Dear Captain Arnold, There aren’t enough ways to say thank you for making our wedding day something very special that we will always remember! You performed a beautiful ceremony for Eric and I on June 22, 2007 aboard Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, and we will never forget a single moment of it thanks…
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Christopher & Rachel Matt
FROM: Erdenheim, PA
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Married Aboard the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, Bayonne, NJ)
Dear Captain Arnold,
Thank You for performing our wedding ceremony on June 22nd on the Explorer of the Seas! I cannot begin to tell you how perfect this day was for us. It was very nice the way you gave practical down to earth advice mixed with some religious content and humor. I wouldn’t have changed a thing! Our family would also like to thank you for making our day so special. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten!!
Christopher & Rachel Matt June 22nd, 2007 Explorer of the Seas
Glynn & April Swain
FROM: Summerville, SC
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WEDDING LOCATION:
Married Aboard the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, Bayonne, NJ)
Glynn & April with their son Andrew
I apologize for taking so long to get back to you. Glynn and I would like to thank for the beautiful ceremony you performed for us. The words were a beautiful accompaniment to the atmoshere of the ship. Our families enjoyed it very much. The child’s ceremony was also unique and beautiful and meant a lot to us. The sand ceremony was a great addition, also. We received your package and once again, thank you so very much for making our day so very special.
April and Glynn Swain
David & Christine Aljadir
FROM: Newark, DE
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Married at “21 Main” (West Sayville, NY)
Dear Captain Arnold,
We just wanted to send a quick and heart-felt “thank you”. Your speech and our vows were beautiful. (and you persevered in the rain shower….) Many of our guests couldn’t stop talking about you! Also, thanks for the copy of the vows and the picture: it was here before we were back from the honeymoon. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
Sincerely,
Chrissy and Dave Aljadir
Richard & Christine Magas
FROM: Scranton, PA
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WEDDING LOCATION:
Married Aboard the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, NJ)
Dear Capt. Arnold
I can not express in words how wonderful and beautiful Our Wedding was and it was all because of you! I want to thank you for such a exquisite ceremony! Your words were beautiful. Everyone was so impressed. My family and close friends who attended the ceremony, were hanging on to your every word and were all so in awe! You are a beautiful person and speaker. You have a very special gift. I will never forget you. You have made our day so special and memorable. I want to thank you for this from the very bottom of my heart. We also received the packet with the marriage licence and pictures. Thank you it was great to come home from our honeymoon and find it waiting for us. I would not changed a thing about our day, for it was perfect!!!!!
Love and many thanks,
Christine Dellecave-Magas and Rich Magas
Victor & Lenora Olivo
FROM: Jamaica, New York
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WEDDING LOCATION:
Married Aboard the “Norwegian Spirit” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Port of New York, Pier 90, New York)
“From the Mother of the Bride”
Dear Captain Arnold,
On behalf of my husband and I, I would like to thank you for the beautiful wedding ceremony you performed for our children. Your words will always be remembered and cherished as both meaningful and inspiring.
Fondly, Michele & Leonard LaRocca
“From the Bride & Groom”
Hello Captain Arnold,
We received the beautiful letter, picture, and marriage certificate that you sent in the package. We just want to let you know what a wonderful time we had on our honeymoon. We just want to take the time and thank you for the beautiful ceremony you did for us and making it a day that we will remember for the rest of our lives. We could not have asked for a more meaningful and memorable ceremony. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Love
Mr.& Mrs. Victor Olivo
Brian & Jacqueline Cohen
FROM: Merrick, New York
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WEDDING LOCATION:
Married on the “Crown Princess” Princess Cruise Lines (Brooklyn Ship Terminal, Brooklyn, NY)
Dear Captain Arnold,
Thanks so much for officiating our wedding ceremony on the Crown Princess on May 30, 2007. Your words were so very special and touching and will be remembered forever. Our family is still talking about it! It was a beautiful and intimate ceremony! We could not have asked for a more amazing ceremony!
Again, thanks Captain!
Jackie & Brian
Gerardo & Rachel Botello
FROM: Potomac, MD
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WEDDING LOCATION:
Married at the Hyatt Regency (On the Hudson, Jersey City, NJ)
"A very special moment in time"
“A Little Note From the Father of the Bride”
Dear Captain Arnold,
What can I say as the father of the bride. You were terrific doing the ceremony. We had it all! Thanks for bringing two traditions together. The setting on the Pier at the Hyatt Jersey City could not have been more appropriate for a nautical wedding. Thanks for making the ceremony the special service it was. Everyone was so attentive because they did not know what to expect. You’re the Best.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Groman, DMD
Anthony & Kristin George
FROM: Denver, Colorado
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Married at the “Ladies Pavilion” (Central Park, New York City)
"On their wedding day, who cares about the traffic"
Captain Arnold:
We want to thank you for making our wedding day especially memorable. The ceremony was wonderful – serious without being somber, and with just the right touches of humor. The words you spoke were perfect for the occasion and are excellent advice for anyone getting married. Our wedding day would have been special even if it were just the two of us – but you made it even more so. You added that touch of “magic.”
Thanks, Captain!
Kristin and Anthony
Patrick & Meg Augustine
FROM: Coram, New York
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WEDDING LOCATION:
Married Aboard the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, NJ)
Hi Captain Arnold,
Patrick and I want to tell you how much we appreciated the way you performed our ceremony on the Explorer of the Seas on May 20,2007. People are still talking about our ceremony!! Captain Arnold, you made our wedding so special for us and everyone involved, the words you spoke came from the heart and everyone in the room felt the sincerity as you spoke. Having the wedding on the ship was a special treat but you were the icing on the cake!!! Patrick and I will never forget the words you spoke and will always remember your great advice. You took a special day and made it into an wedding made in heaven!!! I am still shouting your praises to anyone who will listen!! Also your coordinators were so great, they helped make me feel very special also. Will send picture shortly!
Best wishes to a wonderful captain,
Meg & Pat
Kevin & Angela White
FROM: Babylon, New York
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Married at Chateau La Mer (Lindenhurst, New York)
Captain Arnold,
We received the copy of our wedding vows and our picture with you. Thank you so much, we had such a special and touching ceremony. All of our friends and family are still talking about the wedding. They keep telling us how unique the ceremony was and how every detail of the day fell into place perfectly. We waited so long to be together and we couldn’t have asked for a finer day. Thank you for making our memories so special.
Sincerely,
Kevin and Angela White
Ainsley & Hortensa Leslie
FROM: Yonkers, New York
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Married aboard the Cruise Ship “Norwegian Dawn” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Port of New York, Pier 90, New York City)
To: Capt. Arnold & Staff
From: Ainsley and Hortensa Leslie
We just want you to know how grateful we are that you took our simple wedding plans and transformed them into an unforgettable moment, not only for us, but for all our family and friends that were in attendance.
We met on a cruise and thought it only fitting to get marry on one. We would have been quite satisfied with the simplest of ceremony, but wow! What a beautiful ceremony we got. You were most eloquent. We received so many comments like: perfect, wonderful, one of a kind, memorable.
Thank you again. Eternally grateful
David & Lindsey Pletcher
FROM: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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WEDDING LOCATION:
Married Aboard the “Azamara Journey” Celebrity Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, NJ)
Captain Arnold,
I am so sorry it has taken us this long to write to you, but we were very busy after the wedding and all summer long and just now found some of our wedding pictures and your e-mail address. You married Lindsey and I on May 26th on the Azamara Journey in Bayonne NJ. I can’t tell you how much everybody enjoyed your ceremony and message. Lindsey and I could not have asked for a better wedding and we were thrilled with the job you and the rest of the crew did. My parents couldn’t say enough about your message and your kind words. All of our friends and family told us it was the best wedding they had ever been to. Everybody left our wedding talking about you and the wonderful job you did. We went on to have a beautiful cruise and we couldn’t be happier with how everything has turned out. Thank you so much for everything you did, you truely were a blessing.
Happy Holiday’s
David and Lindsey Pletcher
Michael & Heather Hiel
FROM: Milford, New Jersey
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Married at the Channel Club (Monmouth Beach, New Jersey)
Dear Captain Arnold,
Thank you so much for the beautiful wedding ceremony you performed for us on April 21, 2007. The ceremony was so special and so unique. The words you spoke truly touched us as well as our guests. Your words were very inspirational and touched our lives forever. When I was looking for an officiate for our wedding, I searched the internet and found you! I was immediately drawn to your very informative website and beautiful references. I knew from the first email I sent you, that I wanted to have you perform our ceremony. Every email and phone conversation we exchanged gave me a sense of calmness and security that we were in good hands. You exceeded our expectations! Even the hosts at the Channel Club told us “you are the most efficient officiate they had ever worked with.” After the ceremony, our guests could not stop talking about “the Captain” and where did I find you. People are still talking about how that was the best ceremony they have ever been too and one they actually enjoyed sitting through!
Thank you so much for the beautiful sand ceremony and rose ceremony. Mike especially truly appreciated your including his mom as if she was standing on the dock with us. It was very important to us to honor our loved ones who could not be there with us on our special day! Having their names read aloud really meant a great deal to us as they were truly missed, but we know they were watching over us!
There are not enough words to describe how much we treasured our ceremony – it is definitely a memory we will cherish forever! Thank you, Captain Arnold, from the bottom of our hearts, for giving us a ceremony we and our loved ones, will remember forever. You are truly a special person and we were so lucky to have shared the most important day of our lives with you.
Love,
Heather and Michael Hiel
Brian & Stacey Mitarotondo
FROM: Port Monmouth, New Jersey
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WEDDING LOCATION:
Married aboard the Cruise Ship “Norwegian Spirit” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Port of New York, Pier 90, New York)
Captain Arnold,
Thank you for a lovely ceremony. It was beautiful, short and sweet exactly how we wanted it. You were able to put into words exactly what we wanted to express but did not know how to. Thank you very much. You are wonderful with children. My son loved how included and special he felt, as did we all. My guests were entertained and touched by your words. Thank you for the beautiful picture and copy of our vows that you sent us. they are definitely going in the wedding photo album. thank you again for a beautiful ceremony, it was wonderful.
Stacey, Brian, and Christian Mitarotondo
Jeremiah & Laine Nakfoor
FROM: Los Angeles, California
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Married at the Yale Club of New York City (New York, NY)
Find me if you can
Hi Captain Arnold,
We just arrived back from our honeymoon yesterday and we are still talking about the incredible wedding that we had. It truly was a dream come true. The ceremony was breath taking and your words touched us deeply. We are going to write you a note this week and will get it out in the mail. I just wanted to touch base with you now that we are back and let you know that a note is definitely headed your way.
Thanks again for giving us an incredible ceremony.
Jeremiah and Laine Nakfoor
***Their Note***
Captain Arnold,
We always had dreams and visions of the perfect wedding in our head and it became a reality for us on March 17th. Your Ceremony was once of the big reasons why. The combination of your grace, comedy and beautiful words gave us a day we will never forget. We truly felt like you understood the love that we have for each other and you conveyed it so beautifully.
We will carry the advice that you gave us forever and cherish each other every day. So many of our guests told us that it was the most amazing ceremony they had ever been to, and we couldn’t agree more. Thank you so much for helping to give us such a beautiful day!
Jeremiah & Laine Nakfoor