Elly is one of my dearest friends from middle school; one of the gifted few who can use words to take you on a journey and bring the world to life. I asked her to write a poem for my wedding because I knew she'd come up with something original, emotional and inspirational. She did not disappoint!
I would definitely ask Elly to write a poem for my next weeding and can’t praise her enough. She’s a lyrical wizard! (I’m the one with the failed marriage but Elly’s amazing poem had nothing to do with that!)
Becky Perry
I've known Elly since she was little. She has always had a wonderfully creative mind. Her poems about family and friends are legendary. She wrote a wonderful one for my 70th birthday and performed it with the help of three of my daughters. Elly writes with humour, wit and insight, much in the tradition of Victoria Wood and Pam Ayres.
Danek Piechowiak
After my dad’s funeral, my daughter asked if she could read a poem as his ashes were interred. Emotionally drained from planning the service, choosing songs, and writing his obituary, I just didn’t have it in me to find the right words. She wanted something personal—more than just a poem from the internet—but I didn’t want to let her down.
Thankfully, I had Elly. She stepped in where I couldn’t, gathering just enough information without adding to my stress and crafting something beautiful and age-appropriate for my daughter to read. It felt like such a personal, hands-on service, removing all worry and pressure.
In the end, we received a heartfelt, meaningful poem—one that was perfect for the moment and will be treasured forever: Dad’s and Grandad’s poem.
I only wish I had found her sooner; she would have written an equally wonderful obituary. I’ll never write another speech myself again.
Sharon Walker
On a crisp, dry morning in October 2008 my amazing husband, Steve, went out for a bike ride and sadly never returned. He died instantly following an accident. Elly wrote a beautiful poem and sent it to me following Steve’s death and it makes me cry every time I read it. It totally sums up how bereft I felt after his death for a very long time but how gradually the cold, cruel gale was replaced by warm, happy memories and his light burns in my heart today. This is such a special piece of writing and means so much to me. Elly has an incredible gift for writing.
Julia Ford
Of all the people we know, it was a no brainer to us that Elly was the best person to ask to do a reading at our wedding. She thankfully said yes and we had all confidence that she would creatively produce something special for our ceremony.
We were blessed to have something original written for us and read so well by Elly. It was a real talking point from our day and our guests were really impressed by Elly's poem.
With creative references to many different flowers, Elly's poem had all the sentiment, emotion and also sound advice that makes a memorable ceremony reading. We think Elly's reading will definitely be remembered by our guests for all the right reasons and we couldn't recommend her enough to anyone looking for somebody who can write a creative and sentimental piece.
Lizzy & Ashleigh Davies