The love you have nurtured together is yours alone and it has brought you to commit your lives to one another. Your ceremony should reflect your values, your ideals, and all the little moments you have shared. Together let us craft a ceremony that will inspire you and your guests.

I founded Gather in Hope to serve. I have performed weddings in Florida since 2013. I've recently relocated to Baltimore and am now serving the MidAtlantic region. After a much-needed respite, I am booking ceremonies for 2024 and beyond. I deeply enjoy working with couples. I offer weddings, commitments, vow renewals, anniversaries, and blendings of families along with ceremonies for other occasions.

As I celebrate humanity, I do not accept contracts for ceremonies held at venues that self-reference as "plantation." The glorification and whitewashing of chattel slavery must not be unchallenged by the wedding industry. I believe that couples desire that justice and human dignity be part of their celebrations. As more couples consider the context and consequences of available venues, they will make loving choices.

I can recommend Lauren Herod for officiating in North Florida. laurenherod@gmail.com