John Melchinger was amazing!!! He officiated our wedding better than we ever dreamed of. He was so easy to talk to and made us so comfortable. Our wedding day was perfect.
He was wonderful with responding quickly to our questions and helped us develop the best ceremony for us! We are extremely happy that we decided to have him marry us.
We recommend him to any one of our families and friends!
John was just fantastic. Professional, polite, down to earth and a great sense of humor. He explained everything to us, how things would go and was open to what we wanted for our ceremony. He offered many great suggestions on locations since we were traveling from the northeast and didn’t really know anything in the area. He was patient, waiting to start until a storm cloud passes for our outdoor ceremony. When the rain returned just after we began, he stood there getting wet and asked in the most calming, pressure free voice if we wanted to move somewhere else. I honestly believe he would have continued in the rain if I hadn’t come to my senses. I highly recommend. It truly was “Our Day, Our Way” with a lot of smiles, happy tears and laughter. We couldn’t have picked a better officiant. Thanks!
John was amazing. We were so pleased to have meaningful but casual conversations with him in the months leading up to our wedding. From these meetings he spun a beautiful ceremony that captured, perfectly, our philosophies on life, and on life as couple.
Finding an officiant was the last thing that I did for the wedding because I didn’t know what to look for. I had two requirements, that they had a loud voice because we were getting married on the beach and that they had a sense of humor. I read A Perfect Witness website and felt that they would be a good fit. When we met John, he walked us through the ceremony and explained what to expect. He sent us an e-mail so we could customize the ceremony. We met again to review and I felt very comfortable with him. He performed a beautiful ceremony and all of our friends and family commented on how much they enjoyed what he said. I loved that he gave us a copy of what he said during the ceremony. We enjoyed reading it when we got back from our honeymoon. Thank you John for a wonderful ceremony!
Our Officiant, John, did a wonderful job of tailoring a ceremony that was very fitting and personal for what we wanted. We believe he did a wonderful job!
John was kind, fun, professional and extremely sensitive to our needs. I hope to use him again in the future (ours was a baby blessing not a wedding).
Thank you!
John was wonderful to work with and thanks to him our last minute ceremony was absolutely perfect. He worked us in to his schedule with less than a month to go before the ceremony and kept me from going crazy. Even though he had such a short amount of time to prepare it (I would like to mention that he was also very ill during this time), the bi-lingual ceremony that he wrote was even better than I ever dreamed. He included everything that we asked for and more, it was absolutely beautiful.
I would recommend John to anyone, he is very personable, responsive and it is obvious that he truly enjoys what he does and during the most important day of your new lives together that makes all the difference.
Jayne was absolutely fantastic! A great personality, fun to work with and dedicated to making the ceremony perfect in every way. She took the time to meet with not only the bride and groom, but the parents and bridal party also to get a real feel for the bride and groom as a couple.
The vows were poignant and very special for Marissa and Corey. She also looked fabulous in her wedding attire. Highly recommended in all aspects.
The vendor we struggled with most was an officiant. I was baptized Catholic, though now not a practicing Catholic and my husband is non-denominational Christian, with a very religious mother. Since we do not belong to a church and were having an outdoor ceremony to several family members’ dismay, it was difficult to choose someone to marry us, while probably the most important vendor to hire! When we met with John, it was like a breath of fresh air – he listened closely to our concerns and values to create a ceremony that would not only be perfect for us, but for our families as well. He even gave us a few new ideas to incorporate, such as the Bell of Truce. He was extremely flexible with our crazy work schedules and quick to respond to my emails. We were extremely pleased with our ceremony and loved that John prepared a folder with the ceremony actually typed out for a keepsake.
Loved working with Bob as my officiant. I met with him 2 times before the wedding and he was more than willing to give me all the time I needed with him. He made my ceremony custom to how I wanted it. Very professional. Highly recommended. My ceremony was beautiful!
John was kind, fun, professional and extremely sensitive to our needs. I hope to use him again in the future (ours was a baby blessing not a wedding).
Thank you!
Jayne was the Officiant for our ceremony and she helped to create a wonderful experience for us. She helped find the perfect floral set up on the beach and helped us make our ceremony special. She was available to answer all of our questions and even met with us to go over the specific details. Jayne made a stressful day turn into something amazing. We were very satisfied with the service provided by Jayne from a Perfect Witness and would recommend them to our friends and family.
John Melchinger and his wonderful wife were our rocks during the wedding planning and wedding ceremony. They were organized, professional, experienced, and made us feel very confident. I would highly recommend!
I found A Perfect Witness on the internet and as an out-of-town bride I was concerned about hiring someone I could not meet in person. John and his wife Jayne worked with me every step of the way to make sure that I had the perfect wedding customized just for me. They were always attentive to my needs and quick to return my calls or emails. My wedding was absolutely beautiful and everything was just as I had been promised. I would highly recommend a Perfect Witness to any couple looking for a special and personalized wedding!
John came up with an excellent service for us based on our input and his questions. It seemed like we had known him for years. We got many compliments from the guests that attended as well. I highly recommend him
Jayne was amazing! She took detailed notes on our interests and needs and made sure to stand true to them on our wedding day. Every word spoken at the ceremony was completely “us” which made it even more powerful. I would recommend Jayne in a heartbeat. Thank you again, from the bottom of our hearts, for making our wedding so memorable!
From the moment we met Jayne, we were taken by how dedicated she was in ensuring our day would be a PERFECT one. She was very patient with us, asked many questions we had not even thought of, and offered so many beautiful ideas. On our wedding day, Jayne was very punctual and prepared. She went out of her way to keep me calm, helping me with my tie, 🙂 and making sure everything was in place. When she finally got to speak… It was beautiful. Its amazing how she put everything we had spoke of, our children, our family, honoring those present, and those who have past. Everything was perfectly worded at the just the right moment and place of the ceremony. Many guests came to us during the reception to ask us if Jayne and Her husband John were long time acquaintances of ours, for how much heart and emotion she put into our ceremony. Early on, we knew Jayne was the right one, only after a few days of knowing her, we just had to invite her and her husband to stay and spend some time with us during the reception as well.
Needless to say, We HIGHLY recommend Jayne or John without any reservation to be your wedding officiants.
When we were looking for an officiant for our wedding we came across A Perfect Witness on the internet. While looking at the website we liked the sample services they provided, when we saw Jayne, we knew she would be a good addition to our wedding service. When we first talked with Jayne to discuss the wedding I knew right away that we had made a perfect choice. Jayne is professional, yet very personable and friendly. You know that she is going to provide you with a high level of service. She was able to get a feel right away for the type of ceremony my husband and I were looking for, something light hearted, with a touch of humor, to include sentiment regarding lost family members and also the blending of two families together. She understood our wants and was able to provide us with exactly what we were looking for. I would highly recommend Jayne to anyone looking for an officiant. I couldn’t be happier with the ceremony she provided us.
Mr. John Melchinger is an amazing Officiant. He not only surprised me and my husband with the service but also blew my guests away! He is very professional but also personal at the same time. After talking with him on the phone I felt like I knew him for a long time. He made me feel very comfortable when planning the ceremony and took time to talk with me about special details. He is also very affordable, which is a plus in today’s economy. He was punctual and stayed in touch with me by email and phone. I would refer Mr. Melchinger to any of my friends and family. Five stars all around!!! 🙂
John performed our wedding ceremony on May 15th. He was very professional and easy to work with. He gave us feedback on our ceremony and made sure everything was just as we wanted. We had an interesting moment in our ceremony where the fire alarms in the venue had gone off for about 2 minutes. He stayed cool and calm and got the guests composed quickly afterwards and moved on with the ceremony.