The Quick Guide to Creating a Unique Unity Ceremony
I love unity pieces in wedding ceremonies. Symbolizing our lives is a great way to think about where we are now, where we will go in the future, and who we might become. Though, I don’t like unity pieces just for the heck of them. If you’re working with me and pitch...
3 Reasons You Need Live Music and a Pro Officiant for Your Wedding
Everybody’s been to a wedding ceremony they don’t remember. Maybe the processional had way too many folks in the wedding party, or the music played a little too late or a little too early, or the officiant dragged on and on and on. Naturally, it’s easy to skip over...
Andrea and Dylan’s Skyline St. Paul Wedding
“We knew going in to it that we didn’t want a religious ceremony, and we wanted it to be more fun and lighthearted rather than a very serious ceremony. We wanted something that would feel true to us and our relationship and not feel like it was something generic or...
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Elope
As an officiant who also owns an elopement and small wedding planning company, it’s quite comical that I’m writing this. Or contradictory. However you want to view it. I started my elopement planning business long before COVID - two years to be exact. I’ve been...
Art That Inspired Us – September 2020
I didn't post what we've been reading for the past few months because, like many others, I needed to take some time alone to process everything happening in the world and in my life. In the meantime, my reading has shifted significantly to stories about those...
Art That Inspired Us – May 2020
I swear May flew right on by, which is surprising seeing as most of us in the world are still in quarantine. Thankfully, lots of my time was filled with consuming as many pages as I could and working my way through the Oscar nominees list from the past few years. ...
4 Ways to Make Your Small Wedding Less Awkward
I can’t lie - I love small weddings. I’ve always found them to be less awkward than a large wedding. What’s weirder than hundreds of people staring at you while you say your vows? I’m not sure, but I do know that a small wedding is so much more inviting! Though if you...
Art That Inspired Us – April 2020
This month has been a busy month for booking elopements and thus, most of my influences this month are going to be a little more global. I'm also knee-deep in screenwriting and novel writing classes, so you'll also notice more depth in the books and films I've been...
Vendors Offering Digital + Delivery Services During COVID-19
Even though we can't leave our homes, we CAN still support vendors from the comfort of our own pajamas! Whether or not you're getting married, you can have a FaceTime photoshoot, order delivery from delicious caterers, or book your next family photoshoot at a...
Should You Legally Marry During COVID-19?
When you remove the nonessential items away from a wedding day, the only essential piece left of a wedding is the ceremony. If you were scheduled to have a wedding during a stay-at-home order, should you still attempt to have a legal ceremony even if your date has...