To me and my now wife Lauren it seems like the universe sent Bonnie to Earth and said "You will officiate weddings in a way that they will be the best weddings - full of joy and happiness, and great fun to remember. Go, help people when they do not know exactly what a wedding takes, introduce them gently to the sacred meaning of the ceremony, guide them thoughtfully through the process to forever crystalise the beautiful thoughts that they have, to sprinkle their every day with the best memory of this most important moment in their lives!"

We can attest that Bonnie was the warmest person that we could have had for this task, she provided adorable guidance and best writing and editing services. She never put pressure on us, even when we were wondering if we need to be pushed forward a bit, but she always kept us informed with the current tasks and the process onward.

It was a joy to talk to her during the interviews we scheduled - she made it seem important to all of us, and she opened our insight into the essence of our love. She gently compiled all the important bits of our love and life into a beautiful ceremonial script. That is now becoming our private holy reading at our personal celebrations.

It was astonishing, the way she supported us in presenting our love at the special day in the most beautiful way, where her presence was deeply felt and has made a lovely impression on all of our family and friends. They, too will never forget Bonnie Pipkin.

We are just now editing a book that includes the whole text, the vows, photos, some other details about the event - and we will always see her as our affectionate fairy godmother who said those special words that made us a happy husband & wife.

Thank you, Bonnie!

I was sister-of-the-groom but took over the job of delivering the Best Man's speech at my brother's wedding. I had a rough idea of the speech, but I was hoping to get help tying the whole thing together and with some of the awkward parts (opener, closer, transitions) that just weren't feeling right to me. I was introduced to Bonnie by a friend whose vows Bonnie had written, and Bonnie was an incredible resource from start to finish. Bonnie was, firstly, incredibly responsive and flexible. I reached out without a lot of lead time, and I was travelling a good bit during our editing period, and she fully accommodated my schedule and time line. She was also flexible and completely understanding when I adjusted the scope of the work (and as a result, her fee reduced) - which was very helpful and a point of distinction in terms of Bonnie's consultative approach - as we all know, there are very often situations where specs change and a project becomes smaller than what the vendor was originally told. And there are many vendors who will still take on the project but do so begrudgingly, and make the client feel like they're getting a favor or less attention than if they were a 'bigger' client. This was absolutely not the case with Bonnie, and I was very happy to work with her, and very pleased with how accommodating she was.

Bonnie was consummately professional and ultra-thorough in her approach - we spoke at length about the subjects of the speech, and I felt very much like she captured what I was going for - she not only improved on the sentiments that I could put into words, she also captured all the stuff I just hadn't been able to articulate. She was integral to turning this into a ready-for-prime time speech that I delivered, confidently and with pride, because I knew I had a real pro behind me.

I am so glad I worked with Bonnie on what ended up being a remarkable and memorable wedding toast. One of the bride's friends came up to me afterwards to tell me that he's been to a LOT of weddings, and heard a LOT of speeches, and he gave this one an A+. I also had a tough crowd that night filled with word smiths who would have happily picked it apart if they could - but all I got was effusive kudos and congrats, and the bride and groom got a toast to remember.

Thanks for making me look good, Bonnie! I'd recommend you without reservation, and I absolutely intend to use your services again.

Bonnie was the perfect officiant for our wedding. After meeting a handful of folks who felt like they would be putting on a show, our planner Ashley Chamblin recommended Dearly Beloved. We liked her immediately, and when we read a sample of one of her past ceremonies, we both teared up, knowing that she was exactly the person we had been looking for. We spent a wonderful weekend afternoon telling her about ourselves, our relationship, our vision for the wedding, and our hopes and dreams for marriage - she synthesized them all into a beautifully written story that felt completely true to us as a couple. Unsure what sort of unity ritual felt right to us, she suggested the perfect thing which felt unique and personal. She also has an incredibly soothing reading voice, which added an extra layer of richness to her words. We would recommend Bonnie highly to anyone who wants a touching, poetic ceremony, and wants to work with an officiant as a partner in crafting the feeling as well as the content.