Wedding Ceremonies Testimonials

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Custom Wedding Ceremonies
by Emily VanLaeys

"We are very happy with how you've been able to
capture our story without really knowing us personally.
So many of our guests commented on how beautiful and
unique the ceremony was. Thank you again!"
                                                         ~ Tanya and Alberto

"Thank you very much for the wonderful ceremony you created for us. Many of
our guests commented on how unique and fitting it was." ~ Yvonne and Noah

"The ceremony will be memorable - forever!"
~ Father of the groom, Brian, married to Adrienne at Chenango Valley State Park

Brian, during Ring Blessing:"This is beautiful - thank you!"

"Emily is absolutely wonderful. She traveled a great distance to us, led the rehearsal, and performed the
ceremony the next day. She was very easy to work with and was more than willing to incorporate all of our
ideas. As part of the wedding, she wrote a beautiful "recognition" ceremony for our children (my wife's from her
first marriage). All of our guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was and how touching it was that
Emily was able to involve the children in such a meaningful way. My wife and I highly recommend Emily to
anyone in search of someone to officiate their wedding. THANK YOU EMILY!"
~ Sean and Yvette

Photo by Alisha Clark

"Since we didn't want a religious ceremony we were a bit at a loss, but Emily provided a great framework and then
corresponded with us very closely to create the ceremony that we wanted. She did a wonderful job."
                                                                                                                                                   ~Stephen and Martha

"Emily VanLaeys performed our wedding ceremony this past July 12th. Not only did she officiate
in a joyful and festive way (which was how we wanted it), but Emily also was extremely helpful
with the preparations. She provided sample vows and possible readings, gave advice on the
placement and timing of the ceremony and its participants, and was positive and accepting of all
our needs. I would definitely recommend her to any other couple planning their nuptials."
                                                                                                                                             ~ Les and Holly

"Thank you so much for performing our wedding ceremony yesterday. Everything
was just perfect. We received many, many wonderful compliments."
                                                                                                      ~ Amy and Bruce Cole

"The keepsake script was perfect -- thank you so much. Chanda and I are so happy with
the way the ceremony was performed. We had numerous compliments on how neat it
was to hear you tell our love story. Should anyone inquire with us about going with a
custom ceremony, you will be highly recommended. Thanks again."
~Rick and Chanda

Photo by Gerry Raymonda

Dear Emily,

Thank you for the excellent ceremony! We were both so pleased with it. We are still receiving
many compliments.
~ Tais and Jon

A simple thanks will not convey our gratitude. We loved the ceremony. Your words made us tear up
as well as laugh. Many have commented on the ceremony and venue, stating "the most beautiful
I've ever been to. . . ." ~ Chris and Angela

Emily,

Thank you again for organizing such a beautiful ceremony.
Everyone raved about it! And thank you for your well wishes as
well as being part of our very special day!
~Valerie and Sal

Dear Emily,

Thanks again for everything! The ceremony went over really well and we
got lots of positive feedback on it! People seem to have been genuinely
moved, which is always good!

Thanks so much for all the work you put into our ceremony to make it
special and unique. Even the process itself added so much to our
experience!

~ Julie and Pat

I wanted to thank you for the beautiful wedding ceremony. We received many
wonderful compliments on how unique and nice it was. We received the
keepsake copy as well, thank you! That will be wonderful to have a copy of.
~ Mandy and Joe

We are so happy we found you to do our wedding. We received so, so many great compliments on
our CEREMONY!! Which is what we wanted not only did we want them to have a great time at the
reception but to remember the important parts too! Thank you so much for providing that for us!
Thank you again for everything Emily!
~ Jameson and Stephanie

We are very happy with how the ceremony turned out...short, simple, and light hearted! It is
just the way we wanted it to be. Thank you for all of your patience and hard work putting this
program together.
~ Lori and Don

Photo by Gerry Raymonda

Thank you so very much for a wonderful ceremony, for your willingness to drive
out and join us at the Taughannock Water fall, for your kind words and wishes,
and a beautifully put together ceremony package. ~ Yana
and Igor

We have had SO many compliments on the ceremony- the wording was PERFECT-
thank you Emily VanLaeys for making our day ONE TO REMEMBER!!
~ Greg and Mandy

Hi Emily,

Your beautiful copy of our ceremony arrived yesterday. What a wonderful keepsake for such a memorable
day! I wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your suggestions, guidance, patience and sense
of humor! We will certainly recommend your work to any prospective couples we meet.
~ Barbie and John

Emily at Custom Ceremonies was wonderful. Our Marriage ceremony was exactly what we
wanted. She made it unique and personal to us, instead of the same old cookie cutter
ceremonies that I have been to many times in the past. We even received a copy of our
ceremony in the mail after we got back from the honeymoon, which is a nice keepsake.
Emily was great to work with, and the only other thing I can say, for lack of a better word is
that our ceremony was perfect. ~ Bob and Jessica

Emily VanLaeys was awesome....she custom wrote our ceremony and put a lot of heart
felt memories into it that me and my fiance shared. Emily even included my Great Dane
Elvira in the ceremony. Emily was very polite and nice and she worked with us. We were
so glad to have her be a part of our special day! We wouldn't have it any other way!

                                                                                                                     ~ Meredith and Gary

The ceremony was very touching for us, and George & I are still glowing and gushing over the wedding. Everyone told me that
they had never attended such an intimate ceremony. Your guidance there was the reason for that! We'll always have the
most wonderful memories of that day. So thank you for engineering a thoughtful and personal ceremony for Hilary and
Connor that was very meaningful to their friends and families, as well.
~ Annette (mother-of-the-bride)

Thanks so much for a great ceremony! We had a great time, and what a great ceremony with a short time to put it together.

We really can’t thank you enough for doing this in such short notice and making it so special for us.

~ Tim and Ashley

Photo by Gerry Raymonda