 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 even officiated a "flash mob" wedding that got unsuspecting
passerbys to participate in the fun!
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 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. Using my ceremony workbook
and any traditions or ideas that you provide, I guide you through
the entire process of crafting a unique, meaningful, and personal
ceremony.
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, gay and straight,
and have already begun officiating legal same sex marriage ceremonies
in the District of Columbia!
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
17 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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