Brenda Owen ~ Wedding Officiant
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Unsolicited Testimonials
 from some of my former clients!

Elena & Bill - Venue: The Red Horse Inn - Landrum, SC" Brenda Owen is a classy, professional and very caring wedding officiant.  If you are scanning the internet, relying on reviews (as I did), please take mine to heart and truly... look no further.    Brenda cares deeply about tailoring your service so that it is exactly what you want.  She'll communicate often and as needed, to ensure it is perfect for you. 

   But not only were the words she wrote, very beautiful... but in person, at the service, her delivery of those words was beautiful too.  
  During our ceremony, as soon as she started speaking,  the atmosphere became transformed.  Her sincerity, her tone....her timing and pace... all so lovely. There was an instant sense of reverence and tranquility and joy in the room.

   She brought tears to the corners of my groom's eyes simultaneous with his happy smile, at the time our vows were being spoken.  Being a man who is not often moved to that level of emotion, it spoke volumes for Brenda's wedding ceremony script and the way she spoke the words.  

 

    She made our day incredibly special and will live forever in our memories for her part in it.  Thank you Brenda!"

Heather & Michael  - Venue: The Bleckley Inn Anderson, SC

"Everyone says that their wedding ceremony is perfect but ours truly was! Not only did Brenda make our ceremony perfect for us, she made it special for our guests.  We both really appreciate how relaxed the ceremony was and also her enthusiasm, professionalism with some humor, but mostly the kindness & sincerity in her voice when she spoke the words of our ceremony. The most important memory that we will ever have is that Brenda was the person who made us ‘one’ forever and it was truly perfect!


  Once again, we would like to thank her for making our wedding ceremony wonderful and unforgettable. We are still receiving compliments on how beautiful it was. We truly thank her from the bottom of our hearts!  Thank you SO much!!!"

Michelle McMurray Wedding Story Writer  - Venue: The Old Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta, GA


"I had the pleasure to workwith Brenda Owen (aka: WeddingWoman) at Emily & John's wedding from this story.  She was delightful, and had I not known any different, I would have thought the three of them had known one another for years. Brenda is a true wedding professional and has it all under control, like clockwork.


  She organized the groomsmen & bridesmaids, giving them a heads-up on what to expect from her ceremony. She gathered the photographers and gave them instruction on when to and when NOT to take photos (during the opening prayer). She married Emily and John with great love and respect, not making a single mistake during the process. She was so much at ease that it appeared it helped the couple while they stood at the altar in front of their loved ones.  Wedding Woman has my full recommendation!"


Jackie & Patrick - Venue: Marshall Orr House - Anderson, SC

   

 "Brenda, it was a pleasure to meet and work with you. You did an excellent job on our ceremony and we really appreciate it.  We are truly glad that we allowed you to preside over our wedding, you are such a professional and a blessing to us and others.  You have a wonderful sense of humor and you are such a 'people person'.  You are perfect for this line of work.  We appreciate all you did for us and will gladly recommend you to others!"



Betsy & Steven - Venue: Mary's Cottage Falls Park Greenville, SC

"Thank you SO much for writing, producing and performing such an eloquent, meaningful and most of all PERSONAL ceremony for us!  You truly expressed our love for one another to our friends and families and for that we are very grateful.   Your passion for what you do is extremely genuine and refreshing!   Thank you again for everything you did for us before, during & afterward."



Mandy & Shane - Venue: The Davenport Greer, SC 


"Absolutely Amazing...that's one of many statements I could use to describe our experience with Brenda. When we first met her she was so kind and down-to-earth that we just knew we had to hire her.  From day one she was quick to respond to any questions and offered to help in any way that she could.  Our wedding was unlike any we had ever seen.  Brenda took the time to get to know us and asked about our love story.  She used that information to create a warm, personal. loving, funny, thoughtful wedding ceremony.  We and our guests laughed and we cried.  It was perfect!  She also has many options to choose from to make your ceremony special. We chose the Blended Family because my fiance has a 10 year old daughter and we wanted to be sure that she felt included and this was exactly what we needed to accomplish that.  Brenda also suggested things I could do to 'surprise' my fiance during the ceremony such as reading a special letter to  his daughter.  She helped me come up with the perfect things to say.  So many couples seem to rush through the ceremony and get to the 'party' afterward - NOT us...the ceremony was so incredibly important to us and Brenda was just the person to make it even more than we ever could have imagined. We agree, and it is something that we will never forget.  Thank you, Brenda we will recommend you to every one! "



Dori & Chris - Venue: The Children's Museum Greenville, SC"Rev. Brenda Owen was AMAZING as our Officiant!  Not only did she dig deep to get to know our two children and us, she recommended fine details for the ceremony to personalize it.  She recommended a sand ceremony for the 'blending of our family'.  Not only did the kids love it, her beautiful words left no dry eyes among our guests.   Brenda directed our rehearsal. She kept us all on track as her experience, confidence and guidance made the ceremony flow with warmth, beauty and deep meaning.  She make the kids feel comfortable yet motivated through direct instructions infused with humor.  Our guests thoroughly enjoyed her delivery (as did we, of course) and Brenda kept me focused to avoid the dreaded 'mascara run' at the alter :)  You cannot go wrong with this Wedding Woman!  Brenda,  thank you for the most beautiful, touching wedding ceremony we have ever seen or heard!"

Joe & Summer - Venue: ZEN Greenville,SC
"Brenda you did such an amazing job! I can't tell you how many of Joe and my family members commented on the excellent and heart-felt ceremony you did for us!!  Not only did our family love it, but Joe and I would high recommend you to anyone who is getting married!! On top of delivering a beautiful ceremony, you came early to walk us through what to do & helped us with everything we needed when the reception started!! If that wasn't enough, we could tell you had an amazing working relationship with our DJ, Photographer & caterer and it showed!! We didn't know what we where doing and you did an amazing job thinking of everything we didn't think of!  Our wedding went as smoothly as it did, because of you! We can't thank you enough!! You are way more then a great wedding officiant, you are truly are the WEDDING WOMAN!!!"

Robert & Lisa Venue: Lake Hartwell - Anderson, SC

"Kudos! What a wonderful ceremony for our re-marriage of our previous union of 30 years! Brenda, thank you for doing such a special service and helping us retie the knot to get back to where we started in 1971 - a man and woman always very much in love. You made this union very special for us, ou

r children & grandchildren."


Christopher & Jennifer - Venue: The Davenport - Greer, SC


"You did an absolutely wonderful job officiating our wedding ceremony.  You are so intuitive and insightful!  We were very pleased.  We would definitely recommend your services to anyone!  Thanks for all of your help."

Modi and Julia - Venue: The Wilhite House Anderson, SC


"Thank you very much for the time you spent to create a beautiful ceremony for our wedding. Both Modi and I received many compliments on it and several people who said they had never before cried at a wedding had tears in their eyes for this one.  Not only was it a beautiful ceremony, but you took much of the stress out of planning this aspect of our wedding day. We appreciate your efforts on our behalf."



Kris & Breanne - Elopement Lake Hartwell Anderson, SC


"Brenda, Thank you so much for making our day so special!  It was more perfect than I could have ever imagined.  You and your husband were great.  We feel so lucky to have found you!"

Len & Cindy (parents of the groom) Venue: Cateechee Club Hartwell, GA

"Brenda, I want to sincerely thank you for all of your help in planning the short notice "Valentine's Day Wedding".  From the first time we talked, I felt like I had known you forever.  Everyone was in awe of the beauty of the ceremony.  All of our expectations were exceeded from the venue you recommended to the photographer...everything! We would not change a thing.  Even the weather cooperated, every detail was perfect and is etched in our memory.  It truly was perfect in every way.  Thank you so very much."

John and Andrea - Venue: Cateechee Club Hartwell, GA

"Brenda, Thank you so much for helping us plan our (out of town) wedding; it was absolutely perfect.  I could  not have asked for more.  The venue you helped us choose was the perfect setting for our special day.   The ceremony was beautiful and the words you chose captured what was in our hearts and what that day really meant to us.  I can't imagine anyone doing it better"!   Thank you so much."



Shawn & Kim -Venue:  Glassy Chapel Landrum, SC


Q- "Why did you choose me to Officiate your Ceremony?"  

A- "It was about getting a ceremony that we would like and enjoy the person doing it.  After reading your web page and looking at your photos, I just felt comfortable having you perform it.   We were very pleased with the ceremony that you wrote and performed for us.  Thank you for doing a great job!"    

Tom & Jean (Parents of the Bride) - Venue: Cannon Chapel & Kresge Center Clemson, SC
"Brenda so many people at the reception told me what a fabulous ceremony you wrote and performed!  I thought the entire ceremony was beautiful, even my daughter and the bumble bee trying to get to her bouquet!  Katy (bride) said that after all the planning and coordination with you, she felt you were more of a friend than just the officiant so she was pleased that you were part of the entire thing.  Take care and keep in touch."

Laura & Scott - Venue: Larkin's on the River Greenville, SC
"Thank you so much for our beautiful wedding ceremony; everything was wonderful.  Everyone loved it, especially us!  We loved the Handfasting Ceremony that you wrote for us.  You were a pleasure to work with and we really loved your  experience, creativity and enthusiasm.  You did a great job, thank you!"

Katy & Aaron - Venue: Cannon Chapel & Kresge Center Clemson, SC


"Brenda thank you again for such a beautiful ceremony.  Everyone that we have talked to said how beautiful it was and what wonderful words you spoke.  It was a perfect day for me as I had only hoped it would be and much of that is because due to you.   If anyone inquires about your service and wants to speak to someone that has been thru it with you, I'll be happy to sing your praises!"

Sara & Dale - Venue: Twigs Tempietto Greenville, SC
"Brenda we thought that you wrote and performed a wonderful ceremony.  Everything was "perfectly us"!  We received tons of complements. Thank you again for everything."

Dale & David - Venue: Elope on a Boat Lake Hartwell Anderson,SC
"Brenda, Ray & Sarah, We REALLY enjoyed being married on the boat and crusing around the lake afterward.  The wedding and all the preparing (you all did) was just fantastic!  We had a great time & it meant more to us than you can imagine.  We can't wait to get the photos from Sarah!  Thank you for making our wedding day so very special."

Crystal & Brandon -  Venue: Hilton Garden Inn - Anderson, SC
"Thank you for all of your help in planning such a beautiful wedding.  If you didn't help us plan everything, our wedding day would not have turned out so perfect, so thank you again for everything  from helping us find a venue, a photographer, select the menu, music...everything - you are awesome!!"

Dr. Bill & Teresa Venue: Mountain Cabin Rosman, NC
"Thank you for everything you did to make our day Special for us.  You exceeded our expectations and you will be thought of highly for such follow-through before, during and after our wedding.  We appreciate everything and will recommend you to anyone in need of the services you provide."

Nick & Alana - Venue:  Cateechee Club Hartwell, GA
"Nick and I both want to thank you for everything that you did for us.  He left on Monday and is already back in Iraq.   We are so happy that you were the one that joined us in marriage.   Thanks to you we had a very nice day and we sincerely appreciate it.  Thank you for recommending the photographer, the pictures turned out great and I can't wait to get the CD so I can start putting photos in frames.  Thanks again so much!"  

Angela - Mother of the Bride -  Venue: The Dutch Barn Greer, SC

"Thank you for the wonderful wedding ceremony you performed for my daughter and her fiance'. I am glad that I found you on the internet as, you can understand, it was difficult to organize a wedding from the other side of the pond (England)!  You exactly interpreted the kind of ceremony that they wanted and administered it to perfection and I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Kelly & Lisa - Venue: At their Home Greenville, SC


"The wedding was even more fulfilling than we had hoped.  You had written a  wonderful ceremony and we loved it...The Blended Family Sand Ceremony was such a huge part of the wedding when the children are participating as I am sure is the case for many couples getting married nowadays.  The children REALLY enjoyed doing that, and it helped them to understand why we were getting married, not just leaving things the way they were, because they had always seen us as a family unit...this just made it stronger and easier for them to understand.  Thank you for your suggestions!"

Pedro & Ashley - Venue: Poinsett Hotel Greenville, SC
"Thank you so much for a beautiful wedding ceremony.  All of our family and guests were talking about how special the wording was.  We are so happy that we had you!  Thank you for all of your help and for recommending & including "El Lazo" (Lasso). It really meant a lot to Pedro and his family & friends." 

Anthony & Jennifer - Elopement Lake Hartwell Anderson, SC

"Thank-you so much for our ceremony.  You have surely changed our lives in the most beautiful way.  You performed a perfect ceremony and touched my heart in ways it has never been touched.  I thank God for you and the blessing you gave us.  You have definitely started our married life off in the best way possible.  We hope the very best for you and will never forget you and what you have done for us.   Our sincerest thank you!"



Bill & Lesli - Venue: Their home Salem, SC

"Rev.  Brenda, God has blessed you with a talent for caring about people and spreading happiness.  Thank you for sharing this wonderful gift with us." 



Tammy & Scott - Venue: Old Mill Garden Falls Park Greenville, SC

"Brenda we LOVE the ceremony you wrote and performed!  You have a real gift.  Of all the weddings I have been to, yours is the sweetest ceremony I have ever heard.  Thank you for everything you did for us!"

Nathaniel & Sara - Venue: Augusta Manor Greenville, SC  
"Brenda is a wonderful Officiant.  She really creates a beautiful ceremony that makes for a very moving experience for all guests at a wedding.   During our wedding everyone had such a great experience that they told me and my new wife that the ceremony was the best they had ever been to.  I seriously doubt that you could find a  better Officiant or Minister to perform your ceremony than Brenda.  She is an amazing person that really cares about her couples and making a ceremony that a bride and groom will cherish for the rest of their lives. We just want to thank her for the best wedding ceremony EVER!  Wow - What a journey life is and we are glad to have met you.  Thank you for everything." 

Jennifer & Rob - Venue: Upcountry History Museum Greenville, SC


"Brenda is Amazing!  She worked closely with us to personalize our ceremony and make it one of a kind.  We chose to do a handfasting ceremony because we absolutely loved the words that she used and the promises that we made to each other during this part of the ceremony.  All of our guests commented about how beautiful our ceremony was and everyone loved the handfasting portion of it.  Brenda was extremely  helpful every step of the way.  After our first conversation she emailed me many lists of her recommended vendors and that helped point us in the right direction.  She was always very quick to respond to emails or calls, even responded to one on Easter Sunday!  We are very happy that Brenda officiated our wedding ceremony and we HIGHLY recommend her.  Thank you so very much!"

Kara & Rob - Venue: Symmes Chapel "Pretty Place" Cleveland, SC
"Thank you for making our Special Day better than either of us ever imagined.  Thank you for all of your hard work and more importantly, your patience.  We will certainly pass your name on to anyone in need of your services!" 

Marie & David - Venue: Table Rock Mountain Lodge Pickens, SC


"Our Wedding was truly perfect, I wish we could do it all over again.  Thank you for making our ceremony so special, we loved every minute of it!   If you have any potential couples getting married in the future, feel free to give them my contact information for a referral.  Thank you for everything!" 

Scott & Tammy - Elopement Lake Hartwell Anderson, SC
"Brenda thank you so much for everything!  You truly have a divine gift!  You were helpfull and supremely informative.  The Nuptials you wrote were beautiful.  Our experience was small and intimate, but you helped make it so very special.  Thank you very, very much!"

Ashley & Brendan - Venue: Cliffs of Glassy Chapel Landrum, SC
"Everyone is raving about the ceremony you performed.  You were terrific! It really was everything we had hoped for and more.   Thank you for everything." 

Kirstin & Robert - Venue: Larkin's on the River Greenville, SC
Brenda is really great to work with. She made our day so special with the personalization of our ceremony.  Anything we wanted, she did and made it work.  The communication was great, always returned emails within a few hours of sending them.  She helped us in writing our own vows and she even gave us great tips and pointers for other things including other vendors.  Brenda is truly a professional and great person to have officiate your ceremony."

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