Reverend James did an amazing job. We called him on a Wednesday afternoon & asked if he could marry us that day. He agreed and made the entire process simple, short & sweet- exactly what we asked for. I would definitely recommend him! We will be using him for our big wedding in the next year or so :).

We did everything over the phone and through email and I couldn't be happier with the results. My husband and I have attended two other weddings this year and the officiant was unprepared and it really showed. Jim Kefford made it seem like he knew us. Not only was he incredibly professional and thorough but he also has a warmth about him that is truly genuine. He also managed (somehow) to calm my shattered nerves and bring me back to focus on the importance of the day- my groom. :) You can't go wrong choosing Jim Kefford and I would gladly recommend him to any couple.

My husband and I were married by James Kefford on April 8th 2013. We first got in contact with Jim via email on March 25th. Our wedding was being planned within a few weeks, and we needed to find someone soon. Jim replied that same day saying that he could marry us, so we were very excited to get things going. We talked on Skype and actually set up everything over email and the single Skype conversation together. We first met on our wedding day, and we just knew that Jim would be the perfect person to marry us. His calm and friendly demeanor were just what we needed as we whirl-winded our wedding together in a matter of weeks. Without Jim's dedication and professionalism this would not have been possible! We can't thank him enough for helping make our very special day go so smoothly!

Reverend Jim was amazing! He was professional, kind and easy to work with. He was available to answer any question we had. He created a beautiful customized ceremony for us. He was clear and concise with his delivery and it was a pleasure working with him :)

We had a wonderful experience from start to finish. Jim was very pleasant, professional, responsive and knowledgeable. The ceremony was so touching and beautiful, his words expressed our love so perfectly. We never imagined such an intimate, personal, beautiful wedding ceremony from someone who didn't know us! He adds the majic touches that make it unforgettable!

Jim made our wedding day so special! He organized and performed a perfect wedding ceremony for us that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. We are so grateful for his attention to detail with every aspect of our ceremony. He made the whole process easy and was a true professional! We highly recommend I Do Weddings!!! A huge thank you to Jim for helping to make our dreams come true!

Happily ever after,
Carrie & Mark

Jim was the answer to our prayers when it came to our Sons wedding. We are from Nebraska and my Husband had a conference in Palm Springs at the beautiful JW Marriott resort. I found his website and called him the Saturday before we were to leave. I thought, what are the chances on such short notice we could arrange a wedding for my Son. Jim called me back within the hour and I explained how Jake is a Marine stationed in Oceanside and we were hoping to plan a simple wedding the following Saturday. In his very calm, reassuring voice he said "not a problem, we will make it happen". I can't tell you what this meant to me. I knew I had handed over all my worries to the kindest, most capable person. He kept in touch by email thru the week and I called him when we landed. It was so wonderful to finally meet him in person. The wedding was beautiful and intimate. You would have thought he had know our family for years with the wonderful ceremony he gave the kids. The gondola ride at the resort was the ultimate icing on the cake! Our experience with Jim, the JW Marriott and Palm Desert in general were above all expectations we could ever dream of ! As a mother of a Military Son you learn to go with the flow which is sometimes very hard. Jim truely made this journey a special one and we will forever hold him dear in our hearts.

thank you Jim for making my day really special!

Jim did a great job. He helped us make the ceremony our own.

Not too many brides look back on their wedding day and think "Gosh my favorite moment of that day was by far our ceremony" but I am definately one of those brides.. all thanks to Jim. He is such a pleasure to work with!!! So supportive and encouraging. He sits down and gets to know you as a couple, listened to the vision we had of our day and then custom created our ceremony. It was absolutely perfect!!!! Whatever we needed he was there to guide us through, from writing our vows, to the documents we needed, and shipping processes for our wedding certificates. This was a destination wedding for us, so we did everything via email. Jim made us feel like he was just down the street ready to assist at any moment. I would highly highly highly without a doubt in my mind HIGHLY recommend Jim. Our day wouldnt be the same without him!!!

Suggestion though to all brides: Put the effort into your ceremony. Think about what makes you two as a couple special. Think about your family and friends and include them in your ceremony, its their love and support that brings you all together that day. Jim is amazing and works with you completely on what you want to do, but alot of the beautiful moments in our day was the personal touches. Jim has great ideas and suggestions and Im positive all his ceremonies are fantastic, but really working with Jim and personalizing it, adding in personal moments, made ours BRILLIANT

THANKS A MILLION JIM!!!!! You helped create a day I'll never ever forget :)

Jim married us in Indio, CA on November 10th 2012. From our first meeting with Jim we felt completely comfortable, so comfortable we paid him upfront in full for his services. He gave us complete control of our ceremony and also helped us with our own vows. Jim walked us through our entire rehearsal within an hour laying out the ceremony completely. He has an amazing voice and my guests commented on how organized he was. Jim also took care of all the paperwork for us which was awesome. Working with Jim was a breeze! We feel so blessed he was part of our beautiful day :)

Great officiant! He was very responsive and helped and guided us throughout the process. He made our ceremony beautiful and I would highly recommend him!

James was great and made my wedding ceremony beautiful!

We planned our wedding in Rancho Mirage and we live in O.C so there's some distance which made wedding planning a little difficult. We had to trust people's judgement on Venders and hope they were accurate!
We were very nervous to use an officiant that we didn't know and had no "connection" to and we thought since this would be the guy who married us we should have some kind of relationship to him. We set up a meeting to met with Jim and at that time all out feeling about that changed!!!!! He was extremely nice...
I bugged him over and over I'm sure with all my emails lol but we was always quick to reply and was always friendly, helpful, and professional.
The day of our wedding he was great and I will definitely refer him to others. If you need a great guy to Marry you .. I would def set up a meeting and talk with Jim :)

Jim was fantastic all around. He was very approachable and professional. Since my husband and I are from St. Louis, we had to deal with all of the wedding plans long distance. Jim handled the long distance issue perfectly and always got right back to us with answers whether it was through skyppe, phone or email. Jim was very quick to get us a first draft of our ceremony and made changes easily according to what we desired. Jim has a great sense of humor as well, so he kept us at ease throughout the process. I highly recommend his services, he is excellent! Carrie and Tony Schroeder

Mr. Kefford,

I just want to send you a quick note of appreciation for your outstanding services at my daughters wedding, of Jessica and Zach on June 1st, at the La Quinta Resort and Club.

I am very grateful you officiated our wedding on the very special day of our life. Your professionalism and dedication to Jessica and Zach’s marriage has been superb. We got so much more than we expected from your services. From the extensive interview with Jessica and Zach, ceremony rehearsal, and wedding day, everything was a great success.

The things that impressed me the most with your services was how you handled our concerns. Starting with our no show of the Groom at the rehearsal to our late start of the ceremony, you were right there to calm the fears of myself and the bride. In the end the ceremony was a complete success and everyone praised the special day.

Thank you again for your service and support.

Sincerely,
Steve Zahler, Father of the Bride

Being an International Bride (planning our wedding from Canada) we could not have asked for a better Officiant. Not only did he respond right away to emails and questions, he helped us with all the details of obtaining a licence and organizing the mailing of our Marriage Certificate. He was fantastic our guests loved him and I would highly recommend his services to anyone.

Jim helped us shape the ceremony that we wanted, and allowed us to customize it to our preferences to create a ceremony that truly represented both of us. Additionally, Jim assisted in providing suggestions and recommendations about different elements of the ceremony and readings.

James was an absolute pleasure to work with. The personal attention was incredible. Everyone at the ceremony commented on how wonderfully he spoke and how incredible the service was. Two very big thumbs up!

Jim was great! We were planning a "destination wedding" and he was very flexible with setting up a time to meet with him. He has a great sense of humor and put us at ease immediately. He is warm and friendly and I couldn't have asked for a better officiant to take part in this special day.

rev james kefford, is personable, witty, has an excellent way in how he delivers his message: he was prompt, professional, sensitive, and was very sensitive in letting the bride and groom guide how they wanted things also

Thankyou Jim, you helped us enormously to get the details ironed out for our very special celebration even with the distance between us, Sydney Australia and Palm Springs USA. All the anxiety about having the correct documentation disappeared with your clear and calm directions and it was so good to have you there to officiate on our day. Your words will be with us forever and certainly make us want to live our vows to each other every day. We thank you sincerely for all your care and professionalism.

It was a wonderful ceremony!!! It was well put together, he had wonderful suggestions which made the ceremony special for the entire family!

James was wonderful, he worked with us to make sure our ceremony was exactly the way we wanted. Was extremely knowledgeable, helped us to figure out how to do some of the things we were unsure of. Would highly recommend him.

Jim was very flexible in meeting our needs since we planned our wedding from out of state. He provided some great ideas that we incorporated into our ceremony that really made it feel special and personalized. Jim's voice is clear and loud which made it easy for people to hear outdoors without any microphones. He made eye contact with us during the ceremony and made us feel comfortable in a formal setting.

Rev. James Kefford (Jim) was the officiant for our wedding, I cannot say enough nice things about him! He was wonderful from the very beginning, meeting with us to go over the type of service we'd like and I instantly felt at ease. He also helped us create a custom ceremony and added many special touches. Jim advised us on the procedure for obtaining our marriage license and made everything super easy. Our ceremony was beautiful, my guests all commented on what a great job he did! And during the ceremony Rev. Jim helped calm our nerves and guide us through our vows, etc. If you are getting married in the Coachella Valley give him a call, you'll be happy you did!!!

Jim met with me several times and was always following up via email with drafts of our ceremony. He provided plenty of help and ideas to tailor the ceremony to us. He had wonderful ideas that we incorporated into our ceremony. He is quick to follow up with the legal requirements and provides very detailed, fool proof instructions on getting your license and preparing to get your wedding certificates. My certificates arrived just 3 weeks after the ceremony. I can't say enough great things about Jim. I was so happy he performed our ceremony.

Michelle

Jim was great! We live in Minnesota and met with him over Skype. He got to know us so well that when we got the ceremony it was like he had known us for years. He created an experience that was fun, romantic and better then we could have expected. You can tell he has passion and a huge heart.

Jim was flexible and kind to my wedding needs! He kept the entire ceremony light and entertaining at the same time, yet very professional too! I would recommend his services to all of my friends and family!

I cannot say enough great things about " I Do Weddings" in particular James Kefford!!!! He made us feel so relaxed and calm.. He was extremely reliable, and prompt on all meetings, emails, phone calls.. just made this whole process go very smooth!!! Many of our guests commented on how awesome he was.. We had a mic problem with our DJ and you wouldn't have known it, Jim just spoke up and walked us though everything with ease :) I would highly recommend him to anyone and everyone... He's the BEST!!!!!

Very good officiant. Had a scheduling issue which we had to work around due to poor communication on both sides, but everything worked out great.

Jim was an absolute professional and joy to work with! He was super fast at responding to emails and questions. He also provided us with a lot of helpful information regarding our wedding needs. I highly recommend Mr. Kefford to anyone looking to get hitched ;)

I was particularly impressed regarding the vows. I didn't want certain words to be used and our Officiant made sure he incorporated other verbiage which meant the same and just as meaningful.

Kefford AKA Keff was the most attentive and caring person we could have chosen to marry us. He did an excellent job of tailoring our ceremony to my wife, my and our bridal parties belief systems. He was both witty and profound in his delivery. He provided just the right amount of levity to keep me and my wife from becoming overwhelmed by the enormity of the situation. I give him the highest possible recommendation and I feel this falls short. He truly created a personalized ceremony that contributed to the overall success of the evening. Thank You Keff for everything you did for us. When it comes to people you want involved with your wedding you can't do any better.

Jim Kefford was absolutely superb and I would definitely recommend him. We came to California from the UK to get married in Temecula's wine region, all arrangemnets with Jim were made via email prior to our arrival and he was excellent. He helped us with all of the legal side of the marriage ensuring we had all the correct paperwork and he helped us to design the exact ceremony we wanted. He was an absolute star and we honestly couldn't of had the perfect wedding without him!

Jim Kefford was absolutley superb! I cannot recommend him enough. We came to temecula to get married from the UK, Jim helped us to organise all of our paperwork to ensure the wedding was legal! I honestly don't think we could of done it all without his help because we didn't know where to start! On the day he was really supportive and helped put our nerves at ease. All of our organisation was done via email from the UK so it was so good to know he was there to help at the US end. I would recommmend him to any couples getting married in the South California region! El & Liam Byrne

We highly recommend James Kefford. for any wedding ceremony. He is professional but still laid back. He presented us with a great ceremony and was willing to take any and all notes that we gave him. We were able to make our wedding very personal but still traditional at the same time. He gave clear direction at the rehearsal and it really helped to calm my nerves about the whole thing. Everyone loved him at our wedding and we are so happy that it worked out so well. Thank you so much Jim for being there when we needed you!
-Holly and Brandon

Richard held our hands throughout the whole wedding process. We couldn't of asked for more. We felt confident that having Richard officiate our special day would be effortless. We would recommend For You I Do Weddings to our friends.

Jim was terrific. He was responsive and thoughtful and made sure that our wedding was just perfect. When I first reached out to him, he was traveling on a family vacation but still responded immediately with a wonderful introduction and simpe explanation for how everything worked. We were getting married at LaQuinta but live in NC and he walked us through all the legalities and even helped with recommendations for flowers, cake, etc.

We had a very simple ceremony with only a few family members and Jim impressed us all. The words that he chose for our service were just right and I can't thank him enough for how easy he made everything. There is always a lot of details in any wedding, and Jim made this part effortless. I would highly recommend Jim and I Do Weddings to anyone that is looking for a wedding officiant no matter how simple or elaborate your wedding plans are. You won't be disappointed!

Jim was wonderful, professional and best of all light hearted and funny. We were able to prepare our ceremony with Jim early and he made us feel very comfortable.

James Kefford was our officiant for our wedding last May. He did a wonderful job. He was very flexible when it came to planning times. He was quick to respond to emails, phone calls and answer any questions we had. Everyone loved him and he was very personable. I would definitely recommend him as your next officiant.

We were VERY pleased with our officiant/minister, Jim Kefford. We would highly recommend him!!! He is easy to talk with and cared about what kind of ceremony we wanted not what kind he thought we should have:) He asked us questions about our relationship/background and incorporated them into the ceremony. When he gave us a "rough draft" of what was going to be said, we read over it and it was perfect, there was not a thing that we changed!!! He was very professional, organized and efficient!!!! Great job:)

Reverend James Kefford was an amazing man to officiate our wedding. We met with him just a few times before our big day but he was so personable and down to earth that it felt like he was our Reverend for many years. He really took the time to ask us questions about how we wanted our ceremony to go. He would even ask about such small details that I would have never thought to ask, such as what color robe he should wear. He delivered the exact ceremony my husband and I wanted, expected and dreamed of. My dad threw in some curve balls when walking me down the aisle, my husband is a cop and my dad has us handcuffed together. This wasn't in the plan but Reverend Kefford just rolled with it beautifully. He is truly the man you want for such and important role on the most important day.