Testimonials for MN's Most Awarded Wedding Officiant
Again Voted "Best Wedding Officiant"
by Minnesota Bride Magazine
Thank
you for voting for me! I feel blessed and honored. This is the review
they used when presenting the 2011 award:
““Rev.
Tomkin was calm, affirming, and he gently guided us through the wedding
process. I was able to totally relax into our wedding because it was
clear that Rev. Tomkin had a handle on what needed to be done, what our
wishes for our day were, and for what the other people at our wedding
would expect.” –Tammy Hendrickson, married November 15, 2003, at The
Reserve, Plymouth, MN.
Before Your Wedding Day Premarital Counseling. Thank you to everyone for voting for me and my services - it is really appreciated!
Awards and Reviews
Citysearch 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, 1998.Letters
This is the review MN Bride used when presented the 2010 award for Best Wedding Officiant:
Kris & Dave
“Rev.
Tomkin is really personable and original; he doesn’t serve the standard
typical patter you hear in wedding sermons. We met with Rev. Tomkin to
talk about our relationship and our thoughts on marriage and each
other, and he took that and really did something unique for us. He was
really diligent and spent a lot of time with us to make it special!”
–Kris Butler, married May 23, 2008, at Stella’s Prestige Oyster Bar
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!"
Karen & Rob, married at the Walker
"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!"
For the story about meeting Wolfgang Puck athe Walker's 20.21 restaurant, check my blog.
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 Rev. Tomkin 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 was 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 For Wedding!
Hi, Reverend Tomkin!I am writing to thank you again for everything you did for us to make our wedding AMAZING. We have received so much praise of your sermon and delivery from our friends and family. We heard over and over, "Where did you find him? How do you know Reverend Coleman? We loved his delivery and tone!".
Thank you for making our day so perfect!
Dana & Robert
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. Rev. 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 performed 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 work with you, to make sure that your wedding is exactly the way you've dreamed it would be.
