In these blog posts you’ll find thoughtful explorations of marriage as a rite of passage, essays on why ceremony matters in a secular age, ideas about how to have a ceremony that is operative versus performative, clear-eyed takes on the wedding industry, cliché-free poetry for nontraditional couples, grounded premarital resources, and thoughtful guidance for blended family ceremonies and second marriages.
My blog also features venues that I officiate at most often, including Waterfall Lodge in Ben Lomond, Sand Rock Farm in Aptos, The Holly Farm in Carmel, Nestldown in Los Gatos, The Hollins House in Santa Cruz, Kennolyn Events in Soquel, Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling in Corralitos, Hyatt Carmel Highlands in Carmel, and Glen Oaks in Big Sur.