My secular ceremony wording: lots of equality and silly puns
Like our personalized wedding logo, our ceremony is something we came up with together and personalized as well. We wanted to keep it short, simple, and light-hearted but also emphasizing equality — you will not find the word “obey” in this ceremony, but you will find Calvin and Hobbes and a butchered zombie head.
Why my wedding WON’T be just a party where we happen to get married
I’ve been spending some time looking at other atheist or agnostics weddings, and it’s been amazing helpful to see what thoughts everyone has on an atheist or civil ceremony. It’s led me to the conclusion that I am not a “party where we happen to get married” bride.
DIY wedding tissue boxes for “happy tears”
I wanted to put out tissue boxes for guests to use during the ceremony, but I wanted to decorate them to match my wedding. I think these turned out adorable, and they’re easy and cheap to make! Here is a tutorial.
Why rehearsal shoots are worth it
I decided paying our photographer extra to shoot the rehearsal was a small price to pay for my peace of mind. What I didn’t anticipate was how he’d catch the true joy and love my family and friends feel for us and each other.