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Introduction: I am a naturally enthusiastic person, with strong interpersonal skills. You will not be getting a rent a pastor, but someone who truly will find out about you, your love, and your story.... Somehow I am intuitive to the needs of the family and insure that the day goes smoothly, whether it's the parents, the attendants, or anything that needs someone to coordinate. I am very hands on through the entire event. Love First has a team in place for all budgets points: Cake/sweet table Bartender hair/make up musician, guitar, piano, professional singers.. our people are flat incredible. Complete event planning (degreed in event planning...wicked creative. decorating with your ideas to insure proper flow of the venue. coordination of the wedding party (if it's a big event, someone needs to get everyone where they are to be, when they are to be there) Photography - professional that runs a large design house in the city, and this is her "side" hustle...she's crazy good! Please tell me what you need to make your dreams come true, and your budget and we can certainly make it happen! I believe in love, family, and commitment.. so it's wonderful to be part of that!

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Hired 62 times

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5 employees

11 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, PayPal, and Venmo.

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Customers rated this pro highly for value, responsiveness, and punctuality.

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Robert L.

Aug 4, 2016

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Meg did a wonderful job at our wedding. She showed up the night before for the rehearsal dinner and spoke with everyone in our families. She connected with our families to make sure that she knew who we were as a couple. Meg made our entire ceremony light hearted and a lot of fun. She was amazing.

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Shameika W.

Sep 6, 2014

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Meg saved my wedding! My officiant cancelled on me the DAY OF MY WEDDING! This wonderful woman rearranged her schedule for me and made my wedding beautiful. I'm eternally grateful for her help, beautiful vows, and spectacular personality.

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Kayla S.

Jun 23, 2016

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Meg, you are truly a gem! Thank you so much for officiating our wedding! Meg is really great at bringing people together! I loved her message during the ceremony and her insightful and useful suggestions. Meg arrived ready to work! She is so kind and her loving personality is contagious. Everyone said they enjoyed your company and the way you conducted the ceremony was beautiful. Although I didn't know you a long time before the wedding I feel like we were old friends. Thanks for the positive energy, kind words, and making our day so SPECIAL! -Kayla & James

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Samantha p.

Dec 13, 2015

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Meg did a great job with our wedding. We were in a bit of a time crunch and she was totally understanding about it. Despite not being able to meet in person, she was able to make our wedding ceremony reflect on our personalities. I would definitely do it all over again :)

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Sarah w.

May 11, 2016

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Meg was an absolute DELIGHT to work with. My husband and I both live in Orlando but most of my family lives in the Chicago suburbs so we had to plan this long distance and we had a lot of our wedding party travel from out of town. Not only does Meg offer a personalized ceremony but she was able to whip everyone into shape and delegate duties to our wedding party. I would recommend Meg to anyone that wishes to get married. She is the absolute best and we are lucky we found her!!!

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
It depends on travel, amount of people in the wedding party, rehearsal, and the time involved in the day. Small wedding, smaller price, Large wedding...much more labor and time intensive a bit more in cost.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We have a phone screen to decide if we're the right fit for one another. Then we meet for whatever period of time so I can get to know the STORY of your LOVE... it goes from there.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a trained CARE minister in the Christian church. Which means I walk people through their journeys of life, good and not so great. To get to the other side and thrive.

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