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Melissa Koch, ordained minister

Melissa Koch, ordained minister

East Peoria, IL
4.9 out of 5 rating, 29 Reviews
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
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    Emily B. Sent on 09/25/2020
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    Absolutely amazing!

    So happy we picked Melissa to be our officiant. She was amazing. We loved the service she put together for us. She was so easy to work with and quick to respond to our questions. Highly recommend!

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you so much Emily! You and Jimmy were a joy to work with. Your bridal party were all amazing, especially all the littles. I get to a point each year were I think I am done doing weddings but your ceremony renewed me! Thank you! Many years of love and happiness to you both!
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    Kari B. Sent on 09/08/2020
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    Wedding Officiant

    Melissa put together a ceremony that was beautifully catered to us!

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    It was such a beautiful day, thank you for honoring me with the pleasure of marrying you and Bailey. I wish you many years of love and happiness!
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    Morgan L. Sent on 10/10/2019
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    Phenomenal!!

    Melissa officiated our wedding on 10/05/19 and she was absolutely incredible! We had an unconventional "surprise" wedding in our backyard with immediate family. She was so accommodating for all of our requests (tree planting, our own vows, customized ring exchange wording, etc). We opted to not have a rehearsal, and our wedding was so seamless you'd think we all practiced several times! She was just phenomenal and made our day perfect.

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Morgan, thank you so much for the kind review. I so enjoyed meeting you and your lovely family! Walking up and seeing people with smiles and tears from finding out about the "surprise" wedding was the highlight of my career. Your attention to detail and customization made for a beautiful ceremony and it was my pleasure to be a part of your wedding day. I know you and Dan will have many MANY years of happiness!
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    Dakota C. Sent on 12/05/2018
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    Melissa was wonderful.

    Never did we ever feel uncomfortable or that we were going to have a difficult time. Melissa helped us to feel relaxed and made everything easy for us to understand. We found her services to be outstanding.

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you for the wonderful review Dakota! Hope you and Mary are doing well. You two made this such a fun and amazing day - I still get people ooing and awwing over the pics I took, I can imagine the professional photography was AMAZING. Many years of happiness to you both!
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    C. R. Sent on 12/14/2018
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    Amazing to work with!

    My husband and I LOVED working with Melissa! She helped us to create a wedding ceremony tailored to our story. She guided us in designing a ceremony that appealed to more traditional members of our families, while emphasizing the ideals that meant the most to my husband and I. She helped us pick readings from her vast collection, and wrote her own words that were incredibly touching and heartfelt. We could not have asked for anything more from our ceremony!
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    Jessica Sent on 12/08/2018
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    Great Review for Melissa

    I’m so glad we chose Melissa as our officiant! I’m not one to write my own vows so she gave me plenty of great samples to choose from and she put together a draft of how the ceremony would go. It was all so organized. All the guests at my wedding mentioned how great the ceremony was and how well spoken she was. You won’t be disappointed with her.

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you for your wonderful words Jessica! It was my pleasure to be a part of your special day. Merry Christmas to you and Ryan!
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    Angela G. Sent on 02/01/2019
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    Perfect ceremony

    Melissa was wonderful to work with on creating the ceremony that we wanted. She was down to earth and understanding. When she sent me the ceremony to approve before the wedding, I was in tears because I felt like she had read our minds. It was beautiful and individualized to fit us perfectly.
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    Jen Sent on 03/18/2017
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    We were fortunate to come across Melissa as we were looking for an officiant for our wedding. It was the first wedding for both of our families and we were pretty clueless about everything. Melissa was amazing to work with. When Ryan and I first met her she asked about our love story, what we had in mind for a wedding, and then offered her suggestions. We left with a good idea of how the wedding ceremony would be and a lot more confidence that things would go well. After meeting with her, Melissa sent us examples of readings and vows to include in our ceremony. She organized the rehearsal and made everything run smoothly on our wedding day. Melissa is super easy to work with and will create an absolutely lovely wedding day, even if you are totally clueless about weddings like we were. I cannot recommend Melissa enough. She's the best!

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you for the wonderful review! I enjoyed working with you both throughout the entire process. I always feel like I am the lucky one when a couple chooses me to be a part of one of the most important days of their lives!
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    Jackie Sent on 07/14/2016
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    I couldn't imagine my wedding without melissa! She was so caring, attentive, and professionall! She is extremely helpful throughout the entire wedding planning and made sure everything ran smooth on my big day! If you want a personal experience I highly recommend melissa, without a doubt!

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you for the wonderful review! I miss getting to see your beautiful smile! It was my pleasure to be a part of your wedding day, thank you for choosing me!
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    Jessica Sent on 03/20/2016
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    Melissa made our wedding so special. I highly recommend her services. She is so sweet and professional. She is very attentive and detailed. When our venue moved our ceremony on us last minute, she was right there with us making it work. We cannot thank her enough!
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    Michelle Sent on 12/09/2015
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    We couldn't have picked someone better to officiate our wedding. Melissa was so great to work with, it was like we had known her for years. She provided sample ceremony readings which helped out a lot. She also arrived early to help out before the wedding began. We got so many compliments from people who attended our wedding, saying she did such a wonderful job. Anyone looking for an officiant, you won't be disappointed!
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    Mindi Sent on 10/10/2013
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    When Mike & I got engaged... and started looking for a wedding officiant, we truly got lucky finding Melissa online, must have been fate! After meeting with her, we knew immediately she would be wonderful for our intimate wedding ceremony... On the day, she was amazing and really made it special for us.
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    Melissa did a great job every step of the way. I think she was the easiest person I worked with during the entire wedding planning. She gave us examples of ceremony options. She took all our suggestions and made a beautiful ceremony.
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    Ali Sent on 08/26/2013
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    Melissa did a wonderful job as officiant for our wedding. She was warm, friendly, and delightful to work with. Right away, I felt like I had known her forever, even though we had never met. She had a consultation with us before the event to get a feel for who we are and what we wanted, and the ceremony was tailored exactly for our needs. Melissa was very responsive by e-mail and even sent us a script of the wedding beforehand, so we knew just what to expect. She was 100% professional and performed a lovely ceremony. The words she spoke at the service were heartfelt and meaningful. We couldn't have asked for anyone better, and we feel lucky to have her as a part of our special day. Thanks again, Melissa!
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    Rachel Sent on 08/05/2013
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    Melissa was amazing. So positive and a pleasure to work with.

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you Rachel! You and Jeremy were a pleasure to work with as well! I wish you many years of happiness!
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    Arin Sent on 08/05/2013
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    We were recommended Melissa by our reception venue and we are very pleased with the outcome. Melissa wrote up a beautiful ceremony for us and was very flexible. We received so many compliments regarding the ceremony - friends and family told us it was the best, most touching wedding they had been to. Her calming presence helps with nerves as well ;) I would highly recommend Melissa to anyone getting married

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    You two were amazing to work with! It isn't often I get emotional during a ceremony but the two of you are the definition of love and your letters to each other moved me to tears! I wish you the best of luck in everything! Please keep in touch! Thank you for the wonderful review!
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    Melissa is amazing. She was very friendly, calm, and helpful-all which is needed during the stress of a wedding. She also was very flexible and let us incorporated what we wanted in the ceremony to make it our own! Definitely would recommend her!

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you for the kind review!
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    Hayley Sent on 09/30/2012
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    She did an excellent job! I enjoyed how she allowed it to be all about us!

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    I was so great to work with you and TJ! I hope you are enjoying being a newlywed. Thank you for the kind review!
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    Erin Sent on 01/26/2014
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    I was looking back through Melissa's reviews and realized that the one I thought I wrote after our wedding never went through! I definitely had to make sure to rate her because she was absolutely amazing.

    When we met her, she was very honest and helpful. We are very laidback and her openness appealed to us right away. She was professional, responsive, & creative throughout the entire process...it made my life so much easier!

    Not only did she incorporate everything we wanted, but she surprised us with a few personal touches when seeing the script/itinerary for the first time. To this day, we still get compliments on the beaufiful ceremony she was such a huge part of! I would recommend her to everyone.

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Erin,
    Thank you for the wonderful review! I appreciate your kind words and hope that you and Kyle are doing well! I can't believe you celebrated your 1 year anniversary already this past summer, it seems like yesterday you said your "I do's". I hope the year was good to you both! Thank you again! Melissa
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    We were so thankful that you were available last minute for a ceremony in our home. Thank you for making it a beautiful day for us!

    Aaron & Khandee
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    Alisha Sent on 07/21/2011
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    she was amazing and any couple would be blessed t have this wonderful woman
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    Karla Sent on 06/17/2011
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    Melissa was outstanding! Very friendly, very sincere!! She knew exactly what to say, when to say it and was more than helpful in making our ceremony go smoothly!! We couldn't have asked for anyone better!!

    Thankx again, Melissa!!

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you for the kind review! It was so wonderful to meet you both and wish you lots of years of happiness!

    Melissa
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    Kim Sent on 06/14/2011
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    Melissa did a wonderful job for us. We would recommend her to anybody. Very much a professional.

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thanks Kim! It was a pleasure marrying you and Mike!

    Melissa
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    Sarah Sent on 10/12/2011
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    Melissa did a very good job for our wedding and rehearsal. She took charge and kept people in line in a professional manner. She was able to personalize our ceremony the way we wanted it. I would recommend her to anyone as we were very pleased.
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    Brittney Sent on 01/18/2011
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    Melissa was absolutely AMAZING!!! Everybody loved her and her ceremony was unique. We really enjoyed working with her and she made our day very special. I will continue to refer her to my friends and family.
    Thank you Melissa!

    Melissa Koch, ordained minister's reply:

    Thank you for the kind review! I wish you many years of happiness!

    Melissa
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