We decided very quickly after the first time we met with Christel that she was the right officiant for us. She has a bright and colorful personality that easily commands an audience. She helped us create and personalize the ceremony to make it unique for us. It turned out so perfect! If you want a laid back officiant that is also full of personality and knows what she is doing, this is your gal!

There is no question on who to use for an officiant here in Austin and the surrounding area. I work in the wedding industry and see a lot of officiants, and when I got engaged, I didn’t contact anyone except her. Her personality is magnetic and you feel so comfortable around her instantly. I knew I would be nervous in those moments and her up there with me would make the world of difference. After booking, she sends you about 9 different vow options to choose from and you can customize and pick parts from different ones. It helped me as I had no clue what I wanted her to say. I customized some parts and asked her if she could include my fiance’s son in some of it, saying we are becoming a family, not just husband and wife. On the day of the wedding, we both said “I do” and then she asked his son if he would take me as his bonus mom and he said “I do.” That was not planned out and melted my heart and I couldn’t stop smiling! She is so flexible and accommodating as well. I... Read more asked her if Mark could announce us for the first time as husband and wife. She was so good with him and he felt confident coming up there and speaking from the stage where she was at. And this is silly but super important, when she is saying you can kiss the bride, she moves out of the way so she is not in all of your photos! Bonus information on her company- her husband has a photography business and they do specialize in elopement style weddings as well so it is great if you want to get a photographer and officiant in one stop!

Christel is a fantastic officiant. Very responsive, fun, and outgoing. She was very direct and did great with all our specific events and readings for the ceremony. We are so very happy we had her to officiate our special day!

I couldn’t imagine having anyone else officiate our wedding. Even though the amount of time we spent with Christel was relatively short, she is someone my wife and I consider a part of our new family. She melds, very well, not only the relationship you are trying to start, but also how you view the day of. Christel is responsive and adaptive to what you want from your wedding day. If you’ve read my review thus far I’m assuming you’ve reached out already.

Christel was very professional, always made sure the ceremony would go according to plan from the time of our practice rehearsal until the very end with our ceremony. She was fun to work with and cared about every aspect of the process. We of course were naturally nervous as anyone would on their wedding day. She helped calm our nerves and was super helpful with all of our questions. We truly believe Christel is a wonderful person to work with and we recommend her for your ceremony.

Choosing the right wedding officiant was very important to us. We wanted someone that we enjoyed speaking with and felt a strong connection with. Christel went above and beyond to achieve a meaningful connection with us, and we had a blast along the way! There are a couple of extra steps that Christel includes in her officiant package which helps make your special day especially special. Our wedding guests commented that it was the best ceremony they had ever heard. Christel even had one more surprise up her sleeve- I couldn't afford a videographer for the wedding and forgot to have someone video the ceremony. I thought the words we exchanged were gone forever.... until a beautifully printed manuscript arrived, funny jokes and stories included! If you have the chance, book Christel. She will be a valued part of your wedding team and you'll wish she was your best friend.

Christel was the best. We couldn’t have had anyone better do our ceremony. It was meant to be that we found Christel and were able to have her do our ceremony. It was perfect!

We shopped around for several wedding officiants and decided to meet up with Christel. One of the best decisions about our wedding. She already new many of the vendors participating in our wedding which made coordinating everything super easy. She was easy to contact, very very very kind and helped us develop a wedding ceremony suited to us. She even included a few inside jokes only a select few people would get, but the rest of the audience would find endearing. She was fantastic throughout the entire planning and ceremony. Don't look further! This is the lady you want at your wedding. FYI, we had a non-religious wedding. She has several ceremony packages to choose from. You can pick from a variety of pre-made ceremonies, combine certain aspects of between them, or construct your own. We chose own of hers but included some outside poems and other tidbits. She's amazing!

If you want an incredible wedding experience and a storyteller who will engage the crowd, BOOK YOUR WEDDING WITH CHRISTEL. From the moment we met her, we knew she would be exceptional. From her contagious personality, to her experience in officiating weddings, and her ability to engage the audience... we knew we were in good hands. So thankful we found her!

Christel was an amazing officiant. All of our guests loved her! She was very professional and provided a great ceremony.

We wanted a short and sweet ceremony and Christel nailed it! Not only was the ceremony a little humorous, but she also really tugged on our heart strings! We are kind of shy people and were a little worried about being in front of people, even if they are friends and family, but Christel definitely made us feel comfortable and we cant thank her enough for that. I would recommend Christel a thousand times over!

So happy we found Christel & Austin on such short notice for our last minute elopement. They were very knowledgeable and helped us so much on our big day. They are very affordable and have many packages to choose from. They personalized our experience from helping us pick the package that was right for us and with a print out of our ceremony reading which was so special to us. A huge thank you to them!

Very personable and fun: if you want someone with a sense of humor to take some stress off the big day, Christel is great!

Christel is great and I highly recommend her to anyone who is getting married at some point in the future. She definitely went out of her way to make sure we had everything taken care of from start to finish! Very personable and easy to get along with.