Wedding

CASCIA, Italy — The seamstress gently fastened the ivory-colored silk-covered buttons of the lace corset. She took out the embroidered veil and laid it over the bride-to-be’s long black hair. Girlfriends and family members watched in silence, their eyes glistening. “If you have a dream and we can make it come true, we’ll do our […]

I am always a sap for a good proposal story.  This is a sweet one… A boyfriend, Beecher, tricked his girlfriend, April, into making a fun video with him, re-enacting their relationship.  What she DIDN”T know was that there was a surprise proposal in store for her at the end.

  Wow!  This proposal had everything in it, including taking her to the original restaurant (and the same table), make sure there is an element of surprise, find someway to incorporate NSYNC. (Just trust me on this one.), include a flash mob and special effects, video clips of the two of you, ask her dad […]

  I recently read this on another wedding website and thought it was helpful information to share:  Here are a few tips that I have found to be true when working with couples: 1. Before you get married just know that couples who are “best friends” first have a better chance of staying together. 2. Couples who […]

  Fiddler on a Roof is my favorite musical, so it was delightful to see “To Life” performed by the groom, the two fathers of the couple and the entire wedding party surprise the bride with this Broadway song.  L’Chaim!

In addition to being a wedding officiant through Koru Ceremony, I am also a wedding coordinator/planner and have another arm of my business called Eco-Chic Weddings and Events. One of my all time favorite weddings to be a part of was Mackinnon and Eric Engen’s wedding at Grace Episcopal Church on May 26.  In addition […]

  I am so grateful to Johnathan Wheeler from Don’t Shout Films for sharing this video with me from Chelsey and Jeff’s wedding on September 14 at High Point Church. http://dontshoutfilms.com/blog/chelsey-and-jeff These guys are fantastic! I am blown away by their ability to put together such a heartfelt, beautiful love story that celebrated an amazing […]

  Here is a great article with advice from The Knot on how to write your own vows.  12 Tips to Writing Your Own Wedding Vows Penning your own wedding vows is no easy task — it’s like writing poetry, public speaking and having the deepest conversation of your life all at once. Putting your promises on […]

High Fives to Simply Love Films for sharing this amazing video from Megan and Blake’s wedding at Grace Episcopal Church on July 6 where I am the wedding coordinator. And here are a few photos from Tiffany Qualizza Photography she shared on her Facebook page.  Check out her Facebook page to see some more lovely photos.  

In May of this year 96-year-old Fred Stobaugh of Bartonville, Illinois lost his wife of 72 years, Lorraine. To cope with her loss, Stobaugh wrote a song called ‘Sweet Lorraine’ and entered it into Green Shoe Studio’s singer-songwriter contest, with hopes that the song would be produced into a professional track. Green Shoe Studio was so moved […]