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Parting is such sweet sorrow!

June 20, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

The wedding scene–immediately after….

Dear Engaged Friends—

Cute little flower girl

Today I want to play Miss Manners. There is something that irks me, regarding weddings. It is the way the wedding service proper winds down. You know how it

Finally, White Hall!

June 14, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

The reception hall at White Hall

Dear Engaged Couples-

Table setting for wedding reception–White Hall

After my daughter’s boyfriend proposed a few years ago, she and I began making the rounds of local vineyards ( a difficult, dreary task, I

The Wedding Line Up

June 6, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Me before a wedding at the International School–
near Richmond. Note empty row of chairs in front.
These are reserved for close family members

Dear Engaged Couple—

Today I want to talk about lineups—lineups of family members. It can all

Oh, those Boutonnieres and Corsages! What to do?

May 30, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

House Mountain Inn, Lexington, VA

Interior, House Mountain Inn–the Great Room

Dear Engaged Couple-

I was officiating at a wedding last weekend at a gorgeous venue just outside Lexington, Virginia. The wedding was at a mountain lodge with a breathtaking

Ever Think of having your Wedding in France? Read on!

May 23, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Strolling along the Champs Elysee window shopping

Dear engaged couple—It’s been a few week. I have been off in Paris, and touring Normandy, too. What fun! So today I thought I would let you in on some of what I

Of Apples and Grapes

April 25, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Wedding at Castle Hill Cidery–on the lawn

Grapes have not always been the fruit of choice for farmers in the Charlottesville/Albemarle/Nelson County area. Central Virginia once was and still is known as apple country. Indeed, the Albemarle Pippin owes its … Read More

Do I need a blood test?

April 19, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

C’ville Coffee in Charlottesville–THE meeting
place for meeting couples

Dear Engaged Couples-

In conversation with a couple this week, at C’ville Coffee (in Charlottesville) my preferred meeting spot, office away from home, and central connection point with friends and colleagues,

Froggy went a Courting…or was that a Young Gentleman?

April 11, 2013 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Couple’s lovely historic home in Charlottesville

Dear Engaged Couple-

This week I met with a couple who will be marrying in June. The couple is fortunate enough to have already bought a house, dating from the early 1900’s, in a … Read More