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To download and run a powerpoint of photos of various kinds of weddings, please click on the following link: Wedding photos Personalized Weddings Reflecting Your Personalities, Beliefs and Cultures This is such an important day in your life. As you contemplate all the busy-ness of booking locations, caterers, floral arrangements, photographers, etc., think about what this day says about who you are as a couple and what you want to communicate to your family and friends. At the core of it all, is a love that you will want to share simply and honestly to the people closest to you. A ceremony that is personal and meaningful to you and your guests will be remembered long after the flowers have died and the champagne has been consumed. How can we make your wedding ceremony a reflection of who you are as individuals and as a couple? You may have poetry, music or other creative pieces that you wish to bring into the ceremony. My anthology offers multiple options of all parts of the ceremony including many samples of vows, poetry and wisdom readings. What family or cultural traditions could we weave into your ceremony? I’ve done services: weaving Jewish and Native American traditions together; in which the Chinese parents performed the Chinese rice wine drinking ceremony with the bride; where the groom composed and played a song to his bride, and she wrote and read her vows to him. What are the traditions and beliefs you want reflected in your ceremony? Are there issues as a couple that you would like help with? Are there family dynamics that I should be aware of? Often difficult family dynamics can be averted when considered ahead of time. I love to work with couples young and older, who are approaching this very important day and turning point in their relationship. As well as preparing a unique, personal ceremony, I offer counseling dealing with a variety of subjects, particularly chosen by you to address your needs. Three sessions and a rehearsal are usually part of the wedding package. This includes recommended reading. Additional counseling for couples or individuals is available at a reduced rate. Comments from Happy Couples (and Parents). I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since our beautiful, perfect day. We can’t thank you enough for the part you played. We heard so many comments on how beautiful & touching our ceremony was, and T. & I both know we owe much of that to you. All of the preparation, combined with your expertise, lead us down the exact path we were looking to take. What a great day surrounded by those we love most. T & T Barbara is a warm, compassionate and caring woman. The personal touches and professional insight she offered made our wedding ceremony a truly beautiful and warm passage into our new life together. Her genuine persona complemented the ceremony and set the tone for a memory that will last our lives. I highly recommend Barbara. J. & C. Barbara: You made our wedding so special and everyone was saying how much it was really “us”. Thank you again. A & J Barbara Gilday officiated our wedding. She is incredibly gifted. She assisted us in creating a beautiful ceremony out of a very raw collection of barely formed ideas. She generously gave us multiple sessions, including seeing our daughter/stepdaughter alone, in preparing for the day. During the proceedings she was relaxed, warm, happy, funny, appropriate, and very organized. The ceremony was everything we had hoped for and more. Our friends and family have continued to rave about it. One of the most pleasing and satisfying responses from several friends has been “Where did you find that woman? She was wonderful!” J. and M. Barbara, You transformed our ceremony from a mere passage, to a true affirmation and commitment. Because of you, the personalized prayers, poetry and vows we chose made the ceremony more meaningful to everyone! Thank you! Love, J&N Barbara, Thank you very very much! I was extremely pleased with how things went. Everything was very smooth and you’re right - time flies at your wedding! A coworker of mine who came to the ceremony told me today they really liked how professional and prepared you were, as did we! (they had gone to a wedding 2 weeks before and apparently it was night and day in comparison). We could not have done it without you! Wishing you the best, N & E Barbara, Thank you so much for all of the effort and work you contributed to our special day. You are a true professional of the spiritual element necessary to make a wedding a ceremony. I could not have scripted a more beautiful day, and the memories made are ones that will be cherished by all who were a part of making our little piece of history. The authenticity of the day felt like it reached the true human heart of what this ritual is intended for, and I know for myself that there has been a real healing, closure, letting go, and opening to future blessings from the way that Love called upon the highest good in all of us to triumph into new and unknown possibilities from the fullness of my heart, G. Thank you, Barbara, for everything - your wisdom, your insight, your ability to help us make this something that is extremely meaningful and unique for us. A & D Barbara, It was a pleasure to have you be a part of our ceremony, you really helped shaped the entire event and helped us to give it meaning on a very personal level! We couldn’t be more pleased with the way the day turned out. Everyone told us it was one of the most heartfelt and beautiful ceremonies that they had ever seen at a wedding. It was a gorgeous memory to treasure always. Thank you for everything! S & A Barb, Thank you again for everything you have done for T. and I. You have such a gift, and it’s incredible that we stumbled upon you. We truly hope to not lose touch with you and we both feel strongly that we would be blessed to have you in our lives going forward as both a friend and a professional counselor. I just can’t imagine that there are many newlyweds or couples as lucky as we are to have met someone like you We love you, E & T Dear Barbara, How fortunate we are to have met you. You’re an amazing woman - full of light and love. We couldn’t be more pleased than to have you share in making our wedding day so special. Many people have commented on what a “neat” minister you were - couldn’t agree more! Thank you so much for all your kindness all of us. Love, H & G Dear Barbara, Words cannot express how grateful we are to have met you. You helped us create a truly magical day that exceeded all of our expectations. Thank you so much for your warmth, generosity and guidance. With love, M & T Dear Barbara, I want to thank-you for being so much help to J. and I. You have really opened our eyes to many of the possibilities that life with each other can bring. We both recognize strengths and weaknesses in ourselves and each other, and with a lot of love, patience, effort, and understanding we will overcome any obstacles of life. Thanks again for helping our dreams come true. B. Dear Barbara, I just wanted to thank you again for performing such a wonderful wedding ceremony for A. and K. I was touched by your words and have reflected on them often since then. I too, am struck by the ability of my daughter and son-in-law (what a wonderful word is that!) to bring together so many people and elements of different races, cultures and generations. Their relationship is truly blessed. So thank you for making their service such a truly personal one and one that celebrated in such a meaningful way, the union of these two fine young people. Sincerely, M. (bride’s mother) Dear Barbara, Our sincerest thanks for all the wisdom, insight and humor you provided during the entire wedding process. You helped create a most memorable ceremony and we will cherish it always. We will certainly be in touch if we find ourselves in need of a little spiritual uplifting (or, perhaps, blessings for babies!) Lovingly, A & K Dearest Barbara, Thank you endlessly for your warmth, insight, and compassion. Meeting and working with you has been a blessing and a gift. You make a difference in so many lives! Love and peace, L & K Barbara, We wish to thank you for a ceremony that was both very personal and meaningful. It touched not only us but all of our guests. Thank you for an unforgettable day. W & N Hi Barbara, It was a lovely day and we couldn’t be happier! Thank you for doing such a wonderful job with the ceremony. We’ve really enjoyed working with you! We’ve received a few batches of candid pictures from friends. I’m attaching a few including one that shows you mopping my tears. :-) Thanks again for everything! H. and J. Thank you so much, Barbara, for making our day so beautiful and special! It was so perfect having you there to ground us and to be our peace and light. Everyone thought the world of you and we were so happy that it was you who performed the service. Love you bunches and will talk to you soon!! C & T Thank you so much for celebrating our marriage with us. It was so perfect, we are contemplating whether we want to do it again! P & J Hi Barbara, I wanted to thank you so much for being there for us. Everyone commented on what a wonderful job you did. It meant so much to have you there to guide us through the ceremony of commitment and love, it was a very significant rite of passage for us. It was more than just what we wanted, it was perfect in a way that we couldn't have imagined or even planned for. It was magical. So thank you so much for playing such a large role in weaving that magical day together for us. It was so special to have you there for the reception and for the rehearsal dinner as well. You are a wonderful addition to our family! With love and gratitude, K & T Dear Barbara, Thanks for being such an integral part of our marriage. Thanks for being flexible and developing our ceremony to our liking and for coming up to do the ceremony on Whistler Mountain on such a blustery day! Thanks for the pre-wedding discussions which helped us to address/become aware of many things about each other and our relationship. Thanks for having fun with us and our family and friends. It was a great celebratory week - glad you were a part of it! Lots of Love, T. and S. Barbara, Thanks from the bottom of our hearts for being such an integral part of our wedding day. We couldn’t have asked for more. We greatly appreciate your calm and light hearted presence. The time we spent with you before our wedding was quite impactful and we often refer back to our conversations and thoughts. You will always hold a special place in our hearts. Keep in touch! With much peace and love. B & S And 10 Years Later: This Couple calls every year on their anniversary. This year they said: We are “home” for each other, wherever we are. We are the best thing we have going for ourselves... Thank you for being the one who made it possible. K & H
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