The Sacred Adventure

I'm so excited to share my newest service offering with you. It's called 90-Minute Officiant, and it's geared at guiding friends and family members in crafting and officiating a beautiful and memorable ceremony for a loved one. You can learn…

Hey All, I'm so excited to share that I've earned both WeddingWire's Couple's Choice and The Knot's Best of Weddings for 2024!  WhooHooo…

I'm so grateful to all of the lovely couples who have afforded me the honor of officiating…

Planning on getting married or eloping in 2024? Here are your lucky wedding dates!

Are you planning to get married in 2023, but haven't chosen your wedding date yet? Well, here are the dates that are particularly auspicious for the season. Did you find one you love? If so, comment below.

If you were planning a wedding for this year, I’m guessing that Covid-19 has put a crimp in your plans. For some couples, it’s been a minor inconvenience. For others it’s completely upended their celebrations, sometimes causing emotional and financial…

This is the second installment of a two-part series on How to Find and Hire Your Perfect Wedding Officiant. Today, we’re going to focus on interviewing and hiring your perfect wedding officiant. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet on…

So, you’re getting married. Maybe not tomorrow, or next week; but you’re engaged and planning your one-of-a-kind wedding or elopement celebration. There are LOTS of moving parts. And, while the reception often takes up most of your time, energy, and…

I never thought I’d say those two things in the same sentence; love and Covid-19. But, these are unprecedented times and in the midst of the ‘shelter in place’ order, I’m observing some interesting shifts in our communities. Maybe it’s…

You may request prayer for yourself, or others around the globe, and our Prayer Team will hold your request in our prayers for one week.…

I just received my first fraudulent check as a wedding officiant and I’m doing the Happy Dance all around my apartment. “How could this event cause such jubilation?” you ask. Well, because I have learned a really valuable lesson.
 
You…

For some, prayer happens at a certain time of day; bedtime, mealtime, when we get into our car each morning to endure the hour-long commute to work. 
  
Sometimes, prayer is inspired by a special place; a church, a majestic mountain,…

Long ago, in the year 1999, I was winding along the backroads of the Santa Cruz Mountains on my way to a friend’s house. Given that there was no radio reception in the area, I decided to listen to a…