The couples I marry contact me with all different lead times for their wedding. Sometimes I get the inquiry for my services months in advance — in fact I have already booked a wedding for 2013! And other times I get a phone call from a couple who exclaims, “We want to get married as…
Tag Archive: Wedding Officiant
Ballard Locks for your Summer Wedding!
Do you want to get married in a park? Do you want it to be lovely with blooming roses and boats going by? How about the Ballard Locks and Carl S. English Botanical Gardens in Ballard, North Seattle? As you can see above, the trees start blooming in the spring and fill the rose garden…
Brian & Kittrina – The Canal
Last night I had the pleasure of officiating Brian & Kittrina’s wedding at The Canal on Shilshole in Ballard. The canal is located right on the water with stunning views — including the Ballard Locks — all around. Kittrina looked amazing in her dress — truly one of the most beautiful dresses I have seen. …
Book Your Officiant Early!
One of the things that baffles me when talking to brides this time of year is how many of them wait to hire their officiant. The venue, DJ, caterer and even the menu has been chosen, but the last person on the list to get hired is often the officiant. I don’t understand why…
The Show Must Go On
I recently experienced the death of my mother and was inspired to write a little bit about how to “do life” when you are grieving. Picture yourself in the middle of your wedding planning. You have your heart set on that special person in your life — whether it’s your father, your mother or an…
Fear and Loathing of Public Speaking (as a Wedding Officiant)
This is a story about how I learned to get over my fear of public speaking in conjunction with becoming a wedding officiant. About four years ago I became friends with a woman who suggested I become a wedding officiant. She had been an officiant for 22 years and thought I had a knack for…
Customs, Rituals & Traditions: Something Old, Something New…
Each week I will examine a wedding custom, ritual or tradition that has been passed from generation to generation. We’ll look at it’s origin and how it has influenced the lives of our ancestors and hot it impacts us today. We’ll also look at how we create our own customs and how these new traditions…
Customs, Rituals & Traditions: Celtic Handfasting Ceremony
Each week I will examine a wedding custom, ritual or tradition that has been passed from generation to generation. We’ll look at its origin and how it has influenced the lives of our ancestors and how it impacts us today. We’ll also look at how we create our own customs and how these new traditions…
Get Married – Give Back!
For many years now I have been searching for a good volunteering gig that satisfied my desire to give back to the community but was also a good fit for me. I finally found it! Yesterday, Christmas Eve, I had the pleasure of volunteering my time in the FareStart kitchen. “FareStart is a culinary job…
Choose Seattle For Your Destination Wedding
I am so inspired by my beloved city of Seattle! I was born here, have lived here almost my entire life and can’t think of another place I would rather be. Let’s face it, we would all like to be laying on a beach in sunny Hawaii during the cold winter months. But Seattle’s climate…
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