"We could not be more grateful to Reverend Becky for officiating the perfect wedding ceremony. We had the privilege of knowing Becky prior to getting married, and even with our past bond, she created a new and exciting experience for us as we planned our wedding day.
Becky understood our relationship journey as a couple and respected all of the things that were important to us. Although willing to provide feedback and ideas, Becky truly wants to provide the couple with their own wishes and customizes each of her ceremonies to fit the style of the couple.
Prior to our first couples meeting with her, she provided a few samples of past ceremonies she had officiated. It was important to us to have something non-traditional in respect to language and vows and something quick and enjoyable for our friends and family. With her help from past ceremonies, we crafted our ceremony and vows with ease and excitement for our future marriage. In addition, with our history with Becky and her marriage counseling sessions with us, she created a beautiful homily. Not only did her message mean so much to us, it truly invited our family and friends in to the ceremony with laughter, tears and warmth.
You will love working with Reverend Rebecca Hartzog! She is willing to work long-distance, is well prepared, timely and truly loves officiating weddings."
Heather Bolt
Becky understood our relationship journey as a couple and respected all of the things that were important to us. Although willing to provide feedback and ideas, Becky truly wants to provide the couple with their own wishes and customizes each of her ceremonies to fit the style of the couple.
Prior to our first couples meeting with her, she provided a few samples of past ceremonies she had officiated. It was important to us to have something non-traditional in respect to language and vows and something quick and enjoyable for our friends and family. With her help from past ceremonies, we crafted our ceremony and vows with ease and excitement for our future marriage. In addition, with our history with Becky and her marriage counseling sessions with us, she created a beautiful homily. Not only did her message mean so much to us, it truly invited our family and friends in to the ceremony with laughter, tears and warmth.
You will love working with Reverend Rebecca Hartzog! She is willing to work long-distance, is well prepared, timely and truly loves officiating weddings."
Heather Bolt
'Becky did a tremendous job officiating our wedding in June 2012. The process from start to finish was a very pleasant one, as she was very open-minded and allowed Tom and me to take the ceremony in the direction we wanted. The counseling and advice Becky provided leading up to the ceremony was invaluable. The day of the wedding, she was very professional and well organized to ensure a seamless ceremony. Tom and I are very grateful to have found a person like Becky to officiate our wedding.' -Lauren Harmon
"Reverend Hartzog was an invaluable resource for my wife and me throughout our engagement and wedding. She met with us several times during our engagement to learn more about our relationship, offer suggestions for our vows and other aspects of the ceremony, and refer us to resources for pre-marital counseling. At the ceremony itself, she perfectly tailored her sermon to reflect the information we emphasized in our meetings, and several guests commented on how her sermon captured the story of our relationship in such a moving way. We were truly blessed to have Reverend Hartzog to guide us through our big day." Ryan Niland
"Becky is everything you could hope for in a minister. She's a good listener, thoughtful, careful, and discerning. She gets to know you and what is important to you, to make your special day become an expression of you and your love. It's also a blessing that she is very open-minded when it comes to religious belief-- she can support you in your belief where you are comfortable, whether you consider yourself religious or not. Chris and I couldn't have asked for a better minister for our special day-- and Becky will continue to be a part of our lives going forward." Kendra Goodson Plating
"Working with Becky as our officiant was the least stressful part of wedding planning! From start to finish, she made sure that she had our wishes and beliefs in mind as she crafted the ceremony. Having witnessed two other weddings performed by Becky, I can truly say that she makes everything extremely personal. She managed to weave together the story of how we first met with our own personal beliefs on marriage. She was happy to suggest various wedding vows and readings but was equally supportive when we decided to write our own vows and choose readings that held personal significance to us. Friends and family members from various religious backgrounds complimented the ceremony, saying things like: 'It was perfect and represented you so well,' and 'It felt like she really knew you two.' We never doubted our choice to ask Becky to officiate our wedding and would highly recommend her to other couples." Liz Lundeen and Peter Kett
"As graduates of Wake Forest University, it was very special for us to have our wedding ceremony on the campus in Wait Chapel. We looked forward to celebrating that day in a location that had meant so much to our relationship. However, our wedding became much less about the location and instead about the personalized ceremony that Becky led. Becky took time to really understand what we wanted in a wedding ceremony and integrated our interests into a service that was meaningful and memorable. Most wedding guests remember the venue, or the reception, but 10 years later we still have friends and family who comment on how meaningful and personal Becky's service and message was. We will always consider Becky a very special and important part of our wedding day."
Kyle and Suzanne Covington
Kyle and Suzanne Covington
"Becky was the perfect touch to our wedding. She really spent the time to get to know us and our story. The pure joy she has for officiating coupled with the personal touch really made the ceremony special. Looking back with all that was going on our wedding day, we still remember her beautiful words making our ceremony feel intimate from the Welcome to the Blessing. From the preparation to the performance to the genuine smile in all the pictures, we can truly tell how much Becky loves officiating and are so very happy she was part of our big day. Becky, we cannot thank you enough." Brandon and Niki McMath
"We are so thankful that Becky officiated our wedding! She came to us on the recommendation of a friend and we contacted her at somewhat of the last minute. However, you would never have known it. Due to her easy-going personality (we loved her sense of humor) and true professionalism you would have thought she been working with us for months. She was quite accommodating to our wants and needs. It was clear she was interested in ensuring our ceremony was the way we envisioned. And she did… It was flawless! Mickey and I would recommend her to anyone!"
Mickey and Carol Senick
"We are so thankful that Becky officiated our wedding! She came to us on the recommendation of a friend and we contacted her at somewhat of the last minute. However, you would never have known it. Due to her easy-going personality (we loved her sense of humor) and true professionalism you would have thought she been working with us for months. She was quite accommodating to our wants and needs. It was clear she was interested in ensuring our ceremony was the way we envisioned. And she did… It was flawless! Mickey and I would recommend her to anyone!"
Mickey and Carol Senick
"My now husband knew Becky from years ago from his time at Wake Forest and couldn't have had higher praise for her. For me to get to know Becky and start talking about wedding details, we arranged a breakfast. I was nervous at the outset of planning the most important part of our wedding (the actual marrying) but as soon as I met Becky, I realized that stress was unnecessary. Becky was instantly an old friend I just hadn't had the pleasure of meeting yet. She helped us plan a beautiful and personal ceremony which felt like us but with Becky's help and suggestions, became the best, tailored and eloquent versions of us. After years of going to weddings for friends, I'm embarrassed to say I rarely remember the ceremonies but 6 months after, we're still hearing glowing compliments of how Becky made a crowd of 150 feel the joy, love, celebration and happiness we all shared together that day. I now consider her my friend my husband just happened to know first." Margaret Watters Smith
"From the moment we met Becky, we felt a connection. It was not just a business transaction for her.
She took the time to get to know us and how we wanted our wedding ceremony to go. Wedding
planning can be so stressful at times, but with Becky, this part of it was without a doubt the easiest decision we made. We were able to talk with Becky several times before the wedding and by the time
the big day came, it felt like we had known her for a very long time. If you are looking for someone to officiate your wedding but you don't belong to a specific church, temple, or mosque, etc., Becky is the best! You can tell she enjoys the union of marriage and she celebrates it with you!"
Ariel Neal Haymore