Golden Oak Weddings

nking about the wedding and still, all these months later, the ceremony remains my favorite part of the day. I'm SO happy that Elizabeth was available and willing to be part of the wedding. Working with Elizabeth was great. We clicked immediately and my husband and I knew she would make the ceremony special, setting the exact right tone for the wedding itself as well as the step we were taking. I'm Jewish and he isn't, but it was important to me to have some Jewish customs involved while somehow not getting too God-y. Elizabeth had the perfect answers and suggestions to satisfy my need to connect with my culture, while still being accessible to my Methodist, midwestern in-laws. We are still hearing from friends and family about how wonderful the ceremony was. In the months leading up to the wedding, things were stressful (duh). But working with Elizabeth was always a bright spot. She not only took great care tailoring a ceremony exactly for us, but she encouraged my husband and me to talk about why, exactly, we were getting married. In all of the wedding planning prep and commotion, I was able to know that we were on the same page. This is in large part because of Elizabeth's guidance. She truly went above and beyond. I cannot recommend her enough.

her helpful tips, her calming presence, and her reminders of what marriage is really about. We got so many compliments on the ceremony and how beautiful it was. Thanks to Elizabeth we also planned some parts of the ceremony that were very meaningful and memorable to us, to our close friends, and to our parents. For example, we had ideas about having each wedding party member read a line of a poem. Elizabeth has a lot of experience - you will feel secure in her hands, your wedding stress will be greatly reduced if you have her on your team. She helpfully pointed out that it might be awkward with passing down a mic and needing the sound to be set up in a certain way. She came up with the idea of each wedding party member putting their hand on our shoulder. We practiced it, altered it a little, and it ended up being one of the most memorable parts of the ceremony. I will always remember those short moments looking at each wedding party member's eyes and smiling at them (and trying not to cry!). We also wanted to incorporate some cultural elements into the ceremony with a hand blessing. Elizabeth helpfully suggested an arrangement for where a table for the ritual should be placed. Elizabeth also has a lot of wisdom about love and life. Many of our family members seemed to be quite contemplative during and after our wedding. Her message made us all stop and think and reassess our relationships and our efforts to love one another. Before the ceremony, Elizabeth was always super prompt with responding to emails. She also help prepared us mentally for the day in terms of carving out some time to spend one-on-one together, warning us of competing demands for our attention, and reminding us of the importance of what we were doing among all the fuss and fancy of the wedding day. We were working in a short time frame, and Elizabeth was on top of everything. She helpfully kept us on track in terms of sending us potential readings/wordings, receiving feedback from us, and sending us revisions. She is a true professional, organized, and a kind and generous soul. Elizabeth also went above her duties in meeting us on a Thursday night before the wedding for some paperwork to save us some time on the wedding day. She also printed out beautiful copies of our vows, readings, and messages to our parents. Our parents loved the cards that she printed. These were delightful surprises. Thank you, Elizabeth!

at all. So we ended up keeping our balance, while we were standing in a gondola. Afterwards, she even went out to dinner with us and our small wedding party. Today, after almost 14 happily married years, I can still thank Marriage-to-go for listening to our wishes and really making it our day.

eth worked quickly and professionally to get our marriage license in order. She helped us put together our own vows. She was wonderful at helping the ceremony flow so gracefully. I felt so calm as she was so nurturing through the process and the ceremony. My husband and I felt like she was the perfect person to marry us. We had the BEST experience. I have reffered her to other couples and if we ever decide to renew our vows, we will be calling her!