Located in Leduc, Alberta and serving the greater Edmonton region, Tidal Ceremonies is a company that specializes in providing meaningful ceremonies for couples on their wedding day. Rev. Dr. Karen (Kestrel) Arends, is a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant through the Celebrant Foundation and Institute and a minister of the Canadian International Metaphysical Ministry. She has more than 25 years of experience creating beautiful rituals and passages that perfectly reflect the desires of her clients. Her wedding ceremonies range from short-n-sweet, to personalized, to fully-themed ceremonies. Karen is inclusive, professional and eclectic.
Services offered
The services offered include licensed services and support for the couples' writing of their own vows. Tidal Ceremonies primarily serves the following religious affiliations:
Metaphysical
Earth-based Spritiuality
Pagan and Pantheistic
Agnostic
Non-denominational
How they work
The fees include consultation and writing of your desired ceremony; ceremony script consultations and updates via email; ceremony research and resource materials; client approval of the final script, a rehearsal if requested; consultations with your other vendors if needed; officiating of the ceremony on the agreed day; and a keepsake book of your ceremony.
Karen (Kes) is an excellent officiant. We had a lovely experience using her services for our backyard wedding. She made an in-depth inquiry into who we are as individuals and as a couple so that she could give us a ceremony that felt natural, flowing, and in alignment with what we wished to convey to our friends and family about our love story and our commitment to each other. Karen is warm, thoughtful, reliable and professional. She was easy to work with, did a great job of laying out the structure of the ceremony and then stepping back and allowing us to edit and make changes so that it was personal and the emphasis was on our voice as a couple. We were happy to work with her and would readily recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant that can deliver a unique, customized ceremony.
Photo credit: Emilie Smith Photography
Sent on 04/10/2018
Tidal Ceremonies's reply:
My heartfelt thanks, Stephanie! It was such a pleasure to meet your family at your farm -- what an amazing place for your special day. And the food truck catering was an awesome idea!
Jimmy Chung
· Married on 04/05/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Karen is Awesome!
Happy and professional. So happy to have picked her for my wedding. Loved her energy!
Highly recommend.
Sent on 05/05/2019
Tidal Ceremonies's reply:
Thank you, Jimmy! Hoping you and your beautiful bride enjoy lots of great games and outfit hunting adventures. Bright blessings on you both!
Wendy
· Married on 01/09/2018
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Family blending
Karen put together a family blending celebration for our son’s engagement. She worked with both sets of parents to create a fun and joyful announcement during a summer BBQ with family and friends. It was awesome!
Sent on 13/07/2018
Jennifer Peddle
· Married on 29/09/2018
4.4
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
4.0
Flexibility:
4.0
Professionalism:
4.0
Wedding review
Karen did a wonderful job with our ceremony & was impressed with her having our vows printed out for us to read to each other. Our ceremony was very special & involved all of our children in Blending of our family with the sand ceremony
Sent on 11/10/2018
Tidal Ceremonies's reply:
My thanks, Jennifer. Bright blessings to your beautiful family. Hoping that your keepsake vase of sand serves as a wonderful reminder of your special day.
Kimberly Hart
· Married on 18/08/2018
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Great officiant , to make your day even greater
Karen was amazing. She was involved from day one, she is very quick to respond to messages. Would one hundred percent recommend her to anyone! She provides anything ranging from traditional ceremonies to unique and new age. We are over the moon with the service that was provided.
Sent on 22/08/2018
Tidal Ceremonies's reply:
Thank you, Kimberly! Your review means a lot to me. It is absolutely my goal to be there for you when you need me. My role is to make your celebration smooth, comfortable and personal. All the best to you two for the future!
