REVIEWS

“without a doubt, Carrie is an exceptionally kind-hearted person and it is this quality which enables her to be a remarkable officiant.” 

My family in the Philippines wanted to express their sincerest gratitude for officiating such a beautiful ceremony for me and John.Your words made them teary-eyed. It’s their first time witnessing an American wedding. Happy to have you.

APPLE JEAN AND JOHN ANTHONY-February 8, 2024-Albuquerque, New Mexico

WEDDINGS

posted 10/15/2023Carrie was amazing!! My (now) wife and I loved working with her! We were married in Santa Fe but live in San Diego. We traveled to New Mexico a few weeks before the wedding for a tasting and Carrie met up with us for a coffee to get to know us. She included some of the fun things we discussed during that coffee catch up in her officiant speech. She also included the things that both my wife and I said about each other. Some of our guests literally said it was the best officiant they have seen. It was such a wonderful day (regardless of the rain...) and Carrie made it even better. Thank you!!

SEBASTIAN AND CHERESE- September 23, 2023-Santa Fe, New Mexico

Matt and I can't thank you enough for all the memorable touches you brought to our ceremony as our officiant. It was just one month ago today! We know we will look back on that day just as fondly as we do now, for years to come.So much of what made our day exceptional were your personal touches. From calling us when we arrived and making sure we had everything we needed, to truly putting your heart and soul into personalizing our ceremony, providing us with gorgeous copies of our ceremony (along with a gift!), one thing is abundantly clear...YOU ARE A GEM OF A HUMAN. We are so glad to have known you for this time in our lives.

JULIE and MATTHEW-March 3, 2023-Santa Fe, New Mexico

“We are proud to announce that THREADS has been selected as a 2023 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, an award representing the highest-rated wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples, their families and wedding guests on The Knot.”

THE KNOT-January, 2023

Carrie was simply wonderful to work with! She tailored our ceremony to my husband and I perfectly and she was so warm and welcoming. I highly recommend Carrie as she truly made our ceremony special. Thank you, Carrie!

SANDRA AND ESEQUIEL-December 3, 2022-Placitas, New Mexico

The sweetest most patient person I've ever worked with! Despite a couple bumps on my end, Carrie was very adaptable and professional throughout the entire process of formulating the best ceremony of a lifetime. She truly gets to know you, your partner, and your relationship together and brings it all into a beautiful ceremony. My guests couldn't stop adoring her wonderful words, and I couldn't stop smiling (and crying!) over how perfect it all was. She also helped calm my nerves and anxiety when it got the best of me too - wonderful human being and would highly recommend for personalized ceremonies!

BRENNA AND JOEY- October 23, 2022, Tamaya-Bernalillo, New Mexico

Carrie officiated our October 2022 wedding in Taos, NM and WOW, was it special. First off-she was incredibly personable and friendly when we inquired with her. She had a calm demeanor and was very thoughtful all around. She wrote the most amazing ceremony after getting to know us through her couple questionnaire. She also entertained our non-traditional ideas (including a “unity shot” at the altar) and allowed my mom be a part of the ceremony, reading a custom script for our lasso ceremony.

Additionally, she was very flexible and willing to go the extra mile (or several hundred really), when our original wedding venue in Cerrillos, NM fell through and we were forced to find an alternate location-ending up in beautiful Taos, NM. Carrie was just as excited and willing to make the trip. We have had numerous compliments about her beautiful ceremony and we are so glad we found her! Thank you, Carrie!

KRYSTLE AND DAVE-October 29, 2022-Taos, New Mexico

I have had the opportunity to work with Carrie for a handful of weddings where Carrie was the officiant and she has done an incredible job each time! You can tell she does a wonderful job communicating with her couples and fine tuning each wedding script to reflect their relationships. Plus, Carrie has glowing personality which makes it possible not to smile when she is around. You can tell she really loves working with wedding couples! I highly recommend Carrie if you are looking for a wedding officiant.

CAITLIN ELIZABETH PHOTOGRAPHY

Carrie was so helpful throughout the process – she truly got to know us as a couple (via her process and a lovely coffee chat), and working with her was like working with a family friend. Many guests after our wedding thought that we knew Carrie for years. She's incredibly thoughtful and was always super attentive to what we wanted/asked for, and she put us at ease with every detail leading up to the wedding.

KATIE AND TY MCDONALD-September 17, 2022, Albuquerque, New Mexico

If I could give 6 stars, I would. Carrie is amazing -- so amazing she married my husband and I twice! When Covid disrupted our plans to get married in Vermont in February 2021, my husband and I packed the car, drove from the east coast to New Mexico, and planned to get married just the two of us in Taos. The second I spoke to Carrie, I knew she was special. She went out of her way to get to know us in advance and to craft a ceremony with all the elements we wanted. Her ceremony wove together nature themes, the history we had written for her on our relationship, thoughts we wrote out on each other, and notes our families wrote to us in advance of the big day. The ceremony blew me away. The day of, Carrie was very flexible as our plans changed when our original location got snowed out and we had to change spots! She even brought her husband, Mike, to serve as a witness for the county (thank you, Mike!). Fast forward to a year later, we were having the wedding we originally planned for 2021 in Vermont in February 2022. I couldn't help but want Carrie there to renew our vows. I thought it was a long shot to get Carrie to come to VT, but she was game! Again, she worked with us to build a beautiful ceremony that was both new but also had threads of our Taos ceremony. It meant so much to us that she was willing to make the trek to Vermont. She tied together the two weddings and was the only person to attend both of our weddings (aside from us!). She also had some pretty gnarly travel mishaps too but stayed positive throughout the issues. Carrie has an amazing combination of warmth (without being gushy) and upbeat calmness. Her presence is grounding. She brought so much to both of our weddings and we feel very lucky to have crossed paths with her. Thank you, Carrie! We appreciate it more than we can say.

BECCA AND GREG-Waterbury, Vermont February 19, 2022

Thank you so much for your role in the ceremony yesterday. We couldn’t imagine a better ceremony. All of our friends and family keep saying how “us” it was. Thank you for making our day so magical and meaningful.
We are so happy we had you as our officiant!

ALISSA AND CAMERON PAVLOSKE-Taos Ski Valley, Taos New Mexico

Carrie officiated our wedding over the weekend. She delivered a beautiful ceremony for us. It was everything we imagined. She helped us express our love and feelings for one another through beautiful poetry, symbolism, and handfasting. I highly recommend using her service. She's kind and so lovely to work with.

AMY AND JOSH ALLISON-El Zocolo- Bernalillo, New Mexico

Carrie,

We can’t thank you enough for the role you played in our marriage ceremony. You made us feel important and cared for from your first email. In the stressful weeks leading up to our wedding day, you checked in and made us feel secure. On the wedding day, you arrived looking beautiful and had the most thoughtful ceremony planned. From the words you wrote, to the earth you saved for us, to your card, we felt loved and cared for. We could not have asked for a more perfect day-it exceeded our expectations by a lot!

NATALIE AND JON- Elopement-Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

Absolutely amazing! In a pinch we hired Carrie last minute as our precious officiant backed out last minute. She was able to capture my husband and I relationship so beautifully. Our ceremony was amazing, and certain aspects she included that I wouldn’t have ever thought about and so happy she did! We couldn’t have picked a better person to marry us! Thank you so so so much!

KAYLA AND STEVEN-Cerrillos, New Mexico

Carrie helped to complete our perfect wedding ceremony. It was everything we were hoping for. We booked Carrie on short notice for an elopement style wedding in Santa Fe. She was very accommodating to the short lead time and location. She made sure to get to know us before the ceremony and ensure we were comfortable with the process. She also made sure to include details in the ceremony that were important and unique to us. The words and passages were heart-felt and made the event very memorable for us and our families. Everything went exactly to plan and we couldn’t have hoped for anything better.

TINA AND ALEX-Elopement-Santa Fe, New Mexico

Carrie,

Thank you so, so, so much for being an incredible shining light on our day. You made it very special from the decorations to the vows. We can’t thank you enough.

KALINA AND ERIC-The Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Albuquerque, New Mexico

What a wonderful ceremony performed by Carrie! She was so helpful and sweet!!

DARLEEN AND REGGIE-The Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Carrie,

Thank you for officiating our wedding. We cannot express how grateful we are for how much time and energy you put into writing such a beautiful, personal ceremony. We are extremely appreciative of your flexibility. Thank you for making the best day of our lives so special.

BECCA AND GREG-Taos, New Mexico

Words fail to describe the amazing service Carrie conducted for our wedding on Friday 21 May, at the Chapel of our Lady of Guadalupe in Albuquerque. From the first phone call on Monday 3 May to the service on the 21st Carrie managed to put together an heartfelt and touching event, incorporating our story and a poem capturing the 37 messages from around the world to make this a very intimate and memorable experience.  Her recommendations,  calm approach and advice made this a once in a lifetime occasion enjoyed by our small gathering and friends and family from the UK, NZ and USA who joined by videolink. . Carrie surprised us at the end with presenting us with a candle of the church with our names and wedding date and we shall look forward to lighting this on our first anniversary. We can not recommend Carrie enough and are very grateful for her services’

MARIE AND DARRIN-The Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Carrie was so helpful throughout the whole ceremony. I lost my voice and couldn’t not stop coughing from my horrible allergies and she was so kind to me and patient with me! The ceremony Carrie wrote for us was PERFECT!! She made us feel so comfortable and brought together our day perfectly. Carrie went above and beyond and we are so grateful for her!

GENIA AND ISAAC- Old Town Farms, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Carrie did an amazing job at a recent wedding I photographed. As a wedding photographer, I see and work with a lot of officiants. As a result, I can tell when they are experienced, have selected thoughtful text /passages to share, as well as possess good people skills like Carrie. Carrie is definitely someone to consider for your wedding!

Patrick Beare Photography

Carrie was the best! She wrote our ceremony liked she had known us for years. It was so special and beautiful. Carrie was professional, personable and punctual. We could not have had anyone that was better.

PATTY AND CHRIS-Santa Fe New Mexico

I wanted to tell you how amazing your ceremony was. I was absolutely blown away with how well written it was. It was like you had known us for years. I am so happy to have had you included on our special day. Pure magic!

EASTER AND CARLOS-Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico


Carrie you are amazing!! The way you put everything into such beautiful kind words... the way you worded us, and just the way you put everything together was outstanding!! We are both very very pleased and still mind blown how you put it all together!! Carrie it was beyond perfect and priceless!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!

ARMANDO AND DEBBIE-Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel, Albuquerque, New Mexico

MEMORIAL SERVICES

I was deeply grateful for Carrie McGill the day of my late husband’s service. His Life Celebration was not in a church, but in our backyard. This posed particular challenges for Carrie when it came deciphering the best way to guide the service. She led with an almost kindred understanding and awareness of a man who wished for his “funeral” to be a joyous celebration. With a unique theme which embodied his life, Carrie’s interpretation was a pure gift.  

DEE SMITH-Albuquerque, New Mexico