|  | A very special “thank you” to you for officiating our wedding ceremony. Your professional, personalized and compassionate manner was exactly what we wanted and was complimented by several guests. -- Darlene and Paul Landry April 2000, Moncton N.B. | 
                    
                      | Thank you so very much for the wonderful wedding ceremony. Everything was perfect. -- Maxine and Sam Crossman May 2002, Dieppe NB 
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                      | My husband and I would like to thank you for performing our marriage ceremony. We appreciate the time and dedication you have put into making this the best day of our lives. Our family would love for us to send their appreciation as well. -- Holly and Eugene Steeves May 2002, Dieppe NB 
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						  We can’t thank you enough for making our wedding day so memorable. You really went out of your way for us on such short notice. The ceremony was really beautiful and very personal. We were so touched by your kind words and sincerity we felt throughout the ceremony. We will always remember you and your kind words as we venture through life. Thank you so much and God bless you and your family. -- Sandi and Charles Moore November 2002, Riverview NB 
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						  Thank you so much for the beautiful ceremony you performed! You really helped make our day a special one. -- Carolyn and Eric Legacy May 2003, Moncton NB 
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						  Thank you very much for making our day a very special One! -- Melanie and Bernie Tobin June 2003, Moncton NB 
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						  Thank you for the beautiful ceremony you performed for us at our home in Turtle Creek. -- Robin and John Sempson June 2003, Moncton NB 
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						  You made our day special and the ceremony is one that will be remembered. -- Tiana and Patrick Vincelette August 2003, St. Andrews-By-The-Sea NB | 
                    
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						  We want to thank you for making our wedding day extra special. The words spoken at the ceremony we beautiful. We will forever treasure those words spoken. If we ever come across someone who needs your services we will highly recommend you. You made it possible for us to be married where and when we wanted, and we are forever grateful. -- Chantal and Andre Brun August 2003, Shediac NB 
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						  Thank you so much for officiating at our wedding. Your kind words helped make our day very memorable. We’re glad you could play such a special part in making our dreams come true. -- Shawna and Sean O’Kane August 2003, Memramcook NB | 
                    
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						  Thank you so very much for performing our wedding ceremony. You did such a wonderful job making our ceremony unique and special. We got many compliments, so thank you for all of your help in planning our special day. We truly appreciate your hard work.  Mireya, Darren and Izabella Cunningham-Higgs  Moncton NB October 2004. 
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						  "Thank you so much" in helping us celebrate our "special day" in "great style." Your help and understanding made this day one that we will never forget. I pray one day our paths will cross again.   Shirley and Don Richard Irishtown NB July 2004. 
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						  We both appreciated your friendly and relaxed style - it shows that you enjoy what you do which we all know is important in life. Again, thank you for your part in our special day. - Janice Decelles & Luc Klassen Alma NB  May 2005 
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						  Thank you so much for the lovely ceremony!!! I was so excited and happy. It was a very nice, elegant ceremony, just what we wanted! Thanks so much! - Lori Lynn and Daniel Paradis Saint Anselme NB  July 2005 
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						  First of all I would like to take the time to thank you for doing an excellent job on Friday evening, Jason and I are really happy with the way things went, we got so many compliments on how nice and relaxed a ceremony it was. I will be sure too recommend you to anyone that is going to be married in the future. -- Jason and Rachel Cormier Moncton NB  July 2005. 
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						  We would like to take this opportunity to thank you, as we don't feel we thanked you enough. As plans began for our wedding, we wanted our special day to be as special as the love we have for each other. Every second of that day went just as we hoped, and you helped make it possible. Thank you so very much for making it all possible and memorable for all who attended, you were the perfect choice to make this happen. Many of the people who attended have commented on how beautiful they felt it was, and that your "strong voice" carried well in the Free Meeting House. Thank you very much again. - Joe and Louise LeBlanc  Moncton NB July 2005. | 
                    
                      | Just a small note to thank-you so very much for officiating the ceremony. It really meant a lot to me and Al. You were great and I couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank-you again. Albert and Melissa Price Pine Glen NB August 2005
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					  “Ed and I wanted to say “Thank You” for making the beginning of our life together a very special one.”  Edward and Bonnie Geldart  Riverview  September 2005 | 
| “Arsène & I want to   say a BIG THANK YOU from the bottom of our heart for the   guidance, your friendship, your sense of humor but most important the ceremony.    They all met our expectations and we are proud and happy about your caring.”    Arsene and Elsie Doiron Saint   Andre-LeBlanc NB September 2005 | 
| “I want to thank you for   the wonderful service you provided...you were a very important part of our   perfect day, and we just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated you...” Rene and Charlene Savoie Richibucto NB July 2006 | 
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“Ben and I have now   returned to Cayman as Mr. and Mrs. Pershick.  We wanted to thank you for   performing our Wedding Ceremony, it was fantastic.” Ben and Maggie Pershick Moncton July   2006 | 
| “Thanks for adding to our   beautiful tomorrows. The ceremony was beautiful.” Brad and Carole Young Cape Brule NB  August   2006 | 
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"Mandy and I would just like to thank you for the wonderful ceremony on our   wedding day. For a day that can be full of stress and worry, you were able to   take those worries away for us. Thanks again for being a part of our special   day." Geoff and Mandy Douglas   Moncton  October   2006 | 
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"Thanks so much for the   lovely ceremony you performed for us in Irishtown. It was perfect."  David and Linda Wilson  Irishtown  November   2006 | 
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“Dear Rev.   Merks;  We cannot believe how fast five years have gone.  It was May 1, 2002   that you performed Sam and I's wedding and we talk of you often.  I even catch   myself looking over the vows and prayers that were said that day on occasion.    Once again, thank you for uniting us.  We forsee a long, healthy, happy future   for us.  Sincerely, Maxine   Oulds-Crossman” | 
| “We   wanted to thank you for officiating our wedding and also for the letter and   information you sent us. We were very happy with our decision to have you join   us together as a family. You helped make our night special. We will certainly   refer you to anyone who is looking for someone to marry them. We have actually   given your name to many people already.”  Jonathan and Jacynthe Desylva   Dieppe NB  July 2007 | 
| “We   would like to thank you for the wonderful ceremony you performed with us.  You   made us feel very comfortable, and that meant a lot to us.  We will be telling   the world about you!”  Don and Vicki   Caissie  Moncton  NB  July 2007 | 
| “Justin and I just wanted to thank   you for being our officiant to our wedding. The day could not have been more   perfect, and you definitely had a part in that.  We will definitely recommend   you to anyone we know that is planning on getting married.”  Justin and Jamie MacTavish  Berry Mills NB  August   2007 | 
| “Terrie-Lynn and I just wanted to   thank you for the wonderful job you did at our wedding.  We really appreciated   your expertise and your help on our special day.  I was especially impressed   with how you took control of things in the end.  We had an excellent day and an   amazing reception.”  Myles and Terri-Lynn   Phinney  Riverview  NB  August 2007 | 
| “We’d like to thank you for the wonderful ceremony! Everything was perfect.   You’re amazing! You helped make our day that much more special!”   Daniel and Michelle Belliveau   Memramcook    NB  October 2007 | 
  | “Thank you for doing such a great job on our wedding day. We very much   appreciate your caring and professional manner.” Michael and Denise Currie -- Moncton NB  June 2008 | 
  | “Wishing you the best this holiday season and thank you for making our wedding   so special this summer” Brad and Anne Firth – Dieppe  NB  August 2008 | 
  | “We would like to thank you for doing a fine job on our wedding night. It was   greatly appreciated.” Maurice and Linda Star – Moncton  November  2008 | 
  | “We just wanted to thank you for performing our wedding ceremony. We all thought   you did a wonderful job and we are glad we chose you to do it. You made things   very comfortable for us which was very nice.”  Adam and Elissa Prosser –   Riverview NB March 2009 | 
  | “Just   want to express our thanks for your part in making our vow renewal so special.   It was a wonderful day that was handled so professionally by everyone   involved.”  David and Judy Noiles – Riverside-Albert  July 2009 | 
  | “This is a thank you for a job well done at our ceremony. We had a wonderful   day, thanks for helping it come together.”  Will and Krista Rose – Riverview  August   2009 | 
  | “On behalf of myself and Marc, we would like to thank you. It was a great day!!   Speaking with people after the ceremony thought that it was beautiful, and   that’s a big thanks to you. You made it a fun and comfortable wedding. We really   appreciated it.”  Marc and Donna   Gallant – Moncton August 2009. | 
  | “Thank   you for officiating our wedding. You guided us through with patience and   grace.”  Charles and Marica   Despres – Moncton September 2009 | 
  | “Thank   you so much for being a part of our wedding day. Your professionalism and sense   of humor made it a very memorable ceremony.”  Marc and Denise Comeau – Memramcook October   2009 | 
  | “Words   cannot express the joy that we feel remembering that you shared the beginning of   our new life together. Thank-you for being there and giving us a wonderful   ceremony. You made our day special!!  Stephen   and Vicki Fowler  -- Pine Glen  July 2010 | 
  | "We just wanted to say Thank you so   much for being a part of our special day on October 10, 2010.  It was amazing,   you were amazing! Thank you so much for keeping everyone calm and directing and   guiding everyone through the ceremony.  It was greatly appreciated and we will   treasure this moment for the rest of our lives."  Richard and Eileen Savoie  -- Moncton October   2010 | 
  | “We wanted to thank you again for conducting our wedding ceremony   on 26th March 2011.  You did a beautiful job and the vows were exactly what we   wanted.  Thank you.” Trevor and Carol   Tingley -- Moncton  March 2011 | 
  | “Just wanted to say "thank-you" for performing our wedding ceremony.  :)  You   were fantastic!  I appreciate your integrity, flexibility, professionalism and   personality!” Trevor and Danielle   Horne --  Skydive Moncton, Notre-Dame  July 2011 | 
  | “Thank you so much for today :)    Everything went great and the ceremony was beautiful :)  we really appreciate   everything that you did for us.” Rob and Krista Munroe --  Newton July   2011 | 
  | “Thank you for your participating in the wedding ceremony. Your calm presence   officiating the ceremony helped make the wedding special – in spite of the heavy   rainfall!” Graham Frost and Lindsay   Grainger -- Shediac  July 2011. | 
  | “Thanks so much for performing our wedding ceremony for us. We would be happy   to recommend you to our friends.” Curtis and   Debbie Buchanan – Moncton  August 2012. | 
  | “Thank you so much for your   officiating our wedding! The ceremony was perfectly magical. You are a   wonderfully charming man and were a perfect fit for us!” John and Melanie Hanam – Moncton  August   2012 | 
  | “A big thank you for the beautiful   ceremony!” Jeffrey and Sonya   Schnare -- Hopewell Cape   October   2012 | 
  | “Thank you so much for officiating   at our wedding. We will definitely recommend your services to others. Thank you   again!” David and Jennifer   Wolstenholme -- Moncton  October   2012 | 
  | “We would like to thank you for   performing our wedding ceremony. We greatly appreciate the time and effort you   put into our special day. With your help it was everything we had hoped it would   be. Thanks again!” Travis and Jaclyn   Breen – Moncton  October   2012 | 
  | “I would like to 
  thank you very much for the wonderful service! Everyone of my family were 
  absolutely amazed and we could not have asked for a more beautiful day!”  
  Kaven and Tiffany Vaillancourt – 
  Cornhill May 2013 | 
  | “We 
  just wanted to send you a quick note of thanks for helping us celebrate a 
  wonderful wedding on Saturday night, everything went flawlessly.”  
  Roger and Denise Vienneau --  
  Irishtown  August 2013 | 
  | “Thank you so much 
  you did a great  job and I will definitely  recommend you in the future. 
  Thanks again Mr. Merks”  Chris and Liz 
  Chapman  --  Upper Coverdale  September 2103 | 
  | “We just wanted to say a 
  million thank you's for performing our ceremony last night.  We felt like it 
  went so well and were so happy with all of the kind words you shared.” 
  Darryl Smith and Juliane Eibner – Sackville NB  May 2014 | 
  | “Mr. Merks, Thank You So 
  much for officiating our wedding, we couldn’t have asked for a better one, we 
  will definitely recommend your services, once again Thanks So Much.”  
  Stan Hodder and Amanda Luke  -- Moncton August 2014 | 
  | “Hello John, just wanted 
  to thank you for the lovely ceremony! Walid & Jodie”  Walid Bou-Nader 
  and Jodie Little Pointe-du-Chene NB  -- August 2014 | 
  | “We just wanted to say 
  thank you so much for coming. You were wonderful and really helped make our 
  day special. We will definitely be recommending you to everyone!”  
  Derek Brun and Megan Landry  Saint-Andre-LeBlanc NB -- September 2014 | 
  | “Thanks again so much 
  for everything on Saturday. Everyone said it was a great service!! And I have 
  to agree :)) you were great!”  Keith Aker and Sophie Surette   
  Shediac -- October 2014 | 
  | “We would like to say 
  our warmest thank you for being part of the most beautiful day of our lives!! 
  Our wedding was memorable thanks to you!”   Mario Bertin and 
  Guylaine Godin   Moncton  -- November 2014 | 
                  	
  | “Thank you for marrying us, and for helping us make our wedding day exactly as 
  we dreamed it would be!”  Julien LeBlanc and Nancy Vienneau – 
  Dieppe  March 2015 | 
					  
  | “Thanks for the great job on the wedding. Was glad to have you a part of it. Everything went well the whole day and evening. Thank you.”  
  James LeBlanc and Melissa Richard  -- Riverview  June 2015 | 
					  
  | “Hello John, we wanted to thank you so much for the nice ceremony! Wow, we are still on a cloud! Everything turned out perfect, and thanks for helping that happen!!”  
  Ross Russell and Lisa Arsenault  -- Riverview NB  July 2015 | 
					  
  | “A special thank-you for officiating our wedding ceremony!”  
  Lawrence Hicks and Wendy Eveley  --  Midgic NB  August 2015 | 
					  
  | “Just a note to say how much appreciated your wisdom, sincerity and humour.”  
  William Gartside and Dorothy Price  --  Pointe-du-Chene NB  September 2015 | 
					  
  | “Thank you for officiating our wedding ceremony. Your professional and warm personality added to the specialness of our ceremony. Many thanks!!””  
  John Smith and Carolyn LeBlanc – Moncton NB  July 2016 | 
					  
  | “We just wanted to say Thank You very much for officiating our wedding. Our guests remarked how beautiful the service was. Thank you for making our day so special.”  
  Andre Doiron and Carol Gallie  -- Lakeville NB  October 2016 | 
					  
  | “Thank you for the beautiful ceremony ”  Jim 
  and Mary Vaughan – Moncton NB  July 2017 | 
					  
  | “Thank you so much for your wonderful service.  We had a beautiful ceremony. I 
  will recommend you to anybody that ask for a Justice of the Peace.”  
  Guy and Mina Legere  --  Cocagne NB  July 2017 | 
					  
  | “We just wanted to thank you for the wonderful ceremony. Your reading of 1 cor 
  was perfect. It was very nice to meet you. You made the meeting very light and 
  fun.  We will be recommending your services to anyone we hear of in need 
  of an officiant.”  Dawn Colpitts for Tony and Dana Koch – 
  Salisbury NB  July 2017 | 
					  
			 
  | “We are very happy with everything.thank you for your patience and understanding.”  Patrick and Carol Sears – 
  - Pointe-du-Chene June 2018 | 
	
					  
			 
  | “Hey thank you so much for marrying us we had a good time.”  Tylor and Stephanie MacKinnon – 
   -- Moncton NB  July 2018 | 
	
					  
					  
					  
				 | “Hey, thank you for the beautiful ceremony that you provided for us today. Wife and i really appreciate it and enjoyed every second!”  
  Michael and Danielle Ploss   – 
   -- Cap-Pele, NB June 8, 2019 |