On May 28th I performed wedding #50 in a two-month period. Maybe it was actually #51 or #52, but let's just say it was a LOT. The whirlwind was super fun and, yes, wore me out a bit. But I had the good fortune of going directly from that last wedding to a two-week retreat way out in the country. I came into town for a couple of weddings in the middle, and then I got a call from a couple needing an officiant in Fredericksburg on a Friday. As fate would have it, I was planning to be driving through Fredericksburg that day, and this is how I wound up performing an elopement in a tiny, very old church way down a country road.
I love all the opportunities this job brings. I love meeting all sorts of people. I love all the beautiful venues. I love the huge weddings and the tiny weddings. But there's something super exciting the times I find myself driving down some long, abandoned, dusty road. I feel like a JP in the olden days, traveling from town to town, helping out where I'm needed. I feel like a character in a James McMurtry book. It's so fun. Here are some pics from my latest adventures.
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A small, elegant wedding at the Four Seasons |
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Yay! |
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Getting ready for the big moment at Caswell House. |
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This was wedding #2 in a 3-wedding day. I got there at precisely the start time, got out of my car, and mysteriously a man in a golf cart appeared, told me to hop in, and drove me straight to the ceremony site. |
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Lovely bride at Villa St. Clair |
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This is Mark Cruz. Mark and I have been doing weddings together since 2007. He is a magnificent guitarist and he is super chill. He just shows up, knows exactly what he's doing, and his energy brings a calm joy to weddings. You can find out more about Mark at his website. |
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Great wedding at Mansion at Judges Hill. This year I have lots of weddings with couples that have been together eight years. This couple is one of those-- they met in junior high. |
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Okay, can you say STUNNING dress? OMG. I LOVE IT. It's green! I told the bride that her classic beauty combined with this utterly unique dress was just unforgettable. |
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Wedding #50 at Memory Lane Event Center in Dripping. |
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All you need is LOVE. Well, that and CAKE. |
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Super elegant wedding at Green Pastures. That place is so classy and so classic. |
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I've been seeing this more and more lately-- receptions featuring long tables so that all the guests can sit together. This was a the Hotel St. Cecilia. |
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Outside at St. Paul Lutheran in Cave Creek. |
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This is Ravner, another wonderful guitarist I've been seeing at weddings for six years now. Like Mark, Ravner is a total professional, really amazing guitarist. He shows up, sets up, plugs in and plays beautifully. You can find out more about his music at his website. |
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House on the Hill is one of my very favorite venues-- often the wedding party will stay the entire weekend. It's a great idea because it let's everyone settle in and get some rest the night before. This was such a joyful wedding-- bride and groom swapped high fives during the ring exchange. |
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