Testimonials

WHAT THEY ALL SAY...

Ion & Claudia

May 1st 2025
Ashley Park House

Hi John,

Thank you so incredibly much for officiating our ceremony.

We want to let you know how appreciative of you we are and how grateful we are that you were a part of our big day.

I’ve known you since I was young and it’s only as I got older that I realised how valuable the lessons you thought me in school were and how they shaped me to be the man I am today and helped me find my perfect wife and life partner!

Our ceremony was perfect! We have had numerous guests that said just how much they loved you and the ceremony. They said that they felt so welcomed and thought it was all incredibly beautiful. They were laughing and crying and smiling. They said you were full of warmth while also being funny.

We absolutely loved the touches about our pets Koby and Benji, and intimacy of the ceremony.

Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts. We are so happy you helped us celebrate the beginning of the rest of our lives together.

Mitch & Andrew

Oct 1st 2025
Waterford Castle

Hi John,

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for officiating our ceremony. It was honestly magic. I’ve never experienced a wedding as meaningful or heartfelt as that (and I’m not just saying that because it was my own).  People are still calling and telling me how it was the best ceremony they have ever been to.

You were perfect, funny, genuine, and thoughtful, and you somehow struck the exact balance between light-hearted and deeply meaningful.
We truly couldn’t have asked for a better ceremony or a better person to lead it.

Thank you again for making the day so special. Next time we’re in Ireland (we plan on coming back regularly), I owe you a drink!

Thanks

Alex and Éabha

31st August 2025
Markree Castle, Sligo.

Hi John,

We just wanted to say how fantastic you were in the build-up to the wedding and on the day. You always had time to fit in extra calls with us to run through the details of the ceremony and answer all our many questions.

We loved the personal touches you included throughout the ceremony, and it really gave the feeling that you’d gotten to know us during the process.

On the day itself you did a brilliant job of putting me (Alex) at ease and calming the nerves before Éabha arrived, which was definitely needed and much appreciated! We both felt that the ceremony had such a nice balance of humour and heartfelt sentiment. The vows you had written for us were beautiful and so many people were commenting on them in the days after the wedding. It was the perfect start to the day and we’re so glad we chose you for it.

Thanks again for a beautiful ceremony and for being part of our special day.

Thanks again.

FROM CANADA WITH LOVE

Jill and Ian

4th May 2025
The Diamond Rocks, Kilkee, County Clare.

We want to thank you again for the beautiful ceremony you have us for our wedding. On a day naturally full of nerves you brought an overall sense of calmness and warm to the occasion.

You brought the perfect atmosphere with the personal details and humour that matches our own and made it feel that bit more special to us and our family and friends.

I knew we would be in good hands from the initial conversation and you provided great advise and support while we were abroad and only arrived a day or two before the wedding itself!

All your help with getting the documents together again made us feel so at ease and ready for the day! All our guests commented on how much the loved the ceremony and how the personal touches made it so unique.

We had the most wonderful day and we can’t thank you enough for helping us to have a day we’ll never forget!

FROM BOSTON WITH LOVE

Olivia and Grayson

Thank you so incredibly much for officiating our ceremony yesterday.

We didn’t get to see you before you left, with all the hustle and bustle, but we want to let you know how appreciative of you we are.

Our ceremony was absolutely spectacular and it truly felt like you took the time to get to know us as individuals and as a couple. We absolutely loved the touches about our pets Roxie and Nash, and intimacy of the ceremony.

We have had numerous guests from both the in person ceremony and the live steam that said just how much they loved you and the ceremony.
They said that they felt so welcomed and thought it was all incredibly beautiful.
They were laughing and crying and smiling. They said you were full of warmth while also being funny and they have never been to a ceremony that cool.

Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts. We are so happy our paths crossed and you helped us celebrate the beginning of the rest of our lives together. You are so special, incredibly good at your job and such a light in this world. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

If you’re ever in Boston, please reach out!!

Your friends,

Olivia & Grayson.

Eddie and Kylie

John, we wish words could be enough to express our gratitude for everything you did for us, our family, and our friends on our wedding day.

Days later, we are still hearing how amazing and personal our ceremony was from you and nobody believed we had only communicated primarily by email up until that day.

You brought love, personality, connectivity, humour, everything and more to our special day of becoming husband and wife that when people ask, “is it everything you hoped for?” we confidently reply, “it was so much more”.

Thank you for the time you put into our ceremony as well as the special touches and attention to detail.

May 8th, 2024 is a new best day in our hearts and you will forever be a part of that, as well.

Thank you

Eddie & Kylie (The Lytles).

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