Testimonials

Thank you so much for making our Fort Myers Beach wedding so meaningful. It was everything we dreamed of!

— Jackie

Thank you ever so much for your support and tireless efforts in helping Storyteller’s Creative Arts make a difference through our fund-raising events.

— Bill

Thank you Stephanie! It was so nice to meet you in person and we are so grateful that you were part of our special day. I will let you know when we receive our filed marriage license.

— Elizabeth

Thanks again to you and your team – you did a great job and saved us a lot of stress in getting things in order.

— Len

We were so blessed to have found Stephanie. She officiated our small home wedding several months ago and were very pleased with her services. Thank you.

— Lindsey

Thank you very much for all you and your staff did to help give us have an amazing and wonderful wedding! Everything was perfect, from the decorating (beautiful) to the heartwarming vows. So nicely planned and you went above my expectations! Thank you again.

— Cheryl

Hi Stephanie, Thank you for making the day special for the two of us.

— David

It was such a blessing to have you as our officiate, than you so much for all you did for us, you are amazing. Everyone is still complimenting the ceremony. It was so beautiful. Thank you

— Amy

I am so glad the weather held up for our wedding. It was suppose to rain that day and we thank you for all of your help. It turned out to be a beautiful day.

— Sherry

Once again, thank you for making this as stress free of an event as possible.

— Christina

We would like to sincerely thank you again for officiating our wedding and making it so special and memorable. It was such a pleasure to have met you, and we are very grateful for everything you did for us. Our wedding was everything we hoped it would be and we are very very happy! Thank you so much!

— Scott and Susan

Our sincerest gratitude to you and your staff for making our wedding just as we wanted….. Private, personal, intimate & romantic! God blessed us with a beautiful sunset and every moment was perfect in every way. Thank you very much for all you did to allow us to cherish that memory we made forever!

— Debbie

We cannot thank you enough for being a part of our wedding. We feel so lucky that you were able to help us during this very important time. Your advice and support throughout the entire process was a huge comfort! We were so impressed by how easily everything got set up for the ceremony and cleaned up. You really paid attention to what we wanted for this very special day. Everything was perfect and we continue to get compliments on the wedding. Keep in touch.

— Kelly

We just wanted to say thank you for making our wedding such a perfect day! Hope all is well.

— Matt and Jen

Stephanie and staff, Thank you both so very much for officiating our wedding ceremony and coordinating with us. You made our day effortless and allowed us to focus on friends, family and memories. You were informative organized, trustworthy and most of all, you were very accommodating to make our day suit our personalities. Thanks again for being there during one of our most treasured moments, even after 18 years together.

— Robyn and Michael

We’d like to take a moment and thank Stephanie and Weddings Made Simple for an absolutely wonderful wedding. Stephanie was a measure of calm during all the controlled chaos that a wedding can bring. She and her staff made things absolutely spectacular for our special day. Our beach wedding was everything she said it would be and more and all the worry and guess work was eliminated thanks to Stephanie! If you’re planning a beach wedding and want to keep things simple for yourself, we highly recommend Stephanie and Weddings Made Simple. Thanks, Stephanie, for making our day so very special!

— Lora and Dale

I would like to take this opportunity and express our appreciation and very thankful for your service, we had the most beautiful wedding ceremony at Delnor-Wiggins State Park. Our families enjoyed the ceremony how beautiful the beach was decorated, and the weather was awesome. Stephanie, and staff, I am very pleased and we are glad you made our special day memorable.

— Holinda and Tommy

After extensive research in trying to find an official to marry us, Stephanie and the staff at “Weddings Made Simple” were the people for us! We are from MA and wanted to get married in Naples on the beach. She was very helpful in long distance planning and the most affordable. We had a very small, intimate wedding and she made it every thing I dreamed it would be. The decorative bamboo arch was beautiful and the ending “Sand Ceremony” was well worth it. This was also planned in a short 2 month period. Can’t say enough about Stephanie, would definitely recommend her to you!!

— Jeanne

We just wanted to tell you thank you so much for everything! It was great to meet you and have you marry us. I would never have wanted anyone else to do the ceremony. You made it so easy. We will keep in touch. Thank you for everything.

— Nancy and Bryan

We owe you many thank you’s! You were a lifesaver….We are happy to have developed a friendship with you. Our day was special because of you special touch. We hope to keep in touch and will highly recommend you to our friends and family.

— Tanya and Jason

We wanted to say thank you so much for officiating our ceremony! It was wonderful and perfect! We are so grateful for your help and for being able to accommodate us on such short notice.

— April and Donald

Choosing Naples, Fl was not a tough decision for us – we love Vanderbilt Beach and the amazing sunsets. But once we started planning the wedding, we quickly realized that we did not have the knowledge, relationships, nor the time, to find all the best wedding resources in the Naples area. A friend referred us to Stephanie and we began to work with her for about nine months before the wedding. She quickly helped us identify all the critical elements, the time-lines for making decisions and immediately began to educate us on the best wedding professionals in the area. We made one trip to Naples before the wedding, and in 2.5 extremely well organized days, we met and selected all the perspective suppliers. Her guidance and fantastic taste helped in our selections and final plans. Her calm, organized and flexible support on the days leading up to the event allowed us to relax with our family and friends and enjoy our destination wedding. To quote the groom….”she was brilliant”.

— Jane and Dave

Thank you for a magical vow renewal ceremony. You made it one of the special moments of our life and surely to be remembered over and over again for many years to come! We were totally in awe of the wonderful job you did! We can’t thank you enough for how special you made us feel…….your expertise and guidance, Stephanie, we loved your soft spoken demeanor and elegance. P.S. We will be sure to contact you on our 50th!!

— Karen and Wayne

We had a small, intimate wedding on the beach for my daughter and her husband. That was officiated by Stephanie, she suggested other details like how and where to get a beach permit!Everyone was so pleased and loved it that you performed a meaningful ceremony and looked so professional in a lovely, white lined suit!It was a sunset setting and on a beautiful evening in Old Naples.Thank you Stephanie for meeting with my daughter ahead of time and working out the details. I was very happy.

— Carol

I want to thank you for all your help with the wedding! Everything went smoothly and everyone had fun! Thank you for your advice, making the event not only high quality…but affordable. It was a pleasure to work with you, you kept me calm when I thought I couldn’t make one more decision! It was a huge success!

— Claudia K.

We couldn’t have selected a better officiate! She went above and beyond to make sure every detail of our ceremony was perfect. She even made suggestions that I am so happy I listened to, such as, doing a second kiss with my husband, so she could step aside and we would have the perfect photo of just us, kissing under the arch! And having a second reading so my ceremony was the perfect length! She also gave us the opportunity to take the complementary DISC Assessments, that were very in depth and enlightening. She walked us through our results and explained them to us in depth. We really enjoyed this opportunity and experience. Stephanie is very knowledgeable and professional, while being warm and friendly at the same time. I would recommend Stephanie Shaffer 10/10 to officiate your wedding!

— Kerry M