I Do x Two

Castro Valley, United States

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We specialize in customizing your wedding ceremony or day into a celebration of your love, commitment and vision. Whether your ceremony is a formal multi-​day event, a beach-​front elopement or something in between, we have the experience to make it happen.

I’ve worked with a myriad of couples who vary greatly in their perspectives: from agnostics, to those who are devout followers of their faith.

Twenty plus years of working with people around some of the most important events in their lives means I’m dialed in to the nuances that can really make a personal difference on your wedding day; I’m a great listener, genuinely enjoy people, am detailed oriented, organized and have great follow through skills. When you hire me as your officiant or coordinator, you’re hiring a professional who draws on her expertise for your benefit!

My 2014 newlywed reviews have earned me Wedding Wire’s «2015 Couple’s Choice» and Thumbtack’s «Best of» Awards which means I am rated among the top 5% of wedding professionals nationwide. I love what I do, let’s meet soon!

History

Established in 2014.

After twenty plus years of helping family and friends plan major events, I left Corporate America to pursue my passion and launched my business as a full-​time endeavor in 2014!

Meet the Business Owner

Saundra A.

Business Owner

I am fortunate to earn a living doing what I love; helping couples ensure there wedding day is everything they imagined and more! What better place to live or marry than in the Bay Area; indeed a picturesque region – the Vineyards (Napa/​Sonoma or the Livermore Valley), the Redwoods off Highway 13, our magnificent architecture, our parks, bridges and coast lines all providing you with a diversity of backdrops in which to celebrate your love.

My life experiences have brought me to this point in my life and I love what I do – I look forward to meeting with you and your ‘soon to be spouse’ to discuss your ceremony and how we can work together to make it reality!

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14 reviews of I Do x Two

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Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Saundra officiated our wedding ceremony in November 2015 in San Francisco and we couldn’t be happier with it. The process leading up to the ceremony was enjoyable for both my husband and I. Filling out Saundra’s questionnaire helped use reflect on our love for each other and made the process of writing our own vows easy and fun. Saundra had emailed us vow tips and reading suggestions that were extremely helpful. We were a bit overwhelmed at first with the whole process, but Saundra made this a truly fun and memorable process for us. She was readily available to help us with feedback on our vows and was very responsive to emails, texts and phone calls.
Everything was available on Google Docs — from ceremony agendas to vows, so it was very fluid when making changes. Saundra is very organized and you can tell she puts much care into what she does. You are in great hands with Saundra!
The day of the wedding, she showed up early and well prepared to lead our wedding ceremony. The ceremony was remarkable and heartwarming. Hands down, it was the most special moment of both of our lives. Numerous guests came up to us afterwards and said our ceremony was one the best that they have ever attended, filled with so much love.
I would highly recommend Saundra to anyone looking for a wonderful officiant.
Place rating: 5
Hayward, CA
Rev Saundra is just fantastic! Not only is she a wedding officiant but also a wedding planner. She is so full of knowledge and comfort to make this very important life event go with ease.
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
We felt very lucky to have Rev Saundra as our wedding officiant. Not only is she a lovely person to work with, she’s very experienced in all aspects of wedding planning, so she can offer as much, or as little, guidance as you need.
We wanted a lighthearted ceremony with unique, personal vows. We’re writers, but we had no experience writing for weddings. Plus, we started less than a month before our date, so timing was tight!
From the start, Saundra’s confidence was reassuring. She wrote the first draft of the ceremony and gave us lots of ideas and suggestions. She also gave us manageable deadlines to keep us on track. We went back and forth on versions until the ceremony and vows felt right. Her edits were spot-​on.
On our wedding day, the ceremony went beautifully. Saundra’s calm, joyous presence commanded the room. We were so impressed with her! And so were our guests. It takes a special sensitivity to come across in a way that’s lighthearted and serious at the same time. Our guests laughed in all the right places and were moved by the love that came through. Saundra is a natural talent.
One special moment for us: We asked a family member who’s developmentally disabled to be our ringbearer. The way Saundra guided him was so gentle and sweet we’ll never forget it.
We’d give Saundra more than 5 stars if it were possible, and would recommend her to anyone. You’ll know you’re in good hands with Rev. Saundra.
Place rating: 5
San Mateo, CA
Reverend Saundra is above and beyond the best. I am honored to now be among the quickly growing group happily married couples by the Reverend. She took away the anxiety that comes with planning the biggest party of our lives and helped us make sure we had a real timeline for the day and did our homework ahead of time so we could truly enjoy the day of celebration. She had great suggestions when we ran into snags, and I guarantee everyone runs into a snag or two, and guided us through the parts we never even knew involved so much work! Even her follow up after the ceremony was perfect, and I am well on my way to the official Mrs. club, best decision we ever made!
Place rating: 5
Daly City, CA
5+ STARS for Rev. Saundra!!! Rev. Saundra has been one of the easiest and most professional vendors to work with when planning our wedding. More than one year ago, I was so lucky to have found Rev. Saundra on Thumbtack as she responded to my officiant search immediately. Within a week, my then fiancé (now husband) and I met Rev. Saundra and we immediately hit it off. As Rev. Saundra discussed her 20+ years experience in officiating weddings, we were extremely impressed of how knowledgeable she was, the flexiblity to what we wanted to add/​omit in the vows/​readings, and how organized in explaining what to expect during the ceremony. Every question we had, Rev. Saundra always answered clearly with concised details so that there were no surprises. Best of all, her wedding service included helping us mail in the marriage license so couples would not have to stress during the honeymoon.
The best way to describe Rev. Saundra is she’s extremely personable, humorous, and overall a fun and easygoing person to work with. On the day of the wedding, she made our guests laugh while keeping me (the bride) calm to enjoy the moment of saying «I do.»
ADVICE to engaged couples: Rev. Saundra books up fast. So if you have an immediate connection with her, hire her quick before someone else does. You won’t regret it.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I wanted to write this much earlier but alas, the post-​wedding duties seem to take longer than expected. Saundra, thanks for everything!!!
I found I do x Two on
, the site I used to help me plan my wedding. My now husband and I were looking for someone who was nondenominational but still incorporated spirituality. We’re not religious people and our venue was unconventional; we wanted someone to really capture our spirit.
We met with Saundra to get an initial vibe before booking her service. She was very accommodating to our busy work schedules by coming out the SF during the week. During that meeting, we almost immediately felt a connection. We talked and talked, and eventually were kicked out of the coffee shop because it was closing. She took the time to really get to know us (and for us to get to know her) which was so important!
Throughout the days leading up to our wedding, Saundra would check-​in with us and keep us on our timeline. I really appreciated her help with ensuring our vows were complimentary and going through several iterations of our ceremony until it was perfect.
The day of our rehearsal was probably the most impressive expression of her abilities. We were a group of about 20 – excited and slightly rowdy – and she just took charge of the situation completely. There were a handful of times she had to put the groomsmen in their place, and she did this while being respectful and firm.
And on the day of the wedding, everything went perfectly. Our families were moved to tears and shared with us our intimate and personal the ceremony was. They felt Saundra did an excellent job capturing our personalities and generally made everyone feel like they were involved in witnessing our union.
Can’t say THANK YOU enough!
Place rating: 5
Newark, CA
We hired Rev. Saundra for our Sept 5th wedding and were very pleased!
She is such a sweet person and she was very responsive and very helpful! Any questions we had, she got back to us right away. She helped us to write a lovely ceremony and made the whole process super easy!
The ceremony was very light-​hearted and felt like it was very much us. We’re very grateful to her for helping us to make it such a special day!
Place rating: 5
Albany, CA
Saundra and Leonor were absolute superheroes on our big day; we really could not have done it without them. Saundra gives each wedding a personal touch, and is flexible to fulfill your needs before and on the wedding day. Her attention to detail and generosity has been so appreciated in the midst of last minute details and decisions; we are thankful that we could enjoy our ceremony and reception without any worries about timeline, decorations, vendor management, and guest care. Saundra did an excellent job balancing her role in situations where other facility coordinators might have tried to take more executive control, was nice enough to let me borrow her personal dress bag for my second wedding dress, and was always a smiley, familiar face that I could count on throughout the day. Our guests described our wedding as «flawless», «seamless», and «so much fun!». Thanks again, Saundra!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
We had Rev Saundra to officiate our wedding last Saturday. We were thoroughly pleased and happy we had her. She was very easy to work with and very responsive with her emails, which we appreciated. We enjoyed meeting/​speaking with her throughout the planning process because of her amazing personality and her attention to details.
She created such a personalized, unique and beautiful ceremony. Even though her schedule didn’t allow her to come to our rehearsal, she set aside some time to do it on a different day and the ceremony went very smoothly. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant for our wedding.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Rev. Saundra went above & beyond for my wife and I! She made our ceremony personal, and romantic. She made our guests laugh and all of our family and friends loved her! She officiated for us last weekend and we can not be any happier that we chose Saundra! She was the first and last reverend we met with, we loved her immediately! She helped us with our vows, and made our ceremony so beautiful. Her son, Andre was also a very great asset to the ceremony, he took some extra photos on his camera as a gift to us!
Saundra Anderson is an amazing person, I’ve already suggested her to my friend who is planning on getting married next spring and I will continue to do so with anyone else I know! We are very pleased with all she did for us! Thank you again Saundra! xoxo
Place rating: 5
Pleasanton, CA
My wife and I were referred to Saundra through her friend and we couldn’t be any happier. From the first time meeting her I knew already she would be the one we would pick. We were going in blind since we haven’t been married before lol but she walked us through everything and customized it to what we wanted for our ceremony. Overall my wife and I are please with everything Saundra has done for us.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
We hired Reverend Saundra for our UC Berkeley Botantical Gardens wedding last year in a somewhat unusual situation. We had actually arranged for a dear friend of ours to perform the ceremony, but we were not certain that he would be able to show up at the wedding because of his personal circumstance. So, we asked Rev. Saundra to help us craft the ceremony, to show and up be prepared to perform the ceremony, but to also be OK with NOT performing the ceremony.
This was a lot to ask of someone, and we’re still a little embarrassed that we asked this of her! She was gracious, understanding, helpful and very conscientious. When our pal did actually show up and officiated at our ceremonry, Saundra gracefully transitioned into a kind of coordinator. Our pal didn’t even know that she was present in case he couldn’t make it…
Rev. Saundra met with us twice, helped us structure and write the ceremony, asked all the right questions to get us thinking, and prepared the little binder that we used for the ceremony. We think she did other things too on the day-​of, like guiding folks around and coordinating the musicians and florist — we were just too busy to take note of it all!
Our only criticism is that she doesn’t charge enough! We enthusiastically recommend Reverend Saundra for your wedding event. As we celebrate our first anniversary, we’d like to thank you again, Rev. S!
Cheers!
Greg & Yvette
Place rating: 5
Baltimore, MD
I couldn’t be more pleased to provide this review for Saundra, as she truly was amazing to work with for my wedding. I hired Saundra as a day-​of coordinator, which includes a few meetings leading up to the event. (We met by phone, as I was planning my wedding from across the country.) Saundra helped me to keep all the details in line as we approached the wedding, and communicated efficiently through email and phone calls to ensure she had all the information she needed to keep the day running smoothly, including copies of contracts and a timeline for the day’s events.
A few family members had included some things in their speeches that I had asked them to omit, but because Saundra asked for speeches to be sent in advance, she was able to review them and tactfully guide the speakers toward an acceptable outcome. She listened closely to our desires, and really kept the wedding focused on the things we wanted.
My wedding was held at a private (and beautiful!) home, and on the day, I’ve since learned that there were a few glitches, including people moving things from our staging area to other places in the home, causing Saundra additional work. The thing that is most impressive to me about that added stress was that I had no idea it was happening. Saundra stayed cool and collected, and handled each situation on her own, which allowed my husband and me to enjoy ourselves, spend time with our guests, and focus on eachother.
Leading up to the wedding, I told my fiancé multiple times that hiring Saundra was the best wedding decision I could have made. After all is said and done, I’m certain our day wouldn’t have been the same without her. She worked hard, and all we had to do was have fun! All the details were in place, and I had no worry because I knew she was taking care of everything.
Thank you again, Saundra, for being so supportive and helping to create a beautiful day for my husband and me, and all of our guests!
Place rating: 5
Fremont, CA
Saundra made the ceremony very enjoyable. She is very organized and detail oriented. She was able to customize the ceremony to the way you like. Her outline was very easy to follow that I was able to conduct the rehearsal myself. She is also very flexible to get in contact with in person/​text/​phone call/​Skype/​email. All messages and questions are responded promptly.
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