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I've been to a dozen or so weddings as an adult. Each of them were religious ceremonies, and I found each one of them lackluster and offensive to various degrees. The offensive content was usually tied to some dreadfully antiquated religious concepts. My wife and I were just as appalled at what was said at our own wedding ceremony. It seemed that no one could get it right.
At one wedding in particular that I attended, the minister presiding over the ceremony was hammering these points (among others) home in an unusually insulting manner. Following that ceremony, I took the steps necessary to become registered to legally solemnize marriages. I performed my first ceremony just over two months later.
To some, a marriage is a religious institution, steeped in ancient - and to some, outmoded - beliefs and traditions. To others, a marriage is no more than a civil arrangement sanctioned by the state. To me, a marriage - and by extension, the wedding - is something much simpler and more beautiful than either of these. It is a celebration of the love shared by two people, and a solemn promise that their affections will be shared only with each other. This is the central theme to each of the wedding ceremonies I perform, and I incorporate spiritual (but not religious) overtones when the couple indicates that this fits in with their personal beliefs.
I'll work closely with both the bride and the groom to come up with an unforgettable ceremony that will move you, your families and friends. Religious ceremonies typically follow a rigid structure that don't allow couples the chance to really make the ceremony their own. A courthouse wedding will be similarly rigid and uninspired. I strive to make each couple feel that their wedding day is truly their own. You'll have as little or as much control over the ceremony as you like.
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