Stand By Me ( or cuddle in the sand with me) Greg and Kristan Wed at Red Jacket Resort

Windmill Wedding at Town Cove: And then he kissed her.....

Update on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 7:56PM by Soulful Wedding Ceremonies

Matthew and Ashleigh- are a most poem -worthy couple. They wed at the Jonathon Young Windmill on Town Cove  on the last Sunday in May. A perfect late spring day; warm sun with a slight cool breeze off the water.

Ash is stunning, Matt is handsome and they just fit together so naturally. 

Their story is about finding love when you least expect it.

Here is a little bit of the poem I wrote for their ceremony.

 Ode to Ashleigh and Matthew: And Then He Kissed Me

She walked right up to him and they had their first kiss.

And he kissed her in a way that she never been kissed before

So neat and so natural in a way she would  forever
and always, adore!

That’s how Ash and Matt got from there to here

So let’s all give a rousing cheer.

Hip hip, Hip hip, Hip hip hooray

Ashleigh and Matthew are married today!

Yes, for those of us that remember, I sampled that song "And Then He Kissed me.." by the Crystals

Click on and have a listen.

Ceremonies past and future

A blissful couple on the lawn of Highfield Hall in Falmouth .

While cleaning and sorting e-mails I retrieved an e-amil from Liz who is getting married August 18th at Highfield Hall in Falmouth. She sent me this link to the article that appeared in Bride guide magazine.

http://www.bridalguide.com/real-weddings/beach-wedding-inspiration

Mike and Liz's wedding was uniquely wonderful in many ways. (See past blog) It was a fusion of his Jewish culture and her Anglican background . They were both Canadian so signing a marriage certificate was part of the wedding and she had a very definate and exquisite sense of style being in the world of fashion herself.

Now another Liz is getting married but this one to Darren and this will be the first wedding I have ever done at Highfield Hall   They will exchange vows outside by the newly created Zen Garden , a perfect setting for Wendell Berry's Country of Marriage themed wedding.

The Country of Marriage

….our life reminds me

Of a forest in which there is a graceful clearing

And in that opening a house

An orchard and garden

Comfortable shades and flowers

  Darren and Liz have turned me on to the wonderful song, The Luckiest,

 which really is so charming and so them!

Enough for now, The Celtics are ready to play. you have got to love Garnett and his knuckled push-ups!

Update on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 7:34PM by Soulful Wedding Ceremonies

A blissful couple in front of Highfield Hall

Flowers by Mary (for it was Mary, Mary long before the fashions changed)

Flowers by Mary in Orleans at 14 Cove Rd. is a magical place. The first time I met Mary she had recently moved into her cottagey Cove Rd. Flower Shop. We hit it off immediately having a sympatico vision of what it is to be of service to couples in the wedding buisness. After this first meeting I kept encountering beautiful arrangments and bouquets at weddings where I was presiding and sure enough " for it was Mary, Mary" ( like the song) who was the couple's florist.  I began recommending her and everyone has always been happy with their flowers. They have also  found their encounter with Mary as pleasing as I do each time I stop in to see her and her beautiful new assistant, Eridania. Sounds corny but there is a good vib- magical ambiance to her shop and her work stemming from Mary herself. (I wanted to give her a good yelp review but every time I visit her she hands me a gorgeous bunch of blooms so I'm not sure if that is considered a freebie!) ( The roses in the picture were from my first visit with Mary.)

So my point is if you haven't checked off flowers on your to do list click here Flowers by Mary click on here and see what I mean. When I was in there today they were getting flowers ready for prom nights all over the lower cape. Despite being straight out busy, the smiles and warmth made this dull damp day seem colorful and sweetly alive. And, of course, I came away with a bouquet of lavender roses.

Thanks Mary and Edi.

Another Bride, another June, another Sunny ? Honeymoon.....

Another season another reason for making whoopee

Update on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 8:31PM by Soulful Wedding Ceremonies

The photo above  is from last year. This beautiful couple, Allyson and Matthew, were wed at the Hedgebound estate in Truro. They had wanted the ceremony  to be outside on the sweeping lawn but rain pulled them inside to a lovely porch with a view down to the garden hollow.

On  Saturday on Hyannis Harbor during what amounted to a squall, Dean and Leah exchanged vows. We found shelter at this tiny grey dwelling and huddled together. Dean's words which he read to his bride were of the most sincere I have ever witnessed . Tears of tenderness mixed with the rain.

Wendell Berry would have approved. I still have the place card from my brother, Brian and his wife, Theresa's 1984 wedding that held the words below.

From "In Rain"

marriages to marriages

are joined , husband and wife

are plighted to all

husbands and wives

any life has all lives

for its delight.

Let the rain come,

the sun, and then the dark

for I will rest

in an easy bed tonight.

           -Wendell Berry-