“Please call 911. Are u available tomorrow? My Officiant backed out. I need someone [ASAP].” So began a text conversation with a Bride I had met with, but decided to “save a few dollars” and hired someone else. I know this because she told me she wished she hadn’t worried about the difference in […]
Local Events Can Affect Your Wedding
It’s easy to think of when you want to have your wedding: when then the weather is favorable, when you have more flexibility with work, when others have more flexibility with school schedules, but it’s also important to think about events in your area that can negatively impact your wedding date. In the Austin area […]
Be a Thoughtful Bride and Groom
Yes, it’s “your” day. But do you want your guests’ memories of your day to be negative or positive? Well positive of course! So impress your guests by being thoughtful of them and their time. Upon arrival many couples are providing drinks for guests before the ceremony. In our area of Austin, Texas this is […]
Tomorrow is Not Promised
“The best time to love with your whole heart is always now, in this moment, because no breath beyond the current is promised.” -Fawn Weaver
Importance of a Professional DJ
If you are going to cut corners on your wedding don’t be chintzy with the DJ. You spent countless hours choosing the perfect dress, color scheme, and venue. You tasted dozens of flavors of cakes and determined your favorite flowers. Your wedding party is chosen and you found the perfect officiant to perform your ceremony. […]
Marriage Definition
“Marriage: Love is the reason. Lifelong friendship is the gift. Kindness is the cause. Til’ death do us part is the length.” -Fawn Weaver
Yes, Video Chatting Is Allowed During Your Ceremony
What? You think that’s rude? Why on earth would we say you can allow Video Chatting during your ceremony? Because at a recent wedding I performed there was very special out-of-state family who could not attend and video chatting was employed so they could feel like they were a part and the bride and groom […]
To Stand or Not to Stand, This is the Question
Many wedding traditions are no longer set in stone, allowing the bride and groom to create the wedding that represents them and is thoughtful of all of their guests. The question of if and when the guests stand for the bride during the ceremony is another tradition that can be modified. Traditionally when the bride and her […]
Can’t Live Without
“Don’t marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can’t live without.” -James C. Dobson
Do I Need a Rehearsal Since I Have a Wedding Planner
A frequent question I receive is, “Do we need you at our rehearsal? We have a wedding planner.” This question is not as simple to address as you would think. Wedding planners have a lot on their plate the day of your wedding and do a fantastic job at seeing the big picture, but I […]