Wedding Minister

She married my sister last year and did an amazing job so, of course, I wanted her to perform my wedding. She did an incredible job and we are so pleased. Thanks for sharing these moments with our family and always being there to help us.

Thanks for being apart of our 4th of July Celebration. It was so perfect and received so many compliments. We are overjoyed and so blessed you could be apart of our day.

A beautiful ceremony that I will always remember. The words that you spoke were so filled with love and it was a such a romantic ceremony. I am so happy that my friend referred me to you. It was such a sweet and romantic wedding ceremony all because of you. Thanks for making this such a wonderful and romantic day for me. I will recommend you to all of my friends.

Thanks Dr. Rev. Gamm! We were going to get married in November but decided to wait. When we decided to get married again, we went right back to Dr. Rev. Gamm. She is so sweet and kind. We just love her demeanor. She is friendly, outgoing, and very patient. We are so happy that she performed our wedding in April and was apart of our day. It was so special and everyone was so impressed with the ceremony.

What a special and beautiful wedding ceremony. You made our day special and for that we are so grateful. Thanks for everything you have done for us.

Dr. Gamm,Thanks so much for being apart of our day. We have been together for so long and wanted this day to be so special. We called you the day before and you just met us out at a beautiful location in Kansas City. You made us feel so comfortable and everything was so easy. Thanks for making our wedding ceremony so special. I feel lucky to have found you and you made this day so special for me and my husband. You have such a beautiful voice and calming attitude which made us feel so veryc comfortable.Thanks so much for being available last minute and helping us out. We are so grateful to you and for making this day so wonderful for us. We want to sincerelt thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being apart of our special day. We will recommend you to everyone that we know. Thanks.

She is such a patient and amazing officiant. She made the day so special and amazing for us. It was so easy and just paid her the day of the wedding. Thank.

She married my brother last summer and did an awesome job. She received so many compliments and people were drawn to her. So of course, she was the only one to marry me and my fiancee. She did a truly splendid job and spoke so eloquently at my wedding. I am so thankful that she has been able to officiate our weddings.

We were in a desperate need for an officiant and Dr. Rev. Gamm was available. She was very accomodating and extremely sweet.

Dr. Rev. Gamm is kind and gracious. She has an amazing voice and just moves people. I was so impressed with her and her voice. I am recommending her to everyone.

Dr. Rev. Gamm was highly recommended to us and we loved her. She is so special and lights up the room. we were so blessed to have her perform our ceremony.

Ok this is a weird one to explain. We didn't get married in a church and we come from different backgrounds so we decided to just do a ceremony with readings that meant a lot to us and to write our own vows etc so we found a flexible officiant. We met at her house months ago and went over what we were thinking and loved her so we put down the down payment. One thing I really wanted was a person who could lead everyone (including me) on the rehearsal and day-of and basically run the entire ceremony since I had no idea about it myself. She did a great job on the rehearsal and the wedding- everyone listened to her and she told us all our options etc. It was great...now the part that wasn't so great...
Ok so two days before the rehearsal I asked her if she included our down payment in the total we owe her. Here was literally our emails:

I have $250 written in my notes because we put a $50 deposit down is that correct?
Thanks,
Me

Since we do not agree on the services or fees, I wish you the best. Thanks so much.
Dr. Reverend Michelle Gamm, DD

So at 1am, two days before our rehearsal she backed out of the wedding because I asked if she included the deposit in the total we owe. It's entirely possibly and even likely that she told me this before... personally in the last couple days before the wedding my brain turned to mush with all the details. I must have asked every vendor ten times what we owe and what did we already pay etc etc etc. All of them were SO professional and patient with me that this totally shocked me. Me, being stressed and not 100% rational I started crying hysterically thinking we had to find an officiant the day before the rehearsal. I couldn't sleep that night and I had SO many people help me try to find a replacement. At 9am the next morning I called and left a message apologizing for offending her and begging her to change her mind. I waited a couple hours before hearing back from her saying she would do it. She never apologized and I had to miss work that day thinking I would have to run around looking for an officiant.
So now I was a sleep deprived stress ball- whereas I had been pretty good before this. She wanted $300 cash. My parents were afraid she wouldn't show after getting the cash, because we didn't know what sort of person would bail on us like that- I thought it was so cruel.
I know I'm going on and on. In the end, she did a great job but I can't see ever recommending her to anyone. We had talked back and forth for months about the ceremony and dates and times and locations etc and one email and she ditches us? We had always been on really friendly terms too. Who knows. I'd just say stay away if you think you might ask about money ever.

Dr. Gamm was just amazing. We interviewed several officiants before selecting her; her warm, genuine personality and laugh just immediately won us over! We had incredible flexibility with our ceremony, and were able to write a good portion of it and incorporate several elements that were very unique. Dr. Gamm did mispronounce our last name when she declared us man and wife, but we can't really discount her on that ... most people do :0)

She answered all of my emails and was so great at the rehearsal. We got so many compliments on her demeanor and her voice. She projects so well and made the ceremony so special for us.

Thank you for making all of our dreams come true. You are so kind-hearted and so charismatic. We are so blessed to have you apart of our special day. Thanks!!

They did such a great job! Everyone had such wonderful things to say and I wanted to be sure to pass on the compliments! Thank you for everything. Especially, thank you for the typed copy of our ceremony. Mike and I plan on framing it next to one of our wedding photos!

It was an incredible and unique ceremony. Thanks for including our children since they mean so much to us. We got so many compliments. Dr. Rev. Gamm speaks so eloquently and has such a great personality.

Thanks so much for making our day so great! We got so many compliments and were so happy to put this wedding together last minute. Thanks for all of your help and sharing in this special day.

We found you this officiant last minute and she was able to provide a beautiful wedding ceremony. The ceremony was perfect and our children loved it. I would highly recommend this minister to anyone for their special wedding day.

What a blessing to have you share in our wedding ceremony. The ceremony was so perfect for us. We loved it and wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We just wanted to thank you for the awesome job that you did at our wedding ceremony. We planned it last minute and was able to find you. We were so inspired and moved by the wedding ceremony. Everyone loved it.

Just wanted to drop a line and say thank you. The wedding was incredible and Aubry and I are very happy with the way everything went. Needless to say, you have our respect and recommendation always. I've attached a photo for you, one of thousands but indicative of all. Thanks again!!!!

Thank you again for a beautiful ceremony!! We received so many compliments and I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. It was so special.

Thanks so much for being our wedding officiant.You helped make our day so special! You're calming attitude calmed me down too when the rain came in. We both really appreciated the ceremony and especially the ring ceremony was awesome. Also has any one ever told your voice is a like a melody...beautiful job. We are very happy and are glad we found you to handle our nuptials. Thanks again and may God be with you.

Hi Dr. Gamm. Just got back from the honeymoon! Thanks so much and I thought the ceremony was perfect, the BEST day of my life! If you ever need a testimonial, just let us know ;)

Excellent wedding and we were so happy with the results!

She was such an exceptional and eloquent speaker. We were so pleased with the ceremony and it was so perfect. Thanks Dr. Gamm for all of your hard work and making our wedding so exceptional.

She made our wedding so awesome! We planned this wedding for over a year and Dr. Gamm was there for us the entire process. It was a beautiful ceremony and I was so touched. I am so appreciative and thankful for you. You made our wedding unforgettable and I am so thankful to you. Thank you again. Lisa Smith

An excellent and perfect wedding. She was the best officiant we have ever seen and we got so many compliments. She was always available for us and she has such a great personality. She made the wedding ceremony so special for us. We are still getting compliments over the personalized and customized wedding ceremony that she performed for us. She has performed several of my family and friends weddings in the past and I have already referred other people to her. Excellent job and thanks so much!

Too bad I gad to give this woman even one star. PLEASE READ!!
I hired this wedding officiant, and put down the required $75 dollars and an extra $50 for a meeting in person. I cancelled with her, and emailed her that I would like the $50 back for the meeting that never happened. She wrote back, not only would I not get my $50 back, but I still owed her for the full wedding package. I tried sorting this out with her via email, and called her repeatedly in effort to speak with her. Then I reported her to the BBB. As a result of this, I received a number of emails stating that 1)she was hiring lawyers to go after me and lied and stated that I actually signed a contract with her, 2)said she would contact my work and tell them I was making threatening and harrassing phone calls to her, and 3)that she would actually SHOW UP AT MY WEDDING TO COLLECT THE FULL WEDDING PACKAGE AMOUNT.
My boss called her, and asked for a copy of the signed document, which of course she couldn't send him, and said I was threatening her and harrassing her church. The phone number I called was her personal number, and I can't find that she is affiliated with any church at all. So, I learned a lesson the hard way: don't trust online vendors who won't speak with you and meet with you before you pay them. This lady is a prime examply of how people get swindled and have wedding nightmares. Here are the emails she sent me:
From: Michele Gamm <michelegamm@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Wedding Plans
> To: ellenk1313@yahoo.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 10:12 PM
> Ellen-
>
> Hi. You are still required to pay the full package fee
> with wedding vendors even if you change your mind or decide
> to not get married. I have turned down three weddings
> because your wedding was booked. You are still required to
> pay the full package amount, $275.
>
> I had a phone conversation with you this summer, then I
> e-mailed the wedding questions to you, I have sent many
> e-mails to you about planning your wedding, you e-mailed me
> back the answers to the questions, then you booked a
> meeting, and I tried setting a meeting time with you.
>
> Even if I do not charge you for the full package amount, as
> stated above, I have three hours down for you between the
> phone conversation, e-mails, and planning of your wedding.
> My fee is $75 an hour so, as of right now your current fees
> are $225. You have sent $125 so, I still need $100 from
> you.
>
> I did return your call, I let you know what you needed to
> do right from the beginning about picking our readings and
> vows, and you never had to send me 4 e-mails for you to get
> me to reply back. I have all of your e-mails saved and all
> of my e-mails saved as well which shows that what you are
> saying is not true. I have always responded back to your
> e-mails.
>
> Charges:
> Phone Converstion
> E-mailed you July 31
> E-mailed you Aug 2
> E-mailed you Aug 7
> E-mailed you again on Aug 7
> E-mailed you Aug 12
> E-mailed you again on Aug 12
> E-mailed you Aug 14
> E-mailed you Aug 16
> E-mailed you Aug 18
> E-mailed you Aug 20
> E-mailed you again on Aug 20
> Planned your wedding from the answers that you sent me
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> Dr. Gamm

From: Michele Gamm <michelegamm@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Former Wedding Plans
To: ellenk1313@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 1:03 PM

Ellen-

Please confirm your current address. The church's lawyer has been
contacted at Shook, Hardy & Bacon and we will pursue you about your
non-payment and harasmment charges if you do not stop. Sincerely.

Dr. Gamm

From: Michele Gamm <michelegamm@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Former Wedding Plans
To: ellenk1313@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 1:26 PM


Our lawyer has furthered advised us that we can show up at your wedding location
in order to collect on the full amount that you owe us. We did not want to take
it this far but, you keep forcing our hand by your constant harassing phone
calls and e-mails. We are giving you more chance to drop this all together or
we will have to takne necessary action. Please let us know.

Dr. Gamm
From: Michele Gamm <michelegamm@yahoo.com>Subject: Re: Former Wedding PlansTo: ellenk1313@yahoo.comDate: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 1:36 PMWe will also contact your work, Clearwater Bay Marketing, and let them know
about your harassing calls from their work phone to the church made by you. We
have all of the call records from Clearwater Bay Marketing and the messages that
you left from Clearwater Bay marketing which we could submit to your employer as
well. Our lawyer is also looking into what we could do here as well. Thanks.

Dr. Gamm

Dr. Gamm, it is coming upon 4 yrs since you officiated at our wedding at Theme Party Banquet Hall in Merriam on April 21, 2007. As a 53 year old, first time bride to a man I'd known and loved since I was 18 yrs old, you were so patient, understanding and helpful. I still remember the comfort I felt with having you and my daughter in control of the ceremony.
I so remember that you were starting your church and we did receive an initial invitation and were, I believe, traveling at the time and ALL the years later I still think about YOU, our wedding and your church.

Maybe you remember us, if not, it's okay, for we will always remember you!!!
Richard and TJ
Overland Park, KS.

Great ceremony. Everything went off exactly as planned, without a flaw. It was very beautiful, and we were very pleased with Wedding Minister in every way.

Thanks so much for meeting with us and the counseling sessions. You have helped us to make our relationship stronger. Our wedding was so fabulous and you helped us to get to this point. Our wedding was so wonderful and I loved everything that you had to say. It was such a romantic and sweet wedding ceremony. I will cherish the words that you spoke in my heart forever. Deepest regards and blessings.

I can't tell you how happy I am! You did an excellent job and our wedding was very unique. Thanks for your extra time and dedication. We will never forget you and would love for you to do our wedding renewal ceremony in a couple of years. Thanks for a great wedding!

Thank so much Dr. Gamm for being apart of our wedding day. Everybody just loved you and though you did a fabulous job. I really am so thanful for you and caring so much for us throughout this process. Thanks again.

Thank you for doing our wedding on New Years Eve. I really appreciate how you stayed in contact with us and made our wedding so wonderful. Even though we had to plan last minute, it was so special for us. Thanks Dr. Gamm.

Thanks so much for performing our wedding last minute. It was so great and everyone had a great time. I really appreciated you being at our wedding.

Thank you for being apart of our special day. It really helped with you performing the rehearsal because the wedding ceremony turned out just divine. Everybody just loved you and thought the ceremony was so special.

We could not have hoped for a better wedding. We will definitely recommend anyone to you. It was such a terrific wedding ceremony. Again thank you.

I just wanted to thank you so much for the absolutely beautiful and perfect wedding ceremony. You made us both feel at ease and you made us feel special. Thank you.

Thank you for performing the ceremony. It was so perfect for us. Thank you for taking the time to personalize the wedding to what we wanted. Take care.

Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special. I know that we planned this wedding with you for over one year and it was so awesome. Thanks.