10/10/10 was a busy day for me. I was performed four wedding ceremonies and traveled from Ventura to Oxnard to Malibu to Culver City. I had an amazing time, but more importantly, eight people celebrated their love by getting married. My third ceremony that day was held at the Adamson House in Malibu. Alumiq Productions… Read More
Saturday afternoon after a morning of rain showers the ceremony of Vanessa and Adam was about to begin. I was a little worried because the ceremony was to take place at an outdoor garden at the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens, however the sun was shining and the weather could not have been any better. I’ve… Read More
It was a tranquil setting tonight at Yamashiro Restaurant in Hollywood for the zen wedding of Stephanie and Jeffrey. During the ceremony, poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Moore, and Rainer Maria Rilke were read and a sand blending took place. I didn’t stay for the reception, but you can see from some of the photos… Read More
I recently received photos from Fred and Sara. I married them August 8, 2010, at their home. They are such a beautiful couple and I had a lot of fun. A good way to make your wedding personal is by adding something meaningful to your ceremony. Sara and Fred love the Disney Pixar film, “Up”.… Read More
Style Unveiled invited me to write about performing a ring warming at the Smog Shoppe in Culver City. This is a copy of my post. You are planning your wedding and want to include a unique feature during the ceremony. What do you choose: a unity candle, blending of the sand, rose ceremony? How about a… Read More
Stefanie and Bryan had an amazing “Nightmare Before Christmas” themed wedding. Take a look at that cake! The weather was perfect at the Swiss Park Banquet Center in Whittier.
Before you say your vows and exchange your rings, the wedding officiant will ask everyone, including your wedding party to participate in a ring warming. The ring warming is an opportunity to send the bride and groom good luck and love through a silent wish to the rings when passed to them. Ring Warming 1… Read More
I had the pleasure of marrying Matt and Erika today at Maximilians in North Hollywood. It was a beautiful ceremony and they added a special touch by giving bouquets of roses to their mothers as of way of honoring them for their love and support.
Today was a great day for Whitney and Brandon at the Westlake Village Inn. Both of them surprised their mothers by including them in their sand ceremony: Four colors of sand are layered in a vase to symbolize the importance of the individuals within the marriage and the joining of the two lives into one… Read More
I had such a great time performing Brandon and Elizabeth’s wedding tonight at The Vineyards in Simi Valley. The weather has been a little strange for July in Southern California and during the ceremony it started raining. No one was phased and we continued on. Scott Mann, one of the DJs brought the couple an Asian… Read More