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Spirit Fire Life Ceremonies

Spirit Fire Life Ceremonies

Gaithersburg, MD
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    Karlie F. Sent on 06/05/2024
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    Celebrant for May 2024 Wedding

    Elle is so incredibly lovely. She made me and my partner feel supported, confident, prepared and in great hands from our first conversation with her. She provided guidance without ever pushing, and made us thoughtfully aware of all the options available for our ceremony without it feeling overwhelming. She kept us organized and was patient with our questions. Everyone in my family remarked how kind she was and how calming her presence was on our wedding day -- a perfect person to celebrate/officiate your love.
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    Heather C. Sent on 06/03/2024
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    We absolutely loved working with Elle!

    Elle was a joy to work with - planning our ceremony with Elle was one of the easiest parts of our wedding planning. Elle put us at ease from the beginning and helped us figure out what parts of our wedding ceremony were most important to us. She has such a warm and welcoming personality. We would highly recommend working with her for a wedding (or any ceremony)!
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    Meg Y. Sent on 05/05/2024
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    A perfect ceremony

    Working with Elle was a true delight and we got so many compliments from guests on our ceremony! Most guests asked how we knew Elle which is a testament to the care she puts into getting to know us and crafting a heartfelt and personal ceremony script. We didn't really know where to begin when thinking about the script and Elle guided every step of the way and was always so accommodating to our feedback and thoughts. Our ceremony felt very true to us and was the exact vibe and tone we were looking for. We highly recommend working with Elle!
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    Aubrey Sent on 01/05/2024
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    Wonderful & Comprehensive Experience

    Elle was an absolute pleasure to work with for creating our ceremony vision and timeline. Her attention to detail, flexibility, and demeanor made the process not only very simple but also one of the least stressful aspects of planning our event. Without a doubt I would recommend Elle/Spirit Fire for all of your life ceremony needs.
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    Courtney L. Sent on 12/17/2023
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    A Celestial Wedding Experience with Elle

    Selecting Elle from Spirit Fire Life Ceremonies as our spiritual minister was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding on 10/14/2023. From the outset, Elle was incredibly easy to talk to and collaborate with, creating an atmosphere of warmth and understanding that was essential during the wedding planning process.

    What truly set Elle apart was her dedication to understanding our love story. She took the time to get to know us on a personal level, ensuring that our ceremony was a true reflection of our unique journey together. Her ability to weave our story into the ceremony added a deeply personal touch that resonated with us and our guests.

    Elle’s expertise shone through in the customized ceremonies she developed. The cacao ceremony was a heartfelt addition that brought an intimate and sacred feel to our special day. The fire ceremony she developed was not only visually stunning but also deeply symbolic, perfectly integrating our belief systems into the proceedings.

    Her beautiful and calming speaking voice added a serene and spiritual dimension to our ceremony. It was evident in every word she spoke that she was fully present and invested in making our day as meaningful as possible.

    Throughout the planning process, Elle was a guiding light, providing valuable insights and suggestions. Her ability to integrate the significance of cosmological events, like the solar eclipse on our wedding day, brought an extraordinary and unforgettable element to our celebration.

    Elle’s magnetic energy and charismatic personality were contagious. She has a natural ability to connect with people, making everyone involved feel included and important. Her presence added a vibrant and loving energy to our wedding.

    In conclusion, Elle is more than a spiritual minister; she is a gifted individual who brings love, depth, and authenticity to your special day. We cannot recommend her highly enough to any couple seeking a truly personalized and soulful wedding experience.

    Spirit Fire Life Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Courtney- I am humbled and filled with deep gratitude. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your sacred journey to marriage. Your wedding was such a momentous occasion and a reflection of the light within you and Johnny. Wishing you both so much joy and expansion as husband and wife. 🙏🏾
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    Hanne B. Sent on 10/02/2023
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    Absolutely perfect ceremony for our DC Elopement

    Elle helped to create and then facilitated the most beautiful ceremony for us. From the beginning, she was warm and approachable. She was supportive and helpful along the way, and PATIENT! She sent us lots of inspirational but non-required reading material that we were able to use to help guide us on our elopement journey. She has a beautiful poise and presence, and a grounded, calming energy. It is obvious that she loves the work she does as a celebrant, and that she holds the role in great honor. 5 stars!!!
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    Jamie Sent on 09/16/2023
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    Elle's care, creativity and warm demeanor are unmatched!

    Working with Elle from start to finish was wonderful. We really didn't know where to even begin on the process of creating our wedding ceremony and Elle guided us every step of the way. From our initial zoom meeting, to all of her helpful questionnaires, suggestions, ceremony options and drafts she was able to carefully create a custom ceremony that would not only retell our love story of our lives coming full circle in the most intimate and special way.
    The biggest thing that stood out to me as a bride was that upon our arrival to the ceremony site on our big day was that Elle had the most calm, warm, comforting and reassuring presence. She just really helped us and reminded us to focus on the fact that this was OUR day and not to worry about a thing. Her care, creativity, and warm demeanor are unmatched. Anyone who chooses to with with Elle will not be disappointed.
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    Noelia D. Sent on 07/05/2023
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    We couldn't have asked for a better person to do the job!

    Elle was AMAZING! And even "amazing" falls short! She helped us more than any wedding planner could, she was always available to answer our questions (no matter how silly they were) and even helped me with my vows!
    She was very mindful of things we didn't even think of!!! Like "it's going to be too hot, maybe have water bottles ready for the guests" and things like that. I will strongly recommend her services to EVERYONE, she's honestly the best! I'll be eternally thankful for her patience, dedication, and honestly how great of a person she is ❤️
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    Meghan M. Sent on 05/15/2023
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    Elle is amazing!

    Elle was an angel. There’s no other way of putting it. We were so indecisive on so many things and she was nothing but patient and supportive. She always ended her emails with “I’m here to help” and that was comforting. She loved our idea for our unity ceremony, even if it was the 7th or 8th idea we gave her within a three day period. The ceremony she crafted for us was better than I could’ve imagined. She spoke so beautifully and conveyed our love. Her reading of the prose we chose was flawless. I especially loved the ring vows, it truly fit us.
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    Kaitlyn L. Sent on 05/15/2023
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    The Best Ceremony!

    Elle is amazing! She was so kind and thoughtful when she spoke to us and when she wrote our ceremony script. We got countless compliments on our ceremony. It was so intimate and it was the exact vibe we were looking for. We cannot recommend Elle enough!
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    Jamie A. Sent on 11/09/2022
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    Exceptional ceremony experience with Elle!

    Our wedding ceremony felt truly magical thanks to the guidance of Elle! She helped us craft a wonderful love story, and we thought the ceremony was so special. She calmed both of us down throughout the process and our whole experience working with Elle was fantastic. I highly highly recommend working with Elle for a truly memorable ceremony experience.
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    Monique Sent on 10/20/2022
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    Love is our jam…

    Elle was absolutely amazing. Our consultation left a lasting impression on us (we quoted her for 2 years). Elle was vital in helping us choose a pre marital coach and just there to answer questions along the way. One thing that stuck out was, we had a really big change 6 days before our ceremony that I had to notify vendors. Elle was quick to respond, send prayers, and offer suggestions for us to cleanse our energy. Our ceremony was beautiful and she really captured the essence of who we are with the vows she wrote. The theme was “love is our jam!” - ugh tears! Elle came to visit a few minutes before we began and I began peppering her with questions about the license and such. She grabbed my hand and said “All that’s taken care of. You’re married already, this is the fun part” My guests commented on how soft and loving her voice and spirit was. She. Was. Everything! I highly, highly recommend hiring Elle with Spirit Fire Love, it’ll be the best decision you make in your wedding planning.
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    Gina G. Sent on 10/29/2022
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    Elle is amazing

    My husband and I worked with Elle as part of The Tiny Wedding Shop package we purchased and although we didn't get to choose who our officiant was, I am overjoyed that we were paired with Elle. From the moment we spoke to her, my husband and I felt instantly connected, supported and at ease with the process. Elle truly cares about her clients and making your ceremony as beautiful and special as can be. For reference: my husband and I chose to do a very minimal ceremony with no religious or cultural aspects, no readings, and we had Elle write vows for us, but Elle does do work in those areas and will customize whatever is meaningful to you. She also celebrates life journey moments which I might actually have to take her up on so we can work with her again. Would give more than 5 stars if we could and highly recommend her to anyone who wants a personalized and beautiful wedding ceremony centered on your love.
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    Fenit N. Sent on 09/21/2022
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    Strongly recommend!

    Elle was a phenomenal officiant and we could not ask for a better person to marry us.

    After some initial stress after family drama over initially choosing a relative as an officiant, we chose her in her hunt for a professional officiant because she exuded warmth, positive energy and showed a genuine interest in understanding our cultures and our love story to do the best possible job. She drafted an excellent ceremony script based on our vision and questionnaires we submitted and accommodated a series of last minute tweaks.

    Our relatives loved Elle and our guests praised her for having a voice like honey, a powerful presence and for keeping their attention over a 30 minute ceremony. And she kept us at ease and made our wedding feel beautiful.

    Strongly, strongly recommend Elle, would give her six stars if we could
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    Kaitlyn W. Sent on 11/22/2022
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    Absolutely incredible!!

    Highly recommend!!! Working with Elle was a dream. Her energy was so incredible, the ceremony was more beautiful than I could every imagine.
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    Marc B. Sent on 10/11/2020
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    Beautiful Energy

    Elle is a fun spirit and filled our wedding ceremony with her beautiful energy, powerful ceremonial presence, and with tender loving care. I recommend her for your ceremonies!
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    Dylan P. Sent on 04/14/2021
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    Elle was amazing for our elopement

    "Elle was simply amazing and absolutely integral to our wedding experience. We eloped in the mountains, and her personality, poise, confidence, and relaxed state of being left lasting impressions on us from our big day. Elle worked with us to create a custom ceremony uniquely suited for us, and really took the time to understand us and our life experiences. She was able to craft a wonderful experience for us, persevered when the weather turned (high winds!), and went above and beyond what we expected. We absolutely recommend Elle for those looking for a personal touch and a genuine soul to be officiating on your big day!" - Rachael and Dylan
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    Rachael Sent on 02/28/2021
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    A Vibrant Soul Who Made Our Day

    Elle brought an incredibly thoughtful and nurturing energy to our ceremony. She was a natural vibe-bringer, and met us exactly where we were in terms of our desires for our wedding. Elle took the time to get to know us and our love, and create a ceremony that reflected that. She is a vibrant soul, and I just know she’ll continue to bring joy to people. She was also communicative, helpful, and completely down to walk downhill in the snow in high heels! I can't recommend her enough!
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    Rissah A. Sent on 11/18/2021
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    We felt the connection with Elle from our first meeting and knew that she was the one to get us married.

    Elle was able to create and perform a perfect wedding ceremony for us. Our wants and need were her top priority, she made us feel confident and comfortable on our special day. We just felt connected to Elle and that's how we knew she was the one to get us wed.
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    Matt V. Sent on 10/19/2021
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    Words cannot express...

    My bride and I wanted to find someone who would hold a line for our day without it being overly religious or oppressive. Don't you find that wedding ceremonies can be somewhat stuffy, a bit too serious, even heavy-hearted? Well not here.

    We met Elle Sojourner via Zoom as a reference from another officiant from WeddingWire that was booked on our day and our venue was out of their range. I'm so, so glad that we were able to be passed off to such an amazing woman. Elle is caring, and not in a customer service way, but in a "I'm not going to be the one to marry you unless I believe you both want to be there" kind of way. She was a friend from the minute we spoke with her, and she was the most comforting, encouraging, and loving person we could have asked for.

    She took great care to curate a very personal ceremony surrounding us and our love stories for one another. She is funny, quick-witted, and takes her role as a celebrant incredibly serious. Leading up to our wedding, she was in constant contact keeping is on a timeline with small reminders, and trickling information in as needed so as not to overburden us with details.

    The day of, there were some weather concerns, and a few wedding day blunders (as are to be expected) and never once did Elle break her stride. She remained stoic, optimistic, and full of light the entire time. She was so amazing, in fact, that a number of our guests wanted to speak with her after the wedding just to tell her how wonderful she was in her role as our officiant.

    Elle made this entire experience just that, an experience. Her personal, loving touches to the entire day shown through immaculately and with seemingly no effort on her part. Truly a blessing to have found her for our day.
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    Jordan Sent on 10/15/2021
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    This is the person you should go with

    If you are looking for someone to officiate your wedding, you have to go with Elle. She is absolutely wonderful to work with, had answers to all of our questions, and has a great sense of humor. Everyone at our wedding continue to compliment how wonderful the service was; I would definitely recommend Elle to anyone I know planning a wedding.
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    Dai Sent on 10/12/2021
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    The most organized officiant Ever

    She was great from the very first interaction. I sent her a message, she reached out and wanted to schedule a call to discuss everything. She has a website which is clear on pricing and everything that’s included. She really gets to know you, she sent a 7 page questionnaire to get to know our relationship better and asked questions that I never thought about (which was helpful for my stress levels). She sent an outline so we could see exactly what was going to be said and included our personal(funny) love story which was what we wanted. My husband writes for a living and so he thought he might need to make edits but her first draft was amazing, we didn’t edit it. We were in a time crunch since we decided to travel out of town the weekend before our wedding and she was very accommodating.
    The day of the wedding, she showed up early and prepared. She even knew to step out of the way so the photographer could take pictures which is a big thing since we didn’t have to tell her and we didn’t have an officiant photobombing our “kiss pictures”. She spoke clearly and loud enough for everyone ti hear. Also, there was passion in her tone which was comforting. She had a wonderful smile the whole time (even tho it was hot outside). I would definitely recommend.
    Also she traveled 2+hours outside of Baltimore to accommodate our wedding.
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    Carrie W. Sent on 10/12/2021
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    Absolutely amazing

    Elle was fabulous; not only did we thoroughly enjoy working with her and appreciate her guidance and support during the wedding preparations, but she created a fantastic ceremony! I cannot count the number of people who commented on how amazingly personal and moving it was. Many people told us it was the best ceremony they'd ever attended! And very importantly, we LOVED it. I cannot wait to get our ceremony video and watch again because I couldn't soak it all in at the time. So highly recommend!!
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    Libby S. Sent on 09/22/2021
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    A Joy to Work With!

    Working with Elle (with Spirit Fire Life Ceremonies) for our wedding was a wonderful experience! She is just so kind and a joy to work with! She made the planning of our ceremony such an organized, streamlined and enjoyable process! We had an initial video chat with Elle, and then had us answer some premarital questions which she used to custom tailor a wedding ceremony script for us. She welcomed and incorporated our multiple rounds of feedback - so we felt the ceremony was perfectly tailored to us! The wedding ceremony itself was perfect and we highly recommend Elle to any couple trying to have a personal and wonderful ceremony (of any kind!).
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    Garrett W. Sent on 06/14/2021
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    Elle MADE Our Ceremony

    If you want to start your marriage off on the right foot, you must choose Elle as your officiant!

    Elle was ABSOLUTELY incredible in three ways -
    1) she was EXTREMELY THOROUGH, FUN, AND PROFESSIONAL in the lead-up
    2) she was FAIRLY PRICED, especially given she provides unlimited revisions for no extra charge
    3) she MADE THE CEREMONY ENERGETIC, BEAUTIFUL, TAILORED TO OUR REQUESTS, AND ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL!

    Honestly... Elle made the ceremony the most memorable event of the whole wedding (which is almost never the case)!! She brought a level of relaxed humor, she did not fumble even a single time, and she made me and my wife so comfortable in an event where we would otherwise be nervous.
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