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Ceremonies from the Heart

Ceremonies from the Heart

Poughkeepsie, NY
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    Heartfelt Ceremony

    Sara was the officiant at my husband and I's wedding this past October and I cannot adequately express just how great she was. She was an incredible listener and made the most beautiful ceremony for us and our guests. She was professional, timely, and extremely kind and I would recommend her to anyone! Thank you for everything Sara!
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    Sara is an amazing officiant!

    Sara was so great to work with. Leading up to our wedding, we communicated via zoom and email what we envisioned for our ceremony and she also sent us great samples of how the ceremony would go. We agreed on a final draft so we knew what to expect during the ceremony, but Sara added her own amazing touches which were really special to us. We had many wedding guests come up to us after the ceremony saying how much they loved it! I'd highly recommend couples looking for an officiant to hire Sara :)
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    Lindsey Sent on 10/20/2021
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    We Loved Working With Sara!

    Sara helped us design a unique and special interfaith wedding ceremony (Christian and Jewish). My husband and I knew we wanted to create our own blended ceremony and write our own vows, and Sara provided ample resources to help us do that. We were drawn to Sara because of her warm and caring demeanor, and she was always so open and non-judgmental throughout the entire process, which is extremely important in an interfaith officiant! Sara is very knowledgeable about wedding customs across a variety of traditions, and she made sure that we were happy every step of the way and that every detail was exactly how we wanted it to be. We received several compliments from our guests about how heartfelt and meaningful our ceremony was, which is a testament to Sara!
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    Amazing - Memorable Experience

    Sara was such a pleasure to work with for our March 11th, Tiny Wedding. We wanted to make sure our ceremony was memorable, intimate, and funny. Sara gave us many options on how we could make our ceremony special from just the initial conversation. She was extremely responsive and worked quickly to get us our drafts. She made sure to remind us that our ceremony was special to us, what we wanted, and made sure our families felt welcomed. I would recommend Sara to everyone, especially those looking to create new traditions. All of our guests continue to mention how this was their favorite ceremony they've attended and how memorable and loving it felt to them. Thank you Sara!
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    Brenna Sent on 03/16/2021
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    Truly Memorable

    My guests still give me comments about how my ceremony was the most touching and "real" ceremony they've been too, they loved how it truly represented us as a couple. I cannot recommend Sara enough! She really knows what she is doing.
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    Hannah Sent on 09/08/2019
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    wonderful experience

    Reverend Sara makes couples feel very comfortable and is willing to customize in any way. She is so sweet and will do a great job making the process feel easy and personal!
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    Sara is simply lovely!

    Our experience with Sara from our first meeting to the day of our wedding was just wonderful! Sara is a absolute pleasure and you will sense this from the moment you speak with her. She has a fantastic Vibe and spirit about her! Our ceremony was beautifully tailored to suit the essence of who we are and the feeling our day. Sara is so open to anything you would like to create with your ceremony and that makes for endless option and a true custom experience. We will forever cherish our magical and enchanting day and choosing Sara to marry us was the perfect decision!
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    An Officiant we instantly connected with

    We cannot say enough wonderful things about Rev. Sara.
    From our first phone conversation with her we felt just a natural, comfortable connection.
    She walked us through the entire process and was always a simple phone call away to help us with any questions we had along the way.
    She comforted us through out nervous bouts of being the center of attention and helped us put together an absolutely beautiful ceremony that reflected our love for each other as well as all of our guests sharing the day with us.
    She made us feel like it was just the two of us up there with her. She shared the sweetest "love story" of the two of us...
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    Jackie Sent on 07/11/2019
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    Sara set the tone for our day with love and laughter

    Sara was such a wonderful officiant. Her warmth and kindness radiates and really set the tone for our wedding ceremony. She was able to take a non-religious ceremony and make it substantial and full of love and laughter! She really captured the light-hearted and fun-loving couple that my husband and I are. She was also very easy to work with, reasonably priced and extremely organized and helpful in planning the ceremony. I would recommend her in a heartbeat!
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    Simply the best.

    Rev. Sara Henderson was our officiant at our June wedding at Handsome Hollow in the Catskills and we are so glad we chose her! From our first meeting she was so warm, professional and polite. She walked us through the entire process of how to create a beautiful ceremony unique to us. She also took time to get to know my husband and I and asked numerous questions about our relationship, beliefs and our overall vision. Leading up the wedding Sara was extremely helpful in providing samples of ceremonies that fit our "style" (non religious, focused on love and the couple) and we were able to create something truly magical. I also appreciate how she reviewed our vows to...
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    Want a stress free wedding? Book Rev. Sara

    If you are looking for a stress free wedding, book Reverend Sara. When we met Sara for the first time she made us feel very comfortable and was very accommodating to what we wanted. She listened to us intently and was very kind. On the day of our wedding we knew we made the right decision. The ceremony was just what we wanted and Sara was the perfect choice. Thank you to Sara for being there for us and being apart of our special day!
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    Reverend Sara was the perfect fit for Mike & I. From our first meeting, we knew she would make our wedding ceremony special, and that is what she did! Our ceremony was beautiful, she recommended a special rose ceremony for our mothers which went over great! Everyone says our ceremony was beautiful and that we could not have picked a better officiant and we agree! Wish she could have came to our rehearsal, but that is my fault for not making sure of this in advance! Would highly recommend!
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    Tara Sent on 06/26/2012
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    Sara Henderson was extremely efficient. She was helpful from the minute i emailed her right through the end of our wedding ceremony.
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    Reverend Sara was amazing from the first time I spoke to her via email and when she called me. I felt instantly like I was talking to an old friend. She made my fiance and I very comfortable and put us at ease. I can't image our wedding day without her! What an amazing woman and Reverend. I consider her my life long friend and confidant. When we renew our vows (and we will) she will be the first call I make! She was professional, personable, friendly and loving to us the whole time and even gave us info on other vendors to use such as photographers because we were a lesbian couple and the wedding was in NYC...
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    The Best Officiant Ever!

    Sara is the absolute best and sweetest person to work with! From our very first meeting with her she made my husband and I feel so comfortable, relaxed and excited for her to be a big part of our day. She was very thorough and informative when asking us what type of ceremony we wanted, what we wanted included and was very wiling to help us make decisions we were unsure about. She took the time to learn about us as a couple and did a wonderful job incorporating our story into our ceremony. After the ceremony and for days afterwards we had guests compliment us on how beautiful our ceremony was and how there was not one dry...
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    Meaningful and beautiful

    Sara helped us make our day so special and meaningful. She was easy to communicate with and gave us plenty of help with the planning. She is super kind and truly understood how to help make our day so special.
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    Beautiful ceremony

    Sara was wonderful! She was very helpful throughout the entire process and up to the big day. She made our intimate ceremony very special and unique. She was professional and sweet and did a wonderful job delivering our ceremony. She catered to what kind of service we wanted and hit the nail on the head. We had many of our family members come to us after and commend what a wonderful job she did. Highly recommend Sara!
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    One in a million !

    I first met Rev Sara at a wedding we did in early 2007 and recall being struck by her genuine sincerity and being so engaged with the ceremony and the couple. Two years later we crossed paths again and immediately following the ceremony, she asked me how I felt about same sex marriages and I simply said “hey, it’s two people in love”, That kicked off many wonderful ceremonies together with couples from all over the country flocking to Connecticut to get wed. In the following years we have had the honor and privilege to be together for many ceremonies. Many times, her ceremonies include special touches such as unity sand ceremonies and handfasting. Sara is a true partner...
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    Awesome & Lovely Time

    Working with Sara was possibly one of the easiest parts of our wedding. She is incredibly flexible and willing to hear out your needs to make sure your wedding ceremony is exactly what you're looking for. This is both before and on your big day. She gave us an amazing ceremony to remember for life. Sara is simply an awesome and lovely person to work and talk with. Definitely recommend working with her.
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    Rev. Sara Was the Perfect Fit for Our Wedding - and She Will Be For Yours Too!

    When my now-husband and I were left without an officiant less than one month before our wedding due to a family member who was supposed to marry us unable to travel due to COVID restrictions, I went into full panic mode trying to find an officiant. After turning to Google and reaching out to several options in the area, Sara was quick to respond, sent along some information and set up an introductory call with me. She and I had a very brief phone conversation that immediately put me at ease; I knew right off that she was the one. That weekend, we set up a Zoom call so my then fiancé could meet her, and spent nearly an...
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    Perfect Wedding Ceremony!

    Sara was absolutely wonderful to work with and helped us create exactly the wedding ceremony we hoped for. She had great ideas and resources, helped us put the ceremony together, and was so thoughtful and easy to work with through the whole process. The result - several of our guests remarking that it was among the best ceremonies they'd experienced, and even more, that the ceremony was very "us" - I think a credit to Sara in helping us create that unique experience for our day. We'd highly recommend Sara for your wedding ceremony!
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    Truly a ceremony from the heart!

    My husband I feel so fortunate to have found Sara and that she agreed to be our wedding officiant! Sara guided us with such expertise, kindness, and warmth through the whole process of creating a ceremony that was beautiful, meaningful, and very much "us." We could not have been happier with our ceremony and all of our guests commented on how beautiful it was! Thank you Sara, for helping us to create a wedding ceremony that was everything we wanted and more!
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    Excellent / Comfortable

    Reverend Sara is wonderful. She helps you through the entire ceremony from designing it to telling your love story. The love story is such a perfect piece that makes you smile. Anyone who uses her to perform their ceremony is lucky. Thank you Reverend Sara.
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    Easy, fun, sweet, genuine, satisfied.

    Sara Henderson is by far the easiest review to write from all our hires for the wedding. My wife & I needed to marry before our planned wedding day for personal reasons, which Sara happily accommodated. She made time for us and met us at a local town hall & dealt with the flustered town clerks. We were so relieved Sara was able to officiate our marriage beforehand and also perform our wedding ceremony on the planned day because it kept a sense of continuity we were afraid to lose. Come the day of the actual wedding Sara had written a script for us that felt personally tied to our relationship. She delivered her words with love and sincerity....
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