The Power of Words

We finalized our wedding ceremony today!   We are so lucky to be able to have a huge hand in the creation  of a ceremony that is uniquely us.  Our wonderful minister, Coletta, gave us some samples of ceremonies she has done and we added and combined and deleted and changed to our hearts' content. We were able to choose our own readings (from both scripture and secular readings) and the structure of the ceremony down to the wording in the closing salutation.   

Some of this may seem silly to those who just want to get it done and move on to the party.  Who really wants to grapple over "you may kiss your bride" and "now you may seal your vows with a kiss" (we went with the latter for sure), but from the beginning it has been essential to me to get the words just right.  Words are everything.  I'm so proud of it and so excited that we're able to have such a meaningful ceremony that so reflects who we are and how we feel about one another and the equal partnership of love and marriage.  

Only 25 days!