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Most couples in the process of planning their wedding ceremonies become familiar with the “Big Three” wedding traditions: The Unity Candle, the Handfasting, and the Blending of the Sands. Each of these is a unique, elegant wedding ritual that can make your ceremony more colorful, more inclusive and a lot more fun. There’s absolutely no down-side to […]
Every now and then, a curious soul asks us what we’ve learned as Seattle wedding Officiants performing nearly 1000 weddings in Western Washington over the past eight years. We usually give our “tried-and-true” answer about how nothing ever goes exactly as planned and everyone has to be flexible and willing to have a good time, […]
Reprinted from The Huffington Post Still undecided on whether or not you should plan a destination wedding? Here are 10 reasons to take the plunge from the editors of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine. At some point in the planning process, every engaged couple entertains the idea of having a destination wedding — after all, […]
“To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.” – Oscar Wilde Although we can never say for sure what will happen during a wedding, one thing we know for sure: the wedding will not go totally according to your plans. There’s a lot to keep track of and a lot to coordinate, so what actually happens will depend upon the […]
Reprinted with kind permission of Judith Johnson, interfaith Wedding Officiant for over 23 years, and author of “The Wedding Ceremony Planner,” a bestselling book on wedding ceremony design. “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford I thought it would be helpful for couples to hear from Stephanie […]
By HAIDER JAVED WARRAICH Reprinted from Private Lives: Personal essays on the news of the world and the news of our lives. (Note: This story was so inspirational that I felt I just had to include it on our blog.) BOSTON — There wasn’t going to be a happy ending. The patient had metastatic cancer […]
“My wish isn’t to mean everything to everyone, but something to someone.” – Oscar Wilde The ritual of the Blessing, or Wishing Stones, as they are sometimes called, is a wonderful way to include everyone in the wedding by way of offering blessings and good wishes to the newlyweds. It also is a good way […]
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra Planning a wedding isn’t rocket science, but it definitely requires thought, patience and, probably most importantly, a sense of humor! Wedding planning can be a lot of fun. It can also be a real challenge, and like all challenges, it […]
“Nothing surpasses the beauty and elegance of a bad idea.” – Craig Bruce Planning a wedding is always a challenge, but it’s up to you to keep it together during the process. If you find yourself seriously considering any of these ideas…stand down, take a deep breath and have a latté. Don’t let your wedding […]
Reprinted with kind permission of Judith Johnson: Author, Speaker, Life Coach and Interfaith Minister “If you think a professional is expensive, wait ’til you try an amateur.” ― Paul “Red” Adair There is a popular trend these days to have a friend or family member go online to receive an ordination certificate in a matter […]
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