Yesterday, I had the honor of marrying a beautiful African-American couple in a small, romantic wedding in Central Park. A week or two before the wedding, the bride reached out to let me know that their ceremony would end with a “jumping of the broom.” I was thrilled. Over the many years I’ve been a […]
Tomorrow I marry a bride whose family came to the United States from Cuba. They have harrowing stories. I felt that one way to pay tribute to their families heroism was to use a reading by a Cuban author. Some years ago, I picked up Burnt Sugar: Cana Quemada: Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and
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For a couple looking to have an outdoor wedding in a more urban setting, perhaps the “High Line,” a relatively new landmark, fits the bill. As described in the Garden Guide: NYC by Nancy Berner and Susan Lowry, the High Line is a “21st Century Promenade, having all the poetry and thrill of the street
Now five (5!!) months into the pandemic, I am increasingly impressed with how couples are customizing the virtual wedding experience. Just yesterday, I did a wonderful ceremony for a Chinese couple, now studying in graduate school here in New York State. Clearly it was not possible for the couple to have their Chinese family members
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A recent couple shared this beautiful reading, suitable for weddings. Not a conventional choice–but a compelling one. To understand the power of Love, we must understand that our original human nature was not like it is now, but different. Human beings each had two sets of arms, two sets of legs, and two faces looking
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