Make Your Wedding Ceremony Personal

If you have a civil wedding, you have the opportunity to put your personal stamp on your ceremony.

Last week, Amanda and Mike, who got married at The Seawane Club wrote their own vows with some humor, selected a reading that had meaning to them, and incorporated the "breaking of the glass" ritual from Amanda's Jewish background.

They included a variation on the chupah by having an arch of yellow sunflowers - yellow being the color of the day. And they had their parents stand with them during the ceremony. As you see their parents, you know they are the special witnesses to this wedding. They stand as loving sentinals of the two families that are united in this marriage.

It was a lovely evening wedding...marked by laughter, some tears, and the glow of yellow, reminding us of the bright future that Mike and Amanda will share.

Pick Your Date...06-07-08!

When you pick your wedding date, you may be looking for a date that corresponds to your lucky number, a date that is the same as your parents' anniversary, or you might want a date that is easy to remember.....like last Saturday's date: 06-07-08.

It's kind of neat to have a wedding date that has some significance to you.

Steve and Cristi selected 06-07-08 last year when they started planning their wedding. It seemed to me that all their plans came together beautifully on Saturday as they said their vows before their family and friends at a private yacht club overlooking the Kill Van Kull on the north side of Staten Island.

The one thing they probably didn't plan on for an early June wedding was the HEAT! So in addition to their special date...they won't forget how hot their day was.

Their wedding gave me the opportunity to work for the first time with a fellow member of a group of small business owners who do business on the internet. Donny Brusca of Sound Sensation was the DJ for Steve and Cristi. It was a pleasure working with him. You can find more about him on his web site: http://www.sound-sensation.com/.

While you are at it...check out my website at http://www.julielaudicina.com/.