Next entry is from Heather, a 2005 bride. I remember her ceremony being very well-done and entertaining, as well! Sometimes having a friend or family member perform the ceremony can be a bit of a disaster, but not in this situation!
"I still glow when I think about what a phenomenal experience our wedding was. There were so many fabulous moments - many of them beautifully captured by Nancy! - but here are some come to mind immediately:
Our ceremony was awesome. Because we were a Catholic + Jewish marriage, we decided to have a ceremony that recognized symbols from both religions but without being overly religious. Since we didn't want a priest and/or rabbi, we asked my husband's two uncles to perform the ceremony. It was the most personal, poignant and comical ceremony. (It helps that my husband's uncles are award-winning Hollywood writers and directors and they excel at putting on a show!) I don't think that many people can say their guests were laughing out loud during the ceremony. In fact, I will never forget hearing my father's chuckling coming from the front row. The ceremony certainly had its more serious moments, but never seriously somber like some ceremonies can be. It was incredibly meaningful to have officiants who knew us well. I get the greatest pleasure from friends who still tell us that our wedding ceremony is the best ceremony they've ever been too. What a compliment!
Another cool moment was when my parents, husband and I were escorted into the Ritz ballroom. (It is now the Taj ballroom, but it will always be the original Ritz to me!) All of the guests were still in the cocktail hour and the wedding planner pulled us aside to "present" the ballroom to us. We didn't expect a private viewing. Where we had been under the chuppah just an hour before had been magically transformed into our glamorous reception! It was a wonderful moment, it gave us a few minutes of down time to just enjoy what was happening...and it totally thrilled my parents!
Finally, another fabulous moment was the hora. I had never experienced the honor of being raised up in the chair. Neither had my 65 year old, Catholic-schooled father! He made 'the sign of the cross' as he was being raised up in the chair. Not sure that's ever been done before!
Not so fabulous - There was one seating error at the reception- oops! There was a bit of a fiasco with the tux vests in the 1-2 hours leading up to pictures. The tux rental shop didn't get all the sizes right so the Groom and Best Man were running up and down Newbury Street to the store trying to get the right ones. Lesson learned: make sure the Father of the Bride tries on the vest the day before the wedding! "
Thanks Heather!!
Heather is also the winner of the first gallery wrap - congratulations!!!!!!!!
Labels: boston, fabulous/not-so-fabulous, Interfaith ceremony, Public Garden, Ritz-Carlton, wedding photography
