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LC's Simple Ceremonies & More

LC's Simple Ceremonies & More

Westminster, MD
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    Jennifer A. Sent on 10/31/2022
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    LaDonna is the Best!

    LaDonna was wonderful to work with! She really helped make our wishes a reality for our wedding. We wanted a simple spiritual ceremony and she had a wonderful reading on hand. Would highly recommend!
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    Nancy Sent on 09/20/2022
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    LaDonna Vaugh-Crowl is excellent !

    We cannot say enough about how wonderful Ladonna was for our daughter and son-in-law‘s ceremony. Not only was she professional and flexible, she was warm and kind and very helpful! We were thrilled to find out that we had a “small world“ connection. Her husband had been our son-in-law‘s soccer coach growing up! Ladonna was absolutely the best! You will enjoy working with her.
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    Jessica Sent on 06/28/2022
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    Choose Ladonna!

    The best wedding officiant! Ladonna was super flexible as we were last minute searching for an officiant. Her pricing was very reasonable and gave us helpful advice when we needed it. We had a non-religious ceremony and her words were perfectly said. She spoke very professionally and smoothly with a calm presence. We were so happy to have her apart of our day! You won’t be disappointed with choosing her service. We highly recommend her!
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    Amy Sent on 11/22/2020
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    Just what the doctor ordered for a COVID minimony

    We asked Ladonna to officiate our May wedding. Unfortunately COVID forced us to postpone and go with a minimony so Ladonna was flexible and worked us to tailor the original ceremony while remaining true to its essence.

    During our initial meet-n-greet last year Ladonna provided us some example ceremonies to review and use as inspiration. After providing our feedback and suggestions via email Ladonna molded it into a cohesive ceremony that hit all of the notes we desired. Throughout the process she kept us in the loop and was very responsive to our inquiries - a true professional!

    The day of the ceremony Ladonna arrived an hour beforehand and took care of the license while we did our first look and finished our last-second preparations. As the name of her business suggests, Ladonna was in her element for our minimony. She even got in an ad-lib at the end of the ceremony that had us smiling ear-to-ear!

    Looking forward to having Ladonna officiate our full-size vow renewal and reception next year ... fingers crossed!
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    Cortney Sent on 09/24/2018
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    She was amazing!!! I am so blessed to have her do my wedding she was understanding and all about what we wanted. It felt like I knew her my whole life. Thank you ladonna you did amazing!!!

    LC's Simple Ceremonies & More's reply:

    Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed meeting your families and helping to make memories of such a celebration of love. Warmest Wishes to All of you.
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    Cheryl Sent on 02/04/2023
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    November 2022 Wedding

    Ladonna is amazing! I found her on weddingwire.com and the positive reviews were accurate! She is very personable and outgoing. Many people complimented how great she was and thought that she was a family friend. Ladonna mailed the marriage certificate for us and even helped me bustle my dress for the reception. She was early to the events, reliable, and easy to contact.
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    Meghan Sent on 11/13/2017
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    Ladonna was early to the rehearsal, and gracious even though we were late! She is a lovely, easygoing person who is as open-minded and empathetic as they come. She worked with us from states away before the wedding, and put our worries at ease throughout the process. Our ceremony was short and sweet, but her presence was definitely felt, and appreciated. I would definitely recommend Ladonna as an Officiant!
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    Carol Sent on 09/06/2017
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    CHOOSE LADONNA! LaDonna just officiated my daughter's wedding this past weekend. My daughter and I met LaDonna many months ago for our initial meeting. From the first moment, it was obvious to me that LaDonna was the perfect person to help create a ceremony that would make my daughter feel only happiness with her choice. While I did not communicate often with LaDonna, my daughter did. She only said positive things about all contacts. LaDonna was very pleasant at all times, from the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, and ceremony/reception. She showed up early for the ceremony, tried to ease my mind, and kept a smile on her face every second. I am so very glad that my daughter chose LaDonna. You want an officiant who shows she really cares; her sincerity was certainly obvious. YOU WILL BE HAPPY!
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    Maribeth Sent on 11/16/2016
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    We had no idea where to begin when it came to officiants. Our venue planner highly suggested Ladonna. We emailed back and forth at first, and then we had a phone meeting. As soon as I talked to her on the phone, I knew she was perfect for our wedding. She is willing to do pretty much any type of wedding ceremony. She really fit in to our more relaxed but important day. As the wedding date approached, we met for lunch to go over specifics of the ceremony and ceremony outline. She was always on time and I never had to worry whether she was going to show up. I highly recommend her for your ceremony!!!
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    LaDonna was wonderful to work with and so helpful with planning our vows. She is very flexible and will meet any of your ceremony needs, she was so easy to talk to and work with and we would definitely recommend her services.
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    Katherine Sent on 09/27/2015
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    Ladonna is the best! We could not have asked for a more perfect Officiant on our wedding day. My husband and I had no idea about writing vows, logistics, or even where to put our hands during the ceremony, and Ladonna took the time to walk us through options and put us at ease by phone, email, and in person. We met her at Panera a few weeks before the wedding and had a great time just getting to know each other. By the time we left it felt like we were old friends. We mentioned that we hadn’t had any luck finding an arch that would fit in to our beach themed wedding and she immediately offered to let us borrow a beautiful arch that she owns. She brought it to our rehearsal so that we could decorate it ahead of time and even brought extra supplies (scissors, tulle, flowers) in case we didn’t have enough.

    We told Ladonna from the beginning that we wanted our ceremony to reflect us as a couple- laid back, fun, easy going- and she absolutely delivered! Every picture from our ceremony we are either laughing or have huge smiles on our faces. Ladonna also suggested that we honor our mothers by bringing them up for a "last kiss before marriage”. I am so glad we took her advice! Towards the end of the ceremony she invited our mothers to come stand with us and said something like, “These mother's lips were the first to kiss them and bring them into this world and today will give their last kiss as single individuals before sending them on their new journey as husband and wife.” It was so sweet and I know that it meant a lot to both of our moms.

    We invited Ladonna to stay for our reception and we were thrilled that she took us up on it. She got along great with both of our families and was just an absolute joy to be around. Thank you SO much Ladonna!!!

    Love always,
    Katherine & Matt
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    Peg Sent on 08/05/2015
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    I sent Ladonna an e-mail 9 days before my wedding asking if she would be available to perform my ceremony. Not only did I get a response from her the same day, it was a positive response in which she told me that even with the short time frame that we had she would be available to me either over the phone or in person if I needed her to be. The instant I got a response back from her I knew that she was going to be perfect for us. She is kind, friendly, easygoing and instantly makes you feel comfortable with her. She blends in and gets along with everyone to the point where you feel like she is just part of the family that is there to help you celebrate. She made herself available for rehearsal the night before the wedding and unfortunately I was late getting to the venue with all a portion of my wedding party. I felt terrible for making this woman wait but when I finally got there I found her right in the midst of my family just hanging out. Then we had to wait even longer because the caretaker at the venue was mowing the grass where we needed to have rehearsal. Ladonna just went with the flow and never once let on that she had any place in the world she had to be other than right there with us getting ready for our day. She agreed to secretly play a trick on my husband during the ceremony (steelers vs. ravens marriage) and much to my surprise she showed up the next day before the wedding with our entire vows football related. It was a pleasant surprise and that should tell you what kind of person she is...she did not have to do that but she did without us even asking just because she thought it would be something that we would like. I have gotten nothing but compliments from all of my friends and family about her and the ceremony. Everyone loved it. I have nothing but great things to say about Pastor Ladonna!!! She is awesome, amazing, patient, easygoing, understanding and was definitely the perfect match for us!!
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    Ladonna was such a joy to work with- professional, friendly- I just can't say enough. She's a wonderful person and she made our wedding ceremony all the more memorable. If you're looking for an officiant who's professional, a great speaker, and able to roll with the flow- choose Ladonna - you'll be glad you did. We had a simple, non-religious ceremony and her prices were more than reasonable and I couldn't have been happier with my decision.
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    Amy Sent on 06/23/2015
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    Ladonna was incredible! I called extremely short notice and she was very accomodating even rearranging her personal schedule to be there for us on our special day.

    She took the time to understand the family dynamic and included specific family members in the ceremony. This made everything so very special and unique that there wasn't a dry eye among the guests.

    I highly recommend Ladonna and I have no doubt that if you choose her for your special day you won't be disappointed.

    Bob & Amy Halley
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    Dianne Sent on 09/22/2014
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    Working with Ladonna was truly a pleasure. From the first meeting with her we knew she was going to be a great fit for our wedding, and with her reasonable prices we just couldn't pass her up.

    She checked in on us during the planning process and once we had outlined how we wanted to ceremony to go she did an amazing job bringing it to life and her words really did a great job at reflecting my husband and I. We even had a change to the ceremony the day before and Ladonna was able to adapt with no problems. Her main goal was to make us a priority and she went above and beyond to ensure our day was special.

    We would highly recommend her:)
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    Krista Sent on 06/13/2014
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    I found Ladonna on Wedding Wire and she was, by far, my BEST find. We met her on a weeknight after work and we talked about my husband and I as a couple and what we were looking for in a minister. We decided to go with Ladonna and couldn't be happier. She married us at Ravens Stadium in front of 175 people. She helped us write our ceremony and personal vows and they were PERFECT. I wanted a fun, non-traditional wedding, so we had the bridal party enter the ceremony to Bruno Mars, "Marry You" and I asked them to dance. While my dad and I were waiting to walk down the aisle we heard the wedding guests erupted into cheers and clapping. We found out it was for Ladonna - busting a move all the way down the aisle! She said to me, "You wanted us to dance - I'll do whatever you want!!" And that - she did. My bridal party and family LOVED her and couldn't stop saying how awesome, wonderful and fabulous she was to celebrate with. Thank you Ladonna for being your awesome self!! XOXOXO
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    Karla Sent on 06/13/2014
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    Ladonna is just simply a joy to work with and it was a true honor to have her be a part of our day. We did not want anything traditional and she offered suggestions and was so helpful and just fun to work with. Even our guests thought she was very "cool". Love you Ladonna!
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    Kiara Sent on 03/16/2014
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    Ladonna made our day really special. She was all about making our special day about us. She was also really helpful and flexible. Our wedding was unic and beautiful thanks to her. The Clarks.
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    Kristie Sent on 09/18/2013
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    Ladonna was the perfect officiate for our wedding. My husband & I are from families that mostly get married at their churches, so when we decided not to do that we were not sure where to start to find an officiant. So I looked on weddingwire at all the reviews and liked what I saw when it came to Ladonna. We agreed to meet Ladonna for some food and immediately felt at ease with her. She was laid back, loves to laugh and just a happy person-and she also could handle my husbands sense of humor-so that was a plus!

    She sent me a lot of ideas and choices of ceremonies for me to look at. I ended up creating ours by taking parts & pieces from what she sent me and stuff I found on my own. She looked over & made sure it was legally and correct and made our wedding day perfect. She was a wonderful woman to work with, I highly recommend her!!
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    LaDonna did an fantastic job officiating at our ceremony. She listened to what we wanted and gave wonderful suggestions to help ceremony be everything we imagined. She went above and beyond. We are so glad she was a part if our special day!
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    Amber Sent on 08/30/2013
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    Ladonna was great she made our wedding day truly amazing!! Best officiant ever :) thank you so much!!
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    Christy Sent on 07/24/2013
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    Ladonna really listened to my husband and my wants and customized our wedding beautifully! She was so easy to talk to and share our thoughts with and she gave us so many ideas for our wedding day to make it our own and unique to our family. Ladonna is very easy going, flexible, and was able to bring everything together for us to give us a memorable wedding day! All my questions were answered, needs were met, and she offered us everything at her disposal, including time, decorations, speakers and mic systems, labor, etc! Ladonna was also always able to meet or speak with us when it was convenient for us, even traveling downtown and meeting us on Sundays! Ladonna was amazing. You can tell immediately her passion is marrying couples and helping make their wedding dreams a reality!!
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    Cynthia Sent on 07/04/2013
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    Ladonna did an awesome job! She was so sweet and super nice. She helped us a lot. She was very flexible about meeting with us and very flexible the day of the wedding. The ceremony was beautiful and I loved the readings and we did a sand ceremony which I didn't think of until she brought it up. She incorporated our kids and our mother's and made it more special for us. Thank you so much.
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    Sarah Sent on 07/04/2013
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    LaDonna was wonderful! From the first moment we spoke on the phone I knew I had made the right choice in asking her to marry us. She was very professional yet made me feel like a friend, someone she had known forever and would do anything she could to make our day perfect. I could not have asked for anyone better. She is amazing!!
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    Joanne Sent on 08/06/2013
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    We were very happy with the beautiful ceremony that Ladonna performed for us. This was a second marriage for both of us and we wanted a small wedding, yet intimate and customizable. Ladonna made us feel comfortable and part of the decision making process by offering different options to assist us in personalizing our ceremony. She worked with us to select just the right music, prayers, and even incorporated a beautiful unity sand ceremony to make the service even more memorable and special. She was extremely personable, friendly, flexible yet very professional too. We appreciate all her support throughout the process and cannot thank her enough for delivering such a warm, touching unforgettable ceremony. We would highly recommend her to anyone needing an officiant for their ceremony.
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