Note from Bride and Groom:
“Thank you so much for making our day special! It was the best day of my life. Everyone went on and on about the ceremony. It was so real and moving.”
Ivy and John Mayben on 11/12/09
Comment from Mother of Bride:
“I’ve already had six people tell me how wonderful the minister was. You were fantastic.”
Wedding of Ivy Caldwell and John Mayben on 10/17/09
Email from Bride:
“Where do I even begin? Thank you x1000! The ceremony turned out absolutely gorgeous and I could not have asked for anything better! You will be the first person I recommend to friends/family!”
Elizabeth and Noah Ryan on 9/29/09
Comment from Grandmother of Groom:
“That was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to.”
Wedding of Ryan Horner and Jessica Carley on 9/5/09
Email from Bride and Groom:
“What a beautiful event you led us through! Ron and I are both still on that wonderful ‘natural high’ that began last week. Thank you for the lovely ceremony—the fabulous reviews are still flowing in. Your process through our wedding vows was truly a beautiful gift from God. We loved your being our minister and thank you again”
Linda Moore and Ron Stever on 8/10/09
Comment from a wedding professional:
“You brought passion into [the ceremony] and not everyone does that.”
Wedding of Katie Hippler and Blake Howard on on 5/31/09
Email from Mother of the Bride:
“. . . My sister [is] an active teacher and Church layperson. She thought it was far and away the best of the four weddings she has witnessed this year and possibly ever! Thank you for sharing this special moment with us and adding to Tammy and Walter's absolutely perfect day!”
Wedding of Tammy Cline and Walter Soza on 05/30/09
Comment from family member:
“You accented all the right words. Your timing and your delivery were perfect.”
Wedding of Amanda Gloviak and Christopher Hurst on 05/09/09
Comment from guest:
“That was wonderful . . . That was wonderful . . . That was wonderful.”
Wedding of Amanda Gloviak and Christopher Hurst on 05/09/09
Comment from Groom :
“Just want to say thank you for making our wedding ceremony special. Feel free to use us as a reference in the future.”
Craig and Katie Schneider on 4/5/09
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Email from Bride:
“First, I want to say a big THANK YOU for making our day so special. You did an amazing job. We loved how you improvised when you saw James’ nervousness (sweat) and made a joke about it. Everything about the ceremony was perfect. Thank you so much.”
James & Kathleen Chapman on 3/17/09
Email from Bride:
“What a day! You did such [an] amazing job that we had many people come to us and ask where we found you. Thank you for devoting your time to us and contributing to make our wedding beautiful. Thank you again!”
Greg and Sherry Artesi on 8/31/08
Comment from family member:
“When did you learn to read Braille? You kept turning pages but never looked down.”
At wedding of Terry Clark and Dean Malone on 7/12/08
Comment from guest:
“Sir, in my 51 years, I have been to a lot of weddings but, I must say, I have never been to a better wedding than that. Most weddings are blah, blah, blah. One thing I noticed was how you blended humor into the serious.”
At wedding of Jennifer Epperson & Christopher Mulkey on 6/21/08
“Robert and I just got back from our honeymoon! . . . You were amazing! You really made our ceremony everything we ever dreamed of. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant. You are truly gifted! Thank you for everything!”
Brittnee Zembik Freund on 6/8/08
Comment from Event Coordinator at wedding venue:
“I always recommend you and I always hear rave reviews.”
At wedding of Adam Moomaw and Menalyn Botardo on 3/28/08
Comment from Mother of Bride:
“That was the best wedding ceremony I have ever been to. You should have heard what the groomsmen were saying. Your whole demeanor made everyone think about what you were saying. You were dramatic.”
At wedding of Alison Zapf and Matthew Smith on 3/16/08
Emails from Brides:
“You were so great (you would not believe how many compliments we got on you!) and we were so glad that you were available to marry us!”
Cynthia and Andrew Maxson on 11/20/07
“I just wanted to say thank you again for Sunday. I can’t tell you how many times I heard ‘that was just wonderful!’ from everyone at the wedding. I really appreciate your putting everyone at ease (especially the Groom) and making sure everything ran as smooth as silk.”
Discretion dictates withholding of name on 11/14/07
Comments from guests:
“The thing I like about you is that you didn’t read anything. What you did was straight from the heart.”
At wedding of Angela Preziose & Matthew Clouse on 11/10/07
“You, sir, brought so much emotion into the ceremony. So often, wedding ceremonies are plastic but what you did was beautiful.”
At wedding of Kalaya Tate & Eduardo Munoz on 11/3/07
To see what these people are saying, visit our video page for a sample presentation of 1 Corinthians 13, the biblical “love passage.”
Note from Bride:
“I would like to extend our sincere thank you for leading us in our vows on 9/15/07. We were both put at ease with your gentle humor and control of the ceremony. For weeks after the wedding, we received letters & phone calls saying how wonderful the ceremony was—even my childhood pastor! It felt very intimate . . . .”
J.R. & Melissa May on 10/26/07
Inquiries from future Brides:
“You were the officiant at my best friend's wedding in July and we thought you were wonderful!”
Jennie Weidner on 10/1/07
“You married my future husband’s sister about three years ago out at South Fork and we would love to have you officiate ours also.”
Candice Preston on 9/29/07
“We have had five friends and four relatives get married this year and your wedding ceremony was the best of all. If you are available, we want you.”
Lauren Roby on 8/6/07
Note from Bride:
“Thank you for making our day sooooo special! The service was beautiful. You are a very gifted person with words and the Bible. We loved it. Everyone at the service spoke about how special it was. Thanks for everything!”
Zelda & Tom Thorpe on 3/26/07
Bride and Groom’s email:
“You made our wedding day very special, and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire ceremony. We appreciated your sincerity & sense of humor, especially because we were both so very nervous. You are a perfect mix between professionalism and friendliness. We felt like we knew you for a long time. Thanks again.”
Susan & Ken Gilstrap on 1/15/07
Grandmother’s comment:
“That was the best wedding we have ever been to. And we’ve been married 60 years.”
At wedding of Amber McLain and Matt Wallock on 7/1/06
Bride’s email:
“Everyone is still talking about the beautiful ceremony you performed.”
Jaquita Deaton Aguilar on 6/5/06
Family member’s comment:
“You accented all the right words and did a brilliant job.”
At wedding of Julie Thorngate & Morgan O’Neal on 6/3/06
Groom’s comment:
“Now I know why you are so highly recommended.”
Mark Livesey on 5/27/06
Note from African-American Bride:
“James and I would like to thank you for the beautiful job that you did in officiating our wedding ceremony. You are brilliant and you made it absolutely beautiful. We are doing wonderfully and it has already been 1 MONTH! We get endless comments about how great you were! Thanks again and we love you!”
Carmen & James Peyton on 11/17/05
Bride and Groom’s email:
“Angela and I would like to thank you for giving us the wedding ceremony that we dreamed of in May. It was all we had hoped for and more. . . . The thoughtful hints and reminders you shared with us during the wedding rehearsal proved invaluable. The Gaylord Resort’s Mission Plaza setting presented some unique challenges for our ceremony. Still, you managed to bring a true sense of intimacy to our wedding. We felt God’s presence and that was very important to us.”
Tim & Angela Borck on 7/11/05
