“Let me start by saying I was completely unprepared for my own wedding! I was several hours late because I nearly fainted and couldn't walk. We almost had to cancel after the ceremony had already been delayed for hours. My parents were literally holding me up so I wouldn't collapse, and after convincing the venue owner and wedding planner that I still wanted to get married, a golf cart was brought in to get me to the aisle!
At the top of the stairs my parents immediately started bickering, and my dad finally said, "Just grab her other hand, I can't get her down the aisle by myself!" I couldn't help but laugh. Looking back, I must have looked like I'd had one wild bachelorette party the night before! I was pale, wobbly, and clumsy. My veil was even pulled right out of my hair on the way down the aisle, and all I could do was laugh and say, "Oops! Oh well!"
The moment I reached the altar and took my husband's hands, everything else faded away. It was the most magical moment of my life.
Anthony was our officiant, and despite my late email replies, endless questions, and all of my chaotic ideas, he handled everything with kindness, patience, and professionalism. He created a beautiful ceremony that included both a handfasting and Las Arras (the Hispanic tradition of 13 wedding coins), honoring both my husband's Irish heritage and my Hispanic heritage.
He also blended Spanish and English beautifully throughout the ceremony without simply repeating everything twice. It felt natural, meaningful, and welcoming for everyone.
After the ceremony he stayed for dinner and cake, and we even got to chat afterward. Then came the cake cutting...which quickly turned into cake demolition because I had no idea how to cut a three-tier cake! I finally looked at everyone and joked, "Well...I guess we only have three slices of cake!" Everyone burst into laughter. Also when I mean demolished, I mean the cake looked like a sugar crazied army of toddlers got ahold of it!
If you're looking for an officiant who is thoughtful, flexible, rolls with the punches, handles chaos well, genuinely caring, and able to make your ceremony feel completely personal, Anthony is your person. He took every crazy idea I had and made our wedding unforgettable. I truly cannot recommend him enough!!! Thank you, Anthony, for giving us the perfect ceremony despite all the chaos surrounding it! I wouldn't have had it any other way!!
I attached some of our wedding photos below :)”
