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About Unity Candles

Posted by on May 5, 2014 in The Wedding Service, Weddings | 0 comments

About Unity Candles

Dear Engaged Couples—There’s a true story I tell couples when we talk about unity candles.  It goes like this:  I have a pastor friend who has told me what not to do with unity candles.  He was attending a wedding … Read More

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The Ring Warming Ceremony

Posted by on Jun 4, 2014 in The Wedding Service, Weddings | 0 comments

The Ring Warming Ceremony

One of the newest wedding ceremonies to come down the pike is the ring warming ceremony.  I have no idea where it got its start—It’s more than whimsy, though; it’s become a true tradition. Try googling it for yourself.   Now … Read More

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Should we include the Children?

Posted by on Jul 4, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Should we include the Children?

This gorgeous girl was one of the
more lively guests at the wedding
of her aunt
This toddler was the flower girl at the
bride’s wedding. The 16 month old ring-
bearer was moving too fast to capture
with my
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It’s a Puzzle!

Posted by on Feb 7, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

It’s a Puzzle!

There are no extra pieces to the universe.  Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle  Deepak Chopra

 

 
Dear Engaged Couple–Over the weekend I talked
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The Salt Ceremony

Posted by on Jan 24, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Salt Ceremony
Dear Friends—I have done enough outdoor weddings by now to conclude that lighting a unity candle, with gathered guests looking on, the Shenandoah mountains as your backdrop and perhaps a vineyard too, just does not work.  The mountains are fine,
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