Gail Hoover The Celebrant Reviews

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  Magali H. Sent on 03/22/2021
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  Amazing!!!

  If you’re looking for someone fun but serious about what they do. Book Gail!!! I was looking online for someone to marry my husband and I. It worried me because I wanted someone who would take the ceremony seriously but someone who would make everything feel less nerve wrecking and heartwarming. Someone who wouldn’t just marry us to marry us and read word per word with a “let’s get over this already” attitude. Well I found Gail on a website called Wedfolio I believe, there were a couple that I showed interested in but Gail’s way of approaching me and making everything seem okay especially during these times of this pandemic, made me feel comfortable enough to continue discussing my options with her. Someone else’s first question was well are you worried about a ceremony with about 30 people in a house during this pandemic? Like seriously? Are you here to marry me or to judge me? Gail did not make me feel that way at all. She made every conversation fun but made it clear to me or everything I’d need. She made sure I had my marriage license first and prepared me for my wedding day. If you book Gail you will not regret it. She’s very personable and motherly like and at the end of the day, you want someone who is genuinely happy to marry you, not someone who will do it for the money or because it’s there job. Gail truly loves what she does!!!
  
  Her prices were reasonable and scripts were sent in a timely manner!!
  
  Thanks for everything Gail!!! ❤️❤️❤️

  If you’re looking for someone fun but serious about what they do. Book Gail!!! I was looking online for someone to marry my husband and I. It worried me because I wanted someone who would take the ceremony seriously but someone who would make everything feel less nerve wrecking and heartwarming. Someone who wouldn’t just marry us to marry us and read word per word with a “let’s get over this already” attitude. Well I found Gail on a website called Wedfolio I believe, there were a couple that I showed interested in but Gail’s way of approaching me and making everything seem okay especially during these times of this pandemic, made me feel comfortable enough to continue discussing my options with her. Someone else’s first question was well are you worried about a ceremony with about 30 people in a house during this pandemic? Like seriously? Are you here to marry me or to judge me? Gail did not make me feel that way at all. She made every conversation fun but made it clear to me or everything I’d need. She made sure I had my marriage license first and prepared me for my wedding day. If you book Gail you will not regret it. She’s very personable and motherly like and at the end of the day, you want someone who is genuinely happy to marry you, not someone who will do it for the money or because it’s there job. Gail truly loves what she does!!!
  
  Her prices were reasonable and scripts were sent in a timely manner!!
  
  Thanks for everything Gail!!! ❤️❤️❤️

  Gail Hoover The Celebrant's reply:

  So now, not only did I tear up when you both said your vows, you've got me again. You and Enoch will forever be in my memory as a beautiful couple. And the mariachi .... I'll always remember the mariachi!...lol. Oh... and the cookies your mom sent me home with....lol. Great love to both of you.
• Elizabeth A. Sent on 01/04/2024
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  Dependable and Delightful Officiant, worth every penny!

  Getting ready for the wedding felt like a daunting task, but fortunately, a friend recommended Gail to us. From the moment we connected with her, we knew right away that she was the perfect choice to officiate our special day. Gail exuded friendliness and professionalism throughout the entire process. Her approach made the experience enjoyable, and she crafted a ceremony that was both heartfelt and fun. We are immensely grateful to you, Gail, for making our wedding so memorable. I'm glad my friend recommended you! Thank you, Gail, for being the one to officiate our wedding—we couldn't have imagined anyone else in that role!

  Getting ready for the wedding felt like a daunting task, but fortunately, a friend recommended Gail to us. From the moment we connected with her, we knew right away that she was the perfect choice to officiate our special day. Gail exuded friendliness and professionalism throughout the entire process. Her approach made the experience enjoyable, and she crafted a ceremony that was both heartfelt and fun. We are immensely grateful to you, Gail, for making our wedding so memorable. I'm glad my friend recommended you! Thank you, Gail, for being the one to officiate our wedding—we couldn't have imagined anyone else in that role!
• Amanda S. Sent on 09/25/2023
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  Highly recommend!

  I’m so glad we chose Gail to officiate our wedding! She got to know us and wrote a wonderful ceremony tailored to us. We wanted a lighthearted, short and sweet ceremony and she totally delivered. It was sweet with moments of laughter and just what we wanted.

  I’m so glad we chose Gail to officiate our wedding! She got to know us and wrote a wonderful ceremony tailored to us. We wanted a lighthearted, short and sweet ceremony and she totally delivered. It was sweet with moments of laughter and just what we wanted.
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• Drew W. Sent on 10/03/2021
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  Warm Spirit

  I knew from our Zoom interview Gail was the right person, her warm and enthusiastic energy made for an instant connection that I felt she could help keep this serious but fun event on the right track. We did not want a religious ceremony so she gave us guidance on what we should be working on when writing our vows and how long they should approximately take. I know that if things got emotional or slow, she would be able to carry us through. She is flexible, kind, funny and again, SO WARM!!

  I knew from our Zoom interview Gail was the right person, her warm and enthusiastic energy made for an instant connection that I felt she could help keep this serious but fun event on the right track. We did not want a religious ceremony so she gave us guidance on what we should be working on when writing our vows and how long they should approximately take. I know that if things got emotional or slow, she would be able to carry us through. She is flexible, kind, funny and again, SO WARM!!
• Kenneth P. Sent on 07/11/2021
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  Sooo Helpful and Awesome

  We are in our Golden Years and needed guidance for a truly meaningful wedding ceremony which was held in a local County Park. She was very patient, helpful, and understanding guiding us through our ceremony making it appropriate and comfortable leading to our being pronounced Man & Wife. We Highly recommend Gail was your Ceremony Celebrant !!

  We are in our Golden Years and needed guidance for a truly meaningful wedding ceremony which was held in a local County Park. She was very patient, helpful, and understanding guiding us through our ceremony making it appropriate and comfortable leading to our being pronounced Man & Wife. We Highly recommend Gail was your Ceremony Celebrant !!
• Claudia P. Sent on 07/11/2021
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  Gail was the best decision we made for our wedding!

  After 19 years together we decided to finally make it official. One of the best decisions we made was picking Gail to marry us. Gail truly made our ceremony special and perfect for us. We talked about everything we needed from the marriage license to script and plan. She prepared the script weeks before and sent it to us so we could read it and aside from the fact that it was very practical to have it ahead of time, she absolutely had me in tears just reading it. We had the chance to add a few things. She checked in with us a few days before to make sure we had everything lined up, we discussed the plan, what her role would be, from communicating with the DJ and photographer, to going over script again and what to expect so all could be in sync during the ceremony. It made us feel at ease during planning time knowing that everything would go smoothly and it did. The result was a wonderful ceremony. Gail was invested and gave us an amazing performance. Her words, her demeanor, her thoughtfulness, she made it so special. We did a comic book themed wedding and she even went along with our kids doing a fighting pose stunt during the ceremony. She incorporated it as part of her script. Thank you Gail for being an integral part of our wedding. We would give more than 5 stars if we could. Claudia & Juan.

  After 19 years together we decided to finally make it official. One of the best decisions we made was picking Gail to marry us. Gail truly made our ceremony special and perfect for us. We talked about everything we needed from the marriage license to script and plan. She prepared the script weeks before and sent it to us so we could read it and aside from the fact that it was very practical to have it ahead of time, she absolutely had me in tears just reading it. We had the chance to add a few things. She checked in with us a few days before to make sure we had everything lined up, we discussed the plan, what her role would be, from communicating with the DJ and photographer, to going over script again and what to expect so all could be in sync during the ceremony. It made us feel at ease during planning time knowing that everything would go smoothly and it did. The result was a wonderful ceremony. Gail was invested and gave us an amazing performance. Her words, her demeanor, her thoughtfulness, she made it so special. We did a comic book themed wedding and she even went along with our kids doing a fighting pose stunt during the ceremony. She incorporated it as part of her script. Thank you Gail for being an integral part of our wedding. We would give more than 5 stars if we could. Claudia & Juan.
• Joseph M. Sent on 07/13/2021
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  Gail was Great!

  I’d highly recommend Gail to celebrate your wedding. She did a terrific job by first giving us a consultation of what she offers, followed by following up with us several times before our big day. She gave us a script based on what we asked for, in which she customized to our liking. She was early for our wedding and did a fantastic job for no real rehearsal.

  I’d highly recommend Gail to celebrate your wedding. She did a terrific job by first giving us a consultation of what she offers, followed by following up with us several times before our big day. She gave us a script based on what we asked for, in which she customized to our liking. She was early for our wedding and did a fantastic job for no real rehearsal.
• Kim L. Sent on 02/22/2021
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  Me need to look any further

  Gail worked with us with very short notice and also helped us find a venue as the weather wasn’t cooperating for an outside wedding. Gail is very warm and welcoming and got us through the whole process without any hitches. We didn’t have any vows of our own so Gail sent us a wedding script that was worded perfectly and suited what we wanted to say. Thank you for giving us beautiful memories of our wedding day!! Kim & Greg.

  Gail worked with us with very short notice and also helped us find a venue as the weather wasn’t cooperating for an outside wedding. Gail is very warm and welcoming and got us through the whole process without any hitches. We didn’t have any vows of our own so Gail sent us a wedding script that was worded perfectly and suited what we wanted to say. Thank you for giving us beautiful memories of our wedding day!! Kim & Greg.
• Shawn B. Sent on 12/15/2020
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  Celebrate with Gail

  We couldn't be more happy with Gail! She went above and beyond our expectations for a celebrant. Gail kept us calm and focused on our wedding day and reminded us to be in the moment, just the two of us. She gave us exactly what we wanted and even made sure our son was included in the ceremony. We put our trust in Gail and she delivered 100%

  We couldn't be more happy with Gail! She went above and beyond our expectations for a celebrant. Gail kept us calm and focused on our wedding day and reminded us to be in the moment, just the two of us. She gave us exactly what we wanted and even made sure our son was included in the ceremony. We put our trust in Gail and she delivered 100%
• Mel Sent on 03/14/2021
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  Amazing Celebrant and person!

  Gail is simply amazing! My now husband Matt and I eloped and she helped make our day perfect. It was a tad windy, but there was so much love that surrounded us. Gail is kind, professional, very communicative. So happy she was part of our special day!
  If you're looking for someone to celebrate your relationship and your love then she is the Celebrant for you!

  Gail is simply amazing! My now husband Matt and I eloped and she helped make our day perfect. It was a tad windy, but there was so much love that surrounded us. Gail is kind, professional, very communicative. So happy she was part of our special day!
  If you're looking for someone to celebrate your relationship and your love then she is the Celebrant for you!

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• Lyndi W. Sent on 06/07/2023
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  Gail helped us tell our story

  Gail was very easy to work with and had a great sense of humor which helped us to pick her as our officiant. My husband also has a funny sense of humor, so it made it easy to work with her and we got along right off the bat. She asked us to tell our (almost 9 year) story during a ceremony planning call a month or so before the wedding and took bits and pieces of our long history to write a beautiful ceremony that was so sincere and true to our relationship. Many of our guests complimented us on our loving and special our ceremony was. Thank you, Gail for helping to start our next chapter in such a memorable and genuine way!

  Gail was very easy to work with and had a great sense of humor which helped us to pick her as our officiant. My husband also has a funny sense of humor, so it made it easy to work with her and we got along right off the bat. She asked us to tell our (almost 9 year) story during a ceremony planning call a month or so before the wedding and took bits and pieces of our long history to write a beautiful ceremony that was so sincere and true to our relationship. Many of our guests complimented us on our loving and special our ceremony was. Thank you, Gail for helping to start our next chapter in such a memorable and genuine way!
• Carly H. Sent on 01/01/2024
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  Gail Hoover stole my vow book and will not return it

  We hired Gail as our celebrant for our September 2023 wedding. We are from the west coast and hired Gail remotely over zoom. She quoted us $1,000 and that price included “all the bells and whistles”. We have since learned the average celebrant/officiant does not charge more than $400-$500.
  
  Communication with Gail was fine leading up to the day, but afterwards has been a different story.
  
  I handed my vow book back to her after reciting my vows during our ceremony. Naturally, I was distracted and forgot to ensure the book had been given to a bridesmaid by Gail for safe keeping.
  
  We realized this after the wedding, and sent her an email letting her know it must still be in her possession. She emailed back a week later letting us know she has it, and will mail it back to us.
  
  Relieved, I was so thankful to be getting this sentimental item returned. Unfortunately, months later, this is the last response we ever received from Gail.
  
  We have followed up with her numerous times since. Radio silence. I even went out of my way to comment on her public Facebook posts she’s actively posting letting her know she hasn’t sent it yet, and she has been deleting my comments instead of responding to them.
  
  My husband and I are absolutely heartbroken over this. What is an extremely cherished item of ours from our special day is now unaccounted for and we now assume we will never get it back. By ignoring us and deleting my comments, it’s obvious Gail does not care.
  
  Gail, presuming you will read this, you have left us no option but to share our disappointment with others. You have decided to ignore us, and we hope others think twice before believing the other ‘outstanding’ reviews about your service.

  We hired Gail as our celebrant for our September 2023 wedding. We are from the west coast and hired Gail remotely over zoom. She quoted us $1,000 and that price included “all the bells and whistles”. We have since learned the average celebrant/officiant does not charge more than $400-$500.
  
  Communication with Gail was fine leading up to the day, but afterwards has been a different story.
  
  I handed my vow book back to her after reciting my vows during our ceremony. Naturally, I was distracted and forgot to ensure the book had been given to a bridesmaid by Gail for safe keeping.
  
  We realized this after the wedding, and sent her an email letting her know it must still be in her possession. She emailed back a week later letting us know she has it, and will mail it back to us.
  
  Relieved, I was so thankful to be getting this sentimental item returned. Unfortunately, months later, this is the last response we ever received from Gail.
  
  We have followed up with her numerous times since. Radio silence. I even went out of my way to comment on her public Facebook posts she’s actively posting letting her know she hasn’t sent it yet, and she has been deleting my comments instead of responding to them.
  
  My husband and I are absolutely heartbroken over this. What is an extremely cherished item of ours from our special day is now unaccounted for and we now assume we will never get it back. By ignoring us and deleting my comments, it’s obvious Gail does not care.
  
  Gail, presuming you will read this, you have left us no option but to share our disappointment with others. You have decided to ignore us, and we hope others think twice before believing the other ‘outstanding’ reviews about your service.