August 19, 2016

Dear Captain Arnold,

Please accept my apology that we have not reached out sooner to extend our gratitude for the beautiful wedding ceremony you conducted for Wil and I on June 25th, 2016.  The past 7 weeks have been quite the whirlwind between adjusting to married life and honeymooning in Mexico =)

As you may recall, Wil and I are high school sweethearts and have been together for 16 years now- literally half of our lives- therefore we did not take the decision of who would be Officiating our wedding lightly!  Once we watched some of the videos and testimonials on your website (www.nauticalweddingbells.com), we knew we had found our man.

From the attention to detail you demonstrated, to making yourself available in the event we had any questions- no matter how silly- we were confident from the get-go that we had gotten it right.  And then the BIG DAY came, and we couldn’t have been more touched by the ceremony.  Despite doing this for the umpteenth time (I cannot recall what number ceremony this actually was for you!), you still managed to make us feel like the only two people in the world at that moment.  Wil and I both remarked afterward how we hung on every word, trying to take it all in, while also appreciating the comic relief you provided to keep our guests entertained.  And then a few days afterward we were astounded to receive 2 of your personal photographs from the wedding and a lovely congratulatory letter in the mail- talk about five-star service!

In summation, we are forever grateful to you for making our most special day more memorable than we could have ever imagined…and as stress-free as possible!  Thanks again for your professionalism; you have truly found your calling in life.

Sincerely Yours,

Judi & Wil Fleming

Our deepest gratitude…

You brought joy to our day, happiness to our hearts and wonderful memories that will always be treasured.

Thank you for sharing our special day!

Love,

Bruce & Linda

First, this email came:

Dear Captain Arnold,

 I hope you are well. I think of our wedding day everyday, especially the ceremony, and I am eternally grateful for you. I am unable to submit my letter of appreciation to your website. Perhaps that is something you have to do on your end. Please let me know if I can do it on my end and what the link is. Otherwise, here is my letter to you.
with much heartfelt appreciation,
Lauren Finalborgo

And then this was attached:

More important than the flowers or the color of the tablecloth…

the wedding officiant.

Dear Captain Arnold,

‘Thank you’ does not begin to express my and my husband’s deep gratitude for you and the beautiful wedding ceremony that you performed for us. Perfect is a word that I rarely use since few things in life truly are. Yet, that is how I would describe my wedding ceremony…perfect.

I knew from the first conversation with you that you were ‘it’. You were going to be the one to marry us. I felt an immediate connection and it felt right in my gut. Along with all of the research that showed your outstanding ability as an officiant, I knew choosing you as our officiant was the right choice. You have such a presence about you. You provided such a calmness that I needed in planning my wedding with just a touch of humor too, that was just right. You were available 24/7 and always had all of the information that I requested (including information that I hadn’t even thought about). You never made me feel that I was a bother or that you were too busy. You were thorough and gave me the security I needed as a bride-to-be. Billy and I felt so comfortable with you and enjoyed our meeting with you.

Also, I am so appreciative of the wedding package you sent about a week after our wedding. The vows printed on beautiful paper brought me to tears, the good kind, and I will frame it. Your guidance continued after our wedding day, by providing an after the wedding checklist which was so helpful.

Both sides of our family loved the touching ceremony and can’t believe how ‘amazing’ it was. Our wedding ceremony has and will continue to give us our best memories. The wedding ceremony, the most important part of the wedding, was a blessing. You have touched our lives forever and forever we are grateful.

with love,

Lauren & William

Captain Arnold,

We want to thank you for the wonderful ceremony, it was more than we ever expected. Your words were so beautiful and inspiring that we will make our best to live our lives following your guidance.

Everybody loved every minute of our ceremony.  THANK YOU!!! for making our day so SPECIAL!

Janine & Pat

Robert Loo wrote a review on Facebook about Nautical Wedding Bells & Captain Arnold:

Captain Arnold was the best! He was a huge highlight of our secular James Bond wedding and his speech about love and devotion nearly brought everyone to tears. We would highly recommend him to anyone. Thanks again Captain!

Sincerely
Jennifer & Robert Loo

Dear Captain Arnold,

Thank you so much!!  Our ceremony was perfect and a lot of married friends did tell me your words made them think of their own marriage. When you did the tribute to my uncle Alexander, my aunt was so touched she cried.  The tribute and salute you did to all the military guests was beautiful and the applause you received was wonderful.

Thank you for everything!

Tina & Richard Johnson

Dear Captain Arnold,

A simple thank you does not do your services justice!

We were incredibly thrilled with your time and attention to detail. We wanted something different and you were perfect for the nautical theme, but your ceremony stole the show. Your words were incredibly profound and true for the both of us.

Many of our guests commented on your words and how special the ceremony was!

Thank you everything – your time to answer questions, your attention to detail, and for your amazing words and sentiment.

Thank you,

Caitlin & David Collins
October 24, 2015
Molly Pitcher Inn

Dear Captain Arnold,

We have just returned from our honeymoon and wanted to email you right away to thank you for the most amazing wedding ceremony. Our friends and family are still talking about it and we are so happy with how everything went. We returned late last night and already received your beautiful package in the mail along with a separate envelope from New York with our official marriage certificate. We can’t thank you enough for the beautiful ceremony and perfect day. We can’t wait to see more pictures and video so we can relive every moment. Hope you are having a great weekend! 🙂

All the best,

Stephanie and Greg

Hi Captain Arnold,

My husband Phillip and I will like to thank Captain Arnold for an amazing ceremony. We learned about Captain Arnold because he was highly recommended by our venue. When I spoke to Captain Arnold on the phone for the first time, I knew that he had to be our officiant. Captain Arnold has a powerful and welcoming voice, which I felt is perfect for leading our wedding ceremony. Captain Arnold stayed in touch with us throughout the process and was easily reachable by email and phone. He even called us the week of the wedding to ensure we had everything we need for the ceremony. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and definitely one of my favorite parts of the wedding. The vows were beautiful and encompassed our thoughts. Captain Arnold did a great tribute to my deceased mother, which meant a great deal to my family and I. But I have to say one thing that I loved the most is that Captain Arnold’s words really resonated with Phillip. The other day, Phillip said to me “Don’t forget that Captain Arnold said never go to bed angry”. I highly recommend Captain Arnold to anyone looking for the perfect officiant.

Jessica and Philip

Captain Arnold married us on September 19, 2015 at Chateau La Mer. We would highly recommend him to anyone! The ceremony was beautiful from the vows to the remembrance of loved ones, the rose ceremony for our Mothers and the sand ceremony to include my step daughter which united us a family. It was such a special and touching ceremony and we are still hearing from our guests raving about how much they enjoyed the ceremony!

Thank you Captain Arnold for making our perfect day a memorable one!!

Anthony and Dana Tammaro

Dear Captain Arnold & Sheila,

Thank you so much for everything. You made my wedding so very special.
I also wanted to thank you for the picture and my vows.
As soon as I get my pics back I’ll send you one!
Thank you so much,

Steven & Carrie