PRAISE FROM OUR COUPLES
We are happy to share just a small selection of the dozens of reviews that we've received over the years. Standing up with a couple on their wedding day is such an honor. Knowing we've provided them, and their guests, with a joyful, meaningful experience makes it just that much sweeter!
We are still "basking in the afterglow of the most "beautiful wedding I have been a part of”— Mark and I are so happy and joyful —that so many moving parts came together at the end—in harmony for a most extraordinary Holy event. You words—your presence—your calmness—were so inspiring —from all of us—thank you!
The ceremony was everything I hoped it would be —and more! I loved your words for the couple—your remembrance of those who have gone before us—and the pause to take the beauty of nature in— There is something so powerful to having a woman celebrant—I am so happy we found you.
I think most of our friends and family were crying at one point or another— The tenderness shared between Geni and Chris will be imprinted memory on our hearts forever— Thank you Claire
I hope one day my Son Nicholas will find a partner—and if the stars line up —I hope we meet again.
GENI & CHRIS (bride’s Mom)
From Stranger to Friend
"There is not a more intimate moment to share with a stranger than your wedding day. But by the time you stand there at the alter Claire is no longer a stranger. Claire makes sure of this by meeting either in person or virtually, sending carefully curated questionnaires and asking the right questions. She read our vowes and offered feedback and most of all by the end of the process but before getting married she understood us. Thank you Claire, for making our ceremony so special.JULIE & JAKE
"Claire helped us put together a ceremony that really captured our vision for our wedding. It was very personal to us, and many of our guests commentedon that. We are not very religious people, but we have religious families, and they were very touched by the ceremony. Claire was very aware of this careful balance; creating a ceremony that aligned with our spiritual beliefs, but at the same time did not alienate our religious families, and she was very successful in doing this. Although Claire did not know us personally, she had heartfelt words that helped make our ceremony very special. We had a lot of wet eyes at our wedding, including our own! "
JORDAN & CHRIS
"My fiance and I chose Claire of Sacred Ground Ceremonies as the officiant for our wedding and were so pleased that we did. She was just wonderful - easy to work with, flexible, and very supportive and accommodating. The questionnaire she sent us was very detailed and thoughtful, and from our answers, she crafted a lovely, very meaningful and personal ceremony that was just perfect for us. She worked well with our wedding coordinator, and we all appreciated her input and suggestions regarding the ceremony. Thank you, Clair, for making our special day so memorable."
CAROLINE & NICK
"My husband and I spent a lot of time trying to find the right fit for ourwedding officiant. When we came in touch with Rev. Claire, we knew she would be the right fit for us. Rev. Claire spent a good amount of time with us prior to the wedding getting to know us and helped us create a wedding ceremony that reflected the mood and values that we wanted for our day. Our ceremony was just as we had hoped it would be!"
MAEGEN & PATRICK
The ceremony Marla composed for us was uniquely personal. Marla’s presence is humbly frank, playful, insightful, mystical, lighthearted and soulful. She connected with everyone of our guests through her message and most of all her personality. We are beyond happy we found her.
BILL & JESSICA
Thank you for your insight and guidance in designing our vision for our wedding ceremony. The words you wrote and spoke were simply beautiful and captured all that we had in our hearts. And the way in which you brought everyone together was truly a gift.
ERIN & SETH
The moment we met Marla we knew we were in good hands. Marla’s wealth of information, organization, reliability and great spirit made the whole process of our ceremony a true joy.
Our ceremony was beyond beautiful and heartfelt. Everything she spoke was so perfect for us and so poignant. I cannot tell you how many of guests came up to us and said it was the best ceremony they’ve been to. Even guest we never met!
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Marla...
MICHAELA & ANDREW
"Claire was wonderful to work with! She's a true professional, very accommodating and full of great ideas. She made sure our ceremony had great flow and we appreciated the personal stories and anecdotes she shared about us during our ceremony. Claire also has a very calming energy that really helped to ease our nerves on the big day. We highly recommend her! "
LAURA & RYAN
"Reverend Claire is a great ceremony officiant! So many of our wedding guests commented about how special and personal our ceremony was. She does a great job of including the couples' preferences, incorporating family and keeping it very personal. We loved working with her and we are so glad we had her as an integral part of our wedding! Thank you, Claire!!"
ALLISON & MIKE
"We couldn't have asked for a better officiant! Claire really took the time to get to know my fiancé and I. She tailored our ceremony and it perfectly for our personalities and love for each other. She is wonderful and made our day :)"
CASSANDRA & KEITH
"We greatly enjoyed working with Rev. Claire to craft a ceremony that was reflective of us. She sent us a large packet of choices for each part of our ceremony, which really helped us figure out what we wanted. We appreciated her guidance and attention to detail -- our ceremony came out great! It really expressed who we are as a couple and what we value, and we are so glad we chose to work with her! We wanted someone who could work with our spiritual beliefs that don't quite fall in line with common religion, as well as someone who could help us work in traditions from our background. Rev. Claire hit all of those points for us!"
COURTNEY & CAMERON
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Claire Frances from Sacred Ground Ceremonies was absolutely wonderful. She is so friendly, well spoken and easy to work with. Our ceremony was exactly what we wanted and Claire was really able to capture our personalities and the love we share.
ASHLEY & JESSIE
Photo Credits: (top) Claire & Mitchell by Jen Fariello Photography; (bottom) Jenny & Chase by We Are The Mitchells