 Congratulations
on your engagement! Thank you for checking out my website. Let me
tell you a little about myself. I have been working with couples
like you to plan and officiate their weddings since 2001. I have
officiated over 100 weddings (and counting!).
My ceremonies have ranged from very formal affairs
with hundreds of guests to informal backyard bashes with just a
few family and friends. I've officiated weddings in churches, historic
mansions, family homes, hotels and park settings to name a few.
I feel I bring to my work a talent for helping couples create personal
and creative ceremonies that reflect their hopes, beliefs, and personal
style. Every couple is unique and so every ceremony uniquely reflects
their relationship with one another, with God, and with the gathered
family and friends around them. I don't think I've ever officiated
exactly the same ceremony twice.
I respect the many ways that individuals and couples
experience and express their relationship with God and let the couples’
spirituality and comfort guide choices about sacred language in
the ceremony. I officiate spiritual, Christian, interfaith, and
non-religious ceremonies.
Additionally, I believe in the sacredness of the relationship between
two people choosing to knit their lives together in a loving, committed
union, regardless of the sexual orientation of the two partners.
I offer the same wedding services to all couples, whether their
union is officially recognized by the state or not.
My background and training is as an ordained Christian minister.
I grew up in Northern Virginia and graduated from Herndon High School.
I have a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Richmond
and a Master of Divinity Degree from the Candler School of Theology
at Emory University.
I have been on the staff of churches in Virginia,
Georgia, and Texas and I am currently a Volunteer Pastoral Associate
at my church in Vienna, VA. My husband and I have been married for
15 years (we were very young when we got married!) and live with
our two sons in Reston, VA.
Check out the rest of my website to learn all about the services
that I offer and what others have said about me. On the Contact
page you'll see how to get in touch with me to set up a complimentary
initial consultation. I look forward to the opportunity to meet
you!
Julie
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