Thanks Mark! This is so refreshing as opposed to doing same-O Same-O!!! I know with some people it will probably be short and sweet because they are so intimidated by saying much of anything out loud in public. But to me that's OK so long as it comes from the heart! I think giving them the choice in this and it not being canned is so awesome!!! Thanks again from a new-be!!! :-)
I can imagine the weddings you officiate are memorable! Listening to this has given me confidence to go with my gut and compose a funny, personal poem about my friend and her husband to be! I'm so nervous, as I don't do public speaking.....can you recommend anything to keep the nerves at bay? My friend's think I'm funny, so the pressure is on to be funny! But it's not my day, so I want it to be about them and their story.
Love the idea of adding personal and unique reading. The example of the book ow the places we will go is , such a great price to personalize the ceremony. Thanks
Hi Mark, love what you have written. I hsve a wedding coninf up in 2 weeks and your suggestions have paid off. Hope I win one of tour terrific books. Love is in the air.♥️♥️
I've been to weddings with both. I'm officiating a wedding in two days and no reading I could find seemed to flow well. It was like you said, they don't seem very personal. So I haven't added one in. I've got the story of the couple in relation to me (because I know them) and some simple words of advice and talk about love and the meaning of the day, but no reading. I asked them now if they have anything personal but I think it'll be pretty good without :) I've seen some great weddings on TH-cam without readings.
Hey Mark, I just thought I'd share my officiant speech/video with you :) I had quite a bit of fun preparing it and performing it :) th-cam.com/video/cjM9RLwkNgU/w-d-xo.html
my aunt wants me to pick a reading for her wedding, i genuinely am lost on what to tell her. hence why i’m on youtube looking it up (edit: i’m reading at the wedding she isn’t just outsourcing an important part to me because she couldn’t be bothered)
Hey there - thanks for watching and for your question! I tell every couple’s love story and offer a brief reflection on what makes today significant. Friends and family officiants can also add a reflection on what they love about the couple personally. So I would say minimum 5 minutes but not going over about 13 minutes due to attention span restraints. :-)
Ok Im confused, you just said it's all about the couple they asked you for something and you said no? and if they want mention of God included in the script would you not read a passage from the bible?
Haha - thanks! I’d say there’s a difference between refusing to add something they want to their ceremony and declining something they ask you to do so you get an even better result. :-) If they want to add something to the ceremony, of course you say yes. It’s a question of how it gets there and what you end up saying in the ceremony. So yes, the same is for a scripture reading. I would encourage them not to add a scripture reading for the sake of adding a scripture reading. I would ask them to find a passage that’s meaningful to them so that there is nothing in the ceremony that is simply there for the sake of having it there. Thanks for asking that clarifying question!
Thanks Mark! This is so refreshing as opposed to doing same-O Same-O!!! I know with some people it will probably be short and sweet because they are so intimidated by saying much of anything out loud in public. But to me that's OK so long as it comes from the heart! I think giving them the choice in this and it not being canned is so awesome!!! Thanks again from a new-be!!! :-)
I can imagine the weddings you officiate are memorable! Listening to this has given me confidence to go with my gut and compose a funny, personal poem about my friend and her husband to be! I'm so nervous, as I don't do public speaking.....can you recommend anything to keep the nerves at bay?
My friend's think I'm funny, so the pressure is on to be funny! But it's not my day, so I want it to be about them and their story.
Love the idea of adding personal and unique reading. The example of the book ow the places we will go is , such a great price to personalize the ceremony. Thanks
Mark, I just love your videos! I learn so much!
Ha ha, I was already subscribed.... but the third "Aunt Mabel" made me hit for "all" notifications. :D
Love your videos, you are awesome! Thank you for sharing your passion for great wedding ceremonies.
Such thoughtful advice!! Super excited to share these suggestions with my couples and incorporate into their ceremonies 🥂
Hi Mark, love what you have written. I hsve a wedding coninf up in 2 weeks and your suggestions have paid off. Hope I win one of tour terrific books. Love is in the air.♥️♥️
Wow. Just talking about the Dr. Seuss story made me emotional....🤔I better brace myself really well if I'm going to do this for people🤣😅🤣😅
@@unboringwedding great stuff. Thanks so much.
These are very well made videos. Helping a lot as I prepare for my first officiating.
Wow! Airtight! Thank you sir
I love your information. I just heard you at IAPWO, it was great. I am revamping my Love Story.
Thanks, Mark! You taught me well, Claudia, the Kick!Ass Officiant
Oh, no... I am Aunt Mable. 1 week away!!!!!????
Wow you are so helpful! I never looked at it that way but will for the upcoming event!
I've been to weddings with both. I'm officiating a wedding in two days and no reading I could find seemed to flow well. It was like you said, they don't seem very personal. So I haven't added one in. I've got the story of the couple in relation to me (because I know them) and some simple words of advice and talk about love and the meaning of the day, but no reading. I asked them now if they have anything personal but I think it'll be pretty good without :) I've seen some great weddings on TH-cam without readings.
Mark Allan Groleau thanks bro! Enjoy the videos you make.
Hey Mark, I just thought I'd share my officiant speech/video with you :) I had quite a bit of fun preparing it and performing it :) th-cam.com/video/cjM9RLwkNgU/w-d-xo.html
Close your eyes listen to this guy talk and tell me he doesn’t sound like the property brothers.
Great advice !!
my aunt wants me to pick a reading for her wedding, i genuinely am lost on what to tell her. hence why i’m on youtube looking it up (edit: i’m reading at the wedding she isn’t just outsourcing an important part to me because she couldn’t be bothered)
How long should a wedding be? How long should be officiating speak?
Hey there - thanks for watching and for your question! I tell every couple’s love story and offer a brief reflection on what makes today significant. Friends and family officiants can also add a reflection on what they love about the couple personally. So I would say minimum 5 minutes but not going over about 13 minutes due to attention span restraints. :-)
Im getting married in2024 and i was wondering of u could help
Ok Im confused, you just said it's all about the couple they asked you for something and you said no? and if they want mention of God included in the script would you not read a passage from the bible?
Haha - thanks! I’d say there’s a difference between refusing to add something they want to their ceremony and declining something they ask you to do so you get an even better result. :-) If they want to add something to the ceremony, of course you say yes. It’s a question of how it gets there and what you end up saying in the ceremony. So yes, the same is for a scripture reading. I would encourage them not to add a scripture reading for the sake of adding a scripture reading. I would ask them to find a passage that’s meaningful to them so that there is nothing in the ceremony that is simply there for the sake of having it there. Thanks for asking that clarifying question!
I guess I have never been to a wedding where they did this.
@@unboringwedding I fall on the non religious side of things so if asked to I would tell them to choose the reading like you were saying