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Married at the “Ladies Pavilion” (Central Park, New York City)
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 that you were amazing. Clive kept commenting that you were VFM (value for money) which believe me, is a complement 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 licence 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
Married at the “Boathouse” in Central Park (Central Park, New York City, NY)
Married aboard the Norwegian Cruise Ship “The Dawn” (Port of New York, Pier 90, New York City)
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
Married on the “Norwegian Dawn” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Port of New York, NY)
Married at the “Metropole Restaurant” (Brooklyn, New York)
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
Married at the Thatched Cottage (Centerport, New York)
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)
Married at the “Ladies Pavilion” (Central Park, NYC, NY)
Married Aboard the “Norwegian Spirit” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Port of New York, NY)
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
Married at their home in NYC (New York, New York)
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
Married on the “Norwegian Spirit” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Port of New York, Pier 90, New York)
Married at the Bay Ridge Manor (Brooklyn, New York)
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
Married on the “Crown Princess” Princess Cruise Lines (Brooklyn Ship Terminal, New York)
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
Married at “Turtle Pond” (Central Park, New York City)
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 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 humour which were appropriate during the ceremony.
Once we get the official photographers 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.
Ceremony performed aboard the “Nautical Empress” Nautical Cruise Lines (Freeport, New York)
Married at the Galor Manor Banquet Hall
(Flushing, New York)
Married at the Woodbury Country Club
(Woodbury, New York)
Married on the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, NJ)
Merry Christmas to you as well.
Both myself and Anthony never got around to writing you a thank you for the tremendous wedding ceremony you performed for us, our guests and family still talk about it to this day. Your words were eloquent and touched us all.
Thank you so very much for making our day just that much more special.
All of our gratitude and appreciation!
Happy Holidays and have a very prosperous and happy New Year!
Anthony & Geraldine Fernandez
Married on the “Explorer of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Cape Liberty, Port of Bayonne, NJ)
Married on the “Norwegian Dawn” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Port of New York, NY)
Married on the “Norwegian Dawn” Norwegian Cruise Lines (Port of New York, NY)
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 Graham safely on the ship.
We are so blessed and happy to be as one, and will have your words of wisdom in our hearts every day.
Thank You Again and any couple that has the opportunity to be wed by you should stand up and salute! You are wonderful.
Kathy & Mark Houston
Married at the “Mansion at Coindre Hall”
(Huntington Harbor, New York)
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
Married at the “Inn at Longshore”
(Westport, CT)
Married on “Holiday Beach” at the Masury Estate & Ballroom
(Center Moriches, New York)
Married aboard the “Crown Princess” Princess Cruise Lines (Brooklyn Ship Terminal, Bklyn, NY)
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