I don’t want to frighten you, but it is true: There is no such thing as a perfect wedding. Wedding glitches? You can count on them. Weddings are planned, and carried out by people—therein lies the problem. We make mistakes. … Read More
The Wedding Service
Aine and Dustin’s Wedding
Dear Engaged Couple, Just so you know, I never use names if and when I post pictures of YOU on my website or Preacher-for-Hire Facebook page. But this is different. Aine and Dustin, whose wedding was lovely, by the way, … Read More
Charlottesville’s Own Wedding Preacher
Charlottesville, VA; January 15, 2016: Wedding Wire, the leading global online wedding services marketplace, named Wedding Preacher for Hire as a winner of the prestigious Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 for officiants in Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia.
The WeddingWire … Read More
November
Dear About-to-be and Newly Engaged Couples—As I write this it is November 24th, just two days shy of Thanksgiving. The 2015 wedding season is basically over. October, which is the most popular month for weddings, was a blur for me … Read More
The Engagement Ring
Dear Engaged Couple—One question that brides often ask me during the wedding rehearsal, usually as we are practicing the exchange of rings, is “What do I do with the engagement ring?”
It’s a good question. The first time I … Read More
Southern Living Magazine
Dear Engaged couple- It’s about time I became famous-well, not really. I am not sure fame is something I have ever aspired to, although I like to think that people who DO know me think well of me. But this … Read More
Mexican Traditions
Just recently I officiated at the wedding of a lovely couple who lives just outside of Charlottesville. The bride is of Mexican descent. The bride, groom and I worked to incorporate some beautiful and time-honored Mexican traditions in the Christian … Read More
First Colony
Dear Engaged Couple— I just returned to my house (in Charlottesville, VA) after officiating at an elopement at First Colony in Albemarle County, VA. I just had to write to you about this vineyard which besides the
grapevines, also boasts … Read More