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Donna Forsythe and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants

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Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, Poconos, & surrounding counties

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About This Vendor

Laughter. Tears. Joy. Celebration!

Based in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, Donna Forsythe and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants are a team of certified wedding officiants. Their mission is to work closely with clients to create a one-of-a-kind ceremony that honors all aspects of a couple's relationship. They believe the wedding ceremony should be the highlight of the wedding day and the beginning of the celebration! Donna began this work in 2014 after the passing of the Marriage Equality Act, officiating for two men in their 70s. This principle of equality and exceptional ceremonies for all have remained at the core of all they do. Donna and her team are endorsed Humanist Celebrants and are all Masters Certified through Celebrant Academy. Donna Forsythe and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants tailor their ceremonies to be deeply personal for their couples, whether they're creating and officiating an intimate elopement or a grand ceremony. A warm and inclusive environment is created so every guest feels like they're part of the celebration. With training in Rituals, Public Speaking, and Ceremony Writing, the Lehigh Valley Celebrants will craft a joyful, unforgettable ceremony with laughter and happy tears. They have multilingual Celebrants who are able to officiate in Spanish, French, Russian, and Greek.

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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Planning
Se Habla Español
Religious Affiliations
Baha'i Faith, Buddhist, Christian, Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox, Protestant, Quaker, Hindu, Interfaith, Jewish, Conservative, Reform, Muslim, Pagan, Secular, Sikh, Spiritual, Unitarian, Wiccan
Wedding Activities
Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Hall of Fame2022 Best of Weddings Winner2021 Best of Weddings Winner2020 Best of Weddings Winner2019 Best of Weddings Winner

Donna Forsythe and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants Reviews

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Reviewed On 10/21/2021 by Chloe E
My husband and I highly recommend Cely and Lehigh Valley Celebrants! If hearing the phrase “And now a reading from the 1st Corinthians” makes you want to walk out of a wedding like it does for us, listen up. We attended a friend’s wedding wher...
e Donna was the celebrant, and we were so impressed with her storytelling, unique perspective, and enthusiasm, Lehigh Valley Celebrants was the first and only company we looked into when we got engaged soon after. We chose Cely (we wanted to choose someone different from our friends’ celebrant!) based on her thoughtful bio, and from the first meeting until day of, Cely was nothing but a true wedding professional—she was knowledgeable, warm, kind, and helpful. Cely walked us (more like held our hands) through every step of the process, from the outline of our wedding, to what we wanted the overall vibe to be, to how to speak, walk, and kiss during the ceremony, to how to obtain our marriage license. She gave us a detailed questionnaire that allowed her to build a personalized ceremony program for us catered to what we wanted to talk about. We felt like she really understood who we were as individuals—as well as as a couple—after just a couple of times meeting over zoom. She gave us tips and tricks only someone with the experience she has could give, and even calmed our nerves and checked in on us in the week prior to the wedding. She also made it easy to work through a pandemic reschedule.The process was easy, fun, and meaningful, and we are so grateful that we had Cely be a part of our team. Cely was incredibly prepared on the day of our ceremony, and coordinated effortlessly with the venue, the band, and our photographers—she knew we would be distracted, and handled everything on her own perfectly. Our wedding guests couldn’t get over how personal and unique our ceremony was, and we were so happy with what she came up with for us. Our friends also didn’t believe us when we said our wedding day was our first time meeting her in person! Working with Cely truly felt like working with a friend. If we ever have a vow renewal, we know who we are calling! 10/10 we would recommend, you will not be disappointed.
Reviewed On 8/18/2022 by kaitlyn G
We had the privilege of having Laura officiate our wedding and she absolutely blew us aways with the most beautiful ceremony she created just for us! She was an absolute joy to work with. We knew from our first call that we could not only trust...
her but that she was going to create something that was unique and memorable to us. All of our guests could not have told us more how beautiful our ceremony was. We are forever grateful that Laura is a part of our story. We definitely recommend having Laura be a part of your special day.
Reviewed On 8/14/2022 by Christina N
Laura was so informative and helpful during our meetings. She made us feel so comfortable and we had some good laughs. She took her time with you and made sure to get every detail down. She is the reason why our ceremony was absolutely beautifu...
l. Our guests thought she did such an amazing job! We are so happy we found her! We’ve even recommended her to another couple who’s getting married as she’s that amazing at her job. She brought tears to my husband, family, and friends with her beautiful words. It was perfect and we feel so lucky to have had her.
Reviewed On 8/10/2022 by Erica B
Irene was the absolute best officiant we could have ever hoped for. She is so sweet and friendly and has a great speaking presence in front of an audience. Even though we never met in person until the wedding it felt like we knew each other for...
a long time. She worked very hard to get to know me and my husband and to craft a ceremony that really depicted our relationship and captured our personality. She is very responsive to email and zoom as well. Would highly recommend!
Reviewed On 7/28/2022 by Amanda M
One of our biggest stressors in wedding planning was finding a celebrant would be make our ceremony both memorable and personal. Not knowing any close family or friends who could officiate for us made me think that we would have a hard time kee...
ping the ceremony personal but not long after meeting Irene from Lehigh Valley Celebrants we knew that she was the perfect person to make our ceremony everything we hoped it be. Our first meeting was via zoom and we spoke with Irene for over an hour talking about our story, our lives, and our relationship. Irene asked a ton of questions and made us feel like every detail of our story was so special. She asked how we would like our ceremony to be done and offered all of the information we needed and thought of all of the details we didn’t think to ask about. After our meeting she was so easy to get in contact with and led us in the right direction leading up until our wedding day. She not only sent us information on our ceremony itself but she sent great tips for rehearsal and obtaining our marriage license. After she had handwritten our ceremony she sent it to us for our approval and asked if we would like anything added, changed, or taken away. She made all of the decisions up to us while pointing us in the right direction. A week or so before the wedding we had another zoom meeting where we talked final details, pronouncing names, and timing for the wedding day. On the day of the wedding Irene arrived early and introduced herself to our bridal party and close family. She led our processional and entire ceremony with such ease and every single detail mentioned in our ceremony was so personal to us and exactly what we envisioned. We felt that every person at our wedding got an inside look at the growth of our relationship and felt the love between us blossom with Irene’s words. We even had a guest approach us afterwards and say that it was the best ceremony she had ever been to. Irene truly exceeded our expectations, and we wouldn’t change a thing about our ceremony. She even left the book she was reading from with our ceremony written for us to have as a keepsake which is so special to us. If you’re looking for a celebrant for your special day Irene is the perfect person, she not only is an absolute pleasure to work with but she made the most important part of our wedding day absolutely perfect.
Reviewed On 5/27/2022 by Ollie B
We used Laura Eppler for our wedding, and we could not reccomend her enough. From crafting a beautifully personalised ceremony, to her clear and easy going communication throughout the process it was one of the best experiences we had with our ...
wedding. We got so many rave reviews from guests that all loved the ceremony! Don’t look elsewhere !
Reviewed On 4/15/2022 by Taylor K
We chose to work with Laura from the Lehigh Valley Celebrants to to create what turned out to be the perfect wedding ceremony for us. She took the time to not just get to know us personally, but also to craft a wedding ceremony that so complete...
ly and uniquely captured our values and styles. We knew we could trust her from the start with her strong speaking ability, her organizational skills, and most importantly, how her kindness made us feel so at ease. We had several meetings to talk about what we wanted our ceremony to feel like and got to be a part of the planning process. When we previewed what Laura wrote for us it felt as if she had been there throughout our entire relationship, and after the ceremony we had so many guests ask how we knew her and how she knew us so well. We are so truly grateful to have had her there to guide us, encourage us, and to articulate so well our story and the feelings we had for each other. She not only wrote our ceremony but helped us remember why we were getting married in the first place and helped us to bond over all we had been through as a couple. The ceremony is the most important part of the wedding day and choosing Laura to write and perform is what made it my favorite part.
Reviewed On 3/22/2022 by Andrew Y
My wife and I worked with Kiera Wilhelm of Lehigh Valley Celebrants for our wedding this past October, and truly cannot imagine a better officiant experience or ceremony than what we experienced with Kiera. She was not only warm and friendly an...
d funny, but her ability to craft a meaningful, fun, and eloquent ceremony was beyond anything that we would have expected. Amid the chaos brought on by COVID-19, Kiera was communicative and understanding and provided a level of personal connection and professionalism that made us glad to be working with her. The vast majority of our communication was remote, as my wife and I live in Upstate NY, with Kiera down in Pennsylvania, but by the end of the process felt like we'd known her for years. At this point, we cannot count how many times our wedding guests have spoken to us and told us that our ceremony was the best and most unique that they had ever been to, and as beautiful as our site and decorations were, the humor, intimacy, and narrative that Kiera weaved into our ceremony is such a huge part of memories of that day. We would recommend Kiera to anyone who wants a new best friend to prepare a Best Wedding Day Ever-caliber ceremony. You and your guests will laugh and cry in all of the best ways.
Reviewed On 3/04/2022 by Melissa B
We loved having Irene as our celebrant! She helped us understand the wedding process and all the technicalities of a typical wedding, then my husband and I picked the pieces that worked for us. My husband and I each completed a survey that help...
ed Irene write the most beautiful ceremony. She was able to represent our relationship perfectly and encompassed every part of our love. My husband is Dominican, and many of his family members are primarily Spanish speakers. We wanted to have our ceremony in both languages so everyone could understand. Irene was able to translate nearly perfectly, and was open to suggestions on certain phrases that may have made more sense to the Spanish speakers with a Dominican dialect. Irene spoke with a perfect cadence, sweetly and with passion, in both languages. I could tell she was excited to celebrate our love, and she put a lot of effort into making the perfect ceremony. I'd recommend Irene and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants to any couple!
Reviewed On 2/12/2022 by Benjamin P
When choosing who you want to write and perform one of the most important ceremonies of your life, choose Kiera. You couldn't hope for a better experience. When my wife and I chose her, we were already confident she would do a wonderful job. Sh...
e was a family friend already, so of course we trusted her. We still managed to underestimate just how lucky we were to have her be our celebrant. There are so many things that made working with Kiera a wonderful experience. I'll try to point out some of the highlights without writing a novel. To start off, Kiera as a person is a delight to work with. She is interested, and personable, and above all professional. From minute one you can tell that she loves what she does and takes pleasure in doing it well. Kiera understands how much this moment means for you, and joyfully does everything she can to make your wedding ceremony as special, personal, and individual as possible. Kiera is able to do this thanks in part to the process she follows. My wife and I were given questionnaires to fill out individually. My wife and I chose to keep our answers secret from each other so we could be surprised later. The questions included some of the obvious things. How we met, what we liked about the other person, what we enjoy doing together, but that was just the start. The questions became more specific and insightful beyond that. It was a little daunting at first, but once my wife and I dug in, we found ourselves really enjoying the memories it brought up, reliving some of the stories the questions asked for. By the end, Kiera got to know us and our story almost better than we did ourselves. This close knowledge of who we are and what matters to us informed the tone of our ceremony, and together Kiera helped us choose what beats to include, a union ceremony, and accommodated our own particular needs for the ceremony. We wanted to stream our wedding, so one of the things we asked for was a way to include our friends and family at home, and to make the ceremony engaging to watch. Kiera provided resources for example vows, different kinds of traditions and ceremonies, and was always quick to answer any questions we asked. Closer to the wedding, we were sent a draft of the ceremony. We walked through it with Kiera so we could tweak it to fit just perfect. She was willing to write 3 separate drafts of the ceremony for us, and I'm sure she would have done more if we wanted them. The actual ceremony was performed with such joy and care that you could hear it in her voice. She was engaging and clear in her delivery, and was perfectly comfortable being recorded for our stream. After the wedding, we received so many compliments on the beauty and fit of our ceremony. I'll say here what I told everyone that gave us that compliment. It's thanks to Kiera. Without her our ceremony wouldn't have been half as magical. Thank you, Kiera. From the bottom of our hearts.
Reviewed On 1/20/2022 by Sean F
Donna is a true professional from start to finish. She made our ceremony so special that all of our guests wouldn’t stop talking about how beautiful it was. We couldn’t be happier to have Donna guide us on our big day.
Reviewed On 1/16/2022 by Taylor W
We asked for a short, personalized ceremony. It definitely had some nice personalized sections, but the initial draft was far from the short 15 minute ceremony we requested it be. We were asked to note anything we may want to change after looki...
ng over the draft. At this time I requested we cut NUMEROUS sections as a lot of it was repetitive or irrelevant to us as a couple (some of it coming off as an advertisement for the celebrant in hopes she’d book some of the guests). In making these requests, it was obvious the celebrate was annoyed. She constantly asked if we were sure we wanted to remove each section & attempted to assure us that the ceremony was only 15 minutes despite my telling her I read through it aloud (quickly might I add) and it took roughly 25 minutes to get through. On rehearsal day, the celebrant yelled at my young cousins (flower girls & ring security), telling them to go elsewhere because they were playing and talking (as kids do because they don't understand what is going on) while she was giving the rest of the wedding party information and instruction, much of which was irrelevant to the task at hand as it was just her talking about love in general. Long story short, my cousins were then crying because a random woman yelled at them. It was obvious she is not good around kids despite telling everyone after the ordeal that she was a kindergarten teacher at one point in her life…Needless to say I felt forced to keep my mouth shut and just deal with all of this along the way because we needed someone to marry us and we spent a lot of money to have her personalize the ceremony and perform it, but I would not recommend this specific celebrant to anyone. We had heard good things about this company, but was let down with the woman assigned to us.
Response from the Vendor on 01/17/2022
Taylor, I’m deeply dismayed to hear that this was your experience of working together. Having received warm, enthusiastic responses from you during all of our communications, I had no idea that you were unhappy. Though we experienced our time w...
orking together very differently, I honor your perspective. I only wish I had known about your concerns so that I could’ve addressed them in real time. If you’d like to talk through any of this, please reach out.
Reviewed On 1/11/2022 by Kelsey B
Laura was fantastic to work with and really made our wedding ceremony so special and memorable. Leading up to our wedding, Laura was communicative and helpful. She provided us plenty of options and opportunities to provide input and she quickl...
y responded to any questions we had. The result of her hard work was a powerful, personalized ceremony on which many guests positively remarked. The ceremony was reflective of our personalities and our relationship and evoked exactly what we were hoping to feel at such an important moment in our lives.
Reviewed On 12/20/2021 by Deb C
We decided to get re-married after a two year separation. We just wanted it to be us and an officiant and it was VERY short notice. I called and they sent Kiera Wilhelm our way!! She was amazing!!! She asked many questions about the story of u...
s ahead of time and managed to put all of the beautiful craziness into our vows with her own special words... It made us both cry!! Many, many thanks to you, Kiera!! You are truly a beautiful soul!!
Reviewed On 12/01/2021 by Olivia P
We loved working with Kiera! We met a few times over zoom and she was able to personalize our ceremony to include everything we wanted and represented our relationship so well! Our ceremony was perfect and we couldn't have asked for anything be...
tter for our wedding day.
Reviewed On 11/21/2021 by Allison H
We were so lucky to have Kiera Wilhelm as our celebrant for our wedding day. We can’t begin to count all the positive comments we’ve received about our ceremony. And most importantly, it was perfect for us. Kiera was great from our first zoom c...
all, through creating the ceremony, to the day of. She made us feel comfortable and took the time to explain our options and the pros and cons of different decisions we could make. She offered up ideas we never would have thought of ourselves but that made our wedding ceremony that much more personal and special; it could not have been more perfect. Her delivery of the ceremony was stunning as well, it felt more like a close was friend marrying us than someone we had only met on zoom a few times! If you’re looking for a celebrant to make your ceremony feel like you, she’s it. Thank you, Kiera!
Reviewed On 11/16/2021 by Juliann B
Laura was absolutely fantastic and I am so happy we didn't look any further. Talking to Laura was easy. She understood our relationship right off the bat and was flexible with all our needs. Not only did we LOVE her, all of our guests complime...
nted how wonderful she was. She has a heart of gold and is the sweetest person. I can go on all day!!
Reviewed On 10/26/2021 by Sierra P
Laura was beyond amazing, from the first meeting we had with her to our big day, she went above and beyond to get to know us & to make everything perfect. Laura kept us on track with everything that we needed to get done and was helpful every s...
tep of the way. Our ceremony was beyond amazing, our guests loved how heartfelt and personable Laura was. From the first time reading our ceremony I had butterflies in my stomach because it was absolutely perfect. I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to officiate our wedding & I am so grateful we had Laura on our big day.
Reviewed On 10/22/2021 by Julie L
Donna made our ceremony the highlight of our wedding! Our guests were so moved by the ceremony, as Donna personalized it to our love story. It was the biggest compliment we received all night. She paid attention to every detail and crafted a be...
autiful message. Also, Donna is so sweet and incredible to work with! She made the process seamless with simple questionnaires and lots of examples and tips! We loved chatting with her on zoom leading up to the wedding and finally meeting her in person at the rehearsal. She was able to corral our wedding party to make sure the ceremony went flawlessly, and it did. I could not imagine our wedding with Donna, she was just perfect!
Reviewed On 10/19/2021 by Emily H
Laura Eppler with Lehigh Valley Celebrants was absolutely fantastic. The entire process working with Laura was one that was handled with care and professionalism as we prepared for our ceremony. Our planning with Laura began about a year prior...
to our Wedding with a video call where she was able to better meet us and learn about our relationship. From there, Laura put together a detailed 12 month plan involving personal questionnaires for us to complete to assist her in putting together her ceremony. As we came into the final few months and weeks with Laura she provided us with an edit of the ceremony for us to review, along with recommendations on preparing our vows. You can tell that Laura put the time and attention into every aspect of the ceremony and left no stone unturned with ensuring the ceremony met our expectations. On our Wedding Day, Laura really delivered. She did a phenomenal job in leading the ceremony and helping us as a couple feel in the moment. We received many compliments from our guests and were told it was one of the best ceremony's they have been a part of. We would absolutely recommend Laura to any couple who intends to really put deep thought into their ceremony and not afraid to go the extra step to make everything more than perfect. Thank you again, Laura!
Reviewed On 10/16/2021 by Lauren V
Laura Eppler of Lehigh Valley Celebrants was an incredible wedding officiant! I really can’t say enough good things about her. We were supposed to get married in 2020, but unfortunately had to postpone due to the pandemic. From the start of pla...
nning to the end (a 2-and-a-half-year process), she was responsive, organized and helpful! She checked in with us often and was so kind and wonderful to work with. She was detail oriented and really crossed all t’s during the ceremony planning and prep process. Although prior to planning, we had never met Laura, she wrote a beautiful and personalized ceremony for us. She was able to get to know my husband and I and our relationship through phone conversations and a detailed questionnaire. The first draft she wrote of our ceremony blew me away! It only needed minor changes and was near flawless! She captured our relationship in her words so perfectly. We were able to fully personalize all the details of our ceremony — from the readings, the ring exchange, opening and closing remarks, etc. However, we never had to start from scratch — Laura gave us informed recommendations and offered great insight along the way. After our ceremony, on our wedding day, I had so many friends and family tell me how beautiful the ceremony was! I couldn’t believe it because I feel like now-a-days, the ceremony’s fly by and aren’t always super memorable, but truly so many guests couldn’t say enough how sweet it was! It really captured my husband and I and our story so well. Laura spoke well and made us feel so comfortable while we were standing up there in front of everyone. I can’t recommend Laura enough — if you’re looking for a short (25ish minutes), sweet, and beautifully written ceremony, look no further!
Reviewed On 10/12/2021 by Breanna P
Donna Forsythe was our celebrant for our wedding ceremony. From the beginning, Donna was so prepared, organized, and efficient. Donna kept an opened line of communication with myself and my (then) fiance the entire time. She was incredibly prof...
essional, kind, and cheered us on during the entire process of writing our story. We absolutely loved how the ceremony turned out, somewhat like a storyline of our relationship. It was so intimate, personable, and customized to my husband and myself. I would have not changed a thing! Donna also took the time to lay out step-by-step how the ceremony would go, and she provided a rehearsal timeline for my wedding coordinator. She took the time to contact my other vendors so the day would go as smooth as possible. She went out of her way to make our day SO special! Myself, my husband, and my guests absolutely loved her and the ceremony. We cannot thank you enough!! The day was perfect. As a reviewer with any hesitations, this is your sign to book Lehigh Valley Celebrants!
Reviewed On 10/11/2021 by Kirsten T
We absolutely loved working with Irene! We had to reschedule our bigger celebration due to covid, and she was gracious enough to do two ceremonies for us. Our guests raved about our ceremony more than any other part of the day, they loved tha...
t she shared our story so beautifully and authentically. From day one, Irene will work with you closely to design a truly memorable and customized ceremony. She takes time to understand your individual personalities and what you value as a couple—even though we had never met before, it was as though she had known us for years and we were totally comfortable every step of the way. Religious or not, Irene could speak to everyone in the audience and connect them with our story. And all the while, she was patient and understanding as we navigated covid challenges and made last minute adjustments. We are so grateful for her and can’t wait to meet again for our vow renewals!
Reviewed On 10/10/2021 by Brianna C
We had Laura Eppler from Lehigh Valley Celebrants officiate our wedding on 9/25 and it was absolutely perfect! The entire process of working with Laura from day 1 was so easy. She was very easy to communicate with and help us personalize and pl...
an our wedding ceremony exactly how we wanted. Our guests are still raving about how unique, personalized, and special our ceremony was, which was exactly what we wanted! Laura made the planning easy and truly helped us create a magical day!
Reviewed On 10/10/2021 by Katie R
Irene did a wonderful job officiating our wedding. Our ceremony was extremely personal and captured us as a couple. We were impressed that Irene was able to write with so much detail after only meeting with us one time prior to writing the c...
eremony! Multiple guests commented on how heartfelt the ceremony was. Irene was responsive if we had any questions along the way. We honestly couldn't recommend her more! She made our wedding extremely special.
Reviewed On 10/08/2021 by Taryn W
My now-husband and I first met Irene Blough where she was the celebrant for my husband's friend's wedding. Although I had never met the couple before, Irene told the most beautiful story of their love that made me feel like I had known them for...
years. I wanted our guests to feel the same way. When I reached out to Donna at Lehigh Valley Celebrants, I was elated to hear that Irene was available for our wedding date! From our first interaction, I knew our fully personalized ceremony was going to be dream come true! Irene has the sweetest personality - you can tell she just loves love, and she truly invests herself in her couples. She immersed herself in our passions, laughter, upbringing, and captured all of that for our loved ones. When she shared our story with our family and friends, they couldn't believe how well it described our relationship and everything that made us who we are today. The ceremony was jovial, genuine, and romantic. My husband and I are thrilled with our experience with Irene, and not only did we have the most incredible day thanks to her, we feel like we met a lifelong friend! Heartfelt is an understatement - Irene is a remarkable gem.
Reviewed On 9/24/2021 by Marielle M
We worked with Irene Blough to create the most amazing wedding ceremony! We met with her more than a year and half before the wedding (before Covid changed everything), and throughout the entire time, she was responsive, thoughtful, and so help...
ful every step of the way. She wrote us a ceremony script that felt so unique and personal to us, and helped us incorporate special moments into the ceremony - she guided us through writing our own vows, and inspired us to incorporate a Celtic handfasting ceremony that turned out to be really special. We received so many compliments from our guests about the ceremony. I told Irene I wanted people to be laughing and crying, and the mission was accomplished! It ended up being one of our most favorite parts of the day. Irene was always such a nice, calm presence even as I stressed about last-minute details - she always made us feel like we were in good hands! Can't recommend enough.
Reviewed On 9/21/2021 by Samantha G
Kiera was amazing from I’m start to finish we knew right away she was going to be perfect for our wedding. She responded quickly, was very helpful and even spoke with our wedding coordinator to ensure everything was perfect for us. The ceremony...
was more than we could’ve dreamed and so personalized to us and our family. We had a microwedding and were able to include everyone in the ceremony and it was just the most special day. I absolutely highly recommend!
Reviewed On 9/14/2021 by Rachel S
My husband and I chose Lehigh Valley Celebrants as our wedding celebrant based off of Kiera's friendliness, personalization and eye for detail, and overall comfortability we felt with her. From the very first meeting with Keira she felt genuine...
and focused on our overall vision for our wedding. We weren't totally sure about how to proceed (did we want personalized vows, quotes, etc.) Kiera sent us pages and pages of different options to choose from. She also included tips for writing our own vows. To help Kiera grasp our story we filled out a few different surveys about our likes, interests, etc. She was interested in learning about us individually and as a pair so that she could best tell our story. Our time together (either in person or via phone) was never rushed and she was always available to discuss any changes or updates throughout the planning process to our vows. Reading over the written ceremony for the first time was such a treasured experience for my husband and I. Kiera captured our story beautifully with sweet childhood memories, funny moments, and wishes for the future. On the day of the event, Kiera arrived early to meet with us and our wedding party to do a run through of the ceremony. We made a few last minute changes and Kiera was very confident and handled the changes, making us feel at ease. The ceremony itself went so smoothly. All of the guests loved Kiera and commented that she told our story perfectly. Even our bridal party said that she mentioned key points from their own toasts! The whole experience was better than we could have imagined and turned out beautifully. I would absolutely recommend Kiera as your wedding celebrant.
Reviewed On 9/08/2021 by Lauren S
From the moment we met Cely, we knew that we had been paired with our perfect match. She made us feel like we had known her for years, while getting all of the necessary information to construct our ceremony. She was responsive to all of our q...
uestions and maintained excellent communication during the pandemic, even when we sometimes forgot that we were still actually getting married. When it was finally time to read our first draft, we were in awe. The ceremony captured our love and our story in the absolutely perfect way that was reflective of our relationship. Plus Cely's delivery on the day was unforgettable, as all of our guests raved (and are still raving) about the ceremony itself. Choosing Cely was the absolute best decision that we made in our wedding planning process and we cannot thank her enough for making our ceremony personal, intimate, and warm - just how we requested it to be.
Reviewed On 9/06/2021 by Jennifer K
Katherine Hunter - An Amazing Celebrant & Our Favorite Wedding "Vendor" As we reflect on our wedding in May, and all the people and vendors we worked with to pull off our special day, Katherine truly stands out. We enjoyed working with her fro...
m the very start. Katherine takes the time to get to know her couples. Although we couldn't meet before the wedding in-person, we did meet with her a few times via Zoom. She is extremely organized and professional and from our first meeting I knew we were in good hands. You can tell that Katherine truly cares about what she does. Her process is extremely thorough; every detail is accounted for, which gave us total peace of mind. Through an "interview" and using questionnaires, Katherine delivers a fully personalized ceremony. Our guests loved it - we received so many compliments. Katherine also conducts an online rehearsal, which helped to put us at ease before the wedding. Thank you Katherine for your kindness, professionalism, and flexibility working with us! It was truly a pleasure!
Reviewed On 9/03/2021 by Samantha D
Donna was our celebrant at our May 2021 wedding at Terrain. She took the time to get to know us, had us answer a ton of questions and then wrote the most beautiful ceremony. I seriously had a ton of people come up to me at the wedding and tell ...
me how beautiful and thoughtful her ceremony speech was!! I mean I think that says it all. I highly, highly recommend Donna!
Reviewed On 8/30/2021 by Ashley B
We were a COVID wedding postponed numerous times, Lehigh Valley Celebrants, Cely, worked with us greatly throughout the whole process. We got legally married in July 2020, then had our big celebration in July 2021, and we did a ceremony for bot...
h. Cely was truly supportive and helpful during the difficult time of postponing and rescheduling. In addition, she did both of our ceremonies and put forth the same effort for each one, making each one special and personalized in its own way. Cely always responded to our emails promptly and offered her advice and knowledge. We shared video calls to touch base and were able to share our ideas and gain advice when needed for our ceremony draft. Our ceremonies were personalized with our love story, which people absolutely loved! Guests are still talking about our ceremony and how much they enjoyed the personalization of it. This is something truly unique. Cely presented our ceremony in a professional and kind way, capturing us and our guests as she told our story, and truly making it a magical moment. I highly recommend Lehigh Valley Celebrants, and Cely, to anyone looking for an officiant for their big day, as you will get the support, kindness, and compassion that is needed to craft the perfect ceremony to share your love story.
Reviewed On 8/30/2021 by Beth R
When Donna agreed to work with us, we were thrilled! We had a very short period to prepare because we decided to get married weeks prior. Donna streamlined the entire process for us. She connected us with all the right people. Working with her ...
to create the perfect ceremony helped us fall in love with each other even more! She takes the time to completely customize the experience. She is kind and intelligent. Because I am a chef & we love to cook together, she suggested that we include the blessings of the seven spices. All of our loved ones commented on just how beautiful the ceremony was. She cares deeply and she is in tune with your needs. We highly recommend Donna & Lehigh Valley Celebrants. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. You will love her!!
Reviewed On 8/15/2021 by Jenna H
We were paired with Katherine Hunter - she was AMAZING! She met with us a few times leading up to our wedding day - we had a lot of good discussions and questionnaires so that Katherine could really get to know us and add personal touches to th...
e ceremony. On our big day - Katherine was a very calming, steady presence! The ceremony blew everyone away! It was so personal - so US! Katherine did an amazing job making it special! Our guests are STILL talking about it - so many of our friends and family complimented the ceremony and were touched by Katherine's words! Thank you so much for making our day!
Reviewed On 8/13/2021 by Samantha S
I really cannot say enough amazing things about Katherine Hunter. She truly made everything about our wedding ceremony special. We were continuously told by our guests that this was the best wedding ceremony they have ever attended. She really ...
went above and beyond when it came to customizing our ceremony. I was a bit nervous that since we didn't have anyone we personally knew in our lives that could officiate, that it wouldn't be as personal as I'd like. But thanks to Katherine, it was absolutely perfect. She gave us questionnaires to fill out and I was shocked by how perfectly she was able to portray our relationship just from that alone. Her attention to detail is impeccable. Once she wrote up the ceremony she gave it to us to review- we revised and edited 3 times before we perfected every portion of it. I'd also like to note that she did more than officiate, she was an integral part of the whole planning process for the ceremony. We had a virtual rehearsal before the big day in which she thoroughly went over every detail of the ceremony making sure to point out things that we didn't even think we needed to plan - such as specific ways to put on our rings so the photographer would get the best shot, making sure we kiss for 5 seconds at the end (also for the photographer's sake). Additionally, she gave us a more non-traditional way to stand during the ceremony that made it much more comfortable and made for much better photos. Not only did she do a virtual rehearsal for us, but she led our physical rehearsal the day of the wedding with pretty last minute notice on our part. Overall, if we had to do it all over again, we would not hesitate to hire her again.
Reviewed On 8/05/2021 by Judith M
Kiera Wilhelm was the most amazing celebrant/officiant. She was amazing from the first moment we spoke. She was so warm and we connected so well that I knew she would do a fantastic job, and she did. She sent us a questionnaire in order to get...
to know us better and from those answers she was able to craft the most lovely ceremony that I or our guests had ever heard. She totally captured us as a couple and we feel blessed that she married us. I cannot recommend Kiera highly enough and if you are lucky enough to have her marry you - your quests will still be raving about your ceremony for weeks to come!
Reviewed On 8/04/2021 by Nayanika B
Kiera was our officiant/celebrant and working with her was an amazing experience! When we first met her, it was easy to talk to her about what we wanted from the ceremony and how we felt about each other. She even sent us so many helpful docume...
nts to help us prepare for this meeting. Afterwards, she sent us many ideas for how we could structure the ceremony and format our vows. She was quick to answer questions and was there for us along the whole journey. Our ceremony at the wedding felt perfect to us. It was such a relief knowing what was going to be read out beforehand so we could really listen and be in the moment. Kiera really captured the humor and love in our relationship and she made all of our guests feel a part of it too. She was also so helpful in working with my wedding planner during the rehearsal to make sure everyone felt comfortable and ready for the next day. Our guests loved the ceremony and especially our vows to each other. She provided so many options for how to structure them and reviewed them in the week leading up to the wedding with great feedback. It allowed us to share really meaningful words with each other and I think our guests felt the love! Wedding planning can be stressful. For me, the most important part of the day was always going to be the ceremony because of everything it represents. Kiera helped us ensure there was nothing to worry or stress about when it came to this special part of the day. She is funny and kind and a great listener! I'm so happy she was a part of our day.
Reviewed On 7/25/2021 by Francesca G
Our initial meeting with Katherine was extremely helpful and informative. She was prepared and willing to answer all of our questions and calm our concerns. We wanted a fully personalized ceremony that highlighted our love story and we absolu...
tely got it. Katherine took the time to ask us individualized questions that captured who we are as people and what the essence of our relationship is. All of our guests not only made a point to tell us what a beautiful job they felt Katherine did, but also told us how perfectly she captured our relationship. When we first read our ceremony we laughed, we cried, and we felt relieved that the person we were trusting with this huge moment delivered. Katherine was warm and professional throughout the entire process, especially so during the ceremony. We wanted our ceremony to be all about the gravity of our commitment to each other and not try to go for cheap laughs. We also wanted everyone present to feel the love that we feel for one another. Katherine, we cannot stress this enough, encapsulated everything we could have ever dreamt of for our ceremony and we feel eternally grateful for that.
Reviewed On 7/13/2021 by Jacqueline H
Donna officiated my 6/19/21 wedding and I cannot express how beautiful and meaningful our ceremony was. Hiring Donna Forsythe to curate and deliver our personalized wedding ceremony was the best wedding planning decision my now husband and I m...
ade (no joke). There are so many big and little decisions that go into the wedding planning process, but when we took a step back, we both agreed that the ceremony was the most important part of the day (it IS the reason for the party, right?!). We wanted to convey that feeling to our friends and family. From start to finish, Donna's communication, flexibility, professionalism and energy was on point. My husband was wary at first, but after our first meeting with Donna, hiring her to create our ceremony was a no brainer. She listened to our thoughts, provided wonderful examples and ultimately created a personalized ceremony that our guests were wowed by. I can't count how many people, on the day of, and afterwards, just wanted to tell me how much they enjoyed our ceremony, how personal it was, how they hadn't experienced a ceremony like that before, etc. I don't think there was a dry eye in the room - mission accomplished! Many also remarked how well spoken and "amazing" Donna was. Some even thought she was a long lost friend they had never met (she feels like that to me, now :)). Her caring and loving energy permeated on wedding day, and I cannot thank Donna enough for creating and delivering a ceremony that exceeded our expectations. From the bottom of our hearts - Thank you, Donna <3
Reviewed On 7/07/2021 by Elisabeth V
We can not begin to say how very special our ceremony ended up being thanks to Katherine Hunter. We knew we wanted a more personalized ceremony and just did not know where to begin. From our first meeting Katherine asked us the questions we did...
n't know to ask ourselves and gave us so much support, information and practice. She was very responsive and professional and we were able to really connect with her over the months we planned and practiced, helping put some of our nerves at ease on our big day. We had so many compliments on our ceremony, on Katherine and how beautifully written and personal our ceremony was, I just can't say enough. Thank you
Reviewed On 7/05/2021 by Mairead H
We had an amazing experience with Katherine Hunter from the Lehigh Valley Celebrants. Katherine worked with us to create a beautiful ceremony that was the perfect reflection of us, our relationship, our beliefs, and our ideas about marriage. We...
both loved the ceremony, and multiple guests told us it was the best ceremony they'd ever heard. Katherine took the time to get to know us and clearly put a lot of time and effort into the ceremony. We had a lot of work to do as well - answering questionnaires, picking out vows, and helping edit the ceremony - but Katherine made the process very enjoyable and easy for us. She was very organized, giving us a clear timeline and regularly checking in with "homework" for us, which kept everything running smoothly. Even though we were fully involved in writing the ceremony, Katherine made sure it still felt fresh and meaningful on the day of the wedding. We laughed and cried and so did our guests - it was really special. We highly recommend Katherine!
Reviewed On 6/18/2021 by Kristen O
My husband and I had the pleasure of having Irene as our officiant. We live in NJ but had planned to get married in PA so in person meetings would have been difficult. She was very accommodating with meetings via Skype. From the start is was ve...
ry easy to talk to her. She is warm, kind, and easy going which made us feel very comfortable. She made the process easy, worked with us with anything we wanted/needed, and she made the ceremony unique to us. Our wedding unfortunately was postponed due to the pandemic. We had a small ceremony in NY at a family lake house instead. Irene was beyond understanding and took the time to help us with the changes. She even officiated our wedding in a completely different state! She made it possible for us to get married and we are extremely grateful. Needless to say, Donna Forsythe and The Lehigh Valley Celebrants are an amazing team that will give you a beautiful ceremony.
Reviewed On 6/14/2021 by Brandon K
My wife and I are blessed to have had Irene be our celebrant and officiate our wedding. It rained so we had to adjust and go inside and she never missed a beat. Even when a bird hit the window during our ceremony. From our first meeting to our ...
consultation, Irene became like family. It was not easy dealing with the pandemic but Irene made everything work. She is so nice and caring and you could see it in our ceremony. Between her and the flowers I don't know who received more compliments. She enhanced our wedding and made it a truly memorable and special day. We love Irene and we know you will too!
Reviewed On 6/08/2021 by Michael C
After our initial consultation with Laura Eppler, we knew we would be requesting her for our wedding (seriously, 5 minutes after hanging up we called her back and locked it in). She gave us a great impression during the first meeting by really...
getting to know us, and this gave us the feeling she would conduct a ceremony that would meet our expectations. Throughout the entire process, Laura was extremely responsive which really helped take stress out of the entire wedding planning process. After we officially booked her, Laura was extremely quick to turn around an initial draft of our ceremony which really had everything you could possibly want in a ceremony. This enabled us to consider how we wanted the ceremony to flow, how long it would be, how many religious readings would be in there, and how personal it would reflect us as a couple. When we sent our edits back to her she was quick to incorporate the updates. As for the ceremony, Laura was excellent. She made sure to say hi to us beforehand, which was appreciated. She spoke clearly, never missed a word, her tone of voice was perfect throughout (i.e. she wasn't a monotone speaker). Lastly, Laura has an excellent understanding of the marriage license process and was able to guide us on what we needed to do regarding the certification. She also dropped the signed marriage certificate in the mail immediately after the wedding so there wouldn't be a delay there. I highly recommend Laura Eppler to anyone looking for a celebrant for their wedding!
Reviewed On 6/06/2021 by Cynthia W
My husband and I could not begin to express how amazing our officiant was! Our guests are still reaching out to us to say how beautiful our ceremony was and that they have never heard a ceremony written so beautifully and so personalized. From ...
the moment we reached out to Lehigh Valley Celebrants, we felt we were in good hands. It is a little intimidating to find an officiant when you are having a destination wedding! But Donna gave us all of the information we needed right off the bat and made us feel like we made the right choice. She sent our information over to Irene and Irene responded immediately to learn more about us and our vision for our ceremony. She spent the next year keeping in touch with us constantly and quickly became part of our family. Irene was open, honest, quick to reply and so incredibly friendly that it felt so easy to make sure she knew us well and would be able to have a connection with us to create the most amazing ceremony. Our ceremony was so personal and so well written that even after reading the ceremony for the final approval, I was still brought to tears on our wedding day while she was reading our ceremony. I was so nervous writing my own wedding vows but, once they were finished, Irene assured me that my words were perfect and to not change a thing. My husband doesn't do well in front of crowds, so he repeated his vows after her and it still felt just as special. Irene made sure that everyone was where they needed to be and created our fairytale ceremony! We are blessed to call her our friend and we were so honored to have her as our officiant. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are forever grateful!
Reviewed On 4/17/2021 by Makenna B
When my husband and I were trying to decide who we wanted to marry us there was one major requirement: they must be able to speak either French or Arabic, so that my in laws would be able to understand the ceremony as well. When we found Irene,...
she opened our eyes to the endless possibilities of having a bilingual ceremony. She was so very patient with us as we navigated this process. Irene brings calming sense and relaxed vibe, which in turn made us feel relaxed and stress free (even though all our meetings were via zoom). Irene was responsive, understanding, and so helpful. At our wedding, our guests couldn’t stop raving about our bilingual ceremony and how unique and truly one of a kind it was; “it was different” and we owe that in part to Irene and her wonderful writing skills that professed and showed my husband and I’s love. We are so tremendously happy with our decision! Thanks Irene!!!
Reviewed On 3/11/2021 by Melissa S
Donna was so responsive and kind in setting us up with a member of her team, Laura Eppler, who composed and delivered our ceremony. I was truly blow away by Laura's warmth, professionalism, and talent - she has an incredible gift. Laura wrote...
us the most beautiful, meaningful, personalized and special ceremony I could have ever hoped for. She thought of it all from start to finish. We had great conversations on the phone, she was full of ideas to include our children and have them engaged. She had us fill out a questionnaire to get to know us better, guided us in vow writing, reviewed the day over Zoom, and made us feel so comfortable. I can’t say enough about her and our experience and highly recommend her. I will treasure our ceremony forever and thank Laura from the bottom of my heart now and always!
Reviewed On 3/05/2021 by Ashley F
I can not say enough wonderful things about Donna - from the beginning of the process and how comfortable she made us feel to the last minute COVID changes to a small microwedding and then to the day of the ceremony itself and her beautiful cer...
emony. She truly made this entire experience wonderful and our guests (in-person and via Zoom!) could not stop talking about how amazing the ceremony was. It was personal, intimate and Donna took the time to listen to what we wanted and get to us know us as a couple which made her ceremony so special for everyone to witness. The ceremony was truly our favorite part of our day and we cant wait to have her again at our larger celebration next year. Again, I can not stress enough how wonderful Donna was during the entire process and how amazing she was for our ceremony. Even during these crazy times, she made our living room ceremony the most special experience of our lives! Cant wait to have her with us again next year!
Reviewed On 2/28/2021 by Laura W
AMAZING! We hired the Lehigh Valley Celebrants to officiate our microwedding and was paired up with Kiera W. She was just absolutely perfect. She was down-to-earth, warm, engaging, attentive, and built us a gorgeous, personalized one-of-a-kind ...
wedding ceremony that all of our guests RAVED about. There wasn't a dry eye in the room through our ceremony. I loved everything about my wedding, but hiring Kiera with the Lehigh Valley Celebrants was the BEST decision and absolutely MADE the wedding. Hire her immediately!!!
Reviewed On 2/15/2021 by Alyssa D
We met Donna on a Zoom meeting, and from that first meeting, we knew she was the perfect person to conduct our intimate ceremony! Donna wrote the most beautiful, special ceremony and worked with us to incorporate the things we found most import...
ant! She even incorporated some Spanish into the ceremony because it is my husband’s first language!! She was helpful and extremely knowledgeable about ceremony ideas and she communicated in a timely, professional manner! She is so sweet and she really gets to know her couples- you can tell she is an advocate for love! We had originally planned an outdoor elopement in the Poconos. At the last minute, we had to change our plans and move the wedding to my parents house in the Philadelphia suburbs. She jumped on board with the new plan and was so kind about the last minute change. We are so thankful to have worked with her and we cannot recommend her enough!
Reviewed On 1/17/2021 by Joan & Joel S
We feel lucky to have had Laura Eppler as our wedding officiant. While the wedding day we had was not what we originally planned, it ended up being one of the most special days of our lives, and looking back, we are so grateful to have had the ...
opportunity to have that intimate gathering. We absolutely loved the ceremony Laura put together and led for us - it fit us and the evening just perfectly. She brought so much joy and a type of spirituality to the ceremony that was so aligned with how we feel as a couple. We are thankful for the beautiful presence she brought with her that night and for helping us create such a wonderful, major moment in our lives.
Reviewed On 12/17/2020 by Paul F
My wife and I found Katherine Hunter while researching local officiants for our wedding in northeastern Pennsylvania. After speaking with Katherine, we really gravitated to her because of her knowledge, professionalism, attitude and flexibility...
. We wanted a very brief outdoor wedding. Given the fact that Covid was in full bloom, Katherine was wonderfully adaptable to our desires for our micro wedding. Katherine provided to us a variety of ideas and rituals. Two of the rituals became cornerstones in our ceremony. She did a wonderful job explaining what they were, explaining what we can expect during the ceremony and, in general, put our minds at ease. Throughout the whole planning process, Katherine was assertive in encouraging us to get things to her on time and given her professionalism, we gained great confidence that she could deliver everything we needed on our wedding day. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, professional and an all-around wonderful celebrant, look no further than Katherine Hunter. She was the perfect fit for our wedding and I’m extremely confident that she will be for yours as well. Paul and Juanita
Reviewed On 12/01/2020 by Liz G
Kiera did a great job helping us not only navigate a wedding but also a wedding during Covid. She was very prompt and flexible since we had to be really careful about everything and a lot of the details we weren't able to finalize until the wee...
k of. She was also very upbeat and gave us exactly the ceremony we wanted.
Reviewed On 11/22/2020 by Brianna D
From the moment I met Donna years ago at an event at Terrain at Devon, I knew I wanted her to be the celebrant for my fiance and I. Just speaking with her about the offerings and picturing a close, emotional ceremony brought me to tears within ...
minutes of chatting with Donna and I felt an instant connection. Donna has such a warm, inviting, genuine presence that I felt immediately and knew I wouldn't find anywhere else, and that initial feeling carried through the entire process and especially shined on our wedding day. Donna was so thoughtful with the questions she asked us and we really felt as though she got to know us and wanted to know us as a couple to plan the most perfect, sentimental, meaningful ceremony we could ever imagine. Donna was so helpful throughout and quick to respond and I knew she really took the time and put in the effort to make sure our day was exactly what we imagined and more. We truly couldn't have asked for someone better to officiate our wedding and be a part of our special day forever. We feel so lucky to have had such a beautiful ceremony and it wouldn't have been possible without Donna. All of our friends and family commented on how wonderful and heartfelt our ceremony was, along with noting how Donna's presence was so lovely and genuine for us and our closest family and friends. We are forever grateful to have had such a beautiful soul officiate our wedding and wouldn't change a thing.
Reviewed On 11/17/2020 by Evan W
Laura did a great job getting to know our backgrounds and the story of our relationship. She gave us any and all options for crafting the ceremony. She helped guide us in picking the perfect stories and readings for our ceremony. We spoke on...
the phone a handful of times leading up to our wedding and that really helped make the ceremony feel more personable. Highly recommend.
Reviewed On 10/27/2020 by Kelli B
Working with Laura to create our wedding ceremony was such a great experience! From our first zoom call she quickly got to know us as a couple and we were a great match. She was so professional, organized and fun! We heard so many compliments a...
bout our ceremony after it was done. Many people saying it was the best wedding ceremony they had been to. I couldn't recommend Laura enough!
Reviewed On 10/26/2020 by Sheila P
Donna held an invaluable role in not only working with us to draft and lead the perfect wedding ceremony, but also walking us through the wedding license and planning process. COVID-19 completely changed our expectation for our wedding, but Don...
na helped us rise above and appreciate even more our smaller, more intimate celebration together. She wrote the absolute perfect ceremony that incorporated our families, and everyone was so thankful to be a part of something that was so...US! Thank you, Donna! We highly recommend her services to couples planning weddings large or small--she's simply the best.
Reviewed On 10/26/2020 by Grace A
We were connected with Laura through Lehigh Valley Celebrants and we couldn’t be happier with her from the first email to officiating the ceremony. Laura was friendly and professional and we knew after our first phone call that she would be the...
officiant we would choose. Laura kept in touch with us more than any other vendor, and always checked in to make sure we were okay with COVID guidelines constantly changing. Laura wrote a personalized ceremony for us based off of our conversations with her that couldn’t have been more fitting. Our wedding guests even commented on how fabulous and fun the ceremony was - Laura captured our personalities and our story perfectly. We are so happy that Laura was part of our special day and would absolutely recommend her!
Reviewed On 10/22/2020 by Bronte B
After COVID forced us to change our original wedding plans, we reached out to Lehigh Valley Celebrants with approximately 30 days till our wedding. We connected with Kiera via Zoom and our conversation flowed incredibly easily. She was so kind ...
and warm, and made us feel completely comfortable, explained the entire process to us thoroughly and within just one hour we could tell she understood who we were as a couple -- and that we needed to have her create our ceremony. Kiera was amazing to work with from start to finish -- she shared detailed outlines, provided questionnaires, as well as tons of examples of readings, poems and quotes that we could incorporate into our ceremony--and she was always willing to answer any questions. I can't say enough good things about Kiera --- she's a phenomenal writer and is passionate about the work she does and making sure that each ceremony truly captures her client's personalities and love story. Our ceremony exceeded our expectations! It was absolutely beautiful. There were a lot of tear-filled eyes and our family and friends raved about it after saying that they love how personalized it was and that it was the best ceremony they've ever been to. The ceremony was really in one word PERFECT. It was thoughtful, romantic, lighthearted, filled with so much joy and love, and truly showcased who we are as both individuals and as a couple. There were so many magical moments from our wedding day, but I can honestly say the top one I keep replaying in my head is the ceremony. I cannot recommend Kiera (thank you so so much!) enough. She will make sure your day is unique, memorable and beautiful!
Reviewed On 10/17/2020 by Kelly R
We worked with Katherine Hunter who was great! Our initial meeting was very informative and helpful so we would understand what would happen from beginning to end. Anytime we had questions Katherine was very responsive. We had complete control...
of how the ceremony flowed and anytime we wanted to make changes it was super easy. The presentation and how the ceremony flowed was wonderful! I would highly recommend this officiant service.
Reviewed On 10/14/2020 by Richard D
We worked with Katherine, who was very professional, punctual, and thoughtful. The time schedule was tight, but Katherine did not miss a beat. Our families thought the ceremony was very well done and, of course, we were extremely happy with it....
Katherine takes the time to get to know the couple and wants to perform the ceremony you want--but if you are unsure of what you want, she can handle that too! The bottom line is that if you want the ceremony to be thoughtful, reflect the couple, and be flawlessly executed, you can trust that Katherine will make that happen.
Reviewed On 10/11/2020 by Amy L
During our initial meeting with Laura, she got to know the two of us as a couple, answered our questions, and asked pertinent questions to create a wonderful ceremony for us. We were able to provide personal information that Laura was able to c...
raft into a wonderfully personalized and intimate ceremony. Laura consistently checked in with us prior to the wedding for updates due to the ever changing rules re: gatherings during the pandemic and was always able to put our minds at ease. The ceremony was beautiful and our guests commented on how meaningful and well written it was. We loved working with Laura and would highly recommend her to any couple!
Reviewed On 10/07/2020 by Megan S
When my husband and I began planning our wedding, one of our major questions was who would marry us. We knew the ceremony was such a special part of the day, and we wanted it to be highlighted as such. Stumbling upon Lehigh Valley Celebrants wa...
s a blessing. Getting paired with Irene was the cherry on top. Such a kind, warm woman. Irene was so involved from the very beginning. We began with a meeting that explained all that the Celebrants have to offer and we were blown away. We began the process of creating our personalized ceremony with Irene. We filled out a personalized questionnaire, which Irene used to write our ceremony or "our love story." Irene came to us two weeks before the wedding and reviewed the ceremony with us and we were in awe of the thoughtful touches and detailed inclusions of memories from when we first started dating. It was truly touching. She also offered help with our rehearsal dinner, and guided us through marriage license application. When it came to our wedding day, and now weeks after, we have not stopped hearing about how beautiful our ceremony was, and how incredible Irene was. Many have said that they have never heard a ceremony so personal and touching. That being said, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. It was also balanced with thoughtful humor, and the memories of it are something we will cherish forever. I cannot say enough good things about Irene and the rest of the crew. We feel blessed to have had her be a part of our day.
Reviewed On 9/09/2020 by Cassandra D
We were lucky enough to have Irene Blough officiate our wedding in August and there are not enough words to express how grateful we are to have had her share our day with us. With everything that was going on with COVID, we were having such a d...
ifficult time keeping the joy & happiness alive in our wedding planning process, but the moment we had our first virtual meeting with Irene, everything started to change for the better! We got excited about the ceremony & all of the personal touches we were getting to add and Irene was right there with us every step of the way. She was able to recommend & suggest so many different ceremony options to us & her attention to detail is just out of this world! Irene took so much time to get to know both my husband & I individually and as a couple as well. She truly did pour so much energy & time into making sure that every detail about our story was just perfect. She even had multiple video calls with us & our parents to rehearse and go over our Unity Ceremony to make sure everything ran smooth! All of our guests cannot stop raving about how personal, sweet & detailed our ceremony was and its all thanks to Irene! We cannot thank Irene enough for everything, she truly is amazing & we highly recommend her to everyone!
Reviewed On 8/03/2020 by Jayme S
Laura Eppler was referred to us by a close family friend. After a few email exchanges and a thorough zoom meeting we knew we wanted Laura to be the one to guide us through our celebration. Laura was professional, warm, and incredibly intuitive....
She took the time to get to know us and genuinely cared about helping us to create the personalized experience we were looking for. She was an excellent guide from beginning to end, excellent in communicating quickly and thoroughly, and was a shining light of love as she read through our ceremony. We LOVED working with Laura and would do it again in a heartbeat. She has our full recommendation to anyone we know that is looking!
Reviewed On 7/31/2020 by Alexandra C
We chose Lehigh Valley Celebrants to officiate our wedding after Covid-19 required us to adjust our wedding plans. Kiera crafted a beautiful, unique, and personalized ceremony that truly captured us as a couple even with our limited time schedu...
le. It was important for us to incorporate our family members into the ceremony and to include readings that spoke to us as a couple. Kiera exceeded our every expectation. Our family members have continuously complimented us on the ceremony, stating it was their favorite ceremony they had ever been to. We cannot recommend them enough!
Reviewed On 7/23/2020 by Lauren A
Irene served as our celebrant and theren't enough words for us to express our gratitude to her. She performed a bilingual (Spanish and English) ceremony for our blended family. She did it with such love and passion, the words were equally felt ...
in both languages. Irene took so much time to get to know my husband and I. She poured so much effort into ensuring every single detail was perfect! The ceremony was filled with tears of joy, laughter, and overall so much love. We could not feel more honored to have Irene be part of our story.
Reviewed On 4/08/2020 by Lindsey M
Donna is absolutely amazing! My husband and I wanted a very personal, completely custom wedding ceremony tailored entirely to us. Donna did not disappoint, she captured our quirkiness and goofy sides while still maintaining the serious bond we ...
were forming. She was very receptive to every crazy idea we threw at her, and she brought it all together perfectly! ALL of my guests said it was one of the best ceremonies, and the most personal, they've ever heard. They all say they've never witnessed anything like it. She also made our guests feel like they were part of our ceremony, not just there to watch. She made them respond and connect with us, and she even filled the room with laughter! She made us feel comfortable and grounded, and was there whenever we needed her! I cannot say enough wonderful things about Donna, and I will forever cherish the written copy she gave us of our ceremony!
Reviewed On 2/24/2020 by Dana S
Donna was wonderful to work with! She took everything we had discussed prior to our wedding and made our ceremony incredibly unique and told our story perfectly. She is very professional and dedicated to what she does. My husband and I are so h...
appy we chose her and we highly recommend her for your wedding!
Reviewed On 2/17/2020 by Allison B
My husband and I got married in the Poconos and browsed around for a local officiant to precede our wedding. However, after working with Cely Santana, I would have brought her to the wedding no matter the distance. Cely was phenomenal. She was ...
incredibly personable, and even in our initial meeting through video chat, it was easy to see her passion and dedication to us and the job. She was clear in informing us of her process, what we should expect, and any way she could help. When we had simple questions about the ceremony, she was incredibly patient and explained to us how best to proceed. We also wanted a novel ritual to be included in the ceremony and she did not hesitate in including it and giving it the polish to make it feel like a time-honored tradition. We filled out forms about our lives and what we envisioned for the address (even the tone we wished to accomplish: we wanted a cute and touching ceremony with a few light-hearted moments, which Cely completely delivered on) and Cely was able to incorporate so much of our lives into the marriage address. She had informed us that her address is so personal that many people assume she is close friends to the bride and groom; she was not wrong! All of our guests came us to up later and told us how much they loved the ceremony, calling it the best they had ever seen, and one couple emailed us the very next day asking us for her name and contact information because they had to have her for their upcoming wedding! People laughed, they cried, they called the ceremony beautiful. I cannot recommend Cely enough. She was personable but professional. She simultaneously was warm and friendly while also making sure our marriage certificate was in order, that we had clear directions for the rehearsal, and that the ceremony went off smoothly. Book Cely now before you lose out on her!
Reviewed On 2/09/2020 by Liza C
We had a wonderful experience with Cely Santana officiating our wedding in November 2019. She made everything really easy for us and we are so grateful to have found her! Since we are not local to the area, and since I'm too hard-of-hearing for...
a comfortable phone call, we arranged to meet Cely over Skype and we clicked right away. She was really flexible accommodating my hearing needs and she ensured we had a good plan for the wedding day in case it was hard to hear her prompts during the ceremony. She was responsive and helpful when we had questions about getting the actual marriage certificate, and she submitted the paperwork for us after the wedding. When designing the actual ceremony, she gave us a great first draft based on our first meeting, and then promptly included all our requested changes to that draft to really tailor it to "us". We are secular humanists and did not want anything religious or spiritual in the ceremony, and Cely provided a bunch of resources so that we could add in readings and ceremony elements that fit the heartfelt and serious vibe we were going for. It was really lovely and our guests (including my husband's religious family members) have since told us they found it to be lovely as well. Highly recommended.
Reviewed On 1/26/2020 by Nathan D
With more than a year of planning leading up to a moment that only comes once in a lifetime, you want your officiant to be as exceptional as your most special day - a keystone to a memory that lasts forever. Donna Forsythe's group and specific...
ally, Cely Santana-Oquendo, were perfect. Cely's superpower is creating a connection and a feeling that she's known you for years. She told our story with the familiarity of a close friend. Her trustworthiness and professionalism are only exceeded by her rare ability to make a meaningful connection in an instant and deliver a love story your guests will talk about for years to come. She delivered the perfect ceremony. Thank you, Cely. Nicole & Nate
Reviewed On 1/20/2020 by Elodie B
We had a fantastic experience working with Irene Blough for our wedding in December 2019. I am French and my husband is American so we wanted a Celebrant who could speak English and French for the ceremony. We were so lucky in finding Irene; s...
he did an amazing job creating a script that was unique to us. She also guided us in writing our vows and assisted in getting the marriage license. Irene is friendly and non-judgemental. She listens and cares and will go the extra mile to help! Our ceremony was a success; some laugh, some tears and a lovely time! We would recommend Irene to anyone in a heartbeat!
Reviewed On 12/30/2019 by Caitlin Z
We hired Cely of Lehigh Valley Celebrants for our wedding after a phone call with her... it just felt right, and it was. It was the best decision we made in the planning process. Cely is warm, insightful, intelligent, and full of love. The enti...
re process that Lehigh Valley Celebrants use is so smooth and easy, but also deep and meaningful. It's great for couples who don't have a ton of time for multiple meetings but also want to dig deeper into their relationship independently. The questionnaire they provided to get to know us better made us reflect on our relationship and upcoming marriage. Cely wrote us a ceremony that reflected exactly who we were, both individually and as a couple. It was truly, truly the highlight of our wedding - we STILL have people coming up to us telling us it was the best ceremony they had ever experienced. It wasn't just their process though, it was Cely. Her delivery and the way she tells your story is so well written, so special, poignant, and beautiful. Grown men were crying during our ceremony. If you are looking for something that represents you and the union you want to have, hire Cely. You won't regret it.
Reviewed On 12/15/2019 by Kristin C
I hired Irene Blough of Lehigh Valley Celebrants to perform my ceremony in October of 2019. Irene was amazing to work with and I would recommend her to anyone looking for an Officiant that would create a simple but elegant ceremony personalized...
to your own personal journey as a couple. Throughout the creation process, Irene was very patient and responsive to our either high demand responses or nonchalant responses. At times, she had to deal with one extreme or the other! She was very flexible and accommodating. She was very conscientious of our needs and wants which was very reassuring for a very stressful day. She took all out input and asked for additional information when necessary then spun into into a beautiful ceremony. All of our guests expressed how much they enjoyed learning about us and how beautifully written it was. The ceremony captured us as a couple which was priceless. During the ceremony, we had almost every emotion possible in a positive way. We were on cloud 9 being able to hear everything come together so beautifully. There was moments of comic relief and moments of serious. Then there were moments of overjoy which brought tears to our eyes. I couldn’t have imagined our ceremony any more perfect. I would recommend this company and Irene to anyone looking for an officiant.
Reviewed On 12/14/2019 by Kara H
Can't say enough how much I would recommend Donna to anyone looking someone thoughtful and kind for their wedding. We first met Donna in a coffee shop to get to know her and we loved her right the start. Throughout the wedding process, she beg...
an to feel like extended family and I couldn't imagine anyone else marrying us. Everyone came up to us after the wedding and said it was the most sweet and heartfelt wedding they had ever been do and specifically were raving about Donna. Love her!!
Reviewed On 12/10/2019 by Adele S
There aren’t enough words to describe how wonderful of an experience it was to work with Cely to create our ceremony. From answering all my emails quickly (even on a weekend when she should be relaxing!) to sending tons of ideas and suggestions...
and different wordings, Cely did it all. She created us the most beautiful ceremony that was special to us and our guests. She was professional, but more importantly to me she felt like a friend who was sharing in our special day. I would recommend her 500%!! She laid out everything we needed to know from our initial meeting and answered every question along the way. Everyone loved our ceremony and spoke so highly of Cely in the weeks and still now months after. I still cry when I look back and read over our ceremony. Thank you Cely- you’re the best!!! ♥️
Reviewed On 11/25/2019 by Michelle M
Donna clicked with us from day 1. She was very open and friendly and easy going. She knows her stuff! She listened to our vision of our ceremony and ran with it. All our guests complimented us on how creative, unique, simple, and beautiful our ...
ceremony was - which was exactly what we wanted. She was always available whenever we needed her, and expressed genuine joy and excitement for her job as our celebrant. We would absolutely recommend Donna! Thank you so much for everything!
Reviewed On 11/21/2019 by Maritza V
Donna was the best decision we made for our wedding. We knew we wanted to have a very personal, warm, and genuine ceremony and Donna was all of that! Donna was so easy to work with and so kind. She wrote a gorgeous reading for my husband and I....
Our friends and family could not stop commenting on how beautiful it was. She encompassed us as a couple perfectly. She even recited a few portions of her reading in Spanish so that some of my family members could be a part of it. We had a truly amazing, loving, and compassionate ceremony because of Donna. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts!
Reviewed On 11/18/2019 by Shaina B
Laura Eppler really took the time to get know us and our story on how we met. She incorporated that into the ceremony and many people learned stuff about us that they did not know before. We had many people come up to us after and say that it...
was the best ceremony they had been to. We strongly recommend using Lehigh Valley Celebrants!
Reviewed On 11/04/2019 by Kate F
We had Laura Eppler as our officiant early 10/2019. She was easy to talk to, had great suggestions for the ceremony, and really seemed to understand what we wanted out of our wedding day. She made sure we were happy and comfortable every step o...
f the way. We’re glad we chose to go with Laura and would definitely recommend her!
Reviewed On 10/31/2019 by Stephanie R
We were more than happy with the entire experience when dealing with Laura Eppler from Lehigh Valley Celebrants. She was absolutely amazing every step of the way. From the initial meeting to the ceremony. We had so many compliments from our fam...
ily and friends! We highly recommend this company and Laura.
Reviewed On 10/30/2019 by Rachel P
We had the pleasure of having Katherine Hunter through Lehigh Valley Celebrants as our Officiant at the pump house B&B in Bloomsburg pa this October 2019! Our initial meeting with Katherine was at a local panera bread, she was very organized an...
d prepared, and we chatted and answered some basic questions about our relationship and what we were looking for our ceremony. After leaving that initial meeting we felt very confident that Katherine was the person we wanted to do our ceremony, she was well spoken, detail oriented, and had great experience. Through the process of working on our ceremony after we took the time to answer the questionnaires, Katherine was extremely prompt in responding to emails and her turn around time on revisions/back and forth was very impressive. She had great recommendations on wording and really captured everything we had hoped for into the ceremony. During the day of, the ceremony went flawlessly, we were so excited the way she delivered the ceremony to our guests and throughout the rest of the night, our guests were raving about how much they loved the ceremony because of it's unique and personal touches. Some even said " I have never seen a more personal and meaningful ceremony before!" Having Katherine be our officiant was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding and we would HIGHLY recommend her to future couples looking for a detailed and very personalized ceremony.
Reviewed On 10/25/2019 by Jackie K
Words cannot say how amazing Donna was from the responsiveness to emails to the way she delivered our ceremony! Donna personalized our ceremony to fit and tell the story of my husband and I and we couldn't have been happier. Guests afterwards w...
ere saying how that was the best ceremony they've sat through and how it kept their attention the entire time; I even had 3 engaged couples come up to me and ask for her contact info! Please do yourselves a favor and hire Donna!
Reviewed On 10/15/2019 by Amanda A
I can't give enough stars to this company. My wife and I worked with Cely Santana and we couldn't be happier with our decision. Cely was super organized, responsive, knowledgeable, and best of all- a calming force. Of course I had many question...
s for Cely about the contents of our ceremony and how it would flow. She answered all my questions with great patience and grace. She included a rose and wine ceremony, a love story, vows and a remembrance all within our wedding ceremony. So many of our guests told us that they had never seen so many different components and commented on how great she is. We were so happy with how everything flowed and we will have this fond memory for the rest of our lives because of Cely! We are so grateful we chose her.
Reviewed On 10/15/2019 by Amanda L
Donna is absolutely the best. She met with us over phone (because we were a bit far away) many times before the ceremony and gave us great ideas about the ceremony. She would also get to know our story from each perspective and write such a gre...
at vow for us. We were so touched when Donna was doing the talk. Our guests came to us and admire her work as well. Donna did a wonderful job and I couldn't think of having another person for our big day.
Reviewed On 10/01/2019 by Tara V
5 Stars is not enough for Lehigh Valley Celebrants! There is literally nothing more important than picking the perfect person to marry you and your loved one. We did. 17 months ago, I contacted Donna via The Knot and not only did she message ...
me back immediately, she was so pleasant and delightful. After the first email with Donna, she put us in contact with Laura Eppler, and from there out, we had no doubt that we found our officiant. We did have an "interview" to make sure she was perfect, but we already knew. We were laughing and chatting through this whole interview, it was so calming. After the first conversation over the phone, Laura sent us a small questionnaire that we had to fill out to give her some insight on who were were as a couple and individually. Once we submitted that information, she had our ceremony written almost A YEAR before our wedding. And, the fact that they write their own ceremonies are just amazing. Fast forward a few months, we had another meeting for the general details of things. If we wanted to take away or add anything, if we wanted to have a special reading or a candle lighting, and anything in between. A week and a half before the wedding, we were in constant contact with Laura, going through the marriage license and the steps for that. And, most importantly, how to do the rehearsal with tons of tips and tricks to make sure that everything was as perfect as it possibly could be. Then comes the wedding... I know that my husband and I were supposed to look at each other, but I was so enamored with Laura's voice and the words that were coming out of her mouth, I couldn't not look at her. The tone of her voice was so perfect and her comedic delivery was great. We did not feel like we were standing up there for 25 minutes. Not only that, our guests didn't feel like they were sitting outside for 35-50 minutes either. Thank you Laura, for everything that you talked us through and helped us with through this process. Matt and I truly appreciate everything you do! xo, Tara & Matt Willis
Reviewed On 9/18/2019 by Amanda D
Cely was wonderful to work with! She really captured our love story. The ceremony was perfect with so many romantic and personal elements. We received so many compliments on how beautiful it was. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a ...
celebrant. Thanks again Cely!
Reviewed On 9/15/2019 by Amy H
Being from out of the area and not affiliated with any church, we were unsure as to who to choose to officiate our wedding. Lehigh Valley Celebrants were suggested to us by our wedding venue. After speaking with Donna Forsythe, she put us in ...
touch with Irene Blough. Choosing Irene was the best decision we made. We met with Irene at her home about 9 months before our wedding, and instantly felt comfortable with her. She was warm and just made us feel at ease. We wanted to add a unique element to our ceremony, and she suggested a handfasting ceremony to honor my husband’s Scottish heritage. Irene made an effort to get to know us by both our initial meeting as well as completing a very detailed questionnaire. She took the information from the questionnaire to design a memorable ceremony. About a month or so before the wedding, Irene emailed us the ceremony, which we could edit as we wanted. We appreciated the fact that she designed the ceremony to cater to exactly what we wanted and very little edits were needed. She spent time to practice the handfasting ceremony on her own as well as with us a few weeks prior to our wedding. The handfasting ceremony went smoothly and was so personal and unique. Our ceremony was warm, personal, intimate, funny at times, and memorable throughout. My mother in law still raves about Irene and what a warm and unique ceremony she wrote. We are so happy and honored that Irene performed our ceremony.
Reviewed On 9/13/2019 by alli a
Donna and Laura were so accommodating helping us plan the ceremony. It was planned in less than two weeks! They responded to any call or email so quickly. Laura made a point to personalize it and make it extra special. She made us so comfortabl...
e and helped it feel very laid back so we could enjoy every second! You won't be disappointed!
Reviewed On 9/03/2019 by Megan P
Our wedding was more than my husband or I could have ever dreamed of, and Donna was such a big part of that. We are eternally grateful for the care and attention she took with our ceremony, and we will never forget it. We've had several people ...
compliment us on the uniqueness of the ceremony and how touching everything she said was. It's a truly amazing thing to have someone be able to capture us so perfectly and with such joy. We couldn't be happier with our choice to have Donna perform our wedding ceremony and highly recommend her!
Reviewed On 8/18/2019 by Rebecca D
We were married August 3, 2019 at the Renaissance hotel Allentown. We feel so incredibly lucky that we came across Lehigh Valley Celebrants and Cely. We absolutely adored Cely! She has such a sweet and calm demeanor and we loved the ceremony s...
he put together for us. She told our love story and had everyone crying and laughing! She captured our neat little story in a way that made it real, intimate and most of all...us. She helped us through the entire process and was so easy to work with. After the ceremony so many guests told us it was the BEST ceremony they'd ever been to! Thank you Cely!
Reviewed On 8/08/2019 by Alyssa R
Hands down, the best part of our wedding besides the beginning of our marriage, was our amazing officiant, Donna! She created a fabulous custom ceremony for my husband and I which was exactly what we wanted. Our ceremony really spoke to who we ...
are as a couple, and we received countless compliments about how beautiful it was! Working with Donna before the wedding was easy and enjoyable. She is a great communicator and a truly kind person who loves love! I cannot recommend her enough.
Reviewed On 7/24/2019 by Holly M
I can't say enough good things about Cely! She was our absolute favorite person that we worked with throughout the entire wedding process. From our initial meeting (in a cute little cafe) we knew we wanted to work with her instantly. She's so f...
riendly and personable, it felt like we were talking to an old friend. She listened to everything we had to say, learned about us, our families and even our pets. The ceremony that she put together for us, I can honestly say is the nicest ceremony I have ever heard (and I really don't think I'm being biased lol). It definitely was NOT cookie cutter in any way. It was relaxed, up beat, funny and so unique to us and our love story, exactly what we wanted! We got sooo many compliments on it after the wedding. It was definitely our favorite part of the whole day. I wish I could go back in time and hear it all over again. I can't wait to get our video so we can! On top of putting together the best ceremony, Cely guided us through the entire process for months and weeks leading up to the wedding, giving us her advice and tips to ease our nerves and stress. And even now that the wedding is over, she still keeps in touch to see how we're doing.
Reviewed On 7/17/2019 by Dana S
Highly, highly recommend! My wife and I feel blessed that our paths crossed with Katherine. The whole process of standing up in front of a lot of people and getting married can be daunting and scary. And believe me, we were nervous for that mom...
ent. But the first time we met with Katherine and got to know each other, that fear immediately dissipated. Katherine possesses a calm, cool, collective aura that is infectious. She gave us great resources and information to use while writing up our vows and answering our questionnaire forms. Not only did Katherine get to know us as if we were friends for many years, but the entire process really allowed my wife and I to focus on each other. I honestly felt like we got to know each other even better when collaborating with Katherine about our ceremony. Katherine really takes the time to draft a ceremony of perfection. She works with you to help edit her drafts and develop a perfect celebration of your lives together. We both love Harry Potter, and she was able to work in amazing quotes into a ceremony itself. All of our guests loved it! We had multiple people come up to us during and after the wedding asking, “Was that a friend that officiated your wedding?” She really gets to know you and your story! We want to say thank you to Katherine for making our day something we will never forget, and we feel honored that she was the one who married us! ~Neal and Dana
Reviewed On 7/16/2019 by Lisa S
We had the pleasure of having Cely as our celebrant for our wedding. Cely was delightful and always willing to help us through our journey, we didn't live near the venue so she mostly got to know us through Skype and emails. Thanks to Cely our ...
wedding ceremony was one to be remembered, she spoke with such poise and made everything so personal and beautiful. Thanks Cely!
Reviewed On 6/22/2019 by Lindsay O
Irene Blough was an amazing Officiant for our wedding. We reached out a bit last minute during our planning process, but Irene was very patient and responsive as she diligently helped to put together the perfect ceremony. From her first email...
response, to our initial and follow-up meetings, and the wedding day itself, she was always so kind, responsive, and helpful. Irene really took the time to get to know us and incorporate little details about our lives together– the ceremony was so well done and from the heart than many of our close family and guests assumed she was a friend we had known for years! Thank you, Irene, we wholeheartedly recommend you for anyone looking for a celebrant!
Reviewed On 6/15/2019 by Brittany G
Donna is absolutely amazing! My husband and I found her while googling officiants and instantly knew we wanted her to marry us. We instantly made a connection with Donna! The moment we returned home, we immediately sent and email to her saying ...
we would be mailing our signed contact! Donna provided many examples on what to include in our wedding. I wanted us to write our own vows, but my husband was uncomfortable speaking in front of crowds. Donna helped us come up with a solution where it gave me the writing of our own vows and also made my husband more comfort. What also brought him comfort was the ability to read our ceremony draft before our wedding. We ended up reading the whole ceremony draft out loud and it helped us on wedding day to be more present. In addition, Donna provided examples of unique unity ceremony ideas. We did a unity lilac planting for our ceremony that really fit to who my husband and I are. What I loved most was that every word that Donna said had meaning and heart. Our ceremony was built around our love for each other and created such a special bond. Our guests absolutely loved the ceremony and we constantly have them complimenting! A super bonus: Donna has such a sweet tone of voice that creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere and sounds great on the wedding video!!
Reviewed On 6/06/2019 by Carmen P
I cannot put into words how grateful my husband and I are with Irene. We are really lucky to have found someone like her to form part of our wedding. She is really patient, helpful, and simply amazing. Since our initial meeting she was always s...
o kind and guided us so much. She was always really fast to respond to our questions or concerns. When we first read the ceremony, we couldn’t wait for the wedding day. She captured our story so great and unique it was like she knew it for a long time. She made my husband and I feel, as far as the ceremony, like everything was going to be great and so it was. We loved it our ceremony and so did our family. She was early to the ceremony and got to know our families. Our families loved her. Honestly, I cannot say enough about Irene. She is just great. She has a passion to help couple get married. For instance, our wedding was supposed to take place in a park but the weather forecast the previous days were saying that it was going to rain. Irene so kindly was writing us suggesting places as a second plan, helping us without us asking for help and we really appreciated that because she brought so much peace to us when we needed it. Oh and not to mention that she speaks SPANISH and made the entire ceremony in SPANISH for our families to understand. We are beyond thankful to have found such a perfect celebrant! Knowing that she only cared about us getting married and making our day as perfect as possible really meant a lot of us. Honestly, Irene was one of the most perfect pieces from our wedding that we will always remember.

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Donna Forsythe is an award winning Celebrant and owner of Lehigh Valley Celebrants. ​Your wedding is an experience created for your family, friends, and mostly for you...the couple. It should be a reflection of who you are. When you work with a Celebrant, you are choosing to create a unique ceremony with a professional who is trained in the process of listening,researching, and writing. You are choosing to work with a professional who is experienced with crafting and delivering an exceptional ceremony and bringing your story to life. Contact us for more information!

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