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A Beautiful Ceremony by Rev. Christine is a highly rated officiant service located in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia. The company has been in the wedding industry for 14 years and specializes in providing couples with a beautiful, relaxing ceremony.

Our 2020-21 was a bit crazy, to say the least. I am completely vaccinated but still careful and follow our guidelines. I am ready to officiate your ceremony.

Experience

The company's owner, Rev. Christine McGunigale, has been offering the highest-rated wedding services in the area for nearly a decade. She has been published in the Washingtonian Magazine, covered on Fox News, and awarded many prizes for her consistently amazing officiant services. She is licensed in Maryland, DC, and Virginia. Before her work as an ordained minister, she spent 20 years offering counseling services to bring people closer together through marriage.

Services Offered

A Beautiful Ceremony by Rev. Christine offers high-quality options to each couple served. Rev. Christine is ready to do whatever she can to ensure your ceremony is everything you hoped for and more. If you are out of town, she will Skype with you to solidify plans. She is committed to providing a beautiful service for a wide variety of wedding types, including civil unions, interfaith weddings, non-religious weddings, rehearsals, and vow renewals.

What You'll Love About A Beautiful Ceremony by Rev. Christine

Couples love working with this kind and professional wedding officiant. They note that Christine is responsive, helpful, and excels at personalization. Check out the FAQs for more information about her bespoke services.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$70

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Jewish
Methodist
No Denomination
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DC
MD
VA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of A Beautiful Ceremony by Rev. Christine

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Rev. Christine is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional officiating services at weddings. She is described as professional, responsive, kind, and humorous, helping to make the day incredibly special for couples. Reviewers appreciated her calming presence, patience, and ability to craft personalized ceremonies. Guests at the weddings also raved about her services, and she is highly recommended by those who have experienced her ceremonies.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Rev. Christine is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional officiating services at weddings. She is described as professional, responsive, kind, and humorous, helping to make the day incredibly special for couples. Reviewers appreciated her calming presence, patience, and ability to craft personalized ceremonies. Guests at the weddings also raved about her services, and she is highly recommended by those who have experienced her ceremonies.

Angi
Angi Sent on 05/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

BEST Experience!

Rev. Christine was everything we could hope for in an officiant. She’s extremely responsive, profess, kind, helpful, and best of all, she has an incredible sense of humor. Rev. Christine helped make our day incredibly special and we are so blessed to have met her.
Karen
Karen Sent on 05/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

More than an officiant

Christine was fabulous! Helped us navigate through our rehearsal and helped keep us calm on the big day! Would definitely recommend!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 05/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Hire her!

Hiring Rev. Christine was one of the BEST decisions we made! We knew from the moment we met her at Starbucks that she was the perfect fit!! She was super helpful and patience during the entire process and I cannot recommend her enough! My only regret is in the chaos after the ceremony, I was not able to snag her for a pic with us (totally my fault because I suck 😂). Everyone at the wedding raved about how great she was and I honestly could not imagine having anyone else marry us!! 20/10....HIRE HER....I promise you will not be disappointed!
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Gabriel Sent on 10/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Very professional

Very professional. We had a beautiful ceremony in my in-law's house and Rev. Christine made it so much more special.

Would definitely recommend!
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Garrett Sent on 10/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great Ceremony by Rev Christine!

We had the absolute best ceremony. Rev Christine was able to create a ceremony that was exactly what we were hoping for!
Alex
Alex Sent on 10/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A wonderful and professional experience!

We had a fantastic experience with the reverend. She was always clear with her communications and performed a wonderful ceremony. I highly recommend her!
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Lashawnda Sent on 06/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing and very professional

Amazing service and Rev. Christine was awesome on time and had a lot of patience with the late bride
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Claire Sent on 08/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!

Christine was the absolute best and helped us feel completely at ease the entire planning process! She is a true professional and knows exactly how to officiate a wedding while being completely flexible to our suggestions and requests for the ceremony. She was super responsive and helpful in creating the perfect format for our wedding. She guided the rehearsal with such ease, our entire wedding party could not stop complimenting her and our coordinator even said she was the best officiant she's seen! We felt like we had known her for our entire lives! Christine was simply the best we could've ever asked for!
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Rosa Sent on 07/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

More than an officiant, amazing vendor!

No words to describe Christine. She is professional, generous, caring, and prompt. Very detail orientated and such a genuine human being. She truly cares from start to finish. She helped us coordinate our ceremony, and gathered our guests altogether. She made sure I was well taken care of and comfortable before my walk down the aisle as well as my husband. Thank you Christine for being so amazing on the best day of our lives! I would hire you a million times again I wouldn’t want any other officiant. She not only is an officiant but she helps out of her heart with what she can to make sure you as the bride and groom are ok. So blessed to have gotten the chance to work with her!
Emily
Emily Sent on 06/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend: positive and calming presence, kind soul, and timely communication

Reverend Christine was amazing to work with! My husband and I would 100% recommend Reverend Christine-- she was amazing every step of the way.
She was early to our rehearsal the day before and had such a serene, positive, and competent demeanor. And she was so fabulous the day of the wedding! It really felt like Reverend Christine was a source of inspiration and a kindred spirit/spiritual guide (my husband and I aren't religious and so we also appreciated how open and welcoming Reverend Christine is) during the ceremony, and her steadying presence was perfect when I felt some nerves during the ceremony. She also rocked the small details: for example, she kept our vow books on her and handed them to us individually when we were reading our vows to each other, which was super helpful.
She was also great in the planning stages as well. When we were looking to book an officiant, she was prompt with communication and was lovely to talk to on the phone. After we booked her, she immediately sent some lovely sample scripts and continued to be really timely in communication.
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Awards

176
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Blue Valley Vineyard and Winery Blue Valley Vineyard and Winery Winery Weddings

I really enjoyed working with Christine this past year to Blue Valley Vineyard and Winery. She did a lovely job, delivering a beautiful ceremony for my couple. I highly recommend Christine. Terry K.

Reverend Martin Lavery Reverend Martin Lavery Wedding Officiants

Very personable, very professional and very, very beautiful! It’s easy to see why year after year, she is a Bride’s Choice Award winner!!

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