What People Say About Journeys of the Heart...

Testimonials:
 

Hi Laura,
    Patrick and I have just returned from our honeymoon. We wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for the amazing wedding ceremony that you performed for us. It was touching, spiritual, poignant and so full of love. We have received numerous phone calls and notes about how lovely the ceremony was and quite touching.  You really made the day special for us and we truly felt that it was a joyous celebration by the manner in which you celebrated with us.
Thank you again for everything. We were so honored to have you be a part of our day. It truly made the difference.
Take care,
Cassandra and Patrick

Hi Anita,

    First of all let me say thank you on behalf of Brian and myself-Our ceremony was truly the best and we could not have done it without you.  Please give our names as a reference!  The guests enjoyed the ceremony just much as we did!  It was definitely better than anything else that evening and rightly so, it should have been. I cannot believe it is all over- it is bittersweet.  Brian as usual keeps me level headed reminding me that it has just begun.

Fondly,

Tricia

Thank you note central office regarding Irene:
Marguerite, I wanted to let you know how happy my husband and I were with the job Irene Fulton did in officiating our wedding. The ceremony was fantastic, to say the least, from beginning to end! Irene was an absolute pleasure to deal with every single step of the way. She was professional but also a very fun individual to have worked with - I don't think the ceremony could have been any better. We are so glad we went with Journeys of the Heart. What a terrific organization!
Alexis
P.S. I also wanted to let you know that we would have no problem giving a reference - we have many positive things to say! Take care!
 

Call to central office regarding Miki Young:
Hello, Marguerite?  My name is Nancy and I just returned from my honeymoon. Before I do one more thing I wanted to call you and thank you for assigning Miki Young to be our wedding officiant. We all knew the setting would be beautiful at Glen Foerd by the river.  But we had no idea how wonderful the ceremony would be. We met Miki for our consultation over a year ago and made such a wonderful connection then.  After that, our contact was all over the e-mail.  The minute she walked into the room on our wedding day, the connection with her was right there, just as it was when we first met her as if no time had passed. I teach imagery and it was amazing how much perfect imagery she used in the ceremony and I would have never thought to tell her to do that.  She just knew the perfect imagery and ritual for us. Everyone wanted to know where we found her.  I cannot thank you enough.  I am so happy you knew that Miki would be the right officiant for us.

Urbane,
I hope you are doing well. Kayhan and I have just returned from our honeymoon. Formal thank-you to come but I wanted to let you know right away how special you made our wedding ceremony.
All of our guests commented on the beauty of the ceremony and they were especially touched by how you and our Persian officiant seamlessly combined our two cultures. You truly captured our relationship, families and faith. Many guests commented that the world would be a better place if everyone could weave cultures together as was displayed in our wedding ceremony. We hope our paths will cross again in the future.
Elizabeth

Dear Marguerite,
This is Stefanie and Cory writing you - fresh from our honeymoon - to let you know that we deeply and sincerely appreciate the wonderfully heartfelt ceremony you gave us on the 27th. It was the perfect summarization of what amounted to a perfect day. The clouds finally parted, the sun started to shine, and there, in front of so many loved ones, your words echoed with such great poignancy. Needless to say, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Thank you for taking the time to make our ceremony relevant to our lives - not only the new life we were about to start together, but the long history we have spent together. It was a tailor-made ceremony, with every word carrying special significance. In addition, you were a calming presence, not only on that special day, but from the first meeting we spent together. We'll think about those moments for the rest of our lives, and we hope to see you again someday soon.
Best,
Cory & Stefanie

Dear Helen,
Thank you so much for the beautiful ceremony you performed. We got so many compliments on how unique and touching the ceremony was. We were so pleased how everything turned out. We were starting to get wrapped up in all the party details and lost sight of why we were doing what we were doing. You made us realize what our celebration was all about. Being able to personalize our ceremony meant so much to us and we really got to show our loved ones what our family was all about. We know our wedding is one that people will be talking about for years to come. Thank you for being such a wonderful person to deal with. We appreciate all your hard work and dedication. Thank you again for everything.
Love,
Colleen and Elliot

For Eleanora ~
Prior the wedding:
El, I wanted to tell you something… I wanted this to be very special, (as all brides do), but when Chris and I met you at the book store I knew spiritually that you were the right person to marry us. I am very honored that you will be performing the ceremony for us, and its very special knowing we will be starting out our marriage in such a beautiful, spiritual way. I thank you very much.

Same couple after the wedding:
Dear El, Many people commented on what a lovely, romantic ceremony it was. Everything was perfect. Thank you very much for blessing our marriage.
Joni

About Linda Noonan (from Marguerite Sexton)

My husband, Tom, coaches a high school cross country team.  One fall Saturday, a woman he had never met before came up to him and said, "Somebody here told me that your wife started Journeys of the Heart, is that true?"  Of course he said it was.  Then she said, "Linda Noonan married my daughter Megan at Knowlton Mansion last week.  Linda was so incredible.  It was like she created some sort of magic among the wedding party and the guests.  None of us had ever experienced anything like it before.  We are all still so happy about it.  No wonder everybody talks about Journeys of the Heart weddings.  Please tell Marguerite how thrilled Megan's parents are."
 

Susanne Wilson (from Marguerite Sexton)

In speaking to a caller about her wedding, I asked her (as I always do) how it is she came to find Journeys of the Heart.  Here is what this caller answered: “I  received a call from a friend of mine who attending a  wedding  Susanne  Wilson conducted  last  Sunday in The Poconos.  The funny thing is that this friend is recently divorced and had been very negative about weddings and very ‘anti-marriage’.  However, she called me totally flipped over Susanne's wedding.  She called me the next day and said, ‘I don't care what you have to do but you have to get somebody from Journeys of the Heart.  The wedding was beyond amazing!  Those people are doing something right.’   She told me she had never experienced any service anywhere that touched her so deeply.  That’s why I’m calling.”

Richard,
Wow! Your ceremony on Saturday was truly magical and so beautiful, and it exceeded every expectation we had. Latham was so moved by the whole ceremony, he even cried. That never happens, he never cries, lol! While the room was a tad small, it really did feel extra intimate, cozy, and special, and you just made it perfect. Immediately after the ceremony, the guests kept commenting on how special your ceremony was and asking where we found you. I can't wait to watch it back on video, because it's kind of hard to remember details now, it seems fuzzy somehow, but my favorite parts were the passing around of the rings (which the guests truly enjoyed, no one had ever seen that before and they all thought how unique and special it was), and the holding hands part. Holding Latham's hands while you said those words was just so.... magical! It's the best word I can come up with the describe how I feel about it. Latham and I want to sincerely thank you for being a pleasre to work with and for making our wedding so incredibly special. I also sent Marguerite an email thanking her as well and told her how very happy we are. Thanks again!! 

Dear Maria Odilia,

We wanted you to know that everyone at the wedding was extremely impressed with our ceremony.  They remarked that it had all the elements of love, wisdom, compassion and truth that any one could want in a wedding ceremony. You did a wonderful job for us and we are so very happy as a couple and as individuals.  We thank you for your blessing and please know that our lives are blessed even more for knowing you and having you join our lives together.
Thanks again and we are very glad you enjoyed our wine!!!
Sincerely,
Carol & Jim

Jim- 

Art and I would like to thank you so much for presiding over our ceremony and doing such a wonderful job.   Our families were most impressed (and you know how important it is to make them happy!!)

Thanks again!

Meryl and Art

Hi Irene,

Jim and I wanted to thank you again for such a beautiful wedding ceremony!  We received so many compliments on how lovely it was and how nice you are.  Many people asked how we came to know you and mentioned how nice it was chatting with you.   

Thank you again for such wonderful memories!

Love,

Lori and Jim

 

Thank You Diane!
Thank you from both of us. You made our special day even more memorable.
When I called Journeys of the Heart, I told (Marguerite) our story and she told me
she had the perfect officiant for us - well you were! Not only did you make
it fun and funny, you did our ceremony in such a way that you captured the
spirit of us. Your words made all of our guests feel that they were a very special part of our day and our lives. I am still hearing things about how lovely the ceremony was! Thank you also for handling the rain and all of the days events with grace and ease....
love, Jo and Bill
 

Dearest Naila,
Wow! You made our wedding ceremony exactly what we'd hoped it would be. It was just perfect. We've just returned home from our honeymoon, and I couldn't wait to send you a note to express my gratitude. Everyone at the wedding has been raving about how lovely and warm you are, and how personal and interesting our ceremony was. In fact, it was hands down my favorite part of this entire experience. From the start, Steve and I knew that we wanted our ceremony to matter most, and once we met you, we were sure you'd be the person to make it just right. All of the suggestions you made, and the meaningful material you provided, were really in line with who were are as a couple and as individuals. Communicating with you throughout the process was easy and delightful. I can't thank you enough. Also, it was so incredibly sweet and thoughtful of you to write such a beautiful card and give us that CD. The songs on it are great! I will think of it as our very own soundtrack now. We really appreciated the fact that you stayed for a while, too. You went above and beyond your call of duty, and we will never forget the wonderful gift you've given us.I hope you don't mind, but I've CC:ed Journeys of the Heart on this message, so that they would know just how pleased we were with you, and how lucky they are to have you on board. Also, we would be more than happy to act as a reference for both you and the organization.
Our best of wishes to you, with the hope that we will stay in touch.
Thank you from the bottom of our happy hearts,
Jennifer (and Steven)


Dear Jim
Thank you so much for the wonderful ceremony. It was so perfect and from the heart. You made it sound like you knew us and we want to thank you for making our day that much more special. We would highly recommend you to anyone.
Thank you, Tiffany and Jim

Linda,
I just wanted to thank you again for helping to make our wedding ceremony so personal, special, and meaningful. You have such a remarkable presence and spirit about you and it felt so right from the moment we met you to have you perform our ceremony. We got many compliments on our ceremony and your style. I just wanted to let you know again, how pleased we were and how much we appreciated your touch.
Fondly, Kara and Pete

About Kelly Fuddy:
Dear Marguerite and Diane, We wanted to thank you for your help with our wedding and in particular, for contacting Kelly Fuddy to officiate.  You may remember us as the “older couple” who planned to go to a district justice’s office on a weekday until we realized that our plans (or lack thereof) were a disappointment for our daughters and my mother.  Consequently, we ended up planning a wedding in about one week’s time! 
I must admit that Kif and I had serious reservations about looking online for an officiant.  From the minute we contacted your service, however, we were put at ease.  Diane responded immediately to my initial call and Kelly phoned that same afternoon to discuss our plans.  Kelly followed up the next day by emailing a wonderful selection of readings, vows and “ring exchanges.”  With only a few days to prepare (and a new baby at home) she created a lovely ceremony that was personally meaningful, both for us and for our family.    

Kelly couldn’t have been more wonderful on the day of the wedding.  She was patient, kind and accommodating.  Despite our typical disorganization and late start (due to one of our sons being stuck in traffic), Kelly was calm and unhurried.  I especially appreciated her warm interaction with my elderly mother.  She conducted the ceremony with both warmth and professionalism—earning my son’s and daughter-in-law’s highest compliments (“I wish we knew about YOU last year when we were married!”)  Finally, although several of our kids were taking pictures, the only reason we have a photo of the whole family is because Kelly thought to take it!  Thank you for the quality of your service and for your part in making September 15th a beautiful day for us.
Sincerely, Janet and Charles (Kif)