Let My Love Open the Door -This ceremony celebrant/officiant /interfaith minister

came across this beautiful quote today about tears from a book entitled Love Alone Prevails- A Story of Life with Meher Baba by Kitty Davy

"Such tears are emotional experiences, for they warm the heart, and the warm tender heart is a vehicle of the spiritual experience and the condition of the creative act."

The rite of marriage at its best is a spiritual and creative act. It is no wonder that so many of us cry at weddings. Recently I saw a funny bridesmaid gift. It was an embroidered 'No Ugly Cry Hanky'  for the bride.  I chuckled but no bride is ever ugly, crying or showing any emotion. Never be afraid of tears, they purify and show you are in the moment. (I bring a lovely lacy hanky with me when I preside so that we are always prepared.)

This exquiste bride, Amanda, in the photo below, wept at every one of our meetings. We also laughed really hard (who woudn't around her hilarious husband, Scott.) In this picture the bride's brother is reading Walt Whitman's Song of the Open Road. Both Amanda and Scott are Jewish so Andrew was a natural for the role of co- celebrant. He took his role seriously,doing the blessing ove the wine and indeed he made us all weep. His sincerity along with his composed presence made the ceremony uniquely tender. (I was so touched that I was caught ugly crying and cropped myself from this wonderful photo by Heidi Vail Photography.)

One more August Wedding on Cape Cod for 2013

One more August wedding to go at Wychmere Harbor Beach Club       (see of Nina and Hong.)http://www.meredithperdue.com/wychmere-beach-club-wedding-nina-hong/

This one coming up is a fantastic fusion with cultural Jewish flourishes and another first for me- I have a co-officiant. The brides's brother will be my sidekick/ co -celebrant. He will be reading Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman and saying the beautiful Hebrew blessing over the wine among other duties.

I always look back on other ceremonies I've done when I'm about to preside at the same venue. So many couples have mentioned the video of Nina and Hong done by Inkspot Crow and the photos by Meredith Perdue that I include them once again.

"Love is unconquerable and irresistable it goes on gathering power and strength until it transforms everyone it touches."   Meher Baba

 

           " You helped me find my way all the way to you" .........Hong to Nina

Safe Harbor Wedding Ceremonies at Wychmere

 Next weekend, this Cape Cod Wedding minister will have the pleasure of officiating a ceremony at Wychmere Harbor Beach Club in Harwichport. Last year in early June, Nina and Hong, exchanged vows  on the beach then sailed into Whychmere Harbor for their reception. Their photographer, Meredith Purdue, put together these and other photos and shared them on her blog.

http://www.meredithperdue.com/wychmere-beach-club-wedding-nina-hong/

Nina and Hong wrote and read their original vows to one another as well as saying,"I do."

From Meredith- My favorite part of their day was listening to each of them recite their vows – they were beautiful, meaningful, and truly representative of Nina & Hong as a couple

 Marriage is an oasis, a haven, a safe harbor where we can learn about ourselves in the presence of another.

 

 Peonies and roses- such romantic flowers.

Nina and Hong wrote their own vows and read them to each other with humor, sincerity and warmth.

They were really so poised and seemed to be enjoying their ceremony in the moment.

Below Meredith Perdue, photographer, shares her joy of working with her brother-in-law who made a beautiful video that can be seen on my welcome page and Meredith's blog-  Enjoy -  Kathleen 

Meredith- "As always, it was fun to shoot alongside my brother-in-law, Philip, of Inkspot Crow Films. (MacKenzie was home with baby Pax who was just over a week old then!) I’m excited to share their highlights film below – enjoy!"

tp://www.meredithperdue.com/wychmere-beach-club-wedding-nina-hong/

A Wychmere Harbor Wedding for Nina and Hong