Capitol Hill Celebrant Reviews
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David Sent on 05/31/2017We contacted 4 officiants registered in DC before we talked with Clare. Clare was very pleasant to work with and provided creative ideas and guidance along the way. She will work with you to give you the ceremony you want. She provided scripts of the ceremony and allowed us to change whatever parts we wanted to customize. She has a wonderful demeanor and adapted to the fast changing environment at our wedding. It was an outdoor ceremony and the rain was threatening. Clare was calm and collected as we decided whether to move inside or stay with an outdoor ceremony. She kept the ceremony organized and everything went smoothly. Her organization is her strongest trait, She politely reminded us to keep on track for approving the ceremony scripts as we fell behind when we were planning other aspects of the wedding. That is on top of her wonderful British accent which added so much charm to the ceremony. We highly recommend her.Capitol Hill Celebrant's reply:
Thank you so much David and Rebecca, the pleasure was mine, what a lovely wedding at the Cosmo Club. -
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Emma Sent on 07/05/2016Due to my partner's military service, we needed to do the legal end of our marriage several months in advance of our actual wedding ceremony, so we hired Clare as our legal officiant to complete all of the necessary paperwork and met her at a coffee shop on The Hill to do the deed. Clare was extremely helpful, flexible, and so friendly- she was a delight to work with and made the process practically painless. After completing the paperwork, she submitted it to the courthouse and got several extra certified copies for us, which ended up being a huge help in the end. We only spent about twenty minutes with her, but I can tell she loves what she does and cares very deeply about creating the wedding experience her couples deserve and want. She is extremely pleasant, well-spoken, and kind, so I'm sure she would do a lovely job of officiating a full-ceremony including readings, reflections, and vows. Highly recommended.Capitol Hill Celebrant's reply:
Always happy to help my military couples! -
User2742764 Sent on 08/25/2016Clare is professional, flexible, and such a pleasure to work with! I currently live in Oregon and my husband is in the military training on the east coast. I planned our elopement in DC from across the country and she made the whole experience easy and stress free. She was able to get our marriage license for us which took a lot of stress off our shoulders. She is very responsive and also took the time to video chat with me. The vows she put together for us were lovely and we are so glad we chose her. -
User2640492 Sent on 06/09/2016We booked Clare with less then two weeks until our wedding day and she was able to perform a fabulous ceremony. Our only advice is to be sure to give her and you more time to prepare! -
User2462699 Sent on 12/11/2015We hired Clare Palace to be the officiant at our daughter’s wedding at the St. Regis Washington, D.C. Clare had been highly recommended to our daughter by some friends for whom she had performed a wedding last year. My daughter and son-in-law loved working with Clare during the months leading up to their wedding. She provided them with a list of possible readings and assisted them with writing their vows. Clare helped them decide on a processional order and was very responsive to phone calls and emails. Clare’s professional, yet relaxed, demeanor made our daughter’s wedding ceremony stress-free and her easy elegance helped to make it an unforgettable event. -
User2374152 Sent on 10/18/2015Clare is a wonderful officiant. She was very easy to work with across the entire experience, and stayed in regular contact while also allowing us the space to plan things at our own pace. Her suggestions helped to make our simple ceremony meaningful and uncomplicated, and she was open to our own wishes while also being an active part of our planning.
My husband and I were delighted in every way with Clare's services. She is truly a treasure to work with. -
User2303636 Sent on 09/07/2015When Clare responded to my initial inquiry within twenty minutes (on a weeknight and at 9 pm!) I knew she was the right person to take care of our wedding. She exceeded our expectations in every way, from helping us through the process of getting the permit to filing the paperwork for us after the ceremony. I planned the wedding in the midst of two cross-country moves and had to change the date, venue, and the number of guests several weeks before the ceremony. Clare was completely unfazed and told me, "Just get all your ducks in a row and let me know when your plans are set."
Although we had a secular ceremony, Clare graciously accomodated my request to incorporate wording that echoed more traditional vows. The language of her template was simple, sincere, and thoughtful; when my fiancé and I struck out and rewrote a few things to better suit us, she again did not mind one bit.
The day of the ceremony, she got to the venue 30 minutes early and took time to chat with everyone and put them at ease. Not one part of our ten-minute ceremony was rushed. Clare made the most of it. I'm not a very emotional person, but when I saw her, I couldn't help giving her a hug and a kiss. She is that wonderful, and I couldn't recommend her highly enough. -
User2086744 Sent on 04/03/2015We needed a simple elopement ceremony, and we needed it fast. I contacted several possible officiants. Clare was the first to respond, and she has been absolutely phenomenal: she quickly took care of all the needed paperwork, put together a very nice little ceremony, and was extremely flexible regarding the time and place. All we had to do is to show up. She even took care of getting official copies of the marriage certificate. Amazing. -
User2081668 Sent on 03/30/2015My husband and I wanted a short and meaningful secular wedding since we are both of different faiths. I started searching online for an officiant and thankfully stumbled upon Clare's website! She was the only officiant we ended up screening as the others weren't as responsive and she made the process so easy and comfortable. Our first meeting was by phone and the second over Skype and everything was done virtually leading up to the wedding. Clare has suggestions for those who are clueless as to what they want and has a framework for people to work from if they have some of their own ideas. Thank you Clare!
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