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Jeff and I were both raised Catholic, so naturally, I thought that I would always marry in a Catholic Church…with an 1-1 ½ long Catholic ceremony. Meh.

Good ole Catholic girls will understand me on this one when I say that the Catholic Church often makes their potential brides and grooms jump through a million hoops before getting the go-ahead. We are newer to the area so we haven’t been with a congregation for more than a year – whomp. We live together – whomp whomp. We found it hard to get marriage advice from a priest…who’s never been married – whomp whomp whomp. The more we thought and talking about it, the more we felt that maybe church wedding wasn’t for us. Don’t get me wrong, we love the big man upstairs and our Catholic-ness, we just really wanted to get married outside, with him watching over and not so many rules (which many churches DO offer… we just couldn’t find that “perfect fit”).

So with the freedom to essentially do whatever we want during the ceremony (Jeff regrettably said no to the circus entertainers idea), we are able to personalize our wedding ceremony down to every last detail. Looking to do the same? Here’s some ways to help make your wedding ceremony unique:

1. Have both parents walk you down the aisle. They both raised you so let them both give you away. Unless your mom is like my mom… in which case she may need to be heavily sedated to avoid crying her eyeballs out.

2. Don’t have bridesmaids. Maybe just have a best man and maid of honor. It sure does take the stress out of bridesmaids dress shopping! You also avoid hurting people’s feelings.

3. Have pre-ceremony cocktails. Let people mingle and have a signature drink before the I do’s

4. Don’t wear a veil. Maybe you’re getting married on the beach. Awesome! Try a birdcage to help avoid the dreaded blowing veil syndrome.

5. Write your own vows. LOVE!

6. Use unconventional music. Have a favorite song that describes you two to a tee? PLAY IT! You’ll be surprised at how many ceremony musicians love playing modern music in a classical form.

There are a lot of ways to make the ceremony unique. Remember – it’s the whole reason everyone came to party afterward!

World peace and skinny jeans,

Sheri xo

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