Our Ministers

Lisa Holeman, M.A., Ordained Minister, Owner
Hi, I’m Lisa, and I will be the one you talk to when you call As You Like It Weddings! I’ve been performing weddings for about 15 years and have had the honor of presiding well over 1,000 ceremonies. It is my passion! I LOVE it! There is nothing I’d rather do. I feel so privileged to have work that is filled with such love and joy. Words cannot capture the gratitude I feel to be a part of such a sacred time in people’s lives. I have been extremely selective in choosing the following wonderful associates to perform your wedding with great competence and loving care.

Rebecca Senoglu, B.A., Ordained Minister
Rebecca is a magnificent speaker, for which many agencies and organizations have requested her services. She was ordained through the Chaplaincy Institute for Arts and Interfaith Ministries, has served as an Associate Chaplain at Kaiser Hospital in Walnut Creek and did clinical pastoral education at UC Davis Medical Center. Presently, she coordinates the Cancer Support Program at Enloe Medical Center where she also volunteers as a White Rose Companion. She is a wonderful mother to her beautiful daughter and is happily married to her handsome husband. She has worked for As You Like It for over 10 years and considers it an honor and a great joy to perform wedding ceremonies. In her eyes, each and every wedding is a special event!

Daniel Duart, B.A., Ordained Minister
Daniel has a contagious smile and great enthusiasm for officiating wedding ceremonies. He encourages self expression in all ceremonies and enjoys the opportunity to talk with brides and grooms before creating that very special day they will always remember. “A wedding is a sacred and joyful ceremony where two people vow to share their lives and unite their spirits. I enjoy participating in a ceremony created by and for the love two people have for one another.” He has studied literature, art, and communications, which encouraged him to research numerous systems of belief and look for the common threads that unite people, promote peace and increase stability in our world.

Stephen Muser, M.S., Ordained Minister
Steve has been conducting wedding ceremonies and rehearsals for As You Like It Weddings since 1999. His experience, and warm, reassuring presence makes him a much sought after minister. Steve shares, “The atmosphere at a wedding is so positive. Other than being present at the birth of a child, nothing compares with the magic of a wedding day. It is an honor and a pleasure to perform a couples’ wedding ceremony.” Steve is a retired elementary school teacher and lives in Chico.

Marie Altman, Ministro de habla española (Spanish speaking Minister)
Marie’s kindness and compassion shine through her bright blue eyes. She has a smile that will warm your heart! Her strong love for people and sacred rituals make her a perfect fit for any wedding ceremony. She has a degree in liberal studies and is a credentialed teacher. She has taught bilingual education, art, and ESL for fifteen years, in addition to poetry workshops, mindfulness, and yoga to students of all ages. She brings a peaceful calm to the wedding ceremony and loves being part of a new beginning.

(Spanish translation)

La bondad y compasión de Marie brillan a través de sus brillantes ojos azules. ¡Tiene sonrisa que calentará tu corazón! Su fuerte amor por la gente y rituales sagrados hacerla perfecta para qualquier boda. Tiene una licenciatura en estudios liberales y es profesora de primaria. Ha impartido educación bilingüe, el arte y ESL desde hace quince años, además de talleres de poesía, conciencia y yoga a estudiantes de todas las edades. Ella trae calma tranquila a la ceremónia de boda y vive formando parte de un nuevo comienzo.