"After not having time to connect with my wife and I prior to the wedding (our schedule was impossible) he had everyone in attendance thinking we've known him for years. His process was perfection and delivered a speech that brought tears." - Brandon B.
THE PROCESS:
Step one: find somebody who wants to spend the rest of their life with you.
Step two: call me. (718-222-0110)
I have had a lifelong relationship with the written word, one of ease and mutual appreciation. As I create your ceremony with the two of you, I will use my skills to illuminate the turning points, emotions, characters, decisions and magic that brought you together. We may stop for a coffee (metaphorically, but definitely literally). We may double back to revisit a highway or choose a helicopter where before we had only a tractor - we'll get there together, and it will be fun.
I engage an artistic approach to discovering gems in your story, serving as your scribe or reporter, listening to you as you unpack the details of personality and circumstance that lead you toward each other. Several years of marriage has trained me to be a terrific listener. At least, I think that's what my wife said.
I begin by sending you a questionnaire to fill out individually. I then gather your responses and use them to create a draft of your ceremony. Then, you become my writing team. Via phone but mostly by email, we edit the piece, selecting readings to add, discussing logistics and adjusting language.
The script is only complete when you are satisfied with it. Remember, it's your wedding, not mine. It's way too late for you to help with my wedding. Not that I needed it. My wedding was awesome.
Crafting your ceremony can be a time for valuable reflection on how you met, what qualities attracted you to each other, what keeps you together, who played or plays a role in your relationship. Further, it is a chance to consider your place in life, the change that comes with joining your life with another. What does this mean to you? Who were you before, who are you now, and who do you think you will be?
This is your story. I will help show what you want the world to see, make clear what you want the world to understand, illuminate shy facts and highlight what everybody already knows. You'll be dressed up on your wedding day; your story should be too.
Being single can be a bit like being in the dark - alone, without a clear sense of direction or balance. But to be in love is to be in a clear place, one with vivid detail and meaning so deep it rests in your bones.
Your wedding will be a celebration of this clarity, bright, open and ready to be shared with all.
Step one: find somebody who wants to spend the rest of their life with you.
Step two: call me. (718-222-0110)
I have had a lifelong relationship with the written word, one of ease and mutual appreciation. As I create your ceremony with the two of you, I will use my skills to illuminate the turning points, emotions, characters, decisions and magic that brought you together. We may stop for a coffee (metaphorically, but definitely literally). We may double back to revisit a highway or choose a helicopter where before we had only a tractor - we'll get there together, and it will be fun.
I engage an artistic approach to discovering gems in your story, serving as your scribe or reporter, listening to you as you unpack the details of personality and circumstance that lead you toward each other. Several years of marriage has trained me to be a terrific listener. At least, I think that's what my wife said.
I begin by sending you a questionnaire to fill out individually. I then gather your responses and use them to create a draft of your ceremony. Then, you become my writing team. Via phone but mostly by email, we edit the piece, selecting readings to add, discussing logistics and adjusting language.
The script is only complete when you are satisfied with it. Remember, it's your wedding, not mine. It's way too late for you to help with my wedding. Not that I needed it. My wedding was awesome.
Crafting your ceremony can be a time for valuable reflection on how you met, what qualities attracted you to each other, what keeps you together, who played or plays a role in your relationship. Further, it is a chance to consider your place in life, the change that comes with joining your life with another. What does this mean to you? Who were you before, who are you now, and who do you think you will be?
This is your story. I will help show what you want the world to see, make clear what you want the world to understand, illuminate shy facts and highlight what everybody already knows. You'll be dressed up on your wedding day; your story should be too.
Being single can be a bit like being in the dark - alone, without a clear sense of direction or balance. But to be in love is to be in a clear place, one with vivid detail and meaning so deep it rests in your bones.
Your wedding will be a celebration of this clarity, bright, open and ready to be shared with all.
Your interview with me will be the most personal one you have out of all the interviews you have with your wedding vendors. I get to know more of your story than anyone, and I'll ask you more questions than anyone too. I begin intuiting your story the moment I see you. We all need to get along well and usually we know within minutes if we do.
WeddingRule recently interviewed me about my process/services. You can read the full interview HERE.
Thanks to the lovely Emily Rochotte, I contributed a piece for NearlyNewlywed, 11 Questions You Should Ask When Hiring An Officiant.
WeddingRule recently interviewed me about my process/services. You can read the full interview HERE.
Thanks to the lovely Emily Rochotte, I contributed a piece for NearlyNewlywed, 11 Questions You Should Ask When Hiring An Officiant.
Brooke & Pam over at Wedding Confessionals had me as a guest on their hugely popular podcast. Check out Episode #94: 'Dartboards & Wedding Dogs' (with Christopher Shelley)
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