Cassie + Brandon - September 2019
We planned our wedding remotely, but connecting with the right officiant was easy with Cottontail Couples. While planning, Emica made us feel comfortable and relaxed throughout the whole process, offering earnest advice and closely listening to our needs. During rehearsal time, Emica not only provided helpful and easy instruction to our wedding crew, but also helped us all realize that there was not much to stress about.
Emica wrote and performed our wedding ceremony, and was able to tie together all of the things that meant the most to us in our relationship along with our wishes to blend together a traditional and more casual ceremony. We received many compliments about the touching ceremony and Emica's warmth as an officiant, and we have fond memories of how she made us feel during the wedding.
We planned our wedding remotely, but connecting with the right officiant was easy with Cottontail Couples. While planning, Emica made us feel comfortable and relaxed throughout the whole process, offering earnest advice and closely listening to our needs. During rehearsal time, Emica not only provided helpful and easy instruction to our wedding crew, but also helped us all realize that there was not much to stress about.
Emica wrote and performed our wedding ceremony, and was able to tie together all of the things that meant the most to us in our relationship along with our wishes to blend together a traditional and more casual ceremony. We received many compliments about the touching ceremony and Emica's warmth as an officiant, and we have fond memories of how she made us feel during the wedding.
Maggie + Zac - August 2019
Emica was an absolute delight to work with. From the moment my husband and I met her, it felt like we were talking to a friend. She made us feel comfortable and more excited for our wedding than we already were. She worked with us via email, text, and FaceTime to tailor our ceremony to our relationship and wedding style. Our wedding party had nothing but compliments about how great Emica was at the rehearsal and ceremony. She made our ceremony personal and fun, and our perfect day would not have been the same without her.
Emica was an absolute delight to work with. From the moment my husband and I met her, it felt like we were talking to a friend. She made us feel comfortable and more excited for our wedding than we already were. She worked with us via email, text, and FaceTime to tailor our ceremony to our relationship and wedding style. Our wedding party had nothing but compliments about how great Emica was at the rehearsal and ceremony. She made our ceremony personal and fun, and our perfect day would not have been the same without her.
Lindsay + Nick - June 2019
Being that the ceremony was the reason for us having a wedding, we knew we wanted it to be unique, intimate, and true to our love story. Emica made all this possible, and more. A month beyond our wedding and people are still sharing with us how special they found our ceremony to be. Emica crafted a beautiful narrative for us, while allowing our own words to be present where we wished. Beyond the ceremony itself, Emica was integral in moving along the logistics of the wedding day, something I did not realize how much I would appreciate until the day arrived. Without Emica, we literally would not be married, but we also would not have had such a spectacular wedding day memory.
Being that the ceremony was the reason for us having a wedding, we knew we wanted it to be unique, intimate, and true to our love story. Emica made all this possible, and more. A month beyond our wedding and people are still sharing with us how special they found our ceremony to be. Emica crafted a beautiful narrative for us, while allowing our own words to be present where we wished. Beyond the ceremony itself, Emica was integral in moving along the logistics of the wedding day, something I did not realize how much I would appreciate until the day arrived. Without Emica, we literally would not be married, but we also would not have had such a spectacular wedding day memory.
Karen + Hosh - April 2019
Hiring Emica was one of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning. We didn't know what to expect from an officiant we'd never met before. She was perfect from day one all the way until the wedding day--and beyond! She is so warm, personable, professional, and passionate about what she does. We never felt like we were talking to a stranger. She was always accessible for communications whenever we had questions or comments. We didn't know exactly how we wanted our ceremony to go and Emica had lots of great suggestions. Emica recommended a ring-warming tradition, which we loved and so did our guests. We definitely appreciated the First Look idea as a way to get the jitters out--it totally worked!
We chose the Honey Bunny package and Emica personalized our vows and introduction beautifully--she even added quotes from our favorite movies! She had everyone in attendance belly laughing with her on-the-spot ad-libs. Our guests raved about how heartfelt, unique, and funny our ceremony was. Emica was a true champ, driving all the way to Millinocket and braving the bitter Maine wind in late April. Even after the wedding, she's given us advice and tips on how we proceed with the name change and all the next steps we need to take. We so appreciate all she's done for us. We truly hope to stay in touch with Emica, as we feel we have made a new friend! :)
Hiring Emica was one of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning. We didn't know what to expect from an officiant we'd never met before. She was perfect from day one all the way until the wedding day--and beyond! She is so warm, personable, professional, and passionate about what she does. We never felt like we were talking to a stranger. She was always accessible for communications whenever we had questions or comments. We didn't know exactly how we wanted our ceremony to go and Emica had lots of great suggestions. Emica recommended a ring-warming tradition, which we loved and so did our guests. We definitely appreciated the First Look idea as a way to get the jitters out--it totally worked!
We chose the Honey Bunny package and Emica personalized our vows and introduction beautifully--she even added quotes from our favorite movies! She had everyone in attendance belly laughing with her on-the-spot ad-libs. Our guests raved about how heartfelt, unique, and funny our ceremony was. Emica was a true champ, driving all the way to Millinocket and braving the bitter Maine wind in late April. Even after the wedding, she's given us advice and tips on how we proceed with the name change and all the next steps we need to take. We so appreciate all she's done for us. We truly hope to stay in touch with Emica, as we feel we have made a new friend! :)
Ali + Lance - December 2018
We had a vision for a wedding that was a balance of fun, sincere, and uniquely us. Emica understood our wishes perfectly and helped us craft a memorable ceremony. She was easy to work with, full of lively energy, and receptive to our feedback. Emica is also skillful at organizing the logistics of the ceremony itself, handling last minute redesigns with aplomb and grace.
Her officiating was clear and warm; she guided the pace of the ceremony just right. What's more, after the day-of, she followed up with us to provide a wealth of resources, such as how to change a last name and how to get our marriage certificate. We would absolutely recommend Emica for wedding planning and officiating!
We had a vision for a wedding that was a balance of fun, sincere, and uniquely us. Emica understood our wishes perfectly and helped us craft a memorable ceremony. She was easy to work with, full of lively energy, and receptive to our feedback. Emica is also skillful at organizing the logistics of the ceremony itself, handling last minute redesigns with aplomb and grace.
Her officiating was clear and warm; she guided the pace of the ceremony just right. What's more, after the day-of, she followed up with us to provide a wealth of resources, such as how to change a last name and how to get our marriage certificate. We would absolutely recommend Emica for wedding planning and officiating!
Emily + Steve - October 2018
We chose Emica to be our officiant because she was kind, warm and outgoing. She helped us both plan, calm nerves and be in the moment for what truly was a stunning, unique and personal experience. She brought ideas to the table that we hadn’t thought of at all and helped guide us to (and through) a ceremony that felt just right. We had so many positive comments after the wedding about Emica and her ceremony (short and sweet but heartfelt and real) set the tone for our fantastic party that followed. Truly amazing experience and highly recommended!
We chose Emica to be our officiant because she was kind, warm and outgoing. She helped us both plan, calm nerves and be in the moment for what truly was a stunning, unique and personal experience. She brought ideas to the table that we hadn’t thought of at all and helped guide us to (and through) a ceremony that felt just right. We had so many positive comments after the wedding about Emica and her ceremony (short and sweet but heartfelt and real) set the tone for our fantastic party that followed. Truly amazing experience and highly recommended!
Emily + Justin - September 2016
Emica is nothing short of amazing. After speaking with her, knew she would be the perfect person to officiate our wedding. She is genuine, professional, and became so invested in our story. When we met her in person for the first time, it felt like we had known each other forever. Having this connection immediately made me feel comfortable. She wrote us a personal, beautiful, heartfelt and witty ceremony. She took elements from everything we had spoken about. She gave us two hours of her time before the wedding and asked all about what we wanted for our ceremony. She came and ran a wonderful rehearsal. At the wedding she was so heartfelt. She helped wherever she could and kept the day running smoothly. When my veil blew into my face from the wind, she pushed it back into place. Before we kissed she ducked from the picture. She made guests laugh and cry, and impressed us all with her humor and poise. Emica was the absolute highlight of our wedding. Every single person complimented her and told us how much they enjoyed her. She made our dreams come true, and she was extremely affordable and worked with what we could manage. I cannot recommend Emica highly enough. I would put her in charge of anything. She will always be welcome as part of our family. Emica, thank you for everything!
Emica is nothing short of amazing. After speaking with her, knew she would be the perfect person to officiate our wedding. She is genuine, professional, and became so invested in our story. When we met her in person for the first time, it felt like we had known each other forever. Having this connection immediately made me feel comfortable. She wrote us a personal, beautiful, heartfelt and witty ceremony. She took elements from everything we had spoken about. She gave us two hours of her time before the wedding and asked all about what we wanted for our ceremony. She came and ran a wonderful rehearsal. At the wedding she was so heartfelt. She helped wherever she could and kept the day running smoothly. When my veil blew into my face from the wind, she pushed it back into place. Before we kissed she ducked from the picture. She made guests laugh and cry, and impressed us all with her humor and poise. Emica was the absolute highlight of our wedding. Every single person complimented her and told us how much they enjoyed her. She made our dreams come true, and she was extremely affordable and worked with what we could manage. I cannot recommend Emica highly enough. I would put her in charge of anything. She will always be welcome as part of our family. Emica, thank you for everything!
Kirstie + Kory - October 2016
Emica was the perfect choice for my wedding. We met up as many times as I needed/wanted before the big day. She took the time to get to know us and created the perfect ceremony. She was also the day of coordinator, which wasn't something that I thought I was going to have but it was absolutely necessary. It kept the day rolling without having to worry about anything. The wedding was an amazing day, if my husband would let us have another one I'd hire her all over again.
Emica was the perfect choice for my wedding. We met up as many times as I needed/wanted before the big day. She took the time to get to know us and created the perfect ceremony. She was also the day of coordinator, which wasn't something that I thought I was going to have but it was absolutely necessary. It kept the day rolling without having to worry about anything. The wedding was an amazing day, if my husband would let us have another one I'd hire her all over again.
Erin + Ryan - Day of Coordination and Officiant Services -September 2015
I had the absolute joy of having Emica's help planning my wedding. She graciously helped me through every tedious detail in the wedding process. She was so knowledgeable of ways to save money and how to think about what my husband and I really wanted on our special day. Even the days before our wedding, Emica was there helping us paint and put up the tent as well as plan the music playlist. Emica also went to wedding planning shows we could not attend and gave us the gift bags with vendor information so we could make the most informed decisions. I could go on and on about how much of a joy it was to have Emica part of our team. On our wedding day she made sure we had the time of our lives. Our emcee had to cancel at the last moment and she was there without any reservations to make sure we had the perfect wedding experience. We could not have had a perfect day without her. Emica is without a doubt, the glue behind our wedding. I am grateful for her help beyond words. HIRE HER! It will be the best investment you make.
I had the absolute joy of having Emica's help planning my wedding. She graciously helped me through every tedious detail in the wedding process. She was so knowledgeable of ways to save money and how to think about what my husband and I really wanted on our special day. Even the days before our wedding, Emica was there helping us paint and put up the tent as well as plan the music playlist. Emica also went to wedding planning shows we could not attend and gave us the gift bags with vendor information so we could make the most informed decisions. I could go on and on about how much of a joy it was to have Emica part of our team. On our wedding day she made sure we had the time of our lives. Our emcee had to cancel at the last moment and she was there without any reservations to make sure we had the perfect wedding experience. We could not have had a perfect day without her. Emica is without a doubt, the glue behind our wedding. I am grateful for her help beyond words. HIRE HER! It will be the best investment you make.
Zoe + Steven - November 2016
Emica was such a pleasure to work with. My husband and I wanted a simple short ceremony and Emica was able to put together a ceremony that was perfectly crafted for us. Not only did she preform our ceremony she was there to help us navigate through our rehearsal when we were at the peak of our stress. She made everything so easy and fun! It is very obvious when working with Emica that she has a passion for officiating and I would highly recommend her!
Emica was such a pleasure to work with. My husband and I wanted a simple short ceremony and Emica was able to put together a ceremony that was perfectly crafted for us. Not only did she preform our ceremony she was there to help us navigate through our rehearsal when we were at the peak of our stress. She made everything so easy and fun! It is very obvious when working with Emica that she has a passion for officiating and I would highly recommend her!
Lorraine + Homer - Day of Coordination - July 2016
Such a feeling of relief now that I've enlisted Emica to take over my wedding planning! She was very friendly and easy to talk to and I feel confident that she will be a very capable planner with her wedding experience and her background in corporate training. She knew exactly how to manage the planning and sequencing of events leading up to and on the big day. She also has some great ideas to help us stretch our budget.
Such a feeling of relief now that I've enlisted Emica to take over my wedding planning! She was very friendly and easy to talk to and I feel confident that she will be a very capable planner with her wedding experience and her background in corporate training. She knew exactly how to manage the planning and sequencing of events leading up to and on the big day. She also has some great ideas to help us stretch our budget.
Brittany + Shawn - May 2016
Emica was an amazing officiant! I am so glad I found her. By the end of our wedding she truly felt like part of the family, so much so my sister-in-law wants her to marry her and her fiance. She went above and beyond an officiants duties, helped me get ready, and talked me out of my frenzy when I literally forgot EVERYTHING! She truly made our day even more special, and I would recommend her fully the anyone looking for someone to marry them!
Emica was an amazing officiant! I am so glad I found her. By the end of our wedding she truly felt like part of the family, so much so my sister-in-law wants her to marry her and her fiance. She went above and beyond an officiants duties, helped me get ready, and talked me out of my frenzy when I literally forgot EVERYTHING! She truly made our day even more special, and I would recommend her fully the anyone looking for someone to marry them!
Susan H., Mother of the Bride - August 2016
Emica officiated at my daughter's wedding last Saturday. She is a consummate professional. She spoke so warmly and appropriately prior to the bride and groom speaking their own vows. She orchestrated the rehearsal so beautifully that two quick run-through left us all confident of our roles for the following day. She had a phone back up when the groom left the paper copy of his vows in the pocket of his shorts in the changing room. I highly recommend Emica's services. You will not be disappointed.
Emica officiated at my daughter's wedding last Saturday. She is a consummate professional. She spoke so warmly and appropriately prior to the bride and groom speaking their own vows. She orchestrated the rehearsal so beautifully that two quick run-through left us all confident of our roles for the following day. She had a phone back up when the groom left the paper copy of his vows in the pocket of his shorts in the changing room. I highly recommend Emica's services. You will not be disappointed.
Kristi A., Aunt to the Bride - October 2016
I recently had the pleasure of attending my niece's wedding in Wells Maine officiated by Emica. The ceremony was just perfect. It was obvious that Emica had spent quality time with the couple and had put a lot of thought into the words chosen for such an important occasion. Not only did Emica fulfill her duties as officiant and communicate in a loving and joyous way throughout but she also went the extra mile by actually putting a wind-blown veil back in place in mid-sentence, all without missing a beat - that's what I call multi-tasking! From a "Bride's Aunt" point of view, the job performed by an Officiant could not have been done better. I would highly recommend Emica.
I recently had the pleasure of attending my niece's wedding in Wells Maine officiated by Emica. The ceremony was just perfect. It was obvious that Emica had spent quality time with the couple and had put a lot of thought into the words chosen for such an important occasion. Not only did Emica fulfill her duties as officiant and communicate in a loving and joyous way throughout but she also went the extra mile by actually putting a wind-blown veil back in place in mid-sentence, all without missing a beat - that's what I call multi-tasking! From a "Bride's Aunt" point of view, the job performed by an Officiant could not have been done better. I would highly recommend Emica.
Bujing + Jianbo - July 2017
Emica was more than great! She was absolutely amazing. She was on time, prepared, friendly and patient. She helped with the script and vows and incorporated with my input. On the day of rehearsal she was very helpful and patiently explained details. On the wedding day she was almost half a planner - help greeting the musicians, help coordinating with the reception place and help control the scene. Thanks so much Emica!
Emica was more than great! She was absolutely amazing. She was on time, prepared, friendly and patient. She helped with the script and vows and incorporated with my input. On the day of rehearsal she was very helpful and patiently explained details. On the wedding day she was almost half a planner - help greeting the musicians, help coordinating with the reception place and help control the scene. Thanks so much Emica!