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A Wedding Wire Award–Two Years Running!

January 25, 2014 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Charlottesville. VA January 25, 2014 Wedding Wire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, named Wedding Preacher for Hire as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards, 2014 for officiants in the Richmond and Charlottesville areas.

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Introducing….Two New Wedding Officiants

January 17, 2014 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged Couples,

Last year, actually early last year, I discovered that I was turning away a lot of engaged couples. There are only so many Saturdays on my calendar, and of course, that is when many brides and grooms

Money and Marriage

January 10, 2014 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged Couples—Anxiety in marriage often comes from money woes. Historically money is the issue that couples fight about most. I’m not sure the rise of dual income marriages (and most are, today, even in families with small children) makes

A Perfect Wedding Venue- Monumental Church!

January 4, 2014 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged Couple,

I have yet another wedding venue for you. I know, I’ve given you so many! However, new venues keep popping up, I keep officiating at them, and there you have it! This latest venue is really not

Shopping for a Wedding Dress? Try Bella Rosa, a new wedding boutique in Charlottesville

December 27, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged Couple- I heard it from a wedding professional who seems to know—the order for planning a wedding? First you engage a venue. No surprise here, right? Venue calendars fill up quickly. Many popular vineyards in the Charlottesville area … Read More

A Holiday Wedding?

December 19, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged Couple—Now that Christmas is almost upon us and New Year’s Eve is not far behind, this seems like an appropriate time to discuss those weddings that are planned around a major holiday. A relative of mine recently

Love and Marriage, Philosophically Speaking

December 12, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear engaged couple—I don’t want to put you in a tailspin of gloomy thoughts, particularly if right now you are excitedly planning your wedding. You may not be thinking philosophically or theologically about anything. You have made a deliberate attempt

Saving your Marriage Before it Begins-Engagements and Texting

December 5, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear engaged couples—As you probably know, I also do a fair amount of premarital counseling. For this blog, I have put on my premarital counselor hat. Was talking with an engaged couple last week, and one thing that came out