Nice Things Couples Have Written...and a few pictures

"Greetings! We wanted to thank you for the lovely ceremony you performed for us and for personalizing it so well for us. Your personality showed the minute we met you and you were easy to be with. Thank you again! -Barb & Alex

"The ceremony was exactly what we wanted! Actually I loved your part as it was not the same "cookie cutter" wedding ceremony I have typically heard. We wanted our wedding to be special and you helped us do that. As I said before, my father (as well as others) was complementing you for days." -Michelle

                                                 Riverwood Mansion - Nashville

"Ralph, we have had nothing but compliments on the ceremony. Everybody loved the part where we held each other's hands palm up. If you ever need a recommendation, I would be happy to do so." -Claudia

"I'm sorry this is so late coming, but we wanted you to know how much we appreciated you performing our wedding ceremony. You did a beautiful job. You spoke with sincerity and made our special day more special. We were lucky to find you. Thanks again. -Maggie & Mark

"Dear Ralph, Bill and I wanted to express our sincere appreciation and delight in the warmth and perfection of the way you conducted our ceremony. So many of our guests commented on it. You were the perfect one for the occasion! Thanks again for making that special day even more wonderful." -Marsha & Bill

"Dear Ralph - Our wedding was fantastic. What we had always dreamed of....and you were wonderful. I had no idea what to expect by calling a minister out of the yellow pages (that's how we found you) so I was pleasantly surprised that you were just the minister I had hoped for. All of my friends said that they would recommend you and kept commenting on how beautiful the ceremony was...I truly felt God smiling on us that day, and I thank you tremendously for providing us with a wonderful beginning to our marriage." -Wendy

"Ralph, thank you for making our wedding ceremony such a special event. We were very excited to find someone who encouraged and accepted our ideas about the ceremony. You have an outstanding selection of passages and ceremony options. We felt very comfortable with your approach and you were pleasant to work with. We would be happy to provide a reference should you ever need one. It was wonderful getting to know you, and the ceremony could not have been more perfect." -Rose & John

 C.J.'s Off the Square - Franklin, TN

Sarah Gutin with Eyeris Photography

"Ralph, I'm sorry it has taken me a month to write and tell you thank-you, but here I am. I cannot say enough about the wedding ceremony that you performed for Mark and I. Even at the reception our guests were telling us that it was the most beautiful ceremony they had ever heard. Everyone raved after the wedding about what a well spoken and wonderful minister you are. Thank you for your endless patience with me in deciding how we wanted the ceremony to be. The emails and phone calls, the corrections and changes....you did it all for us. And you made us feel as though we were the only couple you were doing a wedding for this year! A thank you does not seem like enough to tell you how much we appreciated everything. I would recommend your services in a heart beat to anyone. Thank you for making our day even that much better." -Elysia & Mark

Hi Ralph, I just wanted to say thanks for the wonderful job you did here two weeks ago, and tell you how nice it is to know I can refer people to you - and know that we don't have to worry about another thing." -Gail Henry, The Belle House - www.bellehouse.com

We want to thank you for making our wedding ceremony so memorable & meaningful. It was unique, personal and special to us. We couldn't have dreamed up a better ceremony. We had so many of our friends & family comment on how beautiful it was...One friend later told us he hates weddings and our was the first he's enjoyed. -Doreen & John

Wedding for Couple Displaced by Katrina                      Signing Marriage License at Opryland Hotel

                    Historic Cedarwood (photo by Derrick Pierce)

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Phone numbers & email - Ralph Griggs, minister - Performing wedding ceremonies in Nashville, Tennessee -  Murfreesboro, Dickson, Lebanon, and throughout Middle Tennessee

Nashville Wedding Information:

Reviews of Nashville Wedding Locations  -   Nashville Wedding Service Providers  -  Free Bride's Name Change Guide   

Choosing a Nashville Wedding Minister (video)  -  How to Get Your Tennessee Marriage License

Nashville Wedding Elopement

Nashville Wedding Venues Reviews:

Riverwood Mansion  -  C.J.'s Off the Square - Springhaven Mansion - Union Station Hotel  - Centennial Park Sunken Garden -

Two Rivers Mansion - Opryland Hotel Weddings  - Buchanan Log House - Nashville Wedding Chapel -

Historic Cedarwood - Legacy Farms - Houston Station - Country Music Hall of Fame - Hermitage Hotel -

Carnton Plantation - Cool Springs House - Rock Castle - The Baber House - Blackhaven Gardens - Loveless Cafe

Belle Meade Plantation - Cheekwood Gardens - The Nashville Zoo - Front Porch Farms - Nashville Parks

Scarritt-Bennett Center - Skinner Chapel

Updates!!

• I've finally written some new posts that I've wanted to do for some time for couples. They are listed on my Free Wedding Guides page. There are some other posts there written by wedding pros you might like too. The free guides include an info-graphic on getting your license, 3 ways to write your own vows, real-world wedding ceremony ideas, and more.

• If you'd like to see a video brief segment of a wedding ceremony I officiated, go here. This was a wedding at Scarritt-Bennett, and there's a humorous out-take during the vows (about two minutes and a half in). Very nice couple and family!

• I was the "pretend" wedding minister on the TLC show What Not to Wear at the Hermitage Hotel as a surprise for a local wedding florist. If you like, watch here.

Thank-You Notes

<sub>Hi Ralph, I wanted to write to let you know how thankful Sam and I are for you! The ceremony was perfect in every way. We received so many compliments afterwards about how wonderful it all was. The wording of the ceremony especially. It would not have been possible without you. Thank you...from the bottom of our hearts. We are truly blessed to have found you. I also wanted to give thanks to you for the promptness of our marriage certificate. When we got back from our honeymoon on Monday 10/12 it had come in the mail that day and was waiting for us. I was able to go the next day and get my name changed on my license before going back to work on Wednesday. Thank you again SO MUCH for everything!!! Sincerely, Audra & Sam

Ralph, We just wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being the minister at our ceremony! We loved how fun and easy the marriage counseling was. I really enjoyed being able to write our own ceremony online with you as well. I loved your style, and it wasn't your typical cookie cutter ceremony! The sand art turned out great and my favorite was when TJ and I read our vows. That was a very important day for us, and you made it so special to be the presenter of our love! God Bless you and your family. Keep up the great work in all you do for the future. You have shared a special time in our lives, and we appreciate it! We will definitely refer you to anyone we know getting married in the future! Thanks! TJ and Selina

Ralph, We are running off to our honeymoon, but wanted to send you a quick photo of our BEAUTIFUL wedding. You did such a great job - we received so many compliments about your service. Literally, everyone was moved to tears by the service. And, you made the whole process easy and FUN! Thank you so much. You have a true gift and we are so pleased you could share it with us! Thanks, Nicole

Just a note this morning to thank you so much for your wonderful addition to our daughter's wedding. Everyone there felt your warmth and kindness throughout the ceremony - it felt as if you had always been our pastor!  We are so happy we found you, and now you are forever a part of our cherished memories of the day... -Matt & Regina

Mr. Griggs, I just want to tell you how thankful we are to have had you as a part of our special day. Everything was so easy and went smoothly. We are certainly going to tell everyone of you fantastic service. It was a pleasure to meet you. We wish you all the best in the upcoming holiday season!
Thanks a bunch, Jacqueline and Philip

Dear Ralph....we cannot thank you enough for playing such an important role in our most special day. Without us knowing you very well, you really seemed to fit us as a minister. The ceremony was more than we could've ever asked for. I felt a calm spirit come over me that I'd never felt before...you didn't just marry us, you allowed our family & friends the genuine opportunity to experience what we feel in our hearts....and we thank you for that." -Bethany & Josh</sub>

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