When couples interview me about being their wedding officiant, I ask them to talk about their dream ceremony...who will be there, what words do they want to hear, who will be involved. When Jessica and Tom talked about their ceremony, they joked a bit about doing something with beer. That's all I needed to hear...and my imagination was off and running.
I designed a ritual just for them...using beer as a symbolic of all the love and commitment they bring to their marriage as individuals. As they poured the beer from their individual bottles of their favorite Budweiser into an engraved glass...their commitments merged into one. As they each sipped this unified glass of beer...they locked on each other eyes, their guests nodded in approval, and this ceremony took on a look and feel that was just for Jessica and Tom.
This ceremony was at the St. Charles Seminary's event space on Staten Island, overlooking the outer NYC harbor. Sad to learn that this wedding was the last one to be held here. The Seminary is shutting down its event space as they prepare to sell their required parking lot for residential building. No soul!
Ceremony Tip: Even if you think it may be as profane as using beer in your ceremony, do mention your mutual interests and hobbies to your wedding officiant. You may find that detail is just the key to unlocking a creative and personal element for your ceremony...one that has meaning for the two of you.
Julie Laudicina, Celebrant!
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