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I received a call on Monday that Rebecca and Ralph wanted to get married in the Chapel at Grace Episcopal Church on the following Friday morning. Rev. Amy did an outstanding job of creating a beautiful ceremony in such a short notice for this very sweet couple. ​(Why such a short notice? It was important to Rebecca […]

Rebecca and Ralph

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A beautiful day and a charming venue for this happy couple to celebrate a friendship that grew into love.    It was my pleasure to officiate Jeff and Cassie’s ceremony on August 11, 2018, at the St. John’s Noble Victory Memorial Chapel in Delefield, WI.  To congratulate these two, I leave a quote in their honor, “You are […]

Jeff and Cassie

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  An outdoor wedding at the Villa Buonincontro, Fort Atkinson, was the setting for Whitney and Nelson’s special day.  They were blessed with sunshine from above, expressions of love for each other, and support from family and friends.  Thank you to the both of them for choosing me to officiate the ceremony.  It was beautiful!  ~Sarah

Whitney and Nelson

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  I agree. If you adopt these relationship 9 qualities you and your partner will more likely live happily ever after. Experts Say Adopting These 9 Relationship Qualities Can Make Your Marriage More Successful   By Jenn Sinrich Everyone who says “I do” hopes that those two words sustain a lifetime. But, as any relationship expert or person who’s […]

How to Live “Happily Ever After”

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Catching up on previous weddings… Here are the fabulous photos by Claire Staley Photography from Stephanie and Tony’s winter wedding last February at the Wilderness Lodge in the WI Dells. Stephanie and Tony were such a FUN couple to work with. Wishing them all the best in their new life together as husband and wife.  

Stephanie and Tony

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One of my favorite photographers to work with is Karly Jo Photography.  We did a wedding together in April for Katie and Robert at the Park Hotel and she completely knocked it out of the park with her photography.  I couldn’t have described this day any better than she did on her blog. ​ “What a amazing way […]

Katie and Robert

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Thank you Emili and Tyler for writing this very kind review for Koru Ceremony on both The Knot and Wedding Wire. It was so much fun to officate your ceremony on your parent’s farm. “Pat worked through multiple drafts of our wedding ceremony with us to make sure that what was said on our day […]

Review from Emili and Tyler’s Farm Wedding

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I really enjoyed working with Ashley and Sal.  Such a sweet couple and such a nice review they wrote for Koru Ceremony LLC on both Wedding Wire and The Knot. ​ Pat was an amazing person to work with. She was so organized and helped us perfectly customize our wedding ceremony. She always answered emails […]

Ashley and Sal’s Pres House Wedding

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It was a complete delight to have the chance to work with and marry Jake and Lauren at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art last weekend.  This couple took our pre-marital workshop last spring.  They wanted their marriage to start off on the right footing so wanted to make sure they had the tools to […]

Jake and Lauren

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Today I married German and Joy at the Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville, WI. The Wellness Garden that German and Joy chose for their ceremony was spectacular! This was a brand new garden that had just been dedicated the previous month and they were the first couple to use it for a wedding. I was so impressed […]

German and Joy

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What does Koru mean?

KORU (kor-roo) is the Maori word for “loop.” For the indigenous people of New Zealand, the koru spiral represents a fern frond beginning to unfurl. The koru symbol embodies new beginnings, a new phase of life, renewal, hope for the future, positive change, personal growth, working in harmony, bringing people together, and being mindful of the good things in life.

At Koru Ceremony, we strive to personify these ideals and celebrate a new beginning through ceremony and ritual.

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