Love First

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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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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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Megan H.

Oct 6, 2014

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Meg was PHENOMENAL! I could tell from the very first day I dpoke with Her about how I invisioned my wedding day to look, that she was the officiant for us!! She not only brought love, energy and enthusiasm, she was so genuinely happy to be there! I was completely thrilled with my big day and would highly recommend Meg!

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Tiffany W.

Mar 16, 2016

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In one word to describe Meg it would have to be the "Bomb". She was everything that we hoped for in an officiant. Very warm and comfortable to speak with and she was fun to get to know. Also, her ways of finding out how to get to know the couple were fun and unique! And we both agreed that she is just a blast to be around. We would recommend her to anyone looking for a Wedding Officiant!

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Samantha J.

Nov 7, 2016

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Let me tell you a story. My sister's wedding officiant cancelled on her TWO DAYS before the wedding! I posted on Thumbtack right away about our problem, and Meg was the first to respond, and not only that, she called within 20 minutes of my posting to make sure she told me how much she wanted to help. We hired her right away, and my sister said she talked to Meg more in two days than her original officiant contacted her over a span of months. Meg talked with the bride and groom before the ceremony and made sure she was able to personalize it. The things she said about my family and the couple had the entire room in tears! Meg was absolutely amazing, and I'm so glad she came into our lives. Thanks for everything, Meg!

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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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