Betsy & Seth’s unexpectedly steampunk DIYed handfasting
Put on your goggles and your neo-Victorian gear, because this is STEAMPUNK WEEK! Today we’ve got an unexpectedly steampunk wedding with pumpkin wine chillers, kilts, and a fabulous handfasting. Oh, and their favorite moment is one of those that will totally make you say “awww.”
This children’s picture book about friendship is a surprisingly great ceremony reading
I knew I wanted a reading included in our ceremony. Nothing too long. Nothing too sappy. Nothing too clichéd. And I wanted to find something that would allow my two oldest and dearest friends to participate in our ceremony. Then I remembered a children’s picture book that I loved as a kid. The book is called Rosie and Michael by Judith Viorst. I was thrilled to discover IT’S PERFECT!
Not just grandpa: A field guide to hard of hearing wedding guests
Embrace the full spectrum of hearing loss in guests… whether it’s the eight-year-old with a Cochlear Implant, or the octogenarian grandparent who refuses to wear his/her hearing aid. Here’s how you can accommodate all your hard of hearing guests…
Join two families with flowers
Both of our mothers carried a different wild flower to combine in one vase to symbolize the joining of two families. Later in the ceremony, instead of a unity candle, we each added a white daisy to the bouquet.