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Your Wedding Ceremony

Now you will feel no rain,
for each of you will be shelter for the other.
Now you will feel no cold,
for each of you will be warmth to the other.
Now there will be no loneliness,
for each of you will be the companion of the other.
Now you are two persons,
but there is only one life before you.
May beauty surround you both
in the journey ahead and through all the years.
May happiness be your companion and
your days together be good and long upon the earth.
- Apache Prayer
Hands of the Bride & Groom

Wedding Ceremony

The wedding ceremony itself, the heart of your wedding day, will speak to all present of the love which the two of you share. I will work with you as a couple to prepare a wedding ceremony that will be personal and memorable. Together, we will craft a ceremony that will reflect your love, point to the presence of God, and embrace the important role that your family and friends have had in helping you arrive at this moment. I have been officiating at weddings for almost 25 years, and will invest many hours getting to know you as individuals and as a couple, preparing the ceremony, and presiding at the joyful celebration of your marriage.

The officiant is in your life for a short time, but plays an intense, intimate and important role. As a married priest, I bring to your ceremony the insights I’ve gained over twenty years of counseling couples, as well as my own experience as a husband, father and psychotherapist. Your ceremony will be uniquely your own and will speak to your family and guests of the depth of your love and your hopes for the future.

OVERVIEW OF SERVICES

Relationship Counseling: A loving relationship is one rooted in self-respect and nurtured by communication and forgiveness.* We will explore these attributes in you as individuals and as a couple and use them as a focus for your unique celebration. I will provide you with a ceremony-planning guide to assist you in creating a personalized wedding ceremony. This guide also provides "tried and true" communications tips and pertinent relationship building information.

Ceremony Planning: Creative ritual is vital in making a true celebration. We will discuss the components necessary to make your marriage celebration one that reflects you as a couple. We then will reflect on the cornerstones of your marriage, incorporating these ideas into a ceremony that is unique and personal and reflects your preferences and traditions.

Wedding Day: On the wedding day, I will arrive no less than thirty minutes prior to the scheduled ceremony start time. I coordinate with the various professionals, particularly the photographer(s) and musician(s) or DJ. Some couples appreciate what I call a "walk-through" of the ceremony, which could be the three of us or the entire wedding party.

* Additional Sessions for pre-marital and relationship counseling are available and strongly recommended. This service may include administration of personality indicator tests for each partner and discussion of the dynamics of your relationship as you enter your married life.

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