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  Spring is finally here, which means it is time to vote for the Annual Wisconsin Bride Magazine Best of Awards.  In 2017 Koru Ceremony was a finalist and then won the award for Best Officiant in 2018 and 2019.  We would love to win again for a 3-peat.  Winning this award gives us the […]

  Megan and John- Thank you so much for writing these incredible heartfelt words of praise.  I am blushing but I am so glad not only that you loved the ceremony but that I was also helpful to you during such a difficult time.  I thought you pulled off an amazing wedding and look forward […]

  Today was supposed to be Megan and John’s big wedding day! But a little thing like a global pandemic prevented that from happening. Instead Megan and John asked me to officiate a small intimate ceremony for them at John’s parents house earlier today and a large celebration with all their family and friends is […]

  A KORU (kor-roo) is the Maori word for “loop.” For the indigenous people of New Zealand, the koru spiral shape represents the fern frond as it begins to unfurl, symbolizing new beginnings and hope for the future. It embodies a new phase of life, positive change, personal growth, working together in harmony, and being […]

  Who knew that a global pandemic would support a new trend that is on the rise in the wedding industry- the sequel wedding. A sequel wedding is when a couple has multiple ceremonies. For example, a microwedding or elopement followed by a larger-scaled second wedding. If you are a couple that is disappointed that […]

SPECIAL!  2020 COVD-19 Ceremony (20 or less people) – $450  ​ Planning a wedding is stressful enough, but planning it in the middle of a global pandemic is admirable! So we want to help you remove some of that tension and anxiety and acknowledge your perseverance and grit.  If you are getting married in 2020 with 20 […]

I am a big fan of Dr. John Gottman and the research he does with couple in order to create a happy and healthy relationship. This online course might be worth checking out? https://www.gottman.com/product/the-art-and-science-of-love-online/

  Sending wedding couples that are getting hitched in 2020 a big virtual group hug. Our couples getting married this spring and early summer have had some tough decisions to make. Here are some of the questions we have been trying to help couples navigate: “Should we postpone our wedding and pick a new date?” […]

Thank you Erin and Luke for writing this very sweet review for me on both The Knot and Wedding Wire: “Pat did an amazing job crafting the most beautiful ceremony for us! She was able to create a ceremony for us that put into words how special this day was. We received so many compliments from our guests […]

One of my all time favorite photographers to work with are Justine and Christine from Natural Intuition Photography!  Here is a snippet from Erin and Luke’s February wedding at The Fields Reserve in Stoughton, WI. To see the full video click HERE.  It is worthwhile watching the whole thing. I am blown away by the video they created […]