My Not So Mormon Wedding (& HUGE channel updates!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2023
- Finally! The details about our extra, over the top, Old Hollywood wedding at the Historic Los Angeles Movie Palace built in 1931! It was incredible and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. We both were able to showcase our talents in unique ways and offer a production and wild experience for our guests! Make sure to keep your eyes on the screen for this one. There are a LOT of photos and videos to share with you. Also, stick around to the end for some MAJOR channel updates! Thank you for your support!
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00:02:59 The Mormon mind set when getting married
00:03:39 Getting married young to have as many kids as possible
00:04:39 The goal is to get married in a Temple
00:05:31 Was Shelise's nature to shine combative with the restrictiveness of Mormon temple expectations?
00:07:10 Temple "worthiness"
00:08:43 Is Joseph Smith responsible for the rules of a Mormon Temple wedding?
00:09:47 Emma getting fed up with Joseph Smith
00:10:57 What a Temple marriage actually looks like
00:13:23 The odd Temple Clothes
00:15:13 Our stance on Temple Weddings
00:15:52 A temple wedding dress, explained
00:17:24 Need a Temple Recommend
00:19:26 Back to Temple Wedding dresses
00:20:49 What a Mormon wedding reception is like
00:22:26 Dry wedding reception - usually no alcohol
00:23:05 Is cursing allowed at a Mormon Wedding?
00:24:25 Getting married young to be able to have sex
00:25:16 RE: never having had sex - "you don't know what you don't know"
00:27:05 Super restrictive Temple ceremony
00:27:42 Jonathan's thoughts after DJing 400 weddings/events
00:30:57 What Shelise originally thought her wedding would look like
00:32:29 When Shelise and Jonathan first met, and started dating
00:33:43 Back when Shelise wanted to marry a returned Missionary
00:34:38 Making a partner "manifestation" / wishlist
00:37:24 How dating as a Mormon can be easier
00:38:57 On the 4th date, Shelise asks Jonathan about his beliefs
00:41:50 How the vision for the wedding's theme started with the dress
00:48:02 Old Hollywood Glamour Themed Wedding
00:49:47 The perfect venue - a 1930s movie palace
00:52:43 The type of party we wanted to throw
00:53:32 The surprises we had in store for the guests leading to the ceremony
00:57:18 Surprising our guests with a 1930s style short film of our love story
01:01:45 Shelise surprises Jonathan by serenading him down the aisle!
01:05:43 Oscar Meyer Weiner's significant role
01:08:04 A roaring reception
01:10:38 The most nerve-racking part ... the 6 genre ballroom style first dance
01:17:14 Finishing off the night
01:19:54 Ex Mormon take aways
01:25:18 Channel Updates!
01:44:53 Linda, Listen
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When you know you know. I proposed to my wife 2 weeks after dating. And we eloped 2 weeks after that. We just celebrated our 17th anniversary. I'm more in love with her now than ever! It's amazing when you just know.
Thank you for sharing. My husband and I met in July and got engaged in September, we married in October. We just celebrated our 12 year anniversary. I always thought I'd feel embarrassed about getting married so fast, but to my surprise, all I feel is grateful that my husband and I found ourselves and were sure. Of course, there have been people who assume I was preggo and that was the reason, because our daughter was born one week before our 1st anniversary. We just laugh because those people obviously can't math. We know our daughter's conception date (New Year's day 2012, we took a chance that day, figured if it was meant to happen it would, and she was born in October 10 days late), but what they don't know is that we'd been celibate before getting engaged, and decided together just to wait until our wedding night because it was a month away. Neither one of us is religious. These were decisions we just made as a couple. People's assumptions can be so nonsensical, I had to learn to just laugh and either set them straight or just tell them, "Yeah, sure, you're right. That math works."
Funny story, my husband's best friend is the brother of my best friend since I was 10 y.o.. We met on a cruise out of Baltimore to Bermuda. Through 15 years of sleepovers, Hebrew lessons, Bah/Bat Mitzvahs, parties, etc, we never met. Not until we'd both been single and healing from very different traumas for years. We met at a BBQ for my bestie coming back to our home state, and we ended up talking the entire time. He asked me out, and I was hesitant, though I liked him, I'd spent the past two years healing from an ED, focusing on renewal and not thinking about relationships. My mom really liked him, and she said "If you don't want to go out with him, that's OK. If you do, don't let fear hold you back. You're stronger than you give yourself credit for, and he likes your strength."
12 Years later, 3 children, I'm his families daughter/sister, he's my families son/nephew, and we've grown so much together and individually. I almost passed after the birth of our 3rd, and I've never seen him more shaken. We're both stalwart people, but when it comes to each other, our walls break down.
Their wedding is beautiful. I would love to do something like this. Our 1st ceremony was at the courthouse, with the large reception. I hope once the 2nd wave of the panny is over we can do a renewal with the level of thought and detail they put into theirs.
I have never in my life seen a wedding that I would want to attend, but you guys made one. You're both such beautiful, talented people and made a perfect wedding. It makes me happy to see you guys found each other! ❤
🥲 thank you so much! 🥰
Yes! Jealous of your guests!! Who also all looked amazing, btw.
Im not a wedding person but this wedding was.....i dont even have words... incredibly fabulous!
I am 46 minutes in and needed to pause for a moment. When you said, “Who do you think you are that you could wear a dress this beautiful? …. My first thought was unworthiness.” That brought me to tears! And I mean lump in my throat, trying not to burst out in full sob, tears. I’m 42 years old and still get triggered by all the history of a Mormon upbringing. Anyway, back to watching. You both are absolutely lovely! Thank you. Just thank you ❤
aww thank you so much for sharing that ❤️ I appreciate you! And you are worthy!
@@CultstoConsciousness you two are so cute! Nice circle back on the Linda listen. 👏 I personally love that you interact with everyone in the comments. You’ve added a much larger scaled space for people to share than you may even realize by doing so. Not only does your guest get a safe place to share traumas and triumphs. We, as the audience, get to as well. And we feel heard! ❤️ I’m so happy for you both in all your life’s journey thus far and excited to watch as you continue to grow in here and your personal lives. Bravo!
P.S. - A live would be so fun for so many. 🙌
Rebeckah: You Rock and don’t you forget it, sister!
You had such a beautiful wedding, adding your furbaby in your wedding was just awesome.
Thank you for sharing
You are worthy. You are beautiful. It’s YOUR life to live.
Congratulations Shelise and Jonathan! Such a beautiful couple, wishing you both long, happy and adventurous lives! 💜
Thank you so much!❤️❤️
I am an ex- Mormon and married a non -member 26 years ago. We have 5 amazing kids ,have been through so many good and bad times. I have never regretted marrying my husband . He is the most amazing person , father and husband. I absolutely relate to what you have said about falling in love with the right person and having an opportunity to be happy together. Congratulations may you have an amazing life together .I am extremely appreciative of how open and honest you both are your beliefs, opinions and your perspective.
I am born and raised Utahn but “never Mormon” actually raised Catholic. My husband was born and raised in California but we met at 19 years old and in true Utah fashion we were engaged 2 months after our first date, bought our first home 5 months after that and jumped right into planning a wedding we had 4 months after that. We are nearly 20 years from that first date and I don’t regret a moment 💛
When I first saw yalls dance on instagram stories I was SO BLOWN AWAAAAY. And you made that jumpsuit?!?!?! You two are so so insanely talented people! There has never been a better wedding than yours. Congrats ❤❤❤
Aww thank you so much!! 🥰 you’re so sweet.
You look STUNNING. Can you credit your videographer and wedding photographer? They did an amazing job. Congratulations
Thank you! Good call! We added in the description.
There are churches that are welcoming and open to all, and there are controlling religions, and there are cults. And I think that it's wonderful to raise awareness of cultish groups and what people go through when they break away from them. What you do here is so, so important! Keep up your healing work!
Thank you!
As an ExMo who missed out on creating her dream wedding and married a man in a baker’s hat, I lived my wedding fantasy vicariously through your video. Absolutely every detail was breathtaking!! How you both collaborate on it and your TH-cam channel is just wonderful to see. This shows how waiting until you know yourself makes it more likely to find someone who compliments you.
I watch your videos nearly as fast as you put them out, it is your calm manner and choice of guests that keeps me coming back. I’m very excited that you will both be on the channel, you’re so cute together. I hope you never let working together come between you. Congratulations on you marriage! 😊
What a FUN, FUN and super CREATIVE wedding!! Everything about it was amazing! Normally weddings are pretty much the same and boring but this one looks like a blast. My favorite part was including Oscar and his “tux.” And the movie of your backstory….WOW!! Oscar in the movie was too funny. But THAT DRESS!! Not sure what it cost but it was worth it. Congrats on the marriage! And I love Oscar!
I know the EXACT feeling you had when you decided on your dress lol. The dress I ended up choosing wasn't one I was really into initially, my bridesmaids asked me to try it on. I put it on and started crying because I felt so beautiful, it was such an emotional response. So that's how I knew 😂
I love how you two communicate so much. I love all the creative energy you put into your wedding; it was amazing. I'm not usually a fan of weddings but your thoughtfulness and emotions about what your wedding meant to you two was really special and touching to hear about. And seeing it all, it really was beautiful and I am sure it was even more special in person for you and your guests. Congratulations 🎉
ETA: I forgot to add that I just love the jumpsuit so much and your doggie's matching Johnathan's suit is adorable. Also the effort you two put into the dances is out of this world. 😊
Aww thank you!! I’m so happy you enjoyed it. We didn’t know if people would enjoy this episode as much as us, so I’m happy you like it. Thanks for watching!
You had an extravaganza for your wedding. Wow you will definitely have memories. ❤
Dear Shelise and Jonathan, congratulations to, and very best wishes for this exciting new life together. Delighted to see you both so happy and in love :)!!!! The 1920s and 30s were such glamorous, vibrant, and elegant years. Thrilled that you and your guests were able to "time-travel" to that era for such a beautiful and unforgettable occasion!! We, fans of yours, are sending you our love
I really appreciate what you do and that I found your channel recently. I grew up Mormon and after moving out at 18 I stopped going to church. After having kids I would have panic attacks thinking about how I wasn't going to be married in the temple and wasn't going to be with my family forever. At 28 years I still feel fear and guilt for leaving the religion because the nicest people I have met have been Mormon. Your channel has helped me see how crazy some of the beliefs are and realize it's OK to leave mormanism
Thank you for sharing that. The fear is real. I think once we can recognize the fear tactics that are used and why they are used on the congregations, can help us release them. They are for control. I’m going to bet your kids will grow up to thank you for not raising them in that environment. Everything good about Mormonism can be found elsewhere ❤️
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Honey, Presbyterians are super people too! We help friends & neighbors,with meals, bay-sitting, house cleaning. We'll even loan stuff without expectation of return. We don't know you but we already know YOU ARR WORTHY!
Alot of what you were raised learning was crap 💩 sorry but not sorry 🙏
You're both very lovely.
Here to the end! I find your videos fascinating. I was brought up mainstream Protestant, but my mother was brought up very strict Methodist- no card or board game playing, no dancing, etc and church 3 times on Sunday, so I can relate a bit from her stories. Keep up the good work of enlightenment and being a light for those in need!
I halfway through the video at the wedding movie...Someone's cutting onions over here! So beautiful.
Edit: When you know... You guys tested and proved your compatibility with this astounding wedding gala! I think every religion has good and bad "sects" and we have to take our experiences and grow.
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Congrats! I’m not a wedding person… we eloped… but damn… that was epic….you are both so talented to produce such a fantastic and entertaining wedding… I definitely would have enjoyed myself at that one… can’t wait for more episodes with the 2 of you… you just are so darn cute together! Keep up the great work.
Aww thanks so much!! Yeah I was the one who wanted the 20 person elopement style wedding initially haha but overall, I’m so happy with how it turned out.
@@CultstoConsciousnessthat's what I did! Gave them 3 hours notice and where to show up and took everyone out to dinner afterwards (except I still bent to my religious upbringing because my mom said I needed a pastor to bless us..ugh...so we had it outside of the church building with the pastor)
You wanted to be extra, and mission accomplished! The dress, the venue, the dances, the movie, the costuming, the music, everything is so incredibly impressive.
i remember when mormon stories was at 40k subscribers early last year. both of your channels have grown so much over the last 12 months. Congratulations Shelise and Jonathan!
right?! yep! The shorts have helped people get to content quicker I guess!
Absolutely STUNNING wedding. As an exmo, I am just so happy for you to get the wedding you wanted 😭 I’m so excited to see the future of this channel!
This video just made me SO happy, I am a TV watcher so I rarely comment on anything but this one made me whip out my phone to say congrats!!! What an amazing wedding, y'all look amazing, just beaming with joy! I'm SO impressed with everything y'all pulled off with the planning! As a fellow exmo who had a not Mormon wedding (I also married a never-mo), I am SO grateful I didn't get married in one of those boring culty sealing rooms with the majority of the people I care about not present. I actually did many many proxy sealings before I left and the memories are just cringe now, holding the hands of many way older men across the alter as a young YSA for sealing after sealing just like they do baptisms.... makes me cringe now.....
Anyway, I say all the time to other exmos, the best way to prove there is life after Mormonism is to just LIVE! Live your best life and you are such an example of that!!!! Thank you!!!!
YSA? though I don't agree with sex before marriage, to stop someone going to Church for a year, is absolutely ridiculous 😅.
We won't even be married in Heaven.
Seeing the movie play before the ceremony got me teary then seeing Jonathon crying because you’re singing too him made me lose it 😭😭😭 this is so beautiful ❤
🥲 that’s so sweet. Thanks for watching!
I loved your wedding so much, I can't believe I cried when you sang to your 'husband to be' walking down the aisle! (...your mom is such a Rock Star!)
Channel Update: The first thing I thought when you were talking about the people that accuse you of being "anti-religion" must not be paying attention to the effect these religious institutions/fanatics are clearly having on their victims. Thank you for giving them not only a voice, but also resources for their healing journey. Please never underestimate the value of how much positive awesomeness you two are contributing to the planet and our understanding!
Thank you so much! 🥰 I appreciate your support and kind words
What a heartwarming pallet cleanser to break up the inherently difficult topics, so happy for you three
❤😉🐶👰🏻♀️🤵🏽
(I was concerned that Oscar wasn’t in the wedding and then the film played 😅🥹🎬)
Holy cow your wedding is amazing. Congratulations.
I found this channel a while ago, but never commented. I am home sick today, so I am now addicted to your videos. In my old neighborhood we had a Mormon family that moved in next-door to us. The mother was so young and she had had five children. They were very nice at first, but then they just became strange. Then they talked the neighbor that lived on the opposite side to me to sell their house to one of their church members. Before I realized it, my whole cul-de-sac was filled with Mormon families. Needless to say we moved. Only to realize that there is a Mormon church up the road from us.
Holy shitballs! I feel like a special snowflake just watching a small part of your wedding and life together! A very maternal debbie-downer part of me is concerned that you might burn out going so hard, but if over the top and extra is your thing, I'm so happy for you!
As a chronically depressed person, I need a long bath and a nap after this one! So much joy and happiness, my poor nervous system needs a break! Comgratulations!! ❤
Jeez, maybe I'll pass...
You two were actually made for each other. More so I think than any other couple I have ever seen!! That had to be the most epic wedding I have ever seen. 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤
Gotta add as an extreme dog lover, seeing Oscar on a tux, being the ring bearer really sealed the deal for me! 🐶🐾🐶🐾
You absolutely wear that dress like it’s your second skin and I love you being so comfortable in it having grown up so different.
The Los Angeles Theater is so beautiful. My wife was a Production Manager for a production of the stage show "Carrie " that was performed at that theater. I worked on the production briefly helping the Costume Department. I couldn't believe how incredibly opulent the theater is. It's so cool that you got married there, Congratulations! I know I'm a bit late with this, but I just found you on TH-cam
Thank you! I am absolutely obsessed with it! I feel so drawn to it. Being a part of a show there would be amazing
OMG! The wedding was incredible! Thank you so much for sharing it with us! (I'm not crying, *you're*crying 😭)
Shelise - you were the most beautiful bride! Jonathan - I love that you get emotional. My husband is autistic, so I don't get those kind of reactions from him. You guys are just adorable together!
Any chance you might consider letting us see the full movie you made (maybe exclusive Patreon content)?
Of course I watched til the end! Lol. So excited for Jonathan to be a bigger part of "the show". Love seeing the two of you on camera together! 💞
Jonathan said that releasing it would make it less desirable to a festival. They want to explore that option first.
I'm a Mormon and I believe in the gospel, but not some of the practices. My husband and I had our uncle officiate our wedding. 😂😂😂😂 I had no time to cry tears of joy because I was laughing so hard. In his "tips for a loving spouse" bit, my uncle told us "you can wear your wife's deodorant, but don't wear her underwear." I wore a red veil to match the red lace on my dress. My bridesmaids wore a lumberjack flannel cardigan while my husband and the groomsmen wore jeans, flannel and workboots. Also, my two kids walked me down the aisle. This was my first wedding, might I add. I guess you could say I had a not-so-mormon wedding as well.
You are awesome and I love your wedding. It's much more beautiful than my own, but I think everyone likes their own wedding best. Happy marriage and best of luck!
I would *love* to see pictures of you and your spouce. 🤩
I love the dress you designed, Shelise Ann Sola!
Congrats!! We did our own wedding too, outside, all our loved ones, under a huge tree. My father-in-law officiated (Methodist minister) I fit perfectly into my mother in laws dress and it’s was lovely. Best way to do it! But I was also getting extra chairs last minute and my cousin zipped my dress up as I arrived.😂 No regrets!
How are you accepted by the Church ?
I didn't know just how perfect you 2 are for each other! Wow!
Your wedding was truly epic!
Thank you for showing us! 💚🕊️💕
Luckiest wedding guests ever! You guys are a blast! Wishing you all the love and happiness 💛🪅
Okay.... that is sooooooooo cool! You two did a fabulous job. Wow! That is the most striking wedding I have ever seen. Congratulations and enjoy the journey.
You guys have the coolest Moms! 😊💕😍
I LOVE this plan for you guys. I discovered c2c quite recently and your chanel gets me through work days and is so insightful and respectful and just lovely.
Your wedding was insane and it looks SO good, and I can’t wait to maybeee see a full video? 🤞
I love your husband and welcome to the team formally! ❤ can’t wait to see you cohost and host some episodes 🎉
I love the creativity you poured into your wedding day. Every detail is stunning 🤩
Thank you for putting out this episode !!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Love the new studio
Wooo! Thank you!! It took us a while to finish this one but we did it! Lol
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It’s nice your background isn’t the currently ubiquitous BRICKS! I love bricks but… they’re almost tied with bookshelves nowadays. 🧱 📚 😂
I love plant medicine topics!! Y'all are so cool. I would some Native Indian stuff if your mum would talk sbout it. I LOVE that knowledge and I know that I am not the only one in the US that thinks the land was taken from all the groups of established Natives here. I am so fascinated with that culture, the music, the food, the dance, the clothing they wore, all of it.
As someone who just got married at the end of April, I just have to say: YOU GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE. I know we put so much love and work into our wedding, and as someone that has been through it, THE AMOUNT OF WORK AND LOVE I SEE YOU GUYS PUT INTO THIS WOW. Thank you for sharing your special day with us! Truly, you guys are on another level absolutely loved!
Wow, wait let me say that backwards woW!!!
Just friggin WOW guys!!! I’m speechless.
Probably the greatest wedding I’ve ever seen. Congratulations 🥳 🎊 🥂.
So much love all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤❤
Aww thank you so much!
As a 74 year old widow with no life and never in a cult, I have learned so much about lives I never knew about. Your wedding was a fairytale. You have beautiful memories and found your soul mates. I wish I would have had opportunities in my youth to find the kind of relationship you have found. I hope that your bliss remains in your life together for the next 100 years. I do hope you both have faith in Christ eventually.
Wow wow wow I made it to the end. I loved it 5,000,000%. I'm so excited to hear that your handsome man is going to be a cohost. I look forward to many more episodes. Give a little Weene a hug for me.💖
The two of you look so great together in your wedding attires. Very chique!
Thank you so much!
I really enjoy you're podcast, and enjoyed seeing your husband on here as well.
A number of my relatives are Mormans. I grew up about 2 miles from Joseph Smith memorial in Vt (birthplace). After my father died in 2004, his cousin asked my sister and I if she could put his name in something at church so she'd see him in heaven. We said sure (whatever makes you feel good). In 2010 she asked the same favor for our mother. My parents were NEVER interested in that religion, but we felt that if it eased the other person's mind, and we didn't have to sign anything or pay for anything, what the heck. 😊
Thanks for sharing! ❤️🙏
Wow 👌 the most amazing wedding EVER!! Its almost like watching a movie with a beautiful princess and handsome prince. I love the theme...every little second y'all showed the way you love each other, the time that was put into everything like the clothes, the movie, loved the dancing and the whole vibe of everyone being a part of the wedding by having their pictures taken. There was so much joy and love that could be seen in every person there. Absolutely a wedding i would love to have witnessed. So beautiful. I agree that you didn't need decorations because the venue was a decoration in itself. Im so impressed by the ideas that you put in your wedding. Everything planned down to the last second. You are both so talented and creative and you thought of everything. I loved the tickets and popcorn for the guests. Its so wonderful that y'all asked the guests to dress in a beautiful lost era of glam and they aced it. I enjoyed seeing your sweet doggie. I have a chiweenie same color as your dog. So cute in his matching suit. I am just blown away by just the parts you allowed us to see. Bravo! ❤
You’re so kind! Thank you! You might enjoy our whole wedding film here!
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Wow, this must have been the most gorgeous wedding of everybody’s lives!! Wow, wow, wow. All the best!
Wow! Your wedding is amazing. So much creativity. I'm sure your guests will never forget the experience.
Your wedding was no less than a masterpiece! Thank you for sharing with us. As for the "woo" with the two of you, we are in an age of enlightenment. We are all opening up to the truth of our place in the universe. I'm turning 70 next week and in my lifetime I have witnessed a lifting up of the whole. I, too, made a list of the qualities I wanted in a mate. He arrived in my 40's and was everything I had manifested. Love and happiness always to you both.
Wow wow wow!! Hi I'm Sarah 47 from Freeport, Illinois...Northern Illinois. My family of 4 watches and we love this channel. I was raised STRICKED Baptist. I'm soo proud of you guys and the hard work your doing. And what a beautiful wedding...how fun. I left my church when I was 36 so I get and feel you. Thank you for sharing alllll the stories and info even from other guests thank you. Keep growin and keep smiling. Dotson-Ritter family (Dennis 49, Sarah 47, Gingerbeard-Josiah 24 and Mischa 8).
Hi Sarah! Wow I love that you watch with your family! Thanks for your support 🥰❤️
@sarahritter3891 I agree Mom.🙂
Oh my gosh! Shalise, that dress is so freaking epic. You look so great in it.
Thank you!! 😌
This is literally the sort of wedding that girls dream about, and movie directors wish they’d thought of. I’m in tears and dancing for joy that your life is now your own to write about. Shelise, you are the author of your life now❤❤❤❤🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
In Los Angeles and Wilshire Blvd there are soooo many amazing buildings. My parents worked and grew up in DTLA in the 40s and 50s. They have the best stories. My mom is 81. She has great memories. I used to temp serve at the Mayan for conferences and stuff. I wish I could start a theatre company with likeminds somewhere in DTLA with story telling and comedy. Based around deprogramming and the comedy/tragedy of it all.
A - MAY - ZING !! How on earth did you manage all that ??? So much talent and passion for what you both do. I bow. I wish you both a long and happy life together. My dear Hubby and I have invested 60 years in our life together....So Far. Best of luck.
What a stunning wedding, and I love love love seeing how much you two love each other and how happy you are! I haven't been following long (was drawn in by everything surrounding Shiny Happy People), but stuff like you two being so happy just makes me happy. I'm 23 years into this marriage thing and we still love each other deeply. I was married young (we were Southern Baptists at the time, he's Acts 29 and I'm agnostic now) and part of it was just that it felt right, but the other part was the whole sex thing. It's sad, but true. Keep up the great work. These episodes make me sad for the people that have been hurt, but ultimately happy in knowing that they're in a much better place emotionally and sometimes even physically! I'm danged poor at the moment, but intend to join the Patreon when I have some more money to spread around.
I am overwhelmed by your wedding! How absolutely fantastic, creative and unique!
I love that you introduced Oscar! He's so cute! Awmigod! I can't believe this! This! This is the best! Everything! The movie, the vows on the stage! Your engagement! The location! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful! Great update! I love your channel! I'm here to learn. It's interesting to hear what other people's lives are/were like, their experiences. I'm more like Jonathon when it comes to this.
I had tears when you said your first feeling in "the dress" was unworthiness. So glad to know you can own who you are, with all the creativity and talent. To hear the healing from the control religious experience of your youth and those you host for me just shows the darkness of mankind when they a fake version. My God loves me and brings healing from the control and darkness that I have lived through.
You made me cry with the beauty of your wedding. This is what a wedding should be it should be a celebration that showcases the bride and the groom true self. Not what we are told a wedding should be by religion, culture. family and friends and the wedding industry. Congratulations
oh my, you were ALL so extremely handsome and beautiful. The wedding party with the black and gold, they are all so amazing!!
The suit of the Groom. and of course the wedding dress.. wowowow.. this was such a beautiful wedding. You are really talented in planning and bringing this event to life. 🤩🥰
Oscar is so cute! I've been looking forward to seeing your wedding videos!! Eeeee!!!
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I didn't expect my wedding dress to make me feel like a princess. I thought people why said that were exaggerating, but it was so true for me! My mom said she knew I found the right dress because my face was so happy.
That dress you chose was totally made for you. Absolute perfection. 100% worthy. ❤
Edit: those movie poster photos for the guests! Swing band! Popcorn!! Of course your budget was for lighting!! You got married in a "Palace!" I love that BOTH of you were so involved with this whole process!! Bringing all the classy drama!! So excited to tell your love story! Aaaaah! Too wholesome! Swing dancing!!! I'm out of exclamation points.
"So This is Love" *heart melting* I want to marry you both!!
Holy crap your dance number was incredible. Also really well videographed!!
Shelise!!! I LOVE that you danced with your mom!! If I get married, again, I'd want to dance with mine, as well.
Jonathan - Did you know all the concessionaires from your swing dance experience?
Another edit: it's wild that some commenters who are asking for "both sides" of a person's experience are literally asking for the abuser's perspective. No, thanks. There are plenty of happily-religious people online talking about their positive experiences with their organization, and there are also people who need to speak to other experiences. "Both sides-ing" can be pretty irrelevant.
I hope you both have all your dreams come true!! 😊
Oh, dang. He knew the assignment for "Linda Listen." 😅
I sang God Blessed the Broken Road while walking down the aisle! My soon-to-be mother-in-law was in on it during the rehearsal! She played the wedding march for the rehearsal but didn't move on the wedding day. It wasn't until that day that any of my family knew that I could sing.
You two are adorable! What a perfect match for each other, too. Thanks for sharing your wedding with us! I found your channel recently and have been binge watching just about every video. Congratulations on your growth and expansion!
Thanks so much! Welcome to C2C! Happy to have you. :)
You two are so adorable! As an ex-cultist in a happy relationship, I am so happy to see others! Excited to see the channel grow, and love the cult news idea.
Thank you so much!!
I'm not usually a big fan of massive "princess" weddings, but your wedding impresses me! I think I'm going to use your wedding as an example of the difference between creativity and randomness. 😄😄😄
My non-religious mother taught me to be good on my own worth... All while growing up in a small highly LDS SE Idaho town! I'm so thankful! Please keep sharing your words! I teach school and have been sick so I started watching your channel while out for 2 weeks. Your voices is what I've wanted to say, but being a non-mormon I never felt I had a basis for that. Thank you!
Thank you for watching! ❤️
My hubby and I have been married 37 years. It's such a joy to see you both starting on this journey. Your relationship appears very genuine and healthy. Thanks for sharing that! Wishing you 37 years and more of adventures and challenges that grow you and bring you joy!! And the wedding ... way too extra for me, lol, but I was grinning the whole time enjoying you share your joy to be able to have done something so fun and for it to have been just what you wanted. Congrats!!
Aww thanks! And congrats on your long relationship!
What a beautiful story, all of it!! Congratulations on all your successes and wedding ♥️
This is possibly the neatest wedding I've EVER seen! WOW!!!
That was the most beautiful wedding I've ever seen.. it fit both of you so well! I'm excited for the new shows!! And I made it to the end ;)
Yaaay! Thank you!!❤️
I must first say…I absolutely love your channel. I started watching TH-cam about 6 months ago. I’m not much of a tv watcher, but have been finding myself turning on my tv to exclusively watch interesting channels on this platform.
I moved to Salt Lake City 5 years ago. My son located here 14 years ago. I was born and raised Lutheran, in North Dakota.
I have always been curious about other cultures and especially other religions.
Thank you for your amazing productions and interesting topics & guests. What I have learned from your channel, in the last few weeks, is most educational!
And…..Congratulations on your stunning wedding! It was most enjoyable to be apart of your day, from afar.
DeeAnn
What a beautiful couple, and with so much heart. Oscar is pretty amazing too. 🙂
Y’all are the absolute sweetest couple. Thank you for sharing your story with us. 🎉❤
Shelise and Jonathan-what an epic killer wedding! Impressive how much of yourselves you each gave to make it happen. Your two personalities complement each other nicely, and I look forward to seeing more of your content. Have watched about a dozen of your videos-Shelise, you seem to have truly found your calling in life. I wish you much happiness together, and may you have all the sweet little babies of your dreams!
Hi Sandra! Thanks so much for your support and kind words! We will have more wedding content soon and more big fun channel announcements 😁
Congratulations to the two of you! Im excited to see where the channel goes and wish you the best.
You're a delightful couple. Seeing what's clearly a good marriage is always wonderful. Of course I made it to the end. This was so very emotional. Your wedding is unforgettable even experiencing it only through this video. I'm quite overwhelmed.🙂
A friend of mine got married, and during their vows, the groom pledged his love and infidelity! Everyone in the church cracked up, and the bride almost peed herself. She was laughing so hard! 😂
@sharonminer9350 -
Oh that is so funny!😂😅😂!
Was it caught on video? If yes, it would definitely go viral 😂😅😂!
@marystar6021 this was in the mid 90's but they probably do have it on video. I was so freaking funny!
Holy crap!!! Wedding of the century! That was incredible! You are both so talented, and just overall beautiful people. Wishing you continued success❤️
thank you so much! we appreciate all of the love!
Beautiful episode, congratulations on so many new beginnings🎉
I love how extra your wedding was! You guys threw a hell of a party. Looked like a great time!
Yes! Thank you!
I probably would have been nauseous before I met my meant-to- be, but I think your wedding was awesome. I met my husband online and I always say he's everything I should have been looking for. He would have been weeded out by my search criteria but accidently met and he was perfect for me.
Such a fun show. So delightful to see such a loving couple really expanding into their highest potential! Very inspiring.
You both looked stunning. Good for you to have the wedding of your dreams.
Thank you so much!
WHAT A WEDDING 🤩🤩🤩. Glad you had an amazing day. What I Love about your channel is the nonjudgmental attitude and the mix of guests. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. Looking forward to seeing more of Jonathan. 🌹🌹🌹
I am so very excited for the future of this channel!! I love you both, and whoa what a dream wedding 🎉❤
This is gonna be so fun to share with your children and grandchildren 😂❤❤😂
Congratulations! I'm so excited to see the channel updates. You guys are great
Congratulations to you two! I'm very excited to learn more about you as the creators & hosts of this channel ❤
You are such an amazing couple! I wish you all the best and success in building your live and family together! 💜
You both looked STUNNING ❤ congratulations!
You are so kind 🥰❤️
What a absolutely FABULOUS wedding! Thanks for sharing. It's so fun to watch you two - such different backgrounds yet so connected. ❤😊
Your wedding was absolutely STUNNING! Every. Single. Part!! Thank you for sharing such an intimate and special day with us! As far as your channel, I have REALLY enjoyed watching it and have shared it with multiple people. I personally have an amazing relationship with Jesus, but have only developed that relationship in the last 9 years as an adult in a non denominational church and have continued to grow it because of growing up in the Catholic Church and having such a hard time in that religion. People should be free to make their own decisions and free to learn for themselves and take their own journey and should not be forced or manipulated in any way. I love what I get to learn from your channel and how I can show love to others who have been through cults and over restrictive religions.
This is genuinely the most amazing wedding I’ve ever seen. I love every single detail you guys out into it
So excited for this video! Congratulations to you all ❤
Yay! Thank you!🥳
Amazing episode! Feeling like you provided so much of yourselves to give your story with the intention of helping people understand who you two are. Thank you for that effort.
Made it to the end!! 😂
You two are amazing and super cool peeps! Love the show! Congrats! Ill definately be tuning in everyday! ❤🎉
WHEW!!! That’s ALOT!!! EPIC is an understatement!!! Wow!!!❤❤❤❤
Thank you! 🥰❤️