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Welcoming 2014

As every year winds down, it tends to make one pause, reflecting on the year that has passed and the new year that is dawning. Every January begins a fresh new year on which to write your life, your...

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Some Great Entertaining Trends for 2014 from Red Envelope Blog

I was recently contacted by Bryan Vu of Red Envelope about their new blog post regarding entertaining trends in 2014. He thought my readers might find it interesting and I definitely concur. There are...

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15 Beautiful Plus-Size Wedding Dresses You Will Love

Follow these wedding gown trends to flatter your gorgeous curvy figure.I love reading The Knot weekly newsletter and look forward to receiving it in my email. They always have such great information...

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A Christening For Twin Daughters on a Beautiful Day at Lake Crabtree in Raleigh

Mandy and Ian have two adorable daughters, Addie and Anna. All their family was coming to town for the holidays and the proud parents asked if I could perform a christening ceremony while they were...

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Amy and Jeff Exchange Vows at the Beautiful, Sunlit Cotton Room in Durham

 Amy and Jeff have a huge love for each other, their families and friends so what better place to hold all that love for their wedding than the huge, light-filled Cotton Room in Durham. Back in the day...

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Great Gatsby Style Wedding Ideas - Photos by A. J. Dunlap Photography

photo by A J Dunlap PhotographyA. J. and Kyle Dunlap are the fun and creative husband and wife team of AJ Dunlap Photography, one of our very talented local wedding photographer studios. They write a...

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Christy and Dave Return to Haywood Hall in Raleigh To Christen Their Son

A few years ago, Christy and Dave had married at the historic Haywood Hall in Raleigh, full of the hopes for their future that all newlyweds begin their marriages. One thing very important to them was...

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Rachel and Charlie - A Unique DIY Wedding at Spruce Pine Lodge in Bahama, NC

For Rachel and Charlie, simple and easy is their signature style. For their wedding, that translated into a great DIY wedding where everyone pitched in to help so they could keep their budget low. The...

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Keepsake Boxes for Wine Box, Anniversary Box and Love Letter Ceremonies

A new-ish ceremony that is becoming more popular at weddings is where each partner writes secret  love letters to the other and then the letters are placed in a box with wine (or other beverages of...

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Tesh and Mica Parekh - A Talented Wedding and Event Painter and an Artistic...

Many years ago I had the pleasure of marrying Mica and Tesh in a lovely, heartfelt ceremony. Every now and then I run into them again at weddings or other functions for wedding professionals and I am...

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45 Years After They Met, Debi and Rick Blend Their Loves with a Sweet Family...

All you romance fans (of which I include myself) - have I got a tale of love for you! Meet Debi and Rick, the couple who gave all for love and finally got a chance to be together after 45 years. They...

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Janet and Gideon Celebrate Love, Joy and African Traditions at Chapel Hill...

Janet and Gideon are the embodiment of love, joy and kindness. They met in New York through Gideon’s brother, who later kept trying to set them up, but Janet just wasn’t interested. Gideon was not to...

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Marriage Equality Comes to North Carolina at Last!

Congratulations to all those who have worked so long and so hard to make marriage equality a reality in North Carolina. Now everyone who lives in this state has the right to the simple human dignity of...

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11 Things No One Tells You about Wedding Planning - from The Knot

While on The Knot today, I happened upon a great article by Hallie Goodman on wedding planning and thought I’d pass it along. She addresses “Wedding planning surprises (not all the good kind) - and how...

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A Sweet Baptism Ceremony at Ebenezer Church Beach on Jordan Lake

Children are a natural extension of love and - lucky me - I often get to be a part of celebrating the love of parents for their children and their desire to baptize those children into the church....

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Amy and Michelle - An Intimate Wedding in a Duke Gardens Bamboo Forest

It was New Year’s Eve day, mid morning, and almost nobody else was around. Although the air was cold, the day was bright and sunny and we were all excited to be gathering for this simple wedding that...

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A Christening for Carter on His First Birthday

In 2012, I got to be the happy minister for Jennifer and Michelle’s heartfelt Commitment Ceremony in a lovely back yard setting. Jennifer and Michelle are a wonderful couple and their ceremony was...

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Chrissy and Joe Celebrate Love and Family with a Christmas Wedding at Mill...

Take two hearts that seem meant for each other, add a young heart that is open and giving… and you have the beginnings of a beautiful blended family. Chrissy and Joe met at work, where a friendship was...

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Shari Surprises Daryl with a Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt Wedding on a...

Shari and Daryl were planning to marry the week after Valentine’s Day, but Shari had other plans, unbeknownst to Daryl. His son was with them Valentine weekend and Shari sent Daryl and his son off on a...

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Chris and Kyle - An Excellent DIY Adventure at Durham Arts Council - with...

“Mawwage.  Mawwage is what bwings us togevah today.”And with those words, we began one of the most unusual wedding ceremonies I have ever seen. You would think that holding down full time jobs and...

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