Kelsey
Wedding: 9/30/11
Rev. Ray officated my husband and I's 9/30/11 wedding and we couldn't have asked for more! He was the one and only officiant we ever met with, and right off the bat we knew he was the one we wanted on our special day. We got so many compliments on our ceremony and it's all thanks to Ray. :)
Blushing Bride
Wedding: 8/28/11
We first heard Reverend Ray officiate at one of our friend's wedding ceremony. He did an excellent job and we thought we would give him a try for our wedding. We met with Reverend Ray and it didn't take long for us to decide, he was warm, friendly and organized. My Husband and I agreed that he was the perfect choice for our wedding. We wanted to incorporate Filipino traditions in to our wedding and he was well prepared and had everything we needed to do so. Reverend Ray provides a very thorough ceremony book that allows you to customize the ceremony to reflect you as a couple. He conducted our rehearsal and helped it run very smoothly. The ceremony was beautiful, light-hearted and fun all at the same time. We couldn't have asked for more! We would definitely recommend Reverend Ray!
Mrs. Rondeau
Wedding: 8/6/11
Ray was so great for me and my husband, he was always so humble and made the atmosphere so comfortable especially in the stress of all the wedding planning. He always was able to put a smile on my entire families faces and made for the best officiant ever. I was very happy we decided to go with him. I would recommend him to anyone.
Malia
Wedding: 7/10/11
Ray is amazing! He helped make our wedding day perfect. He has a presence that every wedding needs. He helped our rehearsal run smoothly and kept the ceremony light hearted and all about us. We were able to pick the words and parts our entire ceremony to reflect us as a couple. I received more complements on Ray then anything at our wedding!
michelle and Nathan
Wedding: 6/26/11
Reverend Ray has a very positive vibe and we enjoyed working with him. My Husband and I wanted a short, but religous, wedding. When we put together our ceremony he was able to give us an est. ceremony length and it turned out exacly how we wanted. Our wedding day was about 70 degrees and bright. All of our guests were glad it was short too! He is very helpful with all types of weddings. When you book him he gives you an online book of what a ceremony is broken up into and has lots of different selections for each. eg., intro, vows, rings, prayer, etc. He gave lots of helful pointers and reminders at the rehearsal to help the ceremony run smoothly. Although he was a little late to our rehearsal, he showed up early to our wedding and went over cues with our DJ for when to play and switch songs for entering and exiting the "aisle" at our outdoor wedding. He is very affordable and does a terrific job for what he charges compared to a lot of officiants out there. He responds to emails and phone calls quickly. I would reccomend him to anyone including family and friends looking for an offiant. We were very pleased to work with him and have him as our officiant.-Michelle & Nathan
Dreamloverjean
Wedding: 6/4/11
Rev. Ray Van Winkle was great! He is really down to earth and easy to talk to, and has a great sense of humor. He helps make everyone feel comfortable, at what can sometimes be a stressful or nerveracking day. :) He is very professional, and always got back to us immediately with any questions we had. I couldn't have had a better officiant!
Katie and David
Wedding: 5/29/11
Ray was open to our ideas and was very helpful with picking out the right kind of ceremony for us. He really catered to us and our ideas.
Carly
Wedding: 5/14/11
Rev. Ray is very easygoing and helpful. He was always clear and to the point about everything that was going to happen, which was nice on the day of. I would definitely recommend him to friends.
shera
Wedding: 5/14/11
We were very happy with Rev. Ray!
Brennab
Wedding: 8/29/10
Ray was exactly what I pictured our officiant to be (and Im very picky)! There were so many to chose from and the only one I wanted at my wedding was Ray. He gives off a very positive loving vibe and he was so warm and friendly. Our guests said they loved our ceremony and really felt the love and connection. I was so nervous but he keept me at ease and was so helpful in making sure we had all of our paperwork and made sure everything was mailed in and taken care of. Thank you so much Ray! I highly recommend him for your ceremony!
sarack
Wedding: 7/31/10
Rev. Ray is amazing! He is so professional and completely flexible. He did exactly what we wanted, he coordinated his tie to our colors, he was ontime and always extremely pleasant. We recommend him as much as we can!
Pink-Tulip
Wedding: 7/24/10
We had a beautiful ceremony. Everyone just raved about how well spoken our officiant was. He conducted our rehearsal, as well as our ceremony. He was always on time and well prepared to what was expected of him. Thank you!
Tami and Cliff
Wedding: 12/19/09
Rev. Ray did a wonderful job as our officiant. He is very personable, professional and most importantly he cares about how your wedding turns out. He listens to your wants and gives great feed back. Everyone commented on how nice our service was. Thanks again Rev. Ray your the best! Tami and Cliff Lloyd
rj8768
Wedding: 12/19/09
After many interviews with different Officiates we were happy to of found Rev. Ray Van Winkle, He was very personable, warm and listened well, and had many great ideas that made our wedding day as special as it could be, he was very professional and courteous as he guided our guests and ourselves through a very stressful day and turned it into a joyous occasion. I would highly recommend him for anyone’s wedding officiate.
DJones
Wedding: 11/14/09
We booked Rev. Van Winkle, after meeting him, and decided that we really liked him. However, when it came time for our rehersal, he was supposed to be there an hour, and he rushed us to start, and then only went over everything once. He also showed up 20 minutes before our wedding ceremony, when we specifically asked him to be early because there were people that could not be at the rehersal. We were only just satisfied with him - I have not and will not recommend him to my friends.
r-j
Wedding: 11/14/09
ray was great. easy, quick, simple. you have to do a little work on your part but you get what you pay for. i would recommend rev. ray esp. if you are non-denominational. he makes the wedding ceremony fun too.
Amber
Wedding: 11/6/09
Rev. Ray Van Winkle was wonderful to work with from beginning to end. He has such a warm energy and truly made our ceremony special. All of our family, friends, and even a staff member at our venue commented that it was one of the best ceremonies they had been to. He is fantastic! Do not hesitate to book him :). Thank you again Ray! Amber & Jason Wojtyna
barkingsquirrell
Wedding: 10/24/09
Reverend Ray was awesome. He listened to exactly what we wanted, gave helpful tip for the ceremony and had a great sense of humor. Reverened Ray should definately charge more for the services he provides. We felt totally comfortable with him and he was very friendly to all our family and guests. We had many people ask where we found him.
kmn
Wedding: 10/17/09
Rev Ray was amazing. He was easy to work with, very professional and we got so many compliments from our guests about him.
rroehmholdt
Wedding: 10/17/09
Having Rev. Ray as part of our ceremony was one of the best parts of our wedding day. During the outdoor ceremony, it was pouring down rain, and he was able to make the somewhat awkward situation into a fun time for both us and our guests, while maintaining all the important aspects that went along with the ceremony. He was really professional throughout the entire process and answered all our questions along the way. We really loved having him perform our ceremony, and he was by far, the best vendor we worked with. We'd highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a professional, yet charismatic officiant.