Ceremonies by Garrett

a video call, completed a questionnaire (about each other, how we met, what were into, etc.), and he wrote the most beautiful piece. He was patient with us through the revision process and had a beautifully written piece. I can’t tell you how many of our guests complemented the way he told our story - it was beautiful. I truly cannot recommend Garrett enough - he was fantastic.

d pleasant through the whole process. Thank you Garrett!

ut we are spiritual. After our first conversation with Garrett we knew we had found our person. Although we started as strangers, by the end of our ceremony he felt like an old family friend. Since we live in Pittsburgh, Garrett took the time to conduct a video chat with us to really get to know us and what we were looking for in a ceremony. He even offered to meet with us at the airport on our way home from a wedding planning trip so that we could meet in person! He really went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable and that our wedding ceremony really represented us and our relationship. Garrett started constructing our ceremony by asking us what was important to us and what we wanted the feel of the ceremony to be. From there he suggested difference verses and poems and also provided us with a large assortment of pieces for us to review and pick from. Of course we were also welcome to suggest any pieces that we already had in mind. I will say that it was incredibly helpful to have his collection to select from! He also suggested different rituals that could be conducted during the ceremony to help personalize it and really bring everything together. We chose to do a beautiful rose ceremony with our mothers which really helped to make them feel special as well. We also did a sand ceremony which helped to represent our two halves becoming one united front. Garrett was extremely easy to work with and helped bring a sense of calm to the what can be a very overwhelming time. He has a very kind and gently personality that makes him an absolute joy to work with. He presided over our ceremony with a sense of love and care as if he was an old friend. We felt that he truly captured the essence of our fun and loving relationship. He also helped everyone who attended the wedding to feel how important their presence was to us and that was truly priceless. At the end of the day, all I can say is that we recommend Garrett 200%. He is a true professional both as a genuine, kind human being and as an incredible officiant.

scribed the two of us. We highly recommend Garrett. You will not be disappointed!

out of respect for everyone, as well as interjected some spirituality. Everything was perfect. In the end, Garrett did a most outstanding job, and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone!

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ng what he does. It wasn't business, it was a personal experience that he was honored to be a part of. Hire Garrett, you will not regret it.

k with him, you will see why. From the first time we spoke to him, he wanted to get to know us and our love story so that he could create a ceremony about us. Garrett is a gifted storyteller. It was important to him to tell our story to all of our guests, not to just help us read our vows. Our ceremony made our guests feel like they were a part of our love story. Our guests were so impressed and kept telling us that it seemed like we put a lot of time into our ceremony. It made them all feel valued and included in taking the next step in our life together. I had no idea where to start with choosing what I wanted in our ceremony. Garrett made it easy for us by presenting options and readings so we could choose what was best for us. Most importantly, Garrett’s understanding of religions allowed him to honor our family’s diverse religious backgrounds. Garrett’s calming presence made me comfortable on my special day. I definitely had some jitters leading up to it, but he took the time to review everything with me, assure me that he had the ceremony under control, and reminded me of what was really important. A huge photo from our ceremony now hangs in our house and when I see Garrett, I feel like we were married by a friend. He is so genuine. It’s easy to see that being an officiant is a passion of his, not a job. He is the person you can trust to give you a once in a lifetime ceremony.

Our story! He is meticulous with his forms & questionnaires and literally gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling during the entire process! Our Wedding was amazing, and having Garrett as our Officiant made it that much better! Thank you Garret

and be around. We would definitely recommend Garrett to anyone that is looking for an officiant for their wedding.

ery patient with us even with some changes and tweaks to the original draft. The ceremony was very touching and sweet. I would definitely recommend booking Garrett for your ceremonies. He is very professional and understanding.

asked us about what we wanted and what we envisioned. When we met with him he was so nice and as we worked together he wrote the most beautiful vows and speech I have heard. We kept adding new surprises to our wedding, adding our dogs and special ceremony for our parents, Garrett helped us plan it all and was so flexible, despite the constant changes. I cannot recommend a nicer and engaging officiant. You will love him and so will your family and friends. He knows how to keep the entire audience mesmerized. They will laugh and cry and always remember it. He helped make this one of the best days in our lives. We are honored to have had him as our officiant and even more blessed to have made a new friend. Thank you Garrett!

al and early for the wedding.He helped in any way he could.It was the best day and the most memorable words and actions were captured by his scripts.It was organized and easy to relax and follow.I reccommend him.You will be in for a treat!

mails and ultimately scheduled a video conference with myself and my fiancé. It was evident from the start that Garrett was the perfect fit. There was a great comfort level, and more importantly, he was incredibly flexible in understanding we had no real starting point for our ceremony. He guided us through the entire process and offered suggestions and recommendations where necessary. My fiancé and I did fill out his questionnaires independent of one another, and Garrett must have spent a great deal of time integrating our answers into one cohesive union for our nuptials. We did have the pleasure of meeting him once prior to our wedding, which confirmed we had made the right choice. He did everything we asked with courtesy, professionalism and speed. He also worked with our musician to assist in the coordination of names and times for those in our family who were part of our procession. Just a smooth, easy interaction all the way around, which was a welcome relief knowing it was one less thing we had to focus on. We totally trusted Garrett, and he could not have done a better job. Our guests also complimented us on how lovely the ceremony was, which we owe pretty much entirely to Garrett. If you are seeking a perfect officiant, look no further. We highly recommend him!

p & think about the real reason for all the stressful planning, was that we were celebrating each other & honoring our relationship & the community that has helped us & will continue to believe in us. He brought such genuine joy & peace, and very quickly was able to catch up to speed with our love story. We are so thankful & grateful for such a talented, super quick, professional, loving & kind man to have married us! Thank you! ps we have been receiving a lot of compliments about how much people enjoyed our ceremony!!! thank you!

mony for our wedding, which is where Garrett came in. ​ From the start of our process, Garrett's calm nature and genuine interest in our relationship and who we were as people helped my wife and I create an immediate bond with him. Garrett works very hard to form a relationship with his clients and uses what he learns about them to craft a very emotional and personal ceremony. For me, my excitement for the ceremony and my marriage in general increased following every conversation with Garrett, I truly could not wait to be part of the ceremony and hear what he had to say . ​ Walking down the aisle, seeing Garrett was like seeing a good friend which put me immediately at ease. As the ceremony progressed, I noticed pieces of our conversations and my words about my soon-to-be wife weaved in between his heart-felt words and carefully chosen poems and readings . It felt like the ceremony was a conversation between my wife and one of our very close friends, very intimate and relaxed at the same time. His ceremony and words connected with us at on a very intimate level and made the audience feel as if they were part of something truly special. ​ Working with and getting to know Garrett was a highlight of our entire wedding and the process leading up to it. There are a lot of things that can go wrong in the wedding planning process, but choosing Garrett Foster as our officiant was the best decision we made

him information. He turned around a beautiful draft of our ceremony quite quickly, and didn't balk one bit when we sadly had to ask him to cut out a lot of it for time. (I so wish we could have kept it all in!!) I cried when I read his first draft, and many of our family were emotional during the ceremony. As a professional writer myself, I was honestly slightly worried about putting our story in someone else's hands and thinking I would nitpick whatever came out. Lucky for us, Garrett has true writing talent. He's a master at getting to the heart of your story and sharing it with others in an emotionally compelling way. Our guests raved about the ceremony and even a month later I keep getting told how much they enjoyed it. Garrett also took the time to get to know my bridesmaids and has said he will pray for one of them during an upcoming journey. By the end of our wedding he felt like a member of the family. I recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking for a truly personalized, moving and memorable ceremony!