Testimonials
Spiritual Wedding ... First In DC
Suzanne and I knew immediately that we were meant to spend our lives together. When we realized we already had plans to be in Washington DC the week same sex marriage laws were to become legal, we made the decision to be one of the first lesbian couples to be legally wed under the new law.
Our planning began and we found Elisheva and Wade, we had an immediate connection and felt as if we had known them forever. They counseled us together and individually to help prepare us for this amazing step forward not only for us as a couple and parents of a wonderful 14 year old son, but also worked with us as friends. We felt embraced by their love with every communication. Since we were not from the DC area, Elisheva walked us through the application process in the District and of planning the ceremony. She made it easy so that we could focus our energy on each other and truly enjoy the ceremony with our friends and family. Great care was taken by them to understand us as a couple and as individuals.
The ceremony that was prepared was more intimate, more moving than any wedding we have ever attended. The loving details, energy and creativity that was put into our ceremony was unprecedented and we will never forget. It was a day that will live with us forever.
With Love, Char and Suzanne Hamilton married March 6, 2010 at Hotel Rouge Washington DC
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Dear Wade and Elisheva,
Hope you are doing well. We are back from our honeymoon and trying to get our new place ready to move in. It took a long time for us to write this thank-you email because Amanda is such a procrastinator.... well, we both are! .... Like I tell our family, we just have a very special and unique way to schedule things
Our honeymoon was so wonderful. We departed from Baltimore the day after our wedding. Our first stop was Orlando, we were like two kids running around Universal Studio and Adventure Island. We got on every ride we could and had a blast. We had fatty food, ice cream and lots of coffee. We just enjoyed our time there. Our next stop was Nassau in Bahamas. We spent two days at sea before we got there, so at this point, we had partied on the ship a little too much. Did I mentioned that Amanda and I sang karaoke together???? Well, we did. Unfortunately, I have no video to prove it but will keep it in my mind forever. So, we stop in Nassau for a day. When we woke up and got ready to get off the boat, we realized that there was almost nobody on the ship. We went to the customer service desk and asked them how to get off the boat. They smiled and realized we had spent all that time in our suite (HELLO, it was our honeymoon). We got off the boat at around 4pm and got my hair braided. We just walked around town, ate something and took a nice horse carriage ride. We had a nice time there. Our next stop was Freeport in Bahamas. At this point, we decided to take an excursion to prevent what had happened the day before from happening again. After all, we needed some proof that we were in Bahamas, right? So, we spend the whole day at this beautiful resort in one of the Islands. We just had a lazy day at the beach, spent some time in the pool and I did some water aerobics. We came back on Sunday. Trust me when I tell you that it was very hard to get off the ship... we did not want to come back to reality. That is what our honeymoon really was 'a wonderful dream' and we did not want to wake up.
We are now back to work and back to our normal routine. Many friends have asked us "how does it feel to be married?" I have thought about it many times. I tried to figure out the difference in our lives after we got married. I think it is too early to see any difference -we are still in our honeymoon- and we love it. It feels good to be able to talk about Amanda as my wife. At first, I thought it would be challenging, I was not used to saying 'my wife'. The truth is, she is. Amanda is my wife before the law and before the whole world. The more I said it the easier it got. So, it comes right out now. I love talking about her all the time.
We wanted to thank you for believing in our love and helping us to make our wedding possible. We loved our ceremony. Thanks for making it so special and unforgettable. We officially adopted you as our parents so you HAVE to keep in touch with us. We would love to invite you to spend a weekend with us, at our home, after we move. We know that you have a busy schedule so let us know if sometime between August-September works for you
Hope to hear back from you soon.
Love,
(Signed anonymously until DADT becomes obsolete!)
Married May 8, 2010 in Washington, DC
on the Cherry Blossom Riverboat on the Potomac River
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We would like to heartily thank you for a phenomenal ceremony. Even
months after, our friends and family would mention that we had the most
meaningful and moving ceremony that they had ever witnessed. Tanja and
I plan to read our ceremony book on every anniversary we share together.
We are also so pleased to know that there are two wonderful interfaith
ministers out there to share all of our major milestones with in the
future. We hope to have you do our baby-naming ceremony when we finally
start to begin our family.
Thanks again. Chris & Tanya
(Ceremony performed April 27, 2008
at
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Phillip Merrill Environmental Center,
Annapolis, MD)
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Where to begin?? T. Wade and Elisheva truly amazed us since we couldn’t even fathom what a wedding with two brides would be like. They counseled us together and individually to make sure that we were ready for this step. Wade and Elisheva walked us through the entire process of planning the ceremony and even advised us as to how to handle all of the little details that would get the best of us. We are more in love with each other because of our new set of parents, Wade and Elisheva. We felt like lost orphans until we met them. Our ceremony was more intimate than any wedding we have ever attended. The loving details, energy and creativity that was put into our ceremony was unprecedented and we will never forget it. I will always remember that the most important hug that I received that morning before the ceremony was from my new parents, Wade and Elisheva. Whether you are looking for a traditional ceremony or one that is quite unique, you definitely are looking for Rev. Wade and Elisheva Clegg to do your ceremony. All of the guests at the wedding asked us if these two were pastors so that they could join their church and have them to perform their future wedding ceremonies. We love the Cleggs and you will love them too!!!
Kimberly & Mercinda(ceremony performed in Arlington, VA November 11, 2009)
