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We planned a very simple wedding in our backyard for a small group of family and friends. Stephen went over everything with us and made suggestions when it was clear that we didn't have a clue about how to proceed. He offered to meet with us as often as we needed to make sure our wedding day was perfect. His humor and professionalism got us through what turned out to be a very stressful time. Our ceremony was three days after the wind storm of the century! We had no power until the morning of the wedding and we weren't sure if we had any place to go for our dinner. Through it all Stephen never missed a beat, he was a sea of calm reminding us of what great stories we would have to tell afterwards. And he was right! We moved it indoors and our ceremony was beautiful, it was everything we hoped it would be and we could never have done it without him. Thanks Stephen, we love you!

Stephen was a wonderful part of our wedding. We relied on Stephen so much throughout the whole process and we enjoyed working with him every step of the way. He made an effort to get to know us and help us decide what we wanted out of our ceremony. He provides a great handbook that outlines the basic steps of the ceremony and then helps you customize it to create "your perfect wedding".

He always responded quickly, made himself available in the evenings, and was just generally willing to go the extra mile for us. By the end of it, even though we only met Stephen as an officiant, we felt as though a friend had conducted the ceremony.

We also hired his friend Amy to act as the day-of coordinator, and she was a joy to work with. She went far above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that everything ran according to schedule and everyone had a great time.

I can't recommend Stephen (and Amy) highly enough. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job.

I got married in May 2011. I must say my wedding was amazing and Stephan had a huge part in that. He is flawless!!! He is so organized and has a lot to offer. He is knowledgeable and willing to do just about anything. He helped me with many aspects of my wedding. He officiated, hired all my help from bartenders to a lady in waiting. He is the real deal! You should not pass on him and his team, you will regret it. Meet him and you will see he is amazing. I am do glad I had Stephan at my wedding.

My husband and I were married May, 2011. We chose to use Stephen Merriam with Your Perfect Wedding and it was by far the easiest choice we made. Stephen is everything you are looking for in an Officiant. I promise! He is professional, timely, organized, affordable (there are different packages according for all budgets), extremely easy to work with, and fun  Honestly, the only difficult part of working with Your Perfect Wedding were all of the choices he provided regarding ceremony types. You could literally choose any type of ceremony; fun, traditional, religious, or off the wall. It was all there for you in easy to navigate notebooks. You also have the choice of developing your own original ceremony as Stephen walks you through all the necessities or allows you to choose for yourself what you both want in your wedding. That being said you also have the choice of saying to him “You do it” and he will develop a beautiful and perfect ceremony. He stayed in constant contact and kept us on track with everything that needed to be done. He provided drafts of the ceremony in case we needed to make revisions (or changed our minds). Stephen even gave us direction on what we needed to do with all the paperwork after the wedding which is something we knew very little about. We could not have been more satisfied. I literally cannot think of any way he needs improvement. Wedding planning is full of difficult choices but this one is easy. Choose Stephen you will be delighted!

We loved Stephen because he ha a very calming effect on us by being so familiar with weddings, and giving us advice on things to do the day-of.

Reverend Stephen Merriam was very professional, friendly, and accommodating. We had a pretty hectic schedule and he was very flexible in moving our meeting times around. He checked on us periodically to see if we needed any help with picking out our vows, and responded very quickly to phone calls or emails. He was reasonably priced, had a nice presence and voice for the ceremony. We were very happy with his services.

Stephen-Paul Merriam was absolutely amazing. I randomly chose my officiant on the internet due to not being involved in a church at the time. I loved that my husband and I were able to create our perfect wedding ceremony. I will never forget our special day. Everything was perfect. Stephen-Paul was extremely professional, caring, flexible, and understanding. I highly recommend his services to any bride!!

Stephen Merriam was so organized for my wedding! I orginally had another officiant booked, which I found through the referral list at the venue, BIG MISTAKE! It was a total nightmare! They were non responsive and completely rude! Needless to say, I lost my deposit with the other officiant and contacted Stephen two months before my wedding and he was a total savior! He was quick to respond to any questions we had and did a fabulous job at our wedding! Thank you Stephen!

Stephen was a wonderful officiant! We contacted him close to the wedding date, but he was still very accomodating & helpful! Since we were getting married in California but live in Texas, he worked with our schedules to detail the ceremony out exactly how we wanted it. Because I had lot's of Spanish speaking family members, Stephen even worked with us to have part of the ceremony done in Spanish, even though Spanish is not his native language! He was very warm & personable from our first phone call & meeting & we were extremely happy with how everything turned out. I would absolutely recomend Stephen!

Stephen Merriam is one of the nicest people you'll meet. He has a calm nature and is always thoughtful with his answers and input. Stephen was always available to answer questions via email or phone. I was pleasantly surprised on how quickly he responded. You can tell he truly cares about the bride and groom because when I was too busy to email him he would email me to touch basis. He was great at keeping in touch and offered to help in any way he could. We're so glad he was there to marry us. He did a wonderful job and I highly recommend him to future brides and grooms!

I don't remember exactly how much we paid Stephen, and I vaguely remember paying less than $700, but I figured I'd estimate on the high end because whatever we paid and whatever he asks for, he's worth it. Not only did Stephen make our wedding possible, but he made it possible the way we wanted, and he was so detail-oriented that going into the ceremony, there was no confusion for a single moment about exactly what was going to happen or what was going to be said. He was invaluable at the rehearsal. Our on-site coordinator proved to be particularly useless and even managed to get in the way. Stephen very politely but very authoritatively assumed the reigns and pushed us through the rehearsal and coordinated all our people. He was a calming influence on both me and my wife all throughout the process from the moment we hired him. Whenever we had questions he was available or responded within hours. He was also receptive to different ideas about what to do during the ceremony. In fact he was not only receptive to our input but he actually even gave us the tools to be clear with our input so there was never any confusion. When he says that he works hard to do everything the way that YOU want it, he really means it. Every sentence every detail and even our goofy sensibilities was open for discussion and his process really made it so that our ceremony was not only unique, but reflected who we were as a couple. It simply couldn't have been anyone else. He was perfect in every way.

Highly Recommended!! My future husband and I found Stephen on weddingwire.com and projectwedding.com. Honestly we were a little leary hiring someone from the internet but was pleasantly suprised and relieved. Stephen was very attentive, well spoken and sincere. He is very organized and accommodating. Our rehearsal and wedding ceremony went off perfectly thanks to Stephen, we could not have asked for anything more.

My Husband I were fortunate enought to have Stephen officiate our wedding. He was truly one of the nicest and most sincere people I have met. He's puctual, organized and articulate. I had to contact him a couple weeks before the wedding with a possible problem with our marriage license. **Just so you know, the State of California does not accept a temporary drivers license as a valid form of ID when applying for a marriage license :(
Stephen researched this and was able to provide me another solution. In the end, everything worked out, I had a marriage license, an officiant and memories to last a lifetime.

I highly recommend Stephen for your wedding officiant. He was professional. Stephen helped us through every step of your ceremony. He allowed us to put together our ceremony wording and he was open to our thoughts. He was wonderful we really like him. All of our guests said that he was great and they were very impressed. Thanks Stephen you made our wedding day so memorable!

When we first met with Stephen we felt immediately comfortable with him. He is readily available via e-mail and phone (though we primarily communicated through e-mail). He did a great job!

Stephen married us at the Almansor Court (the picture on his profile with the white gazebo). He was awesome. He did way more than we had expected. He was very punctual, detailed, and was in constant contact with us. Of all my vendors, he was the one that I least worried about because I knew that if he was this responsible prior to the wedding date, I would be able to count on him on the day of the wedding. I could not recommend a better officiant. He also did rehearsal with us and told us what we needed to do because we certainly didn't know. If you're looking for an officant for a perfect wedding, then look no further.

Stephan married my husband and I last November. We were really impressed with his genuine interest in us and in making our wedding ceremony special. We put together our own ceremony with bits and pieces we found on the internet and books. Stephan was more than happy to read this at the wedding and did so beautifully. I am so glad we chose Stephan!

Stephan married my husband and I last November. We were really impressed with his genuine interest in us and in making our wedding ceremony special. We put together our own ceremony with bits and pieces we found on the internet and books. Stephan was more than happy to read this at the wedding and did so beautifully. I am so glad we chose Stephan! He is very flexible and open to creating a ceremony that truly suits you and your beliefs.

Extremely organized and affordable. We basically wrote our whole ceremony and personalized every detail. He helped us make our ceremony even better than what we had written. I would highly recommend him to any couple who wants to write their own ceremony and needs some help personalizing it & organizing it.

Stephan Merriam was a joy to work with. He was always available and offered helpful suggestions when we needed it. He was detail-oriented and very organized which made my role as a Bride less stressful. On the day of the wedding, he arrived early and well-prepared with a professional mannerism. We would recommend him to any couple. Furthermore, his prices can't be beat!

We met with Stephan and just loved him. He was exactly what we wanted and not cheesy. He is just such a nice guy and was up for doing whatever kind of ceremony we wanted...we wanted a non denominational wedding and he had great suggestions and no judgement whatsoever. I highly recommend him!!!

A+ HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Stephan Merriam is a reverend in Los Angeles. He performs wedding ceremonies of ALL religions & will travel in the greater Los Angeles area. He is affordable and extremely easing going, allowing you to write your own ceremony if you'd like, as I did!

My husband and I wanted a non-religous ceremony, one that was unique and fitting to us. It was important to me that we have an officiant who would let us create the ceremony we wanted. Stephan Merriam is a very kind reverend, he's very professional in his work & is open minded to anything you'd like to incorporate in your wedding, wether it's 100% traditional or 100% unique.

Stephan receives an A+ instead of an A because he went above & beyond my expectations by performing a flawless ceremony for us and presenting us with a keepsake book of our ceremony & vows. He took care of our marriage license for us and made the process smooth & simple!

I Highly Recommend Stephan Merriam to any Bride looking for a kind, professional reverend to perform any style ceremony you'd like.

I highly recommend Stephen Merriam to any bride looking for a flexible officiant. He is highly dynamic and can provide ANY type of ceremony you would like. When my husband and I first met with him he asked questions about us to get to know our personalities. He gave us a book with examples of different ceremonies in it and told us to take it home and review it. I was able to pull out pieces I liked from different ceremonies and create my own, I also wrote our vows so that they were unique to us. Stephen had no problem officiating our ceremony just the way we wanted it. He read beautifully and was extremely professional. I had several guests ask where we found him and if they could get his information for their family members weddings/baptisms. Please e-mail me for more information or questions: futuremrslara@gmail.com

Great work especially marrying same sex couples! keep up the good job!

Thank you!