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Dear Grandpa,

When we decided to get married, we knew the true heart and focus for us would be the ceremony. Initially, I felt so honestly overwhelmed by so much of what we laughingly called the “wedding industrial complex” and all the unnecessary distractions and drama that wedding planning unfortunately but inevitably brings. We wanted to stay with the true meaning of the day. We wanted words that merged our two lives and brought eternal symbols and rituals to life in a solemn, but joyous way. We wanted something simple, elegant, and deeply meaningful. And that is exactly what you provided.

As a writer and teacher, I searched through many, many stacks of books trying to find the right words to pledge a lifetime to another person. You told me you had it all set and ready, and not to worry or stress. Finally, I had the faith to believe you and trust your experience and drop my intimidating task. After all, I had seen you perform ceremonies for other couples and each time was wonderful and flawless. I put my books away and left it up to you. I’m glad I did. Your ceremony is just the right balance of humorous and sentimental. It is exactly on the mark.

The funny thing is, many of the words spoken were exactly some of the things I stumbled across and loved the very most. Certain lines of poems and sayings that were exactly what I had found and underlined were weaved together with a masterful touch. It’s really as though you read our minds and found the wise words about the sacred commitment and unparalleled love marriage brings. You did all the work finding the right words so we could simply focus on the experience itself. I am so grateful for that.

You said everything we wanted you to say and much more. Your engaging, rich voice and touching sentiments brought tears of emotion to guests we know well and even to strangers witnessing the truth and beauty of your words. To listen to you speak about love is transformative and resonates with every person present. We were so touched and moved by the magic of your ceremony and so was everyone joining us in a perfect moment of connection and bliss.

We have and we will reflect back often to the meaningful words spoken and revel in the powerful and transformative ceremony you created. You helped us focus on the true purpose of the day: to connect our lives and pause to be grateful and celebrate the love that holds our families together.

Love Always,
Nicole and Josh

Dear Captain Arnold,

We wanted to take this opportunity to Thank you for giving us the most beautiful ceremony! We could not have dreamed of anything more! From the moment we spoke with you on the phone 10 months before our wedding date, we felt confident that our wedding would be all we ever wanted! You certainly met every expectation and then some. Every guest at our wedding LOVED your ceremony and delivery! It was so heartfelt and unique in so many ways. The child ceremony was so touching and we are so glad we chose to incorporate that. I think it made Bella feel involved and special and definitely brought tears to our eyes! You really made our wedding personal and a day we will NEVER forget! We cannot thank you enough for setting the tone on one of the most important days of our lives! You did an incredible job and all of our guests agree! Thank you so very much! I will certainly recommend you for many years to come!

Mike and Alona Fusco

P.S. The package you sent us was beautiful as well. I loved how you made our vows and exchanging of rings a memento for us to have! Loved the pictures too. THANK YOU!

Dear Captain Arnold,

Thank you for working with us to make sure that our wedding ceremony was what we had envisioned and more…Our guests thought you were the cat’s pajamas and keep telling us that it was the best ceremony they had ever been witness to. You were able to convey a certain sentimentalism with real words and sincerity. You spoke from the heart and made all 150+ guests feel like there were in an intimate chapel and not a large hall. Our mothers, too, were very touched by your flower ceremony. Thank you for making that possible.

Thanks, again, for everything. It was lovely meeting you and having you be a seminal part of our wedding.

Very truly yours,
Carolyn and Andrew McGoran

Dear Captain Arnold,

Thank you so much for making our ceremony so special. Our vows were so beautiful and you put us at ease right from the start. We have received so many compliments on the ceremony. So many of our guests found your words to be so original and so true. Everyone could relate. We will cherish the day for the rest of our lives and we are so glad you helped to make it a special day.

Sincerely,
Matthew and Brooke Brennan