Testimonials

1--My husband, Ray, grew up with Mary Howell's children so when we
decided to get married we were elated to find out that she could marry us. We
had a beautiful outdoor wedding at our home Aug. 25, 1990. Then when our
youngest son, Matthew, proposed to his gorlfriend, Rachel, he refused to have
anyone else perform his ceremony----they became Mary's "1st" second
generation marriage and, if God is willing, she'll be around to marry our
grandcnildren, thereby going into a "3rd" generation of one family. Ray and I
have been married now over 16 years and we feel the longevity of our marriage is
due to Mary being our Officiant. God is always with us and, hopefully, you
can be blessed to be married by her.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lee Crutcher
and
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Woodward

2.---Thank you for performing our ceremony and giving us
such a lovely wedding. Not only are you a wonderful, caring
nursr here at our Health Care Center but to be able to marry
two Senior Citixens and making us so happy is certainly a big
plus. We have a nurse and a minister all in one to take care of
us.
Carl and Joan Dettmer

3---Rev. Mary, we couldn't be more pleased with the
lovely ceremony. You did a great job. It was worth
every penny!
Mauray Normand and Jessica Hood Normand

4---Mother, Donnie and I want to say thanks for our
beautiful wedding and we love you!
Brenda and Donnie Smirl

5- Rev. Howell, we certainly appreciate your working
with us on our budget. We didn't know if we'd ever be able
to afford to get married till we met you. It was lovely and
romantic. Thank you so much.
William Taylor and Brenda Trent Taylor

6--Mary---you did a wonderful job on my daughter,
Julie's wedding. It was everything she dreamed of and
having it outdoors in the garden made it seem even more
magical. We were so lucky you were
available---everyone seems to want you to marry them!
God bless you!.
Love, Sandy

7---Mary, thank you so much for performing our wedding.
No one even knew we were having Tom "marry " my two
children as well as me until you announced it. Everyone was
overwhelmed and crying---it was so beautiful!
Heather and Tom Brimmage

8--It was a beautiful ceremony. The family was really
pleased that you could do such a wonderful job on such short
notice but with the Navy sending Landon off to school in
California we didn't have much time and Kathleen was
determined to go with him. Again, thank you.
The Father of the Bride

9---Our ceremony was absolutely beautiful---you
captured our personalities beautifully---we are stll
getting compliments on it.
Michael and Jessica Tollner

10--Grandma, our wedding was so pretty, Thank you
for performing the ceremony for us.
Much Love,
Your granddaughter, Amanda and husband, Joel

11---Rev. Mary, I was so thrilled with my wedding. Our
Rose Ceremony was beautiful---so romantic. Thank you!
I can't believe I'm finally married!
                             Liz Jackson

12---Rev. Mary, our wedding was absolute perfection,
so unique---just what we wanted. I will certainly
reccomend you to anyone I know that is planning a
wedding.
Ruby and Tony Carlisle

13--Rev. Howell, you made our wedding so special and
inspirational. You have such warmth and compassion and
yet a sense of humor. You made us laugh when we felt
like crying.
Barbara and Joe Crawford

14---I thought our wedding was ruined when my flower
girl threw such a tantrum and everyone was so touched
when you paused and gently picked her up to soothe her.
When she calmed down you proceeded with our ceremony
as if we had never been interrupted. It was amazing how
smoothly everything went after that. You have a way with
everyone that is simply beautiful. You're worth far more
than you actually charge!
Thank you! Debbie Robins

15---Thanks again, Rev. Mary. Our "Day" was really
            special.
               John and Sheila

16-Our day was perfect, minus the rain! We appreciate
everything you did for us and to make our day so
wonderful. It will be a day we always remember and
when our marriage becomes legal we will have our
Certificate ! Some day it will be legal. Thanks again for
everything!
                       With Love--
                      Wendy and Halie

17-We will never be able to thank you enough for our
lovely ceremony, and we will certainly recommend you to
everyone we know.
                          Heather and Jonathan

18--Rev. Mary, I know our ceremony was a last minute
thing but I wanted to get married on the 4th of July and
you made it possible---and you found the perfect spot for
it in that lovely park. Joe and I are forever in your debt!
Thank you so much!
        Rebecca Anderson and Joe Leonard

19--Our ceremony was gorgeous! Everything I had
dreamed of----you put a lot of work into it and it was
perfect. Everyone at the reception gave me compliments
How can I ever thank you!
                   Anneka and Daniel Ash

20---We want to thank you for doing our last minute
          wedding at Loose Park, Rev. Mary.
   It was sweet and simple, just what I asked for.
.            and yet it spoke to our hearts.

                        Erica and Roger

21---I just wanted to take the time to thank you for such a
beautiful ceremony. It meant a lot to Charles and me and it
touched a lot of people. I loved it and I could not have asked
for anything more perfect. I would gladly be a reference for
you for those couples that are looking to get married and want to
hear from other couples and their experiences that they had with
their officiants.
Thank You!
Michelle Wilson Lawrence and Charles Lawrence

22---I really loved our ceremony! It was absolutely
wonderful and almost made me cry----you are a genius and
your words are so inspiring. It was just beautiful!
Bethany and Nino

23---Rev. Mary, Thank you for the absolutely
beautiful wedding!

Love, Lana and Yu

24----We loved our ceremony, Rev. Mary, especially
what you did to include our kids. It was just what we
wanted and thank you so much for traveling so far to do
our wedding!
Nema and Rob

25----Thank you so much, Rev. Howell, for coming
all the way to Baker University to marry our daughter,
Sarah, to Craig Orkwis. It was a beautiful ceremony
and was much appreciated.
Lt. Col. Ret. and Mrs Toole

26---Rev. Mary, I want to thank you again for
performing our ceremony. I loved it and I would not
change anything about that day. One thing you said
when we got married was not to go to bed mad or upset
with each other. We have made that our mission---we'
had a couple of disagreements but we made sure we came
to a conclusion before we go to bed. Thank you for all
your help!
Patience Morant and Justin Loring
(Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lee Crutcher)

27--Rev. Mary, we can't thank you enough for
performing our ceremony. It was just what we
wanted. God bless you!
Shanna and Wyatt

28---Thank you for our lovely wedding in the
park.The words you spoke gave such an intimate,
warm feel to a chilly day. We will never forget them.
Fred and Beatrice

29---Rev. Mary, I just had to write and say
how much we appreciate the gorgeous
Handfasting ceremony you did for us. I was
very impressed and with the bagpipes playing in
the background we could almost feel we were in
Ieland or someplace similar! And nothing
seemed to faze you, not the children crying nor
the Handfasting ribbons being blown off the
table in the breeze. You were so professional!
Thank you very much for a job well done.
Andrea and Matthew

30---Rev. Howell, Coletta and I just wanted to
say "Thanks" for the lovely elopement ceremony
you did for us yesterday. It was so romantic and
my mom was really impressed----she didn't think it
would be so nice! You went the extra mile for us..
Thank you, Jordan Woodson