Written on
December 20, 2011 by
Craig in
News
I received this note: “Leslie and I were delighted to have you as our officiant! The wedding went remarkably well from the rehearsal all the way to the actual event. I was very impressed by your level of preparation and also expertise at the rehearsal, and you helped make a potential “butterflies in the stomach” moment a breeze. The service was fantastic, and you did the entire service from memory! It was nice to have someone with such a warm countenance up front, and the message that you delivered was beautiful. I will NEVER forget that day. Thank you, Craig, for contributing to such a wonderful occasion!”
This note came to me from Michael Attaway and his recent Bride, Leslie. Michael is a professional trumpet player in the Dallas area and also teaches trumpet at several high schools. Leslie is an administrator in a large corporation but, in my opinion, she should really be a professional money manager because she is so incredibly good at it. Together, they have a successful career working with a multi-level marketing company. I predict huge success for them in life and marriage.
Written on
September 9, 2011 by
Craig in
News
Mark and I were so overwhelmed at your ability to capture exactly what we wanted our promises to each other [to] entail. Several people said it was the most beautiful ceremony they had ever been to because of your words, inflection, humor, sentiment, and heart. . . . My focus professionally is “to create a spectacular moment in time for brides and grooms.”
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Written on
September 5, 2011 by
Craig in
News
The other day, I heard from one future bride who asked what I wanted to be called on her ceremony program. I responded that I wanted to be called “The Grand Lord High Mocus” but would settle for “Officiant” or “Minister,” whichever she preferred. But the question I love the most is this: “We saw you at such-n-such wedding and we want you. Are you available on . . . ?”
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As a DFW Wedding minister who has performed weddings for more than 1,100 couples since 1999, I have seen hundreds of highly emotional, moving moments for brides, grooms, and others. One bride wept continually—the tears poured down her cheeks throughout the ceremony. I kept passing tissues to her until I ran out. Sensing the need for a lighter atmosphere, I asked, “Excuse me. Did anyone bring a beach towel?”
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The officiant sets the tone for the entire wedding in the first sixty seconds. In my observation, wedding officiants somehow fall into three or four categories in the way they perform weddings. As a professional communicator, I attempt to match my demeanor and voice inflections to the words I am saying. When it’s all said and done, I want everyone to sense that I have delivered “substance from the heart.”
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The biggest difficulty I faced when learning to officiate weddings was the old “eyes-glued-to-page” syndrome. It was embarrassing to break eye contact with the Bride and Groom and look down as much as I did. Whenever the photographer snapped a picture, my eyes, invariably, were looking for more words to snatch up. The fact that I now…
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