My Road Trip To Semiahmoo Resort for Roger and Megan's Waterside Ceremony...

I am so grateful to Jesse and Travis of True Colors Events for introducing me to Roger and Megan.

Within minutes of meeting this wonderful couple over coffee, I knew we were a beautiful fit to share in their wedding ceremony/day.

And fortunately, they felt the same.

I joined Roger and Megan on a Sunday June evening after a full weekend of festivities for 50+ family and friends at the wonderful Semiahmoo Resort.

Jesse and Travis created a most romantic and stunning design for Roger and Megan's ceremony area and reception tent and DJ Chris Graves was on hand to get their party started and going!

Roger and Megan - I wish you much happiness on your adventure "in this lifetime."

True Colors Events: http://www.truecolorsevents.com/

Your Handy Dandy Marriage License - Signing Options And What I Prefer...

You marriage license.

I can't marry you without it!

Couples are "split" on when to sign the marriage license and everyone has a personal preference. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to do this - it's totally up to you as a couple.

Like Jeff and Jessica to the right, they signed their license and legal paperwork immediately after their wedding ceremony a few weeks ago at the Hall at Fauntleroy.

Other couples prefer to sign documents at rehearsal or before a ceremony so that they have private/personal time together "after they are hitched."

Signing the documents at rehearsal is my personal preference.

I request that a couple brings their marriage license to rehearsal (so I have it - no forgetting on the wedding day) and if they like, we get appropriate signatures.

I do not sign anything until after a ceremony is fully officiated and witnessed. And of course, I file all appropriate legal paperwork so a couple doesn't have to hassle with this!

The Case Of The Missing Rings - You've Gotta Love A Wedding Ceremony

I checked and double-checked. Wedding planner, Rebecca, did the same.

And the best man still forgot the rings!

So, we all had a good laugh while the best guy ran to the lobby to pull the rings from a hiding place and raced back to Darrell and Irlanda's wedding ceremony at The Canal in Seattle, WA.

You've just gotta love a wedding ceremony!

And there was so much joy and laughter in the room to accompany this "snafu."

Truth? I roll with wedding snafus. They make a ceremony real and authentic and create lifetime moments to remember.

Photo: www.alantephotography.com

A Cirque Du Soleil Wedding Celebration for Matt and Jenna At The Pickering Barn!

Matt & Jenna - May 29, 2011 - Pickering Barn/Issaquah, WA

Look at these happy faces minutes after saying "I Do!" and walking down the aisle.

Matt and Jenna designed and created some very fun and lovely elements to heighten the joy on their wedding day.

Guests sat down at the ceremony to find caramel corn and bubble bottles on their chairs. For the ceremony, there were so many fun elements including a "cirque du soleil" feel with acrobats and aerialists!

And if you knew Matt and Jenna, you would know this was all "so Matt & Jenna!"

Matt and Jenna ~ I loved every moment of knowing you. Thank you the happiness I feel in knowing we shared in a most beautiful (and fun!) ceremony!

A Beautiful Wedding At Clise Mansion (Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA) - And With Wedding Dog "Wookie," Too!

Erik and Karen ~ Clise Mansion ~ May 2011

The weather didn't hold up as planned for Erik and Karen's Sunday mid-day wedding ~ and no matter! The event was moved indoors at Clise Mansion at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington and all was beautiful.

Even more special was that the couple's most beloved pooch, Wookie, who was allowed indoors for the ceremony so he could prance "down the aisle" and present the rings.

Erik and Karen had been working for weeks with Wookie to walk (okay, prance!) down the aisle outside on the lawn. And when the weather didn't cooperate, they got a special okay for Wookie to participate inside the Mansion.

Wookie did his job beautifully...prancing down the aisle and "presenting the rings" at the appropriate moment.

Erik and Karen - my very best to you!