Country Wedding

Country wedding. We featured this tablesetting story, Home Spun, in our very first issue - I can't help but love the rustic simplicity of the shearing shed, a perfect backdrop for the table and its props. We had such a nice day with the Clydesdale horses and dray from Coopers who came up especially for our shoot. The fruitcake was the highlight though...

Bridal Gowns with Long-sleeves: Monique Lhuillier Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 Bridal Collections

It seems modest gowns continue to be part of today's trend in bridal fashion.  Monique Lhuillier's latest collection offer brilliant long-sleeve wedding gown styles that has set a strong path for other designers to follow.  While Monique Lhuillier may not exactly be within every girl's wedding dress budget, her designs can serve as an inspiration...

Creativity and Cake!

With July bringing a slowdown of wedding ceremonies due to Florida's blistering heat, it's a great time for me to work on the upcoming Fall Wedding Season's ceremonies.  For me as a Wedding Officiant, the actual ceremonies may be scant, but the work of creating the ceremonies for the upcoming busy season manages to keep me pretty dang busy!One...

Modest Summer Dress Ideas

Hot summer days can mean suffering with sticky, sweaty outfits for the Orthodox Jewish gal.  How do you keep covered when all you want to do is jump in a pool to beat the heat?  I explored this quandary myself and found some reasonably priced fashionable dresses perfect for Summer that can work in a multitude of settings, including your friend's...

Stormy Outside, Sunny Inside!

An outdoor ceremony is always beautiful, especially at a lovely venue like Casa Feliz in Winter Park, Florida -- but sometimes, in spite of our plans, Mother Nature has other ones in store!Amanda & Francisco's wedding was supposed to be outside, but about an hour before their ceremony time, the storm clouds began to gather, and it became...

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Doo!!!

Every single wedding ceremony that I perform is special and unique -- my philosophy is that each couple is unique, so their wedding ceremony should be, too!And, every once in a while, I have a couple whose joy and enthusiasm make for a ceremony that doesn't go exactly as scripted!  Shana & Howard's wedding at the beautiful Rose Garden at Leu...

A Fun-Filled, Nature-Based Wedding!

One of the things I love most about officiating is working with so many diverse couples -- each couple has something they want to emphasize in their ceremony, which is what makes each ceremony unique!Megan & Bill's joyful ceremony tied in with their love of nature and trees.  It was held under a beautiful oak tree at the Dubsdread County Club,...