Beautiful Weddings by Lance

When I met him I just knew! The story about the groomsmen walking into star wars totally had me! haha :) He is an amazing person! we had a few hiccups in the ceremony but it was so true to who we are that it was like it was meant to be! My friend recommended me and I totally will pass the word!

Lance is great! From when we first met him through the ceremony, he was ALWAYS THERE ON TIME. He showed up for the rehearsal the night before, my FI was 'a little' late and Lance still stuck it out to make sure we were able to do a quick walk through. Mind you this is the night before he had to perform over 10 ceremonies the next day. Several people commented on how much they enjoyed his personality, humor and service. There was a little one in the crowd who was officiating for us at some point but as soon as he was done, Lance stepped in and picked up where we left off. :)

You can definitely tell that Lance knows what he is doing. We found it very helpful that he had multiple sample ceremonies, with which to work, and appreciated the ability to design our own ceremony from these. Lance always responded to our inquiries promptly, despite having a busy schedule. On our wedding day, he only needed to ask a few questions before having an obvious handle on the situation. He even thinks quickly on the spot to make a small interruption part of the moment; for example, he made an appropriate joke when two noisy planes passed over head during our ceremony. We wanted to incorporate some Jewish traditions into our ceremony, and Lance worked with these beautifully, even enhancing them on the spot. His professionalism and calm demeanor were comforting on the day. Lance really was fantastic; everybody was very moved by his beautiful ceremony.

Lance was so incredible! Our guests are STILL raving about his kind words, his mannerisms, etc. Lance personalized every little touch and definitely eased our nerves, including while we were standing up there during the ceremony. He was responsive to all our questions, helped us personalize the ceremony, and truly just carried everything out perfectly! I am so glad we ended up going with Lance, and the wedding would not have been the same without him!

Lance did a wonderful job on our wedding ceremony. He made the ceremony very memorable and special! Even though i was nervous from every one staring at me, he even made me laugh! Thanks for every thing Lance, It was wonderful!!

We hired Lance as our officiant for our wedding. He provided us with a lot of options and flexibility on how we wanted to plan our ceremony. Our families are of different faiths and he helped us incorporate everyone’s traditions. He made the ceremony interesting and fun. Even guests commented on how engaging he was.

What a wonderful ceremony! Our officiant cancelled on us three days before the wedding. Needless to say, I was extremely concerned and afraid I would be unable to find a replacement. The thought of having someone marry us that we had never met before was very unsettling to me.However, after looking at numerous sites, I contacted Lance and asked if he would be available for our ceremony. He responded quickly and we then talked on the phone. I liked him immediately. He was very calming and talked me through what needed to happen.He has his web site set-up so that you can pick the ceremony you want, the readings you want, anything special you want done, etc. So, not only do you get to pick everything out -- you can then print it out and keep a copy for your memories!We met Lance about 20 minutes before our ceremony and we all CLICKED! We had so many things in common -- he, like my husband, enjoys riding motorcycles, lives in an area we were very familiar with -- that we were immediately put at ease.The ceremony itself was beautiful. Lance is very charistmatic and his warmth fills a room. I honestly believe no one could have provided a better ceremony. He really did allow for our input and was then able to pull in bits and pieces about us that he had learned from us and our friends and family prior to the ceremony. It was just lovely. It could not have been any better and he solidified the memories that were created that day.Imagine our surprise when we found out after the ceremony that he wasn't feeling well. In fact, he was feeling poorly enough that he excused himself from staying for dinner. We were very sorry to see him leave. In a very short time he had become part of our family.We do hope to see him again soon -- maybe on a spring day, riding a motorcycle!

Rev. Lance Orndorff was incredible! When we first met Lance, it was as if we were speaking with a friend rather than a wedding officiant. His relaxed yet professional demeanor put us at ease. We thought he would be perfect to preside over our wedding ceremony, and we were right! His online "create-a-ceremony" tool was extremely helpful in guiding us to the type of ceremony we wanted. And, although we didn't produce a complete ceremony, we were able to send our draft to Lance and request that he fill in the gaps based on the preferences we stated during our initial meeting.Lance did not participate in our rehearsal, so it was somewhat of a (pleasant) surprise how the ceremony would play out. I was not at all concerned, however - believing I could trust him and his experience. I'm so glad we didn't plan out every detail of the ceremony and left it in his hands. On our wedding day, we listened with joy and anticipation, and we very much enjoyed the little unexpected additions - having our Best Man show the rings to the attendees, for instance. Additionally, Lance estimated our ceremony would last approximately 25 minutes. Reading the crowd and the almost unbearable weather conditions (it was HOT), Lance slightly sped up the ceremony for the comfort of all. I couldn't thank him enough. The wedding itself was absolutely beautiful!

Lance was one of the biggest reasons our wedding ceremony was so perfect. He showed up on time, coordinated everything perfectly, and provided a beautiful ceremony. He took the time to get to know us and catered the ceremony to our desires and needs. It was a very personalized ceremony and anyone who heard it knew it was written just about us. We loved that it felt like our own, instead of something out of a book. Our day would not have been complete without Lance as our officiant.

The ceremony that Lance provided for my wedding was exactly what we wanted. He worked very closely with me to help build the perfect wedding ceremony. He also went out of his way to get to know us which is so important when someone is going to marry you. He was extremely personable, professional, and helpful in every aspect of the ceremony. He even suggested a wonderful location and harpist for our wedding. I absolutely cannot say enough how lucky I feel to have found him because he is mostly responsible for the "fairytale" wedding that my husband and I felt we had. Everyone in attendance enjoyed it too! It was perfect. Thank you so much Lance!

Lance was very good and took care of us completely. He was calm and caring and professional. The one thing I would recommend is that you take responsibility for outlining and preparing the ceremony. Lance was totally flexible and had the ability to do various ceremonies including a traditional Fillipino wedding ... He was great with ours and Isabella and I give him a 5.0 on a 5.0 scale.Thanks,Peter & Isabella

Our wedding by Lance was a wonderful experience. We have spent the last 9 months planning our out of country wedding and realized at the last minute we had not planned the legal ceremony in the area. Lance was extremely accomodating and helped make the day one to remember. Thank you so much for making this one day we did not have to worry about.

Lance was awesome! The ceremony was warm and personal and all of the guests commented on what a lovely ceremony we had. He put everyone in the bridal party at ease. He really delivered the perfect ceremony with just the right touch for our wedding. Ken and I highly recommend him.

Lance was a delight to work with! With 2 different religions, he made it work! And on the big day the bridal party was so nervous that Lance kindly whispered to us at what to do! It was sweet! The ceremony was everything I hoped for, and I highly recommend Lance! :)

I cannot say enough good things about Lance. He took the parameters we set and made the whole event special. More people commented on his performance than any other facet of our wedding, which had some really cool facets!

We absolutely loved Lance! The ceremony was beautiful and he listened very closely to what we wanted. It couldn't have been a more perfect ceremony!

Lance did an amazing job! He really took the time to get to know us and understand who we are and the ceremony we wanted to have. Our vows were beautiful, and extremely personal. Lance can really work the room and was funny and touching.

The best thing about Lance is his personality! He made our ceremony FUN. It was exactly the way we wanted it to be. Everyone LOVED HIM.

Lance did an excellent job for us. All of my guests felt like he had a special message and made the ceremony personalized to my husband and I. Our ceremony was very special, and Lance made it seem as if he had known us for years, even though he'd only talked to us on a few occasions. I really felt that Lance can easily understand you as a couple and make the ceremony special to the two of you and your guests.

Lance is wonderful! If you want to have high spirits and less stress on your wedding day, Lance is your officiant. As an out of state bride, everything was 10 times more difficult to do, but Lance did not fall into that category. We spoke over email first, then my husband and I took off to Maryland to take care of our wedding list, and met Lance a few days into our trip. He is so easy to talk you, and you can tell he knows what he is doing. As the disorganized bride I am, I ended up 1) accidently losing the file containing my vows and ceremony plan and 2) not realizing it until....um, an hour before the ceremony? Disaster right? Nope. I wrote my vows as I got dressed in the venue and had them printed and sent to both Lance and my husband. The new ceremony I threw together was choppy, but he covered for me, and improvised wonderfully to add a bit of time to my ceremony (Thank God, because it was WAY too short). His mixture of humor and professionalism works wonderfully for any couple, with any background, in any situation. We are so glad we chose Lance for our wedding.And to boot, Lance supports our troops!Thanks again Lance,Andrea and William

I think finding an officiate is the hardest part of the planning.Beautiful Weddings by Lance was a perfect find!They really put us at ease and was so great to work with and enabled us to have our own unique ceremony that really highlighted our personalities!

We met Lance in Oct of 07 and found him to be delightful. He is more then an official he works on many projects that help people in need as well. Lance was very pleasant to deal with as well as flexible. He made the day as well. Lance arrived early and mingled with the guests. He devolped and delivered a beautiful ceremony. When we ran late on time he never siad a word, just rolled with the day. Our ceremony was not to long or to short, it was perfect.

It was like Lance "Knew" us and we only talked once. The words he said at the wedding was "us". Our past that brought us together and being friends...it just hit the personal ceremony that was so important to us. Thanks!!

Lance was the perfect person for our "Jewish/Christian" non religious specific wedding. He was able to bring in multiple religions without making anyone feel uncomfortable or forgotten. He brought a "fun spirit" to the ceremony, and to the whole event. The guests that spoke to him after the ceremony commented on what an extraordinary person he is and what a beautiful ceremony it was. He was a pleasure to work with and an asset to anyone who may be having a multi-religious ceremony!

Lance did a great job officiating our wedding. We met with a couple officiants before choosing him. Ultimately, we choose Lance because he was flexible and gave us the option of writing our own ceremony. He also is really personable and our friends and family really enjoyed our ceremony. We got so many compliments on how personal it was and all of our guests really felt like they were part of it. The only reason we gave him a 4 out of 5 for the quality of service was because he didn't have the right ceremony on our wedding day - we had added an engagement ring ceremony that was cut and the ring vows weren't what we had written. In all fairness, he did call me to tell me he didn't have the ceremony and I think our wedding coordinators unknowingly gave him an outdated copy. However, all in all this was really minor and we had an amazing ceremony. Lance cracked jokes at all the right times and really kept everyone engaged the whole time, even on a ridiculously hot July afternoon! Highly, highly recommend using Lance, especially if you're looking to create a unique ceremony that incorporates traditions from multiple cultures or faiths.

Lance did a great job, he was very flexible with our wedding style and made exceptional recommendations when we needed them. He is a true professional. Would liked to have had a bit more instruction going into the ceremony to ensure everyone did exactly as they were expected.

Lance did a great job officiating our ceremony. He was pleasant and fun to work with. I had some trouble communicating through email with him a couple of times, but other than that, we were extremely happy we chose him to preside over our wedding.

We found our officiant online since we did not belong to the church. We were able to meet with him ahead of time and he was flexible with what we expected for our ceremony.

We chose Lance as our officiant because of his personality and because he allows couples to create their own ceremony. We really liked these two aspects of his services. Up until our wedding day he was very professional and responsive to our questions. However, there were some things that really disappointed us on our wedding day. First, he showed up only 5 minutes before the wedding was scheduled to begin. Second, he asked us for our marriage license minutes before the ceremony began, when we had already sent it to him in the mail over a week prior to the wedding. Third, during the ceremony's parent recognition section he asked me where my mother was, forgetting that I had told him that she passed away. This was very upsetting. Fourth, and most importantly, he forgot to bring the vows that we sent him to be inserted into our ceremony. We did not discover this until it was time for us to say our vows and he realized that they were not there. This was extremely upsetting because we especially chose specific vows that we loved and wanted to say to each other. Instead we were forced to use the standard vows. These things really added to our level of stress and because of them, we have to give an honest negative review.

Mr. Lance was a joy to meet on a snowy day at Starbucks. My fiancé and I thought he seemed great and we really like him. We had high hopes and zero worries when we hired him. However, things changed as we got closer to the wedding date.Mr. Lance needs to consider the tone he takes with his clients. He seems more preoccupied by the number of weddings he performs than the fact that it’s someone’s special day. Any questions I had for him prior to the wedding and rehearsal was met with attitude, justified by the vast number of weddings he has performed and a condescending tone which he justified by his "experience".When my father ran late for the wedding itself, Lance was more concerned about his schedule than helping calm an already stressful situation. He was the major cause of any stress to my family, in-laws, and bridal party, rather than a source of relief. He burst into the bridal waiting room literally yelling at me, my mother, and my bridal party about my father's tardiness, which was beyond our control. This is not a professional or kind way to treat a client at such a special moment in her life. He seems to book weddings much too close together, not allowing for the wiggle room that other officiant would know you need to have. We were met with a lot of un-needed stress, negativity, and unprofessional behavior on his part, that my wedding party tried to locate another officiant mere minutes before the ceremony.I will give him one big thing: The ceremony went better than expected. Though it was cut short due to my father’s late arrival, Lance actually did a good job condensing the ceremony. He entertained the crowd, keeping it light and funny. The ceremony was a success, regardless of his irritated manner behind the scenes. If you weren’t aware of his negative attitude or stress-inducing outburst towards me and my bridal party regarding my father’s tardiness (mere moments before the ceremony), you would probably think he was awesome

Lance was recommended to us by a couple that had used him previously. At our first meeting with him we liked him very much and felt very good about having him marry us. As we got closer to the wedding and started to finalize arrangements things began to fall apart. We had 2 lengthy phone conversations within one week to go over the outline of our ceremony. Lance did not seem to remember us from one call to the next. At one point he asked my husband to remind him what state we were being married in. At that point our wedding was a week away and it made us nervous to think that Lance didn't know which state he was going to be in in the next couple of days. During our ceremony he confused which children in the wedding party belonged to us (this was a second marriage for me). We had gone through this with him numerous times leading up to the wedding. We discussed with him at length that we wanted our ceremony to be short and sweet and he assured us that he could do that. The bulk of our ceremony turned out to be Lance sharing his thoughts about love and marriage. The ceremony ended up being 30 minutes long which was 10 minutes longer than it needed to be. I came very close to asking him to stop and get down to business several times.Lance prides himself on how many weddings he does a year. He was thrilled to tell us that he was doing 7 weddings in the weekend he married us. Experience at what you do is good but I think Lance has gotten to the point where he does so many weddings that he can't keep track of his brides and grooms. He definetly did not retain anything we discussed with him in the time leading up to our wedding. If you don't mind your ceremony being the "Lance Show" go with him.

Lance cancelled on us three days before the wedding via email and with no reason. He found a replacement who butchered our ceremony and who obviously didn't get our materials until the day before, because his reading of the ceremony was choppy and awkward. He made no concessions to us, and even before he cancelled made no effort to attend the rehearsal. He also basically expected us to use his template ceremony and modify it and didn't provide any assistance or guidance in this process, just sent messages demanding payament and finalized materials with no forwarning!

Lance has performed ceremonies at The Comus Inn and is always a pleasure to work with. We always get positive feedback from our client's who worked with Lance and look forward to working with him in the future.

Beautiful weddings by Lance has been officiating weddings at Potomac Point Winery for years. Truly a pleasure to work with. Very professional, always on time and is organized. We are delighted to continue working with Lance in years to come.

Lance is very professional and has an eye for beauty. I have used him for several of my weddings. Beautiful Weddings by Lance is picture perfect!

I have worked several weddings with Lance and I highly recommend him for a couple looking for a personable and charming officiant. As a ceremony musician myself, Lance is an easy officiant to work with and I have greatly enjoyed working together.

Lance is one of the very best. He's not only a nice guy, he's great at officiating weddings. I've been photographing weddings for more than 16 years, so I've seen alot..... I HIGHLY recommend Lance. Reliable, friendly and memorable. I look forward to working with Lance again.

Lance always does a fabulous job, his weddings are elegant and beautiful, and he has exciting ideas that will make your ceremony stand out from all the rest. I've even seen him take charge of sloppy florists at a ceremony site insuring that the room looked lovely. Lance is a joy to work with!