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Let me Show you my Etching!

April 18, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Photo by KM Studios

Dear Engaged Couples:

Although I married many moons ago, I still remember the panic I experienced as I tried to find gifts for my bridal party. I wanted something that was personalized—something that would speak to

Will the REAL Wedding Please Stand UP!?

April 12, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

To Thee I do Wed

Dear Engaged Couple:

Charlottesville vineyard

Recently a couple phoned me wanting me to officiate at their wedding. They wanted to do a “quicky service” at a winery with all of their friends present. The groom

Are you Marrying Just Anybody?

April 6, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged (or soon to be engaged) Couple-

Today I want to talk deep. So many of my blogs are light, fluffy things, like you read in wedding magazines. But I’m not really a fluffy person. My life runs deep

So, Regarding Weddings….Who Pays for What?

March 30, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Beautiful bridal bouquet provided by the goom’s family

Dear Engaged Couple—

Today I want to initiate a discussion which I hope you will continue with each other and with your respective families. The discussion is about who pays for what

How to get a Marriage License, Take Two

March 22, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

How to get a Marriage License in Virginia

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How to get your marriage license in the state of Virginia; time frame for getting the license, documentation needed, where to go.

Dear Engaged Couple–I know, I … Read More

Well that really does Take the Cake!

March 17, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

One of Kristen’s beautiful cakes!

Dear Engaged Couple—What I like so much about being an officiant is all the people you meet as I go about the business of marrying people. I have met wedding planners, photographers, jewelers, florists, dj’s,

How do I change my name after the wedding?

March 9, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dearly Betrothed,

In a previous blog I took you and your fiance through the steps to get your marriage license. Now in this blog, just for the bride-to-be, I would like to take you through the steps of legally changing … Read More

Flowers by Zoie

March 1, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged couple—

Zoie at her wedding floral shop

As you maybe know, I am really, really “into” this wedding business. I love meeting couples, hearing their stories, and putting a service together that is memorable and meaningful . Occasionally … Read More