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Just Imagine Weddings

Just Imagine Weddings

San Diego, CA
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    Alyssa B. Sent on 12/05/2023
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    We love Gayle!

    Some would say one of the most important decisions for your wedding is choosing an officiant, and they are NOT wrong. I got so lucky with Gayle being available! She is the sweetest, most genuine people I have ever met. She “interviewed” us before sending any ideas, as each ceremony script should be unique and personable to the couple. I felt as if we were talking to a family member. She made us feel so comfortable. She wrote our one-of-a-kind ceremony within a week. We went back and forth on a few things / quotes, and she was always responsive.

    Fast forward to our big day… the ceremony was essentially a surprise! We didn’t have the “exact” document, just an outline. This made it so much more special in the moment. All our guests LOVED her. It was short, sweet, and heartfelt.

    Also note, she went above and beyond by translating her script for the groom’s parents and printing it out for them to have at the wedding (they speak Turkish which is a very hard language). She attended the rehearsal, and gave amazing tips and guidance to everyone.

    She will forever be a friend to us, and I will recommend her to anyone!

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much for your generous review Alyssa! I was honored to be a part of your big day, and help make you 'official.'! :-)
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    Janelle R. Sent on 11/10/2022
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    Best Officiant!!!

    Gayle is fantastic! We really felt like we were in great hands with her from the very beginning. She took time to get to know us and was able to share our love with our guests better than we could even articulate! We did a ring warming with our guests during the ceremony, at her recommendation, which was so special! I would highly recommend Gayle to any couples considering an officiant for their special day!
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    Elsie Sent on 10/11/2022
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    Gayle is Amazing!

    Gayle was a dream to work with, she helped create the most amazing ceremony for our wedding. She truly made our experience memorable and made everything so easy. Thank you Gayle!

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Elsie, thank you so much for your kind and generous words. I'm so glad you were happy with the ceremony. I loved working with you both! Such a very sweet couple :-). Much happiness to you! Gayle
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    Lisa Sent on 11/22/2020
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    Just Imagine is just AMAZING

    We had Gayle officiate our wedding just this past weekend and she was sooooo amazing! The whole process was just a great experience overall all! Gayle, really took the time to get to know us as a couple and it showed at the ceremony. It was really special.

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Thank you Lisa! So glad you were both happy with the ceremony! Wonderful to create with you two. :-)
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    Nicole S. Sent on 09/12/2021
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    Excellent Wedding Officiant!

    We found Gayle through a referral from our coordinator. After meeting with her on Zoom we knew she would be the perfect officiant for our wedding. She was very warm and easy to talk to, and was very accommodating as we eventually postponed and downsized our wedding. She provided great ideas and templates that we were able to use to plan our perfect ceremony, and she was very encouraging and easy to work with. Gayle did a great job combining everything that we talked about into a beautiful ceremony that we and everyone in our family loved! I would definitely recommend Gayle's officiating services to any couple in San Diego!

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    Thank you Nicole!
    I'm so glad you enjoyed the process and were happy with your ceremony! It was a beautiful day :-)
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    Amelie A. Sent on 05/17/2021
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    Gayle made all of our wedding dreams come true

    My husband and I had such an incredible experience working with Gayle. We were set to host our 200 person wedding on April 18, 2020. However, due to COVID, we made the decision to postpone the reception with family and friends to later that summer, but we knew we still wanted to get legally married on our original date. Gayle rescheduled our contracted to the postponed day with so much understanding and then worked with us to craft an intimate "just us two" ceremony, so we could be legally married in the park by our home. She ensured that all masking and social distancing guidelines were in place that day, so we could become husband and wife as we dreamt of. Then, unfortunately by the summertime of 2020, COVID still prevented us from hosting the large gathering we were dreaming of to say our vows in front of friends and family at a celebration ceremony, so we postponed the event again to Spring 2021, in which Gayle understandingly and compassionately rescheduled our contract to our new day again. Finally, in Spring 2021, my husband and I were able to say our vows in front of our friends and family. Gayle added so many special details to that ceremony, there was not a dry eye of happy tears that afternoon. I would never wish another bride to have to endure the struggles of postponing her wedding due to a pandemic, but it was special to have Gayle officiate our legal ceremony and our celebration ceremony. She has such a gift for small and large events alike. We are already looking forward to a Baby Blessing from Gayle, if my husband and I are blessed with a child in the future!

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    Mr. and Mrs. Aguilar, as my first in-person, non-mask wedding of 2021, this was so special to me as well. Thank you for your kind words, and glad we could make your day everything you dreamed!
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    Jenna S. Sent on 11/25/2020
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    Perfectly personalized ceremony!!

    I can't say enough about Gayle and the perfectly memorable ceremony she put together for me and my husband. Gayle has a wonderful personal approach to getting to know you as a couple, what makes you tick and what makes your relationship unique and weaves together a beautiful narrative. Even having only met via Zoom calls due to social distancing, Gayle felt like speaking to a close family friend. We were looking for a ceremony that was traditional, but not religious, and reflected our feelings towards one another. I had very little direction for Gayle, yet she was able to capture exactly how we wanted to remember the day. Gayle is organized, communicative and always prompt which is so valuable when trying to plan a wedding.
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    Allison B. Sent on 11/17/2019
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    Amazing Experience

    The best part of our day was the beautiful ceremony Gayle performed for us. There wasn't a dry eye in the group. She took great care and had attention to detail and made sure our ceremony felt like "us". We had forgotten she asked a bunch of questions in our initial meeting about our first date and what we love best about one another and it was such a nice surprise to hear her weave that information into our day. Gayle is very professional, responsive, and was easy to work with.

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Allison, thank you so much for your wonderful review. So appreciated! And I'm so glad you were pleased with your ceremony!
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    Tailor P. Sent on 10/23/2019
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    Love Gayle!

    What a total sweetheart Gayle is/was. I wish I could have spent more time in person with her. She let us do our ceremony our way.. which was probably a little nontraditional. I appreciated SO much how she didn’t push us into something we didn’t want. She actually used information from our initial phone interview and incorporated it into the ceremony which I thought was really cool. We were just being candid in our conversation, thinking she was just trying to get to know us better (she was) but she managed to get great info, that was genuine, then used it for us on our day. I loved that. Her price was extremely reasonable (I think). I don’t shop around for this service often, but if I had to do it over I’d choose the same. And I’d be so happy. Gayle, if you read this, THANK YOU. You are the sweetest and if ever possible I’d love to meet up with you when we are back in that area. I 100% recommend Gayle!!

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Thank you Tailor! I Loved working and creating with you both! So glad you were happy with the ceremony. Wishing you all the best in your marriage, Gayle
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    Margo M. Sent on 11/20/2019
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    Officiant for our wedding

    Gayle officiated our wedding on September 7, 2019 and did a fabulous job! She was able to make our wedding ceremony both sentimental and light hearted at the same time, while still showcasing who we are as a couple. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone else looking for a wedding officiant. We couldn’t be happier!
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    Courtney B. Sent on 07/14/2019
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    Best of the Best Wedding Officiant

    Gayle exceeded all of our expectations from the pre-planning conversations, assistance with writing vows, and brainstorming how to do the ceremony and what to include! The most memorable aspect of the ceremony was when Gaylecould clearly see the nerves for both of us and she took a moment before launching into everything and asked for everyone to take a breath. It gave us a little comedic relief and let us relax for a moment so we could be fully present for the ceremony. We can’t think of anything we would change, it was magical and Gayle set the perfect tone for our ceremony! We even had guests come up to us during the reception to comment on how much they enjoyed her. Don't miss out, book her now!
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    Kelsey Sent on 05/29/2019
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    We would highly recommend Gayle!

    We couldn't be happier with our decision to have Gayle officiant our wedding ceremony. My husband and I were both so pleased with her services and thought she did a beautiful job on our wedding day. Her message was personalized and her delivery was thoughtful. She helped us stay calm and focused which allowed us to truly soak in that very special moment for our relationship. We also heard very positive feedback from many of our guests who were impressed by her. Many appreciated the fact that she focused on sentiment rather than humor as some officiants tend to do.

    We would highly recommend Gayle! She is professional, personal, and kind; everything we could have hoped for in a wedding officiant!

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Thank you Kelsey! I'm so glad you were happy with the ceremony, and felt calm - that's so important! Gayle
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    Melissa Sent on 11/21/2018
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    Wonderful Wedding Officiant!

    Gayle was so wonderful to work with! We were unsure how to get married in a non-religious ceremony, and she was referred to us. We felt instantly at ease when meeting her - it was probably the easiest decision we made in the wedding process. She was professional, organized, timely, and crafted a beautiful, touching ceremony that felt like us.
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    Jenn Sent on 10/01/2018
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    I highly recommend Gayle for any and all wedding services! I was an extremely nervous bride during the rehearsal and wedding and Gayle was just so wonderful, guiding us both through it. Gayle was gracious enough to meet us beforehand, and got to know us a couple. With that in mind she shaped the perfect ceremony that was to unique to us. Gayle certainly made our wedding memorable and again, I would highly, HIGHLY recommend her! Thank you Gayle!
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    Tanya Sent on 07/30/2018
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    Gayle is sensational! From the moment my husband and I met Gayle, we knew she was special and the perfect person to officiate our wedding. She has an incredibly warm, kind and calm aura about her that makes you feel like you've known her forever. In our first meeting with Gayle, she really got my husband and I excited for the wedding day; asking us great questions about our history together, our passions and what made our relationship special in order outline a very personal ceremony.

    It was clear on our wedding day that Gayle really took the time to craft a unique and personal ceremony for us. She incorporated intimate stories the two of us had shared with her, unique features like a ring blessing and wine time capsule and made sure the whole outline was really a reflection of our love for each other. We heard nothing but amazing remarks from all of our friends and family members about how special and intimate our ceremony was.

    Gayle did an amazing job making our wedding and ceremony memorable, she far exceeded our expectations.

    If you are looking for an officiant for your wedding, I would highly suggest reaching out to Gayle to make your wedding day as memorable as ours.
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    Sarah Sent on 06/19/2018
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    Working with Gayle as our officiant went above and beyond our expectations. We were so happy with how Gayle shared our story. Many of our friends and family commented to us how perfectly suited the ceremony was for us. To start, Gayle
    met us for coffee and got to know us - it was a very enjoyable process. We knew from the beginning that she understood our hopes for the ceremony. She took into consideration our unique stories and experiences, and shaped a ceremony that honored our family, friends, and the experiences that brought Matt and I together. Gayle selected beautiful readings as well as seamlessly included a reading from a member of our wedding party. Gayle worked with us to shape our own vows, and printed them out for us so that we would be prepared. Gayle is kind and patient -- a truly amazing soul.
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    Lisa Sent on 07/30/2017
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    My (new) husband and I were connected with Gayle by reference from my doctor (who had used her services a few years ago). We hired Gayle as a wedding coordinator as well as an officiant. First off, throughout the wedding planning process, everyone I encountered said I was the calmest bride they'd ever seen. I attribute all feelings of peace and calm to Gayle. If it weren't for her keeping me on top of things and scheduling weekly skype conferences, I would have felt much more overwhelmed in the wedding planning process.

    As an officiant, Gayle is superb! I had guests coming up to me after the wedding and telling me it was the most beautiful ceremony they'd ever seen. I have to agree with them. Gayle did a wonderful job of getting to know my husband and I before the wedding and added many personal touches unique to our relationships during the wedding ceremony (for example, she was able to include our shared love for cats, which made all of the guests giggle).

    I can honestly say that if Gayle weren't involved in our wedding day, it would not have gone as beautifully as it did. Gayle's calm demeanor put everyone at ease and allowed us all to celebrate the day rather than feel any amount of stress. My husband and I both agree she was the greatest asset to our wedding. Her steady communication, organization and poise gave us confidence in knowing that our wedding would go smoothly. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Gayle's wedding services!
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    Jim Sent on 10/13/2016
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    You will never find anyone better. We did all the setup and planning since it is our first real wedding there were a few snags. Gayle was there to help us in the right direction. She even showed up early on our day to help get things going in the right direction. She is more than awesome she is the best.

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Jim, thank you so much for your kind words! So happy to help you and Becki on your big day!
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    Linsey Sent on 10/02/2016
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    Gayle officiated our wedding a few short weeks ago, and we were so happy to have chosen her to help us develop and officiate our special day. She made the process very easy for us giving us an outline, suggested readings based on our story and preferences, and accepted all of our own personal ideas. She allowed us all the creative freedom while also offering very good advice on areas that needed more development and those that were best prepared. During this process of planning a wedding there are so many decisions to be made and Gayle really made the process of putting the ceremony together feel effortless and fun. There was never any pressure and it really helped our personal vows come to us naturally. She was such a calming presence at the rehearsal introducing us to her visual and physical cues she would give us on the big day with so many emotions flying high. This energy transferred not only to us but out to our families and guests during what can be a very emotional day. She took a moment during our ceremony for everyone to take everything in and we had many guests say how much they appreciated that time to take in and enjoy everyone and everything around them. It was very memorable for all, which is pretty special. Gayle has a gift and my husband and I wholeheartedly recommend her.
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    We are so happy that we used Gayle to officiate our wedding. She was professional, efficient and helpful in our initial email correspondence and warm and friendly when we met for coffee for the first time to tell her a little about ourselves and our relationship. After that we really appreciated her gentle guidance and suggestions as we worked on our vows and all the details of the ceremony. As before she was reachable and professional in all her communications. During the wedding itself we couldn't have been more grateful for her warm, calming presence. She is perfectly suited for this work and we thought our ceremony was perfect as well. Highest recommendation.
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    My Sent on 11/02/2015
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    Gayle is incredible. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant! She was timely in her responses and always checked in on us -- with our busy schedules she kept us on track and I didn't need to stress out on the details of the ceremony. We had an initial meeting with her where she was able to speak to us and get to know us to really make our wedding ceremony personal. The anecdotes she included in our ceremony were so sweet and thoughtful. She is an absolute gem and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant. Thank you so much Gayle for how you really made our ceremony so special and so personal. Everyone was touched and I could see the tears flowing (good sign!). Again, thank you - we are eternally grateful.
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    Crystal Sent on 09/23/2015
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    Gayle couldn't have been more of a dream to work with! She was seriously an angel coming into this event. I felt very spiritually connected to her, and her calming influence helped me greatly during a very special, yet hectic time. She was understanding, engaged us both, and very professional with still realizing that an officiant needs to have a special and unique connection with the engaged couple. She even knew how to handle a couple of our over bearing wedding attendants ;) All in all, we would never go back and replace Gayle as her role in our wedding. We were right on the same level, she is most definitely I'd be friends with outside of a business relationship, and my groom and I adore her. HIGHLY recommend!

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Crystal, thank you so much for your kind review and for taking the time. You are so sweet and I greatly enjoyed connecting with you two as well!
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    We couldn't have been happier that we went with Gayle to officiate our wedding. She is a calming, wonderful presence and we enjoyed everything from our initial talk over coffee to the outline she recommended and the ceremony itself. Everyone liked it so much that our cousin getting married in New York wanted to incorporate many of the touches into her ceremony. We still laugh about some of the moments when the ceremony didn't go exactly as planned (e.g. ring bearer popping up during the vows) and how Gayle handled it with grace and humor. I can still clearly remember the words we said, the readings, and the special feeling of being in the moment with each other, which is to Gayle's credit, since she creates in all the flurry of activity a quiet, special moment for the bride and groom.

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much for your kind review and generosity of spirit! I'm so glad the ceremony was memorable for you. And yes, your ringbearer was adorable :-)
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    Christie Sent on 04/19/2015
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    Gayle was amazing! Not only was the ceremony flawless but my husband and I were nervous about standing in front of everyone and having to speak so we thought we wanted your standard quick ceremony no vows, but during our meeting she encouraged us to say our vows or read a favorite poem or song lyrics to eachother to make it more personalized and I'm glad she suggested it. We did choose to say short vows to eachother and it made our ceremony that much more special. It's a very special moment hearing the love of your life tell you in front of everyone you care about how much he loves you and looks forward to a long happy life with you!

    Just Imagine Weddings's reply:

    Christie! Thank you so much for your kind and generous words! I'm so glad you enjoyed sharing your personal vows. You will be an inspiration to other couples who might feel a little nervous about that.
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    Gayle was the officiant for our wedding. She is organized, attentive, and kind. From the first day we met her we knew she was a perfect fit for our wedding. She really takes the time to get to know you, in order to make your wedding ceremony perfect. She really helped to make our day special. So happy to have her present our ceremony'.
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