St. Louis Ceremonies

Ruth Ellen was wonderful!!!! She helped us put together a great ceremony just the way we wanted it and she was a great officiant. We are so grateful to have had her at our wedding and we would recommend her to anyone and everyone!!!!

Ruth did an excellent job of helping us decide how we wanted our service. She offered samples to choose from and offered lots of suggestions about choices to be made. She was very professional and even helped when we had a crisis the week of the wedding.

Ruth was incredibly professional, helpful, and kind.

We were looking for an officiant that would be responsive to our needs and vision for our ceremony. Though Ruth adapts and caters to each individual couple, we were looking for a non-religious, semi-traditional ceremony. Another aspect that was important to us was the officiant should be respectful of all couples - regardless of their sexuality. Though we are male and female, we have many friends that are not afforded the same luxury of marrying that a man and a woman currently have in many parts of the country. We were pleased to learn that Ruth performs civil ceremonies of all kinds, as well as ceremonies for other milestones. Anything we can do to support others who do this is important to us.

Additionally, we both have PhDs and I (the bride) did not change my name. We needed someone who was willing to introduce us in a particular way, instead of, "Mr. and Mrs. ____."

Beyond these points, though, Ruth was outstanding. She was informed, responsive, and quick to answer questions and concerns. On the actual wedding day, I viewed her as a calming presence before the ceremony. She was actually the last person I saw before I walked down the aisle, as she was reviewing her notes in the bridal suite. During the ceremony, it was clear she had rehearsed and gone over all the points that were important to us to emphasize. We were able to completely customize the entire ceremony - ring vows, vows, the way everyone proceeded down the aisle, etc. She was very flexible and willing to go with whatever we came up with. She also provided a lot of helpful information in terms of previous vows and wedding styles others had used.

One of the most touching and memorable pieces, though, was something that happened during our very first meeting. We had not retained her services yet, and we were just going over the particulars of what we wanted during the ceremony. I had just recently lost a close family member of mine, and I was still very tender. She inquired whether or not we wanted to honor loved ones during the ceremony, and I of course got to thinking about my family member, and just burst into tears, right there in the Panera Bread Co. we were meeting at. I had only known Ruth for 30 minutes, but she was just so comforting and KIND. I felt this immense warmth from her - I felt that she cared very much for me. She did not pressure me to stop crying, just sat with us patiently as I explained my recent situation. She shared some kind words with me as I wiped my tears, and I knew after that moment that we had found a perfect fit.

I cannot express how much Ruth meant to us during our entire wedding process. She was just phenomenal.

I was very happy that we picked Ruth as our officiant. She was very personable and made the process of planning a ceremony so simple. Our families also mentioned how impressed they were by her. We couldn't have been happier with our ceremony.

Ruth was great! When we met her, we were at ease with her personality and way of doing things. She gave us assistance and advice but let us choose how we wanted to design our own wedding ceremony. My wife and I came from different religious backgrounds, so designing our own ceremony made things much less complicated. Ruth was very friendly, helpful, professional, well-prepared, and reasonably priced! I would recommend her to anyone who wants to have a great ceremony and make sure that it suits your needs perfectly! Blake Schade

We are so glad that we chose Ruth Hasser to be our celebrant for our wedding. It was a pleasure to work with Ruth on developing our wedding ceremony, and she made our special day even more special by personalizing the ceremony for us and really telling our story. At the rehearsal and on the day of the wedding she was organized and attentive to our concerns, and her joyful presence and delivery really set the celebratory tone for our wedding ceremony.

Ruth was amazing. She worked with the idea that my husband and I had for the wedding we wanted to have. She was willing to bring both of our cultures together and conduct a beautiful ceremony.

From the moment we met up with Ruth we both knew she was the right person to officiate our ceremony. She listened to what was important to us and guided us through the process from day 1. There was never a time where I felt I couldn’t reach out to her and ask questions or tweak things regarding our ceremony. Her responses were always quick and helpful too. She brought a professional, fun and also caring tone to our ceremony.

We had plenty of our guests, after it was finished mention that it was the most original & unique non-traditional wedding that they’ve been a part of, I loved hearing that & it’s a testament to how well Ruth does what she does.

Ruth did such a wonderful job and I would recommend her to everyone! She was attentive, thorough, friendly, and determined to ensure that our wedding ceremony was everything that we wanted it to be. She went above and beyond to make it perfect, and we are so grateful. My husband and I have many compliments from friends and family who commented that it was the best wedding they have ever attended. Thanks Ruth =)

She was very organized and very knowledgeable about the process. Was very helpfull in pulling from past experience to help guide us in our decision making and was available to answer any questions we had.

I would strongly recommend Ruth Hasser as an officiant because she is highly professional and specializes in personalizing your ceremony. She will listen to your needs and desires for ceremony.

From the moment we met Ruth, we knew she would be perfect for our ceremony. She helped us develop a ceremony that fit our personalities, and so many of our guests gave us compliments on how perfect the flow was (thanks to her!). She was so easy to work with, and were absolutely pleased with the entire process.

Ruth Ellen Hasser was an amazing officiant and we consider ourselves so lucky to have had her as a part of our wedding day! From our first meeting with her we knew she would be the perfect fit, as she was warm and funny and clearly invested in helping us to achieve the exact kind of ceremony we envisioned. My husband and I wanted to write our own vows and Ruth helped us complete what initially felt like a very difficult endeavor. Her suggestions and guidance got us started, but in the end she let us have the final word on all aspects of the ceremony which we really appreciated.

Ruth helped us craft the perfect ceremony, incredibly personal and totally reflective of who we are as individuals and as a couple. We received so many compliments from our guests on the ceremony and we can not recommend Ruth highly enough!

Ruth was so wonderful, I can't say enough good things about her! We received so many compliments on the amazing ceremony she put together for us, and her organization and calm were a huge help on our wedding day. I would recommend her to everyone, she is great!

Ruth was very sweet and professional at the same time. We are both glad we chose her to be our officiant. Highly recommended!

Ruth performed our marriage ceremony in November. She was very easy & fun to work with. We met with her in person to interview her and then worked with her via email communication to complete a couples questionnaire. She had numerous weddings at the same time so she was a little delayed in getting us our first draft but she kept us updated as to her progress.

We edited the first draft and were satisfied with it. She came to our rehearsal and we worked through any last questions. She was prompt and professional and we had no fears that there would be any mishaps.

The wedding day went without a hitch and she performed a fun and llovely ceremony. She took care of all of the license details for us so that we wouldn't have to worry about it.

“Ruth was amazing!! She was flexible with us being out of town. She met with us, listened to what we wanted, and made the ceremony very intimate and us. We had so many people tell us that our ceremony was the best that they have ever been to!!”

“Thank you soooo much, Ruth! We loved having you perform the ceremony! It was EXACTLY what we were hoping it would be.”

“Thank you so much for being a wonderful officiant at our wedding. You spoke beautifully and we received many comments about your good aura.”

“We cannot thank you enough for your wonderful service. We were able to make our wedding unique and exactly what we both envisioned for ourselves. Your deliverance of our ceremony as our first steps as becoming husband and wife was truly amazing, you gave us the most wonderful gift we could have received! The memories you helped create of our day, we will cherish always!”

“You were wonderful at our wedding. We appreciated the way that you included all of the children and made them a part of our ceremony. I know the children felt united as a family as a result. It was a very special and wonderful day for us all.”

I assisted a wedding with Ruth Ellen Hasser in April 2010 and found her to be warm and personal. She listens to the couple's ideas and incorporates them in the ceremony in a meaningful way. She speaks clearly and reverantly and does not rush through the rehearsal. I highly recommend her for all couples.

** Carolyn Burke - Wedding Liaison