Rev. Annie Lawrence, NYC Wedding Officiant

. We were engaged but decided to try to get married very last minute. Thanks to our good fortune, Annie was available the next day and even had a place in mind. It was a truly great experience. She was flexible, knowledgable, warm, caring... everything you'd want in an important day in your life and on such a short notice! ALSO four years later, as we get our French paperwork together for our daughter and our marriage, she so kindly helped us again. She goes above and beyond, and I could not recommend her more for her kindness and professionalism. Thank you, Annie!

d delivered the ceremony with great warmth and presence

leading up to the wedding. We couldn't have asked for anything better!

aordinary. Despite the winter chill, her warmth and charisma created a special moment we'll forever cherish. Reverend Annie is not just an officiant but a storyteller and conductor of emotions. We highly recommend her for anyone dreaming of a truly magical celebration of love.

ss (very important for us as we were getting married abroad so needed a bit more help). Rev Annie worked with us on the content of the ceremony and made sure we were happy with it. She was a very calming presence on the day and lovely to have around. Our wedding guests all loved her!

personal ceremony that paid homage to both cultures. We can't recommend her enough!

day. The ceremony was perfectly personalized for us. Could not recommend her enough!

mend having her be a part of your big day!

l for Annie's warm, calm energy on our hectic wedding day. Reverend Annie navigated those little, minor speed bumps in our ceremony like a pro! We can't thank her enough!

picked up on what we wanted and we couldn’t be more happy on how it turned out! If you want a rev that really listens and accommodates you on your special day - look no further! Thanks again! 🙏🏼 / Emma & Joshua 24-8-2023

g up the observation area. Once we were all gathered she found us the perfect place to stand and then she did a wonderful job of centering us all in the moment. The ceremony was just what we wanted and all of her remarks were heart felt. We highly recommend Annie to help make your special day and ceremony even more special.

personal touches and great thoughtfulness. We really felt like we started off our marriage on the right foot with Annie by our side.

d and more, gave great advice on ceremony locations and made the process seem so simple. Annie kept in regular contact in the run up to the wedding and was so helpful when we arrived in NY. On the day Annie was such a lovely calming presence, she really made sure we took time to be present and savour the moment and gave us such a beautiful ceremony. I’m so grateful that we had Annie there on our wedding day, she is so talented and I couldn't recommend her more!

sonalized our ceremony. Going into it I didn’t think much about the ceremony. Figuring it was standard language set by the state. I kept myself overwhelmed with all the other details. Annie sent us a personal questionnaire about our love story and various options pertaining to the feel and formality of the ceremony. My fiancé and I filled them out separately and came together on our decisions. In taking this step, Rev. Annie opened a door that really drew our guests in. We all enjoyed the ceremony. It was deeply personal and set an intimate tone for the celebration that followed.

kept in touch regularly by email. On arrival to the States we were in regular contact until the morning of the wedding. Annie helped us with our vows, and the service was beautiful - even on a rainy day in Central Park. She is warm, friendly, approachable and professional. We couldn’t recommend anyone More highly .

y person, everyone at our ceremony loved her. We're sure that couples who plan to get married will appreciate to have her as their officiant!

Annie was able to help us have the best day of our lives. We were married right in Central Park and it was amazing. Highly recommend Annie for all kinds of services but especially if you are short on time, money or organization. Thank you so much Annie!

ut us at ease. The ceremony was lovely. Better than we hoped it would be. Rev Annie went above and beyond our expectations. I strongly recommend Rev Annie.

owever, after consulting with our photographer Cynthia Chung, we decided we should instead plan on having our ceremony somewhere else like Central Park and we needed to find an officiate. Cynthia gave us a couple of recommendations including Rev. Annie. We checked out her website and decided that we’d like to move forward with her so we reached out via her website contact form. She offers several tiers of ceremony, and we decided that for our intents and purposes we would go with her Simple Ceremony option. She quickly emailed us back and we scheduled a video-call consultation. She was extremely warm, friendly, and helpful! We told her our thoughts and ideas and what type of ceremony we were looking to have. She gave really helpful insight and advice and answered a ton of questions we had, especially regarding the legal aspects of marriage such as how to apply for and receive a marriage license. She gave several good location options and we eventually decided upon either having the ceremony on our hotel suite’s private balcony (if it was large enough) or to have it in Central Park. She even helped us come up with a primary, secondary, and tertiary plan depending on how things ended up playing out such as the location, marriage license, etc. Due to the short-notice, she already had her mid-day timeslot reserved on our wedding day, so we decided upon her morning time slot. Even choosing the second-to-cheapest offering, Annie sent us a form to fill out to further get an understanding of what we expected from the ceremony. With the Simple Service, however, you aren’t able to review the ceremony text beforehand. This was not an issue for us, and the ceremony was beautiful! On the day of the ceremony, Annie got there early to help walk us through how she was going to do the ceremony and work with me regarding the marriage license. The ceremony was very thoughtful and perfect for my wife and I. We will never forget our special day and the ceremony that Annie conducted for us. We would strongly recommend her to anyone needing a very experienced officiate, especially if you are also planning on eloping!

e, everything was a bit confusing for us. She guided us through the city clerk process and all the little hiccups in between. She was kind enough to give us suggestions of locations and suggest more. Due to the time we went to NYC Storm Nicole was causing quite an uproar with the weather, so Annie was flexible enough to let us decide 24h before the exact location. We wanted the ceremony to be a surprise, as we had not read what we wrote about each other and yet the ceremony was just what we wished for. Our small group of guests could not stop raving about how incredible the ceremony was and just the whole energy about it. I could not have picked anyone better, and if it wasn't for Annie, it would not have been the same. Thank you Annie for making our day so special and celebrating with us. John & Lorena

e was such a warm and engaging presence on the day of our wedding, and our guests loved her! We absolutely loved working with Annie and can't recommend her highly enough!

th of information on everything we needed to know incl. how to get our marriage license which provided great piece of mind as we were travelling over from Ireland for the occasion. I absolutely loved her personality and she delivered the perfect vows for us. If you're looking for an amazing officiant, stop looking and book Annie!

a beautiful ceremony and exactly what we wanted - had my husband in tears which is a bonus. Can’t thank her enough for this memory!

ragement and calm and struck the right tone for our special day. Our guests could not stop talking about how wonderful she was and we wholeheartedly agree.

I admit that we were not the most prompt and thorough in terms of getting Rev Annie the information about us to help her with the ceremony, but the ceremony turned out beautifully nevertheless. She was very thoughtful about incorporating tidbits about our backgrounds and interests to make the ceremony special and distinctively ours. We received many compliments during the cocktail hour about our non-religious ceremony. Our guests love the warmth and the intimacy of the ceremony (though we had close to 200 guests). She made everyone smile, laugh, and cry without being cheesy, overly spiritual, or dramatic. I highly recommend Rev Annie to anyone in the NY area.

2022. Annie was so reassuring after our COVID induced postponements. She sent us a lovely message for original date. When we finally got to NY she was amazing. She arrived to the cop cot organised all our guest greeted my husband like a long lost friend. Our family came from Ireland and could not believe it was our first time meeting her in person. The ceremony was just perfect, it was personal, but funny and she just made it feel like us. Even the photographer was complementing Annie at the end. We would 1000% recommend Annie, she was just fantastic!

r a modern ceremony that felt like "us." Enter Annie! After the first three minutes of our intial consultation, we knew she would be the perfect fit. She instantly understood the message we were struggling to convey in our own words and ended up crafting the most beautiful ceremony for our wedding day a year after that first call! Several guests pulled us aside after cocktail hour to gush about the ceremony and ask us where we found her! Even leading up to the ceremony, Annie made herself available to us for questions and really took the care to learn our love story. The evening of, she also made us feel at ease while all of our nerves were pumping! Annie is just the best, my husband and I could not recommend her enough if you are looking for a special ceremony to remember.

the words she delivered. She is genuinely warm and caring and really made us feel like we could be truly present in the moment. We can’t thank Annie enough for being a huge part in helping our day be as memorable and meaningful as it was

essional and easy to work with. She provided very clear information regarding the practicalities of the ceremony and things we should consider in advance. We really felt that we were in good hands. The ceremony was perfect, as she gave a very warm and heartfelt impression to us and our guests. She really made our wedding day a memory for life. Without hesitation, I would recommend Annie to anyone who is planning to get married in New York!

ontacted Annie 10 days before our wedding and we were able to to put together the short, simple ceremony we wanted with Annie as our officiant. She made everything easy. And she was so pleasant and sweet on our wedding day and kept us feeling calm and happy all through our elopement. I am really glad she was a part of our day!

ge license mailed in. She was easy to get in touch with and quick to respond to emails. She is a true professional and makes the ceremony personalized. Would absolutely recommend her! We are so thankful we found her for our intimate wedding ceremony in NYC.

table and at ease and she managed to make the ceremony itself feel intimate yet lively. We loved the experience and highly recommend Annie!

e and came very prepared. Not only did she calm our nerves, she was touching and warm, and we really could not have asked for better. HIGHLY recommend.

but Annie made our simple wedding day in a quaint park in NY really lovely, thoughtful, and intimate. The whole process was easy and enjoyable. We couldn't recommend her enough!

st what we'd hoped for: simple, personal, and touching. We loved having her as our officiant!

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for one another. For the big day, she was wonderful. A calming influence amongst all the stress, and also a lovely speaker who shared our love with all our guests. We could not be more grateful. Thank you so much, Annie! - Lisa and Lawrence

al procedures, among other things. She put us at ease and assured us there was nothing to be nervous about! During the actual ceremony, she was thoughtful enough to coordinate her outfit to my wedding dress and my husband's suit! She communicated with us throughout the ceremony and ensured everything went smoothly. Her speeches and way of communicating was very soothing and many of our guests mentioned to us that it was one of the most poetic and beautiful ceremonies they've listened to. We definitely recommend Annie for your upcoming wedding!

ion, but Rev. Annie made the entire experience so personal and beautiful. We ended up bringing our rings even though we weren't sure if Rev. Annie would be able to incorporate that into this basic appointment, but she happily helped guide the flow of the meeting to allow us to have a special moment to exchange our rings. We could not be more grateful for the entire experience that Rev. Annie provided for us! Thank you so much, Rev. Annie!