My husband and I are from Chicago but decided to get married in WI. That being said we had no clue on what to do or who to use. We were referred to Kate by our DJ Company. As a soon to be bride, planning a wedding out of state, you could say I was freaked out! I emailed Kate with the subject line in capital letters HELP!!!! ARE YOU AVAILABLE! I’m sure she thought I was a crazy person but she replied right away. She answered all my questions and was very willing to help. We set up a meeting with Kate at a local restaurant. As soon as I met her I said to myself, “If I lived in Wisconsin we would be great friends.” Kate calmed all my fears and helped us write a beautiful wedding ceremony. We met with her multiple times leading up to our wedding, probably not normal but again I was nervous. She promised she would take charge of our 18 person bridal party and things would be calm and wonderful the day of. I didn’t believe that until the night of our rehearsal. Kate took charge, told everyone what needed to be done and definitely got everyone in line, including my mother in law. The day of the wedding she was amazing. Kate calmed me down, made friends with my family and led the way. Kate was on time, not rattled and performed our ceremony beautifully. To this day people still ask about Kate. Many people said it was the best ceremony they had been to. Kate is a wonderful person, caring, easy to work, organized and most importantly great at public speaking. She went above and beyond for us and for that I’m truly grateful! My wedding would not have been the same if it wasn’t for Kate.
Thank you Kate,
Kristin & Trevor
Working with Kate was awesome! She provided guidance throughout the planning process and really helped the wedding day run smoothly. She was extremely helpful at the wedding rehearsal, and made everyone feel comfortable. She listened to what we wanted in the ceremony, and was always flexible and open to ideas. Plus, she had great suggestions for ways to incorporate fun elements. Kate did a fantastic job as the actual wedding officiant. She created a meaningful and authentic ceremony that really fit our style. We felt "in the moment" during the ceremony - it sounds cheesy, but it was a beautiful experience! We received so many compliments from our guests about our unique, personal ceremony. We couldn't be happier with Kate's services!
-Leah & Joe
Kate was nothing short of amazing! When we were looking for an officiant we needed someone that just understood exactly the type of wedding we were looking for. I felt comfortable as soon as we met and talked the first time. Anyone would be lucky to have Kate officiate their wedding! If you want a professional officiant and also someone that will be your best friend and greatest support the day of... I would recommend nobody else
- Jordan and Mac
Seriously, the most perfect officiant for my wedding. She really captured our personality as a couple and made the ceremony about us. She's professional, kind, funny and competent.
-Jamie
Kate we love you! You were so fabulous! We rave about you to everyone!
-Kay La and Mike Beck-
We were referred to Kate by my daughter. We celebrated a second time around marriage and wanted a semi-formal outdoor wedding. My fiance was bit apprehensive at first, but right after we met Kate for the first time he felt confident in her ability. She was very organized and sent me ceremony options, which were all very appropriate for us.
We had a rehearsal the evening prior to the wedding, she gave suggestions that we used to smooth out loose ends. The day of the wedding she was at the park early and kept the groom calm. The wedding started on time and she broke the tension immediately and everyone relaxed and was ready for the ceremony. Kate spoke eloquently. The crowd loved the wedding ceremony and we loved having Kate as our officiate. I would recommend her to anyone
-Theresa and Steve-
Dear Kate,
We would like to thank you for the time and effort you put into our "serendipity" wedding. The program you put together really hit the mark on what we expected, you were able to customize your ceremony procedure to exactly what we wanted. We even used a the Beatles song, "Here comes the Sun" that was on the original program. That is a song that we listen to all the time. It was a great job. When the next person I know gets married we will, recommend you for sure!
-Matt-
Kate officiated our 6/29/13 wedding and we couldn't be more pleased. From the start, Kate was genuinely interested in getting to know us and learning our love story. She crafted a beautifully written and personal set of vows that perfectly captured our journey. We were deeply moved. Our guests even commented that our wedding was the most touching, beautiful ceremony they've ever attended. We highly recommend Weddings by Kate!
-Jennifer & Doug Hruz-
Kate was wonderful to work with from the planning process of the ceremony all the way to two weeks after the wedding when my paperwork was misplaced by the Register of Deeds office.
She made us feel extremely comfortable with all aspects of the ceremony. We wanted to personalize our ceremony and put it together ourselves, and Kate was great to work with on this. We were not experts, so after bringing my rough outline she was able to go over and give some knowledgeable advice that would make our ceremony more complete. She also had some suggested readings and other touches that we loved and ended up including in our ceremony.
The biggest help that she provided was her presence on the rehearsal day. She efficiently facilitated the rehearsal of the ceremony, and did so while ensuring we all had fun and still enjoyed ourselves.
On the ceremony day, she was calm and relaxed and did a great job reciting the ceremony. She was never too fast, and slowed down appropriately when I or the groom needed her to do so. We were so comfortable sharing that intimate setting with her, and it felt like having family with you instead of a stranger. This comfort at that moment made the ceremony better than I could have ever imagined.
And then finally you think after the ceremony you’re all done with your Officiant, but sure enough the Register of Deeds had a mix-up with some of my paperwork 2 weeks later and called me with the news. I called Kate right away to confirm everything had been taken care of from her end, and of course it had been. She even went so far as to help me out by calling into the Register of Deeds office the next day to figure out what had gone wrong. She resolved the problem for me (which was not her causing) and promptly called me back with the reassuring news that everything was okay. Whew!
I would greatly recommend Kate to anyone who is looking for an Officiant with a personal touch. She is someone who is down to earth and extremely flexible and personable. She was a pleasure to work with and looking back I can’t imagine the day going as well as it did without her. Thanks Kate!!