"With This Ring" Wedding Ceremonies

Another great review for Rev. Carleen Burns! Everyone gave us compliments on the ceremony! They appreciated that it was a little something different, enjoyed hearing our personal story, and thought the readings were meaningful and unique. I had to give the credit to Carleen who stepped us through the process and helped us create the ceremony we wanted. Thanks again Carleen!

WOW! What an amazing person Carleen is. Her words were so great and so fitting!!! She captured us so perfectly. So sweet and easy to work with!!! HIGHLY reccomend her!!

Carleen created a wonderful ceremony for us... we could not have asked for anything better! She catered the ceremony specifically to reflect our personalities, history, and wishes. It was absolutely perfect and our guests kept coming up to us and telling us how beautiful it was too!

Carleen did an amazing job with our wedding! I planned our Michigan wedding while we lived in Louisiana. She was very accomdating and understanding with our situation. She was prompt to answer emails no matter how important they were and worked around our schedule to meet with us. She wrote a beautiful ceremony that was emotional and humorous. Our wedding was perfect, despite the cold and rain!

I cannot possibly say enough about how wonderful Rev. Carleen was as our officiant. I chose her initially based on the reviews on this site, and we are so glad we did.We had a simple small ceremony in our back yard with just a few friends, yet the time she took to know us and personalize our ceremony you would think we were William and Kate! There wasn't a dry eye in the house (or yard, I suppose), and what a trooper she was, as it was a very chilly January first and the smoke from our fire pit was right on her the entire time!Thank you a million times over Rev. Carleen, and for those looking for an officiant, look no further!

Carleen was genuinely interested in our story as a couple and incorporated our story into the ceremony. She was very professional. I would highly recommend Carleen as a wedding officiant.

Rev. Carleen Burns provided a great service to us. She was very respectful and did everything we asked of her. She made our day beautiful! I would highly recommend her for your wedding!

Absolutely great! Carleen provided us with a unique and personalized ceremony! Exceeded our expectations in every way! We would definitely recommend her services to any bride-to-be! =]

Carleen did a FANTASTIC job with our wedding, we could not have asked for more.

Rev. Carleen did an awesome job with our wedding! She was really flexible with our scheduling conflicts, and made sure our needs were met. She took the time to learn our story, and used that information to personalize a truly beautiful and fitting ceremony. A wonderful way to go for those couples that don't belong to any given church but still want the religious aspect incorporated into their commemoration.

I can't say enough for Rev. Carleen and how she made our wedding truly unique and wonderful, but I can sum it up when I had over ten - OVER TEN! - of our guests tell me after the wedding that ours was the best ceremony they'd ever seen!My husband and I don't belong to a church, and we were looking for something special, fun, and relaxed in terms of our wedding ceremony. We contacted With This Ring after finding it online - Rev. Carleen was the first person we met with, and ended up being the only! From our initial meeting, right up until the actual ceremony, Carleen did everything to put us at ease and make a truly one-of-a-kind experience for us. We were able to personalize and custom-make our own ceremony as she provided us with step-by-step outlines of exactly how we wanted the ceremony to go, the mood we wanted to take, and so on - she even included mention of our dogs for us!Our personal favorite was the initiative she took to make this ceremony unique to us. When Carleen had us fill out questionaires, answering questions about ourselves and each other, we simply thought it was to get to know us better, to enhance the ceremony. Imagine how amazing it was when she read our words back at the ceremony - it was so special, to us both, and made the whole moment that much more amazing.If you're looking for a ceremony that will be personalized, unique, and most of all, from the heart, contact Rev. Carleen - you won't regret it!

I cannot even begin to thank Carleen enough for being such a wonderful person and officiant! I am stationed in Oklahoma and so was planning a home ceremony long-distance. Carleen was so wonderful in giving me all my info that I needed, being so flexible in driving an hour down to a little known site way out in the country and meeting us in person for the very first time the day of our ceremony! My husband and I were completley amazed and in awe of how personal of a story she did, and how she "got" us, right down to a tee! For example, I am slightly religious/more spiritual and my husband not at all. The way she put together our ceremony put us both at ease and had both of us tearing up, and that was just reading the rough draft she sent us!What I loved most about Rev. Carleen was how personable she was, and also so calm, it made me realize how neurotic or nervous I was acting. Even through e-mail or on facebook she just exudes this amazing essence of calm and peace about her, and in person it is even more profound and there is just no way you can have a bad time when she is around. I would reccomend anyone who is looking for an easy-going person who is willing to work with you for "your" ceremony to look at With This Ring services first, and probably not anywhere else!Thank you again Rev. Carleen for helping us make our day so incredibly beautiful!

Rev Burns was excellent. She helped us out so much in writing our ceremony. Even with all the changes and alterations I wanted to make she never complained. She went above and beyond to make our wedding day extra special. Also, she has so many different readings, passages, vow samples, etc. that made the process much easier.

Carleen made our ceremony as personal as possible. As many times as I e-mailed to ask her questions or get opinions she was very prompt in response. She listened to everything we wanted and asked for and did a GREAT job! Our family and friends loved the little seriousness along with the little bits of humor added into it. It was honestly the best part of our day and we wouldn’t have asked for anyone better than Carleen to make it happen for us! On top of that, my husband and I had a tragedy in the family just the night before our wedding and threw everything off course. Due to everything being offset I (the bride) was 1 hour late for my own wedding and Carleen couldn’t have been more understanding about all of it. She is such a sweet and helpful person. We will never forget her help and kindness. =)

Rev. Carleen gave us wonderful ideas for our vows and created a ceremony that was a perfect match for us. One of the wedding guests thought she must have known us for a long time, when, in fact we had only met with her twice before the ceremony! We would absolutely recommend her.

With This Ring did a wonderful job! Carleen was our reverend and she was creative with the ceremony. She really got to know "us" and that’s exactly what the ceremony was. I had so many people afterwards say that was the most beautiful ceremony and that it was so Jonathan and I. I 100% recommend Carleen!

Carleen was exactly what we were looking for in an officiant. We met with her several times, she was flexible, she offered her advice, she incorporated our ideas and overall gave us a fabulous ceremony that we will never forget. We would highly recommend Carleen to anyone looking for someone to perform their ceremony!

Thank you so much for officiating our wedding ceremony. We really enjoyed working with you and appreciate all of your extra efforts to ensure that our wedding ceremony was unique and fit our personalities. Thanks again!Jasmine & Ben - May 8, 2010

Carleen,Thanks you so much for officiating our wedding. You helped make our special day unforgettable. We really appreciated the effort you put into making our ceremony specific to our personal story. We also had fun choosing our own vows and using them in the ceremony. Thanks again for everything. You were wonderful.Sean and Tanya Krezenski

We actually cannot comment on cost as it was rolled into a package that we had with the venue.Carleen was very responsive and offer great tips for constructing our wedding ceremony. She was very flexible as well.

Rev. Carleen was wonderful and we had several guests comment on how great she made our ceremony. She made the ceremony very personal because she takes time to get to know the bride and groom and incorporate that into her script. It was also nice to see her looking at our guests while she was speaking, and not reading word for word from the script. It is obvious that she has experience in this!! She also used light humor to ease our nerves during the ceremony, which everyone enjoyed! We cannot speak highly enough about how happy we are with Rev. Carleen and her services and we highly recommend her!!

Our guests gave her rave reviews on the ceremony she created for us. I love that Carleen tailored our service based on us personally. Gave a very nice, personal touch that you don't see much of these days in wedding ceremonies. I heard and rec'd many compliments on our wedding ceremony because of our vows. She did a great job, and was great to work with. I highly recommend her!

Carleen took all the stress out of planning our wedding ceremony She took the time to learn about our relationship and what we value, so the ceremony was customized to us. It was the perfect combination of traditional and personal.

We put our wedding together really quickly and Carleen was very helpful...she was very flexible and easy to work with. The ceremony was beautiful and went off without a hitch. Highly recommended!

Thanks so much to Rev. Carleen Burns! The Ceremony she wrote was truely Beautiful with a side of humor to lighten the experience! She was helpful and willing to work with us for a nontraditional wedding. Thanks again Carleen!

Rev. Burns conducted a wonderful service. She worked with us on very short notice and delivered on everything we asked for and more. We were a little nervous using an officiant that we had never met, but Rev. Burns was very responsive to our emails and phone calls and everything turned out perfect.Thank you Rev. Burns!!

My new husband and I couldn't have asked for a better person to marry us. Carleen was great, even with the short notice we gave her she gave us an absolutely beautiful and perfect ceremony. I had no idea what to expect but she walked us through it and took most of the stress out of it, thank you so much carleen!

We planned our wedding in less than a month. When I contacted Carleen she was available, and her rates were more than reasonable!!! We did almost all of our communicating through email and mail. We didn't actually meet her until the day of our wedding. She sent us multiple vows and readings to choose from and a questionnaire about us. She put together a beautiful ceremony from the vows and readings that we chose and made it personal from the questions that she had asked us in her questionnaire. Many of my guests commented that the ceremony was lovely, and that we got lucky to find a reverend that people actually listened to for the whole half hour that the ceremony lasted. Carleen also took care of all the marriage license information and filed it promptly. Carleen is very patient, helpful, and easy to communicate with. She made our day beautiful! I would definitely recommend her services for your wedding!

Carleen... It was a pleasure to work with you! To take the time to get to know a couple, create a personal ceremony, offer suggestions, and answer all our questions (both big & small) made this whole process so special and stress-free. You really took the time to create a personal & memorable ceremony and it showed for not only to us, but for our guests as well. We had A LOT of compliments! I will recommend your services to everyone I know!! Thank you again for EVERYTHING!

Carleen was amazing before, during, and after our wedding. She was the talk of the party afterwards, i cant even count how many people said "you know your officiant is good when people actually listen to the words." She took the time to get to know us personally and it showed during our ceremony. I couldn't have asked for a better officiant. :)

Carleen Burns was wonderful! The ceremony was perfect!! I recommend her to anyone looking for a beautiful, and memorable ceremony! :) Thank you so much Carleen!

Carleen is wonderful. Very interested in working with you to create the wedding that you want. She has so many resources that you will get the wedding you want!

It was important to us that our officiant know us and know what was important to us not only on our wedding day but in our life. I didn't know if that could happen in the short time before our wedding. Carleen made sure that it did. By our wedding day she knew us and she knew what was important to us. She was professional in every way but also was also personal in all the right ways. As she spoke during the ceremony, I saw tears in her eyes. I truly believe our important day was an important one to her too. Our guests noticed her emotion as well and many commented on how special it was to have a friend perform our ceremony. Carleen became our friend in the ten months leading up to the wedding. I can't imagine anyone being able to a better job than Carleen did for us.

Carleen was awesome! From the moment I contacted her, she was not only quick to respond but very professional! We planned our wedding in a short amount of time and Carleen was extremely patient with us. Our ceremony was amazing! I cannot even count how many people came up to us after the wedding and tell us what a great job she did! The words she said and how she conducted the ceremony made you think that she has known us for years. I cannot thank her enough for making our wedding that much more special!! ~Emily and John Baranowsky

Reverend Carleen saved my day! The officiant I had originally hired still had not arrived a half an hour after the ceremony was supposed to begin. I got on the internet, found Rev. Carleen, called and explained the situation, and she was there within a half an hour! I would recommend her to anyone, she is truly a wonderful person. I would give her 10 stars!

Carleen gave us a wonderful ceremony! She worked with us every step of the way to make sure the ceremony was true to our personalities. I would recommend her services to anyone, 2 very happy customers here!!

I loved working with Carleeen - and so did my husband! She was humorous and approachable and never made us feel like our ceremony should be presented in a particular format or contain specific content. Carleen had helpful suggestions, of course, but in the end our ceremony felt very personal and appropriately "us". I would recommend her services to any couple looking for a down-to-earth, friendly, professional, and fun-loving officiant!

Rev. Carleen is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! She did an absolutely beautiful job with our wedding last Saturday, we heard nothing but complements from our guests. She is so helpful, supportive, and easy to get along with ... responds in record time about any concern or issue that comes up ... offers many avenues of communication ... and she writes the most perfect and beautiful ceremonies. She is worth WAY more than she charges for services. I did a LOT of "comparison shopping" before I found her, and was pretty disgusted with what some officiants charge for a "custom" service. She is a fabulous person and a professional, she knows what she's doing ... so stop looking ... call Carleen ... you will love her!

Carleen was great and made our day perfect! She wrote the most amazing ceremony that fit both of our personalities so well- would definately recommend her!

Rev. Carleen was fabulous! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Rev. Carleen did an absolutely beautiful job writing the "script" for our wedding ... captured everything perfectly ... mildly religious, based on our friendship and love of nature, lighthearted for us but serious enough for family. She has great projection of voice for those looking at outdoor venues ... we were worried because our location (the mill at Scotts Mill Park) was really noisy due to heavy rains the couple days before, but even the hard of hearing guests understood every word over the rushing water behind us. Best of all she is a true professional - handles any change or issue in stride, responds very quickly to any concerns, offers many avenues of communication, and helps in any way she can (provided me with EIGHTEEN pages of potential readings for the ceremony!). I cannot thank her enough for making our day so wonderful! We heard nothing but compliments from guests!

Rev. Burns added so much more to our wedding. She took the time to listen to what we wanted. Also, with her experience in weddings, she helped us create the perfect ceremony. We have and will continue to recommend her to any couple looking to have an unforgettable ceremony.

Rev Burns was amazing! She provided us with one of the most stress free aspects of our wedding. Communication was great and everything went smoothly. Carleen showed up early to both our rehearsal and wedding. She tailored the ceremony to our personalities. We received many positive comments from our guests. We would definitely recommend her to anyone!

Reverend Carleen did a wonderful job with our wedding ceremony. She created a ceremony that was just perfect for us. I highly recommend With This Ring Wedding Ceremonies.

Carleen was an exceptional person to work with. I was planning my wedding from a distance, so having her be so flexible was a bonus. Having a non religious ceremony was important to my Husband and I, and Carleen was very responsive to this and tailored a wonderful ceremony for us. I would recommend Carleen to anyone looking for a warm hearted, caring, open person to help you start your lives together.

Rev. Carleen was absolutely wonderful. She answered all our emails with specifics when we were searching for an officiant and she set a time to meet with us quickly after we requested her services. She was very well prepared and brought the contract and walked us through all our options. We only had to put $50 down and she was available for our service with only 1 1/2 notice. She customized our ceremony based on our preferences and she even had us fill out a questionnaire to craft it to match our style. She handled a very rambunctious two-year-old daughter very well during the ceremony and we received compliments from everyone! I would highly recommend going to with Carleen's services!

Rev. Carleen was absolutely a delight to work with. She provided all requested information ahead of time as we were making our choice of Officiant and then she met with us to go over all the information and contract. She gave us time to decide but we knew right away. She provided a ton of choices for vows, readings, etc that allowed us to customize our ceremony and it was perfect. Our 2 year old daughter was tearing around during the ceremony and she handled that very well too! She was very warm and welcoming and we received a lot of comments about how beautiful the ceremony was that day. Definitely go with Carleen if you're looking for a responsive, creative and easy to work with Officiant!

Carleen was AWESOME!!!! She truely helped to save the day in more ways than one. First she was available and ready to go about a month before our wedding after our other officiant had to back out. Then she was an excellent price and running a special at the time of our wedding. On the day of the wedding she helped to fix my husbands tux after the tux shop messed up. Overall she did a great job and I would highly recommend her.Thank you Carleen for a wonderfully put together ceremony!!!!

Rev Carleen Burns did an awesome job for us! She is such a wonderful person and made everyone feel so comfortable and really part of the whole ceremony. Little people to the big people. I would tell anyone I know that is getting married to use her and her services. She is an awesome person and did a great job.

Rev. Carleen was great. She was very flexible and responsive to my emails. We booked her within a month of our wedding and it was great. Even on the wedding day I forgot the license so she went with us to the place we were getting pictures taken. She was very good to us. Thank you Rev. Carleen

She was very professional and easy to work with. She did a great job delivering the sermon. I would definately recommend her again.

Carleen was a great choice for our wedding! She is very willing to work with you to create a very personal wedding experience. Although she is a Reverend, she wrote a very special, spiritual, non-religious ceremony that was very moving for my wife and I. It's that kind of flexibility and compassion that makes her an excellent choice for any wedding ceremony.

Carleen was a great officiant! I would recommend her for any type of ceremony. Our ceremony was non-religious and beautifully written. You won't go wrong with Carleen!

The meeting before the wedding was very thorough and thought out. I think she did a wonderful job incorporating everything that I wanted in the ceremony. She was on time and friendly. Although, the one downside is that I thought she could have been a little more helpful with the rehearsal. (pointing people in the right direction, gathering everone around....etc.) I like the fact that she typed out the entire ceremony as a script and we were able to review it ahead of time to make any minor changes...also we were able to keep a copy afterwards... nice idea for those scrap bookers! Over all I was very pleased.

Carleen gave the most wonderful service for my sons wedding I have witnessed in a very long time. Very sweet, loving and perfect for them!

Dear Rev. Carleen, Thank you so very much for all you did and for making our wedding so beautiful and special...We can't begin to thank you enough! We had alot of compliments regarding you!
Love, Sandy & Ralph

Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special. It really felt like you got us right down to a tee with the vows you wrote! We just wanted to let you know how happy we are that we were blessed to have you as our officiant! Hope to see you again soon!

As a venue where 80% of our couples choose to hold their ceremonies along with the reception it is impartive that we have an excellent source such as "With This Ring" Wedding Ceremonies. Rev. Carleen treats every couple as their ceremony is the only ceremony she is doing. Making it unique and personalized from start to finish. Rev. Carleen will help organize your ceremony so that it is perfect in every aspect!

Carleen is fabulous! I'm looking forward to working with her in the years to come! :)

She's the best, a great writer, and personalizes the service, does beautiful ceremonies, highly recommend!

Carleen is wonderful - very personable and professional!

Rev. Carleen Burns is the ultimate of someone that you would want as the officiant for your wedding. I haven't met anyone more "in to" weddings than myself, and I honestly think that she lives and breaths weddings, is full of wonderful ideas. You get much more than an officiant when choosing her, I'm sure!

Reverend Carleen is one of the most professional and sweet people that I have had the opportunity of getting to know. She is quick to share ideas and thoughts with myself, as well as make excellent referrals to our own little wedding ministry. I truly believe that she has a calling, and it has been both a privilege and a blessing to have worked with Carleen. You will not be disappointed.

Always the best!

Carleen has a deep passion for uniting people and making the ceremony a special and unique aspect of the wedding day. She is very prompt in returning correspondence, and is always a pleasure to work with!

Rev. Carleen Burns is warm, attentive, articulate & personal. I highly recommend "With This Ring" as an officiant for your event.

I know Carleen as a fellow member of our national and local officiant organizations. She is always friendly, knowledgeable and hard-working. I'm certain she would make any couple's ceremony an event to remember!

Carleen of With This Ring Wedding Ceremonies is special indeed. Not only does she give special care to her clients... she is constantly looking for ways to help all wedding couples and posts her finds for all to see. You can't go wrong with Carleen!

We have had the pleasure to photograph two weddings this year that "With This Ring" officiated. The brides and grooms we spoke to LOVED their personalized ceremonies and keepsake books. Carleen was very professional and friendly. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a officiant for your wedding or other events.

Carleen Burns of "With This Ring" Wedding Ceremonies is a wonderful and gifted individual. She conducts her services with utmost professionalism and is loved dearly by her clients.

I love the carefree NESS" that carleen has, she is a wonderful woman and is using her God giving talent to make brides and grooms wedding days so neat!

Carleen is a pleasure to work with, very professional and helpful. We enjoyed having her at our site and would encourage couples to bring her back.

With this Ring does a wonderful job with the ceremony and is wonderful to work with. Always a pleasure!