Ceremonies by Bethel

Right from the early planning stages, we knew we were in good hands with Bethel. With her warm and caring manner, and her confidence and professionalism, we knew our ceremony would turn out just the way we imagined it. She listened carefully, she asked the right questions, and she put together a ceremony that was tailored exactly for us. Thank you Bethel!

My husband and I had a small JOP ceremony a year before we hired Bethel. We knew we wanted to do a vow renewal/larger ceremony and reception that all our friends and family could join us at, which is where Bethel came into play. Because we were already married (all of our guests knew), I wasn’t sure how we wanted to go about the ceremony. I wasn’t sure how we were going to make it different and special. Well, Bethel was the answer to all my concerns. She is absolutely fabulous! I had heard wonderful things about her so I made an appointment for my husband and I to meet with her. We both felt like we had known her forever, and you could tell she had a vested interest in all the couples she helped. We knew the minute we stepped out of the meeting that we wanted to hire her; she also offers a military discount, which we appreciate! The way she has you prepare for the ceremony is so easy and fun! I didn’t have to do any research; she sent us everything we needed and more! Our “homework” was fun and she always gave us plenty of time. Part of the homework is kept secret from your spouse until the actual ceremony. This was probably one of my favorite parts! It was so wonderful having a surprise on the day of the wedding! I had planned every single detail, so having an unknown was exciting and really put me in the moment! Bethel also introduced us to the hand fasting ceremony, which was such a pleasant alternative to sand or wine. It was also a nice way to incorporate our families. It was quite the hit with our guests as well!Bethel was able to write the ceremony in a way that celebrated the fact that we were already married, which was important to me. She is also amazing at logistics. She has all the readings and vows written out for you so no one has to worry about forgetting anything! She’s got the ceremony nicely prepared on her iPad, so no shuffling of papers! She was early enough that she was able to say hi and explain everything to the participants in the ceremony, so come show time, everyone was comfortable. I cannot say enough good things about her. I wish there were more opportunities to hire her for things! I guess I will just have to make sure all my friends hire her so I can see her again! She brought a zest to the ceremony and the ceremony planning!

Bethel married my husband and I on Oct 30th, 2011. From the start Bethel explained the process to us very thoroughly. She really took a lot of time to get to know us and what was important to us for our ceremony. She gave us a ton of material to look through for readings, vows, etc to help us out. We are obviously very new to wedding planning so all of this material helped us a ton. The day of the wedding was what I thought she was the best at. She was on time, looked very nice and spoke very well. She met with my husband and I separately before the wedding to explain what exactly would happen during the ceremony. This was great because we did not actually have a formal rehearsal and we were both very nervous. She had a way of calming everyone down and made sure we enjoyed our day. Even my father mentioned to me how great Bethel was. He was very nervous too! The ceremony was simple, yet had a lot of personal details on how we met, what we love to do with each other and other fun stuff. She was fast about getting our marriage license in and I was able to pick it up ready after 10 days. She sent us a beautiful signed marriage certificate after in the mail along with a printed copy of our ceremony. Overall, Bethel is amazing and I would recommend her to anyone getting married. The ceremony is obvious a very important piece of the wedding and she gets 100% for a job well done. Amber and Matthew Hudson

Bethel was an outstanding officiant for our wedding. She is friendly, outgoing and thoughtful, and we knew she would do a great job. Her suggestions made the ceremony planning much easier than we anticipated. She incorporated wonderful personal touches as well, from saying a greeting in Japanese for our guests from Japan (her Japanese is excellent) to incorporating our personal stories and reflections. We loved the ceremony, as did our guests - we heard from so many of them about how much they loved Bethel’s ceremony. We couldn’t have been happier. We highly recommend Bethel!

Bethel is nothing short of AMAZING. She is warm, kind, compassionate, considerate, friendly and professional. These qualities, coupled with her wedding experience, make her a wonderful officiant. My husband and I knew we wanted a non-denominational ceremony, and had general thoughts on certain words and pieces we wanted to include, but had NO idea where to start. We were feeling very overwhelmed about writing the ceremony (it felt like the hardest part)! Once we found Bethel we immediately felt at ease. We loved the way she made a big effort to get to know us as a couple. It was great skyping with her, and her "homework" questions about our relationship were fun and meaningful to answer. It gave us a chance to really reflect on what we both wanted the ceremony (and our marriage) to stand for. We would recommend Bethel to anyone. She really gets the positive energy flowing on your special day!

Bethel was amazing. We saw her perform a friend's wedding and decided on the spot that she was the right officiant for our upcoming wedding. She was so wonderful and fit right in with the playful, intimate, and personable nature we wanted for our ceremony. She walked us through the process, exactly what would be said, and was so organized and responsive, it was a gift during such a busy time. The ceremony was beautiful, and we couldn't have asked for it to go any better than it did. Simply amazing. :)Thanks, Bethel!

Bethel is what every wedding officiant should be and more! She is 100% awesome and professional. She took time to get to know us on a deeper level, thus being able to help us clearly communicate our love and feelings that we have for each other. She is very knowledgeable, patient and understanding and made herself available to answer any questions we might have had. Her organizational skills are also quite impressive; we did not have to worry about setting deadlines for anything because she did that for us! Our ceremony was that much more special because Bethel was there and made us feel completely comfortable. We highly recommend Bethel and when we renew our vows, we know who we will be calling!Thank you Bethel for everything!

Bethel was our perfect match! After meeting with her, we hired her right on the spot. She was knowledgeable and very professional with a twist of humor that was just what we were looking for. After we hired her, she sent over 20 pages of ideas and examples to help us get started. The entire process was so easy and fun. Everyone at the wedding complimented us on our choice. Our day went off without a hitch and she delivered more than we ever expected. You will not be disappointed, you will be grateful you chose Bethel!

Out of all the people that helped make our wedding so memorable, Bethel is at the top of our list! She is such a joy to work with and we encourage all future couples reading this to find out for yourselves how fantastic she'll make your experience! With her prompt response, professionalism and willingness to help out wherever it was needed, Bethel made the process so easy and that in and of itself was invaluable to us during such a stressful time! Just saying "thank you" doesn't express the measure of gratitude we have for her and I can't tell you how many people came up to us at the reception to tell us that she was the best officiant they had ever seen. You can tell Bethel loves what she does because it shows in her good-natured, beautiful personality. We feel truly honored to have had such a wonderful person marry us making and look forward to keeping in touch with her for many years to follow. Thank you Bethel!!!

I wish I could give her more than 5 stars! From the moment I met her (at a bridal bazaar), I knew that I loved her! During the planning process she was great, providing suggestions for the ceremony as well as recommending other vendors. Bethel has this way about her that makes everyone around her feel at ease. On your wedding day there are so many feelings and emotions it was nice to have her standing by our sides. During the reception we received so many compliments on our ceremony, many of our guests thought Bethel was a family friend, that is how personal she makes the ceremony. I really can't say enough about her, she is absolutely the best!

Bethel is the BEST officiant! We had to arrange our wedding ceremony in only ~2 weeks. I was lucky to contact Bethel. Thanks to Bethel, we had a wonderful wedding place in La Jolla. Everything went very smooth and organized. Bethel responds to all e-mails and calls on time. Me and my husband strongly recommend Bethel as a great officiant and wonderful person. Thank you, Bethel!

We found Bethel on wedding wire and going by the reviews we read she fit our needs to a tee as we were looking for a small, personalized and intimate ceremony. We were on a tight budget, so we couldn't do the big fat wedding, but also didn't want to do the generic wedding ceremony at the county office either. Upon calling her, she immediately set up an appointment to meet and get to know us. Our meeting was very productive, and she instantly knew what we wanted and was willing to work with us within our bounds. A price was negotiated and she agreed to do it as an "elopement" though we were technically not eloping, but this was the cheaper option for size and scope of what we wanted. She threw a lot of ideas at us which made it very easy for us to decide what we wanted that was both memorable and personal.She was very professional from the very first correspondence, and given that we booked her only 3 weeks before our wedding date she made sure that the process went as smoothly and efficiently as possible. She is very technologically savvy, so everything from putting down a deposit, to signing a binding contract was conducted electronically which was very welcome. She assigned us weekly 'homework' (yaay!) which helped her with creating the ceremony. The homework was actually fun, and reminded us of the reason we were getting married: love. It really helped us realize that our wedding day was exactly that... ours. We wanted to do our own vows, so she sent us a plethora of ideas to make that process as painless as possible. She then sent us a draft of the ceremony she had created for our approval. The actual ceremony was a little bit rushed but that was understandable given that she had another wedding to officiate immediately following ours. But she still conducted our ceremony with the respect it deserved even though it was without the pomp and circumstance of the traditional wedding ceremony. Bethel also filed our marriage in person at the county office which was a great plus. Thereafter, she even sent us a packet with a printed copy of our wedding ceremony and a proof that she had filed our marriage. All in all, Bethel was a pleasure to work with. From the very first day we met her, we could tell that she really loved what she does. Her enthusiasm was infectious which made us actually enjoy working with her and look forward to our 'big' day. We would recommend her to anyone wanting a personalized, unique ceremony, and needing a painless process to get it all done.On our first 100 days,P&P.

We hired Bethel to be our officiant for our wedding in July. From our first meeting with Bethel (over Skype because we had moved out of state) Bethel blew our mind and we knew that our wedding was going to be perfect because of her. Bethel was so much more than a vendor to us, she made us feel like we were to become a special part of her life, and she definitely became a special part of our lives. She had so many personal and creative ideas, and they made our ceremony truly memorable. She helped us, throughout the year, stay focused on why we were getting married, and helped remind us that the wedding is about our union, not about all the silly little details that go into wedding planning. Bethel worked so hard with us to create the perfect ceremony, and it truly was perfect. The ceremony was personal, touching, funny and so exactly fit us and what we wanted out of our ceremony. People are still coming to us and telling us that it was the most memorable wedding ceremony they had ever been to. She made each of our guests feel like they were a part of the day, which was so special. She had everyone crying and laughing - she truly has a gift and any couple would be lucky to have her as part of their lives!!

Bethel was exactly the person we were looking for to officiate our wedding. We were in a difficult spot trying to figure out how to have a nonreligious wedding, and not offend any family members. Bethel knew exactly how we were feeling and helped us create a beautiful wedding ceremony. She had so many readings and ceremony ideas, and helped us create a beautiful ceremony. Many guests told us that our ceremony was the best they had ever seen because it was unique and only about us! Some guests even said they knew us much better after listening to the ceremony. We loved that Bethel was able to tell our love story, and respect our wishes for being nonreligious. Bethel was very helpful with many other things as well, such as with the name change process. We highly recommend Bethel if you are looking for a unique, personalized, and beautiful ceremony!

Bethel officiated at our out-of-the-box Native American inspired pre-wedding ceremony. She was so sweet, flexible, professional, articulate, and GENUINE. Her aura is one of pure kindness and sincerity. She is a dream to work with. Upon telling her a few vague ideas we had for our ceremony she went to work and put together a beautiful ceremony incorporating all of the ideas we had. She made the occasion so memorable. You can't go wrong hiring Bethel!

I have nothing but great things to say about Bethel! Bethel offered many suggestions at our initial meeting that helped us create a very personal ceremony. She is thorough with an extensive list of readings, sample vows, and blessings. Bethel is also well known in the wedding community in San Diego, and respected. She truly creates a personal ceremony, which helped our family and friends get to know us as a couple. Since our wedding we have had several compliments about the ceremony.

I was the maid of honor in my best friend's wedding this past weekend. Bethel's words as officiant moved me, as well as lots of other guests, to tears. She was able to truly integrate who my best friend and her new husband are into the ceremony. She was absolutely amazing!

Bethel provides a truly unique service...a customized wedding ceremony, exactly the way you want it! Within hours of my original email of interest, she responded with a detailed description of what she does, how the process goes, and then setup a meeting via Skype, since we were out of San Diego. Bethel won me over immediately with her kind spirit and cheerful personality. The ceremony planning process was painless and fun! We chose our own vows, ring ceremony, readings and were able to add in whatever else we wanted. If you're not sold on all that, Bethel also has you and your fiance answer questions about your relationship and uses those answers to create stories about you during your ceremony. Neither my husband or I knew what the other had written, so it made for a fun and sweet addition to the ceremony. She also emailed us all the legal information we needed...a bridal name change kit if you decide to change your name, and all the information you need for your marriage license. She then even files it for you!Overall, Bethel was kind, dedicated, enjoyable, professional and the ceremony (the most important part of a wedding) was better than I could have ever imagined. I highly recommend you look into her services! You won't be disappointed!

Never would we have imagined that my small, simple wedding would have been so stressful in the beginning, and after choosing Bethel as our Officiant, we also wouldn't have imaged it being so simple and enjoyable. She was so organized and professional at all times, yet passionate and caring. It's rare that you come across professionals who actually "care", so having her be a part of the ceremony was a blessing to us. She speaks with passion, and her smile and eyes are warm and loving, making it so easy to talk to her. We NEVER once felt like we weren't in control, or that anything was going to go wrong. She was VERY good at keeping us updated in the ceremony's progress, and the "homework assignments" were so much fun (for both of us). Ultimately, she helped us make our wedding just the way we've always dreamed it to be, and for that, we are FOR EVER thankful. -The Dimanches (Bride and Groom

We met Bethel at a wedding show in downtown San Diego and we got a fantastic impression! She is very outgoing, sweet, and loving! We did not book her right away because we were keeping our dates open for the reception site. By the time we figured out our date we were worried that she would be booked up. We were reading reviews online...and as I'm sure you have seen they are all amazing...my husband actually made me stop reading them. He said, "Don't keep reading those until we know we can get her. I don't want to hear how amazing she is and then end up disappointed if we don't get her!" Lucky for us we did get her! Bethel is married her self and has a policy of not going to receptions, after her day of marrying she goes home to have dinner with her husband...that alone says a lot of her character! She is very open to idea's and supplies you with tons of idea's to personalize and make the ceremony your own. She also has you fill out information about each other (it stays secret until the wedding day) which she uses to personalize and tell stories at the wedding ceremony. She puts so much time and effort into making each wedding unique and special. All our guests loved her and we have been blessed to have her in our lives and as a special key to our special day!

Working with Bethel was a true pleasure. She is absolutely amazing. She transformed our wedding into a truly personal and moving story that all of our guests could relate too. My husband and I were so happy to see the final product come together so perfectly. Our guests were so impressed with her professionalism and her ability to create such a warm personalized ceremony. We had so many compliments. She is truly a great person and amazing to work with.

Bethel did such an amazing job as our wedding officiant. At our first meeting, we clicked with her immediately and booked her without wanting to meet any other officiants – we knew she was the best fit for us. She has great energy and was very invested in creating a wedding ceremony that fit us and our relationship. Bethel offered a lot of resources and ideas to help us design our ceremony, but also was open to any requests we had to customize it. Our wedding had the exact tone we were hoping for. We received so many compliments on our wedding ceremony from family and friends, all commenting on how personal and meaningful the ceremony was. We’re so happy she married us.

We recently got married and are thrilled that Bethel could be a part of our wedding. We met a lot of wedding vendors over the past year, but Bethel was more than a vendor, or a service provider. From our first meeting, we loved her personality and ideas about our ceremony. Throughout the year, she was there to answer questions (awesome communicator) and provide us with lots of ideas. She helped us in so many ways - I can't say enough good things about her. You will absolutely love her!I had previously been really nervous/intimidated about having a public ceremony, but I felt like that really melted away - we ended up really loving our wedding ceremony. It was touching, personal, funny, different, lighthearted and fun - which is exactly what we wanted, and it felt very true to who we are. We got a ton of compliments from family and wedding guest, and everyone really seemed to enjoy the ceremony, which we loved. Bethel helped run our rehearsal too, which I thought really helped calm some nerves and gave us a taste of what to expect. I wish I could put down an additional star - for Bethel's incredible kindness and warmth. She really is the sweetest, most sincere and helpful person. She made our wedding incredibly memorable, and I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking for an awesome ceremony officiant!

Bethel was an absolute blessing to us and our wedding! We knew from the very first meeting with Bethel that she was the one. She was such a great listener and we felt completely confident that she would create a cermony that really showed who we were as a couple. The ceremony was a direct reflection of our lives together. The best thing about Bethel was that she let us have the complete freedom of putting together our ceremony. She gave of endless guidelines and ideas and we were then able to put together all of the pieces that were most important to us and create a cermeony that was unique. Her 'homework' was so fun to do and it really showed us that she was determined to get to know our relationship. SO MANY of our guests complimented Bethel and told us how much they enjoyed the ceremony! Bethel was an absolte joy to work with and we are so thankful to have found her, we couldn't have asked for a more perfect ceremony!

We just got our wedding video back and were above and beyond thrilled with Bethel and her services. We asked her to wear sunglasses, because I am Italian, and I wanted to feel "Sopranno" esc at our wedding. She put them on, and was totally cool with everything there after. We couldn't have been more stoked that we chose Bethel as our officiant, and were even more thrilled when we saw our photo with her in the new San Diego Style Weddings magazine. Recommend isn't the word! Just book her!!!!!!!

Bethel was great to work with!! She was professional and organized and made our ceremony special. The wedding day is kinda a blur, but the ceremony is crystal clear, and Bethel is part of the reason for that. I would definitely recommend her!!

Bethel, you are truly amazing at what you do! Our wedding was one of a kind and that only because of you. You made us and our guest feel special by remembering us why we were their. For our guest you brought them into our life and let them see how we met and what were all about!.Thank You so much for being so amazing and for joining our family not only for our one special day but forever!

I enthusiastically recommend Bethel for your wedding officiant. She was wonderful from start to finish. She worked with us to make the day exactly what we wanted it to be, provided us with lots of options, and was caring and supportive throughout. You will NOT be disappointed.

Well, we did start off alittle rocky, but at the end... WOW!Our ceremony was ONE OF A KIND! I am stilling hearing and receiving compliements about our ceremony! Bethel made our day, so very special. Kudos to her, thank you Bethel!

Bethel assisted my husband and I eloping this February. She made our ceremony so special and sweet that we both were in tears. Our wedding ceremony was all about us and who we are as a couple which is what a wedding should be. She even sent us a sweet card and care package with a follow up email after the wedding with everything we needed. I don't think our wedding could have gone any better thanks to her. :) Wayne & Sara Mackenzie2-7-11

I have nothing but good things to say about Bethel and the wonderful ceremony that she hand crafted for us on our wedding day! My then fiancé and I had no idea what we wanted in a ceremony other than the fact we didn't want overly religious overtones. We found Bethel during a search for a "non-denominational officiant" on Google and after looking through her website and meeting up once, we decided to leave our ceremony in her capable hands.As I mentioned before, my husband and I had no idea what went on during a wedding ceremony, but Bethel was prepared! She sent us tons of documents describing ceremonies of all types and told us to treat it like an a la cart menu. She was never pushy, just extremely helpful. With her help, we were able to craft a ceremony that was unique and wonderful. I got so many compliments on the ceremony during the reception, I only wish Bethel was able to stick around to hear them!I would recommend Bethel as an officiant to anyone looking for a unique ceremony experience!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Bethel. As one of her brides, I found her process so enriching to the wedding experience. She really helped us to focus on what we really wanted to say to each other, about what was unique in our relationship, and about making the promises we spoke to each the vital center of our life together, instead of a formality to be observed. The insight we gained into why we had choosen each other, and what we most cherish in one another added depth to our vows. If you want to experience an officiant that will bring the couple and their life to center stage in the wedding, Bethel is the choice to make. Thank you Bethel for making our ceremony so uniquely ours.

Bethel was a wonderful person to work with from the moment we met with her to the moment she pronounced us husband and wife. Her professionalism and enthusiasm were more than we could have ever imagined. She really got to know us as individuals and as a couple and that is what we loved about her.

Bethel was a true asset to our wedding. She made everything as simple and easy prior to our wedding and even the day of. I would recommend her to anyone that asked. Her professionalism and sense of humor made or ceremony one most guests will never forget. Thank you for everything Bethel!Stephanie and Brandon

Bethel did an absolutely amazing job officiating at our wedding, and we certainly did not have an easy audience to make happy! My husband's family is Jewish, mine is Christian (my step-father is a pastor), and the two of us are Atheist. I think with those circumstances alone would have sent any other officiant running away screaming! But, she somehow managed to perfectly join all three very different faiths together into a beautiful and personalized ceremony for us. There was not a dry eye in the house! She had so many different ideas, readings, and vows that she guided us into creating an individualized ceremony that felt personal. We met her for the first time having no idea what we wanted our ceremony to be like and she created something wonderful. Even my pastor step-father was impressed! I highly recommend her to anyone who values their ceremony and wants something far beyond cookie cutter vows.

From the moment that my husband and I met Bethel we knew that she would make the perfect officiant for our wedding. She was friendly and personable, and we were able to see that chose to be an officiant because she truly loves what she does. Working with Bethel to create the ceremony was effortless and fun. She has many different options for all the various parts of the ceremony, making it easy for my husband and I to create a ceremony that was fitting for just us.Bethel exceeded our expectations by performing a wonderful, sincere, and sentimental ceremony. She did a fantastic job using our history as a couple to create a lovely, entertaining, and refreshing ceremony. All of our guests commented on how much they loved the ceremony and how they got to know us better as individuals and as a couple. The ceremony was very moving!Bethel was additionally helpful with other resources such as name change information and applying for the marriage license. Then, after the wedding, Bethel mailed in our marriage license so that it was one less thing that we had to think about.We cannot thank Bethel enough for giving us the ceremony of our dreams. She did an outstanding job and it will be something that my husband and I will always remember!-Larissa and Eric

Bethel was great - we are a UK based couple who wanted to elope to SD for a very quiet and low key wedding. After making contact through Bethel's website we arranged to chat via Skype and talked through some of the options available. Bethel helped us every inch of the way, from sending us material to inspire our vow writing, to providing advice on the legal things we needed to tie up after we had tied the knot. All in all, very easy, stress free and just as we wanted it. Adam and Katie xxx

We loved working with Bethel. The whole ceremony process was a little intimidating to us but she made it painless and even fun. We got a ton of compliments after the ceremony on how unique and interesting and personal the ceremony was to us. We also had a lot of fun answering questions about our relationship, it made us think back and remember good times together. The things she included in the ceremony that Luke and I had written were a surprise to each of us and made the ceremony more interesting to us (since we knew what the rest of it was). It also made it fun for the audience.Bethel is very organized, responsive and very fun to work with. She has many good ideas to help couples with their ceremonies but is open to including new ideas and researching new ways to do things. She is very flexible and can figure out ways to include different ideas in the ceremony. She is very detail-oriented and very intelligent. She is very quick to respond to emails/communication and is very professional. She gave us advice on the name change process and the marriage license process. It was nice to know that we didn't have to worry after the ceremony about turning the marriage license in, she does it for you. She also mailed us a very nice copy of our ceremony that we are going to keep in a scrapbook. She thinks of everything and adds nice little touches to everything to make things more personal and special. We are so happy we got to work with her and would recommend her to anyone looking for a cool, smart, fun, open, easygoing, professional officiant.Lindsay & Luke

Ceremonies by Bethel is hands down the best way to create an intimate, interesting and romantic ceremony for your wedding. We selected Bethel from dozens of other officiates and found her the most unique. We desired to have our ceremony bring out the personality of our relationship and Bethel delivered this to us beautifully. We would recommend Bethel to those who are seeking a ceremony less focused on faith and more focused on the love the attracted you and your partner to one another. Thank you Bethel for all your great work in creating custom fit ceremony that exceeded all our expectations.

Of all the decisions we made in preparing to get married, choosing Bethel to marry us was our best move. Bethel's pre-ceremony strengths are that she's an excellent listener, has good material from which we could craft aceremony meaningful to us and she's very organized (she'll keep you on anevery-couple-of-weeks schedule to get things done so that by t minus 2weeks, you can coast). But Bethel's real strength is the ceremony itself.Holy cow, we suspected she'd be good but she was absolutely amazing. She artfully strung together the material we'd submitted to her and her delivery was stupendously good -- alternately hilarious to not-a-dry-eye-in-the-house. We had so many compliments about Bethel afterward. Even still, when we talk with friends about the wedding, our officiant stands out in their memories.We often hear, "the best part of your wedding was the ceremony...". I'm not typically a recommendation writer but Bethel is a gem. If you choose to go with her, you will not be sorry.Craig & Terra, friends & lovers, husband & wife

Bethel ws amazing! She created a very warm feeling for us as the couple and for all of our guests. She made everything easy - easy transitions from one part of the ceremony to the next, easy cues for the readers, and overall captured our feelings for each other and the warmth of guests being reflected back to us. I recommend her 100%.

I felt so fortunate to have met Bethel at the SD Bridal Bazaar, she was great to work with, and is an incredibly caring and thoughtful person. Bethel worked with my husband and I long distance (Iowa and Orange County and SD), and drove up to Orange County for the ceremony. She provided very creative suggestions and insightful readings and rites for our ceremony, and she made it so personal and meaningful. Thank you so much Bethel! Our ceremony was so 'us.' I received so many compliments from family, friends, even other vendors! Most of all, our ceremony was what I will remember the most, it was very important to me, and I couldn't have imagined anything better! We are so grateful!Gwen and Greg ~ married 7/24/2010

We could not have wished for a more perfect person to make our bound official. Bethel is very professional, but yet she has that rare quality of being able to connect with her couples. I knew it as soon as I met her at the SD Bridal Bazaar last October. She is truly a good person and her officiating is heartfelt and sincere.Bethel made it very easy to work with her and it was a pleasure getting to tell her our story. She made our ceremony very personalized and it fit us perfectly. I cannot tell you how many people came up to me during the wedding and after to tell us how perfect the readings, vows and handfasting were for Brandon and I. "Where did you find her?!" Was the other question.I highly recommend Bethel for your wedding. She will work with you and incorporate all the sentiments you would like to make your ceremony special and express your personalities.Thank you so much, Bethel! Beth & Brandon

Thank you Bethel for making our ceremony so unique and beautiful. Bethel is the best in the industry. I was so impressed with her cheerful, professional, and creative manner. Bethel took the time to get to know us as a couple, by asking us questions and having us fill out a worksheet about those special moments we've shared throughout our relationship. She then incorporated all the information into our ceremony, making our ceremony unique and very special. I will always recommend Bethel, to any future brides and grooms.

Thank you Bethel for making our ceremony so unique and beautiful. Bethel is the best in the industry. I was so impressed with her cheerful, professional, and creative manner. Bethel took the time to get to know us as a couple, by asking us questions and having us fill out a worksheet about those special moments we've shared throughout our relationship. She then incorporated all the information into our ceremony, making our ceremony unique and very special. I will always recommend Bethel, to any future brides and grooms.

Bethel was the perfect person to marry my husband and me! The ceremony was personalized, funny, and sweet. We had a variety of requests, being that various family members had various beliefs to appeal to, and it was done beautifully.

Bethel was so wonderful for our wedding ceremony. She went out of her way to come to our neighborhood in La Mesa to meet with us. We even had to reschedule our appointment at the last minute, and she was incredibly accommodating (rescheduled for the next week). Bethel is super genuine, super nice, super laid back and super efficient. My husband also loved her. The way she presided over our ceremony was so genuine and heartfelt, both my husband and I were brought to tears. Thank you, Bethel, for being the perfect fit for our wedding. We were blessed to have you, and believe anyone who chooses you will feel the same way.

Bethel Nathan was the perfect person for our wedding June 12, 2010. She really took the time to understand us and our unique wedding requests. We wanted an American Indian type of ceremony. She added many elements to our ceremony to make it special for us. The stone ceremony and apache prayer really added to the ambience of the day. We would highly recommend Bethel to any Bride & Groom that want a very special ceremony. Chris & Vera Slater

My wife and I wanted a creative and meaningful wedding ceremony that we could share and enjoy with our family and friends. After meeting Bethel, we knew we found our officiant. She had great ideas that assisted us in developing the content and structure of our ceremony, and exceeded our expectations when the big day finally arrived. We heard from a number of our guests that it was the nicest ceremony they'd ever witnessed. We would recommend Bethel to anyone looking to personalize their ceremony.

Bethel did a great job as our officiant. She made the process easy for us, gave us great suggestions, and made sure our ceremony was unique. She is also just really fun to be around and an overall quality person. I would recommend her to anyone. - Laurence Montgomery

Ceremonies by Bethel provided a ceremony that was without question (and quoted by several of our guests), "one of the best officiated weddings they've ever been to!" The ambiance that Bethel created at our wedding was incredible; you could feel the positive energy in the air and the laughter from our guests which clearly proved to Craig and I that they were enjoying themselves. Talk about customizing a special ceremony for the Bride and Groom, Bethel went "above and beyond" her creative means to make our wedding day memorable, exciting, emotional (in a great way!), and overall, the perfect day for my husband and I. It's such a warming feeling to know that we had a person marry us that genuinely cared about our well being in addition to spending time with us to customize our Interfaith (Christianity/ Jewish faiths) wedding ceremony. It was very important to us to incorporate both faiths into our special day in addition to our guests feeling like they were truly a huge part of our ceremony. Bethel delivered our beautiful message with respect, grace, humor, and love. She is also one of the best public speakers I have ever seen.I highly recommend Bethel for your special day!

Bethel was wonderful! We were relatively new to the area and Bethel was referred to us by our wedding coordinator. She met with us and we immediately knew she was the one to do our ceremony. After meeting, she took us step by step through the process of creating our unique ceremony. She was very flexible and professional throughout the entire process. We received many compliments about our ceremony.....and with Bethel's guidance our vows were exactly what we wanted! Choose Bethel....you won't be disappointed!

We were very stressed about the ceremony part of our wedding, but that ALL went away after we met with Bethel. We had met a few officiants before we decided to go with Bethel, but when we met her, we knew right away that she was "The One," haha! Bethel was very easy going, friendly, professional, organized, and very responsive to all of our questions. She helped create the perfect ceremony for us and our family and friends really enjoyed the entire ceremony. Bethel was one of our favorite vendors out of all the many vendors we chose for our wedding! =)

Bethel is AMAZING! Highly recommended! My husband and I originally chose Bethel to be our wedding officiant because of her openness to officiate for everyone, respect toward all religious (or not) affiliations, and because of her more than reasonable prices. Bethel was SO great throughout everything!!! She was so flexible and accommodating as I changed my mind a hundred times, patient and understanding, a calm voice as I would call her panicking about miscellaneous details, and went way above and beyond her officiant duties. I couldn’t have been happier with everything she did for us! The ceremony was so amazing that EVERYBODY was remarking on how special, unique, and truly interesting it was! And some of the best reviews came from two of our guests who are officiants themselves! She made the ceremony so personal and tailored to who we are as individuals and as a couple that even our closest friends and family kept saying, “Wow, we never knew that about you before!” Thank You Bethel! --- Mr. & Mrs. G Scott

Bethel was the officiant for our wedding and I couldn't have imagined using anyone else for our big day. We loved that our ceremony was as unique as we are and our friends and family enjoyed it too, they kept asking where we found her and saying how special the ceremony was. Bethel made planning so easy. She responds to emails quickly and showed up early the day of so there was never any worry. She was great to work with and I would recommend her to everyone getting married.

We were reffered to Bethel by my friend. That was the best refferal ever. Bethel was a perfect person for marrying us. She made it all about us! She listened to all our wishes and preferences, she made it fun, easy and really memorable and she was very flexible! I specially loved her little homeworks she gave us during the preparation. Those gave to the ceremony a very personel touch. Hire Bethel as your Officiant and I promise you woun't regret it!

WOW! What a dream day we had. We thought planning a private destination wedding ceremony would be difficult from so far away (Wisconsin), but Bethel made it a breeze! Bethel was on top of every detail. Distance gave us a few stumbling blocks like holidays, traveling, site restrictions, judge availability... but Bethel had a solution for everthing. Not only did Bethel assist with those hard to plan-around issues, she went out of her way to help us with our transportation, our paperwork and our overall experience. And the ceremony!!! It was the loveliest moment of our lives. Planned perfectly, executed perfectly (all thanks to her!). With Ceremonies by Bethel, you'll find that she displays as much passion for her expertise as the couple does for each other. Ceremonies by Bethel will surpass your expectations for celebrating your union. We absolutely agree that it did for us. We will never forget Bethel and the extra effort she put forth for our special day.- Traci and Paul - Wisconsin

WOW! What a dream day we had. We thought planning a private destination wedding ceremony would be difficult from so far away (Wisconsin), but Bethel made it a breeze! Bethel was on top of every detail. Distance gave us a few stumbling blocks like holidays, traveling, site restrictions, judge availability... but Bethel had a solution for everthing. Not only did Bethel assist with those hard to plan-around issues, she went out of her way to help us with our transportation, our paperwork and our overall experience. And the ceremony!!! It was the loveliest moment of our lives. Planned perfectly, executed perfectly (all thanks to her!). With Ceremonies by Bethel, you'll find that she displays as much passion for her expertise as the couple does for each other. Ceremonies by Bethel will surpass your expectations for celebrating your union. We absolutely agree that it did for us. We will never forget Bethel and the extra effort she put forth for our special day.
- Traci and Paul - Wisconsin

Getting married was one of the most stressful and wonderful experiences ever. There is always advice on how to pick a photographer, florist, venue, caterer, but never on how to pick an officiant...the most important part. We lucked out completely when we found Bethel! Most vendors try to pressure you into doing things their way, and we all know wedding planning is filled with enough of that. Bethel's process in crafting your ceremony is perfection--from personal stories you share with her and from her sense of you as a couple upon meeting. The ceremony was as traditional as we wanted it to be, and gave our wedding guests a sense of our relationship while celebrating our decision to marry. Often, the problem with such a customized ceremony is the pressure to be creative--Bethel's help was invaluable in this respect. She provided us with templates and ideas that we were able to go over as a couple separately, and then let her know our choices. Our entire family commented on how beautiful the ceremony was, and we felt like we had a close friend marrying us. Her involvement in making our marriage special spanned even after our wedding day with her idea to send love letters to each other after the wedding, and on our anniversary (she sends them to each partner via email each year). Aside from being highly efficiant and truly knowing the wedding business, it also helps that Bethel is absolutely lovely as a person, which is exactly what you want on such a special day.

We met Bethel while attending the Bridal Bizarre in San Diego. My husband and I absolutely loved her from day one. She was very professional, informative and had a great personality which continued through the ceremony and to this day. She was very responsive to our emails and phone calls within a matter of minutes. She made us feel comfortable in sharing our personal stories, without embarrassing us but allowing our friends and family to know a part of us they have never known; causing joyful tears to their eyes as well as ours. Bethel is very organized and is up to date on the different types of ceremonies out there. She will offer different options and a wide variety of ideas to fit your individual needs. And if you change your mind on something, she will never make you feel as though you are bothering her. Bethel facilitated a lot of things for us. She told us where to go find certain things we wanted for the ceremony and never had us stressed or running around. She emailed us after the wedding with a wedding kit for my new last name change. Truly amazing! We never had to worry about a thing. Bethel went over and beyond her work and always sounded so excited in doing so. She is the greatest and someone you will always remember�. YAY Bethel and thanks for everything!

Bethel was a pleasure to work with and helped make our special day just that much more enjoyable! She helped us through all of the processes for planning the wedding and was there for any questions we had, met us at the courthouse to fill out the paperwork, and was even supportive after our event was over and we had to finish completing all of the steps. Her warm personality and kind demeanor kept us calm and relaxed! She is great and I would recommend her to anyone looking for someone who is personable and goes the extra mile!

I had no idea that planning and working on our informal wedding ceremony itself would be fun and romantic, but working with Bethel, it was! She performed an absolutely beautiful ceremony that we received many compliments on. She didn't put together a pre-packaged ceremony and really worked with us to get to know us as a couple and prepare something that was completely "us". Bethel was extremely flexible and created something unique for us that far exceeded any expectations that I had for our ceremony. I would highly recommend her to any couple looking to get married in San Diego.

Bethel was awesome we couldn't have wished for a better officiant! Our first officiant had a family matter and wasn't able to do our wedding anymore and our wedding was 4 months away!!!! so trying to find an officiant was a joke and by the grace of someone we found Bethel and she was better than we ever could have imagined she was very professional and made us feel very comfortable she really took the time to research our dating history to add it into our ceremony and let me tell you it was so worth it our ceremony was sooooo great and all our guests told us how incredible she was and how it was so nice to know the story on how we ended up down the asile! it has almost been a month now and that is all people are still talking about is how great and personal our ceremony was. I would HIGHLY recommend Bethel to my family, friends, or even a stranger she is great we couldn't have wished for anyone better she made our wedding day beyond special. thank you Bethel!!!

When my husband and I were planning our wedding, we identified the top 3 things that were important to us for our wedding -- lots of dancing, a chocolate fountain, and a special ceremony. Thanks to Bethel, our ceremony was more special than we could have ever imagined. Bethel took the time to understand each of us as individuals, our relationship together, our dreams for the future and our vision of the ideal wedding ceremony...... I always expected that I would cry on my wedding day. I had no idea how much I'd laugh during our ceremony. (I think that I might have even snorted at one point during the ceremony.) In fact, almost all of our guests approached me at some time during our reception to tell me that our ceremony was the best that they had ever seen. Last week, I had the opportunity to watch the DVD of our ceremony. Nine months later, I still laughed and enjoyed every moment

Right from the early planning stages, we knew we were in good hands with Bethel. With her warm and caring manner, and her confidence and professionalism, we knew our ceremony would turn out just the way we imagined it. She listened carefully, she asked the right questions, and she put together a ceremony that was tailored exactly for us.

Bethel made our ceremony perfect. More than perfect...it was easy, fun, and everything I ever dreamed it could be. I received amazing comments from our guests...that it was tailored perfectly to Dustin and I, was very unique to the two of us, fun, special, and creative. In fact, that was the most common comment I received from our guests. Bethel had a so many fantastic suggestions to help us personalize our ceremony. One of which was for Dustin and I to answer a series of questions and only send our answers to her (not show each other). She revealed our responses during the ceremony. People loved the personal responses and stories that were included. I absolutely was looking forward to hearing my now husband's responses to the same questions I had answered. It was a fun surprise, which added something special to the ceremony. A few of my married friends had previously told me that they wrote their whole ceremony, or at least knew it from start to finish. To me, that would make the ceremony seem more for their guests then them, since they had already heard it all before. I think the fact that we did not know every component of the ceremony added an exciting twist that made the ceremony new to us and our guests! Thanks to all of Bethel's imaginative and helpful ideas. I don't think it would have been anywhere near as special if she didn't provide such great input. I do have to say that she and I had such great back and forth communication before the wedding, that when I was walking down the aisle, I was so happy to see her and have her be the one to marry us on our wedding day?!?!?! It was like having a good friend standing up there to marry us. I can't explain it, but from the moment I met her, I felt like I had known her forever! We didn't even feel the need to interview any other officiants. It's like it was meant to be! I honestly feel that she has such a warm, and open and friendly aura about her that draws people too her! She is definitely in the right line of work =)I absolutely recommend, no...I implore you to call Bethel up and meet with her. I have no doubt that you will love her as much as we did and want her to be a part of your big day!

Bethel was the perfect person to guide our wedding ceremony. Her wedding "homework" really helped us think about what we wanted out of our wedding and it helped Bethel get to know us as a couple. She captured us perfectly in the ceremony. It was the perfect blend of emotion and humor. She made everything simple and easy prior to our wedding and even the day of. We have and will continue to recommend her to anyone that asked. Her professionalism and sense of humor made our ceremony memorable to our guests. Thank you for everything Bethel, we'll always remember your role in our special day. Kara & Byron

Bethel is attentive to the needs of the couples she works with. She is passionate about her work and strives to personalize the ceremony experience. She is warm and caring, and this exudes in every interaction with her clients and on their big day!

Bethel is the absolute best! She is the only officiant we recommend to our clients because of her very personal approach to writing a wedding ceremony and really getting to know her couples in the process. Your ceremony definitely will not be generic if Bethel is your officiant-- it will be tender, loving, funny, and very tailored to your relationship and your personalities. Bethel is also the nicest person you could hope to meet, and she will make you feel very comfortable and listened to in the process of working with her. We cannot recommend her highly enough. If you want a great ceremony that is about you and your love, look no further.

Where do I start? As a wedding planner, I have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of officiants. As much as brides focus on the reception, I always stress how important the ceremony is and that investing in a meaningful ceremony is a must. Bethel by far is the most personal officiant I have had the pleasure of working with. She works with her couples to create a very intimate ceremony that ties in the couple's story and brings together traditional and modern ceremonies (tying the knot, wine boxes, etc.) for her couples. Every time I work with Bethel, guests are in awe of how sentimental and personal the ceremony is. I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend Bethel. She is a pleasure to work with and truly one of the highlights of any wedding we get to work on together.

Bethel is an absolutely amazing wedding officiant! Her ceremonies are unique and personalized, and she helps your guests really connect with you on your wedding day. I would recommend Bethel to all my clients without hesitation. If you want a stress free process while planning your wedding ceremony, you have got to call Bethel!

I have had multiple opportunities to work with Ceremonies by Bethel this year (and more on the horizon) - what else is there to say except that Bethel is a professional, through and through. She ensures that her couples stories are told in a meaningful, positive way and I often hear from guests after the Ceremony that the stories touched them emotionally.Bethel is on time, courteous to other vendors and guests alike, and always puts her clients at ease. I know that when Bethel is on site that I'm working with a colleague, and a friend, who will always provide clients with an excellent experience. I'm always happy to refer Bethel to clients.

Bethel is an absolute pleasure to work with. From the moment you meet her to the day she officiates your wedding she is just a wonderful vendor to work with. She's professional, punctual, has wonderful work ethics, and has developed a wonderful process to bring a bride and groom through the ceremony with just... perfection! She's definitely a vendor we LOVE!

As wedding photographers, we have had the pleasure of working with Bethel on many occasions. I always breath a sigh of happy relief when I find out that she is the officiant for weddings we are shooting! She really takes the time to get to know her clients so that she can create a unique ceremony to perfectly fit their personalities and beliefs. It's easy to tell that she has a lot of experience from watching the easy-going, yet confident way that she is able to conduct a ceremony. We recommend her to our clients all the time!

Working with Bethel is always a great experience. She really listens to what her clients want, is professional on all levels and most importantly, is down to earth. If you are looking to hire someone to make your ceremony special, look no further.

Bethel is a true joy to be around. She brightens the room and has a general ability to make you want to smile. Besides taking great pride in the process of creating individualized ceremonies Bethel takes the time and expends the energy to deliver a story which embodies the very real bond of two individuals. We are both impressed and elated with her dedication and passion for weddings which we share with her.

Very Professional and easy to work with. We love working with them.

Everytime I work with Bethel I know I'm either going to laugh or going to cry. She takes the time to really get to know her Brides and Grooms, and to ask the right questions. Bethel is so prepared, that when the wedding day comes, she is able to orchestrate a beautiful, touching ceremony that applies to that specific couple. I know for a fact that Bethels ceremonies are not cookie cutter. I highly recommend Bethel to every couple that plans on getting married.

It is a wonderful experience working with Bethel. She is so kind, warm, and caring and really takes the time to get to know her clients to make it a personal and memorable ceremony for them. She is the consummate professional and truly takes pride in what she does and it shows. I am always confident that it will be a ceremony to remember when she is on board.

Bethel has officiated at many weddings - including my son's!She does a beautiful and perfectly appropriate ceremony for each couple. Book her now!

I recently photographed a wedding that Bethel officiated. She did a wonderful job. It was obvious that she had taken the time to get to know the bride & groom prior to the ceremony. During the ceremony she told stories about the bride and groom, some funny, some touching. Overall, her style had a definite personal caring touch, but was also done professionally. I highly recommend her services.

Bethel Nathan is THE BEST wedding Officiant in San Diego. She works with you to design a wedding that will not only reflect the love and commitment that you both share with each other, but she will also help you incorporate those unique touches that will let your guests know your amazing story from First Date to Wedding Day.If you want a Ceremony that will match the Reception, Call Bethel today!

We love Bethel! She's super patient and loves her work--always goes above and beyond with her couples.

I am proud to recommend Ceremonies by Bethel, if you are ever in San Diego and need an officiant be sure to check out Ceremonies by Bethel.ThanksGisele/ Event coordinator@DreamEvent4You.com

Bethel is great!!! She's super flexible and will work with any type of ceremony you are interested in having. She's well spoken and just an overall sweet person, definitely set up a meeting with her and you'll see :)

Working with Bethel is a wonderful. Her ceremonies are beautiful and touching. She gets to know each client and really puts her heart and soul in to every wedding!

I really enjoy working with Bethel and have recommended her to many of my clients. She is extremely caring, professional, and friendly. She takes the time to get to know you and to tailor a ceremony perfectly to your personality and liking. Thank you Bethel, for being so great at what you do, and giving couples exactly what they want for such an important ceremony in their lives!

Bethel is not just an officiant she is the HOTTEST officiant in San Diego. There isn't anything that I can say about Bethel that has not been voiced by the countless couples she has joined together. Her personality lights up whenever she is meeting a couple for the first time. She take the time to get to know the individuals that make up that couple and create the most beautiful of ceremonies. Ask anyone, she is the best!

Bethel was at a wedding I helped out at this past weekend and she was a pleasure to meet and work with. I have worked with her in the past and always enjoyed working with her. She is easy going but professional.

Great professional!!!

Bethel provides personal, caring and beautiful ceremonies. If you are looking for an officiant definitely check her out, you will not be disapointed!

Bethel has amazing spunk and positive energy! She is a lovely person as well as a professional in her field.

Bethel is awesome! She really takes the time to get to know all of her clients personally. She knows that no two weddings are the same and works with you to uncover what it is that YOU want for your ceremony. I wouldn't hesitate to give her name out.