Chris was great. He worked hard to make sure our ceremony was about us in a very personal way - he incorporated everything that we wanted and was able to take the initiative to make sure the ceremony was seamless when the weather and a couple of other variables tried to throw us for a loop. He put the crowd (and the bride and groom!) at ease with his ceremony style but didn't overpower the natural emotion of the day. He's a pleasure to work with - we highly recommend him!

We could not be more pleased with Christopher's work. Far beyond a canned ceremony with a few personal details filling in the blanks, Mr. Shelley created a completely personalized service that felt, beginning to end, to have been written completely for us, Considering the unusual and disparate list of inclusions and requests we had made, this was no small feat. I truly believe he cares about providing something memorable and meaningful, and would heartily recommend him to anyone who wants to work with an officiant to create something beyond the ordinary.

Christopher Shelley ROCKS MY SOCKS! Whenever I ask my guests to tell how they enjoyed my wedding, they rave about the officiant. Christopher was amazing. I had an outdoor wedding in the park and my preferred venue was unexpectedly closed due to a snowstorm the previous night. Christopher took charge of the situation and relocated my guests. He cracked jokes. He kept the mood light. When I finally arrived (it's a brides prerogative to be late... wink), he delivered a bang up ceremony. We laughed, we loved and we were married by THE BEST CELEBRANT IN NYC! After the wedding our marriage certificate arrived with record speed and was accurately recorded. I would eagerly recommend Christopher to anyone who wants a personalized and meaningful ceremony. Thanks Chris!

Chris was an absolutely amazing officiant! His personal, creative and heartwarming ceremony has had everyone talking! He has a unique gift at creating a very individual and personal ceremony for every couple. For my husband and I, we come from two different worlds... Well actually, we come from different countries, with different languages, different religions and therefore totally different experiences and expectations of what a wedding and wedding ceremony would look like. But Chris made it possible! We had everything we could have possibly hoped for and more! He made our love story the center of the ceremony and which became the mood for the entire evening! (As it should be, right?!) I would 100% recommend Chris to anyone looking for a unique and incredibly special wedding ceremony. He is wonderful and very talented! (Trust me, THIS IS WHO YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!)

I could honestly go on all day regarding how amazing Christopher was both prior to and during our ceremony. We were travelling from Canada to NYC for New Years and to get married while in NYC. It was a super small ceremony with only one friend present. As I had never been to the United States before, and given NYC is such a large City I was confused with regards to a possible location to get married. Christopher was a Godsend to say the least. He suggested several different places, I would than google to see my thoughts and at the end he suggested a little "travelling wedding" so that I could have a variety of different photos in different locations. We agreed. While some people may consider this strange- and perhaps it is but it was truly wonderful. It was simple, yet memorable. This was a same sex marriage and Christopher agreed to perform our ceremony without question. This also meant a lot to us. If you are looking to simply be married...hire anyone. If you are looking for the most creative and caring officiant out there...I recommend Christopher. He will truly make your ceremony a day to remember.

Chris officiated a wedding vow renewal ceremony for my wife and I. It was a perfect surprise and very well planned and written. Chris help to make our 5 year anniversary very special and I would recommend him to anyone planning a wedding or vow renewal.

Chris agreed to officiate at our wedding on very short notice (1 week). We met the next day and found him to be a friendly, insightful guy with a good sense of humor. Over the next few days, he put drafted a wonderful, customized ceremony script, which we were extremely happy with after just some light editing. Chris performed a beautiful, dignified yet light hearted ceremony. We are very happy we found him and would highly recommend it to anyone.

Christopher made our wedding a most wonderful event. He met with us, got to know us, and made the wedding about us. Chris took the time to learn what we wanted in the the ceremony and made it very personal and loving.

Thank you Christopher for making our wedding day super special! You are extremely professional and you took the time to learn about us which you incorporated into ceremony, making it very entertaining and interesting. Thank you!!!!

I interviewed a number of officiants over the phone. Within the first couple of minutes of talking to Christopher, I knew he was the one to officiate my wedding. He was well spoken, friendly and professional. He met with me and my fiancé and we hired him on the spot. He made the entire process easy, comfortable and fun. He wrote the perfect ceremony for us and made us feel he had known us for years. His talent as a writer really showed and added that special something we were looking for in our ceremony. Christopher did an amazing job on the big day, which was no surprise. We received numerous compliments about him from our guests. He was there for us from start to finish, always available when we needed him. Because of him, the ceremony was the one part of our wedding we never had to worry about. If you need an officiant, look no further.

My fiancee (now wife) and I were planning our wedding on the other side of the world - from Tokyo, Japan - but that was no hurdle for us to find Chris. Our first interaction started via Skype, during which we all just clicked instantly and we knew we wanted him to officiate our wedding. If you are looking for an easy going, FUNNY, romantic officiant who will not only understand your personal love story perfectly, but be able to transform it into the most beautiful ceremony, then Chris is the one. It was so smooth and easy working with Chris, from Tokyo to New York. It was such a pleasure having him as our officiant, and thanks to him, our ceremony could not have been more perfect.

We had the great fortune of having Mr. Chris Shelley officiate our wedding ceremony. My wife & I spent a lot of effort researching officiants, in the hope of finding someone who can articulate our story well. Mr. Shelley totally exceeded our very high expectations. Many of our guests were floored by the touching ceremony as well. Mr. Shelley is extremely gifted, patient, and professional. In our initial meeting, he took time to listen to our story, and how we wanted our ceremony to be. Then, we each complete a very thorough questionnaire. Based on this information, Mr. Shelley crafted a draft which we then reviewed and provided feedbacks for. With his writing talent, the collaborative process, and great delivery, the end result was an elegant, touching & witty ceremony that we will remember for the rest of our lives. He conveyed our story & feelings so beautifully that many our guests came up to congratulate us from their heart. If you are lucky enough to book Mr. Shelley for your ceremony, we are confident that you will be as pleased as we were. We simply couldn't say enough good things to do justice. BZ &TS

He provided such a personal and incredible experience for both my husband and I and for our family. Our experience was unusual as we married in Rockefeller Center promptly the weekend following the tree lighting which proved to be a very wonderful experience, Chris contacted us on numerous occasions as we were plannning our wedding from Florida. Without his efforts, the gathering of all of our family and friends and our experience would have been less than it was. He gave us a questionaire to fill out and both my husband and myself laughed at some of the questions but when he put together our answers in our wedding layout, it proved to be incredible. I couldn't say enough positive things about both Chris and his wife but, thank you. Christine Breen