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Samantha was the absolute best officiant we could have possibly asked for. She is an amazing wordsmith and was incredibly professional and understanding of all of the stresses and chaos of our Big Day. We ended up starting our ceremony an hour later than expected and she was just so patient hanging out outside on a sunny day until we began! We can’t thank her enough for the beautifully written ceremony and top notch professionalism that was provided to us by Naova Nuptials.
Summer
Sam was wonderful! She was kind and responsive. We were married at Peace Arch State Park. She was happy to get to know us, asking great questions about our hopes for our wedding. She was understanding and accommodating to our idea of a perfect wedding. She is easy to reach. We are so grateful that Sam was available for our wedding!
Tyler
Samantha was the PERFECT person to officiate our wedding. Honestly, both my wife and I agree, she was like an angel and couldn't have been more perfect for helping us create the most amazing wedding. She helped us write our vows and went above and beyond to make our experience even more than we hoped.
Brodie
Samantha is AMAZING!!!! She helped us with our nuptials and really helped with the overall wedding. As things were getting tense she helped sooth tense nerves and assured us everything would be amazing. And of course it was! Thank you so much for all your help Samantha you are wonderful!!!!!!
James
Samantha was awesome as our wedding officiant! She gave us various options for our script and we were able to tailor it to our needs. Her presence at our wedding was one of the many parts that came together to make our wedding amazing. Very sincere and professional. Thanks Samantha!
Macaskill
For those of you searching for a JP/officiant to preside over your wedding or renewal of vows, search no longer. Check out Ms. Samantha Russel on her web site, NOVA NUPTIALS. I searched dozens and her site jumped out at me. My wife and I just renewed our vows after fifty years of marriage. Having Sam preside over the ceremony just made it seem like or better than the original in July of 1969. If a verbal conversation might ally any doubts, please feel free to call me, Don Martin, in Bellevue, Washington.
Don
It was a pleasant experience working with Sam. She made time to address our questions via emails and calls. When we asked for advice about engaging the audience at the wedding ceremony, she gave us really good ideas based on her experiences working with other clients and we incorporated the idea in our wedding.
Sisi
It’s a wonderful experience that Samantha has hosted our wedding ceremony! Definitely a lifelong memory!
Gang
We can not thank Samantha enough for all that she has done to make our wedding the most beautiful, amazing, day ever! From the moment we spoke I knew she was the officiant for us. She made sure she covered every detail, always there on stand by if we had any questions or concerns. We had our ceremony on Whidbey Island in Seattle and scheduled for 3:00 and because the ferry line was so long we missed the ferry, I texted Samantha and she was so patient and understanding. By the time we reached the front of the line for the ferry the next one left because it was full. Needless to say we didn't make it over until close to 5:00 Yes! late to our own wedding, and there was Samantha greeting us with welcome arms. She's so awesome! She performed such a perfect ceremony. We would highly recommend Naova Nuptials to all couples looking for that special officiant to make their ceremony as special as ours!
Brenda
Working with Samantha was flawless and easy. She was quick to respond, put us at ease and was so nice and sweet. We were having a hard time finding an officiant that wouldn’t give any religious vibes, but then we found Sam. She is ridiculously easy to work with and took the time to answer all of my questions. LOVED working with her.
Cortney
Samantha is a true blessing. You are silly to not hire her to be your wedding officiant. She truly puts her heart and soul into her ceremonies and makes your union of marriage that much more special and meaningful. I could not imagine anyone else marrying my husband and I. Samantha knows how to connect with her clients and will give you exactly what you're looking for and even go beyond that. She is so easy to work with, punctual, professional, and a beautiful writer. Hire her! She will make your special day even more wonderful <3
Lauren
I absolutely loved what Samantha put together! The script was beautifully written and was altered to fit my partner and I. She is very creative, warm, and I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to officiate our wedding!(: I highly recommend her services.
Autumn
Samantha did an excellent job with our Wedding; was courteous and worked with us regarding the service. Very easy to work with, would definitely recommend!
Amaris
She was amazing and everything we could have dreamed for on our day. She was extremely easy to get along with, really understood our desires and made our day wonderful. We were so blessed to have her recommended on here, it was meant to be!
Alicia
Samantha exceeded our expectations! She was always quick to respond and answer all our questions. She made sure to arrive to the ceremony early and contact me the day prior. She was also personable and very helpful as she worked with us to ensure things were exactly as we wanted. We are very pleased with our experience!
Jennifer
Samantha was a dream to work with. She made out special day totally awesome.
Shelly
We were in need of a new officiant on very short notice. I made contact two days before our planned wedding. She came through in spades! If you're looking for a officiant, I HIGHLY recommend her!
Levi
It was an amazing experience, we definitively loved it/ The ceremony was wonderful and she was very professional. Thank you so much for your time.
Steve
I loved working with her. She was always on time and asked lots of questions to make sure that our service is what we wanted. The service she provided was amazing and I highly recommend her.
Kim
Sam made things so seamless during our wedding. We worked together to develop the perfect ceremony, she offered multiple wording options for every component and then worked with us to make it reflect our relationship. I'm so glad we selected Sam!
Mark
Samantha was a joy to work with! Our ceremony was small and quite last minute, but she helped us put all the pieces in place and created a truly wonderful ceremony for me and my partner. She responded quickly to texts and emails, and really worked with us to craft a special ceremony that reflected us. I highly recommend working with Sam if you have the opportunity to. She won't let you down!
Jenny
Sam was amazing. She felt like family. She was professional and caring. She went over the scripts/write up with us and gave us ideas on how to make it more personal. She was very helpful and always responsive when we had questions. We were so pleased with her work and everyone at our wedding said she was wonderful as well.
Mariann
Sam was wonderful to work with! She made time to meet with us and composed a beautiful ceremony script that matched our wedding well. She was very reliable, always quick to respond when we made changes or had questions. She was on time the day of the ceremony and did a fabulous job (despite it being a little windy). Plus she is very personable and friendly! Would highly recommend her for anyone's wedding!
Calle
She was perfect for what we wanted! Sweet and simple and met us at our location we picked out. We will have a lifelong memory from yesterday. Thank you!!!
Katherine
Very flexible scheduling and very eloquent writing of vows. First Class!
Craig
Sam Was AWESOME, so friendly and made our day so relaxing!
Judy
Ms Russlle was amazing.
Jen
Samantha was great to work with! When she wrote the different pieces of our ceremony, both my husband and I felt it was heartfelt and full of love. She truly helped make our ceremony special and one of a kind. She was also very punctual and quick to reply to any of my concerns or questions. I would really recommend her services for anyones special day!
Adrianna
She was A M A Z I N G! She customized the layout that she spoke to our exact needs. She also made us feel comfortable and we trusted her and our expectations were blown out of the water! I wouldn’t have gone with anyone else! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
LaKrista
Samantha was amazing to work with. Great personality, easy to get along with, flexible, very helpful and professional, and above all calm and collected. Our day of turned out a little hectic in the last hour leading up to the ceremony and her demeanor really helped keep the stress level down and everything on track. It really felt like we had a dear friend officiating the event. I couldn't have imagined a better person to share our day with us. Thank you for starting our life together out in such an incredible way!
Sierra
We are very satisfied with her service, thank you Samantha!
Jos
Samantha Russell's contribution to our renewal of vows made the experience extra special. She cared that it was very important to us and our family. Sam made our 50 years together hsd been the right thing to do.
Don
Samantha met with us to go over the type of ceremony we were envisioning and delivered just what we were looking for. She emailed us the whole scrip to make sure it was exactly what we wanted. On the day of our wedding she was very professional and again made sure the final draft was perfect! Samantha made my wedding worry free! Thank you from the happy new McAllisters!
Julia
Samantha is incredible! My husband and I have been together for going on 15 years now, so our wedding was very small and somewhat informal. When I say small, I mean it. We had 4 guests. I have seen pictures of some of her other weddings as well, and she can do it all. Large and formal, or small and intimate. Samantha is very personable, and she almost feels like a friend helping you through stressful decisions. She was always very upbeat and super encouraging, and she made me feel very at ease. My father even got a flat tire and was 15 minutes late arriving. She was very patient and understanding. I would recommend Samantha to anyone, including my own sister and best friend!
Toni
Samantha was excellent!! She showed a high level of professionalism. She knew what she was doing, was respectful, helpful, and even funny at times during rehearsal and made everything less stressful. Thank you Samantha!! You did a fantastic job!
Tamera
Samantha was fantastic. She took the time top explain everything and even picked up on details that we casually made in passing. The ceremony she came up with was tailored specifically to us. It was a pleasure having her with us on our special day and I recommend that you use her to be a part of yours.
Angela
Enjoyed working with Naova Nuptials! Very punctual! Great to have someone calm to help during the stressful day!
Nickole
Samantha was amazing and warm:) she really made our ceremony feel intimate and personalized! She was also so fast with correspondence! She was such a calming and relaxed presence on our big day and I can't thank her enough!!!
Hannah
Samantha was amazing. She listened to everything we wanted and was on time. I’d highly recommend her.
Melissa
It was simply amazing working with Samantha, from first contacting her about possibly being our Officiant to signing our Wedding Certificate with her on our big day! She was able to craft a beautiful ceremony that incorporated our ideas of including two languages (English and Spanish) and vows that fit us perfectly. My wife and I would highly recommend Naova Nuptials for anyones big day!
Brian
Samantha was a great help not only in being an official for our wedding but also in giving us useful ideas on how to structure our ceremony. We both decided to write our own vows and Samantha provided us helpful suggestions to accomplish that. She was always on time, responsive to questions, and friendly. I’m glad we trusted our special day to Naova Nuptials.
Brian
I Absolutely loved having Samantha officiate my wedding! She is the nicest, most sweetest, kindest soul! I hired her a week or so before my wedding date, and she got back to me very quickly, and sent over a beautiful script for the ceremony! She was very easy to work with and made things so easy for me on my day! She filed our paperwork for us and everything, she was a lifesaver, and I would highly recommend her for your wedding!
Kahryn
She was professional, kind, punctual, very accommodating.
Sunita
She was amazing, thank you for working with our silliness!!!
Irene
We needed an officiant after Covid19 cancelled our travel plans. Samantha responded right away and performed a beautiful ceremony for us with just a few days' notice.
Emily
She was great for us! Have us everything we wanted and was so kind! Highly recommend her to anyone getting married in these uncertain times!
Savannah
Samantha was the best officiant we could have chosen. She is so sweet and because of her our ceremony was so unique and beautiful. She really took the time to make sure it was how we wanted it to be. We absolutely loved her and we are so thankful to have had her officiate our wedding.
Kali
Working with Samantha was a BREEZE! She was quick to respond to any questions, and provided us with a beautiful ceremony. We highly recommend her!
Patrick
Samantha was amazing! She made our ceremony perfect and was willing to marry us on our boat! Thank you for giving us exactly what we wanted!
Jennifer
She made the day special and my daughter very happy
Stacey
It was great working with Samantha, she was very helpful and accommodating to our needs and was always prompt in her response. Thank you Samantha for making this experience that much less stressful.
Amal
Samantha was great to work with! She was incredibly responsive, helped us with a script catered to our needs on our tight deadline. She was very straight-forward and kind throughout the planning and ceremony process.
Joann
In such a short notice she was able to help me and my fiancé(now wife) with our wedding. She helped out so much with our vows and the whole event came out soooo amazing!
Alex
She made the wedding ceremony special, and unique to us. She was available very short notice and still worked hard to put together a sweet, romantic, ceremony that represented us as a couple. We highly recommend her!