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Church of Ancient Ways

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The ceremony shouldn`t be the thing that you and your guests have to suffer through to get to the good part. I promise you a meaningful, enjoyable, ceremony that everyone will remember for years to come. We offer 21st Century wordsmithing for all of life`s most important moments. We specialize in what we like to call Couple Centered Cerem...

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The ceremony shouldn`t be the thing that you and your guests have to suffer through to get to the good part. I promise you a meaningful, enjoyable, ceremony that everyone will remember for years to come. We offer 21st Century wordsmithing for all of life`s most important moments. We specialize in what we like to call Couple Centered Ceremonies. These are ceremonies that speak your hearts, and can include all the traditional aspects that are important to you while leaving out anything that has no connection to your unique and beautiful relationship. Tell me your vision of your day and together we will bring it to life! All meetings are done at no obligation and you will have your first draft within 24 hours. Only after your approval do I ask for a commitment. Do you see yourselves as more traditional or perhaps more private people? Ask about discounts for using my prewritten samples! Beautiful Civil & Justice of the Peace Style Ceremonies Spiritual, Religious, Interfaith Traditional, Alternative, Multicultural Quality Service, Reasonable Rates Recommended and Trusted by Top Locations No Premarital Counseling Required Writing Services Available (516) 785-4191 Serving the New York City, Long Island and Tri-State area

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I got married on September 8, 2012 and Marie April Gismondi conducted the ceremony. She was wonderful and made it the best experience of me and my husband's lives! It was so heartfelt and emotional that everyone cried and guests could not stop talking about how great it was the whole night. April was a pleasure to work with from the beginning and was amazing during the whole process. I would recommend her to anyone who wants to make their ceremony one to remember and cherish for years to come!

When my husband and I first saw Rev. April, she was conducting the ceremony for friends of ours. After sitting though the gorgeous and heartwarming ceremony, we knew that one day when it was our turn, we would like her to marry us as well. Fast forward to eight years later, we asked our friends for her contact information, one of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning process. No one can be more sincere and caring as she is. She made the entire ceremony planning process so easy and enjoyable. She has a great judge of character and made sure the readings were customized to us. She incorporated jokes and special moments that made the ceremony funny and genuine, completely in tune to our personalities. Our guests laughed and cried, as they cherished the moment with us. We were told by so many people that they truly enjoyed the ceremony and that it couldn’t have been more beautiful. We definitely recommend her to everyone who is getting married. It would be the best decision you make and your ceremony will be perfectly aligned to your cultural and religious needs.

I can't say enough wonderful things about Pastor April - she truly made our ceremony so memorable and so genuine. My husband and I can't stop talking about how comfortable we felt with her, and how at ease she made everything. And not only that, but we felt as if she's known us for years, even though we met in person for the first time 30 minutes before the ceremony. She is extremely helpful, so responsive, and just such an amazing person that we are so happy and honored that she was part of our special day. It was the first time that both of our immediate families have seen a wedding ceremony and they can't stop talking about it - and I know it's all because of Pastor April. I couldn't imagine having our ceremony without her - thank you again!!!

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