Church of Ancient Ways - Marie April Gismondi Wedding Officiant

I know it's easy to give anyone all 5 stars, but i do so only because it is truly deserved. Pastor April was amazing from start to finish. From sitting down at the first meet and greet i felt like Pastor April was an old friend. The way she works is incredible, her writing ability, her responsiveness to questions, and especially delivering the ceremony. I was lucky enough to see Pastor April in action at a friends wedding a few short weeks before mine and it only made me more excited for our very own ceremony. We were not disappointed the day of our wedding, i have received so many compliments from many of our guests (and there were a lot!) how inviting and warm she made the ceremony - it was a very personal and intimate. I would highly recommend Pastor April to anyone looking for an officiant. She was a great find and we were so lucky to have her. She is a great choice for any Bride!

Pastor April was incredible. So many people were commenting on how amazing our ceremony was during cocktail hour. After the first meeting with her- which was only about an hour or so, she was able to write so beautifully about us... like she felt our love.. we felt very comfortable. I already recommended her services!

Pastor April was beyond words. The ceremony was so important to my husband and I- truly the core of what this was all about. April met with us and simply 'got it'. She created an incredible ceremony with us, allowing us to add input and shape the words together. She guided us throughout in a way I could not even imagine. Her words will stay with us for a lifetime. Each part of the ceremony was written with love, care, and spiritual goodness. I am forever grateful and thankful that April joined us on our journey and started us off in such an incredible place of harmony. She will have a place in our hearts always.

April was amazing!!! She made our ceremony so personalized and all about us. We did not want a church feeling at our wedding and she totally made that happen. She is also a great speaker, she walked around and spoke to our guests. It was a very memorable ceremony and everyone keeps telling us how great she was.

From day one, Pastor April was flexible and accommodating. She was patient with me while I tried to coordinate a chapel and restaurant and secure a time for our ceremony. She is warm, knowledgeable and a beautiful person inside and out. My husband and I love her vibe and her happy disposition. She truly makes you feel special on your day, and makes a genuine effort to make you happy and to make sure you don't forget anything. We created our own ceremony by combining aspects of different ceremonies posted on her website and we were so pleased with the result. If we ever choose to renew our vows, it will be with April. :)- Jennifer and Marc Piovanetti

We had Pastor April marry us this past October and she is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Leading up to the wedding, the planning process with her was excellent! She always responded to my emails quickly, and was very accommodating with any changes or concerns that we had. She did an amazing job the day of our wedding. All of our guests loved her. We are so happy that we chose her to marry us. A+++++++ for April!

Pastor April did an outstanding job for our special day. She is very professional and courteous. From our first meeting we knew she would do a wonderful ceremony. My wife and I highly suggest using her.

April conducted our ceremony on September 4, 2011 and it could not have gone any better. We had received numerous compliments throughout the night of our wedding about April and her presentation. She builds a connection not only with the bride and groom, but also with those attending. She is a true professional that conducts a personal and heartfelt ceremony and we would not hesitate to recommend her to our closest friends and family members.

April was kind, efficient, and warm. I would recommend her to anyone who needs an officiant.

What can I say about Pastor April that hasn't already been said? Nothing. She is the best out there, hands down! From just a few phone calls, and several emails, Pastor April made it sound like she knew DH and I for YEARS! She really is a gem! Everyone raved about how beautifully she spoke, and some of the guys even talked about how beautiful she IS - so she apparently even got the men paying attention! I already plan on using her when we renew our vows!

My wife and I found April on a recommendation from our caterer. She was very pleasant and responsive to our needs. She sat with us and listened to our story and was ale to capture the essence of our relationship. She provided us with a ceremony that was very personalized for us and also gave use the opportunity to tailor it to our exact desire. We made some changes to personalize what she had written including writing our own vows. I would highly recommend April whether you wanted a religious or secular ceremony. Dan

Pastor April was always available and answered any questions we had before our wedding day. On August 20th, 2011, she did an outstanding job at our ceremony. We are still receiving compliments from a lot of our guests. Thank you Pastor April for making our day very memorable.

April was outstanding! She made our day just perfect!!Truly a professional and yet made the day so personal for us.

Hiring April as our Officiant was without a doubt one of the best decisions we made for our wedding this past July. From day one, she was completely accessible, detail oriented and in control, helping us with all aspects of our ceremony planning and composing our vows. She was extremely professional and went above and beyond her duties, over extending herself in many ways. The day went as smooth as could be and we were thrilled with how the ceremony turned out. Our friends and family could not get over how unique, personal and touching the ceremony was. Her warmth, prescence and public speaking skills are unmatched. Our ceremony was in a public area, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and even as trains roared by in the background, April was easy to understand and in command of our guests attention. She really did an outstanding job. On a personal note, April is sweet, patient, felxible and an absolute pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her services!

I am so happy that we chose Marie April Gismondi from Church of Ancient Ways as our wedding officiant. She was completely professional and clearly very passionate about her work. We received many compliments on what an incredible job she did. Our entire ceremony was composed by her for us personally, which was very important to me. On the day of our wedding she arrived promptly and got right to work setting up and getting the necessary documents signed. While performing the ceremony her vocal delivery, sincere smile and positive energy really radiated and made the event truly special. Her follow up throughout the entire process was always quick and she even helped us on information on getting our license and paperwork for changing my name. If you want an one of a kind ceremony preformed by an experienced and caring professional, this is the way to go!!!

Pastor April performed my wedding ceremony at de Seversky Center and it was beautiful. She arrived early and delivered a wonderful ceremony. I received a lot of positive comments from my guests. She is very creative and has such a positive energy. She will work with you to provide whatever you want for your wedding ceremony. I would definitly recommend her. Also she sent me really helpful information and website links after the wedding regarding my name change. ( actually before my wedding she also sent me info and links regarding our marriage license). We were very pleased to have found her.

She was wonderful to work with..made our day just perfect!!

She was everything any bride and groom could ask for!

I recently got married on July 15th and decided to have an outdoor ceremony. Therefore, we needed to hire a Wedding Officiant. I happened been to a friends wedding prior to mine and got the chance to see a ceremony performed by Marie April Gismondi. She was excellent at his wedding wonderful at mine. She takes the time to listen to what you have to say about one another. She is very thorough and will also help run your outdoor ceremony lining people up to walk down the aisle, etc as well. You complete paperwork prior to the ceremony choosing what you want and she takes this information and turns it into a little keepsake binder for you. She also takes the time to asnwer any questions or concerns that you may have. Marie April Gismondi has this charm about her. She is well spoken and sincere when she speaks. I received a lot of compliments from my guests about my wedding officiant and ceremony. I would definitely recommend April Gismondi for your wedding ceremony. She has a website that you can check out if you are interested (http://churchofancientways.org/).

We were extremely satisfied with the ceremony.My guests were touched with the personalization that was provided and even cried.