These last three weeks have been busy ones for Emily and me but we've gotten a lot accomplished. As time winds down and the pressure mounts, I am very impressed by her ability to handle whatever comes up. This is a very stressful time for both of us but I am very pleased that we are able to get through it and still stay as close as ever. But on to the action...
When we first were kicking around ideas for the wedding, one roadblock we came to was whether to have a reverend perform the ceremony. Neither of us are religious in this stage of our life so we didn't have any connections in this area. As time went on, we discussed having a friend get ordained and perform the ceremony but the higher ups nixed that idea. Finally, in a bit of serendipitous luck, an old college friend of mine (who is in possession of 2/3 of my inner organs) suggested we look into her father, Reverend Harry Cook.
When we first were kicking around ideas for the wedding, one roadblock we came to was whether to have a reverend perform the ceremony. Neither of us are religious in this stage of our life so we didn't have any connections in this area. As time went on, we discussed having a friend get ordained and perform the ceremony but the higher ups nixed that idea. Finally, in a bit of serendipitous luck, an old college friend of mine (who is in possession of 2/3 of my inner organs) suggested we look into her father, Reverend Harry Cook.
Having the great pleasure of meeting with him, we were overjoyed when learning that he shares a lot of the same beliefs we do. Everything from religious, political, social, and tastes in TV shows. We were quick to book him and check this portion off our to-do list. This was an important decision to make for me. Religion has always been an iffy subject in my life and getting a man who I respected above anything else was most important. Reverend Cook is everything I was looking for, educated, open minded, and tolerant of all personal beliefs.
Our next goal was to book a musician for the ceremony. The ceremony won't be in a church so we had to look elsewhere for la musica. We knew early on that we wanted an acoustic guitarist to play the ceremony. Emily's best friend and maid of honor, Sarah, had one at her wedding and it fit perfectly. It took us a while to find the right performer but we finally came across Robert Jones of Canton. He specializes in classical/Spanish guitar, just the type of sound we were looking for.
He invited us to his home and played some pieces he thought would be a nice fit for us. I won't name the pieces we selected but I will say they are one of a kind and will make our ceremony a unique experience for all who are there.
That is all for now. Stay tuned next time for another exciting adventure entitled,
"Do we really need a cheese slicer?"
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