We Are Gathered...

He is wonderful! Reverend Fred was very thoughtful and considerate. He and I together wrote my ceremony. We went over it at least 6 times and he never complained. He was willing to do what ever it took to make me happy. He thought of everything that I didn't know or forgot. I was glad to have him to officiate my ceremony. He made me very comfortable upon our first meeting. I knew he was the one that should perform our ceremony. I had plans to meet with other candidates including one who is a professor of speech. I am glad I went with Reverend Fred. Again I say he is wonderful!

We love Reverend Fred. He was perfect. He did everything we asked and more. The day after our wedding I asked my husband what his favorite part was about our wedding and he said the ceremony. I had to agree it was perfect. If your not sure what you want to do for your ceremony I highly recommend visiting with Reverend Fred. He will calm your nerves and help you throughtout the process. He has a lot of experience and is passionate about what he does. I will recommend him to everyone I know that is getting married!!

REV Fred, was very organized and made our day very special!

Reverend Fred was a pleasure to work with. He helped us tailor a ceremony that perfectly fit our vision. His wealth of resources and knowledge were invaluable throughout the process. With Reverend Fred's attention to detail, professionalism, and excellent communication, we had no doubt that our ceremony would be perfect. And, it was! (Thank you!!) We recommend Reverend Fred without hesitation!

Reverend Fred made our wedding the best it could be! He was very personable and professional at the same time. We truly felt honored to have Reverend Fred perform our ceremony. He made it unique and true to us which is the exact way we were hoping it would be. It was a wonderful cermeony and we loved it and appreciated all he did to make our day memorable! Thank you from the bottom of hearts, Reverend Fred!
Love, Beth Ann & Harvey
9/24/11

Reverend Fred was very easy and enjoyable to work with, right from the beginning. He put us right at ease (I had been very nervous about finding an officiant online), and customized our wedding ceremony to exactly what we wanted. He even helped us pull a little practical joke on my husband-to-be during our rehearsal! I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant.

Rev. Fred was excellent! He was very accomodating and met all of our needs. We wanted a traditional Catholic ceremony tailored to our specific needs and he was spot on. He was well organized, thorough and a joy to be around. We cannot thank him enough for all of the time and assistance he provided us during our wedding preparation and ceremony. A terrific guy as well! Thanks Rev. Fred!!

Without a doubt, we can certainly recommend Rev. Fred! We had the pleasure of Rev. Fred officiating our outdoor wedding ceremony on August 20, 2011. The entire experience was personal, heartfelt, professional, customized and planned exactly as discussed. Rev. Fred was patient, thoughtful and helpful throughout the entire process of writing our vows, through our rehersal and then the final day. His attention to detail was impeccable. His patience with our last nervousness was reassuring and comforting! We feel like Rev. Fred has always been (and will always now be) part of our family. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts to both Rev. Fred and Sheila for making it a day we will never forget.


God Bless,
Lisa Hogan and Kurt Bottorff

Reverend Fred from We Are Gathered was great to work as our wedding officiant! We based much of our decision to work with Rev. Fred on his great communication, background, and knowledge. While others we had met with were professional and such, we had an extra special connection when we had our first in-person meeting with Rev. Fred. He was very understanding of the two different spiritual and religious backgrounds from where my husband and I came and made good recommendations to us for how a ceremony could be written. He offered us access to a number of different ceremonies and readings, which was instrumental in us creating the perfect ceremony. He was kind in going back and forth with the drafts until the final was what we envisioned. He was also available for help with the official paperwork and a walk-through the day beforehand. The day of the ceremony he was well prepared and delivered a beautiful ceremony that captured exactly what my husband and I had wanted. It’s our hope to keep in contact with Reverend Fred and invite him to be a part of other special spiritual/religious occasions.

When you plan your wedding you never really think about getting compliments on your officiant. Ceremony yes, officiant no. I was sooo happy when my family told me how much they loved Rev. Fred. I can't put into words how special Rev. Fred and Sheila made us feel. It seriously was like we were the only couple in the world. We felt like family even. I searched high and low for a minister to marry us. I kept getting disappointed. AND I AM GLAD ABOUT IT!!!! Everything happens for a reason and now that I found Rev. Fred we could not imagine it being anyone else. It was PERFECT. We did the sand ceremony which everyone LOVED SOOOO MUCH!!!. I had all my family and friends talking for days after about how beautiful the ceremony was. Not just obligatory comments but actual conversations about what they loved about it. Any brides out there wondering which way is up when it comes to officiants should wonder no more. You will not be as happy with any decision through the planning process (except hopefully your choice of groom lol) as you will be having Rev. Fred and sheila there every step of the way.

Reverend Fred (and Sheila) were fantastic!!! We could not have asked for a better officiant or ceremony. Rev. Fred is amazing in that he is attentive and accomodating, but more importantly has a wonderful sincerity about him. He genuinely loves what he does and it shines through. We are so happy that he shared the most wonderful day with us and was the one who married us. We will always remember him. Thank you again Rev. Fred!!! Two thumbs up!!! :-) ~Adrienne and Rob Drake

Reverend Fred was amazing! we are still getting compliments on the wedding, and the ceremony we chose. We did a rose ceremony, and most our guests had never heard of that. I hadn't hear of it until I met with Reverend Fred. We met with him, and put together our own ceremony. He was very helpful with any questions that we had also. I had a blast working with him!

Reverend Fred was beyond perfect! He was very professional, pleasant and funny :) we enjoyed his company very much! Reverend Fred is like your favorite family member, we hit it off just over the phone! We cannot say enough good things about Reverend Fred but THANK YOU for making it such a perfect ceremony!!!!
Kelly & Mike

Very friendly. Provides a 6-8 inch thick binder of many different ceremonies to pick from and guides you through readings, unity sand or candle or other unique ideas. truly the best choice if you are not totally sure what you want.

Reverend Fred was fabulous! He provided us with a large binder of 44 different kinds of ceremonies to choose from. Also included are prayers, writings, poems, etc for you to make your own ceremony.

Reverend Fred sat with us on two different occasions, the first was a meet and greet and a fact finding session (nothing stressful at all, he made us feel as if we knew him all of our lives), and the second is to sit down with you to get an idea what you want from the ceremony.

At that point, he lets us take home a binder for us to select certain reading and prayers. He then corresponds by email until the itinerary is perfect.

During the ceremony he does an excellent job of making you feel very comfortable and relaxed. He reads with great passion and has a wonderful flow.

My wife and I recommend reverend Fred without reserve.

Reverend Fred was wonderful to work with. We had so many beautiful compliments on our wedding ceremony, and The Fruit of the Vine ceremony that we used instead of a traditional unity candle. Everything was perfect. Reverend Fred was very helpful and we instantly knew that we wanted him to be a part of our wedding when we first met him. Thanks so much Reverend Fred! We truly appreciate that you were a part of our special day!

Great to work with! We loved that we could customize our ceremony without having to create it from scratch. Listened to our suggestions and really cared. Would suggest him to anyone!

Working with Reverend Fred was just lovely! We got “warm fuzzies” about him the minute we met him. He was extremely accommodating and made himself very available. His "Book 'O Weddings" is very thorough - we were both impressed. We will definitely recommend Reverend Fred to other couples looking for an officiant and we look forward to having him perform our children’s baptisms.

Thank you for everything, Reverend Fred! You’re fantastic!!

Nicole & Dan Patterson

Reverend Fred did a wonderful job! He gave us such personalized attention throughout the entire process. With Rev. Fred's help, we were able to create our own personalized ceremony and he communicated with since we met with us 9 months before the wedding. The ceremony was so beautiful and we received many compliments on how beautiful and meaningful it was. Rev. Fred did an amazing job all the way around. I would highly recommend him! Thank you Rev. Fred for making our day so special.
Kristin & Greg 5/21/11

Reverend Jolicoeur was fantastic! I loved how willing he was to create a wedding unique to Sean and I. I wouldn't have changed a thing. He was so friendly and welcoming that even from the moment we met him we both knew Reverend Jolicoeur was the guy for us. Thank you so much for all you did.

Reverend Fred actually performed both of our sons' baptismal services and he did a wonderful job. We hope that he will be able to join us again for the baptism of our future children as well!

Rev. Fred was great and gave us a beautiful ceremony that many of our guests complimented us on! :)

Reverend Fred was very professional and reassuring. He will tailor your wedding to what "you" want. He was also very flexible when scheduling and rescheduling around me and my husbands busy work and school schedules.

I absolutely enjoyed my experience working with Rev. Fred. He is a wonderful individual, he does a fantastic job and his claiming influence will help settle those nervous moments. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of a minister. Rev. Fred was extremely helpful and considerate. I am happy my wife and I make the decision to make him a part of the most important day of our lives.

Rev.Fred was perfect for our small intimate, Northville Mill Race Village Ceremony! We met a few times to go over our Custom Word by Word Ceremony! This is one of the main reasons We just loved having 'We are Gathered" as our top choice! We wanted to make it our own, and Reverend Fred left us a very Large book to go through and we could lpick what we wanted! He gave us some knowledge on the way, but let us do all the decision making!! We would Highly Recommend having him as your officiant on your big day!! Thank you so very much!!

Nicole and David

Reverend Fred was such a pleasure to work with. He was so accomodating to our occasional changes in plans. Most importantly he provided the wedding service we wanted and more. He has a way of "knowing the crowd" so to speak and added some touches that made the day more special. We could not have been happier! thank you Fred!
Ann and Dan Myers

Reverend Fred and his lovely wife worked with us to customize a ceremony that was exactly what we wanted. He provided dozens of wedding scripts and passages for inspiration and edited the drafts for flow using his experience. He was prompt, professional and kind. And just did a wonderful job. We had plenty to worry about, Rev. Fred being anything but excellent never had to cross our minds. Thank you!

I absolutely LOVE Rev. Fred. He is wonderful and does a fantastic job. I would recommend him to anyone who is getting married. Fred was willing to help me with anything I needed and performed a lovely ceremony for my husband and I. When I look back on my day, one of the best parts was the beautiful rose ceremony that Fred suggested we do. I am so very glad that Fred was with us on my day!

Very professional and loved that we were able to choose our exact vows.

Rev. Fred is AMAZINGGGGG!! I recommend him to anyone/everyone I know looking for an officiant!

Rev. Fred was very flexible and we were able to customize our ceremony to exactly what we wanted.

I have enjoyed working with Rev. Fred. He will write a personalized ceremony or you can have a combination of a few of his many samples he shows his clients. He books up very fast so contact him today if you are looking for a friendly and knowledgeable officiant to marry you to your best friend!

Tracie-You're The...

Reverend Fred, I knew from our first meeting that I would enjoy working with you. I am so happy that Staci & Donovan chose you to perform their ceremony. You were absolutely WONDERFUL! Everyone was very impressed and Staci & Donovan could not have been happier. Thank you so much for making my job easier and enjoyable. I look forward to working with you on future events!