“May you love in a time of fire, May you burn with love’s desire. May you love when the earth is shaking, May you hold fast though your heart is breaking. May these faces reflect your loving, And may your loving bless us all.” — Linda Allen, “Wedding Blessing” A Time of Cultural Upheaval I […]
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Unfrequently Asked Questions, Vol. 1 “So… who are you, anyway?” Fair question. You may have landed on this page because you’re getting married, thinking about getting married, or helping someone else get married. Or maybe you were making honeymoon plans, typed in “best honeymoon countries,” and ended up here in Wedding Country, wondering where on […]
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A while back, I came upon a beautiful little book by Marty Younkin titled A Wedding Ceremony to Remember – Perfect Words for the Perfect Wedding. It’s filled with meaningful reflections suitable for a wedding ceremony. Among them, Younkin includes a discussion of unity rituals—those symbolic acts often woven into the larger ceremony to represent […]
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“Simplicity isn’t about cutting back. It’s about coming home to what matters.” There was a recent article in the Seattle Times that caught my eye—“More Seattle couples say ‘I do’ to simpler weddings.” It told the story of couples pushing back against the soaring costs of modern weddings, opting for backyard ceremonies, potluck receptions, and […]
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One of my favorite images of home was given to me by the comedian George Carlin in his classic monologue contrasting football and baseball. “Football,” he said, “is a game of territory and aggression.” “In baseball,” Carlin says with that characteristic gleam in his eye, “the goal is to go home. We just want […]
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There’s an old saying that’s been around forever: “A happy wife makes a happy life.” A more inclusive version might be, “A happy spouse leads to a happy house.” Or even, “When both are glad, things aren’t so bad.” I happen to love these kinds of reminders. One in particular—“to compare is to despair”—has helped […]
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What is Wedding Country? When I decided to trademark my wedding officiating business, I wasn’t sure why I liked the name. I just knew that it resonated with me on a deep level. Marriage, in my experience, is about making vows of fidelity, hope, and joy to someone we deeply love. But it’s also a […]
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Dear friends,Welcome — I’m so glad you’ve found your way here. Wedding Country is more than the name of my officiating practice. It’s a landscape of love and intention, a place where two people cross a threshold together and begin something new. Every couple’s journey is different, but each one deserves to feel seen, supported, […]
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