Good Morning Captain Arnold, Mark and I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your services at our wedding. Your words couldn’t have been more eloquent and real. They will stay with us forever. Everything was magnificent. Mimi was outstanding in all she did for us, from getting me ready, to getting my son…
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Henry & Annie Zhu
FROM: Elmhurst, New York
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Married at Tung Yi Fong Restaurant (Flushing, New York)
Hi Captain Arnold,
Henry and I would first like to thank you for performing our wedding ceremony.
The ceremony was beautiful. A lot of my family and friends told me that a lot of what you said during the ceremony was very touching.
I cried, not because i was only happy but because the vows you told Henry and I to repeat was exactly what our relationship meant between us.
Ever since the first time we spoke on the phone to the day of our wedding you have helped us tremendously. We thank you for everything you have told us, taught us, and the encouragement you gave us for our new begining.
Thank you very much.
Annie and Henry 10/7/06
Kai & Jennifer Schulz
FROM: Media, PA
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Married aboard the “Crown Princess” Princess Cruise Lines (Brooklyn Ship Terminal, Bklyn, NY)
Dear Captain Arnold
We have been very slow in sending this email, but please know that it is not because we weren’t completely thrilled with our ceremony on September 30th.
You promised something unique and meaningful …. and you really delivered. Our ceremony was perhaps the most beautiful wedding ceremony we’ve ever been to. We listened to your words, and we focused on each other. And the event far exceeded our expectations.
You have a true gift … we felt like we knew you well before the day of the wedding and you found a way to connect with us in a very real way. Thank you for that. All of our guests commented how much they enjoyed the ceremony. Since they came from many miles away to celebrate with us, we were very glad to know that they were not disappointed. We look forward to sharing the rest of our lives together, and we will carry with us many of the sentiments you shared on our special day.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Jenn and Kai Schulz
Mario & Cynthia Capaccio
FROM: Bethpage, New York
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Married at the Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center (Tarrytown, New York)
Dear Captain Arnold,
What a wonderful treat! Thank you for thinking of us this holiday season.
I have been meaning to drop you a line to thank you for your outstanding sermon and impeccable service.
We received that lovely photo and copy of our wedding vows. We’re having it mounted. They are absolutely beautiful, and they deserve an equally beautiful display.
Thank you for all that you’ve done to make our wedding so magical.
Nothing went according to plan that day, and we were constantly confronted with the deceit of our wedding planner, but your sermon made all the nonsense disappear and helped us remember the true reason for calling all of our loved ones together.
For that, we are eternally grateful.
Thank you.
My very best to your family for an abundant new year filled with laughter and joy.
Much love and many blessings,
Cynthia and Mario
Christopher & Karen Bisignano
FROM: Bedford Hills, New York
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Married at the Long Ridge Tavern (Stamford, CT)
Dear Captain Arnold,
I think Chris and I knew, when we first contacted you via the internet and then on the phone that you would be the only choice for our Chaplain.
Your broad personality, humor and deep feeling were the perfect combination for the person we chose to marry us.
Chris and I both feel that we have married each other’s other half. Humor, deep feeling and respect for each other’s personalities have been the foundation of our relationship since the day we met.
You promised a ceremony we would remember and indeed it was quite memorable.
This note comes with great thanks and great joy in having had you marry us. We look forward to fifty years like you have had with your lady.
Many, many heartfelt thanks and gratitude from the two of us.
Karin and Chris Bisignano
Michael & Clare Wood
FROM: Wednesbury, West Midlands, England
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Married on the Motor Yacht “Skyline Princess” (Pier One, World’s Fair Marina, Flushing, NY)
Hello Captain Arnold
Michael and I have finally arrived back home to England after the most fantastic wedding and honeymoon. We can confirm that we have received the marriage certificate and photo – thank you very much.
We would just like to say a really BIG thank you for making our day so special. We could not have asked for a better day.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and we keep talking about the day and yourself in particular – what a fabulous person you are and how you made it such a day to remember.
The ceremony was beautiful. Our Mums treasure their roses from the rose ceremony.
The meal on the boat was lovely and the setting couldn’t get any better. Then there was your magic which kept us so entertained – we were all amazed at you. We looked back over the video last night and I could see that there were a few people wiping their tears – it was so special to us all.
Can you also say a really big thank you to Mimi – she was so lovely and attentive. She made me feel like a princess and was there for me whenever there was anything at all we would want. Not that we could want for anything more. She added to the day in a special way.
Once again THANK YOU so much for everything – this was the best wedding we could have ever wished for and we are so glad that we found you on the internet.
We wish you, Mimi and all of the boat crew all the very best wishes for the future.
Meanwhile Michael and I are settling into our married life together with the best start it could have had.
Thank you
Love and best wishes from
Clare, Mike and all of our family and friends who were with us on the day.
Jim & Donna Cardillo
FROM: Union, New Jersey
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Married on the “Beach” at Ocean Place Resort & Spa (Long Branch, New Jersey)
Dear Captain Arnold,
Donna and I would like to thank you for presiding over our ceremony.
In planning our wedding on the beach, we knew that the officiant would play a key role in the success of our big day. We had read the testimonials on your website but what you delivered that day, far surpassed all of our expectations. You blended the perfect balance of tenderness, humor, wisdom and love to create a truly memorable experience for everyone in attendance.
Before we had walked out to the beach you pulled us off to the side for some last minute advice. We listened to your words and tuned out all of the distractions swirling around us. It’s amazing how the little things really made the day so much more enjoyable. Just a few soothing words settled our nerves and got us to focus on the moment at hand. When we look back at that day, we always come back to the fact that you came through for us time and time again.
We had prepared vows for our family medallion and sand ceremonies but we weren’t entirely happy with them. You suggested that we entrust it to you and that you had something suitable. As the proceedings unfolded we were amazed at how your words just wove our lives together with such grace and ease. Donna’s two daughters had a great deal of anxiety approaching the ceremony… “Where do we stand?” “What are we supposed to do?”… but you were there every step of the way to guide them in a gentle and friendly manner. We can never thank you enough for all you did that day to make it special beyond words.
As the day progressed we can’t tell you how many people stopped us and made it a point of complimenting your service. Everyone was incredibly impressed with how personal you made our ceremony. It really felt as if you had known us all of our lives. That day you didn’t just marry a husband and a wife, you married a family and you did so with incredible finesse. We’ll forever consider it an honor and privilege to have had you share our wedding day with us.
Sincerely,
Jim & Donna Cardillo
Christian & Penny Garcia
FROM: Stuart, Florida
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Married on the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Libertty, Port of Bayonne, NJ)
Captain Arnold,
Just a quick note of thanks for performing my daughter Penny and my new Son – in – law Christian’s wedding on the Explorer of the seas last weekend.<br> You really preformed a lovely ceremony.<br> Each and every person who attended came to me and commented on your words that day.<br> Even when the bride was a few minutes late getting to the chapel, you were able to keep everyone from stirring in there seats.<br> Thank you again so very much.
Best Regards,
The Riley & Garcia Family\’s
Richard & Sharifa Kissoon
FROM: Jamaica, New York
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Married aboard the “Dawn” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Pier 90, Port of New York, NY)
Hi,
Myself and Sharifa just wanted to express our thanks to you for a wonderful experience. You truly gave us something to cherish and remember for the rest of our lives together. Your words were beautifully spoken and said exactly what was in our hearts. We were both touched and happy to get a copy of the wedding vows and photograph when we got back from our cruise.
Thanks again for everything
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ali-Kissoon
Kevin & Shirley Su
FROM: New York, NY
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Married at “Le Chateau” (South Salem, New York)
Dear Captain Arnold,
Thanks for administering the wedding ceremony for us, it was truly a beautiful ceremony, as many of our friends told us. They were deeply touched by your speech, and one of my friends asked if she could get a copy of your speech, she wanted to refer to the speech in her daily life.
Thanks,
Shirley & Kevin
William & Traci Fazekas
FROM: Willoughby, Ohio
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Married at the “Ladies Pavilion” (Central Park, New York City)
With their daughter Jessica
We wanted to send you a quick thank you for the wonderful ceremony you conducted for us in Central Park on August 26, 2006. You exceeded our expectations!
We had a chance to review a video of the wedding this past weekend and listened to the words again. After the ceremony, several guests came up to us to let us know what a great ceremony it was.
The children’s ceremony was a special touch. We will always remember our special day in Central Park and you were a very important part of it.
Thank you again!!
Bill & Traci Fazekas
Jason & Lindsey Wessels
FROM: Poughkeepsie, New York
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Married aboard the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, NJ)
Dear Captain Arnold,
Thank you very much for your package.
We got everything we needed.
Thank you for the picture! It came out really good!
Thank you for a wonderful and memorable ceremony.
You truly made it a special day for Jason and I and our families.
Your words during the ceremony touched us all.
The sand ceremony was a nice and unique idea, thank you for suggesting it. It really added a special touch.
Thank you again for everything!
Lindsey and Jason Wessels
Jonathan & Mary Thiessen
FROM: Elmsford, New York
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Married aboard the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, NJ)
Hi Capt. Arnold,
I wanted to let you know that Jonathan and I received your package Saturday with a copy of the marriage license, the photo and the vows.
We have to commend you because so many people thought that the ceremony was absolutely beautiful.
Without having a rehearsal dinner, everything we thought went quite well. I especially loved the fact that you sent us the wedding vows…already have it in the wedding album. I took your advice and really listened to the wedding vows and will take them to heart.
The ceremony was unique and especially private for the both of us, who have gone through a lot together over the years. Your words were so touching and so true to us, that our marriage couldn’t have started out in a better way.
Thanks,
Mary and Jonathan Thiessen
John & Carol Stella, Jr.
FROM: Saddle Brook, New Jersey
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Married aboard the “Norwegian Dawn” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Pier 90, Port of New York, NYC)
Dear Captain Arnold,
John and I wish to thank you so much for helping to make our wedding truly a dream come true.
The ceremony was something that we never could have imagined.
All of our guests were so moved and touched by your words.
As we look at the pictures, all our friends and family are beaming with such joy and happiness. Not one person who attended our wedding could say enough as to how special and personal our vows were.
Please accept our sincere thanks to you and your very lovely staff, who treated us as if we were family.
We will never forget this beautiful day of which you played such a major part.
Once again our thanks!!!! With sincere thanks and affection, John and Carol Stella
P.S.-We have received the beautiful wedding vows and picture packet.
Once again our thanks!!!!
Ellison & Sharon Frank
FROM: Brooklyn, New York
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Married aboard the “Norwegian Dawn” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Pier 90, Port of New York, NYC)
Dear Captain Arnold:
It’s with great pleasure that we take this moment to thank you for such a wonderful wedding ceremony.
It was the most beautiful and happiest day of our lives, and you made it even better by doing such a wonderful ceremony.
All of our guests still talk about how much they enjoyed the wedding ceremony. So once again we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for playing a very important role on our special day.
Thank you.
Ellison and Sharon
Felix & Carla Morea
FROM: Hartsdale, New York
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Married aboard the “Norwegian Crown” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Pier 90, Port of New York, NY)
Capt Arnold
We received the package containing a copy of our marriage license (thanks so much), one beautiful picture and our wedding vows – so thoughtful!
I can’t find words to express my gratitude for the beautiful ceremony you perform for our wedding on August 13th.
All my guests – friends and now relatives – were absolutely moved and touched by your words:
The ceremony was absolutely magnificent.
Thank you for adding meaning and beauty to our wedding ceremony.
We were absolutely delighted for having you there with us.
Kind regards,
Carla and Phil