Annie Alexander-Kramer

e. She understood our vision & seamlessly helped us navigate creating a ceremony that incorporated our family, our cultures, & most importantly was a lot of fun. Annie went above and beyond to get to know us & our story. She was always available to chat & to travel to help us put together our destination wedding. We are a non-religious couple but wanted to honor our backgrounds and make sure our more traditional guests felt connected to our ceremony. Annie made perfect suggestions to bring that vision together & offered us an essential packet of readings & guides to help us construct the ceremony. For the rehearsal, she miraculously wrangled our wild group of groomsmen & bridesmaids & actually got them to practice - no small feat. The rehearsal was absolutely essential & Annie thought of everything, remembering all those invaluable little staging hints like how to pass the bouquet & who will fix the bride's train. By the big day we were pros thanks to Annie, even with the nervous-excited jitters, and the result was a gorgeous ceremony that flowed naturally & flawlessly. Our guests are still raving about how unique & intimate our ceremony felt, & how much it stands out in the blur of wedding-season as a true personal expression of love, & that is thanks in no small part to Annie's care & guidance. We recommend her 110%

ingle thing I would change about our ceremony. It was truly perfect.

nths out to nail down the details. She provided binders worth of reading and ceremony options for us to choose from to make our wedding perfect for us, and also planned out every little detail (procession order, song choices, etc) so that the day felt super organized. She was easy to get in touch with to answer any of our questions along the way. It also helped that Annie has worked with my wedding coordinators in the past and was familiar with the Woodstock Inn that she was able to run a seamless day! She even gave us suggestions on where to get our marriage license and other local VT vendors to use. I would highly recommend having Annie as your officiant to ensure a stressless planning process and great ceremony!

xible and open to all of our ideas. She was so easy to communicate with from a distance and also met us in person too. We knew we could count on her and she helped us make sure everything was just right. We highly recommend her.

like a fairy tale. Annie helped calm my nerves from the first moment until the very crucial moment before walking down the isle. We highly recommend any couple that chooses Annie for their special day .

ming everyone’s wedding day nerves!

d give us reading options for the big day. She also allowed us to incorporate our personal vows into the ceremony, which was very beautiful! I would definitely recommend Annie!

e distance, Annie was always available and great at communicating with us. I appreciated how organized and professional she was and it is very obvious that she is not only great at officiating, but that she loves what she does. We would definitely recommend Annie to anyone who is planning their wedding!

tress free ! It was a sincere pleasure !

have had Annie on our big day!

sed by her experience and guidance. She helped us finalize some important details related to the procession and ceremony and we always felt like we were in good hands.

to Jay peak and completely ran the rehearsal. Our rehearsal was inside and at last call the wedding was outside. We had a lot of..... oops. On our wedding day including temporarily mis placing the rings. Annie rolled with all of the hiccups and she made our ceremony perfect!!! We have the most amazing memories of our wedding day and ceremony and that is thanks to Annie!! I would highly , 100% recommend her to anyone getting married because she is AMAZING!

ting Vermont for wedding planning. She helped us create vows for our ceremony that were exactly what we wanted. She was also there on the day of our rehearsal to make sure that we and everyone involved felt comfortable with the flow of the ceremony. Not to mention, Annie is just a fantastic person!

denomination or non religious.

day. When it came time to meeting in person, she was more than accommodating, helping coordinate a location to meet that was not too cumbersome for us to get to. She has a great personality, matched with experience. She has a wonderful resources ready to choose from to help you plan a structured, yet incredibly personal, ceremony. Beyond her resources in readings, unity ceremony options, and vows, she will accommodate readings/speeches that you bring to the table. We thoroughly recommend Annie to anyone looking for a supportive, personable, and professional officiant.

nd knowledgeable and her wealth of experience really put us at ease. Even though we planned our wedding from far away, we were able to have a number of calls with Annie to work through the process as she was very easy to get in touch with. When it came time for the rehearsal, Annie had everyone in place and understanding their roles very quickly. As for the actual ceremony, it was perfect and we got so many compliments from our guests on our amazing officiant!

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s, and also ensured that our personalities shone through in the ceremony. She was flexible and able to work with us over the phone to plan everything and helped drive a perfect program both during the rehearsal and the actual day. We loved working with her and highly recommend that you hire her for your wedding. Thanks Annie!

whatever we wanted. She also made suggestions on ways we could prepare for the day and calm our nerves. Annie is amazing and knows what she is doing- I can't imagine our day without her being apart of it!

sely with us to write the most beautiful ceremony that incorporated our family traditions, such as what our wedding venue meant for our family, and lovely readings. Our wedding was executed flawlessly thanks to Annie keeping everyone on point. It was the most magical part of my life to get to say I do in such a beautiful way.

s to perfectly customize the day to meet our vision. She was very flexible in accommodating our requests. During the ceremony rehearsal, Annie made sure that all guests were aware of how the ceremony would progress and was great at leading the wedding party to ensure that all details were covered. She was the right balance between professionalism and warm. Our actual ceremony went very smooth and we have had many wedding guests comment to us that Annie did a phenomenal job officiating our wedding. I would highly recommend Annie to anyone!

twice and answer more than a few emails and phone calls! She printed out our vows and readings to ensure everything was just right and even acted as a soundboard when we had writer's block. Because of possible rain, for the rehearsal she made sure everyone knew the outside and inside plans. The ceremony has great and a large part of that is due to Annie's dedication. I doubt you could do better than having Annie on your side throughout the entire process!!:)

he talked us through a bunch of different readings and symbolic ceremonies we could use. She did not push anything on us, but helped us weigh the pros and cons of different approaches. She encouraged us to make the ceremony personal, which was the best advice. All of our guests couldn't stop talking about how moving our ceremony was, and I can't believe how many people were moved to tears! Annie was also extremely efficient during the rehearsal - she really knows her stuff and helped keep everything running smoothly. Thanks, Annie!

e with our same values to be the officiant at our wedding. We didn't want someone that was stuffy or pretentious – but someone with character that was modern, upbeat and enthusiastic. Through the processes of planning our wedding we really enjoyed getting to know Annie. Annie met with us multiple times over the phone and in person to help create a very special wedding. She tirelessly helped us select the perfect readings and music selections for our special day. Annie was such a professional and provided so much support on the actual wedding day. Annie seamlessly worked with the hotel, event planner, musicians and photographer on the wedding day and was able to help us with any last minute preparations that were needed. As for the ceremony – Annie knocked it out of the park – she delivered a truly memorable ceremony with wonderful readings. Annie has a wonderful presence and amazing speaking voice. Our guests could not stop talking about what a wonderful ceremony it was. Most of that was directly attributed to all the time Annie spent getting to know us and helping to recommend readings that reflected our character. We could not have been happier Annie.

passionate and made our ceremony feel so special! :)

or us, which is something that anyone planning a wedding knows is helpful especially during the final planning stages. Additionally, we came up with a unique unity ceremony for which Annie wrote the perfect passage. If you want an officiant that will assist you along the way and provide guidance then Annie is an excellent choice.

e truly played a vital role in making our wedding memorable!

y. She is very professional, incredibly helpful and so kind. After an initial meeting and several follow up phone calls I felt confident that our day would be perfect and it was. We are so happy we chose Annie to be apart of our day.

he day of! Would definitely recommend Annie.

sonable and kind! We did most of our planning over the phone as my husband and I were living outside of Vermont. We did meet at her house to go over ceremony options in person but all other meetings were over the phone. Annie had so many ceremony options that we really felt like we were able to fully personalize our ceremony and make it our own. Annie shared her opinions but listened to what we wanted and ensured the end product was amazing. Annie was great at the rehearsal and stayed until we were comfortable with how it was all going to happen on the day of our wedding. We had a beautiful day the day of our wedding and Annie made sure it went flawlessly! We really appreciated how organized and prompt Annie was. With all the weddings she was the officiant for she always knew who we were when we called with questions or follow up items. Thanks so much Annie!

riendly, and very organized. It was really a pleasure working with her. She helped us customize our ceremony to our unique personalities. I cannot say enough good things about Annie. Thanks to her, our ceremony was memorable and just perfect.

hile still honoring the traditions of our families. When we finally received her packet of ceremony resources in the mail, it was simply a template ceremony with two places that had options A, B, and C. We felt like our wedding ceremony was being ordered off of a value menu. Not the careful discussion of the traditions we wanted to incorporate. Disappointed, we wrote our own ceremony using a book. Initially she seemed to push back on several parts of this ceremony as if she was uncomfortable deviating from her well rehearsed template. This did seem to come from a genuine concern of ensuring things went smoothly, but we were still frustrated as this was our wedding ceremony and we did not want some cookie cutter that did not fit our lives. In the end she did use the ceremony we wrote. The real issue was during our rehearsal and during the wedding, it seemed very clear that Annie had barely given our ceremony a read through. She advertises as having experience with interfaith ceremonies, but she had a hard time pronouncing basic wedding words like chuppah. I can overlook that, if she did not mispronounce my name, my mother's name and several of our reader's names. We were aware this might be an issue so we provided phonetic pronunciation and made sure to review the names with her, but she still mispronounced all those important names. More of an inconvenience, than a complaint, but Annie was also really bad at replying to e-mail. She admitted to being a bit of a luddite, but when working with people from a distance it was stressful to have to wait weeks for her to reply to an e-mail or having to call her to get an answer after those weeks of no response.

most beautiful day of our lives that much more special. My husband and I would recommend Annie to anyone looking to get married in the beautiful green mountains of Vermont!!

ss. We met her in person once before the wedding and ended up staying longer than we had planned because we enjoyed chatting with her so much! Before the wedding she reviewed our wedding programs and offered advice and suggestions to make sure the ceremony would be perfect. During the rehearsal she made sure to keep my wedding party on track. I wasn't ever nervous because she took control and knew exactly what needed to be done. On the day of the wedding she arrived well ahead of time so she could make sure everything was going smoothly! When my ceremony musicians were late she kept everyone calm and made sure everything else was ready to go. Annie is lovely, professional, and the perfect officiant! I would HIGHLY recommend her. We received tons of compliments on how personal our ceremony was!

ighly recommend!!

nized and knows what she is doing! Our wedding planning process was that much easier because of her. Highly recommend her, you will not regret it!!

iful our wedding ceremony was! Book Annie for your wedding and you won't be disappointed! Thanks again Annie!

onal, and highly interested in us as a couple. She was flexible and available when discussing and planning our wedding ceremony, either by phone or in person, which was extremely helpful and well-appreciated while planning a wedding from out of state. Annie also provided us with some inspirational material to help guide us while creating our perfect yet unique civil ceremony. At the rehearsal, Annie showed up on time and remained professional throughout. It was clear how knowledgeable and well-versed she is in officiating weddings, and kept our rehearsal flowing smoothly--even when we had to unfortunately change the location due to inclement weather. On the wedding day, Annie delivered a wonderful, unforgettable wedding ceremony that we had written with her help. It went absolutely beautifully and flawlessly, and we are so glad to have had her officiate our special day. It is clear how much Annie loves working with couples from the initial planning all the way to the "I do", and we would 100% recommend her to future brides & grooms!

r and convey to those in attendance and what we would do for all of it for about 2-3 years before we even got engaged. Annie has a solid reputation and has officiated many weddings in the Vermont region. We saw numerous happy couples on her pages and liked how responsive and warm she was in our calls to one another. And whenever we would come up to the area for our planning trips she would work around our schedule so that we could also meet with a few of the other vendors as well and minimize the traveling for us. This was important since we did not live together in the same household prior to our wedding and from a planning perspective, orchestrating a semi-destination wedding while in a long-distance relationship when both partners want to be involved and are invested in the wedding details can be super tiring and involved. Nonetheless, the resulting product is worthwhile and we are proud of the outcome. Annie sits down with you and describes about three slight variations of ceremonies that she can conduct with your help. You as the couple get to choose the wordings you would like and discuss with her how friends and family should be involved. Annie also sent us planning worksheets and samples of poems and readings for the ceremony which were helpful. My husband, Chris, and I were each sharing in the planning of the wedding weekend and I allowed him to organize most of the files on Annie and our ceremony, however maintaining the view that it would be a joint effort on both of our parts, and a true exercise in testing our compatibility for marriage. Annie was ahead of time for the rehearsal as well as the day of the ceremony and had our vows that we’d sent her neatly typed and pasted on cards to reference as well as the readings for the readers during the ceremony. The ceremony went smoothly and without a hitch-there was some rain at the end (however, it is good luck on your day) and then it cleared up fast and we were blessed with a double rainbow. It was a beautiful day and a truly extraordinary ceremony!

as unique as our relationship. From the first meeting with Annie it was clear that she was the one to make our dream wedding come true. She made the whole experience so easy and enjoyable. Helped us choose readings that suited us and created a flow that was perfect for us. She wanted to know every detail of our day so that she could enhance the overall experience, and she did. We spoke several times and there was always a clear process. But above all, Annie is one of the most kind and genuine people we have ever met. Our entire Wedding party just loved her. She is gentle, but assertive making our rehearsal a beautiful part of the entire experience. We got married on January 31, 2015 at Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe VT. We feel like our ceremony was so perfectly us, with lots of laughs and just the right amount of tears. Thank you, Annie for everything. You really MADE the Wedding for us and we will visit the next time we are in VT. Love, Sarah & Tom

ted for us and also her idea to have a wine ceremony. She was amazing to work with and made us feel at ease with how the ceremony would turn out (which ended up being wonderful)! We would absolutely recommend her for future weddings in the Vermont area.

ing we needed, including the town hall (which was more of a problem than you would believe, but she straightened it all out). It was great having her there to help direct us through every second of the ceremony, and she had our vows and our father's speeches all transcribed onto little index cards that she brought on the day, and kept everything in order for us. She is outgoing, knowlegable, professional, and upbeat, and made the whole day less stressful even though she was probably a little stressed herself with her injury! Need we say more? If you can get her, take her!

helping us make decisions as to what we wanted. (we were so clueless on so many things) If she thought our idea/plan needed a little help, she gave great advice that we ended up loving. She helped us plan a very beautiful wedding that really matched our personalities and we were very proud of.

s several great suggestions for our vows and readings. During the day of the ceremony, she was extremely helpful with the rehearsal, and even went so far as to travel around town with us while our photographer took our wedding pictures. We really enjoyed having her as our officiant and recommend her to anyone getting married in Vermont.

leading up to the wedding. She had lots of ideas to share from her bountiful experience, but was also very open and flexible to let us incorporate our own details of the ceremony. She is extremely professional and made the whole ceremony run perfectly smoothly, from prepping beforehand, to the rehearsal, all the way to the big day. Thank you again Annie for your services. We would be happy to recommend you to anyone looking for a dedicated, organized, and open-minded officiant.

but it worked perfectly! Her charming personality got the audience and her soft voice made me cry of happiness. Thanks a lot Annie!

ecommend Annie to anyone getting married in Vermont. - Evan and Samantha Page

just the right amount of guidance, and our ceremony ended up being exactly what we wanted.

readings to the little things just before the ceremony. She made it completely stress free! Thanks to Annie our day was all about us and not the stress!

ne in some wine). She is very opinionated about traditions and what works best for ceremonies, which was mostly nice because we had no idea what we were doing. The wedding was beautiful, the ceremony perfect, and she really couldn't have made it any easier!

time, she walked us through a typical ceremony. She was open to all of our ideas and had such great suggestions. Having performed so many weddings, she had so many helpful pieces of advice (things I NEVER would have thought of). We couldn't have planned such a special and intimate ceremony without her. All our guests raved about what a wonderful ceremony we had and we owe it all to Annie! I can't recommend her strongly enough!!

covered. She was also a great help the day of the wedding with nerves and making sure everything and everyone was where it needed to be. Couldn't have asked for a more perfect officiant for our perfect day.

our ceremony seamlessly and came prepared - while I was tearing up in front of my family and friends, she already had a tissue ready for me!

good advice and resourses to use but she provided us support by giving words of encouragement throughout the whole planning process! Annie also went above and beyond to help us find audio equipment needed for our ceremony in just a few days notice! The ceremony was everything we imagined it to be and we have Annie to thank for it. We recieved many compliments from our guests and wedding party about Annie's charming personality and the overall presenation of our ceremony! I hope some day down the road many years from now my husband and I will renew our vows and Annie will be the one to officiate! We highly recommend Annie for your future wedding!

to assist with all aspects of the wedding day. Her passion shows in her work, we would highly recommend her for any Vermont wedding!

dvice on anything from vendors to design! My husband and I were looking for something a bit unique but still in keeping with a traditional ceremony...so with personal vows and a unity ceremony complete with drinking Heady Topper to reflect our love of IPA's, we nailed it...thanks to Annie! She made our ceremony truly represent us...she worked so well with our other vendors and kept in great communication with our wedding coordinator. We couldn't be happier with Annie and our guests have been asking for copies of her ceremony for them to reflect upon! :) THANK YOU ANNIE!

little nervous at first. Annie is so warm and caring! You feel like you have known her for years immediately. We instantly felt comfortable! Annie is a wealth of knowledge, and she had tons of tips and helpful pieces of info for us. She took a lot of research and guess work off our plates! Annie made sure that our ceremony was everything we hoped for and much more! It was absolutely a day to remember, and if you are getting married anywhere near VT Annie is the BEST choice!!! I truly can't say enough wonderful things about her!

r expectations that weekend. She was very organized and in charge at the ceremony (especially with the groomsmen) and then the wedding day she was fantastic! Our ceremony was so special and meaningful which was all because of Annie!

pleasure to work with. Despite not knowing Annie for many years as some might with their local ministers/spiritual guides Annie spent time with us to help ensure our ceremony was not only unique to us but also a ceremony which was special to us. On the day of our ceremony weather decided to make an appearance pushing us from Plan A to Plan B and then Plan C. Through these changes Annie was an absolute STAR ensuring the ceremony ran smoothly partly because the back-up plans were all in place and partly because of her great organization and clear experience. We highly recommend having Annie officiate your wedding day.

where to start or what we wanted. Annie is warm and kind. Her words were so genuine at our wedding and she truly cared about making our ceremony very special for us. We have already recommended her to another family member who is getting married next year and would not hesitate to recommend her to any couple looking for a superb wedding officiant. Thank you, Annie, for making our day magical! ~ Leslie and Chris Sexton ~ Married September 1, 2012 ~ East Burke, Vermont

reflection of our love for one another, and our love for our family and friends. Annie had a binder full of amazing readings and ideas on how to make our ceremony truly unique and relevant to us as a couple, without touching on religion at all. She also was wonderful on the weekend, from the rehearsal to the actual day, everything ran smoothly and perfectly. To us, the ceremony was the most important part of our wedding, and we can truly say that it was PERFECT. We highly recommend Annie!

r the phone on several occasions to make sure that the ceremony was going to be just what we wanted. She gave us lots of advice on how to make the ceremony personal to us by adding readings and symbolic ceremonies, and the wedding turned out so amazing because of it!!!

incredibly organized and effortlessly wrangled-in the wedding party (a difficult task!), making sure everyone knew what they were supposed to be doing and when. She really took charge and even came up with a plan "B" in the case of inclimate weather. We really appreciated her know-how and positive attitude! My husband and I wanted a fully custom wedding ceremony, so we were able to write the entire thing ourselves at no extra charge (the other officiants we looked at charged extra for custom pieces) so we really appreciated Annie helping us to express ourselves!

e planning over the phone and only met with Annie once before the wedding rehearsal, but the wedding was perfect. Annie was able to give my husband and I the wedding of our dreams from miles away. We couldn't have asked for a better person to perform our ceremony.

options for us and was open to our ideas in how to make this personal and perfect for us. She helped us come up with a way to include our respective children in a very personal family unity candle lighting ceremony. It was the perfect day thanks to Annie!

h a new plan. She was also invaluable at the rehearsal in organizing our families and preparing everyone for what was going to happen. She is a wealth of information about possible readings, songs, programs, and other ideas. She set a mood of order, celebration, and spirituality at our service that I loved.