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• Cole F. Sent on 11/14/2021
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  Incredible!

  Scott worked with us through 2 weddings (our tiny 2020 pandemic "micro-wedding", and our 2021 larger renewal celebration). Scott is an absolute pleasure to work with, and we cannot thank him enough for being a part of both celebrations. He is very professional, charismatic, and incredibly easy-going. You will be in for a fantastic, memorable ceremony with New Traditions. We cannot recommend Scott's services enough! Thank you so much, and we wish you all the best!!!! :)

  Scott worked with us through 2 weddings (our tiny 2020 pandemic "micro-wedding", and our 2021 larger renewal celebration). Scott is an absolute pleasure to work with, and we cannot thank him enough for being a part of both celebrations. He is very professional, charismatic, and incredibly easy-going. You will be in for a fantastic, memorable ceremony with New Traditions. We cannot recommend Scott's services enough! Thank you so much, and we wish you all the best!!!! :)
• Sara M. Sent on 09/21/2021
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  So happy we hired Scott

  We didn't want a religious ceremony but still wanted something special and not your typical ceremony. Scott gave us so many different options to choose from that we decided not to write our own vows and picked something from the list that was perfect for us. We even got to pick how he started the ceremony and a reading. Our choices were probably a bit different than most but we loved it and so did everyone else. There were tears and there was laughter it was great and this was only the budget option I can't even imagine how incredible his personalized ceremonies are

  We didn't want a religious ceremony but still wanted something special and not your typical ceremony. Scott gave us so many different options to choose from that we decided not to write our own vows and picked something from the list that was perfect for us. We even got to pick how he started the ceremony and a reading. Our choices were probably a bit different than most but we loved it and so did everyone else. There were tears and there was laughter it was great and this was only the budget option I can't even imagine how incredible his personalized ceremonies are
• Kaity Sent on 01/02/2022
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  Very helpful

  Scott was a pleasure to work with and helped my husband and I through every step of planning our ceremony. I love that he offers different packages at different price points and a variety of options within each package. Our ceremony was beautifully written and spoken and made our day very special. I would highly recommend him for your big day!

  Scott was a pleasure to work with and helped my husband and I through every step of planning our ceremony. I love that he offers different packages at different price points and a variety of options within each package. Our ceremony was beautifully written and spoken and made our day very special. I would highly recommend him for your big day!
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• Michelle H. Sent on 03/29/2021
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  Excellent!

  Scott was great. He was incredibly helpful walking us through what we needed to do and gave us great examples for readings and vows. We loved that he tailored the ceremony to what we wanted so that it was original. He was easy to work with, especially during COVID. Our original wedding was postponed, but Scott made it possible for the two of us to get married on that date. Scott was also flexible with rescheduling the ceremony. It turned out to be an extra special and unique experience and we appreciate everything Scott did to help make it that way.

  Scott was great. He was incredibly helpful walking us through what we needed to do and gave us great examples for readings and vows. We loved that he tailored the ceremony to what we wanted so that it was original. He was easy to work with, especially during COVID. Our original wedding was postponed, but Scott made it possible for the two of us to get married on that date. Scott was also flexible with rescheduling the ceremony. It turned out to be an extra special and unique experience and we appreciate everything Scott did to help make it that way.
• Michael K. Sent on 11/06/2019
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  Wonderful Experience

  Scott did an excellent job as our officiant. We were skeptical about several officiants early in the process, either due to personality conflicts or a lack of understanding what we wanted. But we experienced a breakthrough when we met Scott, who separated himself in a critical way: He was himself.
  
  He sold us on his capabilities without being “sales-y” at all. He presented himself as understanding, personable, and informative. He does this full time as a profession, and it shows. He answered all of our questions, and he expertly directed our rehearsal to be as smooth as possible while ensuring that everybody understood their roles and responsibilities. The ceremony went perfectly largely because this direction!
  When the time came to craft a script, he nailed it. It was personalized and heartfelt, as it beautifully captured the mood for the day. All of our family and friends were raving about it, and we teared up more than once. He speaks with a calm but warm tone, and he demonstrated the ability to adjust as necessary. When a helicopter flew overhead in the beginning, he made a great joke to keep things fun.
  
  Overall, if you’re looking for a wedding officiant to handle your big day, Scott would be an excellent choice!

  Scott did an excellent job as our officiant. We were skeptical about several officiants early in the process, either due to personality conflicts or a lack of understanding what we wanted. But we experienced a breakthrough when we met Scott, who separated himself in a critical way: He was himself.
  
  He sold us on his capabilities without being “sales-y” at all. He presented himself as understanding, personable, and informative. He does this full time as a profession, and it shows. He answered all of our questions, and he expertly directed our rehearsal to be as smooth as possible while ensuring that everybody understood their roles and responsibilities. The ceremony went perfectly largely because this direction!
  When the time came to craft a script, he nailed it. It was personalized and heartfelt, as it beautifully captured the mood for the day. All of our family and friends were raving about it, and we teared up more than once. He speaks with a calm but warm tone, and he demonstrated the ability to adjust as necessary. When a helicopter flew overhead in the beginning, he made a great joke to keep things fun.
  
  Overall, if you’re looking for a wedding officiant to handle your big day, Scott would be an excellent choice!
• Abigail Sent on 02/13/2020
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  Would Recommend to Anyone!

  We used Scott as our Officiant for our wedding. Scott is reasonably priced, and very easy to collaborate with. He presents with great organization and communication skills. He made planning our ceremony feel like a breeze with his level of professionalism and knowledge in planning ceremonies. The day of our wedding, Scott was a pleasure to be around and stepped in to assist as he could. We are beyond grateful for his role in our big day. Would recommend to anyone!

  We used Scott as our Officiant for our wedding. Scott is reasonably priced, and very easy to collaborate with. He presents with great organization and communication skills. He made planning our ceremony feel like a breeze with his level of professionalism and knowledge in planning ceremonies. The day of our wedding, Scott was a pleasure to be around and stepped in to assist as he could. We are beyond grateful for his role in our big day. Would recommend to anyone!
• Jessica C. Sent on 12/17/2019
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  Perfect Officiant

  My fiance and I were having a low-key wedding, but despite this, Scott offered us SO MANY options! We could choose so many elements of the wedding and really personalize it. Scott connected with us quickly and efficiently, and answered all of our questions in a timely fashion. His initial meeting with us was very thorough so we got to really share with him our vision. We felt really supported and informed throughout the whole process.
  
  On the day of the wedding, Scott performed our wedding exactly how we pictured it - with warmth and and respect for the day, but without it being too serious. It was perfect.

  My fiance and I were having a low-key wedding, but despite this, Scott offered us SO MANY options! We could choose so many elements of the wedding and really personalize it. Scott connected with us quickly and efficiently, and answered all of our questions in a timely fashion. His initial meeting with us was very thorough so we got to really share with him our vision. We felt really supported and informed throughout the whole process.
  
  On the day of the wedding, Scott performed our wedding exactly how we pictured it - with warmth and and respect for the day, but without it being too serious. It was perfect.
• Meghan D. Sent on 07/17/2019
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  Scott made our ceremony amazing and unforgettable!

  I am SO happy we hired Scott for our wedding ceremony. He did such an amazing job! We got the completely personalized ceremony, and I would 100% recommend getting that option!! He did such an amazing job combining both of our stories into one. The guests (and us of course) at our ceremony absolutely LOVED how he told our story as part of the ceremony. So many people came up to us after and told us that it was the BEST and most personable ceremony they had ever been to! He was great to work with, showed up on time, and answered any questions we had. Definitely Recommend! Can't thank him enough!

  I am SO happy we hired Scott for our wedding ceremony. He did such an amazing job! We got the completely personalized ceremony, and I would 100% recommend getting that option!! He did such an amazing job combining both of our stories into one. The guests (and us of course) at our ceremony absolutely LOVED how he told our story as part of the ceremony. So many people came up to us after and told us that it was the BEST and most personable ceremony they had ever been to! He was great to work with, showed up on time, and answered any questions we had. Definitely Recommend! Can't thank him enough!

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  Thank you Meghan! I enjoyed working with you both and know that you will have a fantastic life together!
• Kelly Sent on 05/20/2019
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  The ceremony we didn't know we needed!

  We are SO thankful that we found Scott and chose to have him officiate our wedding ceremony! Scott gave us the ceremony we didn’t know we needed! Many guests commented on our ceremony, saying how they loved hearing our story and learning more about us since we typically don’t share much about our relationship. Scott also recommended writing our own vows, which we were a little nervous about, but I’m so glad for his recommendation. Personalized vows made the ceremony that much more special and our vow books (also suggested by Scott) are something we will treasure forever. If it weren't for finding Scott, I feel we would have had a very typical ceremony but instead we had the most personalized, emotional and memorable ceremony I could have ever imagined.

  We are SO thankful that we found Scott and chose to have him officiate our wedding ceremony! Scott gave us the ceremony we didn’t know we needed! Many guests commented on our ceremony, saying how they loved hearing our story and learning more about us since we typically don’t share much about our relationship. Scott also recommended writing our own vows, which we were a little nervous about, but I’m so glad for his recommendation. Personalized vows made the ceremony that much more special and our vow books (also suggested by Scott) are something we will treasure forever. If it weren't for finding Scott, I feel we would have had a very typical ceremony but instead we had the most personalized, emotional and memorable ceremony I could have ever imagined.
• Kate Sent on 11/04/2018
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  Very personable and reasonably priced

  Scott was terrific from the first time we contacted him all the way through to our ceremony and when after he continued to guide us through the post ceremony legal questions we had. Will recommend Scott and New Traditions any chance we get.

  Scott was terrific from the first time we contacted him all the way through to our ceremony and when after he continued to guide us through the post ceremony legal questions we had. Will recommend Scott and New Traditions any chance we get.
• Jenna Sent on 10/05/2018
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  Scott was great to work with! We chose the personalized ceremony and felt it added the perfect touch to our special day! Scott was professional and timely in responses to us throughout the whole process. He answered all questions we had, and was upfront and honest in communicatons from the beginning. We felt comfortable working with him and are very pleased we did! He even sent us an email as we approached our wedding day with follow up items we had discussed to help keep us organized and on track- which was a huge help. Would highly recommend him!!

  Scott was great to work with! We chose the personalized ceremony and felt it added the perfect touch to our special day! Scott was professional and timely in responses to us throughout the whole process. He answered all questions we had, and was upfront and honest in communicatons from the beginning. We felt comfortable working with him and are very pleased we did! He even sent us an email as we approached our wedding day with follow up items we had discussed to help keep us organized and on track- which was a huge help. Would highly recommend him!!
• Shanae Sent on 09/20/2018
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  Scott was amazing! We chose the budget ceremony and I have no regrets. He was very proffesional,affordable,met all of our needs and made sure he created an amazing ceremony for us! Thank you so much Scott for being apart of our special Day! I will definitely be recommending him to others!

  Scott was amazing! We chose the budget ceremony and I have no regrets. He was very proffesional,affordable,met all of our needs and made sure he created an amazing ceremony for us! Thank you so much Scott for being apart of our special Day! I will definitely be recommending him to others!
• Taylor Sent on 10/01/2018
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  Scott was amazing. We weren't really sure where to start with what kind of ceremony we wanted and he walked us through all the options and had everything laid out for us. Even after the initial meeting, he was very responsive through email if we had any questions or concerns about anything. He walked us through the rehearsal dinner with great direction and made it fun for everyone as well. The day of the ceremony one of the groomsmen's buttons popped off and he sewed it back on for them! Scott was amazing from the very beginning and we recommend him to anyone looking for this type of service.

  Scott was amazing. We weren't really sure where to start with what kind of ceremony we wanted and he walked us through all the options and had everything laid out for us. Even after the initial meeting, he was very responsive through email if we had any questions or concerns about anything. He walked us through the rehearsal dinner with great direction and made it fun for everyone as well. The day of the ceremony one of the groomsmen's buttons popped off and he sewed it back on for them! Scott was amazing from the very beginning and we recommend him to anyone looking for this type of service.
• Sarah Sent on 08/25/2018
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  Scott was the best choice for the officiant for our wedding! We had him create a personalized ceremony and there was not a dry eye in the building along with a ton of laughter. Everyone loved him and said it was the most romantic amazing personal ceremony they had ever been to. Couldn't have asked for a better officiant for a ceremony. He went above and beyond taking a relationship bio from each of us and creating a beautiful story that I loved and even made sure to come up to us after the ceremony and congratulate us. His communication was great and even when I sent stressed out check in emails he calmed my nerves and let us know where we were at and what we had to do yet. Which helped a stressed bride a ton! He was the nicest guy and I beyond highly recommend him, absolute best choice!

  Scott was the best choice for the officiant for our wedding! We had him create a personalized ceremony and there was not a dry eye in the building along with a ton of laughter. Everyone loved him and said it was the most romantic amazing personal ceremony they had ever been to. Couldn't have asked for a better officiant for a ceremony. He went above and beyond taking a relationship bio from each of us and creating a beautiful story that I loved and even made sure to come up to us after the ceremony and congratulate us. His communication was great and even when I sent stressed out check in emails he calmed my nerves and let us know where we were at and what we had to do yet. Which helped a stressed bride a ton! He was the nicest guy and I beyond highly recommend him, absolute best choice!
• Tanya Sent on 09/30/2018
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  Scott was a blessing to find! Our original officiant was in an accident 3 weeks before the wedding & unable to do our ceremony. In a panic, we reached out to several officiants, not feeling a connection with many, until we met Scott. He was extremely flexible & even took time during his vacation to stay in touch with us, making sure we had chosen the perfect ceremony. He made time the night before for rehearsal & was perfectly on time day of & took time with us after the ceremony to congratulate & take pictures.
  We whould highly recommend Scott for your special day!

  Scott was a blessing to find! Our original officiant was in an accident 3 weeks before the wedding & unable to do our ceremony. In a panic, we reached out to several officiants, not feeling a connection with many, until we met Scott. He was extremely flexible & even took time during his vacation to stay in touch with us, making sure we had chosen the perfect ceremony. He made time the night before for rehearsal & was perfectly on time day of & took time with us after the ceremony to congratulate & take pictures.
  We whould highly recommend Scott for your special day!
• James Sent on 09/21/2018
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  Scott was amazing. His instructions were very clear and concise. He helped to create the perfect ceremony for our wedding. I would highly recommend his services.

  Scott was amazing. His instructions were very clear and concise. He helped to create the perfect ceremony for our wedding. I would highly recommend his services.
• Victoria Sent on 08/30/2018
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  Scott was the perfect officiant for our big day. He listened to all our questions and really guided us through the process. Our ceremony was fun and sweet, and I’m still getting positive comments three weeks later. He is affordable, professional, and a pleasure to work with!

  Scott was the perfect officiant for our big day. He listened to all our questions and really guided us through the process. Our ceremony was fun and sweet, and I’m still getting positive comments three weeks later. He is affordable, professional, and a pleasure to work with!
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  My husband and I are so happy we found New Traditions - Secular Celebrations & Humanist Ceremonies/ Scott.
  He is professional, friendly and just amazing. He took both our versions of our relationship and made a beautiful love story out of it for our ceremony. Our ceremony was the absolute highlight of our wedding our guest won’t stop talking about it. They all raved about how they had never witnessed such a personable and beautiful ceremony before and said it was absolutely perfect!! While he was telling our love story not only did it bring back ever memory and emotional for myself and Rudy (husband) but it brought our guest into our world and let them see into our lives together. Everyone laughed, cried and LOVED it! Scott did an incredible job and was great to work with he was there for all my questions and understood what Rudy and I wanted.
  If you are looking for a beautiful, special, unique, memorable ceremony for your big day you must to go with New Traditions/ Scott he is wonderful!

  My husband and I are so happy we found New Traditions - Secular Celebrations & Humanist Ceremonies/ Scott.
  He is professional, friendly and just amazing. He took both our versions of our relationship and made a beautiful love story out of it for our ceremony. Our ceremony was the absolute highlight of our wedding our guest won’t stop talking about it. They all raved about how they had never witnessed such a personable and beautiful ceremony before and said it was absolutely perfect!! While he was telling our love story not only did it bring back ever memory and emotional for myself and Rudy (husband) but it brought our guest into our world and let them see into our lives together. Everyone laughed, cried and LOVED it! Scott did an incredible job and was great to work with he was there for all my questions and understood what Rudy and I wanted.
  If you are looking for a beautiful, special, unique, memorable ceremony for your big day you must to go with New Traditions/ Scott he is wonderful!
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  Our officiant Scott Rhoades of New Traditions was very professional, helpful, and provided us with the best wedding ceremony that we could have hoped for. Scott has a great sense of humor and he made us and our guests feel very comfortable and special. We recommend Scott and his company to all who are looking for a great experience with and awesome human being.

  Our officiant Scott Rhoades of New Traditions was very professional, helpful, and provided us with the best wedding ceremony that we could have hoped for. Scott has a great sense of humor and he made us and our guests feel very comfortable and special. We recommend Scott and his company to all who are looking for a great experience with and awesome human being.
• Amber Sent on 10/04/2017
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  Scott was amazing during our whole process. He was very quick with getting back to us and answering every question we had. Everything was perfect and we wouldn’t of wanted anyone else to have officiated our wedding. I would definitely suggest Scott to be there for your wedding needs. Everything was very reasonable financially also!

  Scott was amazing during our whole process. He was very quick with getting back to us and answering every question we had. Everything was perfect and we wouldn’t of wanted anyone else to have officiated our wedding. I would definitely suggest Scott to be there for your wedding needs. Everything was very reasonable financially also!
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  We truly can't say enough about how wonderful Scott was as our wedding officiant! The personalized ceremony was beautifully written and very moving. Everyone expressed how much they loved the ceremony are still talking about it months later. There were many smiles, laughter, and happy tears! Scott was incredibly professional, flexible, and accommodating. Scott was the absolute best choice for our wedding officiant! We are so thankful to have had him as part of our special day!

  We truly can't say enough about how wonderful Scott was as our wedding officiant! The personalized ceremony was beautifully written and very moving. Everyone expressed how much they loved the ceremony are still talking about it months later. There were many smiles, laughter, and happy tears! Scott was incredibly professional, flexible, and accommodating. Scott was the absolute best choice for our wedding officiant! We are so thankful to have had him as part of our special day!
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  Scott officiated our wedding on 5/6/17 in Gettysburg, PA. We found Scott online as we were struggling to find an officiant that would fulfill our desire for a non-religious ceremony. After about reading about Scott on his website and then meeting with him in person, we knew it was the perfect fit. Scott had us each write our love story, detailing how we met, the engagement, and all of the various details between. He then took our stories and wove them together for the perfect, personalized ceremony. Scott listened carefully to what we wanted, and expertly incorporated humor into our story, delivering all the right details while also keeping it concise. He also suggested a wine box ceremony, something that we hadn’t heard of before, but fit perfectly for us and is a keepsake that we look forward to sharing on our anniversary. We also wanted to write our own vows, which Scott was very supportive of, and helped us through any questions that we had about logistics. Scott is very professional, gets back to you quickly, and is an excellent storyteller with great public speaking skills. I don’t know what more you can ask for! We even had several guests at the reception tell us what a unique ceremony it was, and how much they enjoyed it. I highly recommend Scott Rhoades at New Traditions if you’re looking for a personalized and memorable wedding ceremony.

  Scott officiated our wedding on 5/6/17 in Gettysburg, PA. We found Scott online as we were struggling to find an officiant that would fulfill our desire for a non-religious ceremony. After about reading about Scott on his website and then meeting with him in person, we knew it was the perfect fit. Scott had us each write our love story, detailing how we met, the engagement, and all of the various details between. He then took our stories and wove them together for the perfect, personalized ceremony. Scott listened carefully to what we wanted, and expertly incorporated humor into our story, delivering all the right details while also keeping it concise. He also suggested a wine box ceremony, something that we hadn’t heard of before, but fit perfectly for us and is a keepsake that we look forward to sharing on our anniversary. We also wanted to write our own vows, which Scott was very supportive of, and helped us through any questions that we had about logistics. Scott is very professional, gets back to you quickly, and is an excellent storyteller with great public speaking skills. I don’t know what more you can ask for! We even had several guests at the reception tell us what a unique ceremony it was, and how much they enjoyed it. I highly recommend Scott Rhoades at New Traditions if you’re looking for a personalized and memorable wedding ceremony.
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  Scott was incredible to work with. Not only was he upfront and honest about the cost of his services, he also provided a ceremony that was personal, sweet, and touching. We got so many compliments on how well he told our story and how wonderful it was. He walked us through every step of the process and answered any and all of our questions. Scott was so good at his job that not one of our family members even said anything about how we did not have a religious service. Everything about our ceremony was perfect and Scott made it that way. It is clear how much he values love and family and how he incorporates that love into his job.

  Scott was incredible to work with. Not only was he upfront and honest about the cost of his services, he also provided a ceremony that was personal, sweet, and touching. We got so many compliments on how well he told our story and how wonderful it was. He walked us through every step of the process and answered any and all of our questions. Scott was so good at his job that not one of our family members even said anything about how we did not have a religious service. Everything about our ceremony was perfect and Scott made it that way. It is clear how much he values love and family and how he incorporates that love into his job.
• Liz Sent on 02/11/2017
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  Scott Rhoades is an excellent wedding officiant! My spouse and I are not religious and wanted to have a wedding ceremony purely about us, and Scott delivered exactly that. He got to know my spouse and I during our meeting with him, he then asked us to each write a “relationship biography” about how we met, began our relationship, notable dates, and details of the marriage proposal. Scott then used his story telling talents to write our story to tell at the wedding. Scott also eagerly developed a brand new unity ceremony for our wedding! At the wedding, Scott’s ceremony made many of our guests cry, and everyone commented that they enjoyed hearing the story of our relationship and that the ceremony was beautiful. Throughout the entire process, from meeting Scott to our wedding, he was friendly, professional, and well organized. I would not hesitate to recommend Scott to anyone planning a secular wedding.

  Scott Rhoades is an excellent wedding officiant! My spouse and I are not religious and wanted to have a wedding ceremony purely about us, and Scott delivered exactly that. He got to know my spouse and I during our meeting with him, he then asked us to each write a “relationship biography” about how we met, began our relationship, notable dates, and details of the marriage proposal. Scott then used his story telling talents to write our story to tell at the wedding. Scott also eagerly developed a brand new unity ceremony for our wedding! At the wedding, Scott’s ceremony made many of our guests cry, and everyone commented that they enjoyed hearing the story of our relationship and that the ceremony was beautiful. Throughout the entire process, from meeting Scott to our wedding, he was friendly, professional, and well organized. I would not hesitate to recommend Scott to anyone planning a secular wedding.
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  Choosing an officiant is probably one of the most important decisions you will make when planning a wedding. They can set the tone for the entire day. My husband and I chose New Traditions because we were looking for an officiant who would reflect our personal values - we are not religious, but we wanted our ceremony to reflect the tradition and history that the marriage ceremony imparts. That is exactly what we got with New Traditions. Scott was easy to work with and very professional. Our ceremony was more personalized than any other wedding I have ever been to. We could not have been happier with our ceremony and would recommend New Traditions to anyone looking for a wedding officiant.

  Choosing an officiant is probably one of the most important decisions you will make when planning a wedding. They can set the tone for the entire day. My husband and I chose New Traditions because we were looking for an officiant who would reflect our personal values - we are not religious, but we wanted our ceremony to reflect the tradition and history that the marriage ceremony imparts. That is exactly what we got with New Traditions. Scott was easy to work with and very professional. Our ceremony was more personalized than any other wedding I have ever been to. We could not have been happier with our ceremony and would recommend New Traditions to anyone looking for a wedding officiant.

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