A Timeless Event

Our wedding was on 10÷10÷15 and it was unforgettable, in part to Reverend Rick! Throughout the process of being our officiant, he guided us in creating our own ceremony, writing our vows, and choosing special touches for our ceremony. He was always available to meet in person, talk to on the phone, and email. We had a wonderful experience working with him. We would highly recommend using A Timeless Event!

I contacted Rick and Dorothy for day-​of coordination for my wedding day. I explained to them that the wedding was on the minimalist end (e.g., no bridal party, no cake cutting, no bouquet tossing, etc.) and asked them to consider a rate reduction. They explained that their price was firm and they could not negotiate. I thanked them for responding to my inquiry and explained that we would not be procuring their services as the price was outside of our budget. Here is my email:
Hi Rick and Dorothy:
Thanks for the response. I totally understand that your prices are set based on the work you provide and have no doubt that the price is worth it. We have several miscellaneous services that we decided to add on after we established our original budget – the day-​of coordinator being one of these services – and are tied by our supplemental budget. That said, we cannot afford to procure your services. Thank you for your time and best of luck.
Regards,
Teresita
Their response to my decision not to go with them was unprofessional and a bit unsettling. Here is their response to my email:
Teresita,
Best of luck to you… you will need it.
Thank you for contacting A Timeless Event.
Sincerely,
Rick Gonzales
Wedding Officiant
Certified Wedding and Event Planner
Dorothy Gonzales
Wedding Officiant
Wedding Photographer
Certified Wedding and Event Planner
«Best of luck to you. .. you will need it.» If you’re planning an event, you know it’s stressful and you worry about things going wrong. When someone tells you that you’re going to need luck, it just adds to the loads of stress. Rick and Dorothy’s response was just plain mean.
Although we didn’t end up procuring their services for our wedding and cannot speak to the quality of their services, I can speak to the quality of their professionalism – err, or more appropriately, lack thereof. Professionalism is a must for wedding planners who are expected to deal with vendors and guests. In my correspondence with Rick and Dorothy, they failed to exercise professionalism.

We had our wedding on 8÷17÷13 in Palo Alto, CA! We found Rick and Dorothy by searching the Internet for Northern California Officiants. We met them and knew right away we wanted them to officiate our wedding! We fell in love with them! They are both very warm, genuine and sincere.
They traveled all the way down to the Bay Area for our rehearsal and came to our rehearsal dinner… Both of our families knew exactly why we wanted them to officiate our wedding and both our families loved them!
The day of our wedding was so amazing and perfect and Rick made our ceremony flow perfectly! People say the actual wedding day is chaotic and stressful but Rick set the tone for the day and everyone felt so at ease!
It was such a perfect day for us and we are so grateful to have found Rick and Dorothy! Thank you guys so much for making our special day so incredible!

My husband and I loved working with Rick and Dorothy from the beginning to end. We instantly made a connection with them and felt comfortable with having Rick officiate our wedding and we are glad we did! They helped us choose our vows and were very on top everything and did not leave one thing forgotten. We would recommend their services and we consider them forever friends. Thank you so much Rick and Dorothy!

I got Dorothy’s contact information at one of the bridal shows. After a few email exchanges, I felt very comfortable with her. When Henry and I went to meet with her and Rick for the consultation, we book them that very same day without hesitation. We were so impressed at how organized they were. The whole ceremony was broken down into smaller parts. For each part, we were given 4 choices on how we want the Officiant to address it. We wanted a really fun, semi-​formal secular feel to our wedding so we mainly chose readings that talk about love and friendships.
It was very easy to schedule the rehearsal date. They always show up on time. Dorothy responds to emails almost immediately. She was very kind to send up reminders on what else is missing way ahead of time.
I wholeheartedly recommend them.
If you want, check out the highlight of our wedding. This is what Henry decided to do for «a song:»