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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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How to Successfully Discuss Difficult Issues At West Ridge Community Church November 4, 7:00 to 8:30 PM Every couple has had topics and issues that are difficult if not almost impossible to discuss and resolve. Often our fears and past experience or learned behavior from growing up get in the way of our ability to feel comfortable discussing particular issues with our spouses. In a healthy relationship, it is of utmost importance to learn to trust one another enough to be vulnerable with one another in the areas where we are most sensitive and/or fearful. In this interactive workshop, we will discuss many of these “Hard To Talk About” topics and help you to take the next step in honing your communication skills.
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