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Ceremonies By Garrett

Ceremonies By Garrett

Columbia, SC
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    Katie C. Sent on 10/05/2023
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    Best for Last

    My husband and I got married on September 23, 2023 & had Mr. Garrett Foster officiate our ceremony. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant! Mr. Foster is personable, friendly, & super great at what he does. He sent us drafts of our ceremony & let us tweak it anyway we wanted to. Honestly, we didn’t even need to make changes because the first one he came up with was so good! During the wedding planning process, we realized VERY last minute we didn’t have anyone to marry us. We found all our vendors, except one of the most important ones- an officiant!! I think it was fate that caused us to “forget” that important detail. All the officiants we knew of had been booked. That’s when I found Mr. Garrett Foster. Had we not have waited so long to find an officiant, we would’ve used someone we knew. Because we waited so long, I went online searching! I found Mr. Foster on WeddingWire, & I’m so glad I did!! You won’t regret having him as an officiant for your big day. :)
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    Daniela Sent on 10/06/2023
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    Great experience, very professional!

    Garret was very professional and we highly recommend him.
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    Mariana Sent on 01/02/2023
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    We loved Garret!

    We loved Garret! His questions to detail our love story were specific and to the point, allowing our wedding guests to be walked through the story of our love via his brilliant oration. I would recommend it to anyone!
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    Andriana D. Sent on 08/12/2022
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    Best ceremony ever!

    Garrett made our ceremony so amazing! He took the time to get to know us as a couple and has tremendous talent for writing and storytelling. Our ceremony felt so personalized and told the story of our relationship and captured the most wonderful moments of our lives. We received so many compliments on how wonderful the ceremony was - full of love, laughter, happy tears! Best wedding decision ever!
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    Tina L. Sent on 07/09/2020
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    Garrett was wonderful!

    Garrett wrote our ceremony to match our personalities and our story, he helped make our wedding day magical! Thank you Garrett!
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    Nicole B. Sent on 01/06/2020
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    You have found your officiant!

    Our experience with Garrett was absolutely perfect and we couldn’t have asked for a better officiant on our wedding day. When we started the process of picking an officiant we weren’t sure what we were looking for because we aren’t religious but we are spiritual. After our first conversation with Garrett we knew we had found our person. Although we started as strangers, by the end of our ceremony he felt like an old family friend.

    Since we live in Pittsburgh, Garrett took the time to conduct a video chat with us to really get to know us and what we were looking for in a ceremony. He even offered to meet with us at the airport on our way home from a wedding planning trip so that we could meet in person! He really went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable and that our wedding ceremony really represented us and our relationship.

    Garrett started constructing our ceremony by asking us what was important to us and what we wanted the feel of the ceremony to be. From there he suggested difference verses and poems and also provided us with a large assortment of pieces for us to review and pick from. Of course we were also welcome to suggest any pieces that we already had in mind. I will say that it was incredibly helpful to have his collection to select from!

    He also suggested different rituals that could be conducted during the ceremony to help personalize it and really bring everything together. We chose to do a beautiful rose ceremony with our mothers which really helped to make them feel special as well. We also did a sand ceremony which helped to represent our two halves becoming one united front.

    Garrett was extremely easy to work with and helped bring a sense of calm to the what can be a very overwhelming time. He has a very kind and gently personality that makes him an absolute joy to work with. He presided over our ceremony with a sense of love and care as if he was an old friend. We felt that he truly captured the essence of our fun and loving relationship. He also helped everyone who attended the wedding to feel how important their presence was to us and that was truly priceless.

    At the end of the day, all I can say is that we recommend Garrett 200%. He is a true professional both as a genuine, kind human being and as an incredible officiant.
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    Scott R. Sent on 11/06/2019
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    He is the BEST!!!!

    Garrett was so sweet. He took the time get to know us and truly personalize our special day. I would gladly recommend him to anyone getting married. He is the BEST!!!!
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    Sheila Sent on 08/26/2018
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    You may think that $450 is a lot of money for an Officiant, but Garrett is exceptional and worth every penny. From our very first meeting he was the consummate professional in every aspect. He listened to us..... and was eager and excited to tell our story. Our story!
    He is meticulous with his forms & questionnaires and literally gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling during the entire process!
    Our Wedding was amazing, and having Garrett as our Officiant made it that much better!
    Thank you Garret

    Ceremonies By Garrett's reply:

    Hi Shiela! Thanks for the nice review. Getting to know you and Brian and being able to be a part of your special day was a true privilege. I can still smell those beautiful flowers!
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    Jerri Sent on 06/07/2018
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    I booked Ceremonies by Garrett for my wedding on April and Garrett was very accommodating and kind. He went over the process with us and asked us several questions to personalize the whole ceremony. We took a while with our answers and he was very patient with us even with some changes and tweaks to the original draft. The ceremony was very touching and sweet. I would definitely recommend booking Garrett for your ceremonies. He is very professional and understanding.
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    Heather Sent on 03/05/2018
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    Garrett is the best! He really listens to what type of ceremony you would like and he creates it perfectly. He wrote the most beautiful ceremony for Richard and I and we will cherish it forever.
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    Kelly Sent on 02/18/2018
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    Amazingly enthusiastic, fun, encouraging and inspiring! He knocked what we wanted out of the park! Everyone loved the relaxed, genuine service and we could not be more thrilled with how everything turned out. Thank you Garrett!
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    Linda Sent on 01/11/2018
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    After doing a routine search to find an officiant for our out-of-town wedding, Garrett's profile popped up. I was immediately impressed with his website, credentials and other information he provided. I made an initial inquiry, we exchanged emails and ultimately scheduled a video conference with myself and my fiance. It was evident from the start that Garrett was the perfect fit. There was a great comfort level, and more importantly, he was incredibly flexible in understanding we had no real starting point for our ceremony. He guided us through the entire process and offered suggestions and recommendations where necessary. My fiance and I did fill out his questionnaires independent of one another, and Garrett must have spent a great deal of time integrating our answers into one cohesive union for our nuptials. We did have the pleasure of meeting him once prior to our wedding, which confirmed we had made the right choice. He did everything we asked with courtesy, professionalism and speed. He also worked with our musician to assist in the coordination of names and times for those in our family who were part of our procession. Just a smooth, easy interaction all the way around, which was a welcome relief knowing it was one less thing we had to focus on. We totally trusted Garrett, and he could not have done a better job. Our guests also complimented us on how lovely the ceremony was, which we owe pretty much entirely to Garrett. If you are seeking a perfect officiant, look no further. We highly recommend him!

    Ceremonies By Garrett's reply:

    Thank you so much for this review. It was such an honor and privilege for me to be a part of your special day. I wish you and Joe the best in your new life together!
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    Jessica Sent on 03/22/2018
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    Garrett was exceptional. He was exactly what we needed! We had no idea what we were looking for until we met him. Coming from a very catholic (grooms side) and catholic/ spiritual brides side he helped us with the perfect medium. Not only was he interested in our lives and how we met but also our family. He helped us with our vowels and even had poems to choose from. Garrett created a perfect story from the questions he had asked us. I can not speak more highly about Garrett as a person and his service for us in our marriage. Kind, professional and a true love for his work Garrett has showed me and my family. I can not thank you enough Garrett. Xoxo
    The Lavancos!!
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    Eugenio Sent on 11/02/2017
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    We wanted a simple and meaningful ceremony, Garrett was able to do exactly what we’re invisioning. All of guests felt touched by the ceremony just as much we did!
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    Candance Sent on 06/24/2017
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    Everything was great and exactly what we wanted and asked for!
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    Michi Sent on 03/14/2017
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    We were short on a lot of resources, time, money, etc! We approached Garrett like a hurricane & he was the calm to our storm, we hit the jackpot with him & are so grateful we were able to secure him. The questionnaire he has curated made us stop & think about the real reason for all the stressful planning, was that we were celebrating each other & honoring our relationship & the community that has helped us & will continue to believe in us. He brought such genuine joy & peace, and very quickly was able to catch up to speed with our love story. We are so thankful & grateful for such a talented, super quick, professional, loving & kind man to have married us! Thank you!

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    we have been receiving a lot of compliments about how much people enjoyed our ceremony!!! thank you!
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    Lesley Sent on 03/27/2017
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    Garrett was an absolute dream to work with! He made us feel at ease from our very first meeting together and really took the time to get to know both of us. He was persistent but not annoying when we needed reminding about our deadlines to send him information. He turned around a beautiful draft of our ceremony quite quickly, and didn't balk one bit when we sadly had to ask him to cut out a lot of it for time. (I so wish we could have kept it all in!!) I cried when I read his first draft, and many of our family were emotional during the ceremony.

    As a professional writer myself, I was honestly slightly worried about putting our story in someone else's hands and thinking I would nitpick whatever came out. Lucky for us, Garrett has true writing talent. He's a master at getting to the heart of your story and sharing it with others in an emotionally compelling way. Our guests raved about the ceremony and even a month later I keep getting told how much they enjoyed it.

    Garrett also took the time to get to know my bridesmaids and has said he will pray for one of them during an upcoming journey. By the end of our wedding he felt like a member of the family. I recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking for a truly personalized, moving and memorable ceremony!
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    Kevin Sent on 02/10/2017
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    Having been to a fair number of weddings, what often stuck out to me was how unnatural and forced the interaction between the bride and groom and officiant appeared. It was very important for me to have a very relaxed, personal and special ceremony for our wedding, which is where Garrett came in.

    From the start of our process, Garrett's calm nature and genuine interest in our relationship and who we were as people helped my wife and I create an immediate bond with him. Garrett works very hard to form a relationship with his clients and uses what he learns about them to craft a very emotional and personal ceremony. For me, my excitement for the ceremony and my marriage in general increased following every conversation with Garrett, I truly could not wait to be part of the ceremony and hear what he had to say .

    Walking down the aisle, seeing Garrett was like seeing a good friend which put me immediately at ease. As the ceremony progressed, I noticed pieces of our conversations and my words about my soon-to-be wife weaved in between his heart-felt words and carefully chosen poems and readings . It felt like the ceremony was a conversation between my wife and one of our very close friends, very intimate and relaxed at the same time. His ceremony and words connected with us at on a very intimate level and made the audience feel as if they were part of something truly special.

    Working with and getting to know Garrett was a highlight of our entire wedding and the process leading up to it. There are a lot of things that can go wrong in the wedding planning process, but choosing Garrett Foster as our officiant was the best decision we made
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