When Tiffanie and Justin got married over the July 4th weekend (that most American of holidays), they decided their ceremony theme should be – what else? – baseball. But, these two added a twist: “Hey, Rich, can you marry us together while wearing umpire’s gear?”

[clearboth] A hot summer afternoon, no shade in sight; I’m a guy in a black suit, now wearing extra layers that guarantee I’ll get no breeze on my face or body. Hey, what could go wrong?

Well, of course, nothing went wrong, and the wedding was perfect and (now) unforgettable. Talk about batting 1.000!

I’m a pretty easy-going guy at a wedding rehearsal – except for one small part of it.

When we get to the part where the couple places their rings on one another, I’m always super-careful and super-respectful; we’ll go over the handling of the rings again and again, until we all have it perfect.

Apparently, some other ministers ‘didn’t get the memo’; click on the image, and see what I mean. Enjoy!

As a wedding minister, I’ve heard a LOT of proposal stories; some went perfectly, others had the wheels fell off completely!

A friend of mine told me his son made a movie about an adorable proposal story.  His video is now getting a lot of attention and, once I saw it, I knew why.

Check it out yourself, and enjoy!

I thought I’d seen everything there was in wedding cakes, until a friend of mine just sent me this picture:

[clearboth] Enjoy!

I’ve worked with professional photographer Najee Williams for years.  Najee is a real pro; I’m always amazed at his work!

We’ve worked together on lots of non-wedding projects, and now he tells me his new business is designed specifically for weddings:

NetNuptials (a Hocus Pocus Focus company) offers multiple camera, Hi-Definition broadcasting (streaming) of weddings.  They don’t just offer wedding videography, they offer wedding productions!  Now, family and friends across the nation (and even around the world) can view your wedding on their computer, smartphone or even on TV.

 [clearboth] Check them out at www.NetNuptials.com; enjoy!

After years in the wedding ministry, I thought I’d seen just about everything wedding-related, and was pretty sure there was nothing new to see.

Wrong!

A friend of mine is starting up a delightful new venture, for couples not yet married, newly-married, or married for years; his name is Bob Lyons, and he calls his service “Your Love”, Cast in Stone”. Simply put: You two join hands, and Bob turns that image into a stone statue, for you to keep for eternity.

You can find Bob at [email protected]. Enjoy!

When Mike and Becky got married this past weekend, they added a neat touch I won’t forget anytime soon.

They not only asked me to share a quote about Love from Dr. Theodore Geisel (a writer more recognizable under his nom de plume ‘Dr. Seuss’), their vows to each other were also crafted to sound “Suessian” as well!

I won’t share too much (they’re their personal vows, after all), but here’s just a small peek:

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Me: Will you love her if she’s rich? And will you love him in a ditch?

Mike: I will love her if she’s rich…

Becky: … and I will love him in a ditch.

Mike: And I will love her even when she’s being a ……beautiful princess.

Me: Will you love each other in times both healthy and sick?

Mike and Becky Together: We will love in times both healthy and sick.

Becky: Even those times when you’re being a ……difficult person.

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Touches like that, make a wedding perfect!

Whenever I agree to marry two people together, I always sit down with them well before their Wedding Day.  The official reason for the meeting is to plan their ceremony; the real reason is, so I can get a ‘feel’ for them, and make sure we’re a good fit for each other…

A few years ago, I sat down with Patty and Ariel and, predictably, we talked about all sorts of wedding-related stuff.  But when the subject of ‘commitment’ came up, they plopped their forearms down onto the table, and showed me hard proof they were already committing to each other!

[clearboth] (Shout-out to The Princess Bride!)