Posts made in May, 2012

Equality in Marriage?

Posted by on May 26, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Equality in Marriage?

Dear soon-to-be-brides—

Note, today I am not intending to speak to the other half of the couple, as I usually do—“Dear Engaged couple.”    That is because I want to talk about women TO women—and their changing role (or not)
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Dog Day Afternoon

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Dog Day Afternoon

Dear Engaged couple—

Occasionally it comes up when I meet with a couple to plan their wedding ceremony:  “We want to have our dog up front with us when we say our vows.”  It’s a nice thought, although until I
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Families

Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Families

 Dear Engaged Couple,

    This week I have been working with a family to plan and execute a funeral service for the family matriarch. The deceased was elderly and in poor health, but of course, those facts really do not ease
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It’s All in the Details

Posted by on May 1, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

It’s All in the Details
Flowers from Pharsalia’s many gardens

What a wedding it was!  This weekend I officiated at a beautifully planned wedding at a plantation home in Tyro, Virginia.  Tyro.  That’s about an hour and fifteen minutes south of Charlottesville.  The plantation home,
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