Rev. Coleman Voted Twin Cities #1 Favorite Wedding Planner!

Minneapolis wedding officiant Rev Coleman, for a chapel with a Minnesota wedding

Testimonials
From Couples, News Sources, and Vendors

Awards and Reviews

Citysearch
Voted "Best Wedding/Party Planner 2007"

2007 Audience Winner
Specialty rating: 10.0
Overall user rating: Highly Recommended

Minneapolis City Pages, MN - Jan 9, 2007,
1/10 Morning Communique:
"Planning your summer 2007 wedding? Let Rev. Tomkin Coleman help you with information on reception halls, music, vendors, and more at the Minnesota Weddings Blog."

The Minnesota Weddings Blog
wins the 11/19/07 Blog of the Day Award

Paul Magers, KARE-TV - MN News
"Reverend Coleman's ceremony was beautiful and moving. "From the news commentary of a wedding ceremony that was televised

Letters

Mary & Craig

"Thank you so much for your guidance and support in preparing us for the ceremony and officiating at our wedding.

The ceremony was very individual and personal and represented who we are. Honestly, we had so many people tell us that it was the best ceremony they had ever attended!

We could not have imagined a more perfect day, and we will be forever grateful to you for helping make our wedding so special!"

Elizabeth and Michael

"We were so lucky to have found you!

With your help, our wedding was tasteful and elegant, but not stuffy, and it had the friendly, relaxed feel we wanted.

You made sure our wedding was personalized and all about us.  We are very grateful!"

Karen & Rob

"Reverend Coleman, we just wanted to write to tell you how special you made our wedding ceremony. We were so nervous and had no idea what we were doing, but you helped us figure out how to put all of our ideas together.

Everyone told us how incredible they thought the ceremony was. It was absolutely perfect, moving, and filled with meaning. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!"

Kari and Mike's outdoor wedding at Murphy's Landing in Shakopee, MN Kari & Mike's Outdoor Wedding at Murphy's Landing in Shakopee, MN
Kari & Mike (and now Adam!)

"When we were planning our wedding, we were hoping to find someone to marry us that we felt comfortable with. After spending about 5 minutes with Reverend Coleman we knew we had found the right person.

As we were telling him about what we were envisioning we felt that he was as excited about the ceremony as we were. As this was the first wedding for us both, it was great having someone that has done so many weddings be that passionate about our ideas.

When Reverend Coleman conducted the rehearsal we could tell that he really understood what we were going for and what we wanted.

Then when he put it all together at the ceremony, which was beautiful and perfect. We really felt that we has very excited to be part of our special day.

In March of 2006 we had our first child, a son. We wanted to share the happy news with him, as without the wedding we would not have our son.

I am sure you will be just as happy as we are having Reverend Coleman officiate the start of your life together!"

Everyday E-mails

Thank You After Receiving Scripting!

Hello Pastor Tomkin,
Thank you so much for forwarding us an outline so quickly! We both really appreciate it. We are very pleased with the overall wording of the ceremony. It's so nice that you took the time to write a ceremony that reflects exactly what we were looking for. There are only a few small changes that we are thinking of making. We just wanted to say thanks again. We're really excited about the ceremony outline and think it's perfect for who we are, both as individuals and as a couple!

Thanks For Meeting Together!

Hi Rev. Tomkin, We so enjoyed meeting with you last night! It was very clear to us that working with you, we would get the ceremony we are looking for. It was also obvious how much you enjoy your job, which was wonderful to see. The only thing that seemed to make you happier was talking about your wife! :)

Thank You For Recommendations!

Hello Reverend Tomkin,

I realized I haven't had contact with you in a few weeks, but I'm checking to see if you're still available for my wedding date. Unfortuantely I still can't officially "book" you, bu my fiancehas his visa interview set with the American consulate, so I am nervously awaiting that day. I have decided uon most ofmy vendors--I will be using the photographer you recommended. Also, I have contacted the harpist you recommended for the ceremony, and he gave me a very warm resonse. We have the contract for the College Club, and they give two weeks to sign it. I have been in contact with a DJ and a florist, too. Everyone has been wonderful about my situation, but I ha definitely looking forward tohaving everything/everyone booked for peace of mind!

I have had several conversations with the marriage counselor your recommended and set up some appointments with him in January.

Thank you so much for your help and recommendations! This wedding planning isso much work. I was just in a wedding last month, and my borther is getting marriedin two weeks. Plus, I hae two other friends getting married next year who feel the need to do wedding things every weekend!

Anyways, this has gotten quite long, but I just wanted to say thank you, and I hope you're still free to perform my wedding. I hope you are well, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Recommendations from Wedding Professionals

Sharon Planer, Professional pianist
"Some officiants are soft-spoken and don't like to give verbal or visual cues, which can create the opportunity for confusion. You take the guesswork out of it to make a seamlessly flowing ceremony. Your speaking style is straightforward, warm, and interesting. When couples contact me for their music and I learn that you are the officiant, I always tell them I'm thrilled to be working with you."
--One grateful musician

Troy Ackerman, DJ
"Without hesitation I recommend Rev. Coleman for assistance with creating a meaningful, personalized, and unique ceremony. During the last 15 years, I've worked with many clergy and judges. A vast majority of them really don't seem to care about what they are doing. Pastor Tomkin is the exception and stands out, personally and professionally."

Diane Martinson, Professional Wedding Singer
"I think you do a wonderful job of keeping each ceremony meaningful for the couple and not rambling on too long like some officiants. I also appreciate your respect for music in the ceremonies. I always enjoy your weddings the most."

A Note from Reverend Coleman:

Nothing can replace a face-to-face meeting together, but I hope that the above testimonials give you an idea of what it's like to meet together to chat and plan.

I have designed and perfosrmed hundreds of wedding ceremonies, many of which came from referrals received from churches, reception sites, wedding professionals, and happy couples. Often after a wedding, some of the guests or even the photographer or the caterer will come up to me and ask if I'm available to perform their upcoming wedding ceremony!

I'd love to hear from you!

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