A baby naming ceremony to remember Last weekend’s baby naming ceremony, for baby Jonathan, was a wonderful experience on a number of levels. I love these ceremonies. So much joy, and hope fills the room.This was my second time with this family. Two years ago, I celebrated the naming of their first son, Matthew. Saturday’s […]
Love Wins! Celebrating Marriage Equality in NY
Yesterday I got to witness history. I went into Manhattan to celebrate and show my support to couples that were finally getting the right to be legally married in the state of New York. ©Cristina Kollet 2011 This is a big deal. Here in New Jersey, where I live, we have Civil Unions. When […]
Maryann and Bucky’s Surprise Motorcycle Wedding!
One of the best things about this work is sitting across the table from someone when they ask to include something in their ceremony that is far from traditional yet very important to them and when they expect to hear “No”, I say yes. When I met Bucky and Maryann, the first question on the […]
Kate and Mike’s Renaissance Wedding Revisted
When I first became a celebrant, friends asked if I would ever do a wedding in costume. My answer was a big YES. I always had a specific costume in mind though. What I was really hoping for was a Renaissance Wedding! My chance came when I met Kate and Mike, a lovely, fun couple who spent […]
Beach Blanket Wedding with Kids!
I’m looking back today at one of my favorite ceremonies, a beach wedding with kids and fun sand ceremony. Take one couple, add their four children (two each from previous relationships), stir in sun, surf and sand and then mix in their closest friends and family and you have the perfect recipe for a casual […]