Rev. Robert officiated a home wedding ceremony in the living room of the bride and groom.   When the ring-exchange had been completed, the maid of honor immediately walked away from the wedding setting and went into the kitchen.    Although members of  the wedding party knew what was happening, the guests had no idea why she left.

As we waited in silence, all of us  heard the refrigerator door open and close, and then the maid of honor returned carrying a dish of vanilla ice cream and a small pitcher of chocolate syrup.   She handed the ice cream to the bride and the syrup to the groom.

In sensual symbolism, the groom dipped his finger into the syrup, offered his chocolate covered finger to the bride who, with her mouth and tongue, cleaned his finger.   The groom then poured the remaining syrup onto the ice cream, and handed the empty container to his best man.    At this point,  Rev. Robert noticed that all the guests were smiling except the brides mother.

The bride then, using a spoon, fed her groom chocolate covered ice cream.  She handed him the spoon, and he, in turn, fed her a spoonful of chocolate covered ice cream.   

Rev Robert explained the symbolism by saying that each partner in a marriage is, like the chocolate syrup and the vanilla ice cream.   Both are unique and special and delightful all by themselves, but when combined, they become something that neither could ever be alone.

In addition to these unusual wedding formats  mentioned above, there are the clandestine wedding locations.   Ride with me through the examples below and you'll soon see what I mean.

Suppose you and you partner have a very unusual place that holds a special  meaning for the two of you, but if you asked permission to be married there, those in control would almost certainly say no.    For example, suppose  you want to get married in so and so's avocado orchard  where your beloved first "proposed" to you, or on the roof of such and such building,  but you know if you ask permission to have a  wedding ceremony there, you'd almost certainly get turned down.   Consider this possibility:   

Providing what you want to do is harmless or neutral in its affect on everyone else,  providing its  also harmless or neutral in its affect upon the setting you choose to be married in, and providing you are not violating any laws,  it's much easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission.   Obviously, you can't take a hundred people with you and none of you  can wear clothing that will draw attention to you, but you, your partner,  your officiant,  and a couple of friends can very easily just show up at the desired site, and without any hoopla or shouting, simply hold your wedding ceremony.   

If and when someone comes along and says, "You can't hold a wedding here," you simply say, "I'm sorry.   I didn't realize we weren't suppose to do that  here.   We won't do it again."

I've officiated numerous clandestine weddings in unusual settings --   in plush hotels  --  in sacred religious settings  -- in private parks  --   and even on a famous, historic ship that many of you may have seen permanently moored in a local harbor.    Although, on two occasions, we were noticed,  nobody stopped the wedding.   We were simply invited to leave as soon as the ceremony was completed.

Have  both  Rev.  Connie  and  Rev.  Robert 
co-officiate  your  wedding  ceremony 

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If you want a really unique wedding ceremony, 
this is what you'll want to choose.  

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You may have seen a rabbi and a minister co-officiate  an interfaith wedding ceremony where one partner was Jewish and the other Christian.   But, unless you've attended one of our weddings,  never seen is a male and a female officiant, together, co-officiate a wedding where both partners were of the same faith.

Well, here's your opportunity to change that -- to have a custom created wedding ceremony and at the same time, have a male and a female officiant, together, co-officiate a wedding.    We work together and take turns speaking the various pieces of the ceremony.   For example, Rev.  Robert guides the groom through his vows, then Rev.  Connie does the same for the bride.

                  Call Us.  and we can discuss your wedding ceremony.