Rev. Claire Frances Reviews
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
52 Reviews
98% recommend it
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Melissa S. Sent on 06/25/2021Beautiful, special ceremony
We loved working with Claire! From the first moment we spoke on the phone we connected, and my husband and I knew we wanted her to marry us. We live out of state, so Claire very kindly agreed to Facetime with both of us so we could all get acquainted. The questionnaire she sent us was extremely thorough and made us feel like she was really taking the time to get to know us before our wedding day. My husband and I come from different faith backgrounds, and Claire was fantastic at helping us navigate so that we had a ceremony that we (and our families!) were both happy and comfortable with. We had to postpone our original wedding date due to COVID, and Claire was beyond kind and understanding. Her grace made a difficult time a little bit easier! When our wedding day finally arrived, our ceremony was everything we could have hoped for. It was sweet, personal to us, and a perfect length. Claire even stepped out of the way for our first kiss (without us asking!), which felt like a next-level professional thing to do. Thank you, Claire, for helping to make our day so special! -
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Courtney F. Sent on 12/08/2019Beautiful, Touching Ceremony
We decided to work with Claire after video chatting with her to discuss our envisioned ceremony. She was easy to work with and helpful when we were unsure about various parts of the ceremony. The ceremony she drafted for us was so beautiful - both families loved it and the touching message she conveyed.
One thing that Claire really excels at, which I didn't realize until looking at our wedding photos, is stepping aside at important times during the ceremony to give the photographer a clean shot. Thank you Claire for marrying us and delivering such a beautiful ceremony! -
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Vanessa Sent on 11/13/2019Sweet and intimate ceremony
Claire did such a great job officiating our ceremony. We were the most nervous about our ceremony, but Claire put us at ease. She included little details from our questionaire which really put a personal spin on it. The words she wrote made our ceremony feel so sweet and intimate. Couldn’t have asked for anyone better! -
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Katie Sent on 05/20/2019Fantastic and personal!
Claire did a fantastic job of personalizing our ceremony. My husband and I come from drastically different religious backgrounds so the search for an officiant was difficult to say the least. Claire incorporated elements that addressed what he values, what I value, and what we value to really make it our own. Her message was so meaningful and beautiful. The process is so easy and she does just a fantastic job. I'd highly recommend her! -
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Adam D. Sent on 04/07/2019Excellent, Intimate, and Committed
Claire was wonderful. She worked with us in every aspect to create a personal and intimate wedding ceremony. On the day of the wedding she assisted dynamically going well above and beyond the expectations of an officiant. Claire brought kindness, love, and joy to our most special day. Highly recommend. -
User2409167 Sent on 11/04/2015We really enjoyed working with Claire for our recent wedding! We found her online after reading review after review of officiants. We had actually made a list of our top 5 choices for officiants, and after meeting her, we canceled the other appointments!
Claire met with us and spent some time getting to know us- she asked about our ideas for the wedding, our family backgrounds, our level of religion/spirituality in our lives, etc. Later in the process, she sent us a questionnaire as well as a large packet of ceremony choices. My husband and I were undecided about writing our own vows, but after seeing all of her possible choices, we felt fine with using one of hers- because we were able to find one that was perfect for us! Literally, she allows so much customization for your ceremony, you can get exactly what you want!!
All of her correspondence prior to the ceremony was timely. She was timely at the rehearsal and the wedding. During the rehearsal, she was extremely organized and explained exactly what was going to happen the next day (this was very helpful for me). The day of the wedding, she came in and checked on me (i was in the bridal room) and provided periodic updates, which I liked. She is a true professional and obviously very experienced.
Our ceremony was outside, so the DJ provided Claire with a mic. Everyone said that they had no issues hearing her, except when the wind would blow (for obvious reasons- and this is something that she discussed with us prior). During the parts where my husband and I spoke, she would remove the mic and place it between us- and our guests say that they could hear us talking (which I was happy about- a lot of times the guests can't hear the vows!). Many of the guests commented on how Claire's voice and tone sounded 'sweet' and 'loving'- you could feel the emotion as she spoke- that she genuinely felt inspired by the event.
I highly recommend her!!!!
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Lauren Sent on 12/09/2015Reverend Claire was the officiant at my wedding, and she did a beautiful job. She worked with me to help organize the ceremony, and provided a lot of knowledgeable advice and experience to help my wife and I write our vows. Our wedding was breathtaking, and we couldn't have done it without her! -
User2401970 Sent on 10/31/2015My fiance and I chose Claire Goodman of Sacred Ground Ceremonies as the officiant for our wedding and were so pleased that we did. She was just wonderful - easy to work with, flexible, and very supportive and accommodating. The questionnaire she sent us was very detailed and thoughtful, and from our answers, she crafted a lovely, very meaningful and personal ceremony that was just perfect for us. She worked well with our wedding coordinator, and we all appreciated her input and suggestions regarding the ceremony. Thank you, Clair, for making our special day so memorable. -
User2208344 Sent on 07/02/2015Rev. Claire Goodman led a beautiful and personalized ceremony for our wedding. She was wonderful to work with in so many ways. The ceremony was short and sweet - exactly what we wanted - but absolutely conveyed the love we wanted to express. She provided so many options for us to choose from to help create our vows and other ceremony components. It was the perfect ceremony!
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User2203990 Sent on 06/30/2015We had a great experience working with Claire. She did a preliminary Skype interview to get to know us and talk about her process before we even booked her. Since we were not doing a religious ceremony, I thought the process of designing the format and choosing the language would be daunting, but Claire made it extremely easy. She paid careful attention to what we wanted. She provided a lot of guidance, but at the same time had a very streamlined process so it wasn't time consuming to work with her. I wanted a mixture of traditional and contemporary, so having the flexibility to choose from a wide variety of options and mix and match was very much appreciated. I also really appreciated that she was happy to read a poem I had selected. Claire was extremely professional, warm, friendly, and experienced, and we would highly recommend her!
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User1894033 Sent on 10/29/2014Claire of Sacred Ground ceremonies is absolutely phenomenal. She met with us early in our planning process to get a feel of who we each were and what type of ceremony we wanted both individually and as a couple. We asked for a light hearted ceremony that incorporated our friends and family into our union, that was not completely void of religion, but that had enough to make the families happy. She nailed it. Her words were beautiful, we had FUN during the ceremony as evidenced by all the laughter and smiles in all of our pictures, and our families loved it as well. I would recommend Claire to anyone as she will create a ceremony as unique and individual as the couple.
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