Rev. Gary Deinstadt Reviews
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5.0 out of 5 rating
106 Reviews
97%
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Brooke M. Sent on 07/08/2022Absolutely perfect and personal ceremony thanks to gary!
If I could give 10 stars I would. Working with Gary was an absolute joy from start to finish. It was extremely important to my husband and I that the ceremony be personal to who we are as a couple. We go to A LOT of weddings and we didn't want it to feel like any couple could've been standing up there like a plug and play bride & groom. To say Gary captured us as a couple would be a gigantic understatement. We cannot even count the amount of people who asked us "how long have you known your officiant for???? Are you related???? He was amazing!" after the ceremony. Despite having only talked to Gary a few times on zoom prior to our wedding day, it truly felt like Gary had known us for years. Knowing how important it was to us for the ceremony to be unique to us, he asked us to submit a personal story that was meaningful to our relationship and the way he delivered it would've made you think he was sitting right there when it happened 4 years ago. Gary has an extremely calming demeanor and a great sense of humor--- two invaluable qualities that set our minds at ease leading up to our wedding day and set the tone for a truly incredible ceremony. Just 10 minutes before coming to write this review I got yet another text message from a guest telling me how memorable the ceremony was and asking if she could "steal some of the beautiful components" for her own wedding back in Texas later this year. I had to tell her that the large majority of it came from Gary's own suggestions--- everything from the flow, to the blessings, to the unique love letter & ring box ceremony was suggested and customized by Gary to deliver the ceremony of our dreams. If you want a personal, heartwarming and inspiring ceremony that your guests won't forget--- look no further than Gary! You won't regret it -
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Sheri A. Sent on 11/07/2021Beautiful Ceremony!
My Husband and I absolutely adore Gary. He is so very kind and truly customized everything in our ceremony to suit us so beautifully. We so appreciate his calm peaceful demeanor, how much he put us at ease and his ability to add glimmers of humor to everything he does. Our ceremony could not have been more perfect, or more US. It is so clear that Gary loves what he does and that he loves people. We are so grateful for his thoughtfulness and being a part of our special day! -
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Ryan B. Sent on 08/23/2021Gary is the best!
Gary was an excellent officiant for our wedding. He was very organized and was helpful throughout the planning process. On the wedding day, he was fully prepared and officiated a beautiful ceremony.
My wife and I would highly recommend Gary for anyone getting married in the Tri-State area! -
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Michael H. Sent on 04/18/2020Everything was outstanding
Gary was tremendous. He took time to get to know us and tailored a ceremony just for us. He was also quite flexible in making our ceremony happen in the midst of the pandemic (of course with proper social distancing). We highly recommend him!! -
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Jenna Sent on 06/01/2019The Wedding Ceremony of my dreams!!
My husband and I were married on May 10, 2019 by Rev. Gary, and we could not have imagined our ceremony any differently. Since we were planning our wedding from MA, we were very nervous when we began searching for an officiant (Perhaps me more than my husband). We had searched for months and interviewed a dozen other officiants, however no one else gave us the same sense of comfort and faith that Rev. Gary gave us. We discovered his profile online just 3 months before the wedding. I called Gary and knew right away. Although we did not meet in person until the day of the wedding, Gary made countless efforts to get to know us before hand. Gary was extremely flexible and worked with us to create a ceremony that suited us perfectly as a couple through several emails and phone calls. It had character and was unique to us. On the day of our wedding, Gary's service left us, our family and our friends speechless. His words and blessings were heartfelt and delivered beautifully. Gary truly gave us the wedding of our dreams. I am SO SO happy I did not settle with another officiant and could not be more thankful that we were able to be married by Gary.
After the ceremony and in the weeks following our wedding, we had so many of our guests tell us that ours was one of the most beautiful wedding ceremonies that they have ever attended. Gary's kind blessings meant the world to us, as well as our families. It was truly amazing.
Reverend Gary blessed us with a wedding ceremony that we will never ever forget. He exceeded all our expectations and I would HIGHLY recommend his services. You will not be disappointed. -
Stephanie S. Sent on 05/17/2019
Rev. Gary Was amazing
Where do i begin? Rev. Gary Deinstadt was amazing in every aspect of the word. He performed an amazing ceremony for us on May 4th 2019. Everything he said was spoken truly from the heart and he personalized everything to be exactly what we wanted. Me and my husband come from different religious backgrounds (catholic/Jewish) and i was so nervous about what we could speak about and what we couldnt, but Rev. Gary really helped ease my mind and everything he said was tasteful and beautiful. Through the whole crazy planning process Rev. Gary was so calm and reassuring that he made it so easy for us. Standing up there that day was scary and we were so nervous knowing so many eyes were on us, but Rev. Gary brought us back down to earth and back to eachother which made it comfortable, not so tense and funny. I would pick Rev. Gary over and over again!!!!!!!! -
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Alison D. Sent on 11/25/2018Best decision ever!
My husband and I were back and forth on who we wanted to our officiate our wedding. We both felt this was one of the most important vendor selections in the whole process. We were so indecisive that with 3 months to go until the wedding we still hadn’t chosen anyone. I was searching vendors one night and came across Gary’s website. We had an intro call and then meet him in person. We immediately get comfortable with Gary even though we barely knew him. His personality was exactly what we were looking for. And his approach to creating the ceremony was great. It was easy to work with him over email to finalize everything. At the wedding, friends and family all told us how wonderful the officiant was. We couldn’t agree more! He made the ceremony very special for us. I’m so glad we chose someone with his experience and demeanor. It was a very special ceremony and we have Gary to thank for that. -
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Kyrsti Sent on 10/26/2018Perfect ceremony!!
Gary was AMAZING. I wish I could give more than 5 stars. From meeting him the first time to the wedding day he constantly checked in and was super helpful in helping us determine the wording for our ceremony. We got some many people asking who the officiant was after the wedding because everyone loved him. He was exactly who we pictured marrying us and were so so happy with his services. Highly recommend! -
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Anne A. Sent on 10/15/2018Gary delivers!
We're so thrilled we chose Rev. Gary to marry us. He was able to incorporate all of our ideas and master a semi-religious wedding with some aspects of a Jewish ceremony. Gary was very responsive whenever we reached out with a question or concern. He was warm, kind and funny; his delivery was genuine and heartfelt. I would highly recommend using Gary as your officiant! -
Kathryn Sent on 10/09/2018Gary was simply AMAZING! He was so easy to work with, he was flexible, kind, helpful, and so wonderful. He has everything so well organized that picking Gary to be your officiant will be the easiest part of your wedding! After our ceremony, everyone kept coming up to me and my husband to rave about how fantastic Gary was. He injected just the right amount of humor into our ceremony to help shake some of the nerves and emotions, and we cannot thank him enough. We absolutely, without a doubt recommend that everyone work with Gary for their big day. He will make the process so easy, and certainly be a highlight of your wedding ceremony!!!
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Katherine Sent on 09/17/2018Our wedding on 9/14/18 was nothing short of amazing. Immediately after our ceremony ended, all the guests came up to me asking “where did you get your officiant?!” Many even asked if he was also a stand up comedian- and I said no but he is an Emmy award winner :) From the first phone call with Gary to meeting him before the wedding to our wedding day, we feel so comfortable with him. He tailored our ceremony to us and made it so special. He included personal things about us and had our guests laughing one minute and crying the next! He responded to emails very quickly and was there whenever we had any questions. I am so happy that we chose Gary to be a part of our day, and even happier that he chose us!
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Liz Sent on 10/30/2018Reverend Gary is the best!
We could not have been more thrilled to work with Reverend Gary and the amazing job he did on our wedding day. We both were raised Catholic but do not currently practice; we knew we didn't want a religious ceremony, but we wanted some familiar aspects of our Christian faith and upbringing. We also opted not to have a friend or family member officiate as we wanted someone with experience and who we felt like we could trust to be in charge (and not stress out!). I did a lot of research to find a minister I felt was authentic and genuine, without being stuffy or boring. Enter: Gary! To start, he walked us step-by-step through the planning process, offering insightful guidance when requested. The day of, Gary could not have done a more incredible job. He made everyone involved in the ceremony feel informed and prepared, and guided everything seamlessly. All of our guests couldn't get over how special they thought our ceremony was, and so many were moved to heartfelt tears. He expertly wove together all the parts and pieces, and truly made our ceremony feel uniquely "us." For so many weddings we've attended, we've felt like the ceremony was just a stuffy obligation to get through before the party; ours was the most beautiful symbol of our love and relationship. Thank you, Gary, for all that you did to make our wedding so special! -
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