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Natural Element Ceremonies

Natural Element Ceremonies

Kankakee, IL
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    Katie M. Sent on 01/19/2024
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    Personalized Ceremony and So Much Information!!

    Scarlet was fantastic to work with! She had so much information to give that was extremely helpful for wedding planning and going through the paperwork side of things and that was before she was offically hired! Then she personalized our ceremony and made it so fun to be a part of and added in great details for our handfasting.
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    Jennifer R. Sent on 09/23/2023
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    Amazing! Beautiful ceremony!!

    I found Scarlett online when I desperately needed an officiant last minute and was lucky enough to have found her and she was available. She was more than I could have hoped for. She took the time to learn about us and in corporate that into our ceremony. From start to finish it was lovely. We had a handfasting and she made it so meaningful and explained everything to our guests so they were not left out in case they had never been to one before. So many tears. Highly recommend.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you, Jennifer & Travis! I am glad I was available when you needed it on a rather short notice. It was such a pleasure working with you & getting to know you both. Keep living life on your terms! ❤️
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    Brooke P. Sent on 10/10/2022
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    Great experience!

    We have yet to stop reminiscing about how perfect our day was! Overall, the ceremony Scarlett prepared was beautiful and everything we imagined it would be! We received many complements from guests about how much fun we had at the alter! We performed a Jaimala exchange which turned out perfectly. Scarlett did a great job describing the exchange to guests, and it was such a neat experience! A quick match of rock, paper, scissors before the ring exchange as well as “sealing it with a shot” were also fun and unique touches! We are so thankful Scarlett encouraged us to write and read our own vows. We were both so nervous to do so, but it added so much to the ceremony! Aside from that, Scarlett was timely and very organized which we greatly appreciated! Thank you again for all your hard work and being a huge part of the day we will remember forever!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you Brooke & Vignesh. It is an honor to have presented the Jaimala Garland exchange. I am always excited to learn and offer new Elements to my "toolbox" of Ceremony options. So thank you for bringing a new one for me to research and learn about.
    Everyone seemed to enjoy the "Seal it with a Shot" at the end. I hope your photographer got a great shot of that to share with me later.
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    M. Fitzgibbons Sent on 10/10/2022
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    Thoughtful, Considerate, Fun and Lighthearted.

    Scarlett was our officiant for our wedding. She did a beautiful job communicating with us, putting together our ceremony and giving our ceremony the loving, light-hearted feel we wanted.

    She made us a beautiful handfasting cord and was very attentive to our story and what was important to us. I highly recommend her if you need an officiant that is down to Earth, helpful and a beautiful writer and speaker.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you both. It was great to perform your ceremony with such a gorgeous backdrop of Starve Rock's majestic beauty. I am glad I got to make your Hand-Fast cord, in the perfect colors for you.
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    Heather Sent on 12/11/2020
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    Bonnie & Clyde wedding

    She is great, willing to work with you. Very easy going and laid back. Quick to respond and answer any questions you have with respect and honesty.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you Bonnie & Clyde! It has been such a joy working with you both! Despite rescheduling - the show must go on! Lol
    I can't wait to pull off the theatric with this Bonnie & Clyde themed ceremony! Gonna be an epic shindig!

    Rev. Scarlett
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    David W. Sent on 02/03/2022
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    January Wedding

    Reverend Scarlett went out of her way to make our day special. We had 2 meetings to set up the Wedding Agenda. Then required a 3rd meeting when the Wedding Venue had to be changed from one location to another. She made special Wedding Vow cards for my Spanish speaking wife to recite her vows.

    The Bridesmaids were from out of town, but with a little bit of coaching from Reverend Scarlett, we only needed to practice the Processional, Wedding and Recessional 3 times to get it right.

    Thank you so much Reverend Scarlett

    Wedding 1/22/2022

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you, David & Juana, for hiring me to be your Officiant.
    It was fun planning things in advance and learning more about the Fiance Visa process, and such a delight to finally meet Juana when she arrived. While I do not speak Spanish myself, I wanted to honor her by including her native language. I like to thank one of my previous grooms, Dan, who helped me with translation for our contract, meeting & printed card.
    The wedding went wonderfully and congratulations to you & your new family.
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    Hannah H. Sent on 01/26/2022
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    Perfection!

    Rev. Scarlett made our day truly special. From the first phonecall we were put at ease, and her knowledge and support of the LGBTQ+ community ensured we were respected throughout.
    She gave us a perfect personalised service with beautiful touches and funny moments that my husband and I will carry with us forever.
    I really can't recommend her highly enough.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you, Hannah & Darien for coming here to my humble hometown area for your precious, heartfelt elopement. It was my privilege and honor to work with you both!

    Always a pleasure to bring fellow Rainbow folks together for their Day of Bliss!
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    Nancy Sent on 08/20/2021
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    So happy we chose her

    One of the best choices I made in my wedding is hiring Reverend Scarlett as our officiant. She made everything run seamlessly and always prepared when I had no idea what I was doing. She was professional and her delivery and voice made our ceremony extra special. The fee was also incredibly reasonable even with her having to travel an hour away twice including rehearsal. I will always recommend her.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Nancy & Josh,

    It was my honor to perform your wedding for you. What a lovely setting as the historical corner church of the Jacob Henry Mansion venue that you selected! Planning a wedding is difficult these days. I was glad to help you with a few steps along the way. Just part of doing my job. Not everyone gets to see the little extras put into the preparations and what all we do as Professional officiants, to make sure your day goes as smooth as it can. The delivery of performance is only the icing on the cake that took hours to prepare personalized ceremonies.
    Thank you for your kind words & compliment of my voice, performance, work ethic, rates, and professionalism.

    I will be here if you need relationship guidance or to share happy milestones with me (such as baby announcements or a new home, etc.).
    May your years be blessed with a happy, loving home & marriage.
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    Carol K. Sent on 10/04/2022
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    Simply the Best!

    If you are looking for a kind, talented, and engaging wedding officiant in Illinois - Scarlett is simply the best there is!
    She is a gifted storyteller and her ability to capture the style and feelings of her couples is unmatched! It will feel like Scarlett has known you for your whole life!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you Carol. It was a pleasure to work with you. It is easy to bring that "Comfortable Vibe" when you have several aspect in common. I appreciate the opportunity to be Authentically ME with my couples! 💙
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    Catherine M. Sent on 10/03/2022
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    Sensational Scarlett

    Scarlett is a treasure of an officiant who goes above and beyond for her couples. My now husband and I had foolishly left finding an officiant to a few months before and were so fortunate to find someone whose style so seamlessly fit into and enhanced our day. Her humor, professionalism, art as a storyteller, and happy disposition made the ceremony intimate and memorable for us and a lot of our guests. Scarlett personalized the ceremony to us so it didn't feel generic or boring in the slightest. She gave us detailed information in preparation for the day so we knew what to expect and to be sure we got our vows and marriage certificate in time. She gave us invaluable input on how to structure and revise our vows so they were intimate, but not 2 pages long. She even helped sew one of my bridesmaid's broken dress straps while we were doing photos before the ceremony. Scarlett had one of the most significant roles in our wedding day and we can't thank her enough!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you so kindly, Catherine for your generous and detailed review. It was a great thrill to be gifted the chance to tell your amazing tale of fate crossing your paths on the Purple Line!
    It was a pleasure to work with two such passionate creative persons as yourselves. As for the dress strap, as much thanks goes to Nick's family who had brought her sewing kit! Team effort there.
    I keep expanding what all is in my "Mary Poppin's" bag. Lol
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    Mady Sent on 10/10/2021
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    She is amazing!!

    Scarlett was just amazing.
    We got stuck 2 months before our wedding not being able to use the pastor we were supposed to use. I quickly jumped online and started messaging other options. Scarlett responded back very quickly and we were starting to chat about the wedding ceremony like she has been there from day one!
    Her price was out of our budget but she was very kind and helped us out to fit our budget.
    I received so many compliments for our wedding guests about her after the wedding. Everyone said she was just wonderful!
    If you are looking for someone to do your wedding please use Scarlett! You will not be disappointed!!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you Mady & Zach, so much. I had a great time working with you both. I am happy that I was available & able to step in for you to do your wedding ceremony.
    It was lots of fun to have the freedom to add humor & be playful in such an interactive event. I love that you brought a Unity concept to me that we had not seen yet & was excited to see how well it worked out for ua all. I adored meeting & hanging out with the family & friends too! Thank you two again, Zach & Mady ❤
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    Lisa E. Sent on 10/04/2022
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    Awesome service, very professional

    Highly Recommended, Awesome Service, Very Professional

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you Lisa. It was a pleasure to work with you & glad we had somes talks later too. Thank you for a sweet, simple, honest review. Thanks for the FB Tags & word-of-mouth referrals too.
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    Sandra F. Sent on 12/19/2020
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    A Custom Fit!

    We wanted a simple private ceremony, but more than just a signing of legal papers. We interviewed with Rev. Scarlett and felt her personality suited us perfectly. She gave us a handfasting, something we had heard of, but never witnessed, and pulled it off flawlessly for us. She let us speak our words, she guided us through our vows, she gave us everything we were hoping for. We couldn't be any more pleased. Timely, affordable, flexible to our location...just wonderful to work with!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Sandy & Jeff, thank you so much. You both have such warm & loving hearts, a real pleasure to work with. Your home is as warm cozy & inviting as yourselves. You had a stunning arrangement lined up for our ceremony. Honestly, while it may have been only us there, the room was still filled with love from you & your loved ones who joined us in Spirit. A very moving ceremony time shared, in deed. I am so happy your found me & blessed that I could help you and bring the Old Ways traditions to you with the Hand-fasting & Wine Sharing.
    From my 💙 to yours,
    Rev. Scarlett
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    Meredith N. Sent on 10/11/2020
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    Nothing short of wonderful

    Scarlett is a dream to work with. On short notice (2 weeks!) she helped me and my life partner plan our handfasting ceremony. She is professional, caring and a joy to be around. She didn't let the 2 week dead line stop her from helping us make our day our way. She focused so much time and energy into how we wanted it, and she gave us everything we wanted, needed, and then some. I have recommended her to a few of my friends who have been, or will be, married by her. She is such an amazing person and anyone would be lucky to have her officiate their wedding! In fact, we are hiring her to renew our vows this December. Please consider her for your ceremony, as she will be sure to make your day about you.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you so much Meredith! It was a pleasure to work with you both. I loved the Medieval Peasant / Boho styling. I enjoyed playing with the wording as "Lord & Lady" - very fitting I thought, as well as fitting our shared Eclectic Spiritual ways. I am looking forward to your Year & A Day Renewal this Dec. Blessing Be. 💜
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    Dana K. Sent on 12/02/2020
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    Thankful for an amazing job

    Reverend Scarlet did an amazing job on our ceremony on 11/27/20, personalized to a t and will definitely recommend!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you so much! It was my pleasure to prep & perform your "Racing" influenced ceremony! I had lots of fun with you & Larry! Some of the biggest laughs too! Not too often we pause in midst, to strip a tie off of a groom! It was a riot, small wedding can be the best ones! Great memories for all of us! 💙 Thanks again.
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    Dana B. Sent on 10/28/2020
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    Highly Recommend

    Scarlett was amazing to work with. She was able to take information about our love story and our style and incorporate it into our personalized ceremony that she wrote up for us. She was easy to communicate with, very professional, helpful, and personable. We are so grateful for her role in our special day.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Dana & Andrew, Thank you for hiring me to Craft your ceremony tailored to you & letting me be a part of your Beautiful & Majestic Wedding. You both were stunning & I am still in awe of that massive American Elm you selected to hold the ceremony under! Your color-changing Unity Cocktail Blending was Magical of its own. Great planning all around, and amazing signage you made yourself!
    Thanks for letting be a part of your amazing magical wedding day.
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    Jessica Sent on 10/15/2020
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    Happy with our choice!

    We contacted Scarlett probably 1 month before our ceremony day and she was incredible since the beginning. Answering all our questions, helping with our vows, and being very nice all the time! Ceremony day was beautiful! We couldn’t be happier with our choice!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Jéssica & Bryan, it was a pleasure to work with you two, helping to put together your intimate personalized wedding with your family included. One of my favorite parts was that you both let me proofread / edit / help with your vows. It's like the excitement of a young kid bursting to keep a secret about a good surprise. You were both great to work with. You pick the most incredible location atop that hill in the Nature Center. The setting & view was splendid, no need for decor when we had the magnificence of a sunny warm Autumn day and all the colorful foliage surrounding us. Thank you again & Many Bright Blessings to you! 💙
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    Marcos I. Sent on 08/27/2020
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    Reverend was great, everything we expected.

    Reverend was great, everything we expected.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you both! It was such an honor to do your ceremony & to Zoom it to your families in their homelands. It was also the first time I had the privelege to allow a Father of the Bride to do a virtual Giving the Bride Away. Happy tears by all. Thank you for the honor of uniting you both in such a special way.
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    Tiffany J. Sent on 08/25/2020
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    Excellent and very much worth it!

    I would definitely recommend. With the short amount of time I gave, the wedding was one for the books. I couldn't be more happy with the service.

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you Tiffany & James! 💙 I was my honor to Jump In with you both and make it the lovely Day of Bliss you imagined! I know your family brought the Fun too! Thank you for letting me be a part of it.
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    Katelyn B. Sent on 07/21/2020
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    Amazing and heartfelt

    Natural element ceremonies has been amazing customized service just for us became a big part of our lives would highly recommend!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you Katelyn & Adam! It was my honor to do your ceremony & thrill to do such a playful opening! I'm glad we navigated the reschedules & had an amazing day! Glad to be able to help with all the little things along the way. Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Banister!
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    Sharon F. Sent on 07/22/2020
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    Nothing short but amazing!

    Being from states away, Scarlett was very patient with response times, and payment options, and flexibility. We had to change locations, but was never a problem. scarlett walked us through everything with ease. Scarlett did amazing, and my wedding couldn't have been more perfect! Thank you for perfecting our sand ceremony!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Sharon & David, it was truly my pleasure to help you any way I could & make your Day of Bliss perfect. Especially considering the distance you came to hold your wedding back in your hometown, among Family. Congrats to you both!
    Rev. Scarlett
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    Amy M. Sent on 08/20/2020
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    Amazingly wonderful

    Scarlett is absolutely wonderful!! She did not get do officiate my wedding but I very much wish she had, she is an amazing ray of sunshine and knows how to make everyone feel welcome! She is always willing to help with anything she can, she is organized, well spoken, and very professional!! 11/10 highly recommend to everyone looking for any kind of ceremony!!

    Natural Element Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you very much Amy! Yes, if only the stars had aligned to let us meet more than a few days before your wedding. It was a pleasure to still fill-in with the food prep & decorating the Hall, helping you & the kids getting ready. As I recall, I even ended up driving the Bride to the venue! It was my honor to help out & glad you asked me to do your Renewal Ceremony for your 5 yr!
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