Laughter. Tears. Joy. Celebration!
Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, Poconos, & surrounding counties
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Donna Forsythe
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AWARD WINNER (8X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
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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Donna Forsythe
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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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5.0
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Laura, Donna, and Kiera from Lehigh Valley Celebrants received glowing reviews for their personalized and heartfelt officiating services at weddings. They were praised for crafting beautiful and unique ceremonies that truly reflected the couples, with guests appreciating the personal touches and emotional impact. Reviewers highlighted their professionalism, warmth, and attention to detail throughout the planning process and on the day of the event. The officiants were commended for their flexibility, guidance, and ability to create memorable and meaningful ceremonies, making them highly recommended choices for couples seeking a personalized and special wedding ceremony.Review photos
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Samantha J
5.0
2/26/2025
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Donna Forsythe from Lehigh Valley Celebrants as our officiant, and we truly could not have asked for a better person to lead our ceremony. From our very first call in December 2023, we immediately felt a connection with her. She was one of the first vendors we booked, and looking back, it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.
Donna took the time to truly get to know us as individuals and as a couple, through thoughtful calls and personalized questionnaires. She used that insight to craft a beautiful, meaningful ceremony that felt so uniquely us. Our guests raved about how special, heartfelt, and personal the ceremony was, and we couldn’t agree more.
Beyond her incredible ceremony writing, Donna provided valuable guidance throughout the process, offering helpful documents filled with love poems, quotes, and ceremony structure options. Her expertise and support made the process so easy and enjoyable. She also led a wonderful rehearsal the night before that helped everyone feel prepared and eased any last-minute nerves.
After our big day, Donna ensured our marriage registration was completed quickly, and we had our marriage certificate in hand within just 2-3 weeks. Her professionalism, warmth, and attention to detail were truly unmatched.
We are so grateful to Donna for being such an important and memorable part of our wedding. If you are looking for an officiant who will create a personalized, heartfelt, and seamless ceremony, we wholeheartedly recommend Donna Forsythe!
Thank you, Donna, for making our wedding so incredibly special!
Angelica G
5.0
12/07/2024
Laura Eppler gave us everything we could have wanted and more. From our first call, working with her was a pleasure. I knew immediately I wanted her to be our officiant, I even cancelled my meetings I was going to have with other officiants because I was so sure of her. She immediately came off as warm, knowledgeable, flexible, well-spoken, and someone you can trust. There’s some people that you can just tell that they truly care, and she’s one of them.
Throughout the process, she was open to any and all ideas, and was flexible, warm, kind, personable, knowledgeable, and thorough. She gave us much needed guidance and was also open to our ideas for our non-traditional ceremony. She was happy and excited for us throughout the whole process, and during a stressful time, her smile and thoughtful help was very much needed.
Laura can be as involved or as hands-off as you would like. She can help you make a completely custom ceremony that is truly personal to you and feels authentic to the couple, or she could even stick to things being more traditional if that’s your vibe. She’s willing to incorporate non-traditional elements and try new things. No matter what you choose, she’s there with you the whole way through, allowing you to have all the autonomy while still giving examples/drafts/guidelines/reccomendations/etc. She even helps couples with their vows to make sure the general length, tone, etc. is similar without the couples knowing what the other wrote about!
She’s super understanding of various family dynamics as well, and wants to make sure she understands the whole picture so that she can guide and support the couple. She’s even open to last minute changes; this is an officiant that truly just wants the best for the couple. Even on our wedding day, we had many twists and turns with some surprise last minute rain, but she was able and happily willing to work with whatever it was we wanted, even if it meant being in the rain. Thankfully, we were able to quickly move things indoors, but regardless, she was more than accommodating and flexible, and all with a pleasant attitude.
I’m truly so glad we chose Laura. She was a light in the planning process, and she helped make our day even more special. I’m so grateful that together, we crafted a ceremony that was truly personal to us. Thank you so much for everything, Laura. We look back on our memories together with a big smile 🤍
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Sydney P
5.0
10/27/2024
Kiera is the best! She took the time to understand our needs, and craft a heartfelt and custom ceremony that had countless guests asking “Who was that!? Your celebrant was soo good!” and “We loved getting to hear the story of you two!” We interviewed with a couple celebrants from different companies before interviewing Kiera. The first person we interviewed was a little too informal, the second person was way too intense, but as soon as we spoke with Kiera, we knew shed’d be the one! We got along immediately, she was creative, kind, and warm. We couldn’t have asked for a better ceremony!
Paul C
5.0
10/17/2024
From start to finish Kiera was amazing to work with. During our first meeting and the ones to follow, Kiera got to know and understand us, she walked us through all the details of our wedding and ceremony, and she personalized it extensively to us. During the entire process we felt at ease with her guidance and suggestions. Kiera made a daunting part of our wedding stress free. She truly cared about making the ceremony perfect for us. As for the ceremony, we couldn’t have been more thankful and happy with how it turned out. Kiera was able to capture emotion, feelings, laughter, and joy so elegantly. During and even after the wedding, we received so many compliments about Kiera and the beautiful ceremony she crafted for us. We highly highly recommend Kiera, and we are so lucky and fortunate to have been matched with her.
Allison D
5.0
9/16/2024
We are so grateful that we had Donna officiate our wedding and couldn’t imagine it any other way! She is the reason the ceremony was enjoyable, personal, and exactly as we had hoped. My now-husband and I were hesitant about having a stranger officiate our wedding; we were already dreading the ceremony part in general. However, after we met with Donna for the first time, we felt welcomed, comfortable, truly seen, and dare I say it…. EXCITED for the ceremony! We didn’t know where to start, but Donna offered many different options, ideas, and templates, which allowed us to pick-and-choose a path in the creation of our ceremony. Donna created a dream ceremony script that felt like us; it was our story, incorporated our families, and made our guests laugh and cry (happy tears!). It was everything we could have hoped for! She delivered her words with such sincerity and love, that you would have never guests that we had only met her for the first time a year ago!
Donna was such a kind and comforting presence for us throughout our planning and at our ceremony. We are so grateful to her and LVC for their services!
Elizabeth K
5.0
9/01/2024
I can’t speak highly enough of Laura from the Lehigh Valley Celebrants, who officiated our July 25, 2024 wedding. From the very first meeting, she was warm, helpful, and informative. She responded quickly to all of our (many!) questions and concerns throughout the entire process as well. The ceremony that she created felt like a perfect reflection of the two of us. My now-husband made the mistake of reading the ceremony draft for the first time in public and immediately started to tear-up! Laura’s presentation of our ceremony was exactly the way we talked about beforehand; we wanted our ceremony to feel romantic and joyful with a bit of levity and she delivered exactly that. Laura helped us create a ceremony that was just what we hoped for. On the day, so many of our friends and family noted that the ceremony was one of the most beautiful they’d been to. Just this past week, one of our friends texted to tell me she thought back to our ceremony as she was walking down the street to work, and she felt happy tears welling up again. Even though Laura had to work with us entirely on video call (we employed her services from half-way across the country), she made everything a breeze!
Gianna D
5.0
8/24/2024
Kiera was a dream come true!
My husband and I could not be any more opposite - I am type A and he is spontaneous. He wanted a fast ceremony and I wanted something dreamy and romantic with light humor. My wedding planner put us in touch with Lehigh Valley Celebrants and the truth is we could not be any more pleased. Kiera was just spectacular - she knew what she was working with (two polar opposites) and made magic happen.
I was hesitant to even consider her even though she seemed great because we were an hour away and would not even meet her until the day we got married! However, we had 2 meetings via zoom and both were efficient, fun, and comfortable. The day we got married she not only nailed the ceremony but made us feel like we knew her for years. Hire Kiera!
James W
5.0
8/10/2024
We chose Lehigh Valley Celebrants for our wedding at the Glasbern Inn in April 2024, and we were absolutely thrilled with their services. It was a true pleasure working with Irene Blough. She was exceptionally professional and organized throughout the entire process, ensuring we stayed on track. Irene was generous with her time, working with us remotely to create a highly customized, mostly secular ceremony. The ceremony itself was beautiful and ran smoothly. We highly recommend her services to any couple looking for a non-traditional ceremony. - James & Mia Walther
Shannon A
5.0
8/03/2024
Kiera is one of the kindest, most thoughtful, organized, reliable, and insightful humans I have ever met. My ceremony was pure magic largely thanks to her. Her guidance through the process made it seamless and simple, which was very helpful for me, who is prone to anxiety. Choose Kiera if you are looking for something tailor made to you and so special.
Alyse R
5.0
6/04/2024
We had a wonderful experience working with Laura Eppler from the Lehigh Valley Celebrants. We felt she was very invested in our wedding from the start. She got to know us so that the ceremony felt like a true reflection of us as a couple. Throughout the ceremony writing process she allowed us to make edits and adjust anything that did not fill authentic to us. She was patient as I sent email after email about even the most minute details. She was professional and so caring on our wedding day. We could not have asked for anything better. We are so glad we worked with her for our wedding!
Kara M
5.0
5/27/2024
We worked with Kiera for our wedding, to say that she was incredible wouldn't even being to describe how we felt using her for our wedding. Not only was she kind and caring she was also easy to work with, and extremely helpful / accommodating. I would recommend her a million times over. Our ceremony was so thought out and personal, even our venue staff came p to us to tell us how incredible it was and how they were near tears (and they have seen a lot of weddings!). All of our guests were raving about us having the best ceremony they've seen, all thanks to Kiera!
Erin M
5.0
5/20/2024
Laura Eppler was an incredible officiant for our wedding ceremony!
Throughout the planning process, she kept us organized, took time to get to know us, and wrote a beautiful, personal ceremony. She takes the time to really make the ceremony special and personalized for the couple.
We received many compliments (even from those who would have preferred a religious ceremony) that she did a wonderful job.
Highly recommend!!
Nicole R
5.0
5/08/2024
We recently had the pleasure of having Laura officiate our wedding, and I couldn't be happier with our choice. Laura really took the time to get to know us as a couple, and it showed in the personalized and heartfelt words she spoke during the ceremony. Thank you, Laura, for making our wedding day absolutely perfect!
Edwin E
5.0
4/17/2024
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I married my wife Friday, September 15th, 2023 (≈ 192 days ago). We wed one another in front of friends and family at BlueStone Country Club. Our officiant was Laura Eppler.
We couldn’t have asked for anything else! We would begin constant and consistent communication with Laura Eppler on/around Monday, July 11th, 2022. An exchange of ideas was almost instantaneous. We had ≈ 430 days to come up with what was us. Our own love story – unlike anyone else’s.
By Friday, September 29th, 2022, depositing ½ the amount owed we had in our email a Couple’s Questionnaire. Within it was eighteen open-ended questions. Questions which couldn’t be only answered yes/no. These questions carefully crafted in advance by Laura Eppler – and our answers – were to serve as the backbone of a 25–30-minute speech delivered at the altar.
Fully Personalized Wedding Fee ≈ $975
Travel ≈ $125
1. How and when did you meet? What was your first date like? What did you first think about your partner?
2. What are some things you enjoy doing together? What is a typical weekend like? Are your interests and personalities very similar, or do they balance each other out?
3. Is there an event or activity that brought you together or furthered your relationship? Do you have any special hobbies and/or favorite travel locations, restaurants, musical artists, TV shows or movies, or other meaningful things that are specific and special to you and your relationship that you enjoy together or separately.
4. What obstacles have you overcome together?
5. How and when did you know your partner was the one? How did you decide that you would marry each other?
6. Please share your proposal story.
7. Describe some traits, behaviors, etc. that you admire and respect about your partner?
8. How would you describe your partner’s personality to someone who has never met him/her?
9. What do you move most about your partner? When you look at him/her, what do you see? How is your partner the love of your life?
10. What does your partner bring out in you? How do you compliment each other? What has he/she taught you?
11. How does your partner show his/her love and support for you? How does your partner make you feel loved?
12. Tell me about some moments that have brought you joy. What are you grateful for in your relationship and in your life?
13. What does marriage/being married mean to you, and how does it differ from a dating relationship? What kind of partner do you want to be?
14. What are some things that your partner says or does that make you laugh? What are some of the things that you joke about with each other? Tell me one or two of your inside jokes.
15. What are you looking forward to in your future together?
16. What type of work do you do? What about it is most fulfilling/meaningful to you? How does it impact your relationship?
17. What did your family contribute to you as a person? Do all family members get along well? Will any/all of them be at the ceremony?
18. What, other than family and friends, do you value most in life (e.g. principles, values, something else)? What are your core values?
Delivered also on Friday, September 29th, 2022, were three additional emails. Like the other one, they too had attachments helping each of us prepare.
• Ring Exchange Preludes
• Vow Options
• Special Ceremony Additions
• Wedding Readings
By February 2023 we had well in advance of our wedding, an outline. A 1st edition which wouldn’t only include our love but laid out our own assignments and the assignments of others involved. Groomsmen, Bridesmaids, Parents, etc.
We would continue communicating through email – preferred both by us and by Laura – editing what we felt could and couldn’t be embellished. The 1st edition prepared in advance of any edits was a product needing not much.
Two to three weeks in advance of our wedding, we would rehearse with our officiant. Laura Eppler scheduled an evening appointment (zoom) gracious in allowing us as much time as need be to finalize our address.
At our venue, we would meet Laura Eppler about an hour in advance in our dressing rooms. Our Officiant worked seamlessly with our Event Coordinator, Entertainment, Videographer, and Photographer.
Our day would’ve been less special without Laura Eppler as our officiant. As we would the evening of our wedding rummage through the envelopes provided by everyone in attendance, one envelope larger than any others was provided by our officiant. In the enlarged envelope was the Marriage Certificate signed by our officiant. Laura Eppler also as promised returned the (Duplicate) Certificate to the Marriage License Bureau. We were married!
Thank You Laura For Everything! Two spaces between the end of each sentence and the beginning of each additional. ;)
Emily M
5.0
1/28/2024
We were absolutely delighted with the services of Donna of Lehigh Valley Celebrants for our wedding on the 14th of October last year in Hawley, Pennsylvania. She was very warm, friendly, professional, and wrote a beautiful ceremony for us taking into consideration our personal story - fully customized to us. She was respectful of our opinions and changing things when we felt something didn't quite feel like us, and worked in a number of touches very specific to our interests. We live overseas and she was always responsive, no problems communicating internationally - plus she took the time to meet with us in person when we were visiting in the states before the wedding. That proved to be very helpful for mastering our handfasting knot-tying! It was wonderful to hear our 'love story' come to life through her words. Thank you, Donna, for your thoughtful and beautifully written work!
response 01/28/2024
Oh Emily and Thijs! Thank you so much for your lovely comments! It was such a wonderful ex...
perience getting to know the two of you and working with you to create something that would honor your relationship. You have a fabulous story and I loved telling it!! Hoping married life is treating you well! With love and gratitude - Donna
C B
5.0
1/09/2024
We worked with Irene, who crafted a beautiful ceremony that made for a very touching day. We especially appreciated Irene's flexibility and dedication to crafting a ceremony that suited us as individuals.
Emma V
5.0
11/27/2023
Laura did an amazing job on our special day. We were recommended Laura through Lehigh Valley Celebrants and she definitely did not disappoint. Within two minutes of ending our initial meeting, my husband and I knew Laura was the officiant for us. We connected very well. She then took all the little details and created a personalized ceremony just for us. She took the time to get to know us and our relationship, and also gave us flexibility in what we wanted or didn’t want in the ceremony. She made us feel comfortable at the altar on the day of the wedding, and prepared us beforehand for what we could expect. From a complete stranger to someone who was able to beautifully portray us as a couple, our guests kept asking us if we had known her a long time. Anyone who is looking for a great celebrant for their big day, Laura is the woman for you!
Elizabeth L
5.0
11/20/2023
Laura Eppler from the Lehigh Valley Celebrants was the officiant for our wedding. We wanted a non-religious ceremony bespoke to our personalities and interests since both of us are Atheists and from different cultures. We interviewed a few people before deciding on Laura because she seemed easy to talk to and not at all pushy. She wrote something that captured important details from our relationship. Laura gave us a lot of creative control over different aspects of the ceremony and even went along with some quirkier requests to incorporate Dax and Worf’s wedding ceremony from Star Trek into our own. Additionally, my husband is Chinese so we wanted to include a kowtow ceremony to respect his heritage. Laura seamlessly threaded everything together so all the different parts fit without awkwardness. For our personal vows, she provided feedback throughout and helped us write something meaningful for each other. We opted to not have her at the rehearsal so I was nervous about the ceremony, having not met her in person but she was just as kind and wonderful in person as she was in our zoom chats. Our ceremony had a technical malfunction where the microphone died but Laura simply proceeded and spoke louder. Everyone was still able to hear her, despite having to continue without amplification outdoors.
Afterwards, my guests told me they found her warm and welcoming. One guest specifically said he falls asleep during ceremonies but stayed awake for ours because found Laura captivating and easy to follow.
Lexie G
5.0
10/23/2023
Irene is ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! From the first interaction we had with Irene, she was such a gem. She walked us through the entire ceremony process and made us feel like we were in such good hands with her. We got 1 million compliments after our ceremony about how incredible Irene did in telling our love story to our guests. I even had a guest approach her after the ceremony to ask if she could do their daughter's wedding!!! Irene sent multiple drafts of her ceremony ideas and was so open to feedback and ideas. She really makes you feel like a part of the writing process. I would recommend her to anyone!!!!
response 10/26/2023
Hi Lexi,
Thanks so much for the review. I'm happy you're happy. The picture is beautiful, ...
and I'm glad you had a good time on your honeymoon. I definitely want to visit Charleston one day. Give my best to Austin.
Warmly,
Irene
Serena Y
5.0
10/06/2023
If you are looking for the most attentive and personal Officiant, Laura is the one! She planned multiple zoom meetings with us and updated us every step of the way on the progress of our ceremony. She provided a lot of material to choose from and really helped us make our ceremony really unique to us. We got so many compliments about our ceremony, people were blown away! Thank you Laura!
Katie B
5.0
8/03/2023
If you're looking for a personalized, intimate ceremony that will leave your guests wowed, hire this woman immediately. When my husband and I walked around at the reception and spoke to our 170 guests, almost every single one of them wanted to tell us that our ceremony was incredible. I'm not sure that there was a single dry eye in the whole place. Donna is kind, patient and overall just a wonderful person and anyone would be lucky to have her marry them. Donna really got to know us- we met with her several times over video chat and filled out surveys that allowed her to write a ceremony that truly embodied our love for one another. Our wonderful coordinator was so blown away by Donna that she said she'd be recommending her to all future clients! If Donna is available, thank your lucky stars and then book her. You will be so grateful that you did!
response 10/04/2023
Katie!! Thank you so much for this lovely review. I am SO glad you are happy with your cer...
emony. The two of you have a wonderful story, and it was an honor to share it with your guests. I appreciate your heartfelt recommendation! Love to you and Stephen!
Mary + Morgan B
5.0
7/25/2023
We are so incredibly happy that we were paired with Kiera to write and officiate our wedding ceremony. From the minute we met Kiera, we felt welcomed, comfortable and truly seen. Kiera was organized and explained each step of the process with us. We had a few elements to the ceremony we knew we wanted to include and Kiera incorporated them seamlessly to create what we can only describe as a dream ceremony script. We were then blown away a second time on our wedding day when Kiera delivered the ceremony - she was articulate, adaptable, so welcoming, and a comforting presence for us and our guests.
We had countless guests approach us to let us know how much they loved our ceremony - both the words spoken and Kiera’s genuine delivery. Several guests mentioned they were engaged the entire ceremony thanks to Kiera.
We sincerely cannot thank Kiera and Lehigh Valley Celebrants enough for providing us with the best experience and can’t recommend them enough!
Marykate M
5.0
7/16/2023
Kiera Wilhelm from Lehigh Valley Celebrants is exceptional!! Her process is seamless in getting to know the couple, learning their love story and portraying their story so beautifully through her writing. We connected instantly with Kiera as she is personable and incredibly organized! She is such an eloquent speaker and truly made our wedding day so special. The ceremony was so memorable to us and our guests as they were actively engaged in Kiera's words. We cannot recommend Kiera and Lehigh Valley Celebrants enough! Amazing service!
Valerie E
5.0
7/10/2023
Working with Irene from Lehigh Valley Celebrants was such a wonderful experience! We started off with a video call where Irene asked us questions and got to know us as a couple while also allowing us to get to know her. She was so kind and laid back and walked us through the general process of creating and carrying out a wedding ceremony. After the call she sent us so many amazing resources with different options for readings and wording for our vows, etc. Within this information were different ideas for the ceremony which we loved. We chose to have a ring warming ceremony where our parents and wedding party all passed and held our rings and warmed them with their well wishes for us as a couple. She also sent over a questionnaire that my husband and I answered separately. She used our answers to create such a beautiful ceremony script. She had us all in tears.
Irene was very responsive over email when we had questions and was flexible as we decided on tweaks and edits. A couple of months before the wedding our close friends (both in our wedding parties) gifted us a shot ski with our last name written on it. We asked Irene if we could incorporate taking a “Unity shot” from it into our ceremony, and she immediately got to work! She gave a beautiful background on the shot ski and our favorite liquor and what memories were tied to it for us. She also gave a shout out to our friends who gifted it to us which was so special.
After the ceremony before Irene left for the day she delivered a printed and bound booklet of our ceremony script with a sweet handwritten note. It was such a thoughtful touch.
We loved working with Irene and are beyond pleased with the ceremony she delivered. We would recommend her a million times over!
Anonymous A
5.0
7/03/2023
We worked with Laura Eppler for our wedding. We found her to be personable, organized, and easy to work with. Although she typically does ceremonies with a lot of personal details, we are generally private people and she was very amenable to crafting a ceremony we were comfortable with. We did several rounds of editing and we were able to be as involved in the process as we wanted. Most importantly, we felt like her delivery on the day was great. The words we’d worked on together really came to life when she read them. It made for a personal, meaningful ceremony.
Alexia S
5.0
6/28/2023
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Irene to create the wedding ceremony of our dreams. After having an unfortunate cancellation with our original officiant, Irene and the team of celebrants were easy to get in contact with, quick to respond, extremely flexible, and did everything to ensure that we had a ceremony that was curated to our lives and our love story specifically. The ceremony was a purposeful and detailed reflection of my husband and I as we entered into marriage and left not a dry eye in the house.
Heather N
5.0
6/24/2023
Not only were we thrilled with our ceremony, but so many of our guests commented that it was one of the best ceremonies that they'd attended. Donna worked with us to craft a unique and personal ceremony without a lot of "formalities" (which is exactly what we had in mind). She also provided ample resources leading up to drafting the ceremony to help us think through what was important to us, examples, resources on how to get our marriage license, etc. Thank you, Donna!
Erica F
5.0
6/22/2023
Irene made me feel so at ease after our first meeting! She explained everything so thoroughly and answered all of our questions. I feel communication is an extremely important quality in a wedding vendor because let’s face it, every bride experiences some kind of stress during the wedding planning process. Irene made me feel so calm and would answer all of my questions so fast! Our guests continue to rave over how personable our ceremony was. Irene took the time to get to know us and the ceremony reflected that!
Kelly M
5.0
6/20/2023
Laura did an absolutely fantastic job with our ceremony! From the very beginning she was so interested in getting to know us and make our ceremony personalized to us. Every time we met with her she was always incredibly helpful and even asked questions that I would never have thought of. Our ceremony was incredible and a perfect representation of my husband and I. All of my guests raved about how fantastic and beautiful the ceremony was, there was not a dry eye in the crowd. I can't recommend Laura enough! If you are looking for a perfect ceremony, she's the one for you.
response 10/26/2023
Hi Kelly and Matt! This is from Laura:
Thanks so much for the wonderful review, Kelly and ...
Matt! Despite the heavy rain that day, your wedding was still beautiful in every way. Love and happiness to you both.
Caroline B
5.0
6/06/2023
We had the honor of having Laura Eppler perform our ceremony. When we first met Laura we expected about a 30 minute zoom call that turned out to be around 2 hours because we clicked so well. She is extremely funny, smart & has the gift of commanding a room. All of our guest could not stop talking about how intimate & personal our ceremony was - It felt like Laura knew us for years. I would truly recommend her in a heartbeat. The ceremony sets the tone of the rest of the day & It's their words you will hear in your wedding video for years to come. Laura is amazing at what she does!
response 10/26/2023
This is from Laura:
Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Caroline and Jason! It was...
beautifully written and heartfelt; I so appreciate it. I thoroughly enjoyed working with you both.
Chelsey C
5.0
5/27/2023
Lehigh Valley Celebrants are absolutely amazing when it comes to officiating weddings. Laura was our perfect match and made our wedding feel special from the very first meeting with her. She communicated with us many times leading up to our wedding and was a very hands on officiant with wanting as much info about my husband and I as a couple and as individuals. Laura wrote the most perfect, beautiful and personalized ceremony that we could have asked for and made our wedding feel so special with ever word that she wrote. Thank you Laura for making our day so special!
response 10/26/2023
Hi! This is from Laura:
Thanks so much for the wonderful review, Chelsea and Alex! I truly...
enjoyed being part of your day. And CONGRATULATIONS on your new baby boy! I'm thrilled for you; you will make wonderful parents. He's a very lucky little boy.
Louis M
5.0
4/18/2023
Kiera Wilhelm officiated our wedding and we adored her. The whole process was very fluid. There were many options for different styles given to us that we could add to our ceremony. We met several times and communicated through email to fine tweak rough drafts to everybody’s comfort and liking. Ultimately it was the creative editing and overall presentation that we not only loved but that our guests specifically came up to us and commented on.
Kelly M
5.0
4/07/2023
Lehigh Valley celebrants works with us to make our special day just as we wanted it to be. Kiera officiated the ceremony and helped us to create a ceremony that was tailored to us and our special relationship. I highly recommend!
Brittany W
5.0
4/05/2023
Great experience with Kiera and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants. Kiera is a very talented writer who took our answers to simple questions and turned them into a beautiful ceremony. The ceremony was personalized to us as a couple and the vibe/feel we wanted to have on our day! Kiera was able to help ease our anxieties with rehearsal and reminding us why were there in the first place.
Jennifer H
5.0
4/02/2023
Celebrants go beyond just reading a script. Laura communicated with us many times in the months leading up to our wedding. She gave us guidance, homework, held us to timelines, and answered any questions we had. The result was a personalized ceremony that we couldn’t be happier with. It was very helpful to have someone organized who knows the ins and outs of weddings.
Sarah S
5.0
3/15/2023
Donna was the perfect choice as the celebrant for our wedding. She was so helpful and informative during our introduction. She even helped us think up small things to add to our ceremony to make it a bit more meaningful, like including a ring warming done by our parents. Donna wrote a wonderful first draft for our ceremony and she let us provide our own input and feedback to create the perfect wedding script for us. She was open and accepting of any and all changes we wanted to make. She created a ceremony that was tailor-made to us, and she definitely made multiple guests cry. She also gave us a lovely copy of the ceremony script after the wedding and it is something we'll cherish forever. She was truly wonderful and I am so grateful she was able to perform our ceremony.
Kylee J
5.0
2/13/2023
Laura was absolutely awesome to work with. She helped us create a beautiful ceremony that I think really captured who we are as a couple. Our guests thought it was original and memorable. Laura was extremely professional every step of the way and made this part of the wedding planning process very easy. Highly recommend!
Morgan S
5.0
1/30/2023
We had the best experience with Irene Blough from Lehigh Velley Celebrants! She paid attention to every single detail of our story and truly brought it to life at our ceremony. Our guests and family loved how personal our ceremony was! Irene was a joy to meet with leading up to our wedding day. All our planning meeting were thought provoking and she really enjoyed hearing about our relationship/friendship. We are so thankful for Irene and the Lehigh Valley Celebrant team for making our day about US!
Kathryn D
5.0
1/25/2023
Irene did an incredible job with our ceremony! She was so sweet and her questionnaire (and follow up questions) were so detailed that people were asking us all night if we knew her beforehand! We got so many compliments - my husband’s grandmother even felt it was the best wedding ceremony she’s ever been to :) we had a secular wedding and Irene was very open to feedback (we made a few requests and alterations to what we wanted from the ceremony and she was wonderfully accommodating), although her first draft was pretty close to perfect!! She also provided us with TONS of materials to help customize our ceremony (vows, ring exchange prelude, how to walk down the aisle, tips for the rehearsal, unity ceremonies, options for readings, and lots more). She was a joy to work with, and spending the extra money for the personalized ceremony is 10,000% worth it - hire her!!
Craig E
5.0
1/16/2023
We feel blessed to have had Laura as our wedding officiant! The level of care and personalized attention she provided us exceeded our expectations. Laura is an engaging and happy individual with a big heart. She took the time to get to know us as a couple. We were always in a good mood after conversing with Laura.
Along with her uplifting demeanor, Laura is highly professional. She was organized and prepared for all our meetings and responded quickly to emails. Because she was knowledgeable about the wedding planning process, she answered all our questions and understood our sentiments. Laura became our advocate, especially when coordinating with other vendors in the days before our wedding.
On our wedding day, Laura delivered a beautiful ceremony! She was poised, spoke eloquently, and fully captured the essence of our love. Thank you, Laura!
We highly recommend Laura to couples looking for a wedding officiant.
Douglas S
5.0
1/14/2023
Irene Blough went above and beyond what we were looking for for a bespoke ceremony. She helped us edit vows and coordinate with other vendors to make our day memorable. After the wedding, she helped our family to create a keepsake for our new home with our vows handwritten. She really did an outstanding job, and would recommend.
Julie D
5.0
12/31/2022
We were so lucky to work with Donna during our wedding. The Lehigh Valley Celebrants were on the recommended vendor list for my venue and I knew from looking at their website that this would be a good fit. My husband and I are not religious and we wanted a couple-centered ceremony that was meaningful to us and to our guests. Donna delivered all this and more. From our first zoom call, we knew we wanted her to be a part of our wedding. She was supportive, patient, and knowledgeable as she guided us through the planning process. On the big day, she blew us away. People continue to ask if she was someone who knew us because of how personal and meaningful the ceremony was. I would wholeheartedly recommend Donna and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants to anyone who is looking. Thank you so much, Donna!!
Courtney and Beau H
5.0
12/20/2022
We are so glad that we chose Jordan from Lehigh Valley Celebrants as our Wedding Celebrant! We both wanted something a little different than the standard Wedding Ceremony and something a little more personalized to us. When we found Lehigh Valley Celebrants, we knew that it was the right choice.
Jordan took us on despite a very quick turnaround time and he definitely delivered. When we first met Jordan over Zoom, he was friendly, kind, and inquisitive. He asked us many questions about us, our story, and what kind of Wedding Ceremony we had in mind. He gave us a ton of examples of different readings, rituals, and ideas to really make it ours. He had us both fill out a lengthy questionnaire and encouraged us to not show each other our answers. This made it very fun and got him to hear both sides of our story. The questions were thoughtful and made us both reflect on so many good memories we have together.
He also told us all about himself and his impressive background of writing, teaching, and drama, reassuring us of his ability to craft the perfect telling of our story. We met with Jordan a few more times and he sent us the entire ceremony script to edit to our liking. We worked with him to fine tune it, and he was both receptive and flexible to what we wanted. He even worked with us individually to help guide us in writing our own vows, and reviewed them to make sure they matched in length and flow.
We felt confident on the day that Jordan would captivate our audience and give us our perfect ceremony, and he did just that. Everything went smoothly and felt very natural. Many tears were shed, and laughs were had, and Jordan came prepared with everything, including backup copies of both of our vows.
He left us a folder containing copies of our whole ceremony to remember, and without any help from us, got us our Marriage Certificate mailed to our house promptly. We had a great experience working with Jordan and Lehigh Valley Celebrants, and would definitely recommend him for your Wedding!
Ali A
5.0
12/05/2022
Laura Eppler officiated my wedding in October and it was the most beautiful ceremony! We received so many compliments on how unique and special it was! From start to finish she was wonderful to work with! Would highly recommend!
Nicole E
5.0
11/19/2022
We are so happy we found Irene and Lehigh Valley Celebrants! When we first met Irene, we weren't sure how to connect the various milestones of our relationship into a cohesive story. At our very first meeting it became clear that this is one of her talents. We were so impressed with the way she was able to weave things together so soon after meeting us, we knew we had to work with her! In addition to telling our story better than we could, Irene shared many helpful options for ceremony details and wording and answered every question that we had. The ceremony Irene put together was so "us" that many of our guests assumed that she was a family friend of ours! Irene was a pleasure to work with and she is a very calming, kind, and thoughtful person. We highly recommend working with her for your wedding!
M C
5.0
11/06/2022
We had such a wonderful experience with Laura - multiple wedding guests asked us after the ceremony whether the celebrant was a close family friend or family member!!
NADINE Q
5.0
11/01/2022
Lehigh Valley Celebrants’ Irene Blough officiated my August 13, 2022 wedding at Bally Spring Inn and designed a beautiful ceremony! Planning our ceremony was a daunting task to us, however, we always felt that Irene provided us with all the tools and support to create a ceremony that we never imagined we would have (in a good way!) Choosing an officiant was probably the most challenging wedding planning task, but we immediately knew we made the right choice with Lehigh Valley Celebrants. Through communicating and working with Irene, we found the task to become simpler and simpler because she provided us with the different ceremony pieces and options we could choose from to make sure that it was tailored to our needs/wants. It was a relief too in the planning process to know that we could count on her quick replies, thorough answers, patience with us, and how dependable she was on the day of the wedding. Her calm nature and attitude helped us feel more relaxed and like we could settle into each moment on the day of and through planning. Irene Blough and Lehigh Valley Celebrants were hands down our most organized, streamlined, and dependable vendor we had for our wedding. They have mastered the art of working with other people: zoom and in person meetings, email communication that was personable yet efficient, and a reasonable timeline for task completion (including friendly reminders for us, where needed, we really appreciated having reminders whether or not we needed them so we felt supported and not at risk for any ‘gotcha’ moments in planning).
We had no idea before planning a wedding that you could have such a personalized ceremony; it was never something we had witnessed at a wedding before! We have heard so many compliments about you and our ceremony from our guests, too! Everyone, including us, loved Irene and everything she crafted for us. She is a fantastic public speaker and writer.
Receiving the ceremony script in our card box was the most wonderful surprise, and I may have shed a few tears at the thoughtfulness of that small yet meaningful touch! It will be easy to remember every detail of our ceremony in the future with this script (especially since we did not opt for videography). Thank you, Irene!
Krista T
5.0
10/26/2022
We had Laura as our officiant and she was fantastic! We had a few virtual meetings and many email exchanges throughout the process. She gave us detailed guidelines and suggestions for what to include in our ceremony and was very open with the editing process. With our input, she wrote a beautiful ceremony that was perfect for us. She also helped us write our vows and gave feedback to ensure they read well and that each of our vows matched in length and tone. We had a great experience and I highly recommend Laura!
Alison T
5.0
10/24/2022
Donna was the perfect choice to be the celebrant at our wedding! She was professional and had great suggestions to keep our ceremony flowing smoothly. It's clear she has a great deal of experience with weddings and did a wonderful job. Our family and friends are still talking about how personal and full of love our ceremony was.
Carlos A
5.0
10/13/2022
We are so happy to have found Lehigh Valley Celebrants. Irene was an absolute pleasure to work with, from our Zoom meetings to contacting her in regards to any questions that we thought of throughout the planning process. We read on online reviews that some guests have found the ceremony to be their favorite part of the wedding because of Lehigh Valley Celebrants - a statement we found to be bold! Well... Lo and behold, many of our guests have said the same thing. Irene told our story beautifully and authentically. Some guests have told us it was the most enjoyable, fun, and beautiful ceremony they've been to. We can't recommend Irene enough!
Erin W
5.0
10/11/2022
We had Katherine as our celebrant. She did an amazing job at our ceremony. Katherine did a great job spreading out our homework and drafts so we had a good amount of time to go over everything and be prepared. She also made sure to check in on the legal side reminding us upcoming dates. Our ceremony was beautiful and personalized. I still get teary eyed and giggle thinking about it. I would highly recommend her to any future bride.
Megan W
5.0
10/09/2022
I had Laura Eppler as our officiant and I wouldn’t have asked for anyone else. When we first met (via Zoom), Laura took the time to get to know us and asked us a lot of questions. She sent us wonderful and plentiful resources to help guide us for our ceremony. Laura wrote an amazing ceremony and I still read back on it. She truly captured who we are as a couple. When it was closer to the wedding date, we had another zoom meeting to talk about the rehearsal and day of event. She made us feel comfortable and took a lot of worrying off our minds. I highly recommend Laura to be your officiant.
The only downside I would say is the price. The Leigh Valley Celebrants are pricy but Laura made us feel like family and you can’t put a price on that.
Erica R
5.0
10/07/2022
Donna did such a wonderful job as our celebrant. She took in everything we suggested and created a beautiful ceremony. She even gave us suggestions that we never thought of including and they became our favorite parts of the ceremony. The most important thing to us was making the ceremony feel intimate and centered around our love and Donna did that and then some! She also did a wonderful job of including Spanish pieces or translations into the ceremony because we are an interracial couple. I cannot recommend her services enough ❤️
Jonathan P
5.0
10/04/2022
Irene was our celebrant and she truly brought us so much peace leading up the the day of the wedding. Every time we had a meeting with her, we fell deeper and deeper in love, and grew more excited with the day. Irene make us very comfortable, and was very thorough in gathering information about us to create our ceremony. She was open to our ideas and suggested ways to make it more personal. On the day of, she was very organized and came ready to go. I’m so glad she was our officiant. It made a worlds different to have her calm and fun demeanor at our ceremony, and we felt like we were being married by someone who appreciated all that we grew to be.
Elizabeth R
5.0
9/25/2022
Irene was wonderful for our wedding! She really took the time to get to know us, both individually and as a couple. Her effort and dedication were evident in the ceremony she wrote for us. We received so many compliments on the beautiful ceremony she wrote, specifically how personalized it was.
Tania A
5.0
9/25/2022
Laura was so awesome. She was on time, very helpful. Her smile radiant the whole room. She has such à calming energy. I would recommend her 100%.
Jenny K
5.0
9/16/2022
My husband and I were so happy that we chose Lehigh Valley Celebrants for our wedding! Our officiant, Laura Eppler, did an absolutely amazing job with writing our ceremony! It was so beautiful and she got to know us as a couple by meeting with us over Zoom and having us fill out a questionnaire. She was able to beautifully incorporate how we felt about each other and details about us into our ceremony. She was very helpful throughout the entire planning process and responsive to all of our questions. We got so many compliments from our guests about how beautiful our ceremony was and they loved how personalized it was. It perfectly reflected us as a couple and we could not be any happier with it. We would highly recommend Laura to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding!
Sarah H
5.0
9/15/2022
We had such a lovely experience working with Laura! We wanted to have an officiant that gave our wedding an authentic feel, that felt like “us” as a couple. Laura took the time to meet us and get to know us, and wrote a beautiful ceremony that I know we will treasure forever.
Lauren L
5.0
9/03/2022
I can't show enough praise for Keira and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants! Their approach to a ceremony is so unique and so heartfelt... It truly felt like she knew us. Their process was so easy too with fun questionnaires and an abundance of writing samples. And nothing is cookie-cutter! Our guests even raved about how special the ceremony and Kiera's delivery were 💕
Ashley M
5.0
9/03/2022
We chose Lehigh Valley Celebrants for our simple marriage license signing, not wanting to go to the court house but also not wanting a traditional ceremony. We were put into contact with Laura, and she was amazing front start to finish. Very professional and super kind and down to earth which was exactly what we would want for our quick ceremony. Highly recommend to anyone getting married no matter which route you choose!
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