wanted to book him because of his personaility and you could just tell he got joy from performing weddings. Great Man, Great Officiant, Highly Encourage you to reach out to him because you will not be disappointed.

Bonnie and I wanted to take a moment and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the simply terrific job you did performing our wedding ceremony this past New Years Eve. We could not have been more happy and joyous and inspired by you. Your words and acts not only were heart felt by us but by all of our friends and family who attended and commented on what a wonderful ceremony it was.



From our first meeting with you at your home and all through our subsequent talks, discussions and preparations Bonnie and I knew we had made not only a great decision having you perform our ceremony but had made a special friend in the process. Your kindness and spiritual connection shines through in all that you say and do.



We both absolutely believe that anyone who is planning a wedding ceremony in the future could not help but be as please as we were and will always remember what a special occasion their wedding was by having you conducting their ceremony.









From: flip2b@aol.com [mailto:flip2b@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:12 PM
To: Jim@JamesHBurch.com
Subject: Letter



Hi Jim,
Our apologies for not getting this letter to you sooner but we've both been very busy since getting back from the honeymoon. We both want to say again what an absolutely terrific job you did for our wedding ceremony, we could not have been happier with everything.
Hope all is well with you and your family.

God Bless you

Phil and Bonnie Rapson

Jim did an amazing job. The ceremony was personalized just for us and we received many compliments from our guests. I recommend Jim very highly to everyone!

Hello Jim, Matt & I wanted to say thanks again for making our wedding day as we dreamed. We enjoyed your special touch to our vows and the way you brought our family and friends together. Thanks for accommodating us with the location along the C&O Canal, the date and for providing us with a copy of the readings. The pictures are beautiful and you were extremely easy to communicate and work with. Thank you very much, Jim! Sincerely, the Newlyweds:)

Both of us were extremely happy with Rev Burch's services -- we loved our ceremony and so did our family and friends--many told us they were in tears over how beautiful and moving it was. Rev Burch made our day so very special. We told him what type of ceremony we wanted and he then gave us advice and great ideas to create the perfect ceremony for us. He involved our family and our friends and they felt such a part of a very moving ceremony. Thank you for helping to make our day one we will never forget!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike and Mary McFadden

I cannot say enough about Mr. Burch. He was so wonderful! He accommodated us on short notice (a week before our wedding), worked with us on price and truly gave us a beautiful ceremony. He was thoughtful and I would recommend him to any bride to be! :)

Jim was great and we had a beautiful ceremony. Everyone spoke about how nice the ceremony was.

If the perfect officiant came down to two words it would be Jim Burch!

After our 1st meeting, we knew then and there he was the one for us. We did interview a few others since we had already made appointments, but no one can compare to Jim.

That 1st meeting was like dealing with an old friend - we felt comfortable from the moment we sat down and he asked us questions to get to know us and what we were looking for and then he shared with us his thoughts and his process.

Our dealings with Jim were always quite easy and then there was our big day! Sheer PERFECTION!!! Both my husband and I come from different religions as do our families and EVERYONE who attended could not stop the compliments about Jim and his service.

We were looking for a non-denominational, but somewhat spiritual ceremony, and my friend recommended Jim. We met with Jim at his home on two occasions. He was very friendly and easy to work with. We liked the fact that he provided a framework for the ceremony, and we could pick and choose the parts that we wanted to include. Although there was no rehearsal, he explained everyone's cues and everything went off without a hitch. We were able to include our children in the ceremony, which was very meaningful to us. Several guests approached us after the wedding and commented on how much they enjoyed Jim's homily. We would definitely recommend Jim.

Jim was very nice to work with. We liked that he had an easy format for us to choose from and that reduced our stress about having to write vows. The guests commented on what a great homily he gave and how touched they were by his words.

He provided a very nice ceremony that we loved. We got complements on the ceremony from several friends and family of different spiritual backgrounds. There was a great focus on the love between the two people getting married (because that is the point :) ) It was the perfect length, not too long, not too short.

He was very insightful and made our big day very special. The bride and groom, our friends/family and guests enjoyed his ceremony and really enjoyed that he included the guests in the ceremony itself. We liked the fact that his ceremony was not overwhelmingly religious. He was very well prepared and easy going and handled all of the details to include day of prep for groom, groomsmen, bridemaids, readers etc. It was a tremendous relief to know we were in good hands for our special day.

Jim Burch was a wonderful officiant, we would recommend him to any couple!

I would recommend Rev. Jim Burch to anyone needing an officiant for a wedding. From the first time I talked to him over the phone, I felt instantly at hme with him as if I had known him for years. That is a very important commodity when planning for a wedding. Our ceremony was beautiful and Rev. Jim Burch even left some of our guests with tears in their eyes.

Our Officiant was great. He made sure the entire ceremony was all we wanted to be. He made it personal. It wasn't just another ceremony. We do highly recommend him. He was very patient and explained everything with detail.

Reverend Jim Burch provided the most memorable and beautiful ceremony for our wedding. My fiance and I were truly amazed and delighted with the creative and unique ceremony that was customized to reflect our cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, and our personalities. Our guests at the wedding are still talking about the wonderful message of love that was delivered by Reverend Jim Burch.
In addition, Jim Burch provided great tips prior to the wedding ceremony during the consultation session.

Our wedding was held at the Westin Grand in Washington DC on September 5, 2009. The ceremony was a blend of Catholic and Jewish traditions, with a sprinkle of Korean wedding blessings. It was a unique and very memorable ceremony that was created by Reverend Jim Burch. Thank You Thank You Thank You! We look forward to staying in touch.

Best Regards,

Jamie and Andy

Rev. Burch really takes time to customize your wedding ceremony to your requests. Our wedding ceremony is exactly what we were looking for!

We had Rev. Jim Burch officiate our wedding and he was amazing. We received many complements regarding him after the ceremony. He kept it very non-spiritual and short, exactly what we wanted. During the ceremony, even though he was in front of a microphone, he was able to whisper instructions to my husband and I as we went along. He was great with our families when we got together for our "rehearsal" even though frustrations were high. During the rehearsal he was very explicit about where everyone was to stand - our 3 bridesmaids, 3 groomsmen and our parents. However, at the same time, left decisions up to us. He gave suggestions where we asked and offered alternatives to some of the decisions we had already made.

I highly recommend Rev. Jim Burch for any type of ceremony you are looking for because even though he kept ours neutral he has many stories and suggestions for religious ceremonies that he has performed.

Jim Burch was excellent. He was extremely professional and pleasant to be around. We enjoyed planning our wedding with him, and he also demonstrated an impressive ability to co-officiate with our Rabbi. I would recommend him to anyone looking for someone experienced, efficient, and enjoyable to officiate their wedding.

You did an amazing job! We could not ask for a better Offciant. You will always be a big part of our big day.
Thank you again,
Natalie and Joseph

Jim was perfect in every aspect of our wedding. He met with us and listened to what it was we wanted in our ceremony and fulfilled it completely. He guided us, included the families, and led the ceremony in an efficient and complete manner. The guests at our wedding are still talking about Jim's professionism and his way of evoking the joyful emotions of the day. We would both recommend him highly.

Jim provided us with amazing advice before the wedding which without a doubt settled some of my nerves, but more importantly he truly showed how important our wedding was to him. Before walking down the aisle Jim came up and talked to me about how things were going to go-this was consistent before the wedding as well with the invitation to call him anytime and his extraordinary flexibility. I would recommend Jim to anyone who wants to get the fullest out of their wedding day. The words he spoke were full of wisdom and love and I could never fully thank him to the extent of what he showed in his professionalism. I will forever be honored to have had him as our officiant.

Jim Burch was very helpful in planning and personalizing our wedding ceremony. His sermon carried a message of love that we felt throughout our wedding congregation. His experience and guidance in planning was indispensable in making it the spiritual ceremony we wanted.

Many of our guests complimented us on choosing Jim as our officiator; and a couple at our wedding chose him to officiate at their wedding. We have nothing but good things to say about Jim's personal attention to our wishes and his helping us to make our wedding truly special.

Very flexible in tailoring a service to meet your personal preferences.

Jim was extremely helpful during the planning of our ceremony. Initially, we didn't have any ideas of what we wanted to do....Jim provided us many different options and emphasized that this was our day, and ultimately we should do what we want. We decided we wanted to use sand instead of a unity candle and Jim helped us incorporate it into our ceremony. He was willing to drive out to The Plains for the ceremony. He listened to our concerns and wishes and helped us put together the perfect ceremony. Our wedding day was perfect!

We had the pleasure of working with Byron Sichert. He was wonderful. He came to our home to meet us and to discuss the details of our ceremony. The visit was informative and productive. His cost is very affordable and reasonable. He did conducted a wonderful and moving ceremony. Pastor Sichert promptly registered our marriage with the county. That was important for me because of needed to get started on changing my name. I recommend working with Pastor Sichert.

Jim Burch exceeded our expectations by leaps and bounds. Not only did he make the service romantic and memorable but his message seemed to reach everyone in our diverse audience. He was professional, kind, and exuded a calming effect on myself and my bride during the start of the ceremony ( an extremely nervous time.) 5 stars simply doesn't do the man justice.

We had a wonderful ceremony from Rev. Jim. Many of our guest shared with us after the ceremony and even days after the wedding how much they enjoyed our ceremony. Everyone felt very welcomed and did not feel like he was preaching at them. We are glad we went with him. We received many complements regarding him after the ceremony. He kept it very non-spiritual and short, exactly what we wanted. During the ceremony, even though he was in front of a microphone, he was able to whisper instructions to my husband and I as we went along.
I highly recommend Rev. Jim Burch for any type of ceremony you are looking for.

Jim helped make our day perfect, even with the rain! Many people told me afterwards how much they enjoyed the ceremony and what Jim had to say.

From the first contact with Rev Burch (he likes to be called Jim:-) he was very professional but warm. He answered my email right away and offered to meet with my husband and I to discuss what kind of ceremony we wanted. One of the best things I liked about Jim was he gave us very good suggestions and let us know through his own experiences why we would want to consider different options.

I was amazed that it only took him 10min to get all the folks in our wedding party briefed and feeling confident walking down the isle for us! Everyone remarked that it was the best wedding ceremony they had every witnessed.

I am so glad we chose Jim! I highly recommend him to any couple looking for a sincere, warm, experienced pastor!

Thank you!

I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Reverend Jim. He was very personable and kind and even invited us to his home for an informal meeting to get to know us prior to performing the ceremony. He provides a variety of sample readings and formats so that each wedding he performs is uniquely tailored to the tastes of the bride and groom. Reverend Jim was patient and gave a detailed description of how the ceremony would be performed so that there were no surprises or uncomfortable moments. It quickly became clear to us that he genuinely enjoys performing wedding ceremonies and is sure to give each couple the same attention he gave us.

Jim was excellent and I would HIGHLY recommend him!!!! We could not of been happier with our ceremony, all of our guests commented on how great he was too. The ceremony was unique and special and most importantly truly represented us. He is a lovely man that helped make our day perfect!!! We were so happy that we told him to use us as references- he is truly a gem!!

Reverand Burch did a wonderful job for our wedding. He was extremely comfortable to work with and very responsive and respectful of our preferences and views.

Rev. Jim Burch officiated our wedding and it was nothing less than incredible. His ceremony is not overly religious but yet enough to truly feel your wedding is blessed by God and all that is good. We felt the warmth and love generated in the room because of what he was saying. Everyone present hung on to every word he said--and it made sense!--a true difference from so many wedding ceremonies we all attend. He talked of the MEANING of love and the PURPOSE of it--something that is not often covered, or at least understandbly communicated, in many weddings. I met Jim prior to deciding on him and I knew right away that he was the right person for the role--the one who really plays the biggest role in your wedding if you think about it (it wouldn't happen without him!). We made the right choice. I HIGHLY recommend Jim to anyone who wants a memorable wedding-he is the best.

My wife and I had a catholic/jewish ceremony so we had to find a priest and rabbi that would be sensitive to both religions and traditions without accidentally upsetting any particular group.

Jim did an excellent job for us and we got many rave reviews. He focused more on the values and reasons why we were there and gve a beautiful homily speech.

As someone who's gone to many weddings of friends, you tend to forget some of the details such what you ate, type of cake, and what the priest says. In this particular case, my wife and I still get comments on how good of a message Jim gave to everyone at our wedding.

As for the other logistics, we was very flexible with his time when we wanted to meet and help work with us on outlining the different parts of the ceremony. Jim also took all of our comments to heart while providing feedback from his experience.

We would highly recommend him to any wedding ceremony.
P & T

We interviewed two other Officiants and had actually selected one before we meet with Reverend Burch. For some reason, I just kept coming back to his ad and just had a feeling we might miss something if we didn't contact him. Boy was I right. We met with Reverend Burch and not only did he offer the type of ceremony we wanted, he asked us lots of questions and we were able to put our on "spin" on it. I'm Baptist and my husband is Catholic. However, I really felt strongly that it should lean in more of a Catholic direction and Reverend Burch gave us just the blend that worked. Our meetings with him were well directed and informative. He provided us with all the documentation we needed and the service was wonderful. We STILL get compliments on our wedding ceremony; in particular Reverend Jim's Homily. It was great having someone who listened, was a complete professional and most of all added to our day instead of detracting from it. My husband and I whole-heartedly recommend Reverend Jim. He was a big part of what made our day special.

Rev. Jim was extremely accommodating, flexible, friendly and non-judgmental. He was very organized and went out of his way to accommodate us in Gainesville, VA even though he had a wedding scheduled in Baltimore an hour after our ceremony. He was not only the officiant of our wedding but also the officiant of our friends wedding the previous year. Both ceremonies were great! He made us feel comfortable and made everything very easy. When you have so many other things to do, it's nice to be guided a little and that's exactly what he did.