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Meet your Wedding Officiant, Paul Costanzo:
Congratulations on your engagement! So you're planning a wedding celebration. A venue, a ceremony, a photographer, a DJ, a limo, a dress, a tux, a caterer, a cake, flowers, invitations and........... deciding on who is all going to be there. DEEP BREATH. You've got this. OK, but back to the ceremony. THAT is my profession – my passion – my purpose. Oh, and I certainly know that the Wedding Ceremony is all about YOU – not me – as I am somewhat the director of a short performance with the two of you in the leading roles with me gently leading you through the ceremony. Your wedding day is a day of respect and dignity where family and friends gather out of the love that they have for you – and sometimes for the love that they have for your parents as well. You want the ceremony to be presented with poise in the structure – and with your consent – adding bit of charm and levity and personality magically sprinkled into the celebration. Talk about smiles and misty eyes – especially in that front row about 10 feet from the two of you. I have worked with wedding couples since the 1990s and have officiated over 1500 weddings with no two being the same – well, because of the differences in choices in the creative process (oh, do I have ideas and suggestions) and most of all because everyone is different. And whether you get married at Miller Park or your own decorated back yard the effort will be the same. The three of us will carefully choose the ingredients that will make the ceremony memorable. The energy that I have for what I can do is limitless yet I know when to put on the brakes and temper that enthusiasm.
Once you inquire about your wedding date I will check my schedule and if available I will ask for one visit so that I can hear your thoughts on the type of ceremony you would like and give you suggestions that best fit that direction (traditional – spiritual – contemporary). These meetings are typically an hour. I would very much like to hear how you met – what you do that keeps the relationship ticking – and whatever you would like to share so that I might incorporate some ideas into your personal ceremony. I take all sorts of notes and if you choose to have me officiate I will create a contract to secure my services and then send you a Ceremony Template based on that one meeting to get you started with the personal ceremony. I will continue then to assist all the way to your wedding day by email or phone calls. The ceremony will be created by the THREE of us – it's a team effort. I promise you that it will be done properly and presented in a way that you will be proud to present to all of your guests.
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Reviews of New Beginnings Wedding Ceremonies
Review summary
Paul is highly praised by multiple reviewers for his exceptional officiating services at weddings. Reviewers commend him for being communicative, organized, and attentive to personalizing ceremonies. Paul's ability to capture couples' love, incorporate unique elements, and ensure a smooth and memorable wedding ceremony is consistently highlighted in the reviews. His professionalism, humor, and dedication to creating a personalized and unforgettable experience for couples and guests make him a highly recommended choice for officiating weddings.
The best out there!
I couldn’t imagine anyone else marrying us!
Wedding Ceremony Made Easy with Paul
Much More Than a Typical Wedding Ceremony
Paul’s true gift was being able to keep everything running smoothly while keeping the focus completely on us. He deftly moved off to the side throughout the ceremony, especially during special moments like the ring exchange and vows, so that our guests and our photographers could see, hear, and concentrate on us. We had so many guests comment on how funny and engaging Paul was and what a wonderful ceremony it was, which made our special day so much more memorable for our guests.
We also were able to take advantage of Paul’s photography talents and hired him to do portrait photography during our cocktail hour to keep our guests entertained. The night before the wedding, we had to scramble to move the entire ceremony indoors because of rain, were dealing with broken air conditioning in the venue, and realized where we originally thought Paul could set up his photo backdrop wouldn’t work. Our nerves were frazzled, to say the least. Paul never flinched and calmly talked us through how he could make the photo setup work, and he made it work perfectly! It gave our guests something fun to do while we were busy taking family photos and enabled us to provide them with a memorable thank-you gift. (Quick tip: If you plan to do this, Paul let guests know before the ceremony started that it would be happening, and we also put cards at each place setting letting them know this was our gift to them and we would be sending them their portraits after the wedding). Paul captured so many funny and lovely portraits of our guests and our kids, and we had so much fun looking through them on our honeymoon (because he also mailed us the digital files right away).
Thank you, Paul, for making our day unforgettable!
Very passionate and confident
The ceremony went SO smoothly, he was SO helpful and thoughtful. The "repeat after me" part, he stood away from us and held the mic towards us and the audience couldn't hear Paul say the words - everyone asked us afterwards if we had memorized the lines because they could only hear us reciting them! So cool. He stood out of the way for photos so we have some really amazing pictures just the two of us under our chuppah. Also he explained the Jewish step on the glass tradition flawlessly and had a sense of humor with it.
Oh - also my MOH signed in the officiant spot instead of the witness's line and he got it all sorted out LOL. All in all just a great experience. I would say I'd be a returning customer, but I sure hope I won't be!! :) Thanks for everything Paul!!
Unique, Special, and FUN
He helped us create a ceremony that was unique to us and appreciated by our friends and family who are still talking about the ceremony and how great Paul was. Our personal stories are filled with loss, but Paul was able to present those details in a way that honored us, our families, and our lost loved ones and still kept the mood celebratory.
We highly recommend him!
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