Summer’s here and while the ideal weather for your wedding day may include bright blue skies and sun, it’s good to remember that sometimes the perfect summer day can be a little too hot. These tips will help you and your guests enjoy your outdoor wedding ceremony when the temperatures rise. 1. Have a heat plan […]
How to Include Your Child in Your Wedding Ceremony
Including your children in your wedding ceremony is a wonderful way to acknowledge their place in your changing family, whether they are children from your current relationship or from past relationships. Of course, there are many factors consider, not the least of which are their comfort and feelings during your ceremony. Why Include your Child in Your […]
Happy Mother’s Day!
There are lots of different types of moms in the world. Some are a constant presence in our lives. Some are a memory. Some hold their children for only a fleeting moment, but remain mother’s thereafter. Some open their hearts to children born of other mothers. Some are not known as mothers but mother those […]
Why Hiring Your New Jersey Wedding Officiant Should Top Your Wedding Planning Checklist
With so many details to plan for your wedding day, make sure you don’t forget the part of the day that makes you married. Hiring your New Jersey wedding officiant is the one thing you shouldn’t forget. It’s Good to Get Started on Planning Your Wedding Ceremony Early I remember when I was planning my […]
How certified Life-Cycle Celebrants are redefining wedding ceremonies
Having a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant® conduct your marriage ceremony can make a lasting impression on your life together, your family, and your guests. You may wonder, “What is a Life-Cycle Celebrant and why should I consider using one?” What’s the difference between a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant and other officiants? First, let me talk about celebrants. […]
Make a custom wedding ceremony work for you
A custom wedding ceremony means that, with the exception of whatever legal qualifications we have to meet, your ceremony can be just about anything you want it to be. (Here in New York and New Jersey, your marriage certificate has to be filled out correctly, you have to have an officiant and witnesses present, and […]
What makes a non traditional wedding ceremony memorable?
A non-traditional wedding ceremony means different things to different people. One thing is certain: you can color outside the lines and develop a ceremony unique to you as a couple. What is a non traditional wedding ceremony? A non-traditional wedding ceremony can be so many things. A lot of people just think about it as […]
Multilingual Ceremonies: How to include everyone when not everyone speaks the same language
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of performing a wedding for a very special couple. She’s from Turkey, he’s from Argentina, and the wedding was in New York. Between both families and the assorted guests the gathering before the ceremony sounded like the Tower of Babel. I centered the theme of the ceremony on […]
Pamela and Scott’s Central Park Wedding
I met Pamela and Scott over a Skype call from my NJ home to their home in Scotland. They’re such a fun couple with a love story that includes him asking her out via text message while he was locked in a bathroom. Pamela and Scott’s beautiful winter, Central Park wedding took place in the […]
Baby blessing for twins gives twice the smiles
It’s been a busy week and I am just now getting a moment to catch up. I’m just back from a wedding and the 14-pound cat next to me insists that I catch up on this blog! Last week I had the rare pleasure of celebrating a baby blessing ceremony for not one, but two […]