Love Story - Cute, Cute Quote!

Isn't this a great quote?

Love stories are so special.  Kent and I enjoy listening to each couple we meet and hearing their "stories."  There is just something wonderful and soul-heartening in each one.

It also reminds us of "our story."  This always brings a smile to our faces.

Love truly is beautiful!

If you're planning a wedding and are looking for an officiant who would truly enjoy hearing your story and co-creating a ceremony that is perfectly you, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website.  Talk soon!

Destination Wedding in the Works for Emma and Alex

We love destination weddings.  Just the fact that people are coming to the Puget Sound area and celebrating with the bride and groom over a period of a few days makes this type of wedding celebration very personal and special.

For Alex and Emma, they decided on the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA.  

As you can see, the two are pretty excited about sports and about their upcoming wedding.  It will be a pleasure to help them craft a ceremony that suits them as perfect as their location.

Congratulations!!!

Planning your wedding afar, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or through our website.

Love Those Love Notes - 2015 Best Officiant My Wedding

We have been very blessed during our years of officiating ... and continue to be grateful as wonderful things make their way to us.

Many years ago we realized it is the people we officiate for and work with who are the gracious ones.  

Thank you for being part of our lives.

Whimsical Winter Wedding Cake

Thanks to Family Fun Magazine

Wouldn't this be a fun addition to a winter wedding?

Being warm and cozy inside the reception hall and looking out at this delightful creation.

Plus, while your guests are enjoying delectable cake, wild creatures can be  nibbling on their own tidbits.  A win-win situation for all!

And, if you are looking for equally creative ways to make your ceremony your own, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website.  Another win-win decision.

Planning to Announce Your Wedding at Your Wedding? Surprise!

What a fun wedding celebration!

Elliott and Barb wanted to surprise everyone ... well, almost everyone  (their wedding party and parents were in the know) ... that they were getting married at the Woodmark Hotel.















As guests arrived for the "party," they received a pretty blue envelope with a silver seal.  Inside was this card.

The photographer, Brittany Weiss of B. Weiss Photography, was right there to capture the expressions of people as they read about the "Surprise."  It was pure  fun!

This type of wedding was perfect for Elliott and Barbara.  Wishing the two a life filled with wonderful surprises!

Planning your "surprise" wedding?  Give us a call at 206.789.9788 or contact us through our website.

My Wedding Diamond Member Award!

Last year MyWedding.com, a resource website for  engaged couples, gave A Heavenly Ceremony a "Best of 2013" award in the wedding officiant category.   It was the first time such an award was given and it was based on a number of variables, two of which were all the "Loves" we received and the kind words that were shared about us on the My Wedding website.

Recently, we learned we now have Diamond Member status, which is given to the most highly regarded wedding professionals in various categories.  We are once again positioned to possibly win an award in 2014 too.

Kent and I strive to provide excellent service to all the couples we officiate for.  Getting to know the brides and grooms we officiate for and to see them happy on their wedding day is a true joy.

We also realize that we interact with some very wonderful people:  industry folk and engaged couples.  The kindnesses we receive are a gift, which makes continuing to officiate an honor.

Thank you all!

This team - Elliott and Barbara - is Going All the Way to the Finals!

A January wedding is in the plans for Barbara and Elliott at the Woodmark Hotel.

Don't the two look so very happy!  (Sure part of that is because of their recent engagement and perhaps another part is due to the Seahawks winning on the day the photo was taken?)

The two invited Kent and I to officiate as a couple, which we love to do (when our schedules permit).

This is going to be so much fun.

Looking forward to co-creating a wonderful ceremony together.  So glad Elliott and Barbara found each other.

If you are recently engaged and looking for a wedding officiant for your ceremony, give us a call at 206.789.9788 or contact us through our website.

Wedding Shoes: As Varied As the Couples Who Wed

Niki Desautels

I was out in the garden today and wore my insulated short rubber boots.  They were so comfortable and warm.  Unlike my tall rubber boots which are ever so much fashionable - navy blue with white polka dots - and so easy to put on, these were a bit difficult.  I actually had to sit down and slow work them over my heels.

The experience brought to mind this photo:  yes, it is obviously taken in Seattle and is just such a fun photo!

Heather Lamkin

Of course, wedding shoes can be elegantly beautiful

OR

dramatically colorful.

Sarah Brooke Photography

Erin Lodi

You get to pick the shoe that best fits your personality.





Or the boot ...

Jen and Jody Photography

Nani  Oei Photography

(Yup ... boots and gowns do go together! )

Curt Nakon

Can you guess this was an intimate ceremony on the shore of the Puget Sound?





 






It's not just brides who are making a statement with their shoes.

Converse are quite a popular choice,

  

as well as more polished footwear.

J Koe Photography

Guys, don't forget to select the perfect pair of socks, too!

In any case, whatever you choose, have fun.

If you have your shoe and sock choice all sorted out and would like some interesting footwork in your ceremony, give us a call at 206.789.9788 or contact us through our website.

Hugs on Wedding Day -- Nothing Better!

Kent and I are so fortunate to get to meet and to know couples as they prepare to wed.  And, then to share the joy of the moment whey they exchange their wedding vows: vows that will shape the rest of their lives.

It touches us deeply ... and we are so very grateful.  

Thank you to all of you who have allowed us into your lives!

Thank you Wallflower Photography for capturing this very special moment.

Investment in Planning a Personal Wedding Ceremony is Worth the Effort!

We love our ceremony ... and we really enjoyed putting it together.  I'm glad we took this time to really work on it and talk through it and use it to discuss our intentions for marriage, as well as for the rest of the wedding. 

 

Just received this email from Eddie and Nicole this afternoon. It was a pleasure to hear these words.

Kent and I truly would like the words we speak at a couple's wedding ceremony to be words that reflect them, that inspire, that offer hope, that celebrate their good fortune.  I'm smiling as I write this because a ceremony is such a special moment and it always makes us happy!

If you are planning your ceremony and would like to engage in a co-creative, thoughtful and meaningful process to arrive at wording that is just right for the two of you, give us a call at 206.789.9788 or contact us through our website.

Woohoo! A Heavenly Ceremony Makes the Top 5 in 2014 Seattle Bride Magazine Survey

We are so very delighted! 

Now, it will be the wedding industry professionals who will decide the winner and two runners up in the "Best Officiant" category.  Naturalmente (I'm attempting to learn Spanish - Latin American style), we would very much appreciate your vote.

(Kent already speaks Spanish and has officiated a number of ceremonies in Spanish.  One day I envision that for me too!)

Oh, the many types of ceremonies we have yet to officiate ...

Lisa and Jeff to Exchange Their Wedding Vows at the Chapel on Swan's Trail

Jeff and Lisa have been together three wonderful years and the idea of marriage seemed in their future.  They decided to spend the Fourth of July weekend in Long Beach, Washington, with family.

On the ride there, Lisa found an appetizer on the Internet -- a fruit kabob of strawberry, pineapple and banana chunks, half of which was dipped in chocolate.   She shared the photo with Jeff because she knew he would like it too. 

The next morning, Jeff woke up at the crack of dawn and said he was going to get some breakfast treats.  While Lisa slept, he went to the store and picked up chocolate, strawberries, pineapple, bananas along with little skewers.  Guess what he wanted to make?

Once everything was assembled, Jeff woke up Lisa, explaining he wanted to serve her breakfast in bed.  Lisa was instantly awake. Jeff presented the yummy fruit kabobs.

Next came chocolate-covered strawberries.  And the pan they were served on had this written in chocolate:  "Will U Marry Me?"

Of course, Lisa said YES!!! 

The two will wed at the Chapel on Swan's Trail in Snohomish. 

Wishing Lisa and Jeff even more wonderful years -- make that decades -- together!

If you just got engaged and are looking for a ceremony as unique as the two of you, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website.

Wine Blending Ceremony Using a Wine Aerator!

Photo by Marybeth Coghill

Kent and I had the pleasure and honor of officiating for our niece, Molly, and her husband, Greg, last July at Pickering Barn.  

The two enjoy wine and decided to celebrate their union with a wine blending ritual.  Now, we've officiated a number of such ceremonies but this was the first using an wine aerator.  Visually, it was wonderful.

Molly selected a cabernet, which was crafted by a long-time family friend, Tom Wiitala.  Greg chose a merlot from Abacela, an award-winning Oregon winery near his parent's hometown, Roseburg.

The two grapes are a very good match and are often used in a blending of wine ceremony.  Each poured their wine into the aerator and then toasted one another with the cabernet/merlot blend.   

Salute to the bride and groom!

(If you are doing a wine blending at your wedding ceremony, remember to test the combination before your big day to make sure you love the taste!)

The aerator was a present from Greg's parents so it was used during the ceremony and will be a part of their life as a married couple.  What a good reminder of a great day!

If you are planning to wed and would like an officiant to help you create a unity ceremony that reflects who you are, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website.