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Testimonials
 New! Once again, a wedding by Reverend Coleman featured in Minnesota Bride magazine!
Awards and Reviews
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Letters
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Mary &
Craig
"Thank you so much for your guidance and support in preparing
us for the ceremony and officiating at our wedding. The
ceremony was very individual and personal and represented who we are.
Honestly, we had so many people tell us that it was the best ceremony
they had ever attended!
We could not have imagined a more
perfect day, and we will be forever grateful to you for helping make
our wedding so special!"
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Elizabeth and
Michael
"We were so lucky to have found you! With your help,
our wedding was tasteful and elegant, but not stuffy, and it had the
friendly, relaxed feel we wanted.
You made sure our wedding
was personalized and all about us. We are very grateful!
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Karen &
Rob
"Reverend
Coleman, we just wanted to write to tell you how special you made our
wedding ceremony. We were so nervous and had no idea what we were
doing, but you helped us figure out how to put all of our ideas
together.
Everyone
told us how incredible they thought the ceremony was. It was absolutely
perfect, moving, and filled with meaning.
Thank you from the bottom of
our hearts!" |
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Kari &
Mike's Outdoor
Wedding at Murphy's Landing in Shakopee, MN
Kari &
Mike (and now
Adam!)
"When
we were planning our wedding, we were hoping to find someone to marry
us that we felt comfortable with. After spending about 5 minutes with
Reverend Coleman we knew we had found the right person.
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As
we were telling him about what we were envisioning we felt that he was
as excited a bout the ceremony as we were. As this was the first
wedding
for us both, it was great having someone that has done so many weddings
be that passionate about our ideas. When
Reverend Coleman conducted the rehearsal we could tell that he really
understood what we were going for and what we wanted. Then
when he put it all together at the ceremony, which was beautiful and
perfect. We really felt that we has very excited to be part of our
special day.
In
March of 2006 we had our first child, a son. We wanted to share the
happy news with him, as without the wedding we would not have our
son. I am sure you will be just as happy as we are having
Reverend Coleman officiate the start of your life together!" |
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Everyday E-mails
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Thank You After Receiving Scripting!
Hello Pastor Tomkin,
Thank you so much for forwarding us an outline so quickly! We both
really appreciate it. We are very pleased with the overall
wording of
the ceremony. It's so nice that you took the time to write a ceremony
that reflects exactly what we were looking for. There are only a few
small changes that we are thinking of making. We just wanted to say
thanks again. We're really excited about the ceremony outline and think
it's perfect for who we are, both as individuals and as a couple!
Thanks For Meeting Together!
Hi
Rev. Tomkin, We so enjoyed meeting with you last night! It was very
clear to us that working with you, we would get the ceremony we are
looking for. It was also obvious how much you enjoy your job, which was
wonderful to see. The only thing that seemed to make you happier was
talking about your wife! :)
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Thank You For Recommendations!
Hello Reverend Tomkin, I
realized I haven't had contact with you in a few weeks, but I'm
checking to see if you're still available for my wedding date.
Unfortuantely I still can't officially "book" you, but my fiance has his
visa interview set with the American consulate, so I am nervously
awaiting that day. Immigrating, even from England, is so difficult! I
have decided upon most of my
vendors--I will be using the photographer you recommended. Also, I have
contacted the harpist you recommended for the ceremony, and he gave me
a very warm response. We have the contract for the College Club, and
they give two weeks to sign it. I have been in contact with a DJ and a
florist, too. Everyone has been wonderful about my situation, but I
have been
definitely looking forward to having everything/everyone booked for
peace of mind! I have had several conversations with the marriage
counselor your recommended and set up some appointments with him in
January. Thank
you so much for your help and recommendations! This wedding planning
is so much work. I was just in a wedding last month, and my brother is
getting married in two weeks. Plus, I have two other friends getting
married next year who feel the need to do wedding things every
weekend! Anyways,
this has gotten quite long, but I just wanted to say thank you, and I
hope you're still free to perform my wedding. I hope you are well, and
I look forward to hearing from you!
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Recommendations from
Wedding
Professionals
Sharon Planer, Professional pianist
"Some
officiants are soft-spoken and don't like to give verbal or visual
cues, which can create the opportunity for confusion. You take the
guesswork out of it to make a seamlessly flowing ceremony. Your
speaking style is straightforward, warm, and interesting. When couples
contact me for their music and I learn that you are the officiant,
I always tell them I'm thrilled to be working with you."
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Troy Ackerman, DJ
"Without
hesitation I recommend Rev. Coleman for assistance with creating a
meaningful, personalized, and unique ceremony. During the last 15
years, I've worked with many clergy and judges. A vast majority of them
really don't seem to care about what they are doing. Pastor
Tomkin is the exception and stands out, personally and professionally."
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Diane Martinson, Professional Wedding
Singer
"I
think you do a wonderful job of keeping each ceremony meaningful for
the couple and not rambling on too long like some officiants. I also
appreciate your respect for music in the ceremonies. I
always enjoy your weddings the most." |
A Note from Reverend Coleman:
 Nothing
can replace a face-to-face meeting together, but I hope that the above
testimonials give you an idea of what it's like to meet together to
chat and plan. I
have designed and performed hundreds of wedding ceremonies, many of
which came from referrals received from churches, reception sites,
wedding professionals, and happy couples. Often after a wedding, some
of the guests or even the photographer or the caterer will come up to
me and ask if I'm available to perform their upcoming wedding ceremony! |
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