We Are Gathered Celebrants

t. We have a lot of great things to say about Reverend Fred, but one of the most spectacular things is the ceremony book that he loans to couples planning their wedding. Inside the ceremony book is over 30 different wedding ceremonies covering several variations of typical traditional, non-traditional, nondenominational, and even Celtic wedding ceremony examples along with more I can't even think of. There are also dozens of various unity ceremony examples to choose from, and everyone loved our wine ceremony. All of which Reverend Fred made sure was ready. We called our venue and left a message the day before to ensure they had everything set up and ready in time for the ceremony. However, Reverend Fred noticed they did not have anything set up 20 minutes prior and took it upon himself to make sure they had it ready. He truly takes pride in officiating weddings for loving couples, and it is evident in his actions. Also, I would like to mention as a person who is not religious that Reverend Fred is not a man who will pass judgment at no point did he try to push us to do or say anything we were uncomfortable with. For example, my mother-in-law requested a dinner blessing; however, I was on the fence when she initially brought it up. My family wasn't as religious as hers, and I didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable. Of course, I was hesitant to bring my concern up to the Reverand, but he took it in stride. He sidelined the idea and at no point, put pressure on us to go one way or another, and he assured us whatever decision we made was final. He offered to share a video example of the dinner blessings he has done in the past, and we decided to go with it. We are pleased we did it made a lot of people in the family happy and Reverend Fred is a fantastic writer and speaker who captured us as a couple. We have absolutely no regrets with our choosing Reverend Fred to officiate our wedding, he did a fantastic job, and everyone in the family enjoyed his company, ceremony, and dinner blessing. Thank you so much for helping us craft a truly unique and extraordinary ceremony to show how much the merging our two lives meant. If you are looking for an officiant and are reading our review search no further and pick up the phone and contact, We Are Gathered Celebrants. Sincerely, Pat and Caity O'Grady September 14th, 2019

e couple had completed several reviews of their custom written ceremony and had accepted it as final. At that point they were in receipt of a complete ceremony that anybody could officiate. All but two or three understood. Those went on a campaign to defame me. I am well recovered and eager to resume. The previous 150 married couples can't all be wrong. If you agree, please write or call. Thank you...and God Bless!

ative that he would not be able to perform our ceremony due to unfortunate circumstances. Although the terms of the contract clearly call for a full refund of our deposit, his representative refused to provide us a refund. We contacted PayPal to dispute the transaction but they only allow disputes within 180 days of the transaction. His representative notified us of his unavailiablity to perform the service on the 181st day after the payment. We have since disputed the matter with our credit card company. We emphasize with the Jolicoeur family, but denying a refund for work that was paid for but not performed is shockingly rude and unprofessional behavior, especially considering the substantial investment we made to procure his services. We therefore cannot recommend using his services to anyone.

perfect and that the ceremony is exactly what you want. We were able to personalize our ceremony to fit our personalities. Reverend Fred is very knowledgable about everything wedding and was wonderful in giving advice to what would work for us in our ceremony. He listens to everything that you want and makes it happen! Reverend Fred made our day one to remember forever because of his thoughtfulness, extremely kind and caring personality, and wonderful smile! :) We would highly recommend him to anyone that has any kind of special event that they are planning. He will truly make it a wonderful and memorable event! :) We love Reverend Fred!!!! :)

e does, which really made us feel a lot more connected to him. His ceremony is completely customizable, which was perfect for us as we wanted to include some of the more traditional aspects of a Catholic wedding into ours. He delivered the ceremony and dinner blessing just beautifully. We received many many compliments on how wonderful he was and how much everyone enjoyed the ceremony. He really made our day truly special and memorable.

beyond the usual- he made designing our custom ceremony so easy and kept working with us through many different drafts until we had it exactly how we wanted it! I was also a little unprepared for the rehearsal and he stepped up and helped run things and it went surprisingly smooth. You can just replace all the experience this man has, he's an expert-that's for sure! I highly recommend spending a little more to book him, he was amazing and me and my husband could not have been happier with how things ended up!

fused our ceremony details with others, rescheduled/cancelled meetings, “fired” himself and took the deposit and ran. He's wonderful and flexible until he receives correction, direction, guidance, edits etc. from his paying clients. He “fired” himself (we never implied nor ask to cancel our agreement) and upon him canceling on us, we requested our $250 deposit be returned and he has refused and said, "go ahead and send your lawyers after me". Be aware.

utely, wonderful! (Oh, and we look at our wine box on a daily basis.) :).

eremonies is a great resource and gives lots of good ideas. He also did a great job once it came time for the ceremony.

you for believing in our outside, Michigan, November wedding..Who can forget standing out in 30mph gust, and still rocking our ceremony. Thank you again!!

what they are looking for no matter their background and passions.

- a very kind man, with tons of experience. Our ceremony was personalized just for us, and we loved that he was able to convey the thoughts and feelings we have for each other, when we were a bit lost for words. I could go on and on about how wonderful he was, but I'll just say if you are looking for the perfect officiant for your wedding (or other ceremony), look no further than the one, the only, Reverend Fred. A million thanks for making our special day, even more memorable. Robyn & Ryan Stanton

that he sends you home with. In the binder are the pre-typed ceremonies and you pick your favorites.

ns and had an innate ability to know exactly what we wanted without us needing to spend too much time explaining things, which is really helpful considering how busy you get in the weeks leading up to the big day. He has decades of experience and it really shows with how professional and simply, good, he was at it. We were blessed to have him perform our ceremony as well as the blessing prior to the meal. We received compliments from those in attendance for both of those aspects of our wedding. Outside of marrying the girl of my dreams, choosing Reverend Fred was the best decision I've made in my life. He took the most stressful part of the wedding and made it a breeze. Everyone thought the ceremony was "us" and that's exactly what Reverend Fred will do for you. We'll be repeat customers for the rest of our lives (baptisms etc.). We'll also refer him to anyone that asks. Thank you Reverend Fred!

d on all the positive feedback and just as important was his personal responses to every single review. He knows how important your wedding day and works personally with you to make sure that your ceremony is exaclty what you want it to be...perfect. You can hear in his voice how honored he was to be a part of our day and the compliments that we received from all of our friends and family confirmed that his sentiment was able to be heard by all. To all Detroit area couples looking for an officiant that will make sure that your day is just as special as you both deserve then let us recommend Reverend Fred. Thank you for everything!!!

lves mixed in, so that what we had was perfect for us. He was very thorough and accepting of any questions. One thing that stuck out, which was evident through his binder of previous ceremonies, is that he wanted the ceremony to be what we wanted it to be. Whether you are devoutly religious, not at all, or anywhere in between, Reverend Fred was there to help you have the ceremony you want and make it special. You can definitely tell that he was never going through the motions and genuinely cared about us and providing a beautiful ceremony. He responded quickly to emails and phone calls. He also was able to handle a last minute change without blinking an eye.

e disappointed with Rev. Fred!

all the vendors and businesses I dealt with throughout wedding planning, Reverend Fred was a breath of fresh air! So wonderful and inspiring from the very first email! Due to some other issues we had to find an officiant online at the last minute, which made me very anxious. As soon as Reverend Fred contacted us, all anxiety was washed away. We had barely two months left until the wedding, but Rev Fred made everything so easy. If you are like me and have no idea how a wedding really works, I recommend contacting him from the beginning of your wedding planning. He came to our first meeting prepared with a warm smile and an enormous folder full of wonderful and useful information (which he allowed us to take home and study) to help make your wedding planning a little more organized. He had plenty of sample weddings and ideas to help you decide what you would want. He is in no way pushy or judgmental based on what you want your ceremony to be like; and he is extremely caring and patient. He is very quick on getting back to you about any comments or concerns. It is clear as day that he truly enjoys what he does and he truly wants it to be the most perfect ceremony for the couple. We had so many compliments about what a beautiful ceremony Reverend Fred had written and how everyone could see us in the words spoken. So it was not only beautiful, but personal. He also gave our dinner blessing which we received even MORE compliments about. Some people said it was the most beautiful blessing they had ever heard. Rev Fred was kind enough to stay for dinner and many relatives and friends commented on what a truly wonderful man he is. Not only did he go above and beyond in providing his services, he is a kind, beautiful soul (which is so rare these days) and I was so grateful to have had him be a part of such a special day in our lives. I was in no way nervous or scared, even in the seconds before walking down the aisle because I knew Rev Fred would make it perfect and he did not disappoint one bit. My only regret is that I did not find him sooner! We would absolutely recommend him to anyone and everyone! He is so very inspiring! And we most certainly would love to have him baptize our future children, God willing. Because he does baptisms too FYI! ;-)

wed me and my husband to create our own ceremony and make it uniquely ours. It was everything I could have asked for and I'm so happy and blessed that he was a part of our special day.

gine anyone more perfect for the day!

xperience combined with his wonderful demeanor made the whole process a real pleasure. A true professional in every sense of the term, Reverend Fred made our wedding ceremony a day to remember. There are many options out there but if you are looking for the best, there’s only one that I would recommend, Reverend Fred!