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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Laurie

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Jennifer and Greg @ Giorgio's

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Laura

Beautiful couple, video shot by Capture The Moment Productions to show an originally written ceremony

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Church of Ancient Ways officiant Aviva Sala @ Westbury Manor

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After 17 years together, they each have a husband.

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Kelley Bride

Pastor April was a pleasure to work with and gave us a beautiful wedding ceremony. We still get compliments on it!

Kathryn L

I could not have asked for a better experience working with Pastor April. When we first met, my fiancee and I were going through some stressful times with our family and the wedding planning...meeting with April brought us back down to earth again. She helped us realize what this was all about--the love we share and the promises we were making to one another. I hate to be 'sappy,' but it's the truth. Needless to say, speaking with her made us really reflect on what we were doing and resulted in a beautiful and personalized ceremony. We received tons of complements at the end and so many people, myself included, shed some happy tears. I will say that April is willing to go in ANY direction you are comfortable with. I could go on forever about how wonderful everything was, but I know people don't like to read TOO much...FM me if you have any questions!!!

Kathryn Englander

On Friday September 28, 2012 Pastor Marie April Gismondi officiated at our wedding. The ceremony was perfect. April has a way with words and there was not a dry eye in the house! Thank you April for everything! We will remember our wedding Ceremony for the rest or our lives! Andrew & Kathryn Englander

Karen Starke

Our goal was to have a ceremony that was as memorable as our reception. One that expressed our genuine love for one another to our guests. April Gismondi conveyed our thoughts and feelings to our guests with her eloquent way of speaking. Everyone commented on what a beautiful and different ceremony it was.

Karen Munante

Pastor April was such a pleasure to work with. She walks you through the entire process and was always available to answer any questions. She will work with you to write a personal and touching ceremony. All of our guests raved about how beautiful the ceremony was. We couldn't have asked for anything more. Thank you Pastor April for making our day so special!