Reverend Sandra Bargman Reviews
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Claire Sent on 06/29/2025
Wonderful!
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Sandra Bargman as our officiant for our small, 30-person wedding in the Catskills, and we can’t recommend her highly enough. From the very beginning, Sandra took the time to really get to know us - through multiple Zoom calls, thoughtful questions, and ongoing communication. She was incredibly responsive and genuinely invested in creating a ceremony that felt personal, meaningful, and true to us.
The ceremony she crafted was absolutely beautiful - warm, heartfelt, and filled with intention. It struck the perfect balance between emotional and lighthearted, and so many of our guests commented afterward on how special and unique it felt. Sandra brought such a calming, grounding presence to the day, and it was clear how much care and experience she brings to every couple she works with.
If you’re looking for an officiant who will truly honor your story and help create a ceremony that reflects who you are as a couple, Sandra is a wonderful choice. We’re so grateful she was part of our day. -
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Whitney Sent on 07/01/2024Sandra is truly amazing!
We were incredibly fortunate to have Sandra as the officiant for our wedding. From the very first meeting, she was sweet, kind, and genuinely understanding of who we are as individuals and as a couple. Her warm and compassionate nature made us feel immediately at ease, and we developed a great connection with her.
Sandra took the time to get to know us, listening to our stories and understanding our unique journey. Her ability to capture the essence of our relationship and incorporate it into the ceremony was truly remarkable. She created a personalized and heartfelt ceremony that was a perfect reflection of our love and commitment to each other.
On the day of the wedding, Sandra was professional, calming, and reassuring. She guided us through the ceremony with grace and warmth, making the experience unforgettable for us and our guests. Her presence added an extra layer of joy and meaning to our special day.
We are forever grateful to Sandra and for her exceptional service and for making our wedding day so memorable. We highly recommend her to any couple looking for an officiant who is not only efficient and professional but also deeply caring and understanding.
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Elizabeth Sent on 10/24/2023Wedding in the Catskills
Reverend Sandra Bargman was our first pick to be the minister at our wedding. We loved the way she took time to fully grasp what we wanted for our wedding ceremony and delivered it ten fold!
Her presence was calming and reassuring to us from the moment we started creating the ceremony to the moment we walked back down the aisle happily married! The words that she artfully wove together painted a beautiful picture of our love for one another and was not only heartfelt and beautifully spoken, but captured the essence of our relationship perfectly. She created a warm and inclusive atmosphere, making everyone feel connected and involved. Her genuine passion for her role was evident, and her ability to deliver a ceremony that was both personal and meaningful was truly remarkable. We are forever grateful for her guidance and support in making our wedding day so special.
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Will Sent on 08/19/2023Amazing Celebrant
Simply the best! Sandra was great to work with from beginning to end. For first timers like us, it was nice to have a guide who understood our vision and worked with us to make it happen. The ceremony itself was beautifully arranged and executed, tying in all the little threads we had talked about on our many zoom calls in the months leading up to the big day.
Highly highly recommend. We miss her already! -
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Christopher Sent on 08/19/2023Big wedding feel
My wife & I had the pleasure of getting married in this beautiful venue called the Plum. We were lucky enough to win this wedding package from a radio station and from the moment we won and spoke to Sandra we knew this was going to be the most perfect wedding for us. If your looking for a big wedding feel in a small wedding Sandra and the Plum is for you. Sandra made sure to include every minor detail from our conversation over zoom. The Plum is a very private beautiful venue with lots of charm. You have to see the property in person to really get the whole picture. My wife and I were considering going to the courthouse and we are definitely happy we chose this route the courthouse instead. We highly recommend Sandra and the Plum you will not regret it. -
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Samantha Sent on 07/25/2023
The Most Magical Ceremony
My husband and I could not be more thankful for Sandra. Since I was brought up Jewish and my husband Catholic, the officiant topic was not an easy part of our wedding planning. We were lucky that Sandra was available and helped us only one month before our wedding date. She was the perfect person to orchestrate our service, meeting with us for several zoom calls and making sure we were comfortable with what was being said at the ceremony. Everyone in the audience said she was magnificent and her voice was the most calming and romantic. I highly recommend working with Sandra for your wedding ceremony! -
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Katharine Sent on 11/10/20225 stars are not enough
Sandra was the PERFECT officiant for our wedding!! She helped us create an incredibly special ceremony that felt unique to us, balancing heartfelt, emotional moments with joy and celebration. Our families absolutely LOVED Sandra and so many of our guests have repeatedly told us how beautiful and personal our ceremony was. I am not exaggerating when I say our family and friends are still telling us how amazing Sandra is. Our wedding day was going to be incredible no matter what, but Sandra helped make it beyond perfect.
At first, we were a bit anxious about finding an officiant – I was a little hesitant to work with someone new to both of us. But Sandra was recommended to us by the owner of The Inn at West Settlement, and we are extremely glad that she was. We knew immediately during our first consultation that we wanted to work with Sandra because of her palpable warm, welcoming energy. Sandra took the time to get to know us as individuals and as a couple (which is not easy through a computer screen!). Sandra guided us through the process of determining what we envisioned for our ceremony to make sure it was exactly what we wanted. It was effortless and we completely trusted her guidance as we collaborated with her.
Sandra was such an integral part of our day, and we are so grateful to her. I specifically was extremely touched by her grace and empathy. I experienced a tremendous amount of personal loss this year and it was important to me to acknowledge and honor my family while also celebrate the beginning of our new family. She provided such a comforting and enthusiastic presence on our special day. It was a pleasure to work with Sandra and we would give her 10 stars if we could!!!! -
Jenna Sent on 10/02/2022
A ceremony that was truly us!
Sandra was a wonderful officiant for our wedding ceremony this year. Her energy from the first time we spoke matched exactly what we were looking for. Sandra helped us craft a ceremony that was just what we were looknig for - a balance of funny and serious, reflected our love of nature and the mountains , and even found a way to to incoporate our dog who we sadly had to leave at home. Her presence on site was a positive vibe we very much appreciated in the midst of a rainy/icy cold day in the middle of June! -
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Caroline Sent on 07/20/2022
Ceremony of our dreams!
Hiring Rev. Sandra was by far the best decision my husband and I made throughout our wedding planning process! The ceremony was very important to us and we had a specific vision for how we wanted it to be - meaningful but still succinct, spiritual without being overly religious, humorous but still keeping with the gravity of the moment, and most of all thoughtful and personal to who we are as a couple. Rev. Sandra checked all of those boxes, and then some! She took the time to really get to know us over lengthy (and fun!) zoom calls and ended up writing us the ceremony we always wanted. She effortlessly got to the core of who we are, both individually and to each other, and turned that into a ceremony that really spoke to us and all of our guests. There wasn't a dry eye in the house! Her delivery and presence were impeccable and it was a true joy to stand up there and be married by her. We absolutely adore her. -
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Sabrina Sent on 11/05/2021The best of the best
If there was an option to add more stars I would..! Sandra is an absolute gem. We have family members still raving about our ceremony. Their words "I have been to a lot of weddings and that was the most special ceremony I have witnessed".
Sandra was so personable and really got to know me and my husband as a couple. We zoomed and filled thought out questionnaires about our love story. She created such a beautiful ceremony so uniquely specific to us. It was perfect! She has so much experience and speaks so eloquently. Sandra will listen to your ideas and bring thoughtful ones of her own. I would recommend Sandra to ANY couple!!! -
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Melissa Sent on 10/12/2020
Amazing ceremony!
Sandra was so kind and helpful throughout the whole process of changing plans for our pandemic wedding. We cant thank her enough for her patience and help navigating us leading up to our special day. Our ceremony went very smoothly and it was one we will remember forever! -
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Caitie Sent on 10/04/2020Forever grateful to have had Sandra as our officiant
We initially met Sandra in 2020, when we decided to have a small, immediate family-only wedding during the pandemic on our originally chosen date in September 2020. After first thinking that we would have our small ceremony in New York City, where we live, we started doing some searching for officiants and came across Sandra. We communicated by email, set up a time to talk over Zoom, and immediately felt so comfortable and at ease in Sandra’s warm, supportive, and honest presence. A few weeks into planning our ceremony together, we decided that we actually wanted to do this upstate in the Catskills, an area that is dear to us after having spent a lot of time camping there on weekends together. We asked if Sandra would mind driving a few hours out of the city to accommodate us and, as it turns out, we all love that area and it worked out.
Sandra helped us plan an intimate, special ceremony in 2020 that included beautiful readings, Sandra’s reflections on marriage, and our vows. We got married under a maple tree in Olivebridge, NY with Sandra officiating and only our siblings and parents present with us. It was beautiful and sacred and something that we will always remember. Sandra helped guide the way for us in terms of highlighting what was most important to us in this ceremony and speaking from the heart. Our families absolutely loved this ceremony and had so many wonderful things to say about how Sandra led the ceremony and married us.
We wanted to celebrate with all of our friends and family as initially planned pre-pandemic and we pushed back our bigger wedding until June 2022; we had the incredible good fortune of being able to work with Sandra again during this time to craft a renewal of vows ceremony. The whole process of working together leading up to our renewal ceremony was so inspiring and rewarding. Sandra took the time to meet with us many times again over Zoom and we filled out a detailed reflection/questionnaire that Sandra has developed for her couples with so many thoughtful questions that helped us learn more about what our marriage means to us and also helped Sandra better understand us. We thought about readings, the flow of the ceremony, the tone, religious traditions, and so many other important details together. Sandra had so many creative ideas about symbolic rituals and readings to incorporate and she helped us learn about aspects of ceremonies which were new to us. Sandra was always easily reachable throughout the whole process and we always felt supported both in planning and in our pre-marital reflections.
On the day of our June 2022 vow renewal and marriage celebration, our ceremony was so beautiful. From the readings that the three of us had selected together to Sandra’s thoughtful words throughout, it all felt so meaningful, true, and personal to us. Every guest who we talked to was in awe of Sandra in terms of her tone, delivery, messages, and connection with us and our friends and family. We will always remember this ceremony as it truly was so meaningful and special to us.
Meeting Sandra has been a gift. Sandra crafted two beautiful wedding ceremonies for us that were moving, personal, and important to us in terms of what matters most to us in our marriage. Sandra is a wonderful person and we’re so grateful to have all met one another. Clearly, we recommend working with Sandra wholeheartedly if you ever have the opportunity to do so! -
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Lori Sent on 08/23/2020Simply the best
Why are there so many 5-star reviews for Rev. Sandra on The Knot? Because she’s that good. I’ve known “Sandy,” as I call her, since college where she was a major talent… and still is. A beautiful person inside and out, she’s highly creative, deeply sensitive, wicked smart, thoughtful, kind and funny. She’s a consummate professional able to use her considerable organizational and directorial skills to make memorable events a reality. She has vision. She’s warm. She’s caring. Her’s is a calming, reassuring presence. Because of coronavirus, my partner and I wanted a simple civil/legal ceremony on ZOOM; and, of course, Rev. Sandra knew all about how to make that happen. Her advice and counsel guided us before, during and after. Once this terrible virus is beyond us, we plan to have an in-person, spiritual ceremony surrounded by family and friends. We wouldn’t dream of having anyone other than Rev. Sandra officiate. What a blessing to be in the hands of the best! -
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Chris Sent on 06/16/2020Thoughtful, Flexible, Heartfelt!
Initially we had planned to have our wedding ceremony at city hall, yet due to the pandemic we pivoted and decided on a zoom wedding ceremony for our closest family and friends. In the search for an officiant, we wanted someone who could create something that felt personal, was spiritual, and was flexible to working with technology and officiating our ceremony virtually. Sandra was all of those things and so much more. She took the time to understand us as a couple and what we were looking for over many calls and emails. She spent time crafting a ceremony that was exactly what we wanted - spiritual and heartfelt - with room for our families to deliver readings and space for us to deliver our own vows. She even set up a beautiful background in her home that looked great on the zoom call and was thoughtful enough to ask us what we thought she should wear. Her attention to these to details made our day seem that more special. Sandra delivered our ceremony, it’s foundation, prayers, vow and ring exchanges with emotion that was authentic and vigor that added life and momentum despite our physical separation. We are so pleased with our choice and we would recommend Sandra in a heartbeat! Thank you Sandra for making our wedding so special! -
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Ann H. Sent on 05/28/2020For our ceremony(ies), there was no other choice but Rev. Sandra Bargman.
We have been working with Sandra to prepare our ceremony for our joyous May 2020 wedding with friends and family. As COVID-19 unfolded and we made the responsible but difficult decision to postpone our large ceremony, we felt compelled to retain some magic and celebration on our original May date.
Sandra met our desire head on by designing a beautifully unique, physically-distant/virtual ceremony. Sandra in all her creative power executed a day that, despite our major shift in plans, photos with gloves and face masks, and a novel virus transmitting across the globe, simply, could not have been more perfect, precious, or us. To top it off, she incorporated multiple elements into our May ceremony that will be expanded upon when we can safely celebrate with all friends and family.
Sandra is passionate, immensely creative, and a deep listener who reflects keenly on couples’ wishes to deliver exactly what she promises: ceremonies that are unique and heartfelt.
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Daniel Sent on 02/10/2020A memorable ceremony
Sandra created a ceremony for us that thoughtfully integrated elements of our histories and beliefs important to both of us as individuals and jointly. She is creative, organized, and has a great sense of humor. She brought all these qualities to bear to create a beautiful, meaningful, and memorable ceremony. -
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Alison Sent on 02/04/2020An unforgettable personalized ceremony!
Sandra was absolutely wonderful to work with! She really took the time to get to know us and make a personalized ceremony.
One of the best things she had us complete was a pre-wedding questionnaire. All of the questions were thoughtful and she used our answers to personalize our ceremony.
The day of the wedding, she was a calming presence. She came to visit both of us and gave us confidence that she had everything under control. The ceremony was everything we could have asked for and more. All of our guests absolutely loved her and said that we had the most memorable ceremony they had ever witnessed! -
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Scott Sent on 01/22/2020The highest praises!
My husband and I had known Sandra personally for years and knew that we wanted her to officiate our wedding years before we got engaged. While we were already aware of her warmth and creativity, we were pleasantly surprised by how thoughtful and prepared she was both during the planning process and on the day of our wedding. First, she helped us organize our thoughts (and feelings) with a thorough questionnaire that we reviewed all together as a group. She later helped us craft the structure of our ceremony drawing on her experience dealing with couples of different faiths and backgrounds. Ultimately, we were most grateful for how safe she made us feel throughout the day. Her presence was calming and reassuring in the midst of a lot of stimulus. We cannot recommend her more highly. -
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Michelle Sent on 10/24/2018The best decision you'll make!!
I really cannot say enough good things about Reverend Sandra. It's extremely rare to find someone who is genuinely interested in getting to know you holistically - what you love, what you hate, what inspires you, etc. Meeting Sandra truly was the very best thing about our planning process. She not only became a very fast friend, she took our vision and created a ceremony that was completely shaped around who we were, as individuals and as a couple. She is fast to make suggestions, and comfortable with incorporating your feedback. At the end of our wedding, all the rave reviews were about the ceremony - I had friends and family telling me that it was "the most beautiful, unique ceremony" they had ever attended. All couples should have the chance to work with Sandra - it's a complete dream! -
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Brytanie Sent on 10/20/2018SHE is the BEST!!!!!!
If you're looking for someone to capture who you are as a person, and as a couple, look no further! Sandra was more than we could have imagined. She took meticulous effort to make sure my husband and I were well represented on every front. We both come from different spiritual and religious backgrounds, and Sandra was able to weave together a ceremony that made everyone feel honored. She brought an authenticity and intimacy to the ceremony, that I'm certain no one else could have delivered. She is respectful, kind and has a heart of gold. She is there to make certain your day is yours; beautiful ,remarkable, and something you will never forget. A true God send. Thank you for joining our two souls together in such an unforgettable way. -
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Amanda Sent on 10/18/2018One of a kind!
Rev Sandra was a total DREAM. She was recommended to us by our venue when we asked about an officiant who was deeply spiritual and in touch with The Universe, held power and reverence, and able to tailor a ceremony to our unique bohemian/hippy style. We loved that she had so much experience in many different types of ceremonies (religious and non), so she brought this very spiritual and commanding quality to her work that we really felt safe with. Sandra listened to ALL of our many, many... MANY needs, ideas, concerns, specific word changes, etc and was patient and kind through the whole process. She allowed us a lot of freedom to come up with wording we felt more connected to, but also helped guide us when we needed her experience to know what would work best. Many guests commented on how much they loved her and asked WHO WAS THAT WOMAN??? SHE IS AMAZING! We definitely think so too. :) Sandra: Thank you for making our ceremony so personal and special. Thank you for opening your heart to us and being so generous with your time and skills. Thank you for being the vendor (above ALL our other vendors) who was always there for us, always available, always ready to listen and guide us, always thinking ahead, always ready to jump in and make things work (even more beautifully than planned). We are SO SO grateful to have found you and will treasure the memories of planning and celebrating our wedding with you and your wonderful husband. If you're reading this and looking for an officiant who will respect YOUR views, vision, and heart - Sandra is the one. -
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Liz Sent on 12/05/2017Sandra was absolutely amazing officiating our wedding. We had a bit of a late start finding an officiant and she was recommended by our venue, Crooked Lake House. She was super responsive as soon as I reached out and within a few days of our initial conversation we had an in-person meeting so we could get to know each other. I felt like she really took the time to understand what we wanted and didn’t push us one way or another regarding the ceremony. My husband and I are both pretty laid back people and we both wanted something short and sweet. We did not have anyone do any special readings nor did we want to write our own vows. Sandra wrote everything and let us make any edits or suggestions that we wanted. It was amazing how well she was able to understand us just by our first meeting and filling out her questionnaire. We had Sandra at our rehearsal as well and she really walked us thru everything we needed to know. The day of the wedding she took care of everything that involved her so I didn’t need to worry about anything. The ceremony itself was perfect! It was everything I could have ever imagined it to be. After the ceremony I had so many people approach me and tell me what a great job she did. It had just the right amount of love, romance, humor and included our family and friends which is exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much Sandra for making our wedding so beautiful and special!
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