Jane E. Rokes, NH Justice of the Peace / Wedding Officiant

Jane Rokes was the best! Jane was able to create a unique ceremony just for our wedding that captured our vision and feelings for one another. It was simply perfect. She was very professional and easy to communicate with either by phone or email. I would recommend Jane to every couple!

Jane was absolutely wonderful! She had married our friends a year ago and I loved how she personalized the ceremony to their personalities. I felt comfortable going with her because I knew her work and my husband and I were looking for a ceremony that would be reflective of who we are. Jane asked us what we wanted the ceremony to be like and we answered: loving, reflective of who we are, and interactive. It was EXACTLY that and we had many people comment that they had never seen a ceremony like ours before and about how wonderful it was. Because of our large bridal party (14) she thought of a way we could involve each one in a special candle lighting ceremony. She tied each party member to us with what it is they bring to our relationship and they lit a candle for it; we chose also to include our parents. So we had the most perfect, loving, interactive ceremony with an amazing unity piece and ended with a sense of humor just like us. I will never forget how amazing it was; and people are still talking about how great she was!!!

It was very clear from seeing her other ceremonies (2 friends) that Jane really works hard at making the ceremony true to her couple's wants and personalities. I never felt that we were getting a prescripted ceremony, but that there was much thought about us as individuals and a couple based on our questionaire. She also took the time to meet and send drafts to be sure everything was to our liking and fit us as a couple. She is genuinely moved by the wedding and what it means to each couple and happy to be a part of this important event in life.

We cannot say enough GREAT things about Jane and how she made our ceremony complete!! Everything was personalized - it wasn't anything close to a run-of-the-mill JOP ceremony. It was very evident that she truly cared about making our day special. She was very easy to stay in touch with (big plus in my book!), and was open to any ideas or suggestions that we had. Everyone (literally) commented on how wonderful she did, and we even suggested her to another engaged couple who is going to be married up in Laconia within the next year. A+++!!! Thanks again Jane!!

Jane Roakes went above and beyond any of our expectations! Our wedding day wouldn’t have been the same without her! The ceremony she put together was absolutely beautiful. It couldn’t have related to us anymore than it did. She had everything under control taking so much stress off of both of us. Thanks so much Jane for making our special day, that much more special!

Jane is hands down the best! She will work with any ideas you have an is enthusiastic about making the ceremony really about the couple. She has so many amazing ideas of her own and will incorporate them into the ceremony. Jane will also add surprise elements and twists and lets you keep a copy of the final ceremony which is great to print out and keep forever! She is professional but also cares about making your day special and really goes the extra step to make it just so!

It's hard to put into words how great Jane is. She was always friendly and easy to work with throughout the planning process. Even more important, Jane seems like she truly loves what she does. All of our guests commented on how personalized and special our ceremony was. We are so grateful to have found Jane and can't thank her enough for making our ceremony perfect.Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,Kelly & Anthony Lopez

Jane performed the most beautiful ceremony for our wedding. We had the opportunity to talk with her on multiple occasions to create a personal ceremony that was incredibly meaningful to us. Jane was extremely professional, communicated in timely manner, was respectful, and encouraged us to make the ceremony our own. We have heard nothing but positive feedback from our friends and family who attended, saying it was the most heartfelt and genuine wedding they had ever been too. Jane's attentiveness put our minds at ease and we were able to simply appreciate and enjoy our marriage to one another. I am so grateful to have had Jane officiate our wedding and she helped to make our wedding not only beautifully simple yet elegant, but incredibly perfect!!! Thank you Jane, we are so grateful!

Jane Rokes asks questions, takes the time to come up with a special ceremony to fit the bride and groom..She works with the bride and groom and adds special readings, ceremonies and vows.. She helps make it just what the bride and groom wants.......

Jane simply is the kindest and warmest person you will ever meet. Our first phone conversation with her made us so at ease. Our wedding ceremony was so emotional and everyone who attended commented on how beautiful and heartfelt it was. Her professionalism and caring made our day so special and we simply cannot think of anything that could have been done better! Thank you Jane for making our day everything we had hoped for and more!!! - John & Denise Pelletier

We could not have asked for a better officiant!!! Jane was AMAZING. She knows just how to make it personal to the couple and to family and friends. People are still coming to us telling us how wonderful she did. Jane made our wedding JUST want we wanted it to be!!!THANK YOU JANE FOR THE AMAZING JOB YOU DID!!!!

Jane provided us with a one of a kind ceremony that was loved by all. Our guests felt like she had known us for years with the kind words she used. We loved how she wrote our ceremony just for us and let us pick and choose what we did and didn't want. She was helpful, easy to speak with, and not only helped with our ceremony but also provided a list of vendors she has worked well with in the past. We greatly appreciate what Jane did for us and would highly recommend her.

Jane was wonderful and so easy to work with. She created a custom ceremony that felt very us and truly made our day special. We had a very small ceremony (~20) and Jane fit right in. Many of our guest told us on how much they enjoyed it. She was thoughtful and professional and I could not recommend her more highly!

Jane was amazing from start to finish. When we spoke to her on the phone to make sure she was the right match for us, she was very thorough in explaining her role and how she officiates. She was sure to answer all our questions and, moreover, she exuded her appreciation for love and marriage. We knew she was the right match immediately. Throughout the whole process of planning the wedding, Jane was available to answer any questions we had. We filled out her questionnaire and she wrote unique and personal vows for us to recite. She also had ideas we hadn't thought of, such as providing poems for readings, and including a parent appreciation portion of the ceremony. Every single guest at our wedding said it was the most beautiful ceremony they had veer been to. Jane was professional, but approachable. She was also very flexible--our musician's cello broke right before the ceremony, and Jane remained calm during the ordeal, didn't rush the ceremony (even though she had another to officiate immediately after), and gave us the perfect wedding. Lastly, she is extremely affordable. She is simply the BEST officiant and you would do no wrong in hiring her to be yours!

Jame was easy to communicate with and helpful with our ceremony. After filling out some background questions, Jane sent us a draft ceremony and then we worked on personalizing the ceremony to ourselves and relatives that we wanted to acknowledge. Jane was always very responsive when I e-mailed her and I felt like we were old friends. When I met Jane in person, I gave her a hug and we all felt great about the wedding and how everything went at the ceremony. Jane was flexible, helpful, her voice was clear and she did a very professional job. I highly recommend her, you won't be disappointed! Thanks again, Jane, for all your help. Betty-Ann

Jane was so helpful and professional, we loved our ceremony and our wedding day was like a fairytale. Jane was flexible about meeting and kept on top of all of the things that needed to be done even while all the wedding planning was getting crazy she stayed calm and took care of everything. We loved having her and the sand ceremony she did for us was so beautiful and we will have that piece forever! We recommend her to everyone!!

Not much to say that hasn't already been said. Jane was professional, took the time to get to know both of us and delivered an exceptional service. Many of my friends remarked that it sounded like Jane had known us for years. Highly recommended!

Jane was amazing! Our vows were spectacular and formatted to represent our lives together! She was supportive and understanding and was such a pleasure to work with!I would recommend her to everyone! She was truly the best!Thank you so much Jane!!!!

Jane was very friendly, helpful, professional she wrote the most beautiful vows, kept me informed on everything. I was very pleased with our service.

I have nothing but good things to say about Jane Rokes. She crafted a ceremony for my husband and me using bits and pieces from a questionnaire she provided in advance - the result being a personalized ceremony, uniquely us. We went back and forth through several emails revising the ceremony and she was always quick to respond and had sage advice on order of the ceremony elements, ideas for readings, etc. She was very open to our suggestions, and found the best way to incorporate them. She attended our rehearsal the day before which was very helpful to getting it right the day off. At the ceremony, she spoke clearly and loudly and said everything with just the right gravitas. She has a soothing demeanor and thought of the little things (example: it's kind of windy, better have the bridesmaids carry the roses for our parents rather than lay them on the altar as planned where they could get blown off). I'm very happy that we found Jane, and her fee was very reasonable for the service she provided. She was sensitive to the fact that we had not budgeted much for a JP because the original plan was to have my father act as the officiant (but that went array when he moved out of state). I highly recommend Jane as a Justice of the Peace.