Weddings by Richard Burton

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, and perfectly “us.” He was professional, warm, and organized—guiding us through the process with thoughtful suggestions and making everything seamless on the wedding day. Our guests loved the ceremony, and we felt completely at ease knowing Rick had everything under control. If you’re looking for someone who is caring, professional, and genuinely invested in making your wedding unforgettable, Rick is the one to choose.

d. He helped us outline our ceremony and made sure he knew our wedding party and family members by name. When Hurricane Helene hit NC and wiped away our venue, he performed our backyard ceremony as well as our makeup ceremony in December at a new venue. He was so popular that I believe he might be adopted into both our families. He offered support to our coordinator and helped rally folks needed for pictures and grabbed drinks for the wedding party. Richard is a class act and I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for an excellent officiant with lots of experience and a good understanding of what tends to work well. Thank you, Richard!

d. He sent us script options and we worked together to finalize it! On the weekend of the wedding, he was great and made sure we had everything we needed and got the certificate signed and sent off. We would absolutely recommend him as a wedding officiant!

on we had. He was apart of our rehearsal the day prior to make sure the ceremony would run smoothly. Richard is so nice and personable and you can tell how much he truly loves his job! He was such a joy to work with!! Give him a call, you won't regret it!!

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ld have ever had. You will feel like he is your best friend within minutes of talking to him and afterwards you are left with a feeling of joy that never leaves. Thank you for everything!

officiate our wedding. We had the most beautiful ceremony and it was everything we could have dreamed of with his help. We received so many compliments about him and our ceremony. He was truly the best guy for the job and such a special part of our day. If you’re even thinking about using Rick , stop thinking and book it! 10/10. We can’t thank you enough .

c and overstepped boundaries set by me (the bride) and our day-of coordinator. 1 out of 5. Do not book this officiant.

found a way to make our ceremony tailored to us and exactly what we wanted. He even had a tissue handy when the emotions started flowing lol. He really gets to know his couples, and I would recommend him to everyone!

ped us keep the nerves at bay. He did such a great job during ceremony and we had many guests come up to us and tell us how awesome he is! Highly recommmend!!!

e month leading up to our ceremony, careful to make sure everything reflected what we wanted as a couple. On the day of our ceremony, he went so far above and beyond to make everything run smoothly. He took time with our families after the ceremony, and took interest in us as people. He’s very genuine and very kind. His joy and care is so evident. Even though we’ve known him for such a short amount of time, it feels like we’ve found a lifelong friend. ♥️

etween to get a few laughs and even handled my groom a tissue when he was crying. Just all around a fantastic human! Thank you so much for making our ceremony so memorable!

for flying with us and making it the most memorable day of our lives ❤️

you did for us! You have a hard job and you do it very well! I will be sure to recommend you to others in the future!!

ing process with ease, offering an array of options for customization. Rick's expertise shone through as he officiated our hot air balloon wedding flawlessly, infusing it with personalized touches that made it truly unforgettable. His professionalism, warmth, and genuine enthusiasm created an incredible atmosphere, making our ceremony perfect. We wholeheartedly recommend Rick for any couple looking for an exceptional officiant who goes above and beyond to make their wedding day special.

veryone knew exactly what to do. The ceremony was beautiful!! So happy to have found him and we are truly blessed to have a friend for life!!

a typical ceremony outline and multiple options for wording for each part, so it was relatively simple to craft a ceremony that felt like us. Thanks Rick for being part of our special day!

found Rick via The Knot. Rick was highly professional, accommodating and thoughtful throughout the entire ceremony planning process. He began discussing our ceremony vision with us months in advance and sent over a number of documents that helped us in crafting our perfect ceremony. The day of Rick was punctual and extremely well prepared. We knew we were in good hands with Rick. Kyle and I highly recommend Rick for your officiant needs.

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cate via phone. Richard made it very easy and was very organized and aided us in creating a service that was perfect for us. He made some great suggestions and made the planning very easy. When the time for the ceremony came he was on time, very calm, professional and made sure we didn't have any concerns or questions. The service was perfect, personable and represented us very well. The rehearsal was done prior to the wedding which worked well for us, I, the bride, was not present so as to not see the groom, but he made sure I had all the info I needed. My Groom was very impressed with how quickly he handled the rehearsal and made everybody's role easy to understand. We would highly recommend Richard.

ad spoke over the phone and e-mail a bit, but had not met him in person before the wedding weekend as we had an intimate destination wedding. He truly was so genuine and approachable and our whole family loved him too. We can’t recommend him enough!!

Richard and Richard was a perfect fit for us. Richard exceeded our expectations, from the phone conversations to meeting with you in person. Our wedding was remote and Richard was willing to Travel. Richard guided us throughout the process. Gave great insight and shared ideas . Truly professional and genuine!

templates of ideas to customize our ceremony to make it perfect for us!

lace Hotel. There, Rick quickly stole our hearts as he has always been the most kind, personable and well-connected man in all of Charleston! Flash forward 8 years when I got engaged, I knew exactly who my family would love to work with as an officiant. Rick exhibited such kindness and assistance to me and my family while planning our wedding during a pandemic. Due to COVID, we had to move our wedding date, and Rick was so kind, understanding and flexible with us on that. He even drove 4+ hours each way to help us! I did not know where to begin when creating the wedding ceremony program, but Rick eased my nerves by providing multiple readings, poems, offerings and vow examples to help craft our perfect ceremony. On the weekend of our out-of-town wedding, our perfect 70 and sunny weather drastically changed to 40 and raining sideways, and since our ceremony was outside we quickly had to pivot. We were able to find a church inside and reached out to Rick and the rest of our guests the morning-of our wedding that we changed venues... Again, Rick was so kind, understanding and helpful in making us feel calm and collected during the chaos. I truly cannot recommend a better officiant, and friend, to have on the day of your wedding. Rick has such a welcoming, calm and loving personality that means the absolute world to you and your nerves on your wedding day. I really cannot recommend him enough!!

ted marrying us. Rick tailored the ceremony exactly to our preferences and what we envisioned for our moment. We are so thankful for Rick and the effort he put into making our wedding ceremony so unique and exactly what we wanted. Thank you, Rick!

eating a ceremony script was invaluable. On our wedding day, he was so organized and had a calming presence, which was much needed. Our ceremony was beautiful and multiple guests commented on how much they liked our officiant.

e process leading up to wedding day easy for us and organized but unique and catered to us. He made some adjustments the day of for the better, which were excellent and allowed his wisdom and experience to shine through. Highly highly recommend and he made our day beautiful and so very special. It was one of the best days of my life and he had a big part in that.

our ceremony but his colleague, the fabulous Holly Stiel, was able to take over. From the moment Holly signed on to work with us she was patient, kind, and her only goal was to perform a beautiful ceremony for my now wife and I. She took the time to get to know us, helped us pick our vows and the order of the ceremony. She offered suggestions that were great! The day of our wedding she was on time, kind, loving, and got us laughing and breathing at the the alter as my wife and I are both not in the center of spotlight people. After the ceremony she handled and mailed all of our paperwork priority mail. Within a week of getting married we had our official certificate! I cannot recommend Weddings by Richard Burton and specifically Holly enough!!!

e knew what questions to ask, and made it so easy for us to create our perfect ceremony script. I would highly, highly recommend hiring him to officiate your wedding!

-traditional hopes for our wedding whole heartedly and made it so special. We are so grateful to have worked with Rick.

our wedding license being sent within 24 hours of the ceremony. Rick is very professional and made us feel at ease on the wedding day. We were especially impressed with the library of options and templates he accumulated over the years and made available for us to to choose from; we were able to fully customize with ease everything that was said during the ceremony. We also had numerous guests ask how we found him since he did such a great job. Pick Rick and you will not be disappointed!

ing Rick onto our vendor team during the rescheduling process was such a silver-lining. Our incredible wedding planner, Cayleigh (from The Petal Report), recommended Rick and we had such a fun experience planning our ceremony. My husband and I were looking for some traditional elements, but also some personal pieces, and Rick did a great job incorporating all of those. He’s kind, professional and we were fortunate enough to meet him in person during a planning trip before our big day. We really appreciated the resources and examples he sent over, as we had no idea where to start with ceremony planning. We loved being able to choose what was best for us and making it completely our own. Rick also did a great job running our rehearsal in tandem with our planner. The process was very straightforward and our entire wedding party and immediate families really appreciated the rehearsal being efficient and to the point - which made the surprise ‘extra-time’ we had for a drink before our rehearsal dinner a great start to the festivities. We felt so confident Rick would do a great job day-of and HE DID. He is so well spoken and there are so many little things that couples ‘think to remind their officiant of’ - Rick already had it covered. He also made my husband and I feel so at ease during our ceremony and really had our guests focused on us. Thank you, Rick, for being part of our day!

ating and responds very quickly which is so helpful when planning a big wedding. 10/10 recommend Rick to be your officiant!

wo before our wedding date and he was able to fit us in and was happy to do so! After talking with him and us getting to know each other I knew right away he would be a perfect fit. He was able to make the trip to our wedding and was absolutely fantastic. He made us very comfortable (which is so important), and was so easy to talk to. He was very easy to reach if I had a question or a comment. He also helped us with our entire ceremony, giving us many different options for readings and scriptures. I would recommend Rick to any couple looking for an officiant. Thank you Rick- you are the best!

visioned all while my fiancé was deployed. He made the entire process easy and enjoyable (since wedding planning during a pandemic is not always easy ) on our wedding day he was fantastic. We streamed our ceremony to all our extended family and friends and I received so many compliments about Rick and our ceremony! Look no further and book him !!

rything and assisted us in creating a very personalized ceremony. Definitely hire Rick to officiate your wedding, you won't regret it!

ease and helped us outline our personalized ceremony. On the big day, he was prompt, professional, and felt like an old friend. Look no further!

ease both leading up to the wedding and on the day-of. We knew we were in good hands with Rick! Our ceremony was so special and we could not be happier with Rick's services. We highly recommend him!

ony to exactly what we wanted, and Rick performed it perfectly. My mom said she got a lot of comments from our friends and family to say that our officiant and the ceremony were so lovely! And Rick was so thorough afterwards in making sure we got all the copies of the certificate and license. All in all, Rick made sure our wedding and marriage went smoothly and we are so grateful! Thank you Rick! I would recommend him to anyone getting married in the Carolinas, especially if you are looking for a less traditional or more secular ceremony!

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o the wedding day. HOWEVER!!! Rick did a phenomenal job! We totally felt like we knew him. Planning was super easy and I was able to customize the ceremony with an easy to use template which was amazing. HIGHLY recommend!!! Thank you so much Rick!!!

d things to say! We are blessed to have had him marry us!

were blessed that he was a part of our ceremony as there were just the two of us Rick and Juliet Elizabeth (photographer). Recommend Rick highly

sional service Rick provides from the moment you inquire about him. He is so responsive and treats you like family. He really truly cares about each couple he marries and It shows. Rick is so organized and helpful and honestly, Did more footwork for us than people that charge $1200+ for very simple planning services. If you’re looking for a minister to marry you in the Charleston area- book him. If you’re not in Charleston, try to get him anyway. He’s so worth it! Rick does this because he loves it. He loves people, he loves joy, and he loves life. He knows how to be classy and formal and can also be casual and as relaxed as you need him to be. Treating people how they desire to be treated in the service industry is not easy and Rick is the best of them all. Do yourself a favor and hire him before someone else does!