Remember that best-selling book, “The Secret?” I was actually gifted the book, but have yet to read it years later. It’s in my pile, but it never seems to make it to the top. I am likely doing myself a great disservice. Maybe all the people around…
Do you want a wedding that is spiritual or non-spiritual? Do you want your wedding service to be religious or non-religious? These terms are confusing for brides and grooms, for officiants, and planners, too. Central Ceremonies officiants…
My wedding rehearsals are full of little bits of instruction, trivia, announcements, and well – rehearsing. It’s not a science, but it does make life easier. One announcement I make is, of course, to not lock your knees. Fainting isn’t fun,…
“How do we guarantee that our marriage will be ok?” It’s a question often asked of Central Ceremonies, and the answer isn’t exactly what you want to hear. There isn’t a guarantee. There is no such thing. In…
Every married couple has been there. Life goes from the exciting questions like,”What great new restaurant should we try?” to “What’s for dinner?” and “Did you figure out where you’d like…
Once, in the presence of my marriage counselor, I told my husband that I’d never marry again. My husband was insulted. While our counselor placidly listened, he said the comment hurt his feelings. I didn’t mean to hurt his feelings, but it is…
Planning a wedding is a lot of details, some of which are mundane (cocktail napkins), some of which are profound (who you will marry!) So when it’s time to choose who will perform your wedding, I’ll start by asking a question: When…