OC & Beyond - MD/DE Wedding Officiant

Reverend Gisreal did an amazing job at our wedding. When we had rain threaten to cancel our outdoor beach ceremony, he waited patiently with us until the rain had passed, and performed an excellent ceremony for my husband and I. He was funny, endearing, and really great to work with. We received many compliments from our friends and family on the ceremony, and we are both so happy that he married us.

Words can't express how happy my husband and I were with our decision to have Jeffrey officiate our beach wedding ceremony. He was so professional yet added little touches of humor to keep us relaxed and focused on each other. We.communicated via email and only met the day before our wedding but our guests (and we did) felt like he knew us a long time. The whole ceremony from thru readings to the welcome and actual marriage part..everything felt like it was written just for us. Our guests can't stop talking about how sweet and fun our ceremony was. I would recommend him over and over again to anyone getting married in the Delaware beach/ocean City area. You won't find a better officiant!

Rev Gis could not have been better!! The ceremony that he wrote for us was both personal and beautiful. People were talking about the ceremony all night long and continue to mention how much they loved it to us today. I also really loved the bits of humor that he injected into it. It kept the groom and myself calm. I can't recommend Jeffrey enough!!

Rev. Giz was perfect for us. Given ours was a slightly long distance wedding, most of our communication was email. He answered my emails very quickly. I never had to wait for a response from him. Our first meeting, he spent alot of time trying to get to know us so he could taylor the ceremony to fit our personalities. He is VERY funny and personable. We heard throughout the reception from many guests - he was great, where did you find him? He helped make our day the perfect day that it was.

Reverend Giz was there on time for our rehearsal and the wedding. He helped usher people to where they needed to be to keep our events moving and he even accomodated some last minute changes we had to make due to weather. He was very personable and I would hire him to marry us again!! I will ask him to perform our ceremony again when we go for our vow renewal!

Rev Giz was wonderful. Made us feel so comfortable.He calmed us both down just by being so relaxed and friendly. We could not have asked for a better officiant!!!!! We feel lucky to have picked him for our special day.

Jeff did a wonderful job for our wedding! We wanted something simple on the beach for our small gathering. We took one of his suggested programs and we added our own touch. In fact, we modified it quite a bit. He read it word-for-word in a tone and manner perfect for the occasion. We highly recommend Jeffrey Gisriel.

Jeff is wonderful and is a talent when it comes to providing for every individual and their needs. He is a real pleasure to work with and has a gem of a personality.

Rev. Giz performed a wonderful ceremony for our wedding. Friends and family all enjoyed the ceremony. He is easy to work with and very flexible when it comes to customizing the ceremony to fit the needs of the bride and groom.

We were delighted to have Jeffrey perform my daughter's wedding ceremony. He was professional, articulate and courteous - the consummate professional! I would recommend him to any bride. He presents himself both before and during the service as a professional that truly knows what he is doing. His speech and diction are clear and concise so that everyone can hear and understand the wedding ceremony. He listens and accommodates the type of service that the bride and groom are looking to have. I couldn't recommend him highly enough!.

I could not be more pleased that I found Jeffrey Gisriel and asked him to be the officiant for our wedding. My husband and I are not religious and do not attend church so there was no obvious candidate to be our officiant. From the beginning, I was concerned about selecting someone I didn't know and who didn't know us to perform our ceremony on one of the most important days of our lives. I saw that Rev. Giz had fabulous reviews and decided to contact him. From our first phone conversation I could tell he would be perfect for us. He is very easy-going and charismatic. My husband and I had no idea what went into performing a ceremony and Rev. Giz was there to help us every step of the way. He provided a sample ceremony script which we were able to edit to our own liking. He gave us ideas about making our ceremony unique and still remain non-denominational, such as having a sand ceremony. At the rehearsal, he took charge and had everyone practice the ceremony quickly without being rude or bossy. The ceremony on the actual day went flawlessly. I received so many comments from my family and guests about how wonderful it was, most especially the words Rev. Giz said and how thoughtfully he delivered them! Everyone asked how long we'd known him and were shocked to hear we had only just met in person the day before! They mentioned that the way he spoke was as if he'd known us for years. I would definitely recommend Jeffrey Gisriel to officiate your ceremony. Not to mention, his rates are extremely reasonable and far below others I have contacted!

We found Rev. Giz here on Wedding Wire and after reading all the great reviews, I just knew he would fit perfectly with our wedding. We ended up emailing back and forth a few times and we booked him without meeting him. I was a bit nervous about never meeting him but when we finally did a few months before the wedding all my nerves went away. He made us feel so calm and relaxed and confident in our decision to book him. He sent us several sample vows and was receptive to some samples we sent him. Rev. Giz totally left it up to us to design the ceremony that fit us and I am so pleased with how it all turned out!We only had one issue, where he was 15 minutes late to the ceremony and never called us but we were able to contact him. The ceremony was short and sweet just how we wanted so the time delay didn't end up affected us in the long run. The only other thing I would say is he was much easier to get in contact with by phone rather than email since I had many un-returned emails, but that was not such a big deal.

We live 4 hours away & was little concern about getting a minister & not metting him before the big day. Well after my first conversation with Rev Jeff Giz that all went away. He was down to earth. listened. answered all my questions & made me feel relaxed & comfortable he would take care of everything and he did. Always kept in touch either by phone or email up to the day of the wedding. The day of the wedding Rev Giz made everyone smile, feel relax, the ceremony was great including our vowels he wrote & the sand candle was awesome we would both like to say we would Highly Recommend Rev Giz** Love Keith & Anna 5/28/2010

Jeff was GREAT to work with...he's very down to earth and easy to talk to. He was very organized and always gets right back to you. I would def recommend him!!

Gis is the best. Period. He is always a professional, without being rigid, in any way. Our wedding ceremony was completely customized to us, with Gis's help, and was just what we wanted it to be: different from everyone else's, while still being traditional enough to feel like a wedding. He gets extra points for dealing so well with our crazy group at the rehearsal, and taking everything in stride. Bringing both fun and order to our insanity is no small task, but Gis is (again) THE BEST!!!

Rev. Giz was a fantastic addition to our wedding! He was positive, supportive, and encouraging, and did a great job officiating our wedding ceremony. He helped my fiance and me in writing our own ceremony, and provided very valuable feedback in finalizing the ceremony. On the day of the wedding, he was wonderful - providing support to both my father and my fiance in the moments leading up to my arrival and the start of the ceremony. He completely took control over the signing and handling of the marriage licenses, which my husband and I really appreciated as one less distraction to keep us from enjoying our reception! Overall, I would highly recommend Rev. Giz to anyone, and look forward to staying in touch with him post-wedding.

Joshua and I were married, Saturday, May 15, 2010 by Jeffrey Gisriel. Not only will we cheerisht his day forever as we became husband and wife, but we will also look back with memories of Jeffrey. He was amazingly down to earth and made us feel completely at ease. Book him as fast as you can, because you'll never regret it.Good luck to all,Janet Henderson :)

We went with Rev Giz because of all of the phenomenal reviews we read. His price was about the same as most other officiants in the area so that didn't play much of a factor. Giz was responsive to emails and when we met with him months before our wedding we were very happy with our choice. However, the weekend of our wedding and after, our feelings changed. The night of our rehearsal Rev Giz was 15 minutes late, a fellow officiant (we did not know before this that the operation was more than just Giz) was there to tell us that Giz was running late. The rehearsal was impersonal and Rev Giz was less than warm. The day of our wedding the groom walked on the beach to find Rev Giz no where in sight without so much as a phone call to the Bride or Groom. The other officiant from the rehearsal was to be our "stand-in" because Giz had "an emergency". The stand-in, Rod, actually did a great job, but told us nothing about what was being done with the marriage certificate. This all left us a little disappointed, but facebook postings and pictures proving that Giz's emergency was actually another wedding is beyond a disappointment! We booked Giz 10 months in advance - to double book is unprofessional, especially on a day of such importance! Updated Response:WE WERE PLEASED WITH ROD - HE WAS GREAT! However, Rev. Giz did NOTHING to put us at ease. He didn't even call us to tell us he couldn't make it...because he had booked another wedding. I WOULD HAVE BEEN EASILY PLEASED IF YOU HAD SHOWN UP AS PROMISED AND PAID FOR!

Rev Giz was WONDERFUL!!!! If you are looking for someone with a sense of humor, but who remains professional, someone who is down to earth, well-organized, and has a great presence, you need to contact Rev Giz! Not only did he make our beach wedding ceremony beautiful with the vows we wrote, he was very pleasant, he kept things light-hearted and less stressful than wedding plans needs to be. I would recommend him in a heartbeat to couples looking to "tie the knot". He is the BEST and we could not be happier!! Thanks Rev Giz!

Jeffery is in a word….. Amazing! Our wedding was pretty last minute due to my school schedule and hospital clinical rotation; mixed with a last minute need for health insurance. Never the less, Jeffery eased our anxieties with his casual demeanor and light hearted sense of humor. When the day arrived, his conduct was more than professional, noted in the way he gathered our guest together, kept everyone’s attention with his eloquent words which brought both humor and smiles combined with a few wet eyes, as he acknowledged the spirits of my parents as they are no longer with us. If my husband and I had it to do over again, even with all the time and money in the world, we would definitely have Jeffery officiating. Thus it is our utmost pleasure to recommend Jeffery. I can honestly say he is Amazing!