Linda Frischkorn/Brandy Hughes: Help Me Say I Do

ging to our friends and family about how great our ceremony was going to be. However, as the wedding day came closer , I felt as though it started to fall apart (red flags). I called Linda my wildcard when talking about my vendors to my now husband. Out of all my vendors she was always the hardest to get in touch with. Numerous emails went unanswered when trying to confirm rehearsal time, date and location. We looked for guidance in writing our ring vows and came up empty handed ( ME:"I was trying to think of something clever for you to say about our rings symbolizing our unconditional love ... These rings have no end...blah blah blah Kind of thing, but I'm stuck. Do you have suggestions? LINDA: With this ring I thee wed, I join my life to yours, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and devotion), only for her to write me an email the week before the wedding saying she was shocked at the vows we picked. (Linda: "I must admit I was surprised you guys went with something so traditional for your vows….I thought you would have some kind of quip or flair to them after meeting with you.") Eeekk talk about panic - I had asked for suggestions and help!... after all a wedding ceremony is something I've never done before. Linda told us that she would have our ceremony written up and emailed over to us a month prior, but 10 days before the wedding I hadn't received anything and had to shoot her an email. But enough about the small stuff, Lets get to the more important mess ups. Linda's voice was soft , shaky, and she often had to repeat lines that she stumbled over. It was so bad at one point I just wanted the ceremony to be over. And if that wasn't bad enough..... SHE INTRODUCED US AS MR. AND MRS. "WRONG NAME"!! - only to be corrected by the best man. Embarrassed, shocked, speechless. Usually when leaving the ceremony and exiting up the aisle as husband and wife, your photographer captures your pure happiness and joy.... but ours captured our disbelief and shock. My father in law yelled "Don't quit your day job." She even went as far as telling one of the groomsman "that's what happens when you prepare last minute"....After all this Linda gave us an envelope with the ceremony printed out, a decorative fake marriage certificate and a letter thanking us for using her services. Well the letter had my name spelt wrong and the fake certificate had the wrong last name (same one she mistakenly said during the ceremony) on it. This was the most important part of the day and to say we were disappointed is an understatement.

a great impression. Incredibly professional, laid back and so articulate! I would highly recommend her to any brides looking for someone who will make their day extra special.

is, and will be. Linda gets it. It was a moving ceremony. We will cherish the day forever!

re very happy with her services. Our guests were attentive to the ceremony and enjoyed the personalization of it and the beautiful words Linda was able to put together for us. We were very very happy with the overall package.

oughtful expression of words and humor without making it seem tacky. She did a fabulous job and would recommend her to anyone looking to customize their ceremony or use the options she suggests to make it your own. Thanks Linda!!

p to us raving about the ceremony. Thank you so much Linda! :)

g went. Linda did a wonderful job with the ceremony and it really exceeded my expectations. So happy we went with Help Me Say I Do!

n absolute pleasure to work with. She was early to our wedding and very prepared in her ceremony. I would highly recommend her to anyone in the Fairfield, CT area or beyond.

uld be personal/unique and true to my husband and I, with Linda. She took the time to get to know us and guided us with an incredible amount of options to encourage us to create a personalized ceremony that was truly memorable. We have been to many weddings, so we had an idea of what we wanted/didn't want, and she was receptive to that. In addition, her expertise helped us find the ceremony that was right for us--a mix of several (Celtic) traditions, romantic wording, etc. that we loved, and more importantly, was memorable to all of those in attendance. She was kind and funny and we were so glad to have her leading us through moments of nervousness and excitement with the confidence that we knew it would be all that we wished for and more. We received so many compliments by guests immediately after! I would recommend Linda to anyone looking to have input in their ceremony, without having to write your own vows/ceremony/start from scratch. And even if you want to write your own vows, she is there to help with the other ceremony details/logistics. She made this big part of our special day very easy for us and we can't thank her enough!!!!

we decided an hour before the ceremony that we didn't want to read our own vows. She has a lot of personality and your guests will not be bored with the monotone voice that other officiants might have when performing such a formal ceremony. Anytime we were unsure what else we wanted to incorporate, her suggestions were spot on. I highly recommend her!!