Samantha McGovern Reviews
Reviews
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Tonya Sent on 11/26/2024Over the moon
Samantha helped make our ceremony meaningful and elegant. She also worked with us to customize where appropriate. My Groom is a crier - so she also kept things light and humorous. Last but not least she included a beautiful Corinthians prayer which resonates with both us.
We are over the moon happy with how things turned out and highly recommend her. -
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Dalila Sent on 11/10/2024Samatha is a lifesaver
As a fellow wedding professional, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Samatha on numerous occasions, and I can confidently say they are one of the best in the industry. With years of experience, Samatha brings an exceptional level of expertise, seamlessly engaging every crowd with warmth and authenticity. Her ability to balance humor, emotion, and professionalism truly elevates every ceremony she lead. What stands out most is their flexibility; she effortlessly adapt to each couple’s unique vision and make any last-minute adjustments with grace. Samantha is a true asset to any wedding day, and I’m always thrilled to collaborate with her. -
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Craig Sent on 11/08/2024Absolutely perfect!
Let me first tell you how easy it was working with Samantha. She was incredibly responsive, had wonderful suggestions, and took initiative to help make sure we had everything we needed. When you are from out of state it makes such a huge difference. She kept in touch leading up to our ceremony and again was so communicative she exceeded all of our expectations. The day of the ceremony was perfect, we wanted something short and she tailored it to fit our needs. She is truly amazing. -
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Brooke Sent on 09/29/2024I am blessed we found Samantha!
It was such a wonderful experience and we could not have done it with out her! She guided us with regards to courthouse paperwork, makeup and hair and even at the last moment I requested that we change our location. Thankfully her suggestion was in walking distance. She took wonderful photos of us and she knew where to go. My husband and I are grateful for her work and now our friendship. -
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Kaitlyn Sent on 12/08/2023Straight forward, knowledgeable, professional and authentic.
My husband and I are happy we went with Samantha as our wedding officiant and photographer. The thought of planning and having a wedding was nerve wracking for me. I wanted a simple and sweet ceremony. Samantha had prepared the perfect vows for us. I was also l worried my photos would look awkward and too posed. Samantha’s genuine personality made me feel at ease throughout the time we spent with her and the photo session was more fun than I anticipated and the photos came out great, I couldn’t wait to proudly show them to my friends and family. Everyone was very impressed. We won’t ever forget our elopement day and we will cherish our photos forever. -
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James Sent on 11/29/2023Above and Beyond
Everything we did with Samantha and our elopement was excellent. The note I'll call out especially was her flexibility. Our planned date for the outdoor ceremony had a terrible weather forecast. Samantha was really helpful and understanding in working with us to shift the date. The ceremony was perfect and lovely. Then, sure enough, it rained buckets and was windy all the next day. Samantha was a life saver for us, and I would recommend her to everyone. -
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Claire Sent on 11/27/2023Would recommend her over and over
My now husband and I got married on Halloween in New Orleans this year and let me tell you it was not an easy task to find somebody just four months before our wedding day. I immediately clicked with Samantha after finding her on Google and we had great conversation. She knows all about the French Quarter, and exactly where to go and what to do. She listened to us completely about our desire for a nondenominational vowel exchange and executed it perfectly. She also did photographs for us after the wedding and went above and beyond. We ran all over the French Quarter to take photos at every photo op opportunity! Thank you again, Samantha -
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Andrea Sent on 12/06/2022Just right!
Samantha McGovern officiated our elopement ceremony perfectly! Her spirit was overwhelming sweet and pure. The readings she selected as part of the ceremony were so meaningful and aligned in such a beautiful way. She was more than I anticipated and highly recommended her services. -
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Ashley Sent on 04/14/2022Best day ever!
Our wedding was everything I could have wanted and more!
Samantha is a very kind and professional officiant and photographer! I was prepared to be self conscious about posing but I was very comfortable and our photos turned out beautifully.
We were on a budget and the service far exceeded the money we spent. It was an amazing day and beautiful experience. -
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Contina Sent on 04/08/2022Unique and Amazing!
Samantha made our day so special and unique, from the vows and prayer to the photo locations. She is an amazing photographer and we love our photos! She was wonderful and fun to work with, we would recommend her to anyone! -
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Sarah Sent on 10/07/2021Excellent Experience
Samantha was everything we needed her to be. She was a great communicator, had ideas for locations and poses, moved us effortlessly through the process and made the experience fun, relaxing, and easy. She took amazing pictures that my husband and I will treasure for ever. So grateful for her! -
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Justin Sent on 03/13/2021Samantha is Great!
Samantha was great! She officiated our ceremony and we couldn't have asked for a better person to do so. Both friendly and humorous, we were extremely happy with the outcome. Thanks, Samantha! -
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Roshina Sent on 08/26/2020Highly recommended
Samantha created a beautiful ceremony for us. She was considerate of our wishes, paid attention to details, and made the whole process a lot smoother. She was a lovely presence at our wedding. -
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Melissa Sent on 03/31/202025 th Wedding Anniversary Vowel Renewal
Ms. Samantha was very informative. She helped me replan my Vowel Renewal after my venue canceled me due to COVID-19.
She spoke with me many times and eased my mind that everything would be Perfect. And it was perfect. She knows many of people and places in the city, She performed a beautiful private ceremony for us and our children. I highly recommend her for a private , small or large ceremony.
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Karen Sent on 03/29/2020We were so grateful for Samantha's help with our ceremony.
Our officiant was not able to attend our ceremony. We found Samantha and she responded right away. She was loving, supportive, professional, organized, punctual. She was an absolute joy to work with! -
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Monica Sent on 03/16/2020Wedding officiant and photography
Samantha was so great and professional! She responded quickly to every email and text. We are from Texas but decided to elope in New Orleans amd it was also our first time visiting the great city! She told us all about the park we were married in and was so easy to talk to, which also made it very comfortable to have our photos taken! Thank you so much!!! -
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Erica Sent on 03/15/2020Such a great officiant
My husband and I were married on 3/6/2020 and hired Samantha McGovern to be the officiant at our wedding and let me tell you, it was the best decision. She was so warm and friendly and made such a special ceremony even better. The speech she gave was so perfect and very touching. Do yourself a favor and hire her and you will not be disappointed. -
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Shelley Sent on 02/28/2020Still Swooning!
I purchased Samantha's Eloper's Special on her website RomanceinNewOrleans.com a month before our elopement date and Samantha was incredibly helpful, informative and communicative all the way to the big day. We chose to meet her in City Park on an admittedly grey and cold day but the photos she took were bright, whimsical and absolutely gorgeous. She captured the pure happiness and excitement we felt and still feel about the day. I absolutely recommend using her incredibly convenient and affordable services for a small wedding!! -
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Susan Sent on 01/14/2020Magical Wedding!
Samantha, you are amazing! You made us feel so at ease from the first moment on the phone to day of! You captured our special day so beautifully in all the pictures you took. We can’t thank you enough for capturing us so well!! We are so glad our Google search that day found you!! You will always hold a very special place in our hearts - thank you again! -
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Melanie Sent on 08/07/2019Better than I imagined!
Professional, Comfortable, Courteous, Respectful, Attentive, Patient, Efficient, and Friendly. We are so pleased with the elopement package and photos. We are so blessed to have shared our special day with such a special lady. -
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Wendy Sent on 08/06/2019Made our special day perfect!
We got married by Samantha on September 14, 2018. She was amazing! We had some hiccups in our lodging accommodations and had traveled from North Louisiana that day for our wedding, so we were super stressed out by the time we arrived at her wedding chapel. She was so kind and sweet and her chapel was so pretty! She was the bright spot on an otherwise really, really stressful day. In fact, I just recommended her to my niece, who will be using her to officiate her wedding in October. I would highly recommend her. -
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Asia Sent on 04/24/2019Samantha is Amazing!
Samantha McGovern is the ever-consummate professional. I found her via her consistent 5 star reviews on The Knot, and solidified my decision following my search and satisfaction of her Google reviews. I knew she was the one for me when she reached back out to me while on her vacation. I didn't know she was on vacation nor did I expect a returned call; but the fact that her bride and groom held some priority, as she explained that she was always within reach, was a win for me. Our wedding day went off without a hitch in New Orleans' City Park. As New Jerseyans, I expected issues. But with her guidance and kind, understanding demeanor, it was a stress-free, romantic and fun experience. One that we will cherish forever. Thanks Samantha -
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Renee Sent on 03/05/2019Rev. Sam McGovern
To many times today ordering online site unseen leaves the customer stressed and looking for a refund and bad reviews to anyone who will listen. Rev. Sam is the opposite of what we expect and gives more than we expect. Very professional, creative, timely, responsive, met all our needs above our expectations. She is a dynamic one woman organization for the bride and groom who choses elopement.
I highly recommend her for a confident and realistic point of view. She has great suggestions and she responds in a very timely manner. -
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Danielle Sent on 02/28/2019She was very professional and intimate at the same time
Samantha treated us as if we were family. She has a keen eye for lovers moments, and this big day she captured every one of our moments. While marrying us made us the happiest people on Earth that day. Photography is excellent. Service was great I would recommend her to any couple that wants to elope. Heaven sent person to announce us into Forever with one another. -
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Heather Sent on 02/19/2019Perfect destination wedding
When we decided to do a quick destination wedding to New Orleans, Samantha was the first person I contacted. She was prompt in all her communications and was super helpful! I emailed her a few photos I saw online to give her an idea of what I was looking for and she nailed it. All of our pics were perfect! -
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