To anyone looking for an officiant: Simply put, Rev. Alison is a GEM. My husband Joe and I knew we wanted a spiritual, loving, unique and very memorable ceremony for our wedding, but
that is really all we knew. We met with Rev Alison and she instantly - GOT US! She was funny, attentive, warm, supportive and dedicated to her incredible craft. She shared great ideas and exercises with us to lead us to our perfect ceremony. She advised us on different rituals we could include such as; the flower ceremony - highly recommend it, the wine ceremony - bringing to faiths together in prosperity, the sand ceremony taking the place of the unity candle ritual because our wedding was at the
beach. It was perfect. Joe and I wanted to engage and include our guests
in
the ceremony to bring everyone together with love and a light heart- Rev.Alison was right there to suggest an ice breaker so to speak at the beginning. Again it was perfect.
Rev Alison really cared about us! And that cascaded throughout the entire process. (People thought we had known Rev Alison for years when in actuality we found her on the web) At the ceremony, she was warm, loving and humorous - never preachy! She was professional, poised and articulate. She
really was our calming and nurturing force.
Our guests still talk about the incredible ceremony as if it was a journey we all took together. It was so US! Or personalities, our shared love and experiences and our commitment to one another was front and center for our community to share with us. And it was Rev Alison - as our minister, our
interpreter, our narrator, our advisor brought it all to life for us.
The ceremony was incredibly loving, real and heart felt. It was funny, light and joyous all at the same time. There was not a dry eye in the house and you could hear the laughter a mile away!
There were so many incredible pieces to our wedding that brought it all to life. But it began with Rev Alison. She was and is a truly amazing person
and is a light that shined on us. We are honored to have been blessed with her presence in our lives and we hope our thoughts and feelings of truth lead you to her as well.
Best of luck
Debra and Joe
Dear Rev Alison,
It had always been our dream to travel to NYC to get married. It is very difficult, however to plan a NY wedding all the way from the U.K. We were also worried that the clergy that we chose would not know us and the wedding would be cookie-cutter. Well we found you Rev Alison, and you turned our wedding dreams into a reality! Not only were you kind enough to help us locate the perfect place to get married, but we couldn’t believe how personal and warm the ceremony was. You captured our feelings for each other perfectly. For that we are ever so grateful. Best
Kevin & Rachel
Who would have thought that shopping for an officiant online would have brought us someone so wonderful to celebrate our special day! We were a bit apprehensive about finding an officiant online, but from the first contact, Rev.Alison was terrific! She really made us feel so comfortable! and seemed to immediately understand our needs. I am Jewish and my husband is Catholic, yet we wanted to celebrate both of our heritages.
Not only did Rev. Alison work that in to a beautiful and unique ceremony, she also introduced a tradition that was new to us both. We got so many compliments on our ceremony - and still do to this day.
There aren't enough great things to say about Rev. Alison! She is an angel and we were blessed to have her marry us!
Robyn & Dennis
Dear Rev Alison, Dear Rev Alison
Dear Rev. Alison,
There are no words to describe how special you made our wedding day. As you were made aware, our situation with Matthew having just finished Basic Training was only going to be home for a short time, before he was heading upstate and then deployed overseas. Our entire lives have always led us to each other, making everything else fall into place so easily. Having found you on the first try made it mean that much more. Not to mention our wedding date also being your parents Wedding Anniversary was most definitely a good sign right there!
You were able to translate exactly how we felt to make our vows personal and unique. Being that the wedding was untraditional to begin with, you had that artistic, free-way about you that fell right into our energy. There aren't two people who love each other more, and we can't thank you enough for creating a day that we've been wanting for such a long time.
Always, Kim and Matthew, 
Dear Rev Alison
We can't believe how lucky we were to find you, almost out of a hat! You were warm and fun but still so calming. I know both of our families were touched by the ceremony and vows. We both enjoyed the whole thing so much. Thank you, thank you
xo Caroline & Dirk xo
As you know, our wedding was a very last minute affair. I had the job of booking everything - I found you on the internet and just stopped searching--something in me knew you would be perfect. After calling you and having a great conversation all that I kept thinking was that you made it sounds so easy. That was everything I needed it to be --smooth with no bumps in the road and that is exactly what we got.
You gave us choices of ceremony which were so beautiful and though my husband and I did not write our own vows the way you created them, felt like we did. The day was wonderful - we did not know where we would do the ceremony and it was you who called it!! It was the most beautiful experience I could have ever dreamed of. You were so flexible and open and now we have the most precious memories of our ceremony. Thank you Rev. for knowing what we wanted before we did.
Adriana & Paul 
Dear Rev Alison
Our wedding was so beautiful, you were so warm and friendly. You created a wedding ceremony that was beyond our hopes. Traveling to the US from UK to get married was an adventure. One that you made easy and beautiful. You were so helpful and patiently answered all our questions and recommended so many great new york City vendors and restaurants. We were so blessed to have found you. on google of all places. We feel as if we were guided to you
Bless you!
Sincerely Alex and Alison (UK)
We just wanted to tell you how much we loved the ceremony that you created and performed for us. Being that we are a bi-racial, interfaith couple from different countries, we did not think that we would find someone who could take elements of our backgrounds and cultures that we both love so much, and put it into one ceremony. You did it, Rev Alison, you really did! Suggesting the Irish Hanky and Jumping The Broom together was brilliant and beautiful. We are very grateful. Blessings Maureen & Charles
Thank you so much for our lovely wedding ceremony on 19th December in Central Park. We had a fantastic day. The photographer Brian was brilliant and the photos are gorgeous.
We cannot believe how easy it was to plan a NYC wedding from The UK! The Thanks for everything Rev Alison, from the bottom of our hearts.
Best wishes,
James and Denise. UK
photo courtesy of Brian Friedman
From The Bride and Groom, James and Caroline The UK
From The Bride's Father Michael Davies
Dear Reverend Alison, I think that (as usual!!) Caroline has just about said it all but nonetheless, let me add my thanks to you for your part in helping make Caroline & James' day so very special. As she has said your words were very apt for a young couple just starting out and I'm sure that they will be remembered not only by Caroline and James but also by several of the other young couples who are planning to get married later this year or early next. If their wedding days are as special and memorable as this one was then they'll have something wonderful to look forward to.
Thank you again and who knows, we may see you in December at Laura's wedding!!!
Best
Michael Davies
