Rev. Emily King, Ordained Civil Celebrant

Emily officiated our ceremony in fall 2007 in Tarrytown, NY and we were thoroughly pleased with it! Many of Catholic or Protestant guests and family members were initially dubious about a non-denominational ceremony, but afterwards they told us they really enjoyed it and that it was the best wedding ceremony they ever attended! My family enjoyed it so much that my sister and brother-in-law asked her to officiate both their wedding and their daughter's blessing! Emily really took the time to get to know our personal love story with a thorough questionnaire and interview. She involved our family members in the well-thought out ceremony, including a knot/blessing ceremony with our mother's and the flexibility to have my husband's aunt read her own blessing. Emily did a great job putting together multiple drafts of our ceremony and really customizing it to us and our wants and needs. The actual ceremony including several beautiful readings, interaction with the guests to bless our marriage, a summary of our love story, and the inclusion of the vows we wrote ourselves. Go with Emily - you won't be sorry you did- she did a fantastic job!

Rev. Emily King, Ordained Civil Servant, married my husband and I over seven years ago. My dear sister referred Emily to us. Since our marriage is a second marriage and we are also an interfaith couple with adult children, we were so appreciative to discover Emily. Rev. King had us prepare by answering questions individually and as a couple. She also travelled halfway across the country to perform the ceremony. The ceremony was intimate, joyful as well as respectful of our different faith backgrounds.

Emily King created an extraordinary ceremony for us— funny at times, beautiful, emotional, and deeply true to who my wife and I are as people, and to what we believed marriage meant to us. Even more than the ceremony itself, we were grateful for her luminous presence, which centered and grounded the whole day for us, our friends, and our family. At the reception, everyone kept asking, "Who WAS that lady? She was amazing!"

Emily first served as our celebrant at our commitment ceremony in 2006 with 125 of our closest family and friends present. We had several conversations and meetings with her prior to the big day and it was clear that she had a passion and appreciation for the significant role she plays. She had spent a great deal of time on our vows and was open to any requests and changes (of which there were few as it was so beautifully written). On the day of our ceremony, my partner and my nerves subsided as soon as she arrived. Emily's calm demeanor and warm persona is infectious and she has an incredible way of refocusing your attention to embrace what's important. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful in large part to Emily and the words she spoke. They focused on love and support and really touched each and every friend and family member present. In fact, for several years we received comments about how memorable and beautiful the ceremony was, specifically calling Emily out. We loved our experience with Emily so much so that when Marriage Equality became legal in New York, we knew we had to have her back. In 2014, we held asked 8 people to join us at home to make our commitment official and Emily graciously married us in the eyes of the law - a promise she offered us in 2006 if NY ever made it legal and one she graciously kept. The day was truly special for many reasons, but the ability for my husband and I to recreate the love and magic with Emily's help will be one of my fondest memories ever! We consider Emily a part of our family and would wholeheartedly recommend her for any special occasion celebrating love and family.