Samsnotary - Crystal River, Florida

Valerie M.

Sam was wonderful officiating our wedding. He made me feel comfortable (highly shy) and was very professional. He traveled a bit for our ceremony and did so the day before as well for the rehearsal. Not only is he professional but he is kind and very knowledgeable in his craft. Definitely recommend!

seth D.

Sam is an absolute expert in his field, we found him on WeddingWire & glad we did. He met with us at the Plantation Crystal River to go over the details of our wedding, kept in contact up until the big day, carried professionalism throughout the entire process, & notarized everything at the end. Sam is honest, reliable, reasonable, knowledgeable, & has a great sense of humor, without him our wedding wouldn’t have been the same. Thank you Sam for the memories, your services meant the world to us.

- Seth & Jenn

Addrianne D.

Sam was amazing for our last minute wedding in December! I called him just a few weeks before our small wedding and he was so helpful! He suggested the perfect place (right near where we live and we had no idea it was even there!), provided the vows and was very accommodating to our last minute changes due to weather. Sam was a wonderful officiant and I would proudly recommend him. I see the 1 star reviews here and I don’t think they are fair - people do, in fact, have family emergencies. Stuff happens. If you are considering it, give Sam a call, you won’t be disappointed.

Felicia B.

Very affordable. Sam is wonderful! He had great suggestions when we reached out just 2 weeks before our wedding. He always promptly responded, and we could tell he really cared about helping make our day special. He is funny, and really connects with his clients. He really cares about the weddings that he is a part of, and I could HIGHLY recommend him to everyone!! He goes the extra mile! Thank you Sam!

Kristen H.

We called Sam to inquire about officiating our marriage. Not only was he available on our preferred date (one week away from our call!), but he also suggested the perfect venue for us! Our ceremony was very intimate and quite short by choice. Sam even showed up dressed to the 9's in this heat! Our special day was absolutely perfect, and everything that we had hoped for! If we could give Sam 10 stars, we absolutely would!! Sam, we appreciate you so very much! You are a class act!!

Tyler M.

Sam was incredible to work with. We came from out of state, he made sure we were in touch throughout the process, and he made sure we were aware of how the process worked. He came for the rehearsal and made a ton of helpful recommendations. After it was done he made sure we had a binder with all of the documents from the ceremony. He is prompt, respectful, and funny. I can't recommend him enough.

Mona K.

In September, Sam was contacted to conduct a private ceremony at my daughter’s home with a wedding to follow. He was hours late due to an “emergency “. Having accepted that as true, my daughter asked Sam to officiate the actual wedding in October. A few weeks before the wedding, Sam was very slow in response to the verification and charge. Several days passed before he responded. AND THEN, at 9:30 ON THE WEDDING DAY (2:00) he texted that he had to cancel due to “an unexpected situation “! He gave my daughter the name and number of the person who was supposed to fill in for him. After a text, two phone calls and no response from the so-called fill in (after an entire hour), we were forced to look elsewhere. If half a star was a choice for recommendation...that’s what I would have chosen😡

Emily L.

BEWARE! I have used his services twice, and I’ve been nothing but disappointed. On the first time, I texted him to ask if he was still coming to notarize paperwork of mine, and he had forgotten the appointment due to a “family emergency.” I moved on, and I took his word for it. Things happen. I then spoke with him about officiating my wedding a month and a half prior to the date, and he said he would be “honored” to. I notified him multiple times of the address, time and updates. Sometimes it took multiple text messages requesting or relaying information due to lack of response on his end. On the DAY OF my wedding, he cancelled hours before my event due to “unfortunate circumstances.” He said he had another officiate that was able to come to my wedding, but this person did not respond to my texts or calls within an hour. I took it upon myself ON MY WEDDING DAY to find another officiate, thankfully. Do NOT use his services unless you want a last minute cancellation and disappointment.