Rev. Sheila Gay Gross

been together for 16+ years, and we felt like the only way we would get that “special” feeling was if our officiant was someone in our family or close circle of friends (or someone who has just known us for years). We interviewed a few officiants, and no one gave us that feeling; the warmth, understanding, sincerity, kindred spirit feeling we were looking for, and we started to get even more worried thinking we wouldn’t find “the one.” Well that IMMEDIATELY changed the moment we were in contact with Sheila. From the first conversation we had, we knew SHE WAS THE ONE. She is friendly, a great listener, understanding, warm, professional, flexible, a fantastic writer and story teller…she’s just DAMN GOOD at her job. She loves people, is super easy to talk to, and really takes the time listen to your individual love story so she can create a ceremony that is unique to you. She also helped with other things, like getting our marriage license, writing our vows, and helping with our rehearsal. We knew we wanted to write our own vows, but we didn’t know where to begin. She helped guide us on a format, and after writing our vows on our own, Sheila edited them and made them “PERFECT.” We couldn’t have been happier and felt more confident reciting our vows, and we have Sheila to thank for that! EVERY SINGLE GUEST RAVED ABOUT SHEILA AND THE CEREMONY. It’s easy to get caught up in the “party” aspect of the wedding day, when really the CEREMONY AND THE LOVE is what that day is all about. Sheila wrote the most beautiful ceremony, one that was so memorable, so personal, and was so “us.” The way she captured our story, our love, and included our families, it truly felt like we had known Sheila for years. She set the tone for the entire day, there was so much LOVE!! People STILL (2 months later) mention our ceremony and how much they loved it. I would recommend Sheila to ANYONE looking for an officiant for their wedding day. She is sooooo good at what she does, and was an absolute pleasure to work with! We will always value our friendship and remember our love-filled wedding ceremony officiated by Sheila! Thank you Sheila!!! :)

to finish, working with Shelia was a delight. In all reality, we only met with Shelia a month or so before our wedding and I could not believe the ceremony she performed for us. The details were very in depth and we felt like we knew her forever and she knew our WHOLE story. The way she explained our story and our love for each other made it very intimate. Most importantly, she included our FIVE children in our ceremony, and that I have to say was very important to the both of us. Sheila, thank you so much for making our day unforgettable! I know other couples will be just as delighted and LUCKY as we were and to STILL have you in our lives.

husband and I didn't want a religious ceremony, but we did want it to be personal and intimate - to tell the story of us. Sheila spent almost 6 hours with us collectively to get to know us - what we love about each other, how we met, etc. She took the time to get to really each of us on a personal level and it showed in the fantastic ceremony that she performed for us. She handled all the details and planning for the entire ceremony - I didn't have to worry about a thing. She was so kind, warm, caring, responsive, helpful, calming throughout the entire process and that day wouldn't have been the same without her. I wish I could have another wedding just so I could hire her to marry us again! I love that, with her, it wasn't a scripted day - it was unique and special and she involved all of our guests from start to finish! DO NOT LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE - Sheila is the absolute best!! Mr. & Mrs. Morales <3

rom our guests telling us that we had the nicest ceremony they've ever seen. She really got to know us and our story, and was able to capture our history perfectly. She was able to draw out emotions from not only us, but our wedding party, and all the guests in attendance. I highly highly recommend!

all get to know each other. We got to talking, ended up staying for over 2 hours, and by the end we felt like long lost friends! She has a way of just making you and everything around you feel at ease. We opened up to her about things that should have been difficult to talk about, but she made it easy. She encouraged us to write our own vows, which we were both hesitant to do at first, but we both really enjoyed the process and can't thank her enough for that. My husband and I are not very religious, but we knew we wanted our wedding ceremony to be meaningful and to show all of our love, happiness and joy. Sheila was able to capture that and so much more. It was so personal, loving, and emotional (in all the good ways!). There were tears, laughs, cheers, but the whole room was just filled with so much love. She was able to incorporate so many people who are important to us, and at certain times, even everyone was involved. We still keep hearing from our family and friends how beautiful and special the ceremony was. It was truly magical. Sheila, from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!!!!

la got to know us, and we were lucky to get to know her as well. We quickly became friends - family even! You will not get a cookie-cutter type of experience with Sheila, as she makes certain that your wedding script is 100% personal to you, making it quite an intimate experience for all those present. Sheila was flawless in her delivery and we loved that she found her own way to incorporate all of our weddings guests in the most simple yet meaningful ways.

me away knowing my husband and I as a couple. Sheila listened to my husband and I discuss what we loved about the other and our goals/promises/aspirations as a couple and wove them into her ceremony. Be prepared to put in the time...we spent hours on the phone or in person speaking to Sheila about ourselves as a couple and about the wedding. But it was all worth it. Sheila was available and accessible and ready to help. What we loved about our ceremony might not be for everyone...it was personal, emotional, and vulnerable. Sheila started out the ceremony by saying that two people coming together to commit and share their love before loved ones is one of the bravest things they can do...after our wedding experience, I have to agree. But, Sheila supported us throughout the process and on the big day. Thank you, Sheila for making the ceremony one of the best things about our wedding day!

d and I in Lambertville last week. The ceremony was incredibly personal – Sheila told our love story with humor and sincerity before inviting up three of our cousins to each give a “blessing” and welcome us into each other’s family. Our mothers and grandmother even played a role in joining us together. And to cap it all off, Sheila had all of our friends and family pronounce us man and wife. Our family and friends laughed. They cried. They all felt like they got to participate in our special day. And when all was said and done, even my family’s Catholic priest, who watched from the audience, said it was one of the most beautiful ceremonies he’s ever seen. Sheila’s ceremony was my most favorite part of my wedding. And I can’t thank her enough for making it such a special experience for us and our families.

e knew her our whole lives. Sheila honestly listened to us and OUR love story and promised that our ceremony would be personal and true to us and she did not disappoint! Our ceremony couldn't have been more perfect... our vows were traditional (which was more Brian) and unique (which was more me). Sheila told our story from beginning to end but kept it short and perfectly sweet like we wanted. All of our guests (including groomsmen and bridal party) said it was the best ceremony they had ever been a part of. Almost everyone loved it because they heard the story of Danielle and Brian and didn't just listen to sayings and quotes, they heard why and how we fell in love. We would recommend Sheila to anyone, and when we re-new our vows we would love and hope that Sheila will be the one to do it!! She is amazing and we have not one bad thing to say we would recommend her over and over again! Thank you Sheila for truly making our ceremony everything we hoped and wished for!

either of us had a strong pull towards a traditional ceremony. From the moment we heard her energy over the phone, and especially once we met her, we were in love! Sheila helped us to create a ceremony that was uniquely personal, that "married" mixed customs from multiple rituals, and that was exactly what we wanted. Sheila really believes in the impact that a moving ceremony can have. Our guests are still raving about how incredible it was. Also, she was available whenever we had a question, needed help with our vows, or even if we just wanted to talk. We would recommend Sheila to anyone! Such a joy. Thanks for the perfect ceremony!

ally took the time to get to know my husband and I, both as a couple and individually. She developed a ceremony that was completely about us, which was exactly what we wanted. She also kept our guests involved in the ceremony, even having the entire group officially pronounce us as 'husband and wife' at the end of the ceremony! Sheila is a wonderful person, and you will be in excellent hands if you choose her to officiate your big day! Worth every penny, and we have made a friend for years to come!

as the first name that popped into my head when we needed to settle on a ceremony officiant. When we first met with her and shared a few of our ideas, she had written down some of the things she was thinking and not only did she put togehter something fantastic, one of the things she suggested, we were actually planning on asking her anyway. We knew from there she got us and we knew we were going to get that personal touch we wanted for our ceremony. Our ceremony was touching, funny, and 100% us. We receieved so many compliments commending Sheila on her job and how they have never been to such a beautiful and warm ceremony. She rememembered my uncles' and went up to them to ask them how they were doing and asked after my grandmother and other family members that were there for my uncles. She was as close to having a family member do our ceremony as possible!