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Rain was scheduled this past weekend in Austin. In fact, at one point the forecasters were preparing us for monsoons and Wizard of Oz tornadic events. For my couple, the weather was one more thing on a long list of challenges leading up to May 16, 2020, their wedding date. Now, small teaching moment: What […]
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Much is different these days, and we may never return to how things were before Covid-19. But we will adapt, change, and overcome; weddings included. There will be a day when we all are together again celebrating marriage, but even when that time comes, it likely won’t be how we did it before. And in […]
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“Does this photo make me look weird?” Well, of course it does. It’s a snapped screenshot of Sam. I took it at his recent wedding. It was a virtual sort of affair. No, wait. No sort of . . . it was a virtual affair! And so was Cameron’s recent wedding. And my next wedding will […]
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I am so excited to share what I think is such an important message with a broader audience. Thanks to the folks at iAct for featuring my article in their Austin American Statesman column. To read, click here and then ask yourself – what is your daily, or even weekly ritual for calibrating your anxiety, […]
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We hope this letter finds you and your loved ones safe, in good health, and enduring these strange and unsettling days. We are well aware that many of you are in the midst of managing challenges surrounding the planning, rescheduling, and shuffling of wedding details while this global pandemic plays itself out. First and foremost, […]
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Well, this photo about sums up my life lately. And it probably sums up yours, as well. What a chaotic, frightening, sad, lonely, overwhelming, dark time. What a mess. There it is. I’ve named it, and you can probably add some feelings to that list. And even if none of these feelings resonate with you, […]
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We are often discussing commonwealth here at Central Ceremonies. It’s because we believe marriage is a mini-commonwealth, and because marriage ceremonies are part of building the greater commonwealth. Now, if there is anything good emerging from this global pandemic, it is a greater understanding of commonwealth; that, indeed, we are all bound to each other, […]
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Hello Wedding World: It’s Friday. Normally, wedding vendors like myself would be gearing up for rehearsals and weddings. Instead, we find ourselves entering another weekend of empty schedules. I have spent these past weeks watching posts from my colleagues as we navigate not only huge downturns in our businesses and incomes, but legal questions, scheduling […]
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Today has been an interesting day for me. Which is saying a lot in this time of Coronavirus. But today the border between Canada and the US shut down for non-essential travel. With that declaration and media announcement, my inbox and texts blew up (thank you, friends, for checking in on us!) You see, our […]
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Hey friends! Have you visited our new website? Just stop, right now. Hit the link. And just indulge in our new website. Sigh. It’s like a little spa of happy during your workday. That said . . . it wasn’t what I would call a spa-day to set it all up. Websites are quite […]
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