Terry & Roger’s Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony

by Charmaine Doumanian News

Terry and Roger are great men! On February 8th they had a sweet and simple wedding at their home in Tallahassee, FL.

They were surrounded by a few close friends and their two sweet dogs. I had the honor of officiating their ceremony. It was a beautiful day for a wedding. I officiated the ceremony on their back patio. It was a heartfelt ceremony that referenced their dogs and how they met. Terry and Roger had asked me to arrange for a photographer so I hired Lance Oliver Photography. During and after the ceremony Lance took tons of awesome pictures. It was really fun to see Terry and Roger so happy and surrounded by love.

Officiating wedding ceremony in Terry and Roger’s Tallahassee home. Photo by Lance Oliver.

Terry and Roger happy married with their fur babies :) Photo by Lance Oliver

Terry and Roger happily married and sharing the special moment with their fur babies 🙂 Photo by Lance Oliver

After the pictures concluded, they cut their beautiful cake. The cake was from Artistic Confections. A friend had sent them a groom and groom cake topper. It was really perfect.

Beautiful cake for Terry and Roger’s wedding ceremony at their home in Tallahassee, FL. Photo by Lance Oliver.

Congratulations, Terry and Roger!!!

Me with the newlyweds! Thank you for allowing me to officiate your Tallahassee wedding ceremony!! Photo by Lance Oliver.

Veterans Day Wedding Ceremony in Quincy Florida

by Amanda Doumanian Reeves News

On Veterans Day I officiated Scott and Sheila’s wedding ceremony in Quincy Florida.

Our family team of Wedding Officiants thanks all active military and veterans for their service. We truly appreciate your sacrifice and commitment to our country. Our very own George Sr. is a Veteran and we appreciate his service very much. To show a small token of our appreciation, we are happy to give active military bride or groom a discount on our services.

Scott and Sheila had their Veterans Day wedding ceremony in Quincy Florida at a Scott’s Dad’s house. The ceremony was at 7pm so it was dark. They had beautiful lights strung up all around. It was so romantic.

White lights decorated the property for Scott and Sheila’s Veterans Day Wedding Ceremony in Quincy Florida

The ceremony included a unity sand ceremony.

Unity Sand Ceremony setup

Sheila emailed me over the ceremony and after a few days of thinking about it I emailed her and ask, “Is anyone attending your wedding in the military or a Veteran? If yes, would you like me to say a thank you being that your wedding ceremony is on Veterans Day?” She emailed back and said her husband-to-be, Scott, is a Veteran and another guest is a Veteran. She was so happy and appreciative that I made this recommendation.

After the I welcomed guests to the wedding, I said “Being that today is Veteran’s Day and our very own groom, Scott, is a Veteran as well as guest John Blackburn we would like to take a moment to recognize and thank them for their bravery, hard work, and dedication to our country.”

We THANK YOU!

Sheila and Scott, and all the guests, thanked me for saying that. It made me very happy to recognize the Veterans present and recognize Veterans Day.

Me with the newly married Sheila and Scott at their Veterans Day Wedding Ceremony in Quincy Florida

Congratulations, Scott and Sheila!!!

Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at Lichgate on High Rd

by Amanda Doumanian Reeves News

I recently officiated a wonderful Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at Lichgate on High Rd.

Everything about this wedding was tailored to fit Will and Michelle’s personalities. Michelle and Will have been together for 13 years and were excited to take the next set in their relationship. They asked me for a personalized ceremony that told their unique love story, had some humor, and was meaningful. I worked with Michelle to put together the perfect ceremony and was excited to perform it for them on their wedding day.

Their wedding ceremony was held under the beautiful iconic oak tree at Lichgate on High Rd. Will and Michelle and the bridesmaids and groomsmen stood on opposite sides than you would “typically” see; it was cool. The ceremony included Michelle and Will reading a poem by E.E. Cummings that is very special to them. They feel that the poem honors their journey of falling in love from afar and being inspired to do crazy things for the sake of love – like moving across the country or asking one’s parents to let a stranger from online move in. They read alternating stanzas of the poem. It was like nothing I had ever seen before- very special, heartfelt, and perfect for their relationship.

Officiating Michelle and Will's Picture by Polished Arrow Photography.

Officiating Michelle and Will’s Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at Lichgate on High Rd. This beautiful picture was taken by Polished Arrow Photography.

After the ceremony guests were invited to enjoy an ice cream hour. The Lofty Pursuits ice cream truck was there serving delicious homemade ice cream while Michelle and Will took pictures.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Ice cream hour at Michelle and Will’s Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at Lichgate on High Rd.

Got some ice cream after the ceremony- yum yum!

Polished Arrow Photographer did an amazing job capturing Michelle and Will’s special day– check out more of their wedding pictures here.

Right after the ceremony it rained for about 10 minutes! This is me with the newly married Michelle and Will taking cover from the quick rain.

Will and Michelle, may you cherish each other in the journey ahead as you go through life together. Thank you for allowing me to be your Tallahassee wedding ceremony officiant!