Cindie Wilding, Celebrant

understand us and what we were looking for and tailored a beautiful little ceremony that brought both of us to tears (in the best way possible). She has crafted a wonderful survey/questionnaire that each of us filled out separately for her to use in building an intimate and personal ceremony that captured our relationship honestly and fully. Cindie is a true professional who takes her job to heart!

prompt, organized, and thoughtful during our rehearsal and ceremony. Guests told us how much they loved the ceremony and how personal it was. Cindie is definitely well known in the Sacramento wedding scene, as our photographer, DJ, and videographer all knew her from past events. We even had a different officiant we were interviewing say “Cindie is lovely! I would highly recommend Cindie if you don’t go with me.” You are in good hands with Cindie for your event!

ke the ceremony special but less religious. Cindie worked with us on incorporating bits and dashes into it ceremony that made this so personal and memorable. We had so many tears of joy during the ceremony, both from the guests and ourselves. She really gets to know you and bases the ceremony around you as a couple. I cannot say enough. Thank you Cindie!

pprehension about finding a vendor who could make the ceremony personalized to us as a couple. We really appreciated Cindie's approach to gathering information about our story and the questionnaire she had us initially answer was very helpful in even the creation of our own vows. Cindie was very prompt in giving us a look at the first draft of the ceremony and we loved the direction she went! She followed all of our requests and we were very pleased with how the big day went. Cindie was also very helpful in the administrative side of our marriage license and was super communicative throughout the entire process of what to expect before and after the wedding. We highly recommend Cindie as your wedding officiant!

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sensitivity that is essential. Her intake form was incredibly thorough, and helped us dig deep and provide her with ample material to provide a personalized ceremony for us. We cannot recommend her highly enough. She is the best!

d specific to us - which was exactly what we wanted. Her questionnaire for couples is very thorough and in depth, helping to make our ceremony very special to us. She told our story, added antidotes and acknowledgements, and touches of personalization that made the moment just perfect. I would recommend Cindie to anyone for their celebrant! She was a huge part of making our dream day come true.

he way she speaks of the couples she marries. Not only are her words perfectly selected, but her ceremonies are entirely customized to reflect the personalities and special parts of each couple's relationship. After chatting with family and friends after our wedding, most were totally shocked that we hadn't known Cindie for years! She clearly loves what she does and it shows through her thoughtful questions and the beautiful writings developed from those questions. We couldn't have imagined a better ceremony! Highly recommend Cindie :)

r, her kindness, experience, and storytelling ability were the qualities that drew us most. Our cliffside ceremony was very intimate, and so we wanted our vows to be entirely unique to us. Cindie delivered big time with the perfect amount of humor and tender moments woven together with clever quotes from our favorite books and both Christian and Cherokee prayers. The questionnaire we filled out individually prior to Cindie writing the ceremony was very in-depth and fun to fill out, and it helped Cindie get a really good understanding of our relationship and interests. Our wedding just wouldn't have been the same without her! Thank you, Cindie! – Shanda & Christien Williams

ery step of the process. Cindie created a ceremony tailored to us; it told our personal story and was done matching the exact vibe we were going for. We received so many compliments from our guests afterwards, with many saying it was the best ceremony they've ever witnessed. If you're even considering booking Cindie- DO IT!

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s. We had an initial intake phone call to make sure that each party was comfortable with each other. The process afterwards was pretty painless, each partner filled out an additional personal questionnaire in which Cindie created a beautiful story to share. For our ceremony, we wanted to be surprised and we could not have asked for anything better. Cindie was able to capture our journey to the elopement and brought many happy memories back for us. She was also very flexible during our last minute changes at Yosemite as we were from out of town and found a better location a day before the event. She also filed for our marriage license immediately as promised. Without any hesitation, if you are looking for someone for your officiant – Cindie is the perfect choice. Thank you Cindie for making our elopement magical!

was all extremely natural and wonderful. Plus she dressed up in keeping with our costume theme! Thank you Cindie, we're so happy to have found you.

to making sure that our vision was captured. She took the time to make sure everything was right. Lastly, pricing was very reasonable, would highly recommend to anyone looking for a good writer and speaker for their event.

ing our story. She spent some time getting to know us and had us fill out a fun questionnaire that gave her all the info she needed to write a beautiful, personalized ceremony just for us. It was perfect for our small elopement in the redwoods. We would recommend her to anyone and everyone!!

really fortunate that I found Cindie. She was very easy to communicate with and took our suggestions for the ceremony very seriously to make it exactly what we wanted. The ceremony was one of a kind and unique to us.

y accommodating when we wanted to add things to our ceremony. Would highly recommend her!

orts, and emotions into providing the best ceremony ever. As she read through the ceremony I could feel the pure joy she exuded for my husband and myself. She is a special person and I highly recommend having Cindie officiate your wedding!

to get the ceremony she wrote just right. Highly recommended for from scratch ceremony created with love and care!

e had from the preliminary process, the professionalism, and her kind demeanor. We felt that she really got to know us as a couple and wrote/spoke it so beautifully, there wasn't a dry eye in the audience. I cannot recommend Cindie enough!

as we were planning a small elopement in Yosemite in May 2021. Cindie was the first and only person we talked to. Why? Because as soon as we started talking with her and getting to know her, I looked at my then fiancé and whispered, she is the person! We connected instantly with her and her approach to creating a custom ceremony that was focused on us and our story. She is easy to talk to, incredible at her craft, and so responsive. Throughout the process, she was always available to answer any questions or talk through any thoughts we had. Once we filled out the questionnaires, she drafted a beautiful ceremony that made me cry the first time reading it through. She captured not only the essence of my husband and I as a couple, but told our love story in a beautiful and honest way. She was able to give our guests an insight into our relationship that not everyone sees. We got married on a Sunday and on the Friday before, we found out that the location we had a permit for in Yosemite was closed! In the mist of all the stress about finding a new location, we let Cindie know and she instantly replied and was ready to perform the ceremony anywhere. With the change in location, Cindie updated our ceremony to incorporate our new location! I remember during our ceremony, thinking she is wonderful! Seamlessly, making changes to our ceremony to reference the beauty of our new ceremony spot. After the ceremony, all of our guest commented on how beautiful and special the ceremony was and we owe it all to Cindie! If you are in the process of looking for an officiant, look no further and reach out to Cindie now! It will be one of the easiest and best decisions you can make!

t us and used them in our own personalized ceremony. She was very responsive anytime I reached out with questions. She was very helpful, she helped me stay stress free throughout the whole process. She was very experienced and I did not have to worry about a thing. Everything went smoothly the day of, better than I could have expected. My wedding party was not the easiest to round up and she was patient and understanding throughout. I highly recommend using her for your special day.

h everything and crafted something perfect. She was a comforting presence that gave us confidence leading up to the wedding day, and throughout the ceremony. Our guests cried at the right times, laughed at the right times, and came away telling us that it was a very touching and special ceremony, which is exactly what we were going for.

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job, and we received many compliments on our wedding ceremony! We highly recommend Cindie. Thank you again Cindie for being a part of our special day!

all our plans were upended. So we decided to have an elopement with just an officiant and a photographer/witness. Cindie sent us a questionnaire to fill out beforehand, and she wrote us a very personalized ceremony that absolutely captured our relationship. She was helpful during that time, too, as somebody who had done so many weddings, and provided useful info, as well as a calming presence. I'm so happy we found her for such a meaningful moment.

ided to hire her for pre-marital coaching as well! This really gave us a chance to get to know Cindie, and vice versa, which made the ceremony feel that much more special, like an old friend was marrying us. Cindie really loves what she does. She has an open mind and a gentle spirit. We felt like she "got" us, and the ceremony she wrote for us was truly perfect. We are so grateful!

elayed by six months and we, very late, decided that we would not be having family or friends at the wedding and would instead do the full elopement instead of the sort of elopement which meant that we would need to hire someone to officiate. When we started our search I came across Cindie's profile very early. I sent it to my wife and she liked what she saw. However, my wife is very thorough and we continued looking. After spending a number of hours navigating the pages of numerous possible officiants I kept on coming back to Cindie. My wife found herself doing the same thing. Cindie looked so inviting, and her website was thoughtful and when we kept coming back to it we found more and more that just clicked with what we were looking for. We finally contacted Cindie and, let me tell you, she is very patient because we were horribly inexpedient in responding to her emails. We set up a Zoom meeting and after just a few moments I was completely at ease and knew that Cindie would be the one marrying us. Cindie's energy was so positive and effusive. I immediately felt at ease as if I were speaking with someone I had known a lifetime. My wife obviously felt the same way because there wasn't even a conversation about bringing Cindie into our wedding day, it seemed like a long foregone conclusion. Cindie then sent us a questionnaire and it is extremely detailed. While was filling it out I at first was intimidated by its breadth and scope. By the end, though, I was enjoying the ability to relive some of the more touching moments of my wife's and my relationship, and reconnecting with some of my favorite memories. Within a couple days Cindie sent us back the draft of our ceremony and we immediately understood why her questionnaire asks the questions it did. We were both blown away by how personalized, detailed, and heartwarming the draft was. For at least the third time our choice to have Cindie marry us was reaffirmed. Cindie was in constant contact with us in the weeks and days leading up to the ceremony and finally, when the day came, Cindie battled some unexpected traffic delays on the long drive to Yosemite and still showed up just as we and our photographers were getting ready. The ceremony was absolutely perfect and the words that Cindie prepared were even better in person than us reading them at home. My wife and I both teared up at moments, and laughed at others. To have someone not only write something so tender and heartfelt, but also deliver it with such passion added such a beautiful touch to our day. After the ceremony we spent some time speaking with Cindie and our photographers before heading off for more photos. Cindie was so personable and warm we once more felt like we were chatting with a family friend who we had happened to bump into. Later that night, as my wife and I relaxed in our room at the lodge, we both on numerous occasions brought up how wonderful Cindie was, and how we absolutely knew we had made the right decision in asking her to be our celebrant. We cannot recommend Cindie enough and a 5 star review does not begin to encapsulate how wonderful our experience was. Even with COVID and wildfires raging Cindie made us feel comfortable, relaxed, and loved.

were improvised as we went along. Cindie was accommodating and flexible. She wrote a great reading with details of our relationship leading up to the marriage, as well as some very nice inspirational sections that resonated well with our personal beliefs. She made herself available for online discussion prior to the ceremony, communicated well and was reasonably priced. Again, I highly recommend her, especially if you are planning a ceremony in nature.

arried while the recent wildfires were sweeping through California. As the date grew closer we were worried that Yosemite would be closed or too hazardous for the ceremony. Cindie was accommodating and resourceful and helped give us updates about the park and it’s condition. We highly recommend Cindie!

me we met, we instantly clicked during the consultation. We wanted our officiant to feel like an old friend that we could just chat with and someone who was authentically interested to learn little details of our relationship and what we envisioned for our ceremony. She helped guide us through the process, sent regular check-ins, and made some great suggestions whenever we were unsure of anything. She put together an amazing opening and weaved an elegant story that was tailored for our audience. Lastly we definitely appreciate her patience with us as a couple that was impacted by COVID closures and as we navigated the uncharted waters of multiple postponements. She was there for us with incredible patience and flexibility. We had a small elopement ceremony and our guests were extremely complimentary of how Cindie conducted everything. I think like many weddings they typically see it performed by an outgoing friend who got the certificate online and is typically their first time officiating. If you want a professional officiant go with Cindie. You will not regret it.

ined so kind, calm, and thoughtful throughout the whole process! She told our story in the best way possible and even snuck in a few surprise words from our parents, which was so nice! I can't recommend her enough. Whether you're having a small elopement or a big ceremony, she will fit your needs & make your ceremony just perfect for the two of you. Thank you Cindie!!

live in the UK and had planned to have a small wedding in Yosemite National Park. From the very beginning Cindie was so lovely; full of professionalism and attentiveness. She is so knowledgeable which made the process of planning an overseas wedding so much easier on us. As soon as we finished our first Skype call we knew we had found the person we would love and trust to marry us! Then Covid happened and it quickly became apparent that we would not be able to travel to the US, let alone have our wedding. Cindie was so patient while we desperately tried to wait it out in the hope things would get better. Her understanding of our situation alleviated so much of my stress and from the very outset, she made it clear she would support us no matter what. It really did feel like we were dealing with a friend, not just a professional wedding vendor. With much sadness we have had to cancel our wedding and Cindie has lived up to her words in every respect. She completely understood and supported our difficult decision and made it very easy for us to cancel her services. Obviously we never got to experience our wedding ceremony led by Cindie, but her manor and the past reviews from previous couples speak for themselves. I'm sure we would have loved every aspect of our wedding ceremony and we still can't imagine trusting anyone else to be our celebrant. If you are looking for an incredibly lovely person to help you marry the person you love, book Cindie! She is such a professional and such a calming presence. She was everything we could have hoped for. We cannot recommend her enough and hope in the future we get to book her again!

remely thoughtful with all the details she put into it. She is great at putting your thoughts and feelings into a beautiful ceremony. Her aura is easy going and from the first time we met her she felt like a long lost friend. My husband and I would recommend her to anyone. Honestly save yourselves the time and meet with Cindie first before anyone else. She was the first officiant I met with and we booked her then and there.

Thanksgiving weekend and there was recent snow and slick roads to contend with. She stayed in regular contact with me and made it out to the Valley with plenty of time to spare. We are so appreciative of the long journey she took to get to us during less than perfect weather. We are also super pleased with the service she created for us. It was tailored and unique to us and our story. When we reflect on our wedding day, having Cindie there as our celebrant makes the memory that much sweeter. She has become such a special addition to the story of our lives.

came to the ceremony because neither of us are religious or practice any religion. When we came across Cindie we realized we could just tell our love story and Cindie did THE BEST at doing just that. Meeting her in person was like meeting someone I have known my whole life. She is one of the kindest people you will ever meet. She is so organized and communicates with her couples so quickly when we had many questions. She really took her time to get to know us and our story so she could make our ceremony unique to us. She also really took the time to understand the vibe and feeling we were trying to convey to our families and friends at the ceremony. When it came to the ceremony she really got our families laughing and feeling the love of our story. It is clear she takes her time to write a unique ceremony for each of her couples. Our ceremony reading was 100% unique to us. Not another couple could ever use it. I will forever remember our ceremony with Cindie because it was so personalized to us and so perfect!

up to us after our wedding ceremony to compliment us on the story Cindie told about us! Highly recommended!

y to feel like. Family and friends commented on the personal feel of the ceremony and how well she could tell a story. She was a true partner in planning for our special day.

ly, and our wedding ceremony had such a personal, warm and sincere feel. We had to change our venue at the last minute, and Cindie jumped right in and adjusted the ceremony wording to fit the new location. Highly recommend!

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ing ceremony for us. She was professional and though I had never met her in person, when I saw her right before the ceremony was to start, it put me at ease. Our wedding was very small but our parents and children all loved the ceremony and felt it was a true celebration of our love. Thank you Cindie!

wanted to leave this review because she was so warm and kind during our interactions. She was open and willing to help with different arrangements. If it was cost effective to fly her out to PA we would!