Brad & Leann Weiss, Lake Wilderness Lodge, Maple Valley, WASaturday, April 21, 2007 photo by: www.weddingphotog.com
A week ago, I had the honor of marrying Brad and Leann at the beautiful Lake Wilderness Lodge in Maple Valley. Within their ceremony, Brad and Leann chose to present surprise roses to Leann's Mother, Jean, and her Aunt Julie.
Creating and delivering a "surprise" of any sort within a wedding ceremony takes sensitivity and care. I occasionally suggest a surprise to a bride or groom and when it comes together, it's usually more poignant and memorable than we both thought it would be.
And a "surprise" can be anything you'd like to make your ceremony uniquely yours and memorable. For instance, in the past I've had:
- A groom get down on one knee and propose to his bride (he did not formally propose) and she was overcome with gratitude and tears.
- A bride flew in a "surprise guest" for her groom - a best buddy from the groom's recent days in Iraq.
- A couple "surprised" the bride's parents with a trip to Poland - a place they have always wanted to go in appreciation for unique help/support given to the couple in the past year.
So, consider a "surprise" in your ceremony. If it "feels right, " in my experience it usually is.
**My thanks to Sean Werner of Werner's Photography for this beautiful picture of Brad & Leann!
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