Divine Transformation Weddings by Rev. Laura C. Cannon (and Associates)

Rev Laura was such a pleasure to work with! When we started looking for officiants we were nervous. My fiancé and I had different religious traditions growing up as well as different practices today and were uncertain what kind of ceremony would feel like a genuine reflection of both of us. Rev Laura was very friendly and sincere; she took the time to get to know us and our story. Then she worked with us to blend different traditions and backgrounds into a cohesive ceremony that reflected us as a couple while remaining true to our roots and honoring our backgrounds. She helped us create our perfect ceremony (and was very flexible with some last minute tweaks on our part)! We were both so pleased with our experience – our wedding ceremony ended up being everything we had hoped for! We would highly recommend her to our friends and family!

We really feel like Rev. Laura went above and beyond our expectations. She is a very genuine and lovely person. Our experience is as follows: We contacted Rev. Laura very last minute - just over a week before the ceremony! She was very flexible and supportive. We didn't have a clear idea of what we were looking for in terms of a ceremony so she asked us lots of questions about us, and our relationship and came up with a very personal and touching ceremony. She even sent us the outline and gave us complete freedom to edit whatever we wanted. The day of the wedding, she was very patient with us as the groom arrived late (!!). She helped him pin on his boutonnière and laid out the guest favors for us to help out the panicked bride! She delivered a heartwarming ceremony and was a huge hit with our guests. She helped us to display our love to our guests and was very focused on making the ceremony personal and about us. We loved it, and we most definitely recommend Rev. Laura Cannon as an Officiant for any wedding.

Rev. Taryn Storck - one word: AMAZING! We wanted a small, intimate wedding ceremony that emphasized love, family, spirituality, and a bit of tradition. She listened, wrote notes, asked questions. A few days after meeting w/ her, she emailed me with a draft of the ceremony. Can you talk about efficiency? She's a great writer and reading the ceremony, I was able to envision what my ceremony would be like. I knew I was in good hands with Rev. Taryn. She made my ceremony planning seamless and effortless. Thank you so much for a great ceremony!

I could not be happier to have had Rev. Laura Cannon conduct our wedding ceremony! She was recommended to me by another very happy bride and compared to the feedback I received from her, Rev. Laura met and EXCEEDED my expectations! Not only was Rev. Laura a pleasure to work with right from the beginning but she kept a professional, yet very personable and responsive attitude throughout our wedding planning process. We worked together to really capture what my husband and I wanted in our ceremony and Rev. Laura delivered! On the big day she was prompt, attentive and definitely made me feel at ease at the altar. Our guests were equally engaged with the ceremony which was a huge plus for my husband and I as we didn't want the ceremony to feel redundant.I could not be happier with how our ceremony went and Rev. Laura did a fantastic job guiding us through it all. I would HIGHLY recommend her to others time and again!

Josh put so much time and thought into our wedding ceremony that I cannot say enough about how lucky we were to have him as our officiant. He was always open for questions and spent a lot of time helping us realize what we always hoped and envisioned for our wedding day. Josh is a charismatic, sentimental and serious officiant who lent both humor and brevity to a very romantic and emotional day!He is highly recommended!

I am so lucky to have been married by Reverend Laura. Working with her was a wonderful experience, from my first email note to her all the way to our final wedding day. She is warm, friendly and always responsive and professional. We are from New York/New Jersey and made a special trip a few months before the wedding to have our consultation with Rev. Laura. She really took the time and care to get to know us, our quirks and our inside jokes and then even worked it all into the ceremony. She drafted our ceremony draft within 24 hrs of our consultation - talk about fast! We barely had to make any changes to it. I got married all the way at the Hyatt Chesapeake hotel in Cambridge MD and Rev. Laura made the drive all the way from Ellicott city for the event. She was on time and was so calm and took great care of us. I cried through the whole event b/c it was so touching and beautifully written. Rev. Laura (who is a Julianne Moore lookalike by the way!) is worldly and embraces diverse cultures. I can't imagine being married by anyone else!

Tim was great! He worked with us to design a ceremony that worked for us and our families. This was not an easy task since we opted not to get married in a church (insert fainting grandmothers and gasps here). We aren't very religious, but we are both from religious families so finding the right balance for the big day was crucial. Tim totally rocked the ceremony and everyone was happy. With his assistance we were able to have a ceremony that was meaningful and a little silly (our toy lizard that travels the globe with us made an appearance...he was the unofficial ring bearer!) which is exactly what we wanted. Many of the guests commented about the ceremony later and the general consensus was that it was just right - not too short, not too long, and totally what a wedding is supposed to be about.We are so thrilled Tim was part of our day!

Rev. Laura was such a pleasure to have at my wedding! I am so glad my mother had found her and we were blessed to have her marry us, I will always recommend her to everyone! She was so nice, great sense of humor, and an amazing person!

We chose Rev. Laura to officiate our wedding and could not have been more pleased. We appreciate the compliments we've received on our ceremony, but are mostly thankful for how heartfelt it was; such an amazing gift! From our initial email to our intro phone call and meeting, we were able to see how to down to earth, kind and professional Rev. Laura is. She is very responsive and takes a real interest in knowing you. We could not have asked for more! Recommend!

Rev. Laura Cannon created a picture perfect ceremony for my husband and I. We knew as soon as we met Rev. Laura that she was the only officiant for us. We were married only 3 months after our engagement and Rev. Laura worked wonderfully around our busy planning schedule. She created an atmosphere that wowed all of our guests. Her expertise shines through her work and her friendly personality is very easing to the hectic feeling of wedding planning.

Laura was fantastic! Very easy going, and met all of our needs, I would most certainly recommend this wonderful lady for a perfect ceremony!

We are so happy that we chose Rev. Laura Cannon to be the officiant for our wedding at Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. When we first met Rev. Laura, we immediately felt comfortable with her because she was very patient in answering our detailed questions and listening to our concerns. Two months before the wedding day we met with her for over one hour to plan the ceremony. She developed a custom ceremony for us. We received numerous compliments about Rev. Laura from friends and family (I grew up Catholic, my husband Methodist). Many of our guests assumed we knew her from college or attended church with her regularly--because the ceremony and her approach was so warm and personal. Rev. Laura is the best--she's articulate, knows how to engage and communicate with a large crowd, and has a peaceful way about her--you can't go wrong choosing her to be your officiant.

Rev. Laura was a wonderful officiant, I highly recommend her. I first met her at a bridal show, early on in my wedding planning, and just felt an immediate connection. She is open, warm, and friendly. For me, what was really helpful is that she is a non-denominational minister, since my husband and I are different religions (Jewish & Catholic). She is flexible on the type of ceremony she provides, and doesn’t push you in one direction or another, just whatever works best for you. This is so important, since the ceremony is the most personal part of your wedding. We met with her in advance of the wedding, and discussed what we would like included in the ceremony, and she also spent time getting to know us so she could personalize the ceremony. She followed up the meeting with a draft of the ceremony, and we worked back and forth via email until it was just perfect. She also responded almost immediately to all emails, which is so important to a stressed out bride! Our guests all commented on how personal the ceremony was, and how wonderful her personality was to add that welcoming feeling to all guests. She elevated to superstar status during the unity candle lighting when the flame was accidentally extinguished, she seamlessly relit the flame and put everyone at ease! You will be very happy if you have her officiate at your ceremony.

Taryn was absolutely phenomenal. Starting the process, we weren't sure exactly what we wanted, but we knew that we wanted a spiritual but non-denominational personalized ceremony. Taryn guided us through the process, met with us several times, and eloquently incorporated everything we wanted in the ceremony. Many guests told my parents that it was one of the most touching and personal wedding ceremonies they had witnessed. We would recommend her in a heat-beat!!

Rev. Laura Cannon was amazing! Multiple wedding guests came up to my husband and I during the reception saying our wedding ceremony was the best they had ever been a part of. Lots of them even thought we had known Rev. Laura for a long time, too! My husband and I especially appreciated her great ideas and friendly, accommodating personality. She made our wedding ceremony very, very special and unique. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a personalized, fun, and meaningful ceremony.

I was extremely pleased with Rev. Laura performing my daughter's wedding ceremony. She was professional yet familiar with the bride and groom and made everyone comfortable. The ceremony was tailored to what we asked, a little traditional and youthful, fun and memorable for all.

Rev. Laura was a pleasure to work with. During our consultation, she took time to get to know us individually and as a couple. Rev. Laura really listened to our requests and designed the perfect ceremony incorporating everything we discussed. It's clear Rev. Laura loves what she does and takes pride in ensuring that your ceremony is perfect!

Rev. Taryn L. Storck with Divine Transformation weddings was a great officiant and made our ceremony just the way we envisioned it. She was extremely flexible and was a pleasure to work with. All our guests commented on how beautiful our ceremony was, and we owe much of our success to her. Thanks for making our wedding so great!!!

Wow, Rev Laura C. Cannon went well beyond our expectations as our wedding officiant! She was the first and last officiant we looked at when planning our wedding. The moment we met her, we were very comfortable and could see she really cared about us as a couple. During our initial meeting, she got to know us and put together the perfect ceremony for our wedding. Our ceremony was everything we wanted. In fact, Rev. Laura received the most compliments from our guests than any other vendor or detail of the wedding. Most people said that our ceremony was the best they have seen. She made is personal by sharing our proposal story, made it short and sweet, and brought out the perfect personality and mood to capture our special day. It's going to be very memorable for years to come. I was honestly very nervous to go through the ceremony, but once I was up there, Rev. Laura made everyone there feel right at home. It was such a light, beautiful, and vibrant ceremony. I can't say enough good things about her! I wish I had more friends planning a wedding, so I could recommend Rev. Laura. Trust me, you will not be disappointed using her as your officiant. She will listen to you and give you the ceremony you've always wanted.

We worked with Rev. Taryn Storck for our ceremony. She helped us to create a beautiful service that was mainly non-denominational with a few Jewish traditions incorporated. It was extremely easy to work with her-- she had lots of great suggestions, met with us to discuss our thoughts on the ceremony, and provided us with a copy of the ceremony which we had an opportunity to edit. She also was happy to provide reading suggestions. Most importantly she was great at the actual wedding. She arrived early, she helped everyone get in order and organized and officiated in such a way that we had numerous people inquiring how long we had known her. We would highly recommend Taryn to help you create a personal and meaningful ceremony.

Laura was great...she was extremely responsive and tailored our ceremony to our particular needs. Her support on the day of the wedding was outstanding and many of our comments commented on what a wonderful officiant we had chosen. I recommend without reservations.

Rev. Laura took the time to carefully walk us through our options and to learn about us as a couple to ensure she met our wishes for our ceremony. Upon meeting her you can tell that she is genuinely interested in collaborating with you to personalize your ceremony. We were truly happy that we had the opportunity to work with her.Thank you for making our day very memorable!!

Rev. Laura was outstanding. Her ceremony was exactly what we wanted and received alot of compliments, and fit us perfectly. She was very professional, friendly, and flexible throughout the process. Moreover, she arrived on the wedding day with a sense of calmness, direction, and leadership - which sure is what is needed on the day.

We just wanted to thank you soo much for being part of our special day and making it very memoriable. Thanks Lucien and Anika

Laura was wonderful! She made our day so great by putting special touches on it from our conversations. She really listened to us and learned how we fell in love and incorporated that into our wedding. She was absolutley the perfect choice!

Laura is awesome! Her personality is a 10 and she makes the "boring" ceremony not so boring for the guests! She is so easy to talk to and always responds in a timely manner!

Having Laura as our reverend was a joy, she is very kind and professional. It was almost as if one of my good friends was officiating for us. I highly recommend her service, you will not be disappointed.

We love love loooved working with Rev Laura!! I couldn't imagine anyone else marrying us. Our ceremony was exactly what we wanted, short, sweet, and non religious but still personal and special. It was important to us that we impart a message about our views on marriage equality without shoving a political message down anyone's throat, and it was important to us that our ceremony be about love, not about religion or becoming property. Laura created a beautiful, intimate, and unique ceremony that fit our ideals perfectly. She is extremely professional while still being friendly and affable. When meeting with her for the first time we were totally comfortable and found it very easy to speak honestly about what we wanted for our ceremony in between chatting about crazy cat stories and other various topics. On the day of she had both of us at ease, the ceremony went incredibly smooth, and we had so much positive feedback from our guests that they loved the readings and choice of words. Honestly, I cannot say enough good things about Rev. Laura, if you're looking to have a very special and personal ceremony, she is the perfect person to do it!

I recommend Laura Cannon with enthusiasm! Before our wedding, she worked with us to create the kind of ceremony we wanted (in our case, a very intimate and secular one), sent me a ceremony draft immediately, and incorporated all the changes that we wanted. When she arrived to officiate on our wedding day, she looked professional in a lovely ivory robe. She spoke clearly, loudly, and with sincerity to our outdoor crowd. Most importantly, throughout the ceremony, she helped the ringbearers and readers along, and reminded me to get my bouquet back from the flowergirl. Thanks to her, the ceremony glided along, and it looked like my now-husband and I knew what we were doing!

Rev. Laura Cannon was amazing! We both loved her instantly at our first meeting. We had two faiths working here---Jewish and Christian. She assisted us in formulating a memorable ceremony by incorporating important rituals from both faiths. She was engaging, inspirational and truly made our ceremony fabulous. EVERYONE commented on what a terrific job she did.

I highly recommend Laura as an officiant for your wedding. We received many compliments for the ceremony that Laura officiated for us. She displayed a calm demeanor and showed great enthusiasm throughout the ceremony. During the planning stages, Laura really listened to what we were looking for and also provided guidance on how to improve certain aspects of the ceremony. Finding an officiant from the Internet is hard, but you are in good hands with Laura.

While Rev. Laura was already booked for our wedding day, we were MORE than pleased with her partner, Rev. Taryn Storck! Taryn was incredibly flexible in arranging our initial meeting (a casual coffee house convenient to both our locales). She was very kind, open to our input, she many questions & listened intently as opposed to controlling the conversation. She allows as much or as little manipulation of the service as the couple wishes and she was receptive to the special arrangements our families required for our ceremony. THe ceremony was perfect - just what we wanted! Nothing frilly, fancy or secular...just simple and representative of our 2 personalities. THank you Taryn for making our wedding ceremony SIMPLY PERFECT!

Our wedding was on May 28th, 2011. Laura is an exceptional woman with a huge heart and love for others. Laura provided exceptional service to us and worked with us through each step along the way. She opened up her home to meet at and we discussed each aspect of the wedding with her. She tailored it to each and every desire that we wished to have and had several suggestions for areas that we were not sure about or had no preference. At the ceremony, she did a tremendous job involving everyone in the ceremony and made it feel extra special just for our specific day. We could not have gotten luckier when we found Laura. I would highly recommend her for anyone who is looking for the perfect, customizable wedding ceremony, tailor fit to your wishes and desires.

We were extremely pleased with Taryn Storck! She was very responsive and extremely personable! We would highly recommend using her as an officiant! We received praise from the wedding party about her as well . . . even one of my bridesmaids asked if I would mind if she used Taryn. Of course not :)

Rev. Laura was absolutely wonderful. From our very first meeting with her, my now husband and I were made very comfortable. She really takes the time to get to know each couple as individuals and goes out of her was to cater the ceremony to religious preferences and as well as making sure each ceremony special to the couple. Both our families absolutely loved her and we've already recommended her to a friend.

Rev. Laura was AMAZING! She was very laid back and flexible. When we had our initial meeting, we knew she would be perfect. Even days after the ceremony, people have been coming up to tell us how beautiful our ceremony was. It had everything: intimacy, humor, and spirituality. Rev. Laura will accomodate any request and alter the ceremony to specifically fit the couple. Many people assumed that she had known us for years! Rev. Laura was there to calm everyone down in the mist of the panic and chaos leading up to our ceremony start time. My husband and I are so glad we chose her!

Reverand Laura was wonderful. If you can imagine your best officiant and then multiply that by 10, that would be Reverand Laura. She was very easy to talk to, flexible in allowing us to choose how we wanted our ceremony to take place and then also provided a great deal of support and help on the day of the wedding to make sure it was a success. Laura is not only a professional, she is immediately someone you feel close to and makes you feel totally at ease. We heard so many compliments about her and our ceremony. We were thrilled!

Rev. Cannon was a pleasure and delight to work with. We met with her early and she put us at ease as far as our religious preferences. She gave us a ceremony that made everyone feel comfortable and was unique. My husband's Grandmother said our vows were beautiful and it was Rev. Cannon who helped us write them. On the day of our wedding, Rev. Cannon didn't just read our ceremony, she brought her bright personality to our wedding and made it a celebration. I highly recommend Rev. Cannon and am blessed to have found her (on WeddingWire).

It was a true true true pleasure to have worked with Rev. Laura Cannon. She made sure she took her time to talk to me and Stuart to understand our personalities and what we were looking for. We really appreciated that. She took us step by step through the process and she made sure we were happy with everything. There was a great connection between the 3 of us. On our wedding day, Rev. Laura shined and our guest loved her! Stu and I recently watch our wedding ceremony video and we laughed and cried listening to the her words. SHE ROCKED! It warms our hearts and we are so blessed to have come across Rev. Laura. THANK YOU!

My husdand and I were very happy with Rev. Taryn as our officiant. She did really well through out the entire process. Always kept up with the emails, gave really good advice, and was very pleasant to work with. She was very professional and did wonderful through the ceremony. I definately recommend Rev. Taryn as an officiant, she can help make your ceremony just as you want it and add that sparkle to it.

Rev. Laura did an excellent job with our ceremony. We had only met with her a few times, but she made it seem like we had known her for years. She was able to write a beautiful and personalized ceremony for us in one day! She was very responsive, and easy going. It was a pleasure working with her.

Rev. Taryn L. Storck performed our wedding ceremony at Boordy Vineyards. We were blessed to findTaryn. Everything was great, from pre-planning to the actual ceremony.Thank you Taryn for being part of our very special day!Art & Chantal Steinhauer

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We wanted to do a combined Hindu-Christian ceremony that was personalized to our own style. We did a phone interview with Laura and another officiant to get an idea of professional conduct and familiarity with our faiths. She had great energy and asked us questions that made us think about just what we did want. We're so glad we chose Laura! We met with her in-person to review our ceremony needs and talk about our backgrounds. Her professionalism, sense of humor and focus on making the ceremony really about us reinforced our decision. She took the lead with emails to confirm ceremony wording and flow. She professionally conducted the rehearsal and worked flawlessly with our site wedding planner to execute last-minute details. If you want a truly unique and personal service that's delivered professionally with care, please consider Laura.

Laura is wonderful!!!!! I absolutely know that my husband and I couldn't have picked anyone better to marry us. She did exactly what my husband and I had wanted and I had so many of our guests comment on what a wonderful job she did. I would recommend her to anyone, and when my husband and I renew our vows she will do them!!

Rev. Laura is friendly, kind, professional and my husband Kevin and I are so happy that we chose her to be our officiant! I cannot imagine anyone else marrying us. From the first phone call to the big day she was very engaging, easy to work and we felt that she took the time to really get to know us. Rev. Laura tailored the ceremony to fit Kevin and I perfectly, it was beautiful and heartfelt and a wonderful experience. Several of my guests expressed how much they enjoyed the ceremony and how wonderful they thought Rev. Laura was. I highly recommend Rev. Laura Cannon to any couple looking for an officiant who takes the time to get to know you and and makes your ceremony truly unique.Many thanks to you Rev. Laura!!!

I really don't know what to say about Rev. Laura. I couldn't imagine anyone else performing our ceremony. After first meeting her, I knew that she would be perfect. She is kind, down to earth, thoughtful, compassionate -everything you want in an officiant. She took the time to get to know me and my fiance. After our wedding, many guests said to me "I don't know where you found her, but she was amazing."

Laura is absolutely amazing. We felt 100% at ease with her and she worked with us to make our ceremony completely "us." I'm an editor by nature and she didn't balk when I edited down the ceremony or asked for specific wording. She kept us on time and on task during rehearsal and kept everything running smoothly.We really could not have found an officiant more perfectly suited for us and were thrilled to have Laura play a part in our wedding day.

Rev. Laura, was wonderful!! I know that most brides & grooms to be will take online reviews with a grain of salt, and I understand, but I recommend that that they/ you at least speak to Rev. Laura, as I did, and get the real feel for who she is and what she will bring to your ceremony. Through out the reception and the following weeks after my wedding, I was continuously ask the same question, "How long did I know Rev. Laura?" I was asked that question, because the wedding ceremony was so tailor to who I and my husband were not only as a couple but as individual that our guest thought that Rev. Laura knew us over the course of several year instead of just a few weeks. I could have not asked for a more perfect wedding ceremony and Rev. Laura was a huge part of that. I will always be grateful to Rev. Laura for that.

Rev. Laura did an exceptional job at my daughter's wedding.

Rev. Laura delivered a heartfelt, and very personal wedding ceremony. Although she only met with us once, many of our guests had wonderful complements about her and commented on how well she seemed to know us. My husband and I are both beyond pleased with our decision to have Rev. Laura marry us!

From the start of the planning process, Laura made it clear that our ceremony would be completely our own. She guided us on etiquette and tradition in addition to making suggestions on how to change wording or phrases to meet our needs. In the end, my husband and I were so pleased. The words that were spoke at our ceremony were some of the most meaningful words my husband and I have ever said to eachother and they will live with us for the rest of our lives - thanks to Laura, our reverend, our friend.

We had an unbeleivable ceremony. We had so many great comments from our guests about the service. Very easy to work with. Would recommend to everyone.

I am so glad Rev. Laura C. Cannon was suggested to us. She did a phenomenal job! We were able to create a ceremony that fit us, and included everything we wanted while excluding all the things we didn't. She was so helpful and easy to talk to. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is searching for an officiant!

Reverend Laura was excellent. She was professional and she really made us at ease with the entire process. She is definitely a great choice for an officiant.

We are so glad we chose Laura as our officiant! She was so easy to work with and gave us lots of ideas because we didn't know exactly what we wanted in our ceremony. When we couldn't find a second reading, she took the time to e-mail me tons of options to choose from and we found one that fit us best. I love how she sent us a draft of our ceremony to look over and make any changes before the wedding. She made us feel very comfortable and calm on the wedding day and everything went smoothly. We got tons of compliments from our guests on what an amazing job she did. She wrote such a beautiful ceremony...we can't thank her enough!

We found Rev. Laura on Weddingwire and were so confident from all her positive reviews that we booked her before even meeting with her. We did not regret that decision. From the day of booking to the wedding day, Rev. Laura was flexible, responsive and overall a pleasure to work with. She was able to work with us to fulfill our ceremony desires - nondenominational, minimal mention of religion, including multiple readings, etc. - and give us a ceremony that fit us both perfectly. After our ceremony, we were given multiple compliments on Rev. Laura and our ceremony in general. Looking back, we are very happy that we used Rev. Laura and would recommend her to anyone.

Rev. Laura is a professional, charismatic, and down-to-earth officiant. She was a pleasure to work with and we received many compliments about her from our guests. Her ceremony is tailored specifically to you as a couple and is not a ceremony-in-a-can. Highly Recommended!

Reverend Laura was recommended to us very highly by our photographer, Jen Lowe. Jen had so many wonderful things to say about her so we had to meet her! Rev. Laura was sooooo incredibly friendly and open when we first met with her, especially since we were having two different ceremonies back to back, for two different religions and two different ethnicities. Despite how complicated our ceremony was, she was so excited to be a part of it and so interested! Our initial meeting with her went wonderfully and she really makes sure the bride and groom are happy and are getting exactly what they want from the ceremony. SHe really took her time to tailor it to our personalities and situation. Everyone at the wedding loved her! All of our guests raved about how amazing her sermon was and everyone said they were so moved by it. We really loved working with her and thank her so much for really making our day SO special and so unique.

Rev. Laura is great to work with! She responses quickly to emails and her personality is so sweet and caring. She did a great job with our ceremony. I had so many compliments about her delivery and the way she spoke, it was as if she knew us for so many years. She is absolutely great with people and makes you feel so great on your wedding day! She is def. a stress free vendor! From the moment I met Rev. Laura I knew that she would be great to work with, she has the perfect personality for what she does:)

What an outstanding experience! I'm sure those listening to our ceremony thought that she was our minister! My fiance works the evening shift so she was flexible with what time she could meet with us. She is very helpful in helping you to create a personal ceremony, and Rev. Cannon has great customer service and is responsive. On our wedding day she had a nice calming presence, and pulled the wedding party together, so that was nice. She wasn't phased at all as I remembered just before going down the aisle that I had forgotten the marriage certificate at home! She did a great save when even during the ceremony I realized and whispered to her that I didn't have the flowers for the tribute to the Mothers---aahhh! But I don't think anyone was the wiser. Thanks for helping to make a wonderful and personal ceremony!

Rev. Laura was great! She was exactly what we were looking for. We had a meeting at her house a few months before and talked a lot about us and our relationship. She then went over how she approaches ceremonies and what we want/wouldn’t want in the ceremony. She sent us an outline not long after, and we went back and forth a few times tweaking until it was perfect. She was very open and accommodating in dealing with my last minute changes also. She took charge during the rehearsal and kept things moving and kept everyone in line. She did a fabulous job during the actual ceremony and we had so many compliments about how personal and poignant her words were. Overall she was amazing!

Words cannot express how grateful my husband and I are that Rev. Laura was the person we chose to marry us. She was refferred to me by a friend who Rev. Laura also married a year before our wedding. I just feel that Rev. Laura did such an amazing job. Her words that she chose and the manner in which she delivered them throughout our ceremony were amazing. She truly posseses a wonderful gift that our Lord has so eliquently blessed her with. We recieved several compliments on our ceremony and a lot of them were on how wonderful Rev. Laura was and what a beautiful job she did. I feel blessed and honored that she was able to be there and deliver such a beautiful ceremony on my most important day of my life! I would highly recommend her to anyone who wishes for there big day to be perfect as ours sure was, and for that I truly thank Rev. Laura. As a matter of fact, my Aunt and Uncle are planning to renew their vows and wish for Rev. Laura to perform their ceremony as well. Many thanks again, Laura, for making such a special day one to truly remember. I was so nervous that I was going to be a blubbering mess. However, your calming presence aided me in keeping it all together! God Bless you always!

Laura was great as our wedding officiant. Our initial phone interview was great being that we were currently living out of state. She was very responsive and when we met her in person we know she was the right officiant. She provided us with a great template that was both light and spirtual. The sand ceremony worked out wonderfully and Laura's delivery was excellent. We'd recommend her to anyone searching for someone who can deliver a fun, youthful, ceremony without making any of your guests feel out of place because of religious differences.

Rev. Laura provided a wonderful service and helped to make our day very special. I heartily recommend her as an officiant. Good Luck! George Kasnic

Rev Laura made our special day absolutely amazing. Everyone talked about how beautiful and simple the ceremony was. She incorporated our families into it and made sure that everyone there could share in our special day. We're extremely grateful to Rev. Laura and thank her for all she did.

Rev. Laura is truly amazing. She was so easy to work with and after she met with us and sent us the first draft of our ceremony we knew she understood. She is easy to talk with about what is special and offers insight as to how to fulfill the needs of the wedding ceremony. We chose her based on a referral from a friend and we would most certainly refer her again. You can't go wrong with choosing Rev. Laura.

Laura is the perfect officiant for the modern couple who is not looking for a stuffy church wedding. I kind of feel bad saying that, but we are both non-demoninational although our parents are catholic and protestant. Regardless, everyone loved our ceremony. Laura adds just the right mix of traditional religion and modern-day ceremonial items for the couple. We couldn't have imagined a more personal, fun, ceremony for our special day!

Everyone told us that our wedding ceremony was the best they had ever been to. Rev Laura was amazing! She was so friendly and made the ceremony so personal to us and our families.

Preformed an amazing and memorable ceremony!

Rev. Laura is amazing!!! I highly recommend her. She helped us plan a ceremony that was meaningful to us, mixing elements together into a beautiful, personal service that reflected our values and beliefs. We are spiritual people and it was important to us to have a ceremony that we could believe in and Laura helped us to craft the perfect one. She also gave us guidance on how to incorporate deceased immediate family members in a way that acknowledged them without it being a "downer". And I also want to add that she gracefully handled my mother grilling her 5 minutes before the ceremony. Her confident responses diffused what was already a tense situation. She did a fantastic job. She'll also be the one to baptise our children! Thank you!!

Rev. Laura is the absolute best! After our first meeting with her, we definitely knew that she was the person that we would want to marry us. She did an amazing job at the ceremony and made it exactly what we wanted.

Laura was the officiant for our sons Baptism at our home in May 2011. The service was so beautiful and customized for our family. Everyone raved at the outstanding service which with she provided.

I cannot say enough about Rev Laura. We were looking for someone that would "get" us and make our ceremony about us. She did just that! She spent time with us beforehand to understand who we are as individuals, our story as a couple, and our hopes and dreams for the ceremony and for life. She incorporated it all into our special day - so much so that several people afterwards asked me how I knew her. They were sure we knew each other somehow! She put us at ease, made our guests feel welcome and part of the ceremony, and made the day about us and our family. We couldn't have asked for anything more. I am so thankful to have found Rev Laura to officiate the most important day of our lives!!

Rev. Laura Cannon was an absolute pleasure to work with! She is so friendly, and a wonderful listener - when we first met with her we really felt like she understood us right away. Rev. Laura worked with us to create a ceremony that suited us perfectly, and guests commented that it seemed like she had known us for ages. She was very receptive to our ideas, and gave us an excellent outline of the ceremony that she then let us edit as we liked, while giving us suggestions that were very helpful. She was such a calming presence on the wedding day, made sure to arrive early with plenty of time before the ceremony started, and was so happy for us that it really made our day that much more special! We can't thank Rev. Laura enough for doing such a wonderful job officiating our wedding, and we highly recommend her.

Our wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. Laura on May 1st, 2010 at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, MD. 8 months prior, My now Husband and I were frantically searching for an officiant to marry us because my Pastor was scheduled to be out of town during the May 1st weekend. I stumbled across the "Divine Transformation" website (with having her brochure in my stack of wedding brochures and not even realizing it), and thought, mmh, she sounds like a really nice and thoughtful person. So I shot Rev. Laura an email that evening, and we set up an appointment to meet. Upon meeting Rev. Laura, my Husband and I knew right away that she was going to be the person to marry us. She knew EXACTLY what we were looking for in a marriage ceremony and genuinely understood our requests and concerns to the fullest. Rev. Laura married us on May 1st, and the ceremony and sermon couldn't have been more perfect. We are still receiving AWESOME feedback about how our guests enjoyed everything that she had to say. My Husband and I feel very blessed to have had Rev. Laura come into our lives and unite us in marriage. I would without-a-doubt recommend Rev. Laura as an Officiant to engaged couples that are in need of a great person to unite them in marriage. She is truly a rare gem.

Rev. Laura was so wonderful! My husband and I met with Laura at her house a few months before the wedding. We discussed our desires and needs for the ceremony and she inturn asked us questions to get more familiar with us. Every aspect of the ceremony was very personal and totally about us. We valued her approach to building the ceremony. We truly felt like Rev. Laura was an extension of us.

Rev. Laura Cannon was a pleasure to work with. She truley helped make our day something unforgetable!

Rev. Laura was wonderful. We are not a "religious" couple and therefore did not have anyone to perform the ceremony. When we met for the first time my Husband and I both thought she was wonderful. Very down to earth, was ready to listen to what we had in mind for our ceremony and had some great suggestions. Most of the guests at our wedding said it was the best ceremony theyd ever been to. We wrote our own vows and did a few other things that celebrated our Irish Heritage, and Rev. Laura wrote a wonderful ceremony outline. She included everything that we wanted, and some notes of her own which perfectly fit into our beliefs and customs. We cannot say enough about how great she was, and how nice it is to hear from our guests that it was the best ceremony theyd ever seen- as thats not usually something people comment on when it comes to weddings.

All of the attendees at my wedding could not stop talking about how wonderful Laura's conducting of the festivities was! They all commented, "I've been to so many weddings, and yet, I think she is the best officiant I have ever heard." Laura was simply born to do this: counseling, weddings, etc. You can tell just by working with her that in all sincerity, it just makes her happy to bring people together. She really believes that through working together, people can make themselves and their lives together better. When she blesses you, you feel you are being blessed by a friend who has invested in your union. Laura may be all smiles, especially on wedding day, but she is a true realist when it comes to all the challenges that are faced in performing/making such a union as marriage - the ideological, spiritual, physical, financial issues. In her counseling session she boils things down so that couples can look past the rose glasses and really prepare for the long haul. She helps people see how they can strengthen their bonds to each other and see marriage as an experience that goes way beyond the wedding day. And on wedding day, Laura is a charming speaker who can make the whole room of people feel involved and appreciated. Thank you, Laura. You are the best!

Rev. Laura was amazing to work with. Having an interfaith marriage (Jewish/Catholic) was stressful for us as a couple, until we met Rev. Laura. She was warm and kind from the start and we really connected with her. She designed a beautiful ceremony for us that embraced our love of each other, our faith, and our family while sensitively incorporating traditions and customs from both religions. All of our guests remarked on how moved they were by the ceremony and how personal it felt. Rev. Laura was so professional, fun and understanding. She really got to know us as a couple, listened to what we were looking for, and delivered results that exceeded our expectations! I would recommend Rev. Laura to anyone looking to create a unique and memorable ceremony for their wedding.

We appreciate all of your help with the ceremony.I would highly recommend you to anyone and have been nonstop talking about that day because of all of the chain of events. Thanks again for everything.

Rev.Laura was our favorite vendor to work with. Besides being a wonderful person, she also listened to our thoughts. She incorporated a wine and rose ceremony--something you don't usually see at weddings. I received so many compliments about the ceremony. Our guests thought it was a wonderfully presented ceremony. Rev. Laura even helped calm my husband down (who I was told was a nervous wreck, but I would have never known!) The ceremony is something we will remember forever.

Rev. Laura Cannon was wonderful. She married my husband and I in October of 2009. She had great ideas for our ceremony and was very easy to work with. She is super friendly and has a great sense of humor. She really listened to what was important to us as a couple and therefore our ceremony was very meaningful. Even though it rained on our outdoor wedding day, Rev. Laura still managed to make it a beautiful ceremony. We can't thank her enough for being such a big part of our special day. We would recommend her to any of our friends.

MY FIANCEE AND I, THOUGH RAISED CATHOLIC, WERE NOT PRACTICING CATHOLICS AND DID NOT BELONG TO A CHURCH. WE WERE REFERRED TO REV. LAURA BY THE VANDIVER, WHERE WE WERE MARRIED. WE MET REV. LAURA IN HER HOME AND FOUND HER TO BE VERY WARM AND DOWN TO EARTH. SHE WAS NOT JUDGEMENTAL OF US FOR NOT BELONGING TO A CHURCH AND OPEN TO OUR IDEAS AND BELIEFS. SHE WAS INTERESTED IN US AND EVERYTHING CONCERNING OUR UPCOMING MARRIAGE. SHE WAS ALWAYS VERY ACCESSIBLE FOR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. A VERY MEMORABLE MOMENT FROM OUR WEDDING, CONCERNED MY FIANCEE'S 9 YR. OLD SON AND BEST MAN, WHO RIGHT BEFORE THE CEREMONY, INSISTED HE HAD TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. INSTEAD OF ALLOWING MY FIANCEE TO TAKE HIM AND RISK SEEING THE BRIDE, SHE TOOK HIM HERSELF! OUR GUESTS WILL NOT ONLY REMEMBER THE RECEPTION BUT THE CEREMONY AS WELL. SHE TALKED (NOT PREACHED) TO OUR GUESTS, AS WELL AS US, CONCERNING COMMON DIFFICULTIES WITH MARRIAGE. SHE INCLUDED OUR GUESTS IN THE CEREMONY. THEY WILL SURELY REMEMBER HER ROSE CEREMONY PORTION IN WHICH WE EXCHANGED ROSES AND PROMISED TO ALWAYS HAVE A SPOT FOR ROSES FOR THOSE TIMES WHEN THE WORDS "I'M SORRY" AND "I LOVE YOU". DON'T COME EASILY. WE FEEL WE HAVE MADE A NEW FRIEND IN REV. LAURA AND WOULD HIGHLY RECCOMEND HER TO MAKE YOUR SPECIAL DAY EVEN MORE SPECIAL.

My husband and I were devastated when our original officicant canceled two weeks prior to our wedding. In search of a replacement, Rev. Laura came highly recommended by two of our vendors. Within very short notice, Rev. Laura quickly relieved our stress and put our mind at ease. She was genuine and professional the entire time. She is full of positive energy and high sprits. We really enjoyed the ceremony and how unique it was to our personality and spiritual level. We also received many compliments from our guests. Without a doubt, Rev. Laura was a main factor in making our day special.

Rev. Laura was wonderful to work with, very friendly and easy to talk to. She had great ideas and was very receptive to ours. She helped us create a beautiful ceremony that was meaningful and symbolic. So many of the guests told us later how lovely they thought the ceremony was.

Rev. Laura Cannon was amazing! She had wonderful ideas for our ceremony and made it very meaningful. The ceremony turned out so beautiful! She is super friendly and makes it very easy to work with her. I would highly recomment her to anyone getting married. She made our day extra special!

Laura rocked the house! She was wonderful, personable, took the time to get to know us before the ceremony, and spoke as if she had known us for years. Our guests loved her speech and delivery, and thought she was amazing. It was casual and elegant all at the same time, which was exactly what we were going for. She was extremely responsive throughout the entire process. You can't go wrong in choosing her!

Reverend Laura is fantastic! Even when I changed the ceremony at literally the last minute - she accepted what I wanted and made the adjustments and the ceremony still appeared seamless. She is friendly and compassionate. We enjoyed working with her and I gladly recommend her.

Rev. Laura was amazing. With just meeting us she captured everything that about us in the ceremony and included our children. We had amazing feedback from our guests and how beautiful the ceremony was. She is fantastic and would recommend her especially since she made our ceremony "our own". She really touched our guests and us as well. Cyndi and Francis

Rev. Laura did a beautiful job, she was great to work with and not only was i impressed but I received numerous compliments on what a great job she did at our ceremony!

Rev. Laura Cannon is an unbelievable officiant! One of our biggest concerns with our wedding was finding someone to perform the ceremony since we don't belong to a church. We were worried that it would seem impersonal and generic and it gave me the most anxiety of all the wedding decisions! Finding Rev. Laura put all of my worries away. Meeting with her in her home, I quickly realized that she was genuinely interested in getting to know the dynamics of the relationship I share with my (now) husband, and creating the perfect ceremony for us. I am more religious than my husband is, and she helped us to navigate our individual spirituality to create a ceremony we were both comfortable with. We also used her for some premarriage coaching to get some tips on communication. This was extremely helpful in the midst of all the wedding planning to get some perspective on what is REALLY important in the whole crazy process. It's so easy to get all caught up in what flowers to use in your centerpieces or what entree to serve, but in the end, what matters is the foundation you are building with your partner for the future. It really helped us to refocus on what is important to the two of us, to define what we want our MARRIAGE to be about. This was also extremely helpful to us in writing our vows. I highly recommend Rev Laura for both performing the ceremony but also for this great service!

Rev. Laura Cannon is a wonderful and creative person who is so comfortable and relaxed. Calm, Cool and Collected! Our wedding ceremony was so wonderful. I often think of some of the phrases that Rev. Cannon mentioned during the ceremony. "The little things are the big things", the "exquisite excitements marriage will bring" to us...just to name a couple. It so happened our wedding was performed outdoors and sprinkling started to occur so Rev. Cannon has the ability to smoothly transition the rest of the ceremony into a short and sweeter version so that everyone would not get caught outside in a down pour. And not only is she welcoming and friendly, she accomodated us for a "dry run" of the ceremony a couple of days prior to the ceremony. THANK YOU REV. LAURA CANNON FOR A WONDERFUL AND MEMORABLE WEDDING CEREMONY!!!Victoria and Thomas Rosencranz

Willing to work with any ideas you have about how the ceremony should go and a pleasure to work with. We had many comments from guests about how special Laura made the ceremony feel.

Rev. Laura did a great job with our non-denominational ceremony. We had one meeting with her in her home where we talked about what type of ceremony we wanted. She was very friendly and made us feel comfortable right away. From there, she sent us an initial draft and we emailed back and forth until we were happy with the ceremony. On the day of, she arrived on time and really imbued a lot of meaning into the ceremony with her delivery.

Reverand Laura was amazing! I first saw her when she officiated a coworker's wedding and I was so impressed at how individualized the ceremony seemed and that it was spiritual and not preachy. I left a voicemail for her when I became engaged and she responded that day and we were able to set up a meeting very quickly. She was very organized when it came to presenting the ceremony but also had a nice, relaxed attitude. As the wedding got closer we had to make some changes and she had absolutely no problems with it and made some helpful suggestions. On the day of the wedding she came in focused but also had a relaxed and very caring attitude that made me feel very special. During the wedding (which was held in our backyard) the neighbors nearby starting singing Happy Birthday. Instead of getting flustered she actually worked it into our ceremony (the Birthday of our wedding!). Her delivery is very natural and warm and comes off very nicely rather than sounding like someone was reading. We never felt rushed or like she was just doing a job. She left with kind words and a hug and it was the most wonderful ceremony I ever could have asked for. Reverand Laura was a delight and a bargin at any price!

We loved Rev. Laura from the second we met and were very comfortable with her. She wrote the perfect ceremony for us based on questions she asked us during our meeting. We received so many compliments on how meaningful our ceremony was was and how well Rev. Laura delivered it.

Laura Cannon is a very special person. We cannot think of anyone else who could have done such an amazing job as our officiant. We met and spoke with Laura several times over a period of 4 months. She got to know us and truly personalize this ceremony. Her gift with words is only surpassed by her genuity. It is obvious that she cares deeply about her work. I don't know how she found exactly the right words that were perfect for me and Jim - but she did. Anyone would have thought she had known us her whole life. She's passionate and spiritual but non-judgmental - and shares herself with people. We really found ourselves listening to every word she was saying in our ceremony. She is the kind of person you meet - but want to keep in touch with after the ceremony is over. She is highly professional without losing an ounce of warmth and accessibility. The quality of the ceremony was elevated from a standard traditional rote passage to friendly but spiritual celebration. She allowed us as much flexibility as we wanted while providing us with great advice. All of this was provided at an appropriate cost to us - which we appreciated as well. We don't know anyone who would have put quite as much care and energy into our ceremony - - Laura is dynamic, articulate, fun and cheerful - she's one of a kind. Jim & Dana

Rev. Laura, Made our wedding wonderful and so personal. Our guest commented on how heart felt our service was and how it seemed that Rev. Laura had known us forever. She really is quite wonderful!Kevin and Katara Duffer

We highly recommend Laura Cannon as an officiant for your wedding ceremony. She takes the time to get to know the couple before the ceremony, so that on the day of the ceremony she is speaking as if she has known them for years. The ceremony is always very personal. We have been working with Rev. Laura at The Elkridge Furnace Inn for the past several years and she never ceases to amaze us in her caring ways.

We can't say enough good things about Laura, she's amazing! We probably do 5-10 weddings with her each year and she always does an awesome job, rain or shine (or 50mph winds) and couldn't be any nicer. Highly recommend!

I would like to let anyone know that if they are looking for an officiant that I recommend Rev. Laura Cannon. I do this because I was impressed with her presence and professionalism. She was a pleasure to work with, was very pleasant, and cheerful. The ceremony itself was nice and the addition of the mixing of the sand was a nice touch to further symbolize the merging and coming together of two people. I met Rev. Laura at the National Aquarium this past Oct 23,2010 about 45 minutes before the scheduled start time of the ceremony and I felt like she was a family member. I am glad to say I highly recommend her to anyone that is in need of a minister or officiant for their wedding.

I am always happy to refer my clients to Rev. Laura! She is the BEST and the ONLY person I refer my clients to! I love how personal she makes each and every ceremony that she performs to fit the personalities of each of her clients - it's not the same old 'ceremony' time and time again. She makes all of my couples feel comfortable and relaxed on their wedding day and is always a true pleasure to see at a wedding!!