Dear Captain Arnold,

Kevin and I would like to thank you so very much for the beautiful wedding service that you did for us. It was absolutely beautiful and heartwarming. All of our guests were very impressed and pleased. It was such a memorable and thoughtful ceremony. We will always remember your words of wisdom and love. Kevin and I, along with our family and friends, would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Kind Regards,

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Eng

P.S. I’m so sorry for the late response. It’s been a really hectic month! Once again thank you for everything! Take care.

Dear Captain Arnold,

To say that your ceremony was special – from the opening love song you recommended, to the moment Lou and I said ‘I do’ – does not even begin to express the beauty of your words. Inspiring, thought provoking, sincere and with conviction are just a few expressions that instantly come to mind.

You told us that many of our guests would be moved by your words. They were, and so were we! Your ‘Ceremonial Wedding Creation’ gives new meaning to the word ‘Special’. You are one of a kind, your words of wisdom are also ‘one of a kind’, but they are meant for everyone. May we all listen well.

Affectionately,
Judy and Lou

To Captain Arnold,

There are no words that can be written or expressed that can be compared to the words you shared at our wedding.

Almost the entire night all everyone was able to speak about was the ceremony you performed and the words you spoke.

You helped make this day very special for us, and a ceremony our daughter will always remember for the rest of her life. We are forever grateful to you.

The 2 years we waited from the day we first spoke was well worth it.

Thank You again for being part of this special day in all of our lives.

Scott and Kateri Rothschild

Dear Captain Arnold,

We are writing to tell you how much we appreciated the beautiful ceremony.

We would like to thank you for the copy of our vows, a copy of the picture, and the speedy return of all the documents.

We were very pleased with your professionalism.

The ceremony was the perfect start to our marriage to each other. Your kind words beforehand gave us the opportunity to be relaxed and really listen to the words you spoke.

The sand ceremony was a unique twist on the unity candle idea, and we’re glad we went for it.

Now we have something that we can look at each day that will remind us of our wedding. Everyone who we have seen since our wedding day has raved about it.

Sincerely,
Laura and Joe Cosentino

Hello Capt. Arnold,

Agnes and I would like to thank you for our memorable December 29th wedding ceremony at the Ladies Pavilion in Central Park New York.

The beautiful words you spoke in front of us and our friends made us both almost teary eyed. It was a dream come true from beginning of the event to the end at the Tavern on the Green.

Just a beautiful day for both of us and for our friends to remember.

Agnes & Ron

Dearest Capt. Arnold.

Thank you so very much for the letter you sent to us – It was so great to have both the picture of all of us 3 together, and also to have our wedding vows. It is always a joy to read it over and over again ?

Also, thank you for the Christmas card you sent us:-)

About the ceremony, despite all that we had to go through before we could get married, it was the best day in both of our lives. Even you must have thought: wonder if she had gotten cold feet or such??… 1 ½ hours is a loooooooooong time to wait….;-)

I felt so bad that it all went that wrong with the limo driver, and that it made all of you stand out there in the cold and not being able to do anything but wait…. We can’t thank you enough, that you still had the time to perform our ceremony. It was such a nice ceremony, and you were just the perfect one to perform it for us.

We seriously couldn’t have chosen a better person, than you, to perform it for us. It is us, who thank you for letting us be a part of your life, even though it was brief. We are more sure about being together now, than ever. We both believe, there’s a reason for everything, and the reason would, without a doubt, be that we had to prove to each other, that this was really what we wanted. You know how people say, when you get married, nothing changes. We were of that opinion too…. But we both feel that something has changed, and that is, that we both feel even stronger connected now than ever before. Our love for each other is growing stronger and more powerful for every day that goes by! We are so happy that we got married, and did it in New York.

It will forever be in our hearts and spirits. Both you and New York!

Thank you once again!

With all the love and respect
Stina and Bo

Thank you so much for sharing our special day with us.

We had such a good time with so many happy memories.

We loved the ceremony and the words that you said had so much meaning!

We can’t thank you enough!

Sincerely,
Patrick and Megan Lefebvre

Dear Captain Arnold,

Firstly sorry to have taken so long to get in touch with you, it has been one long round of either visiting people or having them visit us since we returned from NY. Finally, it is just me, Mark, four dogs, two cats and I am able to sit at this machine and write my thank yous.

What a brilliant day we had. The sun shone, as you said, ordered especially and everything was just perfect. Thank you for all of the help that you gave to us prior to the wedding. It was very helpful to a strange but pleasant English lady to have a real live American, with all of the answers at the end of e-mail! We loved the vows that you had written, but I was disappointed that Mark did not agree to give me his wallet, now and forever!

Clive, who is one of my dearest friends thought that you were amazing. Clive kept commenting that you were VFM (value for money) which believe me, is a compliment of the highest order and only given to people who truly deserve it.

Thank you also for entertaining us all in the restaurant. Very magical that was!

We have today received the marriage license along with the copy of the vows that we made. That was very special and is something that we will definitely keep in pride of place.

Finally, attached are a few photographs from the day. I love the one of you and Clive. Sal, our driver, actually took us back to the airport, he was also full of praise for you and really like the fact that you took the trouble to keep him company whilst the photographs were being taken.

All the very best to you and your’s, enjoy your 50th wedding anniversary celebrations, have a wonderful 2007 and please keep in touch.

Much love
Em & Mark

Dear Captain Arnold,

First off we wanted to tell you that we apologize for taking so long to write and thank you. Our wedding was perfect and beautiful. Although the reception was wonderful the ceremony was definitly the highlight of the day. Our families absolutly loved it. The tribute to my dad was done so tastfully It was perfect. We have gotten so many responses to how wonderful you were. Our friends and family still talk about how wonderful you were. Thank you so much for everything. You truly helped to make our wedding day a day to remember.

Jennifer and Billy Cerasoli

AND A NOTE FROM JENNIFER’S MOM
Dear Captain Arnold,

I wanted to write and thank you for the important role that you played in making Jennifer and Billy's wedding a very special event. Your sensitive stlye and kindness was evident and appreciated by everyone in the chapel. Your insight into marriage and the advice you provided, will surely help guide them for a lifetime. Each part of the ceremony was heartfelt and meaningful for not only the bride and groom, but for all the guests. As the mother of the bride my heart was filled with so many emotions. Listening to the ceremony touched my heart in a way that I will hold dear forever. All of my friends and family came to me during the evening to tell me how wonderful the ceremony was, and how special you were. The perfect combination of your sweetness, sensitivity and humor made the ceremony absolutely perfect. I feel so fortunate that you married the children. The message you provided, gave them a wonderful beginning on the journey of marriage and a life together. Thanks again for making the wedding such a fabulous event.

Fondly

Linda Reuben (Jenn’s Mom)

Dear Captain. Arnold,

First, we would like to apologize that it took us a while to write a proper thank you.

The ceremony was absolutely amazing, beautiful, unique.

Thank you for sharing our special day with us.
We also wish you a Happy New Year!
Health, happiness, love, wealth. We hope everything you dream of will come true.

Thanks again,
Denis and Svetlana Laletin

Dear Captain Arnold,

We wanted to thank you again for the beautiful and memorable ceremony you conducted for our wedding. Your adaptability is amazing.

We wanted something very small and intimate, and although you are probably used to doing much larger and elaborate weddings, you were able to create a magical feeling right in our small living room.

Your ceremony combined the best elements of formality and informality, both touching and humorous, and we thank you for blessing us with these wonderful memories.

We were truly inspired, and we can only hope that our marriage lasts as long as has yours, with your lovely wife Sheila.

We are grateful for your kindness and strength.

Sincerely,
Naima & Jeremy Rocklin

Dear Captain Arnold,

We hope this letter finds you well, and would like to wish you and your family a very Happy and Healthy 2007.

I don’t really know how to start telling you how much we enjoyed our wedding on the Norwegian Spirit on November 19th, 2006. As you know we had waited a long time to cement our love for each other and your words were more than perfect. You made us laugh and cry and we will never forget you for making our special day the best it could ever be. You could not have done more, or said more, to enhance what meant a lot to us both. Please add a huge thank you to Mimi also. She was a darling.

It was our pleasure to have met you, now I know why we had to wait so long to get married, it was because we hadn’t met you, and I am so pleased that we waited for the best man for the job. Your name will come up often I’m sure in our thoughts and chats.

Takes special care, and if you feel like a trip to Europe, please look us up as it would be a pleasure to show you around our part of Spain. Again many, many thanks. God bless you and your family.

Lot’s of love and all best wishes.
Jackie & Nick Cross

Dear Captain Arnold

Thank you for being a part of our special day. thank you so much for the beautiful wedding ceremony. Thank you for dealing with our change of plans (who knew it could rain so much in one day?) We thank you so much for our wonderful wedding.

Stephanie & Timothy

Hello Captain Arnold,

We are still buzzing from our Wedding.

It was absolutely beautiful. Everyone is still telling us how touching the ceremony was and how deep our “Captain” was. Duane and I agree 100%. In fact everyone was in awe by your experience, your professionalism and your wit.

You touched more than the Bride and Groom. You touched everyone. Even the children were listening to every word.

We were trusting you and the whole cruise thing, for this was our very first cruise and we went all out. We just knew that something had to go wrong with an out of town wedding but it DIDNT. The only thing we could say is that we wish we had more time with our guest but we know that Cruise Ships have restrictions.

Mimi was wonderful. She made sure I didn’t trip over my dress and the other coordinators were helpful as well. I will recommend you to EVERYONE.

Thank you for starting our new life together on a very beautiful and touching note.

Mr and Mrs. Duane & Danette Washington

Hi Captain Arnold,

Thanks for working with us on the ceremony on such short notice.

It worked out well and in the early pics, I am seeing you looked perfect in a uniform conducting the ceremony. Quite a few people have said that they were touched by the ceremony and a few even had tears in their eyes at different points.

I admire your professionalism and even your touches of humor which were appropriate during the ceremony.

Once we get the official photographer’s pics I’ll send you any that would be appropriate.

Regards and thanks again,
Cindy and Les

PS Please extend our thanks to Mimi for her translating and coordinating skills. They definitely made the ceremony that much better for Cindy’s parents and family.