Ceremonies By Dr. Elizabeth-Anne Stewart

ic elements as well. She took her time to really get to know us as a couple, which really made the entire ceremony feel very personalized. She asked us many questions, and even sent us questioners! She brought class, romance, and structure to our ceremony. All our anxieties about the ceremony completely disappeared the second we met with her. She offered so many options and examples. We told her exactly what we wanted and she delivered. She even sent us a draft version and we made some minor changes that she really liked approved of! All of our guests loved her soothing speaking voice! She even included fun historic facts about our venue that everyone loved, and also included some story telling about our engagement and how we first met. We have been to many weddings where the officiant has been a friend or family member that is very nervous. If you are looking to hire a professional to officiate your wedding, Elizabeth is the best! She is an author and a college professor, so naturally, she was very relaxed, directive and charming during our ceremony, which made us feel calm and happy. She even dressed in the black and white monochromatic color scheme as the rest of our wedding party! The ceremony is the most important part of a wedding day! Thank you Elizabeth for doing such a beautiful job! You will always hold a special part in o

to our ceremony brought people to tears! It was exceptionally beautiful. I am so glad my sister recommended Elizabeth to us! The ceremony will always be remembered!

h of our heritage. She was flexible on meeting times and conference calls since we live out of state. The day-of ceremony went smoothly and even the most traditional family members were so pleased.

and what we were envisioning for our ceremony within those two meetings. Elizabeth was also very friendly, easy to work with, and reliable. She completed what she said she would on or before the dates she promised. She arrived on time or early for all of our meetings as well as the rehearsal and actual wedding day. And she had no problem with us obsessing over the details and making several revisions along the way. But most importantly, she created a BEAUTIFUL ceremony for us. The ceremony was the most important part of the wedding for us. We wanted a unique, personalized ceremony that would be the highlight of our wedding day and Elizabeth helped us to create exactly that. The number one comment that we received from our guests after our wedding was "your ceremony was so beautiful!". It was exactly what we were looking for and we couldn't be happier with how it turned out. She is an excellent public speaker, was able to improvise on the spot when needed during the ceremony, and made the most important part of our wedding the most memorable part of our wedding. We highly recommend her!!

so she could really have an idea of what we wanted and what we were like. Our address was beautiful, and we loved her suggestion for a glass ceremony. She even included humor to lighten the mood on a 90 degree outdoor ceremony. We could not be more happy with the way it turned out!

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ith and set the tone for our union. She is thoughtful, attentive, caring and offered useful advice/ insight that as a couple we value and will use indefinitely. One of the most valuable aspects of her coaching is that she tailors to your needs as a couple, giving you PROACTIVE ways to approach or solve things before they become an issue. She helps you think of things that may not have already come up between you and your significant other and how these may shape your relationship. There is no imposed agenda on her part, which allows the sessions to flow with your needs as a couple. Dr. Stewart's services laid a strong foundation for our union and communication. She emphasized learning to think as a "we" and putting each other first in our marriage. She is intuitive and modern in her thinking and offers "tools" one can use throughout their lives again and again. She is also very flexible with scheduling and takes great care and detail to get to know you two as individuals and as a couple. This is very important as her services are not one size fits all or generic, they are truly tailored to the people she works with. Her services are timeless and I foresee coming back to her throughout the years to continue to strengthen our marriage. After coaching, we decided to hire Dr. Stewart to officiate our civil ceremony. She again tailored our ceremony to our needs and gave it style and elevation through her eloquent expression of love in the context of what it meant to us.She helped us think of ways to include our family and have the ceremony resonate with our true selves. I give Dr. Stewart my highest recommendation as I think anyone would be pleased with her and the dedication she portrays in her work for her clients. We would choose her again and again. She also happens to have a lovely accent.

ments two weeks later on how lovely and heartfelt our script was written and read. We met with Elizabeth a few months before our wedding and we will never forget how genuinely interested she was to learn our story, especially because ours is a little different than most. I (the bride) lost my father at the age of 18. My now mother in law was not able to attend our wedding as she was unable to leave Mexico to be with us on our big day. Elizabeth took these facts into consideration and turned them into something absolutely beautiful. She made sure my father was recognized appropriately during our ceremony and I will forever be grateful for the kind words she expressed that day. She also made sure that we did not leave my mother in law out of the ceremony either. Elizabeth suggested that we reach out to my mother in law with any kind words that she would like to have presented during our ceremony. We incorporated those words into the script & it truly helped close the distance between us that day. She also suggested that we have the script of the ceremony translated into Spanish, which is my mother in law’s main dialect. We are so appreciative for Elizabeth's suggestions, as we would not have thought of the ourselves. They helped make our ceremony all that more special. Elizabeth made a genuine effort to ensure that our ceremony was not only personal but memorable. She truly did a lovely job and we could not be more pleased. Her dedication to our ceremony went above and beyond that of what we expected of any officiant to do. For example, on the day of, I arrived an hour earlier than I was supposed to. Elizabeth actually beat me there! She helped make sure I was prepared for the ceremony and was a calming and kind presence to have leading up to the hours before I walked down the aisle. We would recommend Elizabeth to anyone who is looking for an officiant. Although our ceremony was not religious, she did a variety of amazing adaptations to ensure some mention of our family's faith was included. Again, it was beautifully written, and we are so thankful she was there on one of the most important days of our lives. One would be foolish not to choose Elizabeth as your officiant, as she is the best there is! :)

to respond. We loved that we got to meet and collaborate all of our ideas into a unique ceremony script. Our ceremony was very special to us with the perfect amount of humor and story telling. Elizabeth did a grab time gaining and holding our guests attention. We laughed and cried together the whole time and it is something we will never forget.

reated a one of a kind ceremony for us. She included a lot of personal details and really intertwined Catholic and Jewish elements that were important to both of us. Would highly recommend her to others trying to figure out a interfaith ceremony. We hope to keep in touch with her as well!

uld highly recommend her to anyone! Thank you!

ents on our ceremony being so personal and everyone wondered how long we had known her, clearly a demonstration of our close work together towards the final product. She even helped keep my husband calm in the moments before the ceremony started, and pivoted effortlessly when he accidentally skipped our solemn vows :)

erson to personalize our short and sweet ceremony. We were given a copy of the ceremony early to proof it to our liking. We would 100% recommend her and she will make your day worth remembering.

the audience and included some funny moments from our relationship that left our 150 guests laughing. She also encouraged my husband and me to write our own wedding vows because we had writing backgrounds. I never would have thought about writing my own vows and adding one more thing to our wedding to-do list. I am glad Elizabeth encouraged us to do this because it made the wedding more meaningful for my husband and me, and more interesting for the guests who listened to our love statements and laughed at a few of the lighter parts we had written. Because my husband and I come from different religious backgrounds and wanted a non-denominational ceremony, we were open-minded about the wedding rituals to include. Elizabeth helped us to think outside of the box and gave us several wedding ritual ideas. This helped us to decide on putting together a puzzle family tree during the ceremony. Some of our guests commented that they liked this puzzle with our family surnames on it, and they wondered how we thought of such a unique idea. We are glad that Elizabeth helped us brainstorm many outside-of-the-box ideas during the planning process and guided us to ideas that matched our wedding theme ("fun and games"). Overall, we couldn't be happier with Elizabeth's friendliness, professionalism and creativity throughout the wedding planning process and on our big day!

ed the ceremony perfectly to fit our needs. She puts so much care into her work and it truly shows. She made it special and beautiful! She was always quick to respond and made the entire process smooth and easy from beginning to end. I would highly recommend Dr. Elizabeth!

She also incorporated our son into the ceremony making it even more special. Overall, I can happily say that Elizabeth was a pleasure to work with and did an amazing job! The ceremony ended up starting later than we had expected (my grandmother was stuck in traffic) but even with the hiccups Elizabeth made our night extremely special! Thank you for everything Elizabeth, the memories of your ceremony will be with us and our guests forever!

personality and spirt to the occasion.

- we clicked with her right off the bat. We spent time not only talking about our relationship and what we wanted our wedding to look like, but Elizabeth also shared her story with us. We learned her background, why she loves officiating weddings, and her insights about marriage. It was great to connect on both sides and build a relationship. After confirming that we wanted her to officiate, it was a breeze from there. We filled out several worksheets so she could get to know us and our families even more. It also helped my husband and I self-reflect and think about what we wanted from our marriage and life together. It was a great exercise all around. We met with Elizabeth a second time to review our worksheets and craft the wedding ceremony. She made it so easy and fun and put us at ease about all the little things we were stressing over. Elizabeth was very accommodating to our needs and completely understood sensitive family situations. She was responsive via email and gave us plenty of advice about the wedding beyond the ceremony itself. Then came the big day! Elizabeth was fantastic. Our ceremony was romantic and also fun (and funny!). Our family raved about her and couldn't stop talking about how 'us' the ceremony felt. Her presence in front of the group was very natural and she really connected with our readings and our story. Thank you for everything you did for us, Elizabeth! We appreciate it so very much.

husband and I feeing comfortable. Neither of us are very religious, however we still wanted some aspects of the Christian faith included in the ceremony. We also desired a less “traditional” ceremony in the sense that we wanted parts of our relationship included as well as non traditional readings and quotes. Being that we wanted so many different things, I thought we’d have a difficult time conveying to this an officiant. After our first initial phone meeting with Dr. Stewart, we knew we would choose her as she completely understood what we were looking for and was able to express it in a more eloquent way than we ever could! Because we wanted our own spin on the ceremony, we chose the One of a Kind package, which included a special “address” that told our personal story. This was a HUGE hit amongst our guests! We got many compliments on how great it was for our guests to learn more about our journey as a couple during the past 7 years we have been together. Dr. Stewart did is a wonderful story teller in that she the address didn’t seem like a “speech” but truly an actual story about us! She made it both endearing and comical at the same time. We couldn’t have asked for a better ceremony! If you are looking for someone that truly wants to share your special day and cares not only about your wants and desires for the ceremony, but about you as a couple as well, definitely contact Dr. Stewart!

the both of us and could take on such a serious task. I deeply wanted our ceremony to be unique and a representation of our relationship, after all that's what a wedding is about! My husband and I got the great pleasure of working with Elizabeth for life planning and our wedding ceremony after she came highly recommended from others in her field. We could not have been happier with our decision to work her her! Elizabeth has a background in theology but can introduce religion as much or as little as you want. This process allowed us to get to know Elizabeth and to set a really great foundation into situations we will certainly encounter throughout our life and marriage. Our ceremony turned out spectacular. It so was personalized as Elizabeth spoke on Tommy and I and truly planned each detail with us in mind. We believe it set the tone for a very intimate and personal wedding. Our guests agreed and complimented us on the ceremony and told us how much they specifically enjoyed Elizabeth. I would highly recommend Elizabeth as she will create a ceremony and marriage planning experience to your desires. We are thrilled that we feel we gained a friend throughout this process and we not at all married by a stranger!

ched out to her, she replied within 24 hours and we chatted on the phone for quite some time. I did not feel as though I were being treated like a client but rather a friend, and this was my experience throughout the entire process. We worked together to build the ceremony of our dreams. Her questions were thorough and she made sure she knew us as individuals and a couple, so that when we actually had our ceremony it was truly unique to us. We have had so many wedding guests compliment our ceremony as truly beautiful, creative, and fun. Many have remarked that it was the best wedding they have attended. Additionally, my mother in law was very sick during the planning of our wedding and we were unsure if she would be able to participate and we would not know until the day of. Dr. Stewart was also attentive and sensitive to this and made preparations for either scenario. She made us feel calm and excited, and helped us create the wedding of our dreams. I highly recommend Dr. Elizabeth-Ann Stewart.

ur home, we had no idea how to find an officiant to perform the ceremony. After a somewhat basic google search, we found Elizabeth-Anne Stewart. With just one call, I knew we found the right person! From the first conversation, Elizabeth was so warm and sincere in her desire to make our day perfect. Since we were not in the area, all communication had to be via phone and email, but I still felt like I had a personal relationship with her because she was so thorough and effective in her communication with us. We wanted a very small, simple ceremony (only 20 guests were present) and she created such a personal, heartfelt and unique experience for us, that included my children, and truly made our day perfect! She has a true gift in connecting with people and she speaks with such grace and passion...you will feel like a dear friend is performing your ceremony, even if you just met her in person the day before (like we did)!

d and I that our officiant was fantastic, well spoken, funny and did an amazing job. Our guests told us that our ceremony was enjoyable and it was one of the most memorable and best ones they have experienced because of Elizabeth’s beautiful story telling abilities. I can’t thank Elizabeth enough for her hard work, communication and dedication to our wedding and I highly, highly, HIGHLY, recommend her to officiate your wedding. For a reference my husband and I are not religious at all, our wedding was free of religion and it was still beautiful and everyone loved I! Elizabeth still does offer religious and spiritual services and worked with us well on customizing our experience :)

ress was a perfect way to wrap up our whole relationship and express that into the ceremony which was a combination of insight, humor, and most importantly love. One thing that was important to us was to find an officiant that does marriage coaching. We met with Elizabeth a couple times prior to the ceremony, and I must say, her coaching sessions really helped me relieve stress and gave me a new and more positive way of looking at future issues. We felt comfortable talking to her and these sessions allowed her to get to know us much better making the actual wedding and nerves of the ceremony much more comforting. If you want a great officiant that really personalizes your ceremony to your special wants and needs, Dr. Elizabeth-Anne Stewart will provide you with an incredibly memorable and beautiful ceremony. Our guests are still telling us how great of a job she did. We are very happy we chose her!

to have meetings via phone, and communicating via email so we did not have to make so many trips to Chicago in the planning process. The day of our ceremony, Elizabeth was very professional and had a calming effect on my "nerves". She orchestrated our ceremony wonderfully, and she kept things flowing smoothly. Everyone in attendance commented on how beautiful and intimate our ceremony was and how much they loved the blessing stones (which was something she suggested since our venue didn't allow for candles, etc.). Bryant and I were very happy to have Elizabeth officiate on our wedding day and would highly recommend her!

ith us to achieve the perfect balance, and the end result was personalized and memorable. In addition, she was lovely to work with, and she made the whole process enjoyable and straightforward.

religious at all, but we still wanted a warm and meaningful ceremony. Admittedly, that is a hard balance to strike, but Elizabeth did it perfectly. My mother (emotional and relgious, haha) was gushing after the ceremony how much she liked it as well. I would highly recommend Elizabeth to anyone looking for a professional and excellent officiant.

found her! We were lucky that our venue told us to choose her and how great she is! She made every part of the process easy. We are from out of state and she worked with us through email and on the phone. I couldn't believe how much work she put into it. You can tell she loves doing weddings because she is so natural at it! Choose her for your wedding venue you won't be dissapointed.

ard from her! I would definitely recommend her to anyone that is looking for an officiant for their wedding. You wont be disappointed!

he right person to lead the wedding had to be accomplished long distance. It was the most significant aspect of the planning, so finding Dr. Stewart late in the process was propitious. We cannot say enough about how special she made the vows and and made us feel as a couple. She is a deeply spiritual person which set the tone for the entire event. Dr. Stewart is as much a part of our event memories as our wedding party. Sally Packard and Katharine Kuharic

We opted for a non-religious ceremony with a personalized address. Despite relatively little time before the wedding, and a few personal things she was taking care of, she spent time getting to know us and putting together the most touching and beautifully written ceremony. We had many comments from our guest about how unique the ceremony was and how it was one of the best weddings they have ever been to. Many of our guests even thought she was a personal friend of ours since she just knew so much about our history together and she even shed a tear during the ceremony. Elizabeth is amazing and we cannot recommend her enough.

us through customizing our ceremony to exactly how we wanted it. The whole communication process prior to the wedding was seamless. We got to know her and was fascinated by her life stories and we felt very comfortable with her towards the end of the meeting. Since we didn't have a rehearsal the night before the wedding, Elizabeth was willing to arrive to the ceremony an hour early for a quick walk through rehearsal prior to the ceremony. She conducted the entire ceremony with grace. We both felt that Elizabeth helped us feel at ease during our ceremony.

ly. From our first meeting until our recessional, Elizabeth was a joy to work with. We happily recommend her.

lizabeth is very experienced and professional in what she does and is open to making your ceremony exactly what you envision. My husband and I live out of state and after just one meeting with her she was able to nail down our personalities and put together a beautiful draft of our ceremony. Not only is she great at her profession, she is very personable and helpful with any questions I had. I wouldn't look any further for an officiant! Thank you Elizabeth!!!

riends and family said our ceremony was one of the sweetest they had ever heard.

from. She was very patient with us and walked us through the procession and order of events, which is something we didn't have much knowledge about prior to meeting with her. Not only was she professional and organized, but she brought a level of detail and personalization which made the ceremony perfectly unique to us. Our guests were so impressed with her! Her ceremony included how we met, got engaged, and the little details of our lives together. Last but not least, she added an air of fun and humor to the ceremony that we really loved, it was fun yet romantic, and really set the tone for the rest of our wedding. Choose Dr. Stewart, you'll be so happy you did!!

mony. It was worth it to pay the extra to have the ability for additional changes. Because we wanted it to be outside the box, it took us about 3 drafts, not including an hour long coffee meetup with EAS. Many of our guests told us how fantastic the ceremony was, which is a testament to EAS's charisma, poise, and brilliance (how many guests actually enjoy a ceremony?)... ;)

finitely recommend!

ngful to the both of us. We began our search looking for a non-denominational officiant and one that had experience with hand-fasting. It was a pleasure working with Elizabeth from the very beginning and she offers many options as far as ceremonies. We went with her Short and Sweet option and requested her skills as a photographer. It’s a lot to ask from one person in one very important day! The planning was simple, we met with Elizabeth and went over some of the options. She has many beautiful ceremony examples and can incorporate different types of ceremonies. The day before the wedding was tense as there was impending rain for our outdoor ceremony and thanks for Elizabeth and our venue owner Marcy we came up with a beautiful option for indoors that was intimate and more perfect than we could imagine, it took all of the stress out of the situation. We received so many compliments on our ceremony (my father- in- law timed it at 16 minutes long, which is perfect!) and left us more time for photos before and after. The rain held off just enough for us to do some shots with my husband and I and family members around the grounds outside. Throughout the chaos of our ever present family, Elizabeth was patient and instructive. Since we weren’t comfortable being the center of attention, we anticipated photos being difficult for us but thanks for Elizabeth’s guidance and personality we had a great time and I am amazed at how the photos turned out, my only wish is that I had someone focused on getting all the shots we wanted with family/bridal party since I was kind of in a whirl-wind and some of our other family members got a little pushy with shots they wanted. I personally consider myself a control freak, and I am so beyond pleased with how special our day was and that I’m always going to look back on how great of an experience it was and how little control I needed to have because I had the right people working together. Our family and guests loved her and I highly recommend working with her, it was a truly a pleasure.

ter the ceremony to comment about how Elizabeth helped everyone feel at ease and enjoy the ceremony. Our guests also loved the personal stories she told and talked about how much it added to our ceremony. I highly recommend Elizabeth as an officiant!

was very easy and she was always available to answer questions and help. Her tone and demeanor during the ceremony was very relaxing and the added pre and post ceremony photography was a most pleasant surprise. We HIGHLY recommend her for your wedding...she IS remarkable!

king to have a very personal and special ceremony that you can design together. All of my guests were very impressed with our ceremony, as well as Elizabeth.

yone getting married and think that she offered the best and most personalized ceremony we could have hoped for at the absolutely best price for anyone's budget (we did our research!) Thank you, Elizabeth for everything you did for our wedding!

arm, witty and kind approach to the address left guests with a lasting memory, and helped them to learn a bit more of our love story :) It was truly exactly what I was looking for in an officiant, and I highly recommend her.

ur wedding, but had several phone conversations leading up to the big day. We told her we were looking for a light hearted ceremony that included a couple of personal stories and she gave us just what we wanted. On the wedding day, she arrived to the ceremony site about 45 minutes early and went over last minute details with us, which was great and extremely helpful. If you are looking for an officiant that's personable, affordable, funny, and kind then Dr. Elizabeth-Anne Stewart is your lady! She is wonderful and will give you a fantastic, personal, and beautiful ceremony.

en thought about. Examples would be "love letters" Karen and I wrote to each other to re3ad at the ceremony, and the pouring of different colored sand to demonstrate many new people coming together to form a new family. Elizabeth suggested that since I am from Indiana to get sand from the Indiana Dunes, and Karen is from Illinois so we got her sand at Oak Street beach. Everyone at our ceremony enjoyed the personal touches they witnessed and shared with us. Thanks Elizabeth for making our day so special.

we found Elizabeth! We chose the "Just I Do" option and the ceremony was a perfect fit for our introverted personalities. It was a short ceremony, but very special, and we loved it. Elizabeth also did a photo session with us after the ceremony, and the photos turned out wonderfully. Plus, she was easy to work with and always responded to our emails promptly. It was an altogether lovely experience--we couldn't be happier with her services! We highly recommend her to other couples.

ng was great, flawless, attentive. I am so glad we had chosen Elizabeth. Her style of the ceremony was perfect for what we were looking for and she is so professional and friendly to work with. Thank you again for everything!

d have imagined! There was a touch of humor, a couple very meaningful passages and all around just incredibly special ceremony. I highly recommend Dr. Elizabeth-Anne Stewart!

to the ceremony. She even suggested incorporating a ceremonial tree planting - which was not only extremely appropriate for us (as we're setting down roots with each other and at a new home) but was one of the highlights of the ceremony. Our ceremony was non-religious but Elizabeth very appropriately incorporated spirituality in a way that was comfortable and inspiring for both us and our guests. We would highly recommend working with Elizabeth on your wedding ceremony - whether you're looking for unique or traditional, religious or non-relgious.

e different which ended up making the day that much better. Even up till the last few days she edited the vows with us. Elizabeth was timely, respectful and very knowledgeable on all accounts of the wedding. Her personality shined in the ceremony with funny comments to make our guests and us laugh. I highly suggest using Elizabeth for your wedding ceremony, she was worth every penny and more.

to ensure our ceremony would be the perfect mix of humor and tradition. We received a ton of compliments from our guests, and some said that ours was the best ceremony they've ever attended! We couldn't have asked for a better officiant to work with on our special day! Thank you Elizabeth!!

the ceremony to be a religious ceremony which she was happy to do. Elizabeth was helpful with the preparation of our ceremony and was on time and prepared the day of the wedding. We could not have asked for more.

drawn to Elizabeth. A few months later, we decided to move forward with her services and we couldn't have been happier in our decision. My husband has a Jewish background and I'm Lutheran so we wanted someone who could tell our love story while nodding to each faith without leaning heavily toward either one. Elizabeth absolutely nailed that part of all of it. She put together a beautiful reading with excerpts from each religion that had my mother, and mother in-law, just thrilled. It was very important to us and she handled it flawlessly. Additionally, Elizabeth sent over great "homework" to get to know us and our story. Our guests wondered how we knew her, as she seemed like an old friend who knew us both so well. Since we were planning from Florida, we didn't have an opportunity to meet Elizabeth before the rehearsal but we immediately felt a strong bond from our phone calls and shared information. Our guests definitely felt that throughout the ceremony. Our ceremony was perfect thanks for Elizabeth. She handled our mixed faiths wonderfully. The personal address she wrote was written in such a way she felt like a dear long time friend. She is articulate and speaks very eloquently. We really can't speak highly enough for how professional and wonderful she is. If you're leaning towards contacting her - do it! You won't be disappointed.

adapted seamlessly to circumstances of the ceremony (e.g., weather). Family and friends were impressed by how well she captured our love story, even though we had only met with her in person once before the wedding! We could not have been happier with the way everything turned out! Also, if scheduling works, try to get her for your rehearsal as well. This was extremely helpful in making everything go smoothly during the big day!

truly remarkable, we just loved our ceremony.

ions as well. The photography was very reasonable and efficient. It did not take a lot of time from the reception because Elizabeth was kind enough to show up early and take many pictures ahead of the ceremony. All the pictures were available shortly after the wedding and they look fantastic. We strongly recommend Elizabeth-Anne Stewart for officiating and photography services!

zabeth was very helpful making our children part of the service. We live in another city hours away and planning the wedding and reception at the Trump Towers without a wedding planner was a bit stressful. Finding Elizabeth and working with her was a calming process. Elizabeth is very communicative, flexible and knowledgeable. We traveled to Chicago several weeks prior to our wedding and we were able to meet with Elizabeth. Other than this one “live” meeting and our actual wedding day, all other communication was via email and phone (this was due to our schedule). Elizabeth created a comprehensive script for the service which was extremely helpful. We had last minute changes which she quickly incorporated. We really appreciated her flexibility!! We were extremely impressed with how well she led the ceremony and how comfortable she made us all feel. I can’t imagine the services going any better. Thank you Elizabeth!!

nd I enjoyed very much. I would highly highly recommend Dr. Stewart!

n't have been happier. Elizabeth was very nice and easy to work with. She took the time to hear our story and get to know us so she could write a ceremony that would be personal to us. Another officiant we met with just had a standard ceremony she used and would add or takeaway parts of it at our request. Elizabeth actually writes a ceremony from scratch for couples so it can be personal and about them instead of just having standard wedding language. She is a writer and a storyteller. We were very happy with what she put together which told the story of our travels together and of our amazing engagement. She very much got our personalities and created a ceremony that reflected us (non-religious, not serious or sappy...although if this is your personality I'm sure she could do that as well!). She carefully talked through all of the elements of a typical ceremony with us so we could decide what we wanted to do and what we didn't want to do. We were also able to edit the first draft of our ceremony to make sure it was exactly what we wanted. The day of the ceremony Elizabeth was right on time. She took us aside and walked through the ceremony one more time to make sure everything was correct and to help put us at ease (which we definitely needed at that point!). During the ceremony she played off some of our reactions and kept everything feeling light, but still personal. Many people commented to me afterwards how much they enjoyed our ceremony. If you want a personal, thoughtful wedding ceremony, Elizabeth is for you!

d a beautiful day.

hough we chose the more "generic" option, it was still very personal. We received quite a few compliments from our guests about how great the ceremony was. If you are looking for a personal ceremony for a great value, I highly recommend Dr. Elizabeth-Anne Stewart.