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Caitlin recently sent me a couple of photos from her wedding, and here is my response to her: “Wow! Thank you so much for sending these absolutely stunning photos from your wedding! I always love working with Tara Draper Photography, and seeing your photos confirms what I already knew- Tara is a fantastic photographer and […]

It was a delight to officiate Savannah and Cody’s wedding last Friday after I got a call on Tuesday that Cody’s childhood pastor came down with Covid, and they wanted to know if I could fill in for him. In two days, we put together a beautiful that had even their photographer, Caitlin, at @caynayphoto crying. Here is what Savannah wrote to me in her thank you note: “Pat- I’m not sure there are words enough to thank you for jumping in this week to officiate! Not only of […]

Here is a review that Savannah posted on Wedding Wire, The Knot, and Google Business: “Pat was truly outstanding to work with! She took time and care to get to understand us, what was important in our relationship and what we wanted our wedding ceremony to look and feel like. The result was truly the […]

It is always a joy to have the chance to work with couples you know from their wedding day and then be asked to bless their children. How fun to see Craig and Kristine after five years and meet their adorable daughters, Lia and Alexandra (Aly) at Bishops Bay Country Club, Middleton, WI. (function(jQuery) {function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:”201968003388851362″,nav:”thumbnails”,navLocation:”bottom”,captionLocation:”bottom”,transition:”fade”,autoplay:”0″,s […]

Kristen and Danny’s wedding on Sunday at one of my favorite venues, The Eloise in Mt. Horeb, was so much fun to officiate. I always love telling the couple’s love story, and their proposal, in particular, was an amusing story to share with their guests. I also loved their wedding flowers. Their use of zinnias, coneflowers, cosmos, […]

Wow!  Thank you Zelora Image Photography for sharing these STUNNING photos from Elly and Nate’s wedding at Vesperman Farms in Lancaster, WI with us.  

WOW! Check out these absolutely stunning photos by one of my favorite wedding photographers to work with, Tara Draper Photography. Tara knocked it out of the park in capturing the love for Caitlin and Andrew and their beautiful wedding day. Here is what Tara wrote about this delightful couple: “Caitlin + Andrew – What a […]

“Pat was fantastic! We had a pretty general idea of what we wanted for our Wedding ceremony, but the guidance and assistance we received along the way were so valuable to helping us really put together the perfect ceremony, just like we wanted it to be. It was obvious to us, as the planning stages unfolded, that Pat and the Koru process would be suitable for many different types of couples, whether religious or not or spiritual in their own way or not, with the freedom to “pick and choose […]

I adore every couple I have the honor of marrying, but sometimes I get the opportunity to marry someone I have known for years. Skyler is one of those kids I watched growing up in our small town of Deerfield. Our families have been friends for years, and I was the long-term substitute teacher for his mom, Jennie’s 4th-grade class when Skyler was born. So I was flattered when Skyler and Heather asked me to officiate their ceremony at Harvest Moon Pond.  Skyler and Heather love rock climbing, […]

I received a really sweet thank you note from Katie and David: “Dear Pat- We will forever be grateful to you had the opportunity to get to know you. You graced us with your comfort, confidence, and overall warmth, which allowed us the space to breathe and take in every moment. You are a very […]