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Iowa Wedding Officiant

Grinnell, IA
5.0 out of 5 rating, 36 Reviews
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    Heather W. Sent on 10/10/2023
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    The beat Wedding Officiant

    Denise Gonyea was wonderful. She made her self viable and was easy to get hold if had any questions. She was so fixable and was able to give different options that I didn't even think about. She made us feel comfortable.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Heather, I'm so glad that you and Aaron had such a wonderful time on your wedding day! Being with you both for your ceremony was a joy! Congratulations and may you enjoy your happily ever after!
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    Stacy M. Sent on 11/07/2023
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    Wonderful wedding officiant!!

    Denise was very helpful in preparing for our wedding day! She was always there for any questions that we had, and was very quick to respond! On our actual wedding day, she was very professional, and the ceremony was so well thought out and special to us as a couple! We would definitely recommend Denise to anyone looking for a wedding officiant in the future!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you for such a wonderful review Stacy! I really enjoyed meeting you and Katie and your families. It was a joy to be a part of your special day!
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    Sara B. Sent on 08/10/2023
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    Professional peace of mind

    Denise was very professional and easy to work with! We enjoyed using her templates as a baseline for our ceremony and she was able to fine tune our script to fit our needs. She was very flexible, as we changed what we wanted to do for our unity ceremony about a week before the wedding. Her experience gave us the peace of mind that our ceremony would run smoothly, and it did!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you for your kind words Sara! Your wedding day was so beautiful and I'm so glad that I got to meet you and Ethan! May you have every happiness together!
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    Jess Sent on 09/16/2022
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    Wonderful!

    We hired Denise for our wedding and she was just what we wanted for our wedding ceremony! We met with her once before our wedding and she helped us plan out our ceremony. She has a lot of experience and is very professional! She personalized our ceremony with some questions she had asked each of us privately and it made the whole thing a lot more special. She also took care of all the marriage license stuff after the ceremony and was very prompt with it! We can’t recommend her enough!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    I'm so happy that you loved your ceremony! Thank you for the wonderful words. I wish you both all the happiness in the world in your married life together!
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    Bailey G. Sent on 07/26/2022
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    Wedding ceremony officiant

    Denise was such a gem to work with! She was extremely organized and made things go so smoothly the day of the wedding. We got so many compliments on our ceremony thanks to Denise — we even had multiple people ask if we were related to her, which is a credit to the hard work she put in to make the ceremony personable and unique to us.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you Bailey! It was a joy to be a part of your special day. It was a lovely venue and I enjoyed getting to know you both. Best wishes on your happily ever after!
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    Abigail L. Sent on 06/27/2021
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    Wonderful to work with

    Denise was amazing and a perfect fit for our ceremony. Everyone gave us so many compliments and we couldn’t have asked for anything better.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Abby & Matt,
    Thank you so much for your review! I am so happy that you enjoyed your ceremony. It was a beautiful day and I'm sure you'll have many great photos. May you live happily ever after!
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    Jenny D. Sent on 04/22/2019
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    Denton Wedding

    Denise was amazing!! She was able to prepare our ceremony, with short notice, exactly as we requested. Everything was perfect!! We are so THANKFUL that we chose Denise to perform our ceremony. Thank you!!! Mr & Mrs Brandon Denton

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Congratulations Jenny and Brandon! It was a pleasure to be a part of your special day. I'm so glad that you loved your ceremony. Best wishes to you both on your happily ever after!
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    Amber Sent on 07/20/2020
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    Helpful and Open to Whatever You'd Like To Do

    Denise was a wonderful officiant! She gave us guidance on potential options for our ceremony but was also open to anything non-traditional that we wanted to do. Due to COVID we had some changes along the way. She was always extremely understanding and responsive. Highly recommend!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Despite some bumps along the way, due to COVID, your rose garden wedding was beautiful! It was a pleasure to work with both of you and to be a part of your special day. Best wishes on your happily ever after!
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    Nessa V. Sent on 10/21/2019
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    Just fabulous!

    Denise was truly amazing! She was fine to completely do everything or work with the material I provided. She made my best person cry during the rehearsal and the ceremony and did an amazing job wrangling participants who drank too much. We didn't have nearly all the details ironed out but she ensured it all went super smooth--even our Iranian sugar ceremony. More than that, she made me feel beautiful and important and I would recommend her to anyone!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Nessa, I am so happy that your day was special for you and Amin! Your words means so much to me, I have tears in my eyes! I truly wish you and Amin a magical life together. Best wishes!
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    Kate Sent on 10/31/2019
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    Professional and Organized

    When it came time to hire the officiant for our wedding, we were relieved when we met Denise. Her professionalism and organization really impressed both of us. She was personable during our initial meeting and put us both at ease. We loved all of the options she provided for us when it came to writing our ceremony, and she made herself available for any questions we had. She had a calmness about her during our ceremony that certainly made me feel better and helped me stay in the moment. We would highly recommend!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Kate & Mike, it was such a pleasure to be a part of your special day! Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm so glad we hit it off and I wish you both an amazing future together!
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    Abby Sent on 09/27/2018
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    Denise was an incredible officiant for us. We found her on WeddingWire and are so glad we went with her. From the moment we met her in our initial meeting, we could tell she was going to provide us with a service that would be unique to us. We wanted a very short ceremony that was intimate and still capture the emotions we were feeling that day. Denise was so accommodating in helping us design a ceremony and vows that would be a true testament to our relationship. She did a great job keeping the ceremony rolling and making sure we were prepared through the rehearsal. My husband and I did not want a very religious ceremony, and Denise was great at helping us to come up with a way to incorporate a short prayer but then highlight the other aspects of marriage as well. We would highly recommend Denise to anyone who is in search of an officiant who is experienced, organized, and flexible!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Abby and Brett, it was a pleasure working with both of you on your special day! Thank you so much for choosing me to be a part of it. I thank you for your wonderful review and I wish the both of you happiness and joy in your married life together!
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    Stephanie Sent on 09/09/2018
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    Denise did an amazing job at our wedding ceremony. Very pleased with how it all fell into place.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you Stephanie and Timothy! It was a pleasure to work with you both and to meet your family. I wish you all the absolute best in your life together!
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    Stacey Sent on 08/29/2018
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    Denise was really great. She provided ideas for us and was very open to whatever we decided for our ceremony. I would definitely recommend her to anyone getting married.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you so much Norman and Stacey! I really enjoyed working with both of you and helping to make your special day so meaningful. I wish you every happiness in your married life together!
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    Andraya Sent on 07/18/2018
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    Denise is AMAZING! 110 degrees at our outdoor ceremony and she never missed a beat. She was so accomadating during the entire process. We had many compliments from guests. Pleasant and professional personality.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Andraya and Cody, it was an honor to be a part of your special day! Thank you for the kind words. I wish you and your family a beautiful life together!
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    David Sent on 07/14/2018
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    Something just felt right starting from our initial contact with Denise. We had several questions along the way and Denise gave us not only the answers we needed but other suggestions we had not considered.
    Our wedding experience was wonderful, and having Reverend Denise Gonyea as our officiant made it that much more special.
    All the best, David & Angel.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    David and Angel, I so appreciate your kind words! Thank you! You are such a wonderful couple. I really enjoyed working with you both. I wish you an amazing married life together.
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    Jerry Sent on 03/07/2018
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    I honestly can't say enough good things! Denise was very helpful and understanding. She worked with us to get everything just right, and was on the ball with everything from last minute paperwork to unforeseeable schedule changes. We would have been totally lost without her.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Jerry- Thank you to both you and Desiree! It was an honor to be a part of your ceremony of love and commitment to each other. I wish you both every happiness in your married life together!
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    Molly Sent on 04/17/2017
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    Denise was wonderful. She stayed an extra 20 minutes because we forgot our paper work at the hotel. She was incredibly professional and was very helpful to us. She helped keep our ceremony personal and made it reflect us as a couple. We were thrilled to have her as our efficient.

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    Molly, thank you so much for your review! I really enjoyed working with you and Mitch to make your ceremony a personal reflection of your love for each other. I wish both you all the happiness in the world in your married life together!
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    Jessica Sent on 11/10/2017
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    Denise did such an amazing job helping us with our wedding ceremony! She was available every step of the way. She couldn't have made it any easier to pick the perfect vows for exactly what we wanted for our ceremony.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Jessica, thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad you both loved the ceremony. It was an honor to be a part of your wedding and I wish you and Joseph all the best in your married life together!
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    Michelle Sent on 11/19/2017
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    Denise was wonderful to work with! She helped us choose vows that reflected us as a couple and made planning our ceremony very easy.

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you so much for your kind words Michelle! I loved your venue and I'm so glad you enjoyed your ceremony! Best wishes to both of you on your married life together!
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    Chelsis Sent on 10/23/2017
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    Denise did an amazing job officiating our wedding! Everyone complimented on how great she was. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Chelsie, Thank you so much for your nice review! I'm so glad that you and Tristen enjoyed your special day. It was an honor to be a part of it! All the best to both of you in your married life together!
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    Shannon Sent on 11/10/2017
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    Denise was amazing. She was super excited to be apart of my special day

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you so much Shannon! I enjoyed your ceremony and I wish you and your family every happiness!
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    Wendy Sent on 10/17/2017
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    Denise was wonderful to work with. Her templates were helpful and we combined with some of our ideas. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a professional and experienced officiant

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Wendy, thank you so much for your kind review! I really loved your wedding ceremony- simple, elegant, and heartfelt. It was such a beautiful day for you and John. I wish you both the best in your married life together!
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    Devin Sent on 10/14/2017
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    Denise was awesome! She helped us through everything every step of the way. She was very professional and the ceremony was beautiful. Couldn’t have asked for a better officiant!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Devin and Aaron, congratulations to you both! Thank you so much for your kind review. It means so much to me that your day was special to you. I wish both of you every happiness in your married life together!
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    Jess Sent on 09/06/2017
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    I would recommend Denise to anyone looking for a wedding officiant, she was prompt when I needed questions answer, she was flexible and she was beyond professional. She was kind and caring and I couldn't have asked for a better officiant at our wedding. I give her 5 + stars all the way around!

    Iowa Wedding Officiant's reply:

    Thank you so much for your thoughtful review Jessica! It was a pleasure to officiate your wedding ceremony. I wish you and Chad, and your sweet family, all the happiness in your married life together!
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