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Weddings with a Heart

Weddings with a Heart

Newport, RI
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    Laura F. Sent on 10/03/2019
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    Let's Go Down to the Sea You and Me - Highly Recommend

    Weddings With a Heart were par excellence in every respect. If you're having a beach wedding, engage with them!

    Don is a brilliant wordsmith of the romantic sea, and Kat's photography is breathtaking, (You WILL love your photos, just buy them all). They are lovely, creative, professional people who definitely enhanced our wedding, and added to the magic of the day.

    We are so grateful to them. They also offer the opportunity to add some very uniquely beautiful and spiritual elements to your ceremony. There is one in particular that we chose that we already cherish. We can't tell you what it is - it's a trade secret of theirs (shhh!). In tribute to their style of artistry, let me offer this, with an homage to Dr. Seuss, clearly a favorite of theirs (and ours).

    Let's Go Down to the Sea You and Me

    Let's get married us two, big decision you know!
    We know why, but who what how, and where do we go?

    Let's go down to the sea you and me,
    With family and loved ones, and friends more than three.
    We'll exchange vows, tie the knot, and get hitched in the sand
    And let the wind and the waves be our own wedding band.

    Invite the Beach's, Don and Kat,
    One does this, while the other does that.
    We'll let their words please us and ease us,
    As the ocean winds breeze us,
    And we'll be married in no time flat!

    We said we would and we do and we did,
    But there's really so much more
    We got what we wanted, a Wedding with a Heart,
    Right down there on the shore!

    With much Gratitude and Respect,
    Dan & Laura
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    Michelle Sent on 09/27/2019
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    Wonderful Experience

    We highly recommend Don to anyone looking for a worry free and laid back officiant. He knew us right off the bat and helped mold our ceremony into a beautiful and fitting experience. Our guests are still talking about how perfect the ceremony was.
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    Judith Sent on 07/02/2018
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    This was an amazing ceremony, she does exactly what you want and is very pleasant!!
    I would recommend her to anyone and everyone. I am very pleased
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    Christina Sent on 10/30/2019
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    Amazing & went smoothly

    Don & Kath made everything about my ceremony go smoothly! My husband and I had our ceremony on the beach and we wanted a traditional ceremony with a runner, chairs, and an arch and Don was extremely accommodating and guided me the day before where to place everything and how the ceremony will flow. My pictures came out phenomenal! Kathy was really easy to work with and would tell me how to stand or look to get the best pictures! Thank you both for everything!
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    Hamlet Sent on 12/14/2016
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    Absolutely Perfect! We used Donny Beach (yes that is the owner's name) for our elopement. What an amazing experience. We were able to plan everything within hour and the overall service took less than 1 hour. Donny and his wife did an excellent job with planning the ceremony with a beautiful sunset in the background. Great photos to go along with a very memorable service. FYI - in addition to being an officiant, he and his wife take excellent photos for the service.
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    Kaylie Sent on 10/06/2016
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    Don and Kathy Beach officiated and photographed our wedding in September at Newport Vineyards in Rhode Island, and we could not be happier with their services! They were so personable and easy to work with! They were punctual and responded immediately to all of our questions and requests. Don did an incredible job officiating our ceremony. He made it so personalized and special for us. Kathy (as well as Don) truly captured the beauty, love and happiness of our special day in her photography. We began receiving digital prints within 2 days of our wedding, and had all of the digitals within 5 days. Their price was beyond responsible, especially for the quality of work that they do. We are so happy that we chose Weddings with a Heart. We will forever have priceless photographs of the most special day of our lives, thanks to them! <3

    Lots of love,
    The Bishops
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    Jacqueline Sent on 05/06/2016
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    Donald was not only funny and laid back, him and his wife Kathy were so so helpful throughout our whole wedding process. They went above and beyond. They didn't only give us the coolest ceremony ever and take the most magical pictures on earth, they also helped us with the flowers and the location. Donald also gave us the BEST advice when I contemplated doing the typical large wedding by saying not to. He assured me that keeping it small was the best decision and boy was he right. Our small amount of guests had the time of their lives and so did we. We are so grateful for finding Donald and Kathy! You cannot go wrong!
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    Katie Sent on 05/04/2016
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    Weddings With A Heart made wedding planning easy! Don Beach responded very quickly to all e-mail communications and was insightful in terms of where to hold the ceremony, where to eat and where to stay in the area.
    On the day of the ceremony, Don made us feel very relaxed and at ease. He and his wife are wonderful photographers; they captured our special day perfectly and we are thankful to have such beautiful photos as keepsakes from our special day!
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    Alysse Sent on 04/29/2016
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    Donny and his wife Kathy made our special day very magical! We really could not have asked for a more perfect wedding ceremony. From the moment we spoke to Donny, we knew we had found our officiant. If you are looking for a small, affordable, intimate and genuine wedding -- then search no more! Their customer service is impeccable, and they were such a pleasure to work with. This pair demonstrates what society has seemed to forget... a wedding is about two people and their feelings for each other, not some fancy hor' d' oeuvres. Last but certainly not least, the photography was absolutely breathtaking. This couple deserves more than 5 stars!

    Happy Newlyweds,
    Alysse & Justin
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    Laureen Sent on 02/23/2016
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    Doing our wedding with weddings with a heart was the most magical experience ever...our elopement was exactly what we wanted and more. Thank you for making our wedding exactly what we dreamed of with every detail that we wanted for such an affordable cost. The pictures were beautiful and perfect as well and very unique from traditional wedding photos. I loved the entire experience and would recommend weddings with a heart all my life to everyone I know for there is no other wedding officiant and photographer that can capture such a special moment as you guys have. Thank you from the deepest of our hearts. We look forward to celebrating our renewal of vows in a couple of years with you guys again :-) !
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    Kim Sent on 10/31/2019
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    These guys were fantastic!

    Don and Kat were so great to work with. Don made our ceremony so heartfelt and special and he also has a great sense of humor. Kat’s pics were beautiful! I’m so excited that we chose them for our wedding!
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    Lorin Sent on 12/30/2015
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    Don was our officiant and his wife Kathy was our photographer. They were excellent. Don was always very prompt in responding to emails. They were extremely professional. Don gave us great options for vows etc. He also gave us the suggestion for our venue which worked out perfectly. Their prices were very reasonable. His wife Kathy did a great job with our photos and again the prices were very reasonable. She was also very professional and helpful and made us feel very comfortable, as did Don. Our ceremony / vows were exactly what we wanted. We would highly recommend Weddings with a Heart to anyone.
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    Bob Sent on 12/26/2015
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    Don is an affable and cheerful guy with a great sense of humor, but also with a very respectful and deeply human understanding of marriage. He can be both light-hearted and quite serous and sensitive at the same time. He is deeply committed to helping you create the ceremony that is right for you.
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    Rhonda Sent on 12/12/2015
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    Weddings With A Heart was perfect for our simple intimate wedding. There was no stress involved at all. Less fuss.....More love! A few specific about them: they respond immediately to any question or request you may have. Speedy usually means minutes with them. In addition, they are very witty and carefree which makes the whole process very easy. They will accommodate any request you may have, and will adjust what they need to . For example, it was forecasted to rain and they offered to shoot pictures the next day . We also used them as my photographers. I was a bit weary at first because of the one stop shopping approach, but they will not disappoint. They captured who we were, and the important moments so beautifully. Once again the digital pictures were ready in hours! The wedding was meaningful and forever memorable!
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    Working with Don was a dream come true. When my fiance and I were planning our elopement to Newport we had hoped to find an officiant who would provide a beautiful, intimate ceremony mixed with a little humor and Don was the perfect choice! He had so many ceremony options for us to choose from and even allowed us to customize our choice for a ceremony that was completely "us." Also, we booked his wife Kathy to do our photography and the pictures she captured were amazing! We truly could not have had a better experience! Would book again in a heartbeat!
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    Jess Sent on 01/27/2016
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    We could not be happier with our experience with Don & Kathy, who made our Block Island wedding so easy, fun, and absolutely beautiful. Don was always prompt and so helpful each time I reached out via email or phone; he provided us with awesome options for our vows, ideas for venues, and was so flexible and accomodating leading up to the wedding. The wedding itself was everything I've ever dreamed of. Kathy was so professional and easy to work with, and her photographs were absolutely gorgeous. Don put us both at ease with his carefree, humorous style, at the same time making the ceremony so meaningful. The photos were fun and captured everything that we wanted and then some, and were ready very quickly, within days! I am so thankful and happy to have found Don & Kathy, and would highly recommend Weddings with a Heart to anyone. They are the best!
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    Happy Sent on 01/25/2016
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    We absolutely loved working with Donnie and his wife in setting-up the wedding. The service was very small (me, my wife, & unborn son). It took a handful of emails and call to Donald to set-up all the details. He was the officiant and photographer, and his wife the additional photographer. For the price of an average wedding dress we got 1st class treatment. He recommended the place (perfect beach at sunset), prepared the ceremony (short & sweet), and recommended a local florist for my wife's flowers and a hair dresser for my wife. We got to the beach at 7pm, by 750pm we were married and off to our romantic dinner. For a very very modest price we got over 200 pictures documenting the blast we had. We loved every bit of the service and would definitely recommend the service.
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    Edan Sent on 12/26/2015
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    Everything about Wedding's With A Heart was extremely progressional. We had to plan the wedding from across the country and Don and Cathy made themselves readily available WHENEVER IT SUITED OUR NEEDS. I can't stress how important that was for our sanity :).

    When we finally met Don and Cathy, they listened carefully to our artistic vision and asked pointed questions based on our concerns which showed that they were indeed listening carefully.

    The day of the wedding they helped everyone stay calm in a traditional tense time when all sorts of things can go wrong. From Don's jokes and Cathy's key pictures, my wife and I felt very taken care of. I want to say that again. WE FELT TAKEN CARE OF. That's how you want to feel on your wedding day.

    I recommend, especially if you are artistic and have a vision for your wedding,
    Contacting Weddings With A Heart, because Don and Cathy are artists and know how to make visions come true.
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    Ash Sent on 12/13/2015
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    I truly don't know where to start.. But one thing I am sure of is words often fall short of meaning.. I've never writing a review on anyone because I'm not the best with words but Don surely deserves it.. I cannot begin to express how helpful and accommodating his services were.. Everything was last minute for me.. I had been postponing my marriage for a while now and it wasn't until I got orders overseas I snapped out of it.. I literally had days to get everything done.. I didn't want everything to appear to have just been thrown together.. Don covered all the bases.. Made sure I knew every aspect and then even when I was unsure that needed to happen next he executed.. The only thing I'm left with ate the most beautiful moments and pictures of my life.. I could ask for a better officiant or a better person to step in my time of need.. Needless to say; don and his wife have earned 5 stars.. If I could marry my wife again I would choose him..
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    Kimberly Sent on 02/03/2016
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    Don and Kathy were great to work with, they were very responsive during the planning stages and were able to give us the very laid back, casual ceremony we were looking for. Our pictures turned out great and it was definitely a good value for the cost considering how many pictures we ended up with!
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    Jeanette Sent on 12/14/2015
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    I loved working with Don! He was extremely responsive and had great ideas for our small wedding. The photographs came out beautiful. I would highly recommend Weddings with a Heart
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    Erica Sent on 12/14/2015
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    We could not be happier with how our ceremony and pictures came out. Don really captured our personalities and it came through in our ceremony. He made everyone laugh and cry, it was absolutely beautiful and true to my husband and I's characters. They also did our photography and each picture perfectly reflect our awesome day. They were easy to work with and always responded quickly anytime I had a question or needed to speak with them. They're amazing! I highly recommend Weddings With a Heart for your special day.
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    Linda Sent on 12/14/2015
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    I found Don to be very accommodating, friendly, cheerful. He and his wife made our special event very personal, they both gave us the wedding ceremony we always wanted.
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    Corinne Sent on 12/23/2015
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    Don and Kathy were wonderful. The service was exactly what we wanted/envisioned (a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere without taking away from the importance of our ceremony and day).
    And the picture were GORGEOUS.
    ... Could not ask for more at any price.
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    Kat and Don are the absolute best photography team!!! They photographed not only our engagement photos, but our wedding photos as well. They put so much time and creative energy into their photography, and it shows with their final product. We felt so comfortable with them and they were fantastic with directing us without overly posing us. I couldn't have asked for a better experience and I would recommend them to everybody I know!
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