There are many traditions that surround the wedding ceremony, but one of my favorites is the first dance for the bride and groom. As a non-denominational minister, justice of the peace, wedding officiant (whatever you want to call me) I'm lucky enough to officiate for a lot couples under a ton of different circumstances, and whether the wedding ceremony takes place in a backyard or in a grand ballroom, there's always room for a first dance. My job as the wedding officiant usually ends with "I now pronounce you husband and wife", but from time to time I'm invited to stay for a dinner or luncheon, where traditionally the bride and groom get to share that first dance. And I feel like a lucky man to witness it, to be part of a wedding ceremony, to serve as the justice of the peace, and distill the vows into something great, but when they dance? That's when it all really begins.
top of page
bottom of page
留言