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Officiant Sarah Bunnett-Gibson

Officiant Sarah Bunnett-Gibson

Parker Dam, CA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 42 Reviews
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    Sarah Sent on 12/23/2016
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    Sarah is serious about love and the commitment you are making to one another. In Sarah's initial consultation she talked to us not only about the kind of ceremony we wanted but about who we are as individuals, as a couple, how we met, what our backgrounds are and how all of these factors would or not impact the ceremony. She also talked to us about her process and how she would go about writing the ceremony and talked us through her several page questionnaire - which we would complete separate or together - and would help her build the ceremony structure, content and tone.
    In our final pre-wedding meeting with Sarah she walked us through the entire ceremony which she had written based on our questionnaires and we were so grateful that she did because we got to pre-shed a lot of (happy) tears and it took some of the anxiety out of the actual wedding day. It made us feel so much more comfortable about being up there in front of everyone when we knew what to expect.
    Sarah created a ceremony that was completely and perfectly reflective of us as individuals and as a couple and she was very flexible in incorporating some unique aspects that we wanted to include. Not only that but she 100% embraced our Alice in Wonderland theme including dressing in theme for the occasion.
    We were also so grateful to Sarah that in the last few days before the wedding she was able to re-work her ceremony to include a tribute to a family member who had unexpectedly passed away that week. It meant the world to us and my family.
    We have had nothing but amazing feedback about our ceremony, with many comments that it was the best and most unique ceremony they had attended. We could not have been happier with our experience with Sarah and can not recommend her enough.
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    Kristin Sent on 11/17/2016
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    Make sure you are serious and that you understand why you are getting married. Sarah takes her work seriously and goes to a lot of trouble to understand her clients to create a wedding service with heart and real kindness.
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    Parastoo Sent on 11/02/2016
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    My husband and I were married by Sarah at The Ritz Carlton on October 1,2016. Sarah exceeded each and every one of our expectations. Sarah was very knowledgeable, professional and organized. During our initial consultation Sarah thoroughly explored our vision for our perfect day. I was surprised to find that Sarah knew more about the Persian traditions and customs than my husband and I . We loved that Sarah understood our vision for a modern Canadian ceremony perfectly blended with the most beautiful elements of the Persian tradition. Thanks to Sarah, our ceremony was simply flawless. Many of our family and friends have told us they have never been to such a warm wedding and they felt that Sarah was super knowledgeable and organized. We would highly recommend Sarah for all types of weddings.
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    Tim Sent on 09/01/2016
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    We had Sarah as the officiant of our wedding. She is incredible. She spent time to get to know us and learn about our story. She personalized the passages for the ceremony. The passages were lovely. We got tons of comments about them.

    Prior to the wedding, she also walked us through the whole ceremony. It's extremely helpful. It's great to know exactly what's going to happen during the ceremony.
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    Melissa Sent on 10/23/2016
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    Sarah was so great to work with. Extremely responsive, gave great advice - even during our ceremony! - and just one of the sweetest ladies you could ever meet. She knows what she's doing, so we felt very comfortable with her, and was so flexible with her time during the busy wedding season. HIGHLY recommended!!
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    Lida Sent on 06/29/2016
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    My husband and I got married at Graydon Hall Manor, we had heard about Sarah through the staff there.
    We both thought our ceremony was perfection, it was more beautiful than my husband and I could have imagined. My husband and I are have different ethnic backgrounds, I'm Persian and he is Irish/Estonian. Sarah realized how important it was for me to have some Persian rituals included in the ceremony and she came up with the perfect blend of a Persian and traditional western wedding ceremony. We will forever look back on the day and be incredibly touched that we did it and that she orchestrated it so well!
    Taylor and I are also so grateful to Sarah that we honestly didn't have to do anything, her in charge attitude provided a lot of comfort and ease of planning the big day.
    Our guests also really loved our ceremony and couldn't stop asking questions or commenting on how beautiful everything was.
    If you are looking for an officiant who has a take charge attitude and literally take care of everything, Sarah is your lady!
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    Anna M. Sent on 01/28/2016
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    My husband and I are very happy and absolutely satisfied with the service we received from Ms. Gibson. Sarah was very professional and helpful in every way possible. She has an established and a very effective way of working with couples and knows exactly how to deal with a specific scenario and story you have .

    After getting all information she required from us (it was very easy to share all our information filling out the Questionnaire she provided us with and explaining exactly what we were looking for or hoped to see during our ceremony), Sarah provided us with a beautiful and personalized ceremony that she wrote specifically for two of us based upon all that information she collected. We kept in touch constantly via the email and the phone most of the time when we had any questions or concerns. A week before the wedding, we had a final meeting with Sarah during which we went through all the details and specifications of the ceremony, she provided us with the structure and the order of the ceremony, made some professional suggestions we loved; we had a chance to ask all the questions we had left at that time and finalized everything for the upcoming big day.

    Overall, our experience with Sarah was great, easy, very efficient and most importantly - stress-less and relaxed. We appreciate her hard work and creativity! We recommend Ms. Gibson to anyone who is looking for an officiant for their special day and who wants to get an amazing personalized romantic ceremony that will impress not only you but all your family and guests as well!
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    We were delighted to work with Sarah. She delivered a (non-religious) ceremony for us that was truly tailored to our personalities, interests, and way of life. It was important to us that our service was meaningful, but also fun and light - something she was able to capture perfectly with a sprinkle of humour, while still maintaining the significance of the occasion. Working with her to develop the ceremony content was a wonderful exercise and opportunity for reflection with my partner leading up to the occasion. Several guests commented on how well-suited the ceremony was to us as a couple, and how much they enjoyed listening to Sarah as our officiant - people were truly energized by her words and her storyteller deliver. Sarah has a strong and commanding presence and is not afraid to take the driver's seat - which is exactly what we wanted in an officiant. Thank you, Sarah, for your time, expertise and support - it is deeply appreciated by both of us. - Jill and Tom
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    Niousha Sent on 01/04/2016
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    My husband and I were married by Sarah at the beautiful ‘Hazelton Manor’ in July of 2015. As a lawyer with particularly high standards, and one who prides herself on being extraordinarily thorough, I can confidently say that Sarah exceeded each and every one of my expectations. Sarah was quite simply perfect; perfectly knowledgeable, perfectly professional, perfectly thorough, perfectly organized and perfectly inspiring!

    During our initial consultation Sarah thoroughly explored our vision for our perfect day. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Sarah knew more about the Persian traditions and customs in my wedding than the most ardent of Persians. I loved that Sarah understood my vision for a modern Canadian ceremony perfectly blended with the most beautiful elements of the Persian/Zoroastrian tradition.

    Closer to the wedding day, Sarah met with us yet again to finalize all remaining details, from the vows all the way through to the timing and order of those appearing in the ceremony. Her level of thoroughness, organization and proactive approach to problem solving left me relaxed and certain that everything would indeed go off without a hitch. Thanks to Sarah, our ceremony was simply flawless. Her words were incredibly touching and will forever be captured in my memory. To this day, I continue to receive compliments from friends and family on how our ceremony was the most beautiful they have ever seen! I would highly recommend Sarah for all types of weddings.

    A link to our wedding video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESBHoXCClpU
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    Jennifer Sent on 12/30/2015
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    Working with Sarah for our wedding at McLean House, Estates of Sunnybrook, was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding - we really couldn't have made a better a choice for our Officiant. We filled out a questionnaire (she provided at our first meeting) which allowed her to create a personal ceremony that was completely unique to us - a truly memorable wedding ceremony. She is very professional, polite, and very easy to work with. I would recommend her to everyone! Our wedding would not have been as special without her! Thank you so much Sarah for our beautiful ceremony.
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    Sarah was such a great officiant to work with. She really has a lot of experience and knows her profession well. We were always so grateful that she could thoroughly explain everything every step of the way. We also felt she really took the time to get to know us and even asked us to complete a questionnaire to facilitate this process. She wrote our personalized wedding ceremony, and we were extremely happy with the story. It reflected us as a couple so perfectly - a right balance of intimacy, partnership, inspiration, and humour. Our wedding ceremony could not have gone more smoothly with Sarah's professionalism, presence, and ability to personally connect with our guests. Thank you so much Sarah for making our ceremony so memorable!
    James and Vicky
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    Trinh Sent on 01/02/2016
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    My husband and I booked Sarah on the last minutes and, fortunately, she was gracious enough to fit us in her schedule. She is extremely organized and experienced. She went over the ceremony step by step with us before the important date. She also accommodated all our wishes at her best abilities in a short amount of time. Planning the wedding ourselves was hard work and yes, she made it easier for us with her professionalism. I am very happy that I chose her to be my officiant at my wedding.
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    She was great during the whole process. She delivered a ceremony everyone had a few laughs, also wrote a personalized ceremony. She absolutely know what she was doing and help keep everything running smoothly.
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    Orlando Sent on 09/19/2014
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    Dear Sarah,

    We can't thank you enough for the thoughtful and meaningful words you so eloquently officiated for us on our wedding day. Your personalized expression of our love really captured the spirit of who we are and our relationship. Comforting to us all was your gentle guidance and handsome demeanour. All the best and warm regards,

    Orlando and Sheryl
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    Liza Sent on 09/20/2014
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    Sarah Bunnett-Gibson is a legend and I know why! She helped to make our ceremony special. We met with her in advance to plan out the ceremony and discuss details (we wanted non-denominational), and her questionnaire made it so easy! We wrote our own vows, and Sarah's presentation, professionalism and sincerity were an amazing complement to our vows. She guided us seamlessly through the ceremony (we didn't have a rehearsal since we had such a small wedding party) and it went off perfectly.

    Sarah was worth every penny.
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    Monica Sent on 06/08/2014
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    Sarah delivered the most beautiful, personal and touching ceremony we could have asked for. We couldn't have asked for anything better, she definitely exceeded our expectations. All of our guests were touched that the ceremony was very personal and sweet because it made them feel like they were part of it. I highly recommend Sarah she is worth ever penny. She was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.
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    Adina Sent on 01/09/2014
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    Our ceremony was truly special, memorable and absolutely beautiful. Sarah has listened to our wishes and managed to exceed our expectations. Her professionalism, friendliness and advice was outstanding.

    Guests and family are still complimenting our ceremony.

    I would recommend Sarah in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a unique ceremony.

    Adina
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    Willfried Sent on 07/15/2013
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    Sarah,

    Lorraine and I are so pleased that we had you as our officiant. From our first meeting we knew we had found the right person.
    Your thorough questionnaire to determine what kind of ceremony we wanted, created a ceremony very personalized to how we felt, along with a little humor mixed in.
    We had many guests remark on how fabulous your presentation was.
    With your help, our wedding went ahead so effortless, no stress and just fabulous. Thank you so much .
    Feel free to use us as a reference any time.
    'When you have Sarah Bunnet as your officiant, you have the best' should be your Tag Line

    Willfried & Lorraine
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    John Sent on 06/18/2013
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    Sarah was a perfect officiant for our wedding at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto. She provided a meaningful ceremony bringing together a blend of diverse cultures and spiritual views as we had hoped. Sarah ensured we were well prepared in advance, and was flexible in accommodating our needs – which was very important as we planned our wedding from a distance. Her experience with our venue at the Gardiner Museum was extremely valuable, as she was able to walk us through additional details that we might not have otherwise thought of. Since our wedding we have received many unsolicited compliments on the ceremony from both family and friends. We would recommend Sarah as an officiant to others.

    John & Karen
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    Mary Sent on 01/29/2014
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    Our wedding was everything we had dreamed and hoped for. As this was our second marriage we wanted an intimate wedding surrounded by our children, family and friends. We chose the McLean House at Sunnybrook Estates, getting married on a Friday early evening. It was Sunnybrook who recommended Sarah as an Officiant.

    My husband called Sarah as well as other recommendations and immediately after talking to Sarah knew she was exactly what we were looking for and scheduled a face-to-face meeting.

    We both knew that we wanted to include the children in the ceremony but unsure how. Sarah listened to what we wanted, asked us questions, took note to our answers and provided us with a blueprint for the ceremony. It literally brought tears to my eyes

    Sarah customized our service to include humor, tenderness and most of all love. After we said our vows, Sarah requested that our children (6 of them ranging in ages 22- 32) join us at the front, each child was given a candle and were to light their candle off the larger candle that we had lit. It symbolized the joining of the two families – I was a little nervous at first as to how they would respond but it was wonderful.

    We would highly recommend Sarah as an Officiant! We had over 100 family and friends attend the wedding coming in from the east and west coast of Canada and the US, various denominations and every single one of them truly enjoyed the service and raved at how touching it was.

    There are so many choices when planning your wedding, having Sarah part of our wedding day was one big choice we are so glad we made – that day is embedded in our memory and looking back we smile knowing that we wouldn’t change a thing! Thanks again Sarah you made it exceptional
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    We wanted to choose an officiant for our wedding that would make the ceremony feel more personal, not just with chosen quotes and readings that have been overdone. Sarah not only exemplified this, but went above and beyond. Our ceremony could not have been any better. She wrote completely original and amazing words that was so "us" it felt like we have known her for many years. She also really helped us to prepare ourselves for the ceremony, with planning and how to do everything (we are young and haven't been to many weddings ourselves) so she really was a major part of feeling so calm and prepared for the day. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for someone professional, original, and very easy to work with.
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    From the moment that we spoke to Sarah over the phone for the first time, we new that she would be perfect. There was something in her voice that just seemed so reassuring; it felt like she was an “old” friend. Sarah made us feel comfortable and relaxed right away, washing away all of the worry and anxiety that we had for our big day. The process begins with a detailed conversation about both of us – Sarah truly wants to get to know you so she can make the ceremony as personal as possible; she wants to ensure that she knows everything that we value and that is important to us. After “drafting” her ideas, Sarah literally held our hand and walked us through the entire ceremony step by step. Sarah wrote the most beautiful, personalized speech, combing our own words (from our initial meeting) with her own. And not only that, she took the time to ensure that every word she used was to out liking. The day of the ceremony was absolutely perfect – Sarah’s speech was eloquent and her voice tranquil. All of our guests praised her heartfelt speeches and the entire ceremony. We could not have imagined a more perfect day, and it would not have been the same without Sarah. We can’t begin to describe how thankful we are and how much Sarah’s efforts mean to us. We would definitely recommend Sarah to all our family and friends.
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    Jasmine Sent on 02/12/2012
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    We were fortunate to have had Sarah perform our wedding ceremony. Right from our first contact with her she was warm, honest and a wealth of information. She is an extremely experienced and dedicated professional. She was able to tailor our ceremony to our needs and have the service reflect our relationship. Our preparation with Sarah made us feel comfortable on our wedding day as we knew that we were not in for any surprises.
    Sarah was a calming presence on the day of our wedding and we are very grateful. The ceremony was everything we imagined it would be, primarily because of her heartfelt words and direction. Words can’t express how thankful we are to have started our new life in such a beautiful way.
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    Karolyn Sent on 02/23/2012
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    When we started planning our wedding one of the first things we did was book Sarah to perform the ceremony. She had married a couple of my good friends and came very highly recommended to us, so asking her was a bit of a no-brainer! We both immediately felt comfortable and relaxed around her; she has such a wonderful nature and makes you feel as if you've known her for years - something that I truly believe shines through to everyone at the ceremony. She performed a ceremony that was entirely reflective of us and quite honestly I could not have dreamt of a more perfect experience. Sarah was an absolute pleasure to deal with and without question I would recommend her to family and friends getting married.
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    Morgan Sent on 03/28/2012
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    We could not be happier with how our wedding ceremony turned out. Sarah exceeded our expectations by creating a carefully crafted, personalized ceremony – it sounded like she had known us for years! Sarah tailored everything to our wishes setting the perfect tone for our wedding and making the ceremony incredibly special for the both of us. Working with Sarah was wonderful. She took the time to get to know us and ensure we loved every single word she had written. She walked us through the ceremony from start to finish so that there were no surprises on the big day and for that, I was very appreciative. I would definitely recommend Sarah to my family and friends.