June 3, 2019
Reverend Chandler married us this past Saturday and the ceremony was everything we had wished for. Barbara is a professional and a very caring person. We loved the beautiful words and the sincerity in which they were spoken. Both my new husband and I were very touched, and by the way, he said IT WAS AWESOME!!! I would highly recommend Barbara Chandler to anyone who is getting married. Sincerely,
Donald & Susan Kypreos
May 31, 2019
Reverend Barbara married us last Friday, she was excellent. I strongly recommend you choose her to perform your ceremony you will not be disappointed.
Doug & Stacy Thurber
April 30, 2019
Enjoyed meeting Barbara, felt like I have know her for ever and can’t wait for the ceremony!
Lynne M.
September 9, 2018
Barbara did a great job putting together our ceremony. She was easy to work with - we sent drafts back and forth via email - and helped us personalize the experience. We blended together elements of a traditional American wedding with those of a South Indian ceremony, avoiding overly religious themes, and she helped us navigate those waters successfully. She also took care of the marriage license after the wedding, which was a huge value-add. Barbara kept everyone in line at the rehearsal, and ran through it three times to make sure we all had it down pat and everything went very smoothly on the day of because of her. During the ceremony itself, Barbara stood behind us, so we could face each other and the guests. This was her idea and allowed for much better photo opportunities. She did a good job of maneuvering around during the ceremony so that there were good photo opportunities. She sent questions to each of us in advance, which we filled out and she included as a surprise in the ceremony. Barbara did a wonderful job and we will certainly recommend her to friends and family. She was very responsive and would typically respond within 24-48 hours with an updated draft. She was a pleasure to work with and made our ceremony very memorable!
Niko & Maria O'Hara
September 5, 2018
Barbara is awesome, she really got to know us and incorporated our story into the ceremony. She had some great, unique ideas for the ceremony that we and our guests enjoyed! Thank you so much Barbara, from Al and I! We are happy to recommend Barbara for anyone wanting a memorable ceremony!
Al & Julie Lewis
August 10, 2018
Rev. Barbara was amazing from start to finish! She customized our ceremony to exactly what we wanted and was very organized during the whole planning process. She was on top of everything at our rehearsal and made sure our whole bridal party was ready for of big day. Barbara had an amazing idea of her standing in the aisle so that our guests and the photographer could only see us. We received so many compliments from all of our guests about her services.
Daniel & Jacklyn Zwerling
July 23, 2018
Barbara helped celebrate our wedding in a way I couldn't imagine. It was very special to both myself and Sherry that Barbara touched our Hearts in a very BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY!!!! We were told by all our guests that was one of the most beautiful ceremony's they have been part of!!!!! Thank you for the Start of Many Happy Years Barbara!!!
Terrence & Sherry Spranger
July 23, 2018
Barbara was amazing!!! Her calm, soothing demeanor & her sincere & lovely ceremony words truly took our breath away. Her guidance of the exchange of our rings & our vows to each other eliminated our nervousness. Thank you so much Barbara!
Vic & Laura Giampietro
July 13, 2018
Barbara did an amazing job with our ceremony. She made sure the ceremony was exactly what we wanted. She was on time, professional and on top of everything. We loved how she sent both of us an interview and incorporated our responses into the ceremony. It gave it a nice and personal touch! We had many guests of the wedding tell us how much they loved the ceremony. Thank you, Barbara!
Richard & Marissa Smallwood
June 25, 2018
Barbara was great to work with! She gave us the exact ceremony we wanted! She made sure it was everything we wanted for our day. During rehearsal she helped with a difficult situation with great professionalism. Our day was hot and she sped up the ceremony a bit which our guests were thankful for! I would recommend her to anyone! Thank you so much!!
Patrick & Katie Solan
June 23, 2018
"Thanks Barbara. It was perfect...the ceremony, the day, everything."
Cathy & Simon Rogers
April 24, 2018
We feel so lucky to have found someone to officiate our Shinto ceremony. Barbara worked with us to put together a ceremony that adhered to our religion but that was also easy for our families to understand. The initial outline she sent us brought us to tears it was so perfect. She also let us write our own vows, which was very important to us. We also love how she stood back in the crowd, so that we could face our families, it really added a personal touch to our ceremony. At the rehearsal, she was patient with us being late due to unforeseen hotel issues, and helped to control our large, rowdy wedding party. On the big day, she was so warm and friendly, and delivered the ceremony perfectly.
Valdemar & Ayden
November 4, 2017
Barbara was so amazing! She happily met with us anytime to go over details and she had so many creative ideas for our ceremony. She offered to renew my parents vows during the ceremony since it was their 36th anniversary, which was very special to us. I highly recommend Barbara. She is professional, experienced, and most importantly she is very thoughtful. Thank you for amazing wedding ceremony Barbara!
Zachary & Tierra Biggus
November 2, 2017
Rev Barbara was exactly what we were looking for! She tailored our wedding ceremony to fit our needs. We got so many compliments from our guest on our ceremony all thanks to Rev Barbara. She was not only responsive from day one, she was professional and most importantly she spoke from the heart. Thank you for making our day extra special!
Josh & Amber Nelson
October 30, 2017
Rev. Chandler made mine and my wife's wedding day a day to remember. Rev. Chandler was so professional and wrote a beautiful ceremony speech. I would recommend Rev. Chandler to anyone looking to get married. Thank you Rev. Chandler, You helped our dreams come true.
John & Chansouda Licko
October 11, 2017
Barbara Chandler was exceptional. She made this day so easy yet so special for us at the same time. I’m so happy we found her for our wedding.
Ken & Carol Vega
September 22, 2017
Barbara was very accommodating when she learned that we decided to write our own vows entirely instead of using one of her templates. She was flexible when the ceremony rehearsal time changed a few weeks before the wedding, and she was patient throughout the ceremony rehearsal, even though we practiced it through three times just to be sure! Great value, strong service, and very kind!
Grant & Shaun Shepard
September 18, 2017
Barbara was amazing to work with. We rehearsed an hour before the ceremony. Barb was very thorough and answered any questions we had. She also provided different ideas and was executed the ceremony perfectly.
Angelo & Karen Lalagos
September 12, 2017
Barbara made things run smoothly and was great. I would hire her again.
Troy & Eve Jones
August 13, 2017
Barbara is wonderful! My husband & I are not religious so we would have felt awkward having a religious ceremony. Even though she's a reverend Barbara did not pressure us at all to include religious components and agreed with a smile to every change we requested. She sent us a copy of the ceremony "script" months in advance and worked with us to make sure it was perfect. We chose a venue far away from where she's based and even with an extra $100 for travel she was still lower-priced than other officiants. The ceremony was beautiful and had myself & my husband (as well as our guests) tearing up. Barbara even has a wonderful sense of humor to handle mistakes -- I was a little too eager to say "I do" and she just whispered "not yet", kept going with the questions, making everyone laugh. At the end, she told my husband to kiss me longer so the photographer could get "good pictures". We received so many compliments about her after the ceremony and would absolutely recommend her to any of our friends getting married.
Adam & Jamie Fain
August 7, 2017
Thank you for being part of a most memorable day. We are fortunate for your kind services.
Robert & Loan Cross
July 5, 2017
Rev. Barbara was amazing!!! From the second she responded to our inquiry, to the end of our ceremony. Rev. Barbara responded w/in 2 min of my search, we spoke on the phone roughly 30 min later. She provided us with a fun Q&A and she was hands on just enough. She was very professional, punctual and made sure our ceremony was what we wanted!! Oh... Her service fee was REAL nice!! Thank you so much for being party of our special day!!
Thank you,
Scott and Tara Campbell!
June 11, 2017
Very helpful and thorough! Helped to create a very customized and unique ceremony!
Brandon & Amanda Pennington
May 20, 2017
Wonderful ceremony!
Everyone kept commenting on what a nice job you did...She also suggested the sand ceremony the kids and family love it.
Lewis & LeeAnn Trabert
April 14, 2017
"I am very happy with Barbara, she was very professional and patient and understanding.
I couldn't be any happier with her.
Thanks a million 🤗"
Christian & Anna De Rosa
March 21, 2017
"Barbara was wonderful. Very personable and easy to work with. Our ceremony was absolutely perfect."
Nicholas & Holly Sraga
November 30, 2016
"Barbara was great. We're not really into "traditional", and she was able to add some nice new touches to our wedding ceremony that made it feel more personal. Our guests really enjoyed the ceremony, almost as much as we did. :)"
Thomas & Ayenda Zemaitis
August 29, 2016
"Barbara was wonderful. She sent us a first draft after our first meeting, along with an interview questionnaire that added a sweet personal touch to our ceremony. Barbara gave extra attention to little details and put together a lovely ceremony. Even when we were running a little behind schedule, she was patient and very understanding. We couldn't have asked for more!"
Angel & Cheryl Gonzalez
August 2, 2016
"She had many ideas how to arrange the procession. She always made sure we were doing things we wanted. She did not judge us and our beliefs. She was very nice to my family and wedding party and made the experience less anxious. She accommodated our choice to do a knot ceremony which she hadn't performed before and she researched how conduct it. My husband and I loved the idea that she read names of loved ones who have passed as tribute. Although at the ceremony, I think she could've slowed a tiny bit when reading the names aloud. She was on time for the ceremony and rehearsal. She looked professional the day of. When I got choked up during the vows she looked at me whispered to me to take a breath and smiled. It meant a lot. We had Many compliments from my guests. Barbara was a tremendous officiator and really helped us along the way and was someone we could really depend on to have the ceremony run smoothly."
Ezra & Angela Oh
July 18, 2016
"On Sunday, July 10, 2016 we had Barb Chandler officiate a nondenominational marriage ceremony between my son and his new wife. We found Barb to be sensitive and accommodating to our children's desires and at the same time the guests involved in the ceremony through the use of her charm and wit. Barb suggested the children face their guests instead of the usual way of their backs to their guests. The suggestion was fantastic! It made the ceremony so enjoyable. What a beautiful day and a beautiful ceremony. We would definitely recommend Barb to our family and friends."
Adrienne White (Mother of Groom)
July 16, 2016
"My husband, David, and I were married by Barbara Chandler on July 16, 2016. From the moment we contacted her and throughout all of our correspondence (ours was a long distance wedding), she was gracious, quick to respond, and extremely helpful. Barbara was aware of our wedding timeline and kept in touch with us periodically. She drafted our ceremony and sent it to us months before for our approval. Several days prior to our wedding, she called to confirm the details and see if we had any questions. On the day of our wedding, Barbara promptly arrived at the venue, waited for the photographer to take our First Look pictures, and then walked us through a brief rehearsal several times. She was prepared, flexible, and organized, and always asked for our input. Barbara conducted the ceremony in a very professional way, yet personalized it to make it our own. David and I can honestly say that we were extremely pleased with our overall experience with Barbara. She exceeded our expectations, and we thank Thumbtack for the reference. We highly recommend Reverend Chandler to anyone who is looking for an officiant in the Chicago area!"
David & Lynn Luiz
July 10, 2016
"Barb did a wonderful job with our ceremony. We wanted to limit the amount of religious references during our ceremony since I am Lutheran and my husband is Jewish in order to keep it agnostic, and she did it perfectly. Barb offered suggestions and asked for our input on how to present the questionnaire portion of the ceremony to be sure she was making sure it stayed in our "voice". We received a lot of compliments regarding the presentation of our ceremony, and we couldn't be happier with our experience!"
Brian & Brittany White
June 21, 2016
"Barbara did an excellent job and made the ceremony meaningful and special."
Joan (Mother of the Groom)
June 21, 2016
"Barb was professional and just what we were looking for. We were able to read and review the entire ceremony prior to our wedding so that it could truly reflect us as a couple. We loved completing interview questions about one another-- it gave us a way to write "vows" of sorts without putting all that pressure on and it made the ceremony our own."
Brian & Ellen Henning
June 5, 2016
"Barbara was excellent throughout the entire process. She delivered a personalized and poignant ceremony that went off without a hitch. We highly recommend her for all your wedding officiating needs!"
Joshua & Katrina Basinger
May 30, 2016
"Her performance was more than I could ever ask for! Overall amazing!!!!!!!"
Benjamin & Samantha Bowen
May 28, 2016
"Wonderful officiant! Worked with us on several changes to the ceremony script, promptly answered all emails, conducted the ceremony beautifully and flowed with our goofy mistakes. Recommend highly!"
Dana & Colette Jung
April 25, 2016
"Rev Barbara was everything that we hoped she would be. She was friendly, efficient, and performed a very touching ceremony! We got many compliments of what a nice job she did and how she personalized it. It was not just a traditional wedding vow ceremony but more unique yet simple and tasteful making us and our guests feel as though she knew us!"
Charlie & Victoria Santangelo
March 27, 2016
Barbara was amazing, so kind and friendly. We are so thankful we found her!"
Zachary & Taylor Orr
March 22, 2016
"Rev Barbara was very organized and a delight to work with. She showed up at the rehearsal and ceremony on time, and even put a personal touch with the questionnaires that we had to fill out prior to the ceremony... a very nice personal touch!"
Matt & Jackie Paganelis
November 26, 2015
"She was the most amazing reverend ever! She made me and my husband feel so comfortable! She kept in touch the whole time up to the big day. I would highly recommend her to any of friends and family!"
Josh & Nicole Nosek
November 3, 2015
"Thank you so much for marrying us! Everything went really well and the questions and answers section turned out to be a lot of fun! Thanks again!"
Nathan & Lindsey Nissen
October 26, 2015
"We got married in an outdoor ceremony. Barbara worked with the features of the venue we had chosen and really made it a special day. She mixed many things that Joanna and I had said about each other into the ceremony and made it feel like she truly knew us. She was very professional and made everyone feel at ease. We couldn't have asked for anything more."
Neil & Joanna Hurley
October 19, 2015
"Barb renewed our wedding vows for our 20th Anniversary this past weekend. Not only did she speak from the heart but she also engaged our 4 sons and typed up their stories for them to read aloud to my husband and I and our families. Amazing. We couldn't be happier! What I loved was how she felt the emotions that we all felt as a family. There was laughter and tears and we truly feel honored that she was there for our entire family! !!"
Marc & Cathleen Carlson
September 30, 2015
"We hired Barbara for our wedding ceremony and rehearsal. She was very easy to reach, prompt and super nice. She was serious about the wedding while maintaining a great rapport with us and our families. We got so many years compliments on the ceremony, personal, meaningful and heartfelt while also being so quick! (Which is exactly what we wanted .) I would recommend her to anyone getting married or renewing vows."
Rick & Alissa Schneider
September 15, 2015
"Barbara was amazing! We could not be more pleased with her professionalism, guidance, and willingness to officiate our wedding on such late notice. Rev. Barbara showed up a little bit early and stayed a bit longer than she had originally anticipated. She was flawless in her delivery and included some personal and fun messages in the ceremony. We were very pleased to have been given the opportunity to review and edit the ceremony she created for us. It meant a great deal to us to be a part of the writing process. Rev. Barbara was always quick to respond to emails and answer any questions that either of us had, and that played a huge role in keeping our stress levels down. I would recommend Barbara to anyone looking for an amazing, well written, personalized wedding ceremony."
Tyler & Vanessa Hernandez
August 28, 2015
"Rev. Barbara Chandler was wonderful. We had the opportunity to meet her initially in a coffee shop and discuss our vision for our wedding. We then exchanged several emails, received advice and suggestions from Barbara and even had the chance to approve her drafts. It was a seamless and pleasant experience."
Artem & Alisa Gutin
August 1, 2015
"Rev. Barbara Chandler did an excellent job for our daughters wedding. She was great to work with, very personable and provided the exact ceremony that they wanted."
Mary S. (Mother of the Bride)
July 27, 2015
Barbara was absolutely amazing! She made our ceremony very special and she just was an absolute pleasure!!! Anyone who hires Barbara will not be disappointed!!!
Stefan & Lorrie Zajczenko
July 22, 2015
"My wedding couldn't have been better. Our guests, the weather, and Rev. Barbara. She showed up a little ahead of time and she mingled with the guests. Getting married on a pontoon boat gave us a couple challenges such as balance and wind. But Barbara was good with everything. The ceremony had me in tears it was exactly what we wanted. My daughter commented the next day on how much she liked it. After the ceremony Rev. Barbara willing agreed to hang on the boat for a tour around Bangs Lake while we had some champagne and hugs. I didn't have to worry about the license etc. She had that all handled so once we docked she politely excused herself and went on her way. I would definitely recommend her for your special day. Prior to the wedding she kept in touch with me often making sure everything was going the way we wanted. So very happy with our choice of Reverands. It was most definitely A Wedding to Remember!!!"
Kim & Tom Lettau
June 21, 2015
"Rev. Barbara Chandler did an outstanding job for us. We had a very casual ceremony and she was perfect. She was easy to work with and gave us many options with writing our vows. Many of our guests were impressed with the ceremony.
Thank you so much Rev. Barbara Chandler
Sue and Ed Papenhause"
June 9, 2015
"Barbara was wonderful!!! We needed someone in a pinch and she was there! The ceremony was great and she made it very special by adding special touches which our family and friends really enjoyed.
Thank You so much, Barbara!! You made our night most memorable!! We will definitely refer you if anyone is getting married!"
Michael & Michelle Murray
June7, 2015
"I would like to say Barbara was great. She made us feel very comfortable and the ceremony was beautiful. I would recommend her to anyone that needs a minister in the future."
Dennis & Carol Voice
June 2, 2015
"She was wonderful even though it was cold outside! I would recommend her to everyone. Great job. Thank you very much for being there to marry us. She made it very personal and beautiful. By the way, I love that you asked all those questions and made us not show each other. Made it very special!"
Brian & Nicole Lamch
May 24, 2015
"My fiancé and I thought Barbara did an outstanding job. From our meeting and her questionnaire, she captured the essence of what we were about. Then, she thoughtfully added a couple minutes of 'marriage guidance' to conclude the ceremony. We very much appreciated her time and efforts."
Kim & Dona Niederman
May 16, 2015
"Barbara was wonderful to work with. She is extremely personable and professional. She made our ceremony exactly how we envisioned it. Barbara showed up early and took care of all paper work without me having to worry about anything. I highly recommend her services, she was absolutely fantastic. Thank You Barbara!"
Matt & Darcy Knez
May 15, 2015
"Barbara made our ceremony very special. She worked with us very well in a calm and polite manner. She catered the ceremony to any way we wanted. Our ceremony was at Indian Lakes resort in Bloomingdale and she made it early to go over some last minute things. What she wrote was lovely and everyone loved it. Thank you so much Barbara!"
Andrew & Aimee Lonski
May 9, 2015
"We worked with Barbara for our May 2015 wedding and could not have been happier with how it turned out. Barbara was a breeze and an absolute pleasure to work with. The process was so easy and the finished product was so amazing. We had nothing but compliments afterwards about how beautiful our ceremony was. Barbara worked with us to make sure our ceremony had a personal touch to and was so flexible on how we wanted it. She sent over a rough draft and was great to take out and add parts we wanted. She kept the personal touches a secret until our ceremony and, wow, was it great! It put myself and my fiancé in the ceremony and made it us! I just can’t rave enough about was a memorable day she made our ceremony for us! "
Thanks again, Katie and Mark Mandolini
March 16, 2015
"Thank you so much! Wonderful job...I loved my ceremony Barbara you are very helpful very nice!!!"
Yesenia & Davis Bash
March 3, 2015
"Let's just start off with saying Barbara was outstanding. She officiated our wedding and was nothing short of perfect.
I posted an "Ad" on Thumbtack saying we needed an officiant. I received about 6 emails and after getting a few quotes Barbara stood out because of her reasonable fees and a positive feeling i received when sending those first few messages back and forth.
In regards to the job itself, all we needed was something very simple. We needed an officiant for our wedding. My wife and I decided our ceremony was going to be short and sweet so all that we needed was for her to come to our rehearsal the night before and be there for about 45 minutes the day of.
Barbara showed up early to both the rehearsal and the ceremony (which totally helped bring stress levels down). She was very flexible in regards to what we wanted, how we wanted it and she molded the ceremony around us.
Her words were beautiful, it went for the perfect amount of time (about 20 minutes) and we were extremely satisfied. Also, she was very professional when it came to the marriage license portion. Very prompt in getting us a copy which really means a lot to because to my wife and I that meant she takes her position very seriously and it didn't "end" as soon as she was done with the ceremony."
David & Tracy Ventura
February 14, 2015
"Barbara made our day even more special! She was so helpful and kind. I had no idea this kind of service existed and she was the most prompt in response and really made everything so easy."
Michelle & Daniel Tucker
November 2, 2014
Hi Barbara!
"You performed an amazing ceremony. Our families, and us, were very honored to have you in our ceremony. We have so much kudos to give you.. I wanted to friend request you so you can see the pics from our wedding and our lives. Also, we want to continue our relationship with you. YOU are a blessing."
Ray and Sylvia Pandocchi
November 1, 2014
"My fiancé and I looked for an officiant online and decided to hire Rev Barbara Chandler. My comfort level from hiring someone online is that she lived in Buffalo Grove where I had lived for 16 years a while back. She asked us some questions about how we met and our journey to add info to our vows. We kept in touch for changes via email. We had never met her till the day of the wedding. She showed up early to meet us and go over some things. Dressed appropriately, was very nice and performed a magical ceremony. She sent in our marriage license immediately and sent us a thank you for being a part of our wedding. I highly recommend Rev Chandler."
Michele & Julio Betancourt
October 18, 2014
"Hello Barbara,
I just wanted to send you a note to let you know how much we appreciate how beautifully done we thought the ceremony was. From the moment I read through the ceremony you helped create with Danny & Jenna, I knew it would be amazing! I really feel that you were able to tie together both of their religions, and also incorporated their own style in the ceremony. It seemed very relaxed and comfortable, and I also think the length of the ceremony was perfect. Sometimes at Wedding’s I’ve attended, it seems like there is un necessary wording that lengthens it, and in turn loses the attention of the guests. I didn’t feel that at all with Jenna & Danny’s ceremony, and neither did other guests I spoke with. It really was just perfect!
Thank you again, for all of your work in making Danny & Jenna’s day amazing! Their ceremony is something they will remember forever, and I’m very happy you were part of making it so special!"
Warm regards,
Diane G. (Mother of the Bride)
August 29, 2014
"Barbara worked with us all the way in California never having met us in person. The pre planning process was spearheaded 100% by Barbara allowing us to contribute as much or as little as we needed. She met and exceed every expectation and provided us with a beautiful and memorable ceremony."
Shawn & Stephanie Lewandowski
July 20, 2014
"I couldn't have been happier working with Barbara. I was so stressed in planning the wedding, and I was dreading the ceremony details. She made everything so stress free! Barbara was incredibly flexible and personalized our ceremony to our liking and our requests. She was easy to contact and talk to. I highly recommend Barbara to anyone who wants a meaningful and memorable wedding ceremony."
Sandy & Michael Richards
July 16, 2014
"If I could give Barbara 10 stars I would! She is very easy to work with and works very hard to give you the ceremony of your dreams. My ceremony was a bit harder because we are mixing two religions she helped us meld the two together and gave us some unique ideas to make our wedding special and memorable. Barbara makes it her priority to give you exactly what you want for your special day which I loved. She worked with our schedules and met us wherever was convenient for us, she truly put us first and took care of every question or concern we had. I highly recommend Barbara and I am so thankful to have such an awesome person help me marry my best friend!"
Jenna Bishop
July 13, 2014
"Thank you so much for preforming our wedding - it was remarkable - everything was tailored to what we wanted - you added the responses we wished for and took out the ones that did not apply to make it a truly memorable event for all attending - I will be sending pictures shortly."
Paul & Stormy Levin
May 15, 2014
"We are so glad that we found you! We are so excited that you will be performing our wedding. The service that you wrote for us is OUTSTANDING! You are so easy to work with! I want to hire you to perform a surprise vow renewal ceremony for my parents. See you in December!"
Christina & Justin Widner
May 11, 2014
"Dear Rev. Barbara,
We want to thank you for the amazing ceremony. You really made us feel relaxed during the service. You added special touches that I have never heard before at a wedding. We will highly recommend you!"
Debbie & Mark Saunders
Reverend Chandler married us this past Saturday and the ceremony was everything we had wished for. Barbara is a professional and a very caring person. We loved the beautiful words and the sincerity in which they were spoken. Both my new husband and I were very touched, and by the way, he said IT WAS AWESOME!!! I would highly recommend Barbara Chandler to anyone who is getting married. Sincerely,
Donald & Susan Kypreos
May 31, 2019
Reverend Barbara married us last Friday, she was excellent. I strongly recommend you choose her to perform your ceremony you will not be disappointed.
Doug & Stacy Thurber
April 30, 2019
Enjoyed meeting Barbara, felt like I have know her for ever and can’t wait for the ceremony!
Lynne M.
September 9, 2018
Barbara did a great job putting together our ceremony. She was easy to work with - we sent drafts back and forth via email - and helped us personalize the experience. We blended together elements of a traditional American wedding with those of a South Indian ceremony, avoiding overly religious themes, and she helped us navigate those waters successfully. She also took care of the marriage license after the wedding, which was a huge value-add. Barbara kept everyone in line at the rehearsal, and ran through it three times to make sure we all had it down pat and everything went very smoothly on the day of because of her. During the ceremony itself, Barbara stood behind us, so we could face each other and the guests. This was her idea and allowed for much better photo opportunities. She did a good job of maneuvering around during the ceremony so that there were good photo opportunities. She sent questions to each of us in advance, which we filled out and she included as a surprise in the ceremony. Barbara did a wonderful job and we will certainly recommend her to friends and family. She was very responsive and would typically respond within 24-48 hours with an updated draft. She was a pleasure to work with and made our ceremony very memorable!
Niko & Maria O'Hara
September 5, 2018
Barbara is awesome, she really got to know us and incorporated our story into the ceremony. She had some great, unique ideas for the ceremony that we and our guests enjoyed! Thank you so much Barbara, from Al and I! We are happy to recommend Barbara for anyone wanting a memorable ceremony!
Al & Julie Lewis
August 10, 2018
Rev. Barbara was amazing from start to finish! She customized our ceremony to exactly what we wanted and was very organized during the whole planning process. She was on top of everything at our rehearsal and made sure our whole bridal party was ready for of big day. Barbara had an amazing idea of her standing in the aisle so that our guests and the photographer could only see us. We received so many compliments from all of our guests about her services.
Daniel & Jacklyn Zwerling
July 23, 2018
Barbara helped celebrate our wedding in a way I couldn't imagine. It was very special to both myself and Sherry that Barbara touched our Hearts in a very BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY!!!! We were told by all our guests that was one of the most beautiful ceremony's they have been part of!!!!! Thank you for the Start of Many Happy Years Barbara!!!
Terrence & Sherry Spranger
July 23, 2018
Barbara was amazing!!! Her calm, soothing demeanor & her sincere & lovely ceremony words truly took our breath away. Her guidance of the exchange of our rings & our vows to each other eliminated our nervousness. Thank you so much Barbara!
Vic & Laura Giampietro
July 13, 2018
Barbara did an amazing job with our ceremony. She made sure the ceremony was exactly what we wanted. She was on time, professional and on top of everything. We loved how she sent both of us an interview and incorporated our responses into the ceremony. It gave it a nice and personal touch! We had many guests of the wedding tell us how much they loved the ceremony. Thank you, Barbara!
Richard & Marissa Smallwood
June 25, 2018
Barbara was great to work with! She gave us the exact ceremony we wanted! She made sure it was everything we wanted for our day. During rehearsal she helped with a difficult situation with great professionalism. Our day was hot and she sped up the ceremony a bit which our guests were thankful for! I would recommend her to anyone! Thank you so much!!
Patrick & Katie Solan
June 23, 2018
"Thanks Barbara. It was perfect...the ceremony, the day, everything."
Cathy & Simon Rogers
April 24, 2018
We feel so lucky to have found someone to officiate our Shinto ceremony. Barbara worked with us to put together a ceremony that adhered to our religion but that was also easy for our families to understand. The initial outline she sent us brought us to tears it was so perfect. She also let us write our own vows, which was very important to us. We also love how she stood back in the crowd, so that we could face our families, it really added a personal touch to our ceremony. At the rehearsal, she was patient with us being late due to unforeseen hotel issues, and helped to control our large, rowdy wedding party. On the big day, she was so warm and friendly, and delivered the ceremony perfectly.
Valdemar & Ayden
November 4, 2017
Barbara was so amazing! She happily met with us anytime to go over details and she had so many creative ideas for our ceremony. She offered to renew my parents vows during the ceremony since it was their 36th anniversary, which was very special to us. I highly recommend Barbara. She is professional, experienced, and most importantly she is very thoughtful. Thank you for amazing wedding ceremony Barbara!
Zachary & Tierra Biggus
November 2, 2017
Rev Barbara was exactly what we were looking for! She tailored our wedding ceremony to fit our needs. We got so many compliments from our guest on our ceremony all thanks to Rev Barbara. She was not only responsive from day one, she was professional and most importantly she spoke from the heart. Thank you for making our day extra special!
Josh & Amber Nelson
October 30, 2017
Rev. Chandler made mine and my wife's wedding day a day to remember. Rev. Chandler was so professional and wrote a beautiful ceremony speech. I would recommend Rev. Chandler to anyone looking to get married. Thank you Rev. Chandler, You helped our dreams come true.
John & Chansouda Licko
October 11, 2017
Barbara Chandler was exceptional. She made this day so easy yet so special for us at the same time. I’m so happy we found her for our wedding.
Ken & Carol Vega
September 22, 2017
Barbara was very accommodating when she learned that we decided to write our own vows entirely instead of using one of her templates. She was flexible when the ceremony rehearsal time changed a few weeks before the wedding, and she was patient throughout the ceremony rehearsal, even though we practiced it through three times just to be sure! Great value, strong service, and very kind!
Grant & Shaun Shepard
September 18, 2017
Barbara was amazing to work with. We rehearsed an hour before the ceremony. Barb was very thorough and answered any questions we had. She also provided different ideas and was executed the ceremony perfectly.
Angelo & Karen Lalagos
September 12, 2017
Barbara made things run smoothly and was great. I would hire her again.
Troy & Eve Jones
August 13, 2017
Barbara is wonderful! My husband & I are not religious so we would have felt awkward having a religious ceremony. Even though she's a reverend Barbara did not pressure us at all to include religious components and agreed with a smile to every change we requested. She sent us a copy of the ceremony "script" months in advance and worked with us to make sure it was perfect. We chose a venue far away from where she's based and even with an extra $100 for travel she was still lower-priced than other officiants. The ceremony was beautiful and had myself & my husband (as well as our guests) tearing up. Barbara even has a wonderful sense of humor to handle mistakes -- I was a little too eager to say "I do" and she just whispered "not yet", kept going with the questions, making everyone laugh. At the end, she told my husband to kiss me longer so the photographer could get "good pictures". We received so many compliments about her after the ceremony and would absolutely recommend her to any of our friends getting married.
Adam & Jamie Fain
August 7, 2017
Thank you for being part of a most memorable day. We are fortunate for your kind services.
Robert & Loan Cross
July 5, 2017
Rev. Barbara was amazing!!! From the second she responded to our inquiry, to the end of our ceremony. Rev. Barbara responded w/in 2 min of my search, we spoke on the phone roughly 30 min later. She provided us with a fun Q&A and she was hands on just enough. She was very professional, punctual and made sure our ceremony was what we wanted!! Oh... Her service fee was REAL nice!! Thank you so much for being party of our special day!!
Thank you,
Scott and Tara Campbell!
June 11, 2017
Very helpful and thorough! Helped to create a very customized and unique ceremony!
Brandon & Amanda Pennington
May 20, 2017
Wonderful ceremony!
Everyone kept commenting on what a nice job you did...She also suggested the sand ceremony the kids and family love it.
Lewis & LeeAnn Trabert
April 14, 2017
"I am very happy with Barbara, she was very professional and patient and understanding.
I couldn't be any happier with her.
Thanks a million 🤗"
Christian & Anna De Rosa
March 21, 2017
"Barbara was wonderful. Very personable and easy to work with. Our ceremony was absolutely perfect."
Nicholas & Holly Sraga
November 30, 2016
"Barbara was great. We're not really into "traditional", and she was able to add some nice new touches to our wedding ceremony that made it feel more personal. Our guests really enjoyed the ceremony, almost as much as we did. :)"
Thomas & Ayenda Zemaitis
August 29, 2016
"Barbara was wonderful. She sent us a first draft after our first meeting, along with an interview questionnaire that added a sweet personal touch to our ceremony. Barbara gave extra attention to little details and put together a lovely ceremony. Even when we were running a little behind schedule, she was patient and very understanding. We couldn't have asked for more!"
Angel & Cheryl Gonzalez
August 2, 2016
"She had many ideas how to arrange the procession. She always made sure we were doing things we wanted. She did not judge us and our beliefs. She was very nice to my family and wedding party and made the experience less anxious. She accommodated our choice to do a knot ceremony which she hadn't performed before and she researched how conduct it. My husband and I loved the idea that she read names of loved ones who have passed as tribute. Although at the ceremony, I think she could've slowed a tiny bit when reading the names aloud. She was on time for the ceremony and rehearsal. She looked professional the day of. When I got choked up during the vows she looked at me whispered to me to take a breath and smiled. It meant a lot. We had Many compliments from my guests. Barbara was a tremendous officiator and really helped us along the way and was someone we could really depend on to have the ceremony run smoothly."
Ezra & Angela Oh
July 18, 2016
"On Sunday, July 10, 2016 we had Barb Chandler officiate a nondenominational marriage ceremony between my son and his new wife. We found Barb to be sensitive and accommodating to our children's desires and at the same time the guests involved in the ceremony through the use of her charm and wit. Barb suggested the children face their guests instead of the usual way of their backs to their guests. The suggestion was fantastic! It made the ceremony so enjoyable. What a beautiful day and a beautiful ceremony. We would definitely recommend Barb to our family and friends."
Adrienne White (Mother of Groom)
July 16, 2016
"My husband, David, and I were married by Barbara Chandler on July 16, 2016. From the moment we contacted her and throughout all of our correspondence (ours was a long distance wedding), she was gracious, quick to respond, and extremely helpful. Barbara was aware of our wedding timeline and kept in touch with us periodically. She drafted our ceremony and sent it to us months before for our approval. Several days prior to our wedding, she called to confirm the details and see if we had any questions. On the day of our wedding, Barbara promptly arrived at the venue, waited for the photographer to take our First Look pictures, and then walked us through a brief rehearsal several times. She was prepared, flexible, and organized, and always asked for our input. Barbara conducted the ceremony in a very professional way, yet personalized it to make it our own. David and I can honestly say that we were extremely pleased with our overall experience with Barbara. She exceeded our expectations, and we thank Thumbtack for the reference. We highly recommend Reverend Chandler to anyone who is looking for an officiant in the Chicago area!"
David & Lynn Luiz
July 10, 2016
"Barb did a wonderful job with our ceremony. We wanted to limit the amount of religious references during our ceremony since I am Lutheran and my husband is Jewish in order to keep it agnostic, and she did it perfectly. Barb offered suggestions and asked for our input on how to present the questionnaire portion of the ceremony to be sure she was making sure it stayed in our "voice". We received a lot of compliments regarding the presentation of our ceremony, and we couldn't be happier with our experience!"
Brian & Brittany White
June 21, 2016
"Barbara did an excellent job and made the ceremony meaningful and special."
Joan (Mother of the Groom)
June 21, 2016
"Barb was professional and just what we were looking for. We were able to read and review the entire ceremony prior to our wedding so that it could truly reflect us as a couple. We loved completing interview questions about one another-- it gave us a way to write "vows" of sorts without putting all that pressure on and it made the ceremony our own."
Brian & Ellen Henning
June 5, 2016
"Barbara was excellent throughout the entire process. She delivered a personalized and poignant ceremony that went off without a hitch. We highly recommend her for all your wedding officiating needs!"
Joshua & Katrina Basinger
May 30, 2016
"Her performance was more than I could ever ask for! Overall amazing!!!!!!!"
Benjamin & Samantha Bowen
May 28, 2016
"Wonderful officiant! Worked with us on several changes to the ceremony script, promptly answered all emails, conducted the ceremony beautifully and flowed with our goofy mistakes. Recommend highly!"
Dana & Colette Jung
April 25, 2016
"Rev Barbara was everything that we hoped she would be. She was friendly, efficient, and performed a very touching ceremony! We got many compliments of what a nice job she did and how she personalized it. It was not just a traditional wedding vow ceremony but more unique yet simple and tasteful making us and our guests feel as though she knew us!"
Charlie & Victoria Santangelo
March 27, 2016
Barbara was amazing, so kind and friendly. We are so thankful we found her!"
Zachary & Taylor Orr
March 22, 2016
"Rev Barbara was very organized and a delight to work with. She showed up at the rehearsal and ceremony on time, and even put a personal touch with the questionnaires that we had to fill out prior to the ceremony... a very nice personal touch!"
Matt & Jackie Paganelis
November 26, 2015
"She was the most amazing reverend ever! She made me and my husband feel so comfortable! She kept in touch the whole time up to the big day. I would highly recommend her to any of friends and family!"
Josh & Nicole Nosek
November 3, 2015
"Thank you so much for marrying us! Everything went really well and the questions and answers section turned out to be a lot of fun! Thanks again!"
Nathan & Lindsey Nissen
October 26, 2015
"We got married in an outdoor ceremony. Barbara worked with the features of the venue we had chosen and really made it a special day. She mixed many things that Joanna and I had said about each other into the ceremony and made it feel like she truly knew us. She was very professional and made everyone feel at ease. We couldn't have asked for anything more."
Neil & Joanna Hurley
October 19, 2015
"Barb renewed our wedding vows for our 20th Anniversary this past weekend. Not only did she speak from the heart but she also engaged our 4 sons and typed up their stories for them to read aloud to my husband and I and our families. Amazing. We couldn't be happier! What I loved was how she felt the emotions that we all felt as a family. There was laughter and tears and we truly feel honored that she was there for our entire family! !!"
Marc & Cathleen Carlson
September 30, 2015
"We hired Barbara for our wedding ceremony and rehearsal. She was very easy to reach, prompt and super nice. She was serious about the wedding while maintaining a great rapport with us and our families. We got so many years compliments on the ceremony, personal, meaningful and heartfelt while also being so quick! (Which is exactly what we wanted .) I would recommend her to anyone getting married or renewing vows."
Rick & Alissa Schneider
September 15, 2015
"Barbara was amazing! We could not be more pleased with her professionalism, guidance, and willingness to officiate our wedding on such late notice. Rev. Barbara showed up a little bit early and stayed a bit longer than she had originally anticipated. She was flawless in her delivery and included some personal and fun messages in the ceremony. We were very pleased to have been given the opportunity to review and edit the ceremony she created for us. It meant a great deal to us to be a part of the writing process. Rev. Barbara was always quick to respond to emails and answer any questions that either of us had, and that played a huge role in keeping our stress levels down. I would recommend Barbara to anyone looking for an amazing, well written, personalized wedding ceremony."
Tyler & Vanessa Hernandez
August 28, 2015
"Rev. Barbara Chandler was wonderful. We had the opportunity to meet her initially in a coffee shop and discuss our vision for our wedding. We then exchanged several emails, received advice and suggestions from Barbara and even had the chance to approve her drafts. It was a seamless and pleasant experience."
Artem & Alisa Gutin
August 1, 2015
"Rev. Barbara Chandler did an excellent job for our daughters wedding. She was great to work with, very personable and provided the exact ceremony that they wanted."
Mary S. (Mother of the Bride)
July 27, 2015
Barbara was absolutely amazing! She made our ceremony very special and she just was an absolute pleasure!!! Anyone who hires Barbara will not be disappointed!!!
Stefan & Lorrie Zajczenko
July 22, 2015
"My wedding couldn't have been better. Our guests, the weather, and Rev. Barbara. She showed up a little ahead of time and she mingled with the guests. Getting married on a pontoon boat gave us a couple challenges such as balance and wind. But Barbara was good with everything. The ceremony had me in tears it was exactly what we wanted. My daughter commented the next day on how much she liked it. After the ceremony Rev. Barbara willing agreed to hang on the boat for a tour around Bangs Lake while we had some champagne and hugs. I didn't have to worry about the license etc. She had that all handled so once we docked she politely excused herself and went on her way. I would definitely recommend her for your special day. Prior to the wedding she kept in touch with me often making sure everything was going the way we wanted. So very happy with our choice of Reverands. It was most definitely A Wedding to Remember!!!"
Kim & Tom Lettau
June 21, 2015
"Rev. Barbara Chandler did an outstanding job for us. We had a very casual ceremony and she was perfect. She was easy to work with and gave us many options with writing our vows. Many of our guests were impressed with the ceremony.
Thank you so much Rev. Barbara Chandler
Sue and Ed Papenhause"
June 9, 2015
"Barbara was wonderful!!! We needed someone in a pinch and she was there! The ceremony was great and she made it very special by adding special touches which our family and friends really enjoyed.
Thank You so much, Barbara!! You made our night most memorable!! We will definitely refer you if anyone is getting married!"
Michael & Michelle Murray
June7, 2015
"I would like to say Barbara was great. She made us feel very comfortable and the ceremony was beautiful. I would recommend her to anyone that needs a minister in the future."
Dennis & Carol Voice
June 2, 2015
"She was wonderful even though it was cold outside! I would recommend her to everyone. Great job. Thank you very much for being there to marry us. She made it very personal and beautiful. By the way, I love that you asked all those questions and made us not show each other. Made it very special!"
Brian & Nicole Lamch
May 24, 2015
"My fiancé and I thought Barbara did an outstanding job. From our meeting and her questionnaire, she captured the essence of what we were about. Then, she thoughtfully added a couple minutes of 'marriage guidance' to conclude the ceremony. We very much appreciated her time and efforts."
Kim & Dona Niederman
May 16, 2015
"Barbara was wonderful to work with. She is extremely personable and professional. She made our ceremony exactly how we envisioned it. Barbara showed up early and took care of all paper work without me having to worry about anything. I highly recommend her services, she was absolutely fantastic. Thank You Barbara!"
Matt & Darcy Knez
May 15, 2015
"Barbara made our ceremony very special. She worked with us very well in a calm and polite manner. She catered the ceremony to any way we wanted. Our ceremony was at Indian Lakes resort in Bloomingdale and she made it early to go over some last minute things. What she wrote was lovely and everyone loved it. Thank you so much Barbara!"
Andrew & Aimee Lonski
May 9, 2015
"We worked with Barbara for our May 2015 wedding and could not have been happier with how it turned out. Barbara was a breeze and an absolute pleasure to work with. The process was so easy and the finished product was so amazing. We had nothing but compliments afterwards about how beautiful our ceremony was. Barbara worked with us to make sure our ceremony had a personal touch to and was so flexible on how we wanted it. She sent over a rough draft and was great to take out and add parts we wanted. She kept the personal touches a secret until our ceremony and, wow, was it great! It put myself and my fiancé in the ceremony and made it us! I just can’t rave enough about was a memorable day she made our ceremony for us! "
Thanks again, Katie and Mark Mandolini
March 16, 2015
"Thank you so much! Wonderful job...I loved my ceremony Barbara you are very helpful very nice!!!"
Yesenia & Davis Bash
March 3, 2015
"Let's just start off with saying Barbara was outstanding. She officiated our wedding and was nothing short of perfect.
I posted an "Ad" on Thumbtack saying we needed an officiant. I received about 6 emails and after getting a few quotes Barbara stood out because of her reasonable fees and a positive feeling i received when sending those first few messages back and forth.
In regards to the job itself, all we needed was something very simple. We needed an officiant for our wedding. My wife and I decided our ceremony was going to be short and sweet so all that we needed was for her to come to our rehearsal the night before and be there for about 45 minutes the day of.
Barbara showed up early to both the rehearsal and the ceremony (which totally helped bring stress levels down). She was very flexible in regards to what we wanted, how we wanted it and she molded the ceremony around us.
Her words were beautiful, it went for the perfect amount of time (about 20 minutes) and we were extremely satisfied. Also, she was very professional when it came to the marriage license portion. Very prompt in getting us a copy which really means a lot to because to my wife and I that meant she takes her position very seriously and it didn't "end" as soon as she was done with the ceremony."
David & Tracy Ventura
February 14, 2015
"Barbara made our day even more special! She was so helpful and kind. I had no idea this kind of service existed and she was the most prompt in response and really made everything so easy."
Michelle & Daniel Tucker
November 2, 2014
Hi Barbara!
"You performed an amazing ceremony. Our families, and us, were very honored to have you in our ceremony. We have so much kudos to give you.. I wanted to friend request you so you can see the pics from our wedding and our lives. Also, we want to continue our relationship with you. YOU are a blessing."
Ray and Sylvia Pandocchi
November 1, 2014
"My fiancé and I looked for an officiant online and decided to hire Rev Barbara Chandler. My comfort level from hiring someone online is that she lived in Buffalo Grove where I had lived for 16 years a while back. She asked us some questions about how we met and our journey to add info to our vows. We kept in touch for changes via email. We had never met her till the day of the wedding. She showed up early to meet us and go over some things. Dressed appropriately, was very nice and performed a magical ceremony. She sent in our marriage license immediately and sent us a thank you for being a part of our wedding. I highly recommend Rev Chandler."
Michele & Julio Betancourt
October 18, 2014
"Hello Barbara,
I just wanted to send you a note to let you know how much we appreciate how beautifully done we thought the ceremony was. From the moment I read through the ceremony you helped create with Danny & Jenna, I knew it would be amazing! I really feel that you were able to tie together both of their religions, and also incorporated their own style in the ceremony. It seemed very relaxed and comfortable, and I also think the length of the ceremony was perfect. Sometimes at Wedding’s I’ve attended, it seems like there is un necessary wording that lengthens it, and in turn loses the attention of the guests. I didn’t feel that at all with Jenna & Danny’s ceremony, and neither did other guests I spoke with. It really was just perfect!
Thank you again, for all of your work in making Danny & Jenna’s day amazing! Their ceremony is something they will remember forever, and I’m very happy you were part of making it so special!"
Warm regards,
Diane G. (Mother of the Bride)
August 29, 2014
"Barbara worked with us all the way in California never having met us in person. The pre planning process was spearheaded 100% by Barbara allowing us to contribute as much or as little as we needed. She met and exceed every expectation and provided us with a beautiful and memorable ceremony."
Shawn & Stephanie Lewandowski
July 20, 2014
"I couldn't have been happier working with Barbara. I was so stressed in planning the wedding, and I was dreading the ceremony details. She made everything so stress free! Barbara was incredibly flexible and personalized our ceremony to our liking and our requests. She was easy to contact and talk to. I highly recommend Barbara to anyone who wants a meaningful and memorable wedding ceremony."
Sandy & Michael Richards
July 16, 2014
"If I could give Barbara 10 stars I would! She is very easy to work with and works very hard to give you the ceremony of your dreams. My ceremony was a bit harder because we are mixing two religions she helped us meld the two together and gave us some unique ideas to make our wedding special and memorable. Barbara makes it her priority to give you exactly what you want for your special day which I loved. She worked with our schedules and met us wherever was convenient for us, she truly put us first and took care of every question or concern we had. I highly recommend Barbara and I am so thankful to have such an awesome person help me marry my best friend!"
Jenna Bishop
July 13, 2014
"Thank you so much for preforming our wedding - it was remarkable - everything was tailored to what we wanted - you added the responses we wished for and took out the ones that did not apply to make it a truly memorable event for all attending - I will be sending pictures shortly."
Paul & Stormy Levin
May 15, 2014
"We are so glad that we found you! We are so excited that you will be performing our wedding. The service that you wrote for us is OUTSTANDING! You are so easy to work with! I want to hire you to perform a surprise vow renewal ceremony for my parents. See you in December!"
Christina & Justin Widner
May 11, 2014
"Dear Rev. Barbara,
We want to thank you for the amazing ceremony. You really made us feel relaxed during the service. You added special touches that I have never heard before at a wedding. We will highly recommend you!"
Debbie & Mark Saunders