Donna Forsythe and the Lehigh Valley Celebrants

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!

ls 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!

diting 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!

ly and friends are still talking about how personal and full of love our ceremony was.

ews 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!

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.

or 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.

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 ❤️

nd 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.

ny she wrote, specifically how personalized it was.

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!

I know we will treasure forever.

ting samples. And nothing is cookie-cutter! Our guests even raved about how special the ceremony and Kiera's delivery were 💕

ofessional 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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

wedding. We got so many rave reviews from guests that all loved the ceremony! Don’t look elsewhere !

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!!

tter for our wedding day.

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!

nted how wonderful she was. She has a heart of gold and is the sweetest person. I can go on all day!!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

me how beautiful and thoughtful her ceremony speech was!! I mean I think that says it all. I highly, highly recommend Donna!

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.

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!!

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!!!

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!

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!

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!!!

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!

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.

. 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

k of. She was also very upbeat and gave us exactly the ceremony we wanted.

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.

the phone a handful of times leading up to our wedding and that really helped make the ceremony feel more personable. Highly recommend.

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!

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.