We all know that the wedding ceremony is only one part of your big day. You've hired tons of help, from DJ's to live musicians, photographers, and the event staff. Each of these people play a critical role in making your celebration happen and I am there to support them. Here's how!

It doesn't matter if you have a live musician playing as you walk down the aisle or if you plan to have a DJ that will play your processional and recessional music, Whoever will be performing needs to know what songs to play and when to play them! You might even have music somewhere else in the ceremony and the person in control of that should know exactly when they need to come in. In order to make that as smooth as possible for your musician or DJ, I provide a song list and information about when to play each song. If there are words that I say leading up to the song, the musician will know what I plan to say and EXACTLY when to play. This helps to make certain that there are no goof ups! Imagine your ceremony with your music played at the wrong time. I work hard to make sure this doesn't happen and that you get the ceremony you have been dreaming of!

You've probably also hired someone to capture your big day on film (or digitally!) and they should know when great photo opportunities will arise in the ceremony. If you've given me a way to contact your photographer before the ceremony, I will create and send a sheet of times in the ceremony that would be ideal for pictures. Otherwise, the photographer will always get this sheet on the day of your wedding. Of course they will always take pictures of the processional, recessional, and the kiss, but what if you have many different rituals infused in the ceremony that they don't know about? I keep your photographer on the same page as you and I. They will know all of the great rituals that are coming up and where to stand to get the perfect shot for your wedding album!

If you're getting married at a wedding venue, there are sure to be people there to support you, especially when it comes to the processional. Too often brides and grooms have a picture in their minds of the order they want people walking down the aisle, only for the support staff at the venue to change it all around for the sake of "tradition." You might have been looking forward to having both your father and step-father walk you down the aisle together to be told that this doesn't happen and have to change it at the last minute. Maybe you've always dreamed of walking down the aisle together as a couple instead of having one person await the other at the front. Whatever your dream is for this, I make certain that it becomes a reality. I will always stand up for my couples to help them get the day of their dreams. We will set up the processional BEFORE I ever walk to the front of the crowd. This ensures that you will have the processional you want, no matter how nontraditional that might be!

Now on to my favorite part: drafting! After you have looked over the ideas I have sent your way and made sure to incorporate your thoughts, I start writing! One of the many questions in my questionnaire is what tone you would like for the ceremony and I take this very seriously. Some people want a funny tone, others want something a little more serious. Combining your choice for tone as well as the ceremony ideas we've decided on, I write your ceremony to fit your needs.

But to me it's not just about writing something and calling that the end of the process. I believe fully that we are a team and that you have the final say in your ceremony. It is not uncommon for me to write something in a ceremony only for a couple to decide they like it worded differently or taken out all together! Don't worry! It doesn't hurt my feelings one bit! I'm working with you to make certain that the ceremony created for your big day is meaningful and special. It's all about you!

After I have drafted the ceremony, I send the copy for you to look over. This is where we really do become a team. As you look over your draft, I ask that you make notes in it where you would like elements added, removed, or altered. When you've done that, you send it my way and I fix it up for you! We might do this once, or even 15 times depending on what you choose, but by the end of the process I want you to be happy with what we have come up with together.

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