When you’re planning a wedding, it can start to feel like the littlest details are taking over your life: how many guests are coming? How many hotel reservations do you need? What if Aunt Mary and Uncle Joe are at the same table and cause a scene? Well, forget about the stress for a minute… Read more »
Category: Wedding Ceremony Tips
How to Add a Little Magic to Your Halloween Wedding
So many brides have the misconception that a Halloween-themed wedding means that they need to walk down the aisle in a black dress with a bouquet of dried, red roses clenched tightly in their hands. While this is the picture of perfection to some, others prefer something a bit left of tradition without straying too… Read more »
Staying Cool at Summer Weddings
Beating the heat is the theme every summer, with everyone trying to stay cool with time in the shade, in front of their fans or hanging out in air conditioning. But what about staying frosty during summer weddings? Standing out in the summer sun and wearing formal attire, you can warm up quickly – especially… Read more »
Try a First Look at Your Wedding?
The old tradtion of no one seeing the bride until she walks down the aisle, is giving way to something better. It’s called the FIRST LOOK. It happens a few minutes before the ceremony begins. Basically, the bride and/or groom see each other. Often the photographer is there also to the capture reaction of each of them… Read more »
Understanding a Man’s Perspective on Wedding Plans
Typically, grooms aren’t terribly involved in wedding planning. That isn’t to say that men aren’t very interested in planning. In fact, some of the best of their planning work can be seen in the actual proposal, with some – like these top 10 proposals from last year – truly taking the cake in making unique… Read more »
Make Your Reception Fun: Play a Game!
The most entertaining thing about a wedding is usually when the best man or the maid of honor divulges the most hilarious story about the couple and how it got them to where they are today. DJs or Bands do provide a source of entertainment for your guests, but what about the people who do… Read more »
Fabulous Same-Sex Wedding Ideas
Thankfully, same-sex weddings are becoming more and more common and extremely popular. Many young couples are living in a new time in our existence, and many veteran couples are finally getting to experience the splendor of a wedding ceremony. With all this freedom and newness in the air, same-sex weddings are grabbing the attention of… Read more »
Writing your Vows Right
Most couples who write their own vows do it WRONG. Each bride and groom wants to make their wedding ceremony unique, something special that isn’t what everyone else is doing. So they decide to write their own vows. As the officiant at their marriage, I see many beautiful tributes the bride writes to the groom… Read more »
Things You Can’t Plan
Most engaged couples who are planning their wedding have thought through EVERYTHING down to the slightest detail. When I talked with Nancy and Greg about their marriage, we discussed the fact that it was not far from a railroad track. As an officiant I had celebrated many weddings in that very place and I assured… Read more »
Backyard Wedding
As a wedding officiant in Southern California, it’s so much fun when families take advantage of a beautiful back yard as their wedding venue. It is much calmer and a great setting for family members of all ages to enjoy the day. I walked into this family home about 30 minutes before the wedding. Kids… Read more »
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