Tuesday, August 19, 2008

You Can Do It Your Way






Nick and Charlotte selected the rooftop of the engineering building at Columbia University for the location of their wedding. He's in a graduate program there, and the views of the city gave a nod to Charlotte's field of study - architecture.

The ceremony I created for them was a platform for their creativity. Nick read a poem he'd written for Charlotte. They spoke the vows they wanted to say. A small group of friends surrounded them...with cameras, picnic baskets, and colorful parasols. Charlotte made her wedding dress.

They liked the ring warming ritual I suggested. Charlotte used the same color ribbons as her dress to tie the rings together. The rings were passed among all the guests who held the rings for a moment as they silently gave Nick and Charlotte good wishes and blessings on their day.

After the ceremony, the guests walked to Riverside Park for a celebratory picnic. Nick and Charlotte smiled throughout the day...and kept on hugging each other.

Photo credit: Thank you, Salome, for these pictures!

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