Beautiful Wedding... Preparing Together

I recently had the pleasure of meeting a couple that was making a plan for their future.  Where did they go to build on their relationship?  A nail salon. That's right.  The more things a couple does together regularly the more likely they are to stay together. They were planning for their wedding and talking about the days ahead.  They did everything together, so why not the nail salon, too?

What I found fascinating about this couple at Encore Nail Lounge in Chatsworth, California, were their similar interests and backgrounds.

They were both chefs working in a high-profile restaurant in Beverly Hills.  We joked about the meals they cook at home. They had different approaches to cooking so they rarely cooked together at the same time, but they always ate together.  Ah, the lives of two chefs brought together by love.  They were the perfect match and they will find balance in preparing for their wedding.

So, as you prepare for your wedding, consider the options and things you could do just to have fun. You attend his football games so why not take him to do something you like to do, too?

Ladies:  Take your future spouse to the nail salon.  Like millions of other men in the world who enjoy manicures, pedicures, and foot rubs, you might find it brings both of you even closer together.

Here's to a happy wedding... and amazing mani-pedi's!

How Long is a Wedding Ceremony?

The Wedding Ceremony.

Couples want to know how long a wedding ceremony should last.  What should the wedding ceremony include?

The hour-long wedding ceremony is long gone.

Most wedding ceremonies are a tight 20 minutes.

Rarely are there soloists.

Rarely are there scripture readers.

Rarely are there extras that add up to additional time.

In 2015, the wedding ceremony is focused on the couple, exchanging vows and rings, and introducing the couple for the first time.

I like to personalize the entire experience getting to know my couples.  Otherwise, they could have gone to the courthouse for a one minute wedding ceremony.  I attended one of those.  It was still fun because the judge did an impression of Donald Duck (you can't make this up) but the entire ceremony was quick.

There are a bunch of short ceremonies on YouTube.  This one is 1 minute and 52 seconds... wow, that is one quick officiant.  Still, it's a lovely ceremony.