Author Archives: Rev. Tomkin Coleman

Question: Greetings Rev. Tomkin! How are you? Gearing up for engagement season? We’re hopping with tours here at the McNamara Center in Minneapolis, MN! You asked me to let you know when I get good new photos of the McNamara … Continue reading →

Question: Hello my name is (Twin Cities Bride), I am looking for a location to have a Minneapolis wedding reception where I can bring my own food. I would like to have enclosed area but also be able to go … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, I was doing a search for “free wedding websites” and your site came up, but I haven’t located a search feature on it to see if you have blogged on the subject on your MN wedding … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Tomkin! I love your article on how to be a wedding planner–it’s fantastic! I agree with all of your information and have experienced the same. It’s so easy to think of wedding planning just by seeing pretty … Continue reading →

  Question: Dear Rev. Tomkin, I hope all is well with you! I want to say thank you so much for putting our hotel, Hilton Garden Inn St. Paul City Center, on your page about hotels for weddings in Minnesota, … Continue reading →

Question: Hi Rev. Tomkin, I read with great interes your article about how to be a wedding planner! As a Wedding Planner based in Rome, I handle destination weddings in Italy and all the aspects are dealt with via e-mails. … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, Nice to know someone notices our hard work. Had a great time reading your “How To Be A Wedding Coordinator“. Have a blessed day. Regina Hare Coordinator and Event Manager Planning with Excellence Event Management Phone: … Continue reading →

  Question: Dear Rev. Tomkin, I just wanted to tell you that I read your article on how to be a wedding planner, and I think that it is right on the nose!!! Your deep understanding of wedding ceremonies, receptions, … Continue reading →

   Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, I’m a sophomore in college, and am interested in perhaps becoming a wedding coordinator some day. Your website and blog has been so fascinating to read. Would it be possible to ask you some questions … Continue reading →

Question: Rev. Tomkin, I hope your Thanksgiving weekend went well! Just FYI, your readers may not be aware of the MOMS (Minnesota Official Marriage System) web site, a wonderful on-line resource for couples to request their Minnesota marriage certificate and … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, We are getting married next year, and and looking for a string quartet for our wedding in Minneapolis at the Como Conservatory in St. Paul, MN. We loved your write-ups of Minneapolis wedding musicians, and while … Continue reading →

   Question: Hello, Reverend! Thanks to a Google search, I discovered your website and WOW! That is impressive and a lot of hard work that you’ve done on your pages about the wedding venues in MN. It is most appreciative. … Continue reading →

Dear Laguna Photography, I loved working with you this weekend at the Calhoun Beach Club in Minneapolis, MN, and wow, I love it that you post wedding images on your Studio Laguna blog just as soon as you’ve shot the wedding … Continue reading →

 Question: Can you help me with a wedding reception question, Rev. Coleman? I want to have our wedding catered in Minneapolis, but so many Minneapolis wedding reception sites are $60/plate, and we’re looking for something cheap because we want our … Continue reading →

Cedars Hall in NE Minneapolis, photo taken by Sky Blue Rose Photography. Profile Event Center on  in Minneapolis, on University Avenue Question (via phone call): Good afternoon, Rev. Coleman, God bless you for the wonderful website on Minneapolis weddings you’ve provided! Can … Continue reading →

Glowing review of weddings at the McNamara Alumni Center at the U of M in Minneapolis, MN Question: Dear Rev. Tomkin, I hope your wedding season is going well! I am pleased to announce that the McNamara Alumni Center in … Continue reading →

Juliane James Place for destination weddings in Minnesota, photography by Photogen Inc. Question: Hello Rev. Coleman, My name is Alyson Newquist and I’m writing to introduce myself and my wedding venue, Juliane James Place. I have seen your website from … Continue reading →

Photos from Minneapolis wedding photographer Laurie Schneider. In fact, if you want a super-short answer the question below, even shorter than the answers I listed below, just choose Laurie. Easy-peasy. Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, Thank you for all the wonderful … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, Thank you for your wonderful review of the Nicollet Island Inn for weddings! We love having you here, and really appreciate you spreading the word about our hosting of wedding receptions, both large and small. We’ve … Continue reading →

The Nicollet Island Inn – perfect for wedding receptions. It’s a restaurant, it’s an inn, it’s a wedding reception site…such a great place for a downtown Minneapolis wedding reception. The family and attendants and out-of-town guests can even stay there … Continue reading →

  Question: Greetings, Rev. Tomkin, I saw your website and love your Minnesota Wedding blog and would like your suggestion on a wedding reception site in central Minnesota. I have just moved to Minnesota and will be getting married next … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Tomkin, Your breakdown of wedding reception sites in the Minneapolis area is great. Do you know which Minnesota wedding reception sites will allow the wedding reception to go beyond the typical midnight? A out-of-state family member had … Continue reading →

Question: Hello, Rev. Coleman, I realize that you are not Catholic, but I don’t really know who else to ask. I found some great information on weddings at the Saint Paul cathedral, (this is the cathedral in Minnesota, not the … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Tomkin, I’ve met you a couple times shooting with Ezra Moore at the Nazareth Chapel at Northwestern College in Roseville, MN. It was great working with you again! Last time we met you asked me to send … Continue reading →

Dear readers, I don’t usually post non-wedding news, but this is amazing: From the Daily Mail, 8/2/11: A married lesbian couple who saved 40 children from white supremacist Anders Breivik’s murder spree at a youth summer camp have been hailed … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, Many congratulations from everyone here at Minnesota Bride magazine for (once again) winning the Best Wedding Officiant in Minnesota award! Because this award comes directly from your very satisfied customers and your peers in the industry … Continue reading →

Question: Hellom Rev Tomkin, Thank you for your part in our special day!! People to this day are still talking about our event and how well you told our story. The harpist played beautifully and I really pulled off the … Continue reading →

Question: Good evening Reverend Coleman, May I use the paragraph you listed below about gay and lesbian weddings and commitment ceremonies at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community in Minneapolis, MN on our Testimonials page? Your positive feedback would be great to share … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Thomas Ward, I LOVE your wedding photography! I’ve been going through your wedding photography blog, and am just amazed by every image. The more I do amateur photography, the more I appreciate really great images, and how incredibly … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, It’s exciting to see that once again you won Best Wedding Officiant by Minnesota Bride Magazine! Chris Cunnington, our new wedding/facilities coordinator at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community in Minneapolis MN, attended the event on Wednesday and … Continue reading →

  Question: Good afternoon, Reverend Coleman, Thank you for your wonderful support of Lake Harriet Spiritual Community in Minneapolis, MN, and we look forward to many more weddings with you! Thank you for your links to us on your information … Continue reading →

Question: Rev. Coleman, I was reading through some of your Minnesota wedding blog entries was hoping to ask some advice as well. My fiance and I are planning to get married in his family’s church located in Melrose, MN but … Continue reading →

  Question: Hi Rev. Tomkin- It’s so good to be on your website about Minneapolis wedding chapels and see your blog postings. I hope all is going well with you and summer weddings are treating you well! A little update … Continue reading →

Many Minnesota couples want some premarital counseling, but they don’t know where to start. Here’s a quick review of the premarital education programs available in the Twin Cities, MN area: The Catholic Church has always required and provided premarital counseling, … Continue reading →

Heartland Restaurant in St. Paul, MN Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, Do you have a recommendation for a groom’s dinner in Minneapolis, MN? Or nearby? We’re having our wedding ceremony Irvine Park in St. Paul. Sincerely, Twin Cities Bride Answer: Dear … Continue reading →

  The wonderful Larkspur String quartet, playing at the Nazareth Chapel in Roseville, MN Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, I would love to use a string quartet for my wedding ceremony, but I’m worried that they might not be loud enough … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, Can you help us with a site recommendation? We live in St. Cloud, MN, and are looking for an outdoor wedding location in MN, but unlike the sites listed on your website, we need one up … Continue reading →

  Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, We already have a minister for our MN wedding, she’s my parents’ pastor from their home church, but I really appreciate all the wonderful information on your website. Would you be willing to help me … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, I’m a TV producer at World Media Rights in London, doing some research for a new series about people planning their wedding when their partner is incarcerated. I have found your name on the “Prison Talk” … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, I’m not even sure where to look, so I thought I’d ask you! Your free MN wedding advice blog has been so helpful… I’m a bit frustrated looking for an inexpensive (maybe affordable is a better … Continue reading →

Gay marriage – “Amazing Grace” Question: Dear Rev Tomkin Coleman, Your long-time work with gay weddings in MN is much appreciated, and with the upcoming Minnesota fight for gay marriage, this is for you – a very special marriage equality … Continue reading →

  Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, Here’s an odd question for you. I love reading your blog on MN weddings, and I was wondering if you could answer a question for me? We will have a LOT of children at our … Continue reading →

Question:   Hello, Rev. Coleman, I was reading over the info your website provided regarding getting a marriage license in MN and was wondering something: Do you have to apply in the county in which you live? We live in … Continue reading →

Question: Rev. Tomkin: I hope your wedding season is going well! Are you as busy as we are?! Whew! With the end of the school year, McNamara is always busy. And that’s good! In fact, we have 12 weddings this … Continue reading →

Question: Congratulations, Rev. Tomkin! For the third time in a row, the readers of Minnesota Bride magazine have picked you as a finalist for Best Wedding Officiant in Minnesota in our Best of 2011 awards. Nearly 10,000 readers voted on … Continue reading →

Question: Hello Reverend Coleman, My name is Alison Feik, I am owner of Grand Mother’s Garden an all natural, cut flower farm, located a half hour west of Minneapolis in Independence, MN. I noticed that you had some great reviews … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Rev. Coleman, Thank you so much for all your information about Minneapolis wedding musicians and the like! May we ask you a DJ question? We’re having our wedding at the Millenium Garden by the Plymouth Creek Center in … Continue reading →

Question: Dear Reverend Coleman, I hope you are enjoying the nice weather. I just clicked on your great website. Our Profile Event Center would love to be listed in your matrix of Minneapolis wedding reception venues. Thanks! Some details: Professional … Continue reading →

Pic from wedding where I was the commitment ceremony officiant Question: Hi Rev. Coleman – I saw that you are known for commitment ceremonies in Minneapolis, and my partner and I are looking at a summer 2012 commitment ceremony – … Continue reading →