Everything We Wanted

Joanne crafted a custom commitment ceremony for us and it was everything we wanted. Joanne was a delight to work with. She is professional and showed up to our ceremony looking beautiful and happy to be with us. I highly recommend Joanne as an officiant and to create the perfect ceremony for anyone looking for something a bit different. Thank you Joanne !

~ Jennifer and Shaun (September 2024)

Could Not Be More Pleased

We could not be more pleased with the Baptism Joanne lead for us! We filled out a questionnaire and Joanne used the information to create a personalized ceremony. It was a simple and meaningful process.

Our friends and family expressed how impressed they were with the ceremony. They all felt involved in welcoming our baby to the world.

I highly recommend Joanne as she is so gifted with words and the ability to create a meaningful event. We will always cherish this ceremony she led for us.

~ Heather and Aaron (September 2024)

Above and Beyond

Joanne goes ABOVE AND BEYOND for your service. She rolls with your story as a couple and writes the most beautiful personalized service. And she doesn’t stop until you at 100% completely happy. The long questionnaire is WORTH IT but I would just like to add that she will use your wording from the questionnaire throughout your ceremony and I didn’t originally respond to the questionnaire with that knowledge so it took some finessing (but thankfully you get unlimited edits!) Our guest raved about Joanne’s approach. They’d never seen an officiant like her, telling our story the way she did and addressing our GUESTS for majority of the ceremony. Such a smooth and wonderful process working with Joanne. Would highly recommend her services to anyone looking for something more than just the usual ceremony pieces.

~ Micaela and Kirill (October 2024)

Our 50th Wedding Anniversary

Our 50th anniversary celebration was a wonderful day. Thank you to Joanne Van Beek for being our celebrant, your kind words and thoughtful message were so meaningful to us.

~ ❤️❤️Abe &Tena (September 2024)

An Absolute Blessing

Joanne was an absolute blessing during such a difficult time. As the celebrant for our mother’s memorial service, she brought warmth, compassion, and professionalism to every detail. Joanne took the time to listen to our stories, and the ceremony she created truly honored our mother’s spirit and life. Her words were thoughtful and comforting, and her presence helped everyone feel at ease. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful, personalized service. Thank you, Joanne, for helping us celebrate our mother’s life in such a meaningful way.

~ Shona (September 2024)

Guests Loved Her

Joanne was amazing and did such a great job with our ceremony; guests loved her. I've been to other weddings where the officiant was terrible and can make or break your wedding. She curated a script based on us as a couple and made it personable. She helped us every step of the way and was so detailed.

~ Chris and Melissa (September 2024)

It was Perfect!

Thank you for everything, it was the most perfect ceremony. We are so happy with your work!

~ Nate and Dani (August 2024)

Incredible

From the moment we connected with Joanne, she made us feel like we were in such good hands and that our ceremony would be incredibly intimate and personal to us. She works collaboratively with you to design your ceremony and also connects with the key people for your special day. Although we went with a rather traditional ceremony, there were options to incorporate a variety of unity ceremony details to your ceremony. She then guided and coached our bridal party on all the aspects of the ceremony but with considerations for photography and videography. If all of this doesn’t scream “experienced professional” I don’t know what will. I wish we could get married again to continue working with Joanne as it was just a great experience.
Thank you Joanne for everything and your part in our truly unforgettable day!

~ Daryl and Teresa (September 2024)

Exactly What We Were Looking For

Joanne did such a wonderful job officiating our wedding—it was exactly what we were looking for. She crafted a personalized ceremony that was meaningful to us, and it made the day so special. Joanne was fantastic to work with, incredibly kind, and so down to earth. We received so many compliments from our guests on how beautiful and unique the ceremony was, and how much they loved that it told our story. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect officiant! Thanks so much Joanne!

~ Brett and Megan (July 2024)

Amazing Storyteller

Joanne made our day so special, she made it very personal and is amazing with her story telling. From the moment we met with her she was attentive and was in contact with us giving us advice etc. Many of our guests gave us compliments on our ceremony after as it was just amazing! Thank you Joanne for making our day so special!

~ The Nutzenbergers (August 2024)

Perfectly Happy

Joanne was wonderful- she wrote us a beautiful and personal ceremony and went back and forth with us through many revisions and changes until we were perfectly happy. We had an absolutely incredible and meaningful wedding ceremony and we thank her so much for being part of it!

~ Aurie and Eileithyia (August 2024)

She Captured our Love Story

We couldn't have asked for a more incredible wedding officiant! From start to finish, Joanne was kind, attentive, and genuinely invested in making our ceremony perfect. She crafted a beautiful, personalized ceremony that captured our love story. Her warmth and professionalism made the entire process smooth and stress-free. We are so grateful for her role in our special day and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a truly amazing officiant!

~ Jason and Jackie (August 2024)

We Loved Her Closing Remarks

Joanne did such a wonderful job officiating our wedding. She did an amazing job telling our story and we absolutely loved her closing remarks. She made our day feel truly special.

~ Deanna and Justin (August 2024)

Appreciate her Professionalism and Communication

Joanne officiated our wedding this summer! She also made adjustments to our wedding script based on our preferences, lead our ceremony rehearsal, worked well with our other vendors and was transparent about prices/process. We really appreciate her great professionalism and communication regarding paperwork and wedding day expectations!

~ Tyson and Diane (July 2024)

Endless Support and Guidance

Joanne officiated our mother’s celebration of life. She provided endless support and guidance for our family in preparation of the memorial and especially the day of. I do not know how we would have been able to sufficiently honour mom without Joanne's compassionate and intuitive guidance.

~ Kathy K. (July 2024)

A Ceremony to Remember

Working with Joanne was super wonderful. She was always quick to respond to our emails, she kept us in the loop through the entire process, and she wrote an amazing ceremony script. Joanne wrote us an individualized ceremony script, and she changed/adjusted whatever we requested. She was super accommodating and understanding. After our ceremony I had so many of our guests talk about how good and unique the ceremony was. Majority of our guests (we had 188 guests) complimented us on it being the best ceremony they’ve heard/attended. That in itself was worth the extra price we paid for her! Thank you, Joanne, for making it one to remember and a ceremony that is going to be talked about for a long time to come!

~ Kayla and Brandon (July 2024)

We Can’t Thank You Enough

Joanne recently officiated our wedding on July 6th. Before our wedding, she sent us a questionnaire to fill out about each other. Our script for the ceremony was written based on our answers, which added a personal touch. She made our ceremony so fun with her energy and wrote beautiful vows for us to say to each other. We can't thank you enough for making our day special!

~ Courtney and Terrence (July 2024)

Touching and Amazing

Most touching and amazing experience. Hands down out of a twist of fate we ended up with the best officiant we’ve could’ve dreamed of.

~ Anna and Shaun (June 2024)

Endless Kindness, Empathy and Care

Our family can’t recommend Joanne highly enough. She was the celebrant at our Mom’s Celebration of Life and showed endless kindness, empathy and care in creating a beautiful tribute to our Mom. It was a difficult day made so much easier by her and we walked away believing our Mom had truly been honoured. We could not have done this without her.

~ Lori, Kathy and Terry (July 2024)

Compassionate and Caring

Joanne is a compassionate, caring, and a very organized professional. She goes above and beyond planning & organizing your memorial service. Joanne relieves the anxiety that goes with planning such a sensitive occasion. She is an excellent speaker that makes a memorial service proceed with ease and understanding. Joanne is there to help in your time of need. 

~ Colleen (January 2024)

Most Meaningful Experience of our Lives

From the moment we met, we knew Joanne would provide an absolutely amazing experience for our marriage ceremony. She was so thoughtful and thorough in her preparation for our big day, ensuring every detail reflected each of us as individuals, was meaningful to us as a couple, and inclusively embraced our family, ensuring each of our children as well as our guests played a special role in our wedding, warmly surrounding us in a literal circle of love on winter solstice. Her bespoke ceremony creation and expert coaching on our vow construction made for the most meaningful and memorable experience of our entire lives, something we will always remember moving forward through each day of our marriage. 

~ Matthew and Jennifer (Winter Solstice 2023)

Best Experience

We had the best experience using Joanne for our wedding date. She guided us and helped us so much with our ceremony & made our vows come alive. I had the privilege seeing her for my brothers wedding and had to have her for mine. Thank you for all your help!

~ Alyssa and Matteo (September 2023)

Kept the Ceremony Flowing Flawlessly

Hey Joanne! Thank you again for being a part of our special day! You had everyone laughing and crying (tears of happiness) and you kept the ceremony flowing flawlessly. So many people have said lovely things about you since! Thanks for helping ensure we had the best day ever!

~ Adriana and Justin (September 2023)

Received Many Compliments

Joanne delivered a beautiful ceremony. We had many compliments. She was very open to our edits and we were able to mold our ceremony into a memorable experience.

 ~ Tobias and Cheyenne (October 2023)

There For Us Every Step of the. Way

Joanne was the officiant for our wedding. She guided us step by step and helped us have a wonderful experience. We found a lot of value in the Prepare and Enrich program which is a form of pre marital counselling. It was incredibly insightful and we would recommend doing it.
I would recommend Joanne to anybody who is looking to have a customized ceremony with a unique twist. She was there for us every step of the way, incredibly knowledgeable and encouraging. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant.

~ Timothy and Casey (October 2023)