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    Kira M. Sent on 10/14/2023
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    Luke is amazing!

    Luke was a pleasure to work with. He provided so many examples of scripts he's done in the past and we were able to build off of those. We had two calls with Luke prior to the wedding (30 minutes max each time) so he could get an idea of what we wanted. On the wedding day, he showed up early and did amazing job during the ceremony. Highly recommend.

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much, Kira! It was great celebrating with you and Nick- thank you for your kind words. Best of luck to you both!
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    Lara Sent on 07/10/2023
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    Blown Away

    Mr. Luke Poling was such a pleasure! He is open to hearing about you as a couple AND as individuals. We did not get to meet Luke in person, as we had a destination wedding but felt as if we knew him and had solely based on emails back and forth with him throughout our planning processes. He is so very open minded to all types of ceremonies. He asked us to share with him our story to get to know each of us better, where we come from, what our personalities are together and separately, etc. We provided that PLUS some ( And I would suggest to all brides and grooms to be wordy. It is better to say more than less when it comes to wedding planning and the people you hire!) Luke sent us what he called a "start" or rough draft to vows for us he had written. Upon receiving that email and the first read, the second read and yep the third too! I cried.. AND the fiance cried. It could be said that we were partial, but they are the BEST vows I have ever heard, and I have been to MANYYYY weddings. Luke took our story and who we are and wrote a masterpiece. It was REAL, RAW, HONEST, MEANINFUL AND FUNNY! Not one thing consisted of the "typical" vows you so often hear, but everyword drenched in more reality and substance. So original, different and deep. My fiance (now husband) and I couldn't believe it was just "The rough draft." And, honestly both of us said with what Luke wrote we did NOT need to say anymore to each other. He magically made our vows into what we WOULD have said, personally. There were NO changes needed at all to this "rough draft" although Luke was more than willing to take on suggestions, add in's or cut outs as we both might have saw fit. None needed. Utter perfection. A couple of weeks before our wedding my fiance and I decided we would say just a couple of "personal" vows/ kind words to each other. Fiance was super nervous. I was not. Fiance showed Luke his vows to make sure the flow was ok and the length went well with the rest of the ceremony that Luke put together for us. Luke gave his approval. Amidst all the things that happens with a Bride the day of, I was unable to show Luke my own personal words. In the end, it didn't matter- I had to wing it. I had forgotten my vow book in the dressing suite. (Oops. I did well though. The fiance had magically written just about the same things I had and thankfully he went first- did SO WELL considering how nervous he had been and his words helped me to remember my own.) Luke is lighthearted, laid back, humorous, professional, kind, open-minded and such an ease to be around. His presence calming and his direction on things, stellar. He had given Scott and I one suggestion before our ceremony. That there are many moments when the ceremony can become very emotional, even if you don't or have never planned on it, aren't the "type." It is JUST FINE that emotions take over. IF we felt when speaking to each other that those emotions were stirring to try and remember to start to speak LOWER, for when (and if) those natural emotions start, trying to control your volume helps to maintain them. Speaking louder (speaking OVER your emotions) can sometimes make it all worse. In my pre- ceremony bliss, I somehow hung onto his words, honestly feeling that would not happen to me. I was wrong. LOL. When the tears started to make themselves known, the one thing I remembered were his smart and kind words of advice before our ceremony, and I did what he said. It sure did help stop the flow of tears. Luke, if you read this, thank you for the words of advice on that. We are forever grateful for your talent, your writing, the way you make OUR day OURS. No textbook readings, so real, raw and honest. We can only promise each other certain things in life and in marriage, you took our views and our beliefs and made magic. You are creative, kind, considerate and so open minded. We are lucky to have had you be a part of our day, and forever a huge part of our lives.
    Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. Apologies for the high humidity that day as well. The rain stopped, but the aftermath was that heat! Just like marriage, there will good with the bad. That's life. :-)
    So much love,
    Lara and Scott
    Just Hitched (!) on: June 24th, 2023 @ The Black Bass Hotel in Lumberville, PA
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    Marc M. Sent on 06/13/2023
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    If I could give more stars I would

    Luke elevated our ceremony from a normal canned experience to one that was tailored to us and what WE wanted. His responsiveness, professionalism, and commitment to making our ceremony memorable is unmatched.

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thank you so much, Marc! I really appreciate it. Sending best wishes to you and Cassidy in your new life together!
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    Cody K. Sent on 05/13/2023
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    Luke is amazing!

    Luke was awesome, he took the time to listen and get to know us and was able to create a speech beautifully tailored to who we are. We couldn’t have been happier! (also our ceremony was 9 minutes long which was perfect because it began raining 15 minutes after the ceremony)

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much, Cody! The weather held out for us, but it wouldn't have touched the emotional ceremony. Thank you for asking me to be a part of your important day!
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    Noah R. Sent on 05/01/2023
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    Great Collaborative Experience

    Luke was super helpful from the beginning. We spoke with him a few times over the phone and worked on what we wanted and he was able to provide great examples to make our ceremony perfect. He was very accommodating and offered great insight while also tailoring to what we wanted. Would highly recommend Luke.

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much, Noah! It was lovely celebrating with your and Laoise! Thank you for asking me to be a part of your big day!
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    Author C. Sent on 11/14/2022
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    Luke Was Great!

    Luke officiated our wedding this year and he was amazing! Not only was he personable, but he provided guidance for our vows. He was responsive, prompt and professional. If you are looking for an officiant, look no further :)
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    Brittney G. Sent on 10/11/2022
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    Easy, Stress free Process

    Working with Luke was great! He was very helpful and responsive by phone and email. He helped us fully personalize our ceremony. He came to our rehearsal to finalize every detail. I would recommend him to any couple.
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    Amanda Sent on 10/03/2022
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    Newtown Square Wedding

    We interviewed about 3-5 officiants and out of all of them, Luke was the perfect fit for what we were looking for in our ceremony. He listened and took the time to meet with us numerous times to get to know us and our story better as well as assisted us with readings and examples of ceremonies to help as we built ours. He was always very responsive and was flexible with us when it came to rehearsal. Thank you Luke for a flawless ceremony!

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much Amanda! It was great working with and celebrating with both you and Graham! (And at such a beautiful venue too!)
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    Jennifer Sent on 11/14/2022
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    Wonderful Officiant

    Luke was super helpful. My husband and I wanted a simple yet personal ceremony and didn't know where to start. Luke was able to guide us and helped draft a lovely ceremony that was perfect for us. He was responsive and prompt and I am so glad I hired him.

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much, Jennifer! It was great celebrating with you and Chris at such a beautiful location!
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    Steve S. Sent on 10/28/2022
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    Highly Recomended

    Luke was great to work with. He was calm, helpful and insightful throughout the process. He walked us through every step, asking important questions along the way to ensure we were happy with the ceremony. His words were meaningful and sincere. Our wedding ceremony was exactly what we asked
    We highly recommend Luke to everyone
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    Michael L. Sent on 04/27/2022
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    Awesome Experience!!

    Luke was so great to work with. He made our ceremony custom tailored to us, and was extremely responsive and professional. We highly recommend Luke, he did a fantastic job.

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thank you so much, Michael! It was great celebrating with you and Kate... you could feel the love and joy in the room that day!
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    Ginny Sent on 02/21/2022
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    Amazing officiant!

    It was a pleasure to work with Luke! My husband and I were looking for a shorter, non-religious ceremony that we could customize. Luke offered many different examples and helped us create a ceremony that was perfect for us. I also liked that we could reach out to him for suggestions as much as needed (as some officiants only offer a limited number of edits). We also had an interruption during our ceremony that Luke handled with grace. I can't recommend him enough!
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    Tatum W. Sent on 10/28/2021
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    Perfect in every way

    Luke preformed the perfect ceremony for our elopement. He was incredibly helpful planning the ceremony and it was exactly what we imagined. He made our day very special.
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    Lindsay Sent on 11/04/2021
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    Amazing Ceremony & Experience

    Luke was an absolute pleasure to work with! He was very responsive from the beginning and was very helpful on helping us navigate how we wanted to do our ceremony. We wanted a super short ceremony and he delivered it beautifully! He did an excellent job and we highly recommend him!!! We’re so happy he was a part of our special day!
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    Natalie Y. Sent on 01/15/2022
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    Extremely professional and down-to-earth officiant

    We had the pleasure of working with Luke twice – first, as the officiant for our minimony in 2020, and then as officiant of our vow-renewal in 2021. Luke was wonderful – very down-to-earth and flexible. He listened carefully to what we were looking for and worked with us to put together a beautiful minimony ceremony and vow renewal ceremony. He even came up with clever ways to incorporate quotes from our favorite books. We had multiple guests come up to us to say good things about the ceremony later – which, if you’ve been to a wedding before, doesn’t usually happen! Luke was also extremely professional – highly responsive via email, prompt, and familiar with all of the intricacies of a wedding ceremony (e.g., making announcements for an unplugged ceremony; stepping away to let the photographer get a picture of the couple’s first kiss; etc. ). We are so glad we found Luke and would highly recommend him to other couples, especially those seeking a non-religious ceremony (though he also does religious ceremonies – it’s up to you).

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thank you for your very nice words, Natalie. It was great celebrating with you and Pete (twice!) Hope you are both enjoying year #2 of married bliss!
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    Stephanie C. Sent on 10/08/2021
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    Thoughtful & Professional

    Luke officiated our ceremony on 09/25/21- he was great to work with. We were able to discuss how the ceremony would go over the phone and he sent us many ceremony sample templates and links to readings to include. Since we were managing our wedding on our own, his organization and preparedness was extremely helpful to us leading up to, and on the day of our wedding. Luke graciously/patiently worked with us on the day of our ceremony to make sure it was unique to us-we had a DIY wedding with no coordinator- and it all went beautifully.

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thank you for having me be a part of your celebration. Both of your vows were very touching. Best wishes to you and Nate!
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    Lauren E. Sent on 07/26/2021
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    Excellent experience

    Luke was wonderful to work with. We wanted a very short ceremony and he did a great job tailoring it to our needs and making it memorable. We would highly recommend. Thank you!

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much, Lauren! It was wonderful collaborating with you and celebrating with you. Best wishes to you and Matt!
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    Jenn Sent on 06/19/2021
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    Perfect ceremony

    Luke was so helpful and organized from start to finish. I was unsure exactly what I wanted with our ceremony. He had sent examples right away, so we knew what we loved, or wanted to add or change to make our ceremony unique and to fit who we were as a couple. He definitely put the time in. He walked us through the process so patiently. Answered all of our emails and texts right away. There was zero stress. Our ceremony and wedding day went perfect. Thanks Luke!!!

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Jenn- Thanks so much for asking me to be a part of your day. Best wishes to you and Rob and your new life together!
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    Molly A. Sent on 06/14/2021
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    Luke is amazing!!

    Luke was extremely organized and helpful from the moment we reached out to him until the moment we were announced as husband and wife. He provided us with a spiritual ceremony filled with all of the components we wanted. We are so grateful for the service he provided to us!

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much Molly! It was a lovely day and I had a blast celebrating with you. Best wishes to you and Jon!
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    Steven H. Sent on 05/08/2021
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    The most genuine person

    Luke was an absolute pleasure to work with he is the nicest person he is so flexible and easy going. We had a small short ceremony and he was very thoughtful in what he wrote and we couldn’t be happier with him. If your looking for someone who is truly a nice person then luke is the person you
    Want officiating your wedding

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thank you so much Steven! It was a lovely day; thank you for asking me to be a part of it. Best wishes to you and Felicia!
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    Felicia Y. Sent on 05/22/2021
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    Great experience

    Luke was wonderful. Everything we needed for an officiant. He kept our vows short and sweet exactly how we wanted. We would definitely recommend him for anyone looking for an officiant.

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much, Felicia! It was an amazing day- and it was great celebrating with you and both of your families and friends!
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    Elisa C. Sent on 11/20/2020
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    Very accommodating

    Luke tailored our ceremony to be exactly what we wanted and it was beautiful!
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    M Bova Sent on 09/28/2020
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    Thoughtful, flexible, accommodating

    We found Luke Poling on wedding wire. We reached out to him, he was very responsive. He worked with us closely to develop the ceremony we wanted, incorporating all of the items we requested.
    On the day of the wedding Luke was accommodating and understanding given some unforeseen issues with the location we had originally intended to use.
    We highly recommended Luke and we intend to use him again when we are able to have a larger ceremony!

    Luke Poling's reply:

    Thanks so much, Megan. Thanks for asking me. Best of luck to your whole family as you begin your new life together!
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    Lauren C. Sent on 10/28/2021
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    Excellent Officiant

    Luke was a fantastic officiant! He listened to what we wanted, gave us plenty of time to review the ceremony, and even met up with us after when I forgot that paperwork 🤦🏼‍♀️ I would highly recommend him for your officiant!
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