He Said...She Said

Stephanie officiated our wedding at The Villa San Juan Capistrano on 10÷3÷15 and it was wonderful! We were initially having some trouble finding an officiant because I come from a Catholic/​Christian background and my wife is a Buddhist, but neither of us wanted a church/​temple wedding. We also really did not want a ceremony too full of prayers/​verses so were keeping clear of priests/​ministers. Stephanie specializes in non-​denominational ceremonies and she was able to make the ceremony exactly what we wanted.
We live in Northern California and were planning our wedding to be held in Orange County — which can be a little difficult to meet with venders. Stephanie offered to do a FaceTime meeting with us and we were able to get a really good feel for how she would be as an officiant.
She gave us a draft of the ceremony about 2 months before our wedding date which gave us plenty of time to review it and make some changes. We were really busy with our planning and the draft of the ceremony kind of took a back seat (totally our bad!) but Stephanie was soooo great she even let us make changes less than 1 week before the wedding! We decided to add a tea ceremony at the last minute and Stephanie didn’t even get mad, in fact she was super excited to work it in for us!
We weren’t having a super complicated ceremony so we opted not to have Stephanie attend the rehearsal (it is an extra cost) and we were totally fine. I met with her for about 5 mins the day of just to make sure we were on the same page and work out last minute details (microphone, standing, walking, etc…) and the whole thing went off without a hitch! She was even good enough to step to the side when I ‘kissed the bride” so our photographer could get some unobstructed pictures!
We were 100% satisfied with Stephanie and would recommend her to anyone looking for a less formalized, not heavily religious ceremony. She even gave us a set of toasting glasses as a gift!

Stephanie officiated our wedding this past October, and she was so fantastic! She helped us draft the most personal, unique, and perfectly ‘us’ wedding ceremony. We aren’t a very sappy couple, and when we started planning our wedding I was adamant that I didn’t want our ceremony to be too cheesy. Stephanie helped us fashion a ceremony that was sweet and funny, involved readings from court opinions instead of poems, and that included a beer ceremony! And somehow there still wasn’t a dry eye!
I would recommend Stephanie in a heartbeat if you are looking for an officiant that is professional, polished, and organized, but who also encourages you to be you! Thank you so much Stephanie!

Stephanie is awesome! I knew it the moment I met her. We wanted a non-​denominational officiant for our wedding and she gave us exactly the ceremony we envisioned. She’s super organized, which really put us at ease. We knew she would show up, be prepared, and help keep US calm :) She’s incredibly warm and funny – just a really good presence. I did a lot of the writing for our ceremony, but she had some great suggestions for making it better and did such a wonderful job with leading the ceremony. I got tons of compliments from guests on how nice it was. I’d highly, highly recommend her!

I can’t say enough good things about Stephanie and her service as our wedding officiant last September. She was always professional, friendly, and made us feel comfortable and very much in control of our ceremony and vows. She gave great suggestions and was always getting back to me with answers to my questions almost immediately. We received so many compliments on our ceremony and many were brought to happy tears. ;-) thank you Stephanie for making our big day all the more memorable! I highly recommend he said she said to everyone looking for a personalized, fun, easy approach to your ceremony.

Where do I start on how great Stephanie Ford of He said. She Said is? I cant say enough that’s for sure.
First I will start with how I found Stephanie, I found her through the
by accident and when I saw her profile and website something just seemed right, so I emailed her for a consultation. As I sent the email off I was a little nervous that I may get a bit of a hassle because my wedding and my location was outside her direct area, but hassle was the farthest things from what I got!
Now after I booked Stephanie and leading up the wedding she on multiple occasions made things a breeze. For example I had no idea how to write out my ceremony or what I wanted, so she gave me a draft I could bounce ideas off of and man did that help! She also helped me look for ideas for a tree ceremony since my husband and I wanted something a little different. She didn’t have to do all of this but with her it just always seemed like something she just enjoys doing. Not just is it her job so to say but her passion.
Next came my wedding day and the truth of just how great she is was seen. I had issues with my photographer being late and Stephanie Ford took impromptu photos for me in an attempt to help and also just calm my nerves. Then when I had a curl come loose she took a bobby pin from her own hair to fix mine. It may sound insignificant, I know, but when your nerves are all over the place sometimes the smallest gestures really mean the world.
Now about the service itself, well it was just beautiful to say the least and I was crying and everyone else was happy or teary too, even my husband who was a Marine was a bit teary eyed.
After the wedding Stephanie also took all the hard parts out by sending everything off for us to make sure, while my husband and I were on our honeymoon, we had nothing but each other to worry about.
She really helped make our day all I hoped for and more!
So like I said where can I start on just how great she is?
If you need someone who is professional, truly loves their job, and will make your day truly magical look no farther!
Lauren & Jared Hofer– Married 9÷3÷11

Stephanie is amazing at what she does. She’s super sweet, and really shows the love when she speaks.
The best part is you’ll have a good looking officiant in your pictures! Super plus!
Call for a consultation! I’m sure you’ll love her as much as I do. :)