Reverend Susan,
For us, having a meaningful ceremony was the most important part of our wedding day. When I read the first draft of the ceremony, tears kept filling my eyes. It was hard to get through it all because it struck such depth in me. It was magically so "us"!
When we first met with you we found the compatibility survey we took was integral in provoking discussion in areas that we had not yet discussed at great length (if that is possible knowing how much we talk!)
After the ceremony, some of the most repeated comments to us were: "what a wonderful ceremony," "this was the best wedding that I have ever attended," “the ceremony was so personal," "it really reflected you and Michael's personalities," "I laughed and cried...," and so on. One of the ladies from my church told my mother that she wished you were not in North Carolina so that you could preside over the current congregation (in Cleveland, Ohio).
We received thank you emails and notes afterwards from family members and friends for INVITING them to our wedding! We could not believe that they were thanking US!
We owe most of these accolades to you and your fantastic abilities to capture people's personalities, to meld an eclectic grouping of poems, spiritual readings, and personal story telling, and to have them flow so seamlessly together.
Outside the First Hungarian Reformed Church Cleveland, OH
Reverend Susan, you truly are a blessing! Thank you so much!
xx,
Ava & Michael Longfield