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A Wedding Ceremony is a once in a lifetime event. On your wedding day you stand before your family and friends and declare a commitment to share the rest of your life with you chosen partner. For most of us the only thing we now about a wedding ceremony is what we have seen if…
It was a real pleasure to work with Alexander and Melanie and to be the officiant for their wedding. The couple resides in Louisiana and until recently we did most of our planning by online video conferencing. These two are former Marines and met as they were being deployed to combat duty. The worked hard…
Ron and Christy were married at the Enzo and Lucia Ristorante in Long Grove on Saturday, July 14. We had originally planned to have the wedding outside by a beautiful fountain in the back garden area of the restaurant, but it was raining lightly and the wedding was moved inside to one of the private…
Sarah and Mike invited me to be involved in their wedding ceremony at Kuipers Farm in Maple Park on Friday the 13th of July. I had a great time officiating their ceremony and they were fun to work with. Kuipers Farm is a great setting for an outdoor wedding and they have a fun train…
I had never officiated a wedding before at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Wheaton for Juan and Jenice on June 16, 2018. The original chapel of the church is a beautiful building that dates from the 1800’s and is a perfect setting for a wedding. The all dark wood building has super high arches and beautiful stained…
The Weston Hotel in Itasca was the setting for the wedding I officiated for Leo and Mary on June 15, 2018. I had not been at this venue and is it ever a beautiful setting for a wedding. Attached to the hotel is a giant air conditioned/heated tent that overlooks the lake and is a wonderful place…
I officiated the ceremony for Robert and Rachel in a forest preserve on Saturday, June 16 which was a day that came close to setting the record high temperature and the wedding was in the full sun at 1:00 PM. Guest had to park about ¼ mile away and they had a golf card shuttling them to…
Michael and Tina choose me as their wedding officiant for their June 23, 2018 wedding at Venuti’s Italian Restaurant & Banquet Hall. I had the opportunity to attend the rehearsal dinner in the restaurant and it was a wonderful meal and what a friendly family to meet! Michael and Tina wrote their own vows and when they read…
I officiated the wedding for Johnny and Rabiya at Chateau Ritz in Niles on Milwaukee Road on June 23, 2018. It was my first time at this venue and it is a great setting for a wedding, There is plenty of parking, a great upstairs room for the bride to prepare and it is big enough that they took…
Debbie wrote and excellent article on becoming soulmates with your spouse(link is external). Hope you enjoy.
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Dr. David McFadden is a Wedding Officiant in the N.W. suburbs of Chicago and in Northern Wisconsin specializing in customized and personalized wedding ceremonies.
Dr. David McFadden is a Wedding Officiant who has been conducting wedding ceremonies for 40+ years. Dr. McFadden stresses that one of the most important goals he has with each couple is to plan a ceremony that is unique to them. He is a creative Wedding Offiiant and brings his passion for marriage to each ceremony he officiates.
Dr. David McFadden is a Wedding Officiant with over 40 years of experience performing wedding Ceremonies. Dr. McFadden notes that even after 4 decades of experience, officiating at over 1,000 wedding ceremonies he still has passion for them. Dr. McFadden has said, “When I officiate a wedding ceremony, I am not only speaking to the Bride and Groom, but to every guest and family member who is there. I am taking up the time of a lot of people and I respect that honor and do my best to make it worth everyone’s time.”
Dr. David McFadden is a Wedding Officiant with a wealth of experience. Dr. McFadden believe that a good Wedding Officiant is a person who is very flexible and adaptable. In his years as a Wedding Officiant Dr. McFadden has witnessed any number of unpredictable experiences that needed immediate attention and leadership by someone who could come up with an immediate solution without panic.
Dr. David McFadden is an In-Demand, wedding officiant. Dr. McFadden believes that a wedding officiant needs to have a good personality, the ability to easily meet and mingle with family and friends at a wedding event. Dr. McFadden is also convinced that a good Wedding Officiant MUST have a good sense of humor. Wedding Ceremonies should be fun events (serious as well) and with all of the unpredictable things that can take place, a sense of humor creates an easy flowing ceremony with many memorial parts.
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