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The Mystery: A Wedding Reading for Mature Couples
Having met later in life, there are no memories of young romantic love, high school roller skating parties, college weekdays longing for your touch. No

Call to Renewal: The Importance of Dates
As a Celebrant I believe that the vow portion of the ceremony is the apex—the highest emotional—portion of the ritual (except for the declaration of

Gifted Friends
The great sports journalist Dick Schaap used to talk about how he “collected” friends. I feel the same way. Although shy until my early 20’s,

Shakespeare Garden: A Little Slice of Heaven
This past weekend, I officiated a wedding on the landing of the Belvedere Castle in Central Park. As I walked up to the location, I

NYPL Wedding
As I perused social media today, these wonderful shots came up from an October 2019 stealthy elopement at the New York Public Library. It brought

Cards of Love
I’ve been a card writer for as long as I can remember. And, I’ve made hand-made cards for friends and loved ones for 25+ years.

Wedding Remembrances
A consistent trend in contemporary weddings is to make note of those who cannot be with the couple, to celebrate. It is especially important to

National Love Note Day
A couple of days ago, I noticed that it was “National Love Note” day. I was immediately drawn to this book, gifted to me early

Wedding Presents & Wedding Presence
I love making gifts to my couples in honor of their new marriage. There is always something in their biography that speaks to me. Today