About this vendor
Dr. Jeff Gardner is a wedding officiant based in Waxhaw, North Carolina. He has been conducting weddings and providing pre-marital coaching for over 30 years. With Jeff, you can be assured of friendly yet vital preparation for your new life together, as well as a fabulous wedding ceremony that your friends and family will talk about for years to come. Jeff is not just a "for-hire" officiant who won't meet you until your wedding day. He is a recently retired pastor with decades of wedding experience and specialized training in marital dynamics, who wants to see couples prepare not only for their wedding, but for their marriage! This is an important distinction to keep in mind. He will spend some important preparation time with you in advance of your wedding.
The Best Wedding Ever
Hi! I'm Jeff. One thing I hear often from couples after their wedding is that their guests said, “That was the best wedding I’ve ever been to.” That’s because I encourage every couple do be completely who they are and to be as creative as possible. After doing a few hundred weddings, I have lots of ideas. I’ll bet you do, too. We’ll build your ceremony around a theme that is unique to you. And while most of your time together and most of the money spent will be about the reception, remember that your wedding itself is the focus of the day. Let’s make it everything you’ve ever dreamed of!
I’ve Got You!
There are a million things to worry about on your wedding day, so many things you have to remember. The wedding ceremony won’t be one of them. You’ll have a friend walking you through every minute! Because we will have met one another, and prepared in advance, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy as you pledge your love to one another. I promise.
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Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Catholic
- Mormon
- Orthodox
- Protestant
- Quaker
Wedding Activities
- After The Wedding
- Newlywed Life
- Getting Engaged
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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5
out of 5.06 reviews
My husband and I are so grateful we asked Jeff to officiate our wedding! We had a wonderful planning process, which consisted of multiple meetings to get to know one another and cr...
aft the custom ceremony. Jeff is a great guy and had lots of ideas and great advice for newlyweds. We got to know Jeff personally and feel like his intentionality and personableness helped make our ceremony even more special.
Jeff’s unique surprise in the middle of the ceremony (pre-discussed with us) was a highlight and garnered so many complements from family and friends. His ceremony was thoughtful and everything we could have hoped for.
If we had to do it all over, we’d hire Jeff again in a heartbeat!
Jeff did an absolutely amazing job at our wedding in October. When we met with him in person a few months before the wedding, he was very relatable and enjoyable to be around. We f...
elt that he was the best and most reliable "vendor" that we had for the wedding so far. We were right. He finds a way to make things personable and memorable during the ceremony. 10/10 would recommend Jeff!
Jeff did a wonderful job as our officiant. From meeting us multiple times to fine tune how we wanted our wedding done and providing marriage advice to think about was great. Jeff w...
as also quick to respond with any questions or concerns we had. We’re very happy he was able to make our marriage official. Highly recommend.
Dr. Jeff Gardner officiated both of our children's weddings. His wisdom, creativity, and attention to detail are unmatched. From premarital counseling to introducing the couple as...
husband and wife, Jeff was the calm and steady presence we relied on for guidance. Our kids' weddings were beautiful and unique to each couple. I cannot recommend Jeff more highly -- he will bring wisdom to your planning and distinction to your ceremony.
We are so glad we had Jeff as our wedding officiant. Not only did he take the initiative to get to know us ahead of our wedding, but he went above and beyond on our wedding day to ...
make our ceremony engaging, special and personalized. Our friends and family could not stop talking about how great the ceremony was, and it was largely thanks to Jeff. As a bride, there are a lot of stressful decisions to make but you will not regret having Jeff as a part of your wedding day!
Jeff Gardner was an amazing officiant for our son's wedding. He truly took the time to meet with our son and our future daughter-in-law to get to know them and to listen to how the...
y envisioned their wedding ceremony. They both enjoyed their pre-marital sessions with Jeff as he spoke not only of having a beautiful wedding but a beautiful marriage. The day of the wedding was amazing with Jeff being so wonderfully prepared and he made the day so personal. Our friends still talk about how Jeff brought such a great message in such an honoring way to God and to our sweet couple. There were so many elements that made the day so memorable and Jeff was certainly one of them. He had such a welcoming and calming demeanor about him as guests arrived. One thing that our friends also specifically mentioned was that Jeff seemed to realize that everyone had come to see the couple and not him....he had them face the congregation so we could see their faces throughout the ceremony (he stood out in the congregation facing the couple). He spoke with humor and wisdom and it truly was so much fun to see the kid's reactions to the various parts of the ceremony. Our kids also spoke of how they loved being able to see all their friends and family during the wedding. The rating scale only goes to 5, but in all sincerity Jeff should get a 10+.
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