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Hills and Valley Ceremonies is a wedding officiant service serving the Pontiac, Gatineau Hills and Ottawa Valley. Owner Samantha helps couples create custom ceremonies that honour their love story. She is passionate about her work and has several years of experience in the industry. She is open to every type of celebration, so whether you’re planning something classic and romantic or wild and crazy, she has you covered. The most important thing to her is that the essence of your relationship shines through. To achieve this, she will collaborate closely with you and incorporate your words, humour, and passion into her speech. She looks forward to getting to know you and can’t wait to see you at the top of the aisle.

Services Offered

Hills and Valley Ceremonies offers a range of packages. She can incorporate all kinds of things into your ceremony, including personalized rituals like handfastings, sand blending, unity candles, and ring warmings. She can even work with you to create a one-of-a-kind ritual that speaks to your relationship. If you want to do something novelty like a TikTok dance, pipe ceremony, or perhaps a dramatic entrance by skydive, she’ll get on board. Her mission is to celebrate your union in a way that is unique and meaningful to you.

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Frequently asked questions

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Interfaith ceremony
Non-religious
Vow renewal

What services do you provide?

Licensed
Allow couple' own vows

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Earth-based

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$700

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$175

If you offer pre-marital counseling, what is the starting price for (per session)?

$17
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Reviews for Hills and Valley Ceremonies

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Laurence
Laurence H. Sent on 18/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

I don't know why you'd go with anybody else

Samantha is the best officiant we could've asked for. We immediately clicked with her on our first phone call and knew she was the one. She's so thorough and really went above and beyond to get to know us and put together the perfect script. We did personal vows before the ceremony and she managed to capture us and our relationship perfectly when she wrote us a few vows for the ceremony. We felt so comfortable with her and really feel supported and taken care of. Thanks so much Samantha!!!
Donna
Donna S. Sent on 18/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, Knowledgeable, Thorough!

Samantha responded to our inquiry in a short amount of time and was a joy to work with from beginning to end. Her process was incredibly thorough, leaving no room for assumptions or misunderstandings. She helped us create the perfect ceremony and was open to all of our "outside the box" thinking. Highly recommended!
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Michelle J. Sent on 14/06/2024
4.4 out of 5 rating

Lovely to work with

We're lucky we found Samantha because she's one of the few officiants who's licensed to marry couples in Quebec. We found her to be very open-minded, authentic, accepting, with a good sense of humour and enthusiasm. She was very open and willing to fulfill our vision of the ceremony and we absolutely loved the mindfulness moments she built into it.
Note that I would highly recommend doing a dry run of the script verbally and/or physically with her however, to make sure we're all on the same page as there are a lot of moving parts and details!
All in all a good experience.
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Jessica C. Sent on 23/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The freekin best

We LOVED Samantha! We had so many moments in the process where we forgot she was our officiant and not our long time friend. She really got to know us and made true to her promise of makin the ceremony 'so us'. She helped us with everything from the paperwork to each and every step of the ceremony. Our families and friends are still talking about how the wedding was so personal and how warm Samantha was with everyone. She even created a beautiful family vow for us to include our kids (our step kids now!) and make sure everyone in our blended family was included. I cant say enough! 10/10 recommend!
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Jamie Sent on 07/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Wedding Celebrant

Samantha made our wedding ceremony so special, I don't have enough space here to write out the way we feel about her and her services but here goes. She personalized every aspect of the ceremony so beautifully, it honestly could not have been any better. It was such a magical day and Samantha was there throughout the whole process. From beginning to end, it was an absolute pleasure to work with her and we appreciate and LOVE everything she did for us. She walked us through every step. I promise you wont regret hiring Samantha, she really is the best at what she does and it shows. Thanks Samantha, for everything
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Chelsea Sent on 14/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Can’t say enough!

We knew we wanted Samantha as our officiant from the first conversation. When my husband called to inquire, Samantha ask us to hold on a second as she was dancing and cooking dinner. She immediately made us feel comfortable, and tried to connect with us. When we asked her why she was an officiant she told us, “I am just a hippie… who loves, love!”
And that was that! We were sold!

Samantha helped us navigate key elements of our wedding day…. Including having to reschedule our wedding due to covid.

During the ceremony, she shared our love story. Family and friends listened and believed she has known us our entire relationship. We wanted a relaxed but meaningful ceremony and Samantha delivered.

Thank you so much Samantha for helping us create such a memorable ceremony. We treasure the memories of that day.

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Tracey.gooden Sent on 14/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent service

Great service, it was an amazing experience
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Meet the team

Samantha
Samantha
Owner, Officiant, Life Cycle Celebrant, Metaphysical Minister

Hey! Thanks for checking out my page! I am Samantha and I am the sole team member at Hills and Valley Ceremonies!

I write custom ceremonies thru an intimate questionnaire process that lets me learn about you both as indiviuals and a couple! I share key moments of your story and am honored to usher you into the next chapter - or better said volume of your love story! After all marriage inst the end of the love story - its the transition to the next level!

This job has brought me so much fun, joy and life lessons! I think my favourite part is the end when people think the 3 of us have been life long friends since I got to know you well enough to share your story - and hey maybe we will be friends in the end!

If you have ideas, even crazy wild out of the ordinary wedding ideas - contact me and lets talk! I am open to the simple and romatic with a bit of humor to the wild and crazy! (if you want to do a sky dive wedding or a nudist wedding I am your officant! Not to mention themes that range from disney to aduld underground styles)

Email me anytime and lets meet at the top of the aisle!

Samantha

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1712 Route 303 j0x 2a0 Gatineau (Quebec)

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