Officiating weddings in New York brings surprises and treats on a regular basis. Such was the case when I was invited to do an impromptu ceremony for my lovely couple this weekend. The bride explained that they wanted to have a small, but meaningful ceremony in New York, with a group of family and friends, […]
Last night, I watched the romantic favorite “The Vow,” with Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams. I suspect my readers will have seen the movie, which is based on the real life couple….deeply in love, the couple meets a cruel twist of fate when, injured in a car accident, the bride can no longer remember her
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Lately, I’ve been asked to do several vow renewal ceremonies. I hope this is a trend! While nothing beats the celebratory atmosphere of a wedding, large or small, a vow renewal ceremony has a certain emotional gravity. For, as we gather together, the couple and guests are giving thanks for the past, while embracing the
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Just in time for the New Year (The Lunar New Year, that is!) a retrospective of my couples from 2012. As I stroll down memory lane, I realize that each couple is like a unique and wonderful flower—and that I’ve enjoyed the most astoundingly diverse and beautiful bouquet one can imagine. Congratulations to you all!
I have always tried to help my destination couples see the many joys of small weddings, underscoring the idea private elopements and weddings with a limited number of guests can still be unique, wonderful, and highly personalized events of the heart. And this was certainly the case with my recent Texas grooms Ian and Tres.
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You just never know where you might be holding a wedding! Today I was contacted about a very last minute wedding for two fellows from the Bay area. I always do my best to help folks out, so we made a plan to do a private elopement at the Belvedere Castle in the Park. Unbeknownst
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The heart of a wedding is not determined by technology, but I have come to appreciate that technological innovation can certainly enhance the experience, particularly in the far flung world in which we find ourselves. Beyond the photos and videos, many brides and grooms like to draw in their loved ones in “real time,” even
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Americans love baseball. Be it the devotion to the World Series or the award-winning PBS series on the sport by Ken Burns, even a casual observer of American culture would recognize that this sport, with more than 150 years history in this country, holds a special place in our hearts. I know many folks who
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I have been in the wedding business for some time now and have seen bunches of creative ideas around weddings of all sorts. But time and again, I am delighted to hear about nifty celebration concepts that leap from the innovative minds of wedding professionals, as well as brides and grooms. This past weekend, I
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More years ago than I care to remember, I was a bridesmaid in my good friend and college roommate’s wedding in Ponca City Oklahoma. One of the many sweet memories in Carole and Kyle Keffer’s wedding was the performance of the Sandi Patti song, “Love in any Language,” by the talented Valerie Rockhold Ericson. The
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