College Park Officiants + Premarital Counseling

A Beautiful Ceremony with Rev.Christine McGunigale OMC

Serving MD, DC and VA

About this vendor

A Beautiful Ceremony by Rev. Christine is a highly-rated officiant service located in College Park, Maryland. The company has been part of the wedding industry for 14 years and specializes in giving a beautiful relaxing ceremony to each couple. As our 2020-21 was a bit crazy to say the least. I am completely vaccinated but still being careful and follow our guidelines. I am ready to officiate your ceremony. Experience The owner of the company, Rev. Christine McGunigale, has been offering the highest-rated wedding services in the area for nearly a decade. She has been published in the Washingtonian Magazine, covered on Fox News and awarded many prizes for her consistently amazing officiant services. She is licensed in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Before her work as an ordained minister, she spent 20 years offering counseling services to bring people closer together through marriage. Services Offered A Beautiful Ceremony by Rev. Christine offers high-quality options to each couple served. Rev. Christine is ready to do whatever she can to ensure your ceremony is everything you hoped for and more. If you are out of town, she will skype with you to solidify plans. She is committed to providing a beautiful service for a large variety of wedding types, including civil unions, interfaith weddings, non-religious weddings, rehearsal and vow renewals.

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Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Ceremony Types

Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding

Religious Affiliations

Christian
Interfaith
Spiritual

Wedding Activities

Premarital Counseling
Wedding
Ceremony

4.8

out of 5.0

19 reviews

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7/15/2024 • Caroline K

I cannot say enough good things about Rev Christine. From the moment we met her, we felt that she was the perfect fit. She is kind, punctual, professional, and so caring. She helped ease a lot of our nerves before the ceremony. Thank you Christine for your work!

5/01/2024 • Jessica S

Hiring Rev. Christine was one of the BEST decisions we made! We knew from the moment we met her at Starbucks that she was the perfect fit!! She was super helpful and patience during the entire process and I cannot recommend her enough! My only regret is in the chaos after the ceremony, I was not able to snag her for a pic with us (totally my fault because I suck 😂). Everyone at the wedding raved about how great she was and I honestly could not imagine having anyone else marry us!! 20/10....HIRE HER....I promise you will not be disappointed!

7/20/2022 • Brittney M

We couldn’t have had a better experience than we did with Rev. Christine McGunigale. A friend recommended her to me after I made a post on Facebook in search of a wedding officiant. First Rev. Christine scheduled a FaceTime with us to get to know us and discuss our ideas for the wedding. That was so nice! She then emailed me throughout the year, answering any questions I had. She sent over a template of beautiful words for the ceremony. The template allowed me and my husband to go through together and pick different options. Her flow and words were beautiful and it was so easy for my husband and I to pick what was perfect for our ceremony and unique to us as a couple. She explained the process of how to obtain our marriage license and walked me through that process. She also attended our rehearsal dinner which was so helpful. The day of the wedding she was patient and helpful and organized. She created a beautiful ceremony for us and as I mentioned before just had the perfect flow and timeline for our ceremony to make it so special. She even mails the marriage license out for you so we didnt have to do it ourselves!! She is the absolute best and I recommend her to anyone!!!!

11/05/2020 • Stephen K

After initial hope and excitement, Christine proved to be a major disappointment and ended up causing much upset. Nearly two weeks after our ceremony we are still hurt and insulted about her behavior (and performance) at our wedding. She rushed through the script as quickly as possible (almost impossible to keep up), made numerous mistakes in the reading, including in some really important places, which left us devastated after we had worked so hard on every word (e.g. the announcement of our married name at the end). She then rushed off (presumably to her next appointment) with her voice loudly announcing her departure clearly coming across on our video, not even giving us the chance to end the recording or the ceremony properly. It was truly upsetting. Whenever we watch the video we have to relive the disappointment and we get angry again. It was obvious to everyone Christine just wanted to get through the ceremony and then away as quickly as possible as she had booked back to back weddings (or something). We were left feeling this was just a transaction to her. She checked the box and ran. I have never written a poor review about anyone before, but this was our wedding! So angry and upset. Not the start to our married life we had been looking forward to. I can see though that had she spent more time and effort, she would have been an excellent choice. I am glad everyone else had good experiences. My advice would be to ask Christine in advance what other appointments she has booked in for the day and check she has sufficient time to spend on your ceremony.

9/19/2020 • Kelsey T

Reverend Christine was such a breath of fresh air to work with! She helped us create such a personalized ceremony. Within minutes of being at our venue for the rehearsal she had so many suggestions and tips, we felt completely at ease that everything would go off without a hitch the next day. She did a lovely job and we are so lucky that she was a part of our love story!

6/22/2019 • Meg D

Rev Christine was really great to work with. Well before the wedding she sat down with us to talk through what was important to us and gave us the opportunity to adjust her planned ceremony text to make it more personal. She was there in plenty of time for the rehearsal and ceremony, gave everyone in the wedding party clear instructions for each step of the process, and generally conducted the whole thing so that there was no confusion or slip-ups. It was definitely a beautiful ceremony!

5/26/2019 • Julia M

We couldn't have planned our ceremony without Rev. Christine! When we first met her I felt instantly at ease and confident that the wedding was going to go well. She told us exactly what we needed to do and asked questions we hadn't even thought of. Her word choices made it easy to construct the ceremony and customize it to make it our own. She was very responsive via email and flexible for in-person meetings. She's also very personable and has a great sense of humor that kept our ceremony light and fun. Her fee was very affordable as well. The only comment we got from one guest is that she maybe rushed the ceremony a bit and could speak more slowly. Overall, we're very satisfied and highly recommend working with Rev. Christine.

11/25/2018 • Kayla C

Rev. Christine was professional, organized, and helped facilitate our beautiful wedding ceremony. She returned emails quickly and allowed our ceremony to reflect us as a couple as opposed to feeling "cookie cutter." She also organized the paperwork submission after the ceremony which helped eliminate stress day of. We are so thankful for Rev. Christine!

7/09/2018 • Danielle R

We met Rev. Christine over a year before our wedding date. Once we met her we knew we had to hire her. She went over the entire ceremony and helped us select parts that fit with our vision. I have to admit that our ceremony was my favorite part of my wedding. We wrote our own vows, had a groomsman sing a song and a bridesmaid did a reading. Rev. Christine facilitated it all. She went above and beyond, I was an emotional mess walking down the aisle and she comforted me throughout the whole ceremony. She came to our rehearsal and explained the whole process and it was very helpful to have her there. You will be doing yourself a favor if you hire her, she was one of my favorite parts on my wedding day!

6/11/2018 • Alexis R

Reverend Christine McGunigale is heaven sent! She was so easy to work with. My husband and I met with her many months prior to our wedding to sift through the details. She has a great selection of different ceremony options to fit the feel of any ceremony the bride and groom wish for. On the day of she was calming and performed flawlessly for our ceremony. Her professionalism showed through her well rehearsed lines and vibrant smile. Any bride and groom who get to work with Reverend Christine McGunigale are truly blessed. I highly recommend this vendor!

5/14/2018 • Monica Y

The first time we met Rev. Christine, we had an overwhelming sense of calm--she exudes both confidence and spirituality, which are traits you want in someone who is leading your ceremony! My husband and I aren't religious, but the script wording she gave us allowed us to "create our own" ceremony that was meaningful for us. Rev. Christine was very prompt with her responses--usually within a day! She led the rehearsal with such grace and poise--I didn't have to worry that my wedding party would mess up or forget their placement and timing. She made sure that we knew where we were supposed to go and when, so the day of the wedding was extremely well-organized and stress-free. Both serious and funny, our guests loved her, and I'm pretty sure that we bought down the whole house to tears by the end of the ceremony!!

4/30/2018 • Kyle L

Rev. Christine was the perfect addition to our big day! She was so helpful when we had no idea how to plan a ceremony. She brought up things that added such a great touch to our day, thinking of every little detail. She really made every step so easy and stress free. Her personality is so beautiful and inviting and has such a calmness to her which is a blessing when planning a wedding. She really made our day more perfect than we couldve imagined!

11/16/2017 • Cindy M

Rev. Christine McGunigale was amazing! She is very affordable, professional, and pleasant.She came on time and ready to go for our rehearsal and showed us the ropes like the experienced officiant she is. She was respectful and made sure the whole wedding party knew what to do, how to do, and when to do their parts. She gave us options to choose from for the officiating ceremony style which were all worded beautifully.She was flexible and very easy to work with. Highly recommend!

8/09/2017 • Kelli M

Rev. Christine was THE best! We planned a small destination wedding in Virginia. Since we could not be there in person, she Skyped with us to get everything organized, which I really appreciated. She gave wonderful suggestions for the ceremony, listened to our vision, always responded to questions, and created a wonderful event/memories for us. She also knew exactly what she was doing, which was a huge stress reliever. And she kept evertything right on track. So nice, funny, kind, and an amazing lady! Highly recommend for any wedding!

7/30/2016 • Mary C

Rev. Christine was amazing to work with. Neither my husband nor I are very religious, and she worked with us to make the ceremony still feel traditional. We were able to personalize our readings, and include things that were important to us (a silent blessing for my mom, in particular). She was easy to work with, and receptive to our needs.

4/15/2014 • Amber G

I was very happy with everything. She met with us before, had the rehearsal with us and even gave us pointers. We even practiced the kiss to make sure it would look good and our hands wouldn't be awkwardly placed, something I hadn't thought of before. Everyone said she did a great job as well.

12/01/2013 • Nadia S

I can't say enough about Rev. Christine. From the moment I met her with my then, fiance, I knew she was the one to perform our wedding ceremony. I'm Catholic and my husband is Christian so I ruled out a traditional, Catholic church wedding so his family would not feel alienated. Rev. Christine incorporated all the spiritual aspects that I have grown to love from my faith and a practical realities of commitment that were more suited to my husband's sensibilities. The best thing about Rev. Christine's ceremonies is that you can pick and chose many options from various ceremony examples she gives you at your first meeting. You can even have even write your own vows and mix them in with the traditional, old world wedding traditions. Rev. Christine is warm, wonderful and will put you at ease. She'll also take charge of a large or rowdy bunch! She's just an all-round wonderful person. She even offers pre-marital counseling services.

9/30/2012 • Amanda T

My title says it all. Of everyone we worked with during our wedding planning, she was the best. Very easy to talk to. We had no idea what we were doing, and she never made us feel bad. We wanted a specific wedding, but weren't really sure of how it worked, the rules, etc. She simplified it all. She is very much in control of the ceremony, telling everyone where they needed to be and when. Which was exactly what we needed. We still talk about how glad we are that we chose her. Oh, and VERY fairly priced!

12/16/2011 • cheryl d

christine was helpful in tailoring our ceremony to be as personal and heartfelt as it could be. she included my daughter, which was very important and added the verses which were the most meaningful to us. she also printed out our written vows and handed them to us as we read them to each other. it was very special.