Many factors influence your choice of wedding minister. Some couples wish to merge their individual faiths and cultures in an Interfaith ceremony. Others no longer practice in a church or faith community and want a minister who respects them as individuals with their own beliefs. Others choose me because we make each other smile! Here’s what some of my wedding couples and families have shared about our time together...
SWATI & CHAUNCEY, SEPTEMBER 2009
Hi Reverend Annie,
Thank you so much for performing such a wonderful ceremony and for bringing you warmth, joy and good wishes on our wedding day. We received so many compliments on the ceremony and everyone felt the joy and happiness you brought to our special day. You are awesome! :)
Warmest regards, Swati and Chauncey
Teaneck, NJ
LATIFFAH & ALBERT, AUGUST 2009
Annie, thank you sooooo much for everything!
--Latiffah & Albert
Gloucester, MA
YUYU & HAIFENG, JULY 2009
Dear Anne, Our wedding ceremony performed by you was very touching and memorable. Everyone that attended was extremely moved. Than you for helping us to make our wedding ceremony something to cherish forever. It was an honor to have a minister like you!
Sincerely, Yuyu & Haifeng, New York, NY
MEG & DAVID, NOVEMBER 2008
Hi Annie!! I don't think we can thank you enough for everything you did for us. The ceremony was beyond perfect. Thank you for making it so memorable. No one else could have made it so special. People could not stop talking about what a beautiful service it was. There was even a Reverend and a Rabbi in the audience who both said that the service was beautiful and that they saw things they never had before and thought they were wonderful. Thank you again for such a lovely ceremony. It truly came from the heart.
We love you! Meg &David
Allentown, PA
CONNIE & ADAM, SEPTEMBER 2008
Dear Annie, Thank you so very much...We had a reallly great time at the wedding and are so blessed to have you, as such an integral role in our memories of the big day! You're wonderous. It's for this and so many other reasons, that we're so blessed to have had you in friendship and like-mindedness, to marry us. We look forward to expressing our gratitude to you...for the rest of our lives!
With Love and Appreciation, Connie & Adam
Wilmington, DE
MARY-ROSE & TODD, JULY 2008
New York, NY
Being a seminary student while I was planning my wedding, I knew exactly what I wanted my ceremony to be like. My fiancé and I had every detail of the service worked out. All that was needed was an officiant, one that would be very accommodating to our vision. Already knowing many ministers, finding one was the least of my concerns but choosing the right one was key. I needed someone with a strong presence but not overbearing as we had a very special guest and did not want our minister to upstage him. Because our ceremony was very complicated, we also needed someone who could gently guide our guests through the service. Our ideal officiant would bring a sense of pure love and joy. Reverend Annie Lawrence was perfect! Not only did she fit our criteria but she was always punctual and brought a presence that was both reassuring and calming. I feel 110% sure that I made the right choice when I chose Rev. Annie.
MARY & PAUL, MAY 2008
Dear Annie, Thank you so much for a wonderful, wonderful, meaningful ceremony. I love you! You made our day so special! Love, Paul & Mary
Boston, MA
Anne officiated my mom's wedding ceremony in May of 2008. Many people came up to all us after the ceremony and during the reception to talk about Anne and how personal she made the ceremony. She really connected with my mother and Paul to find out what they really wanted for their day. I think that is so important. It was truly a beautiful ceremony thanks to Anne! --Carroll
AMANDA & STEPHEN, AUGUST 2007
Austin, TX
Almost two years later, people are still talking about our wedding! A big part of that has to do with the fabulous ceremony Rev. Annie created for us. She was able to weave together all the divergent little bits and paths of our spirituality, values, and culture into something that perfectly reflected our love and commitment and ideas about marriage. The ceremony she created pleased not only my husband and me, but also my rather traditional southern father, my Jewish New Yorker grandparents, and all of the weirdo nerds I call friends, among others. It rang true for us, and it rang true for everyone who loves us. Everyone found something in it for them. Rev. Annie has an uncanny ability to read what's in people's hearts and the open-mindedness and knowledge to create the ideal wedding ceremony for them.
ROB & MARISELA, AUGUST 2007
Thank you for the beautiful wedding ceremony. It was perfect and funny. Just the way we wanted it to be.
Rob & Marisela
New York, NY
JAXIE & DAN, DECEMBER 2005
Ronks, PA
Reverend Annie ...proved to be my guardian angel. Without any doubt she volunteered to help me with the wedding plans. She coordinated personally with Dan and me and had long chats with us making sure we were ready to get married. She helped me through the whole day calming my jitters and performing a beautiful and thoughtful ceremony. We just love her for being so truthful , caring and patient to us and are very thankful for having the best Reverend in the world. This December we'll celebrate our fourth anniversary and we still feel as in love as the first year. We are looking forward to our 5th anniversary where once again we'll have the honor to have Reverend Annie as our minister to renew our vows and to bless our marriage.We feel so lucky to have the pleasure to be her friends and always know she will be there for us.
DORETHA & JACK, MAY 2005
Dear Rev. Anne, Where do we begin? Thank you seems so small for a gift so big. Your blessing, your grace, your smile, your kindness—you performing our ceremony was beyond all we had dreamed for your presiding over our wedding was truly a Godsend to two hearts that hoped for their day to be special. We’ve said more than a dozen times to each other (and to others) we could not have found more or better if we’d searched for years—truly--. You were our Light—our guide into “forever united” before God and loved ones. We thank you with all of our hearts and include you in all of our prayers.
Our warmest regards, Doretha & Jack
New York, NY
LORETTA & NICK, SEPT. 2003
New York, NY
Reverend Annie wasn't just our officiant, she was truly a part of our wedding. She was very mindful of our desire to include traditions from our different cultures and was able to create a warm, modern, and beautiful ceremony.
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