What people are saying....
"Bob and I have been together for many years. We have always wanted to get married but just as life does sometimes took us away from our plans. This year especially has been a very challenging year for both Bob and I. We have realized that life is too precious not to take care of the most important things to your self. So we set a date and called Rev. Annie. The date we set to get married on Rev. Annie was busy. I thought “well that's ok we've been together many years and we will just go to the J.P.” Rev Annie called a few days later and said she could make it after all!!! All of a sudden I got so excited. I felt like a bride! Our wedding was beyond casual. All we wanted to do was get married in front of God and his creations. Rev. Annie was so awesome and so spiritual. It was so much more than we ever thought our wedding was going to be. I thought we'd end up in a J.P's office with some man who didn't really care about Bob and myself. Boy was I wrong!! My husband was very impressed as well. He kept saying “wow that was so awesome we really did get married in front of God.” Rev. Annie we love you and thank you for making our day so special. I really didn't want to get married in a cold gray office where nobody really cared. You have made a big difference in our married life. You made us feel like a bride and groom should feel. Your genuineness and generosity will never be forgotten."
Kim and Bob Tracy
Monroe, Utah
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"My now Husband and I were at a point in our lives where, while we were still spiritual, we did not belong to any certain beliefs or religion. We wanted someone who could cater to our desire to have a wedding celebrating us and our union and the start of our lives together. We did not want any real spiritual emphasis on the ceremony. Reverend Annie was perfect for our needs. We sat down with her and picked out exactly what we wanted her to say, where we wanted certain quotes, ect. She was very knowledgeable about ceremonies, and helped us lay everything out to our specificity. She can do anything! From the traditional Christian wedding to my Husband and I's beautiful ceremony centered around our beginnings. She was also very helpful organizationally. I was in the bathrooms running behind on hair and makeup whilst she was walking everyone else through, and I just had to show up! We loved our experience with Reverend Annie, and I would not do anything differently."
Michelle and Spencer Compton
Provo, Utah
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"In July 2009, my son Colt and his fiance', Heather, were looking for someone to perform their wedding ceremony outdoors in August in West Valley City. They came across Annie Benjamin's site at lighttouchwellness.com. Annie sounded like the person the were looking for. After Colt, Heather, and I met with Annie, we KNEW she was the right person for the ceremony. She was a very warm-hearted, happy person. We all immediately felt at ease with her. After the meeting, phone calls, and emails with Heather, Annie came up with one of the greatest ceremonies I have ever read. When Colt proposed to Heather, he presented her with four mirror tiles, each with emotional steps of their relationship. Annie incorporated the quotes on each tile into their ceremony which was a very touching gesure on her part. When she added we were there to witness the joining of this special couple where 'the sky is our only ceiling, the eart our only floor and the horizons our only walls,' I was stunned. What an amazing and beautiful ceremony it was! She and Heather had even coordinated a surprise after the ceremony which was very special.
I would recommend Reverend Annie to anyone who is looking for a very special, personal ceremony with the loving touches she adds. And thank you again, Annie, for your beautiful ceremony. It's one I'll never forget!"
Kaye Robert, mother of the groom
West Valley City, Utah
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"Rev. Annie has become such a good friend. I found her on the internet loved her webpage, met her and knew she was the spirit we wanted to join us. She wrote us our own ceremony and guided us with love and patience. She added our children in the ceremony and was excited to marry us on her birthday. Thanks Annie you are awesome."
Jeri Carter and Brennin King
West Jordan, Utah
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"Our wedding day… 9-7-09… Labor Day and our lucky numbers! It was a perfect day for Jim and me, the 2nd time around. When we began searching for someone to “just marry us” we became gifted with Rev. Annie. After my first meeting with Rev. Annie I knew she was exactly what we were looking for! Jim and I met with Annie together to discuss what we wanted and were overwhelmed by her kindness, laughter, shining personality and love. Being that this was a 2nd marriage for us we didn’t need or want all the “hoopla” of a big ceremony. We only wanted a few brief words along with prayer, non-spoken vows, verbal ring exchange and pronouncement. We also wanted it to be summer casual attire, so that’s what it was. I think it was Annie’s first ceremony in her stocking feet! Sounds pretty boring, huh? But Annie made it as we wanted… short and sweet… with the extra blessings of it being very personal, emotional and very, very special for us and our grown children. We ate, visited and gained a new friend with Annie. I’m so proud she was the one to marry us! Rev. Annie is truly a spiritual lady with the uncanny ability to produce exactly what you desire for your ceremony! We love you, Annie!"
Jim and Glenda Ryser
Taylorsville, Utah
(my new dear friends!)
(It was indeed my first ceremony in stocking feet! How cool is that?!!)
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"Brian and I were married May 23 2009 in Kearns Utah at my mothers home. I searched the internet for wedding officiants and made a list of all I could find. When I found Annie and first talked to her I knew she was the one I wanted. She was so pleasant and warm, exactly what we were looking for. We worked together on the ceremony and it came together so easily. Annie was a blessing and made everyone feel at ease. Her personality and sense of humor were wonderful. The ceremony was everything I expected it would be and it was because I was fortunate to find Annie as our wedding officiant and a new lifetime friend. Thank you so much Annie. We love you." Brian and Holly Teschner Milwaukee Wisconsin |
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"My husband and I got married in Midway, UT in November of 2008. We are from Louisiana so I got on the internet and searched for someone to marry us. We are so blessed to have found Annie. She worked with us for months before the wedding, she got to know us and wrote the most touching and compassionate vows for us. I lost my youngest son just the year before and Annie wrote our vows to include Jacob in them. She is part of our family now. We could not have done the wedding without her. Her spirituality shines through. She genuinely cares about people."
Yvette and Don Booker
Louisiana
(my family from Louisiana)
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"Our experience with Rev. Annie and the wedding of our daughter Leslie could not have been better. Rev. Annie consulted with Leslie and Brandon before hand, got to know them and tailored a ceremony to fit them and who they were. Then she came to the rehearsal and in a very unhurried and calm manner, got to know the family and the wedding party. She walked us all through the planned ceremony, adapted it to the location and requests from the participants, then stayed to socialize. Her presence was a calming influence on the group actually. She was there on "the day" in plenty of time, taking care of any last minute questions and concerns. The ceremony was unrushed, and beautifully delivered; there wasn't a dry female eye in the house (and a lot of male if they will admit it). Our day was perfect, not in small part because we had the good fortune to choose Rev Annie to conduct our service."
Ken & Sue Smith
Park City, Utah
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"Annie Benjamin married Allen and me on August 13, 2008. The ceremony was the most warmhearted, complete, joyful expression of love. She brought us together in the very presence of God. We wanted to write vows but; with Annie's wisdom and gift with words, she had the vows there for us. She understood us. Every feeling that could be shared by two uniting in love was given to us through Annie's gift. I would tell anyone who wanted to be married and had an idea for their wedding ceremony that Annie is the only person who can bring you together and describe your love and commitment to each other. She is a gifted reverened and you will be blessed by asking her to marry you. It was an Honor to have Annie marry us."
Kathy & Allen Mull
Midvale, Utah