Gwen Downs, Wedding Celebrant Reviews
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Abigail Sent on 01/02/2020Beautiful ceremony and so easy to work with
We are not really sentimental or attention-loving people so we were nervous about figuring out our ceremony, but Gwen made every step of the process very easy and painless. She worked with us on all the logistics and content of our ceremony, and surveyed our friends and family to write a "love story" to tell at our ceremony, which many of our guests say they really enjoyed. She also did announcements, cued the DJ, and organized our marriage license signing. She is extremely flexible and organized (spreadsheets and google docs!) and we didn't have to do much at all, just a quick questionnaire and a meeting or two! She did a great job running our rehearsal and was familiar with the venue. She was respectful of all of our preferences and we were really happy with the result. She is a very kind, down-to-earth person and it was a pleasure to work with her. -
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Tenisha Sent on 11/11/2024Love Story
Gwen Downs is absolutely wonderful. She is very organized, and has a good formula. Her written love story she created for us was funny, and heartfelt. She did great guiding the ceremony. Thank you again Gwen for everything. -
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Christian Sent on 11/06/2023Incredible!
Gwen was absolutely fantastic and the ceremony she facilitated for our wedding was beautiful! Not to mention all the support and guidance she provided in preparation. My wife and I could not be more pleased. Highly recommend! -
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Tahjae Sent on 06/14/2023We Eloped ❤️
Gwen was an absolute pleasure to work with! Not only was she super responsive and able to answer all of our questions, but she was able to accommodate us on very short notice. My husband (feels funny to say that now) and I are still raving over how special she made this moment for us. -
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El Pavese Sent on 11/03/2022Loved the love story
We loved having Gwen as our officiant. The love story she told was perfect and many guests said it was the best ceremony they'd ever experienced. Gwen was also very professional, making sure all the I's were dotted and T's crossed and that every detail was planned for so we could focus on one another and our family on our big day. Thanks, Gwen! -
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Alaina Sent on 10/10/2022Prompt and Professional
I could not be happier with my decision to hire Gwen. She was such a professional. She arrived on time, gave us good directions for the ceremony, and the whole thing played out so smoothly. Her communication was great from day one. She even had our marriage license paperwork mailed out the very next business day. She was amazing. -
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Jackson Sent on 03/28/2022Awesome experience!
We felt like Gwen did an awesome job. We got so many positive comments about her telling our love story within the ceremony reading. She is very professional and takes her work seriously. She is also very thorough and insightful. We are so thrilled with the outcome. If you want to have a memorable ceremony, hire Gwen! -
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Jessica Sent on 03/05/2022Gwen is amazing!
Gwen was so amazing throughout the entire process. She is so organized and on top of everything. We truly appreciated her expertise. She made sure our ceremony ran smoothly and we loved the hand ceremony that she performed. We highly recommend Gwen! -
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Ashley Sent on 01/05/2022Perfect Ceremony
Gwen made our day absolutely perfect. She was extremely organized and always kept us in the loop of what she was planning on saying at the ceremony. We didn't get to hear our love story until the ceremony which made for the perfect suprise, and she nailed it. Made us laugh and cry. We highly recommend Gwen! -
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Rachel Sent on 12/18/2021Perfect ceremony!
Gwen did a fantastic job! She told our story in such a beautiful, romantic, and funny way. We didn't think we'd want a recording of our wedding so we didn't hire a videographer, but that's our main regret now, given how much we loved our ceremony. Not only did Gwen create a super special ceremony for us, she was also very professional in every step along the way--meeting us, getting all of the details about how we met, running the rehearsal--everything was just perfect. If you're looking for someone you can trust to give you the ceremony of your dreams, you need to hire Gwen (and a videographer!). -
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Christie Sent on 11/30/2021Great experience, very personal ceremony
We had an absolutely great experience with having Gwen as our officiant. We had a medium sized wedding with less than 100 guests. We opted for her love story version of the ceremony, and I would highly recommend it because it makes the ceremony so much more personal to include details that you and close family and friends shared in the big day. We got a lot of compliments! From start to finish Gwen was professional, punctual, and personal and we would highly recommend her for your ceremony. -
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Sheila Sent on 08/31/2021Exactly what we asked for
Gwen was very professional and worked with us to get the script for our ceremony exactly as we wanted. -
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Chris Sent on 08/22/2021Perfect experience
We are so grateful for you and your family creating such a magical ceremony for our wedding. Everything about it was perfectly aligned with our enthusiasm and infinite love he and I create together. The words that you spoke to officiate our marriage seemed as if they were written especially for us.
We had planned have our marriage at the court house, but all their appointments were booked. The scurry to find an alternate way to marry that same day became a calm and meant-to-be ceremony thanks to you and your daughters. You helped us feel stress free with your positivity and up beat spirits. We so appreciate your daughters as our witnesses and the photography is outstanding! -
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Sherrie Sent on 07/25/2021Great experience
Gwen did an amazing job with officiating our wedding. She was very professional and accommodating with what we wanted our ceremony to be. She was very responsive when we had questions and made sure everything was done in a timely manner! Thanks a million! -
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Valerie Sent on 07/05/2021Phenomenal
From our very first Zoom meeting, Gwen won us over & we immediately knew she was the one we wanted to marry us. She was kind, well organized & obviously experienced.
We wanted someone that would help us convey our love story from childhood to our marriage in just the right words & Gwen not only did that but she went above and beyond.
Gwen was always professional, responsive & super helpful.
Our day would not have been the same with any other officiant.
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Jessica Sent on 05/09/2021Highly recommended
We found Gwen in a pinch when we had to change plans for the third time due to Covid. She was very responsive and easy to work with. While we did not meet prior to our ceremony, her words were absolutely perfect. -
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Theresa Sent on 05/09/2021Professional & Unique Experience
Gwen married my husband and I on 04/24/21. We loved that she was able to tailor our ceremony to our own needs. The ceremony was short and sweet. It was unique to us as she wrote our love story based on our questionnaires of each other. She even added in a little zen moment, which we (and our guests) loved. Everyone commented on how lovely the ceremony was. She is quick to respond & easy to communicate with. Thank you Gwen!! -
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Monica Sent on 04/07/2021Awesome and Friendly
Gwen had the ability to simplify the details and keep us on track. She was helpful and made the process so much easier for us. We could not have done it without her! -
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Marie Sent on 02/07/2021A Wonderful Person and Officiant
Gwen was our officiant for our January 2021 wedding. We first met her during our initial consultation and we were super impressed by her friendliness, kind voice, and professionalism. We chose to work with Gwen and she wrote our ceremony to our style. Her final product synced with our wedding perfectly! Many of our guests commented on what a great job she did. Gwen made us laugh, cry, and feel the love that everyone in the room shared. It was beautiful. I highly recommend Gwen as your wedding officiant. -
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Shaina Sent on 11/03/2020Best Halloween EVER
My fiancé and I had been planning our wedding since 12/21/2019. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, we were forced to move our wedding date from 02/06/2021 to 11/06/2021. We had been really down in the dumps because of this but wanted to find some way to cheer ourselves up, do something for US, but still keep it a secret until November of 2021. That is when I came onto WeddingWire and found Gwen. She was sweet, very responsive, and extremely helpful in deciding what would be best for us. We chose to do a signing of paperwork on 10/31/2020 that included ourselves and 2 witnesses that we brought on our own, however, Gwen did offer to find us 2 witnesses if we needed. When we got there she immediately came out and said hello, chatted with us for a little bit, did our legal signing, and recommended we drive about 9 minutes from her house to Bass Lake Park to take some photos!
I would definitely recommend Gwen for your small marriage officiant needs. If we didn’t already have an officiant booked and paid for since February of 2020 for our 11/06/2021 wedding date, we would 100% hire Gwen!
You won’t be disappointed! -
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Taylor Sent on 10/21/2020Elopement package
Very nice outdoor location for small intimate wedding!! -
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Kimber Sent on 06/24/2020Micro wedding during Covid
Gwen did a phenomenal job as our officiant! She has a variety of ways for couples to choose how they want to exchange their vows. It was extremely personal and meaningful. There were a lot of joyous tears shed! Gwen was also flexible w/ Covid and provided a zoom meet & greet prior. Gwen wed us at our home and reasonably priced! -
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Caitlin Sent on 11/01/2019A Custom Touch
We absolutely loved working with Gwen in creating our story. We are not a religious couple so finding someone like her that had the flexibility to incorporate religious/nonreligious as you wish was perfect. I honestly didn't know where to begin when it came to finding someone so diverse. I've only witnessed weddings with preachers reading from the bible. So when I met Gwen I instantly knew she was "the one" LOL. I love the creation of our story she told our guests to give them an inside perspective on us as a couple, we got plenty of laughs and 'aww's'. It was great having something so catered to us -
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Tessa Sent on 10/07/2019Awesome officiant!
Gwen was a phenomenal officiant for my wedding. She worked with my husband and I on every detail of our ceremony. She was super professional and very nice. I would recommend her to any couple needing an officiant for their wedding. -
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Melanie Sent on 06/29/2019Easy and special
Gwen was fantastic! She was easy to work with and made us feel secure the entire time. We had no idea how to create a meaningful wedding ceremony, but Gwen walked us through and made it very special. Highly recommend her services!!
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