There is something we assume, almost without thinking, about the meaning of marriage, when we step into a wedding. We tend to assume that what we are witnessing—what we are celebrating—has always been about love. But that assumption, it turns out, is relatively new. For most of the roughly 4,000–5,000 years that marriage has existed, […]
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There is a line in Ecclesiastes that has always stayed with me: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” Weddings, too, seem to follow the seasons. Most couples prefer to marry when ceremonies can be held outdoors—when the weather is gentle, the breezes are warm, and flowers […]
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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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