Fall Wedding
Before I actually started officiating at weddings, I always assumed that May and June are the preferred months for people to marry. May and June are such pretty months, after all: budding trees and flowers of all kinds … Read More
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Creative Leanings
Dear Engaged Couples-
I officiated at a particularly memorable service last weekend. I am hoping that as you read this, you may begin to envision new possibilities for your own wedding. All you need is a groom and officiant open … Read More
Venues
Dear engaged couples,
One of the great things about being a wedding officiant is all the different places I have the opportunity to visit. YOU keep coming up with new venues, or landowners keep making new dramatic landscapes, historic buildings … Read More
Same Sex Couples
Dear Engaged Couples- It’s here! Finally, gays and lesbians have a legal right to marry and equally happily, I have the privilege and honor to be able to marry them! Yes, the laws regarding marriage have changed, thanks to a … Read More
Hannah Graham
Dear Engaged Couple—This past Friday, I pulled into Pippin Hill’s parking lot and through my windshield saw directly in front of my car, walking in the grass, two police officers and a search dog. The dog looked to me, more … Read More
A Barn Raising
Dear engaged couple, Last week I officiated at a wedding which I think you will agree, when you read on, was in the nature of a barn raising. That is to say, as is so common among country folk, many … Read More
Changing Your Name
Dear Engaged Couple, a question I always ask brides-to-be with whom I work is , “Do you plan on changing your name?” I ask that because in good marriage tradition form, I usually end the wedding service with, “May I … Read More
Before your Wedding
Dear Engaged Couple:
It’s Labor Day and it’s time for another blog posting! I cannot tell you how loathe I am to research a topic, or interview a florist or photographer on this holiday.Too much work! Rather than subject my … Read More