Love Is Love

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About Love Is Love

Love Is Love

Officiant

I'm Reverend Steven Reid. I love working with couples, getting to know them, and helping them celebrate the happiest day of their lives. Over the years, I have officiated over 150 weddings for couples from diverse faith and cultural backgrounds in a wide variety of settings. My husband/soulmate and I have been together for 20 years.

I served as pastor to five congregations and as a chaplain for two social service organizations. I received my Master of Divinity Degree from Garrett Seminary on Northwestern's campus and my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois in Champaign. My most recent work as a chaplain to teenagers in foster care and then to seniors at a nursing home has been tremendously rewarding and challenging. To help achieve balance and perspective, I began officiating weddings. Over the last 15 years, I've had the great privilege of sharing couple's Love Stories and celebrating their life long commitment to one another,

In three words: Confident, Empathetic, Reassuring

Services

Ceremony types

  • Civil Union
  • Commitment Ceremony
  • Elopement
  • Interfaith Ceremony
  • Legal License Signing
  • Multicultural Weddings
  • Non-religious Ceremony
  • Religious
  • Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious affiliations

  • Buddhist
  • Catholic
  • Christian
  • Hindu
  • Interfaith
  • Jewish
  • Muslim
  • Secular
  • Sikh
  • Spiritual
  • Unitarian

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

  • SH

    Skylar H.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Oct 2, 2026

    Professional yet warm and personal!

    It was such a pleasure to work with Reverend Steve and have him officiate our wedding! He was so professional and organized from start to finish - he clearly communicated his process so we knew exactly what to expect and when throughout wedding planning. He really took the time to get to know us as a couple and be able to personalize our ceremony. We wanted to do a unique unity ceremony during our wedding and although Steve had never done this particular ceremony before, he was more than willing and excited to do it and did his own research to make everything seamless. Overall, our wedding ceremony was everything we could’ve dreamed of and we received a ton of comments on how great Steve did. Thank you for everything, Steve! Don’t hesitate to book with him!!

    Steven Reid•Oct 3, 2026

    Hi Skylar, Thank you so much for your kind review! I loved working with you and Harley and wish you both every happiness together. Best wishes, Steve

  • MR

    Meera R.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Jul 28, 2026

    A Great Experience

    We had such a great experience working with Love Is Love for our ceremony. From our first conversation, Steven was responsive to our questions and genuinely invested in making our day special. He listened to what we wanted and wasn't afraid to offer guidance when we felt stuck on certain parts of the ceremony. What impressed us most was how willing he was to incorporate our feedback and make changes without any pushback. His knowledge and attention to detail made us feel confident that our ceremony would be exactly what we envisioned. We'd absolutely recommend Love Is Love to any couple looking for an officiant who cares about getting it right.

    Steven Reid•Jul 28, 2026

    Hi Meera, Thank you for your kind review! I was honored to share your special day with you and Jake and really enjoyed working with you. I wish you both many, many happy years together. Steve

  • AA

    Anna A.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Jun 20, 2026

    Reverend Steve is the best!

    Reverend Steve was a pleasure to work with right from the very beginning. When we met with him for introductions and premarital counseling, we immediately felt his personable spirit and knew that we were in great hands. He tailored the wedding ceremony to our liking and led the congregation with class & a wholesome funny attitude. It’s an overall blessing that we crossed paths. Highly recommended!

    Steven Reid•Jun 21, 2026

    Hi Anna, Thank you for your kind review! I loved working with you and Loyd and was honored to share your special day with you. Wishing you both every happiness together. Steve

  • EJ

    Emily J.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Jun 4, 2026

    An Officiant Who Truly Cares

    If you want a great officiant, you won't be disappointed with Rev. Steve Reid! When we were looking for an officiant, we wanted an officiant who was professional yet very personable. We got just that with Rev. Steve. After our very first conversation with him, both of us were really impressed and no one compared to how easy going and professional he was. He was very quick and helpful with responding to any questions we had before the wedding. We liked that he accommodated to any changes we wanted to make. He also was helpful when I had laryngitis for the wedding and offered to read our vows for us. He took time to understand what we wanted for our big day and worked with us to create a ceremony that felt personal and meaningful. It felt like he had known us for a while by the way he described us and got to know us. We felt so supported by his professionalism and genuine care for making our ceremony special. Thank you, Rev. Steve, for making our day feel so special.

    Steven Reid•Jun 5, 2026

    Hi Emily, Thank you for your kind review! I loved working with you and Chad and was honored to share your special day with you, your family, and friends. I wish you and Chad every happiness together. Steve

  • LM

    Leah M.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •May 30, 2026

    Wonderful officiant!

    We had a wonderful experience with Reverend Steven Reid. He was very personable, engaged, organized, and thoughtful. Our guests raved about him as an officiant. We also appreciated that he offered couples' counseling. We chose to do one session with him ahead of the wedding, and we got a lot out of it. Would highly recommend.

    Steven Reid•Jun 1, 2026

    Hi Leah, Thank you for your kind review! I really enjoyed working with you and Keegan and was honored to share your special day with you. I wish you both many, many happy years together. Best wishes, Steve

20 years.
150
Absolutely
I do rehearsals and they are included in the cost.
Yes I can.
I offer premarital counseling but do not require it.

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