Don’t be afraid to get married  in the Winter, Spring,  Summer, or Fall. Your Olive Tree Officiant is ready to serve wherever you want! Wedding Location Location Location It was a beautiful summer day in early July. The host was Art Space 111, a posh and minimalist venue with a cement patio, rock garden, unfinished wood deck and a small green belt, surrounded by a red brick fence. Rebecca and John were perfect, fitting the context with ease and a confident, cool factor. Wedding Vows The nuptials were simple and included vows they had written together.  The celebratory yet solemn event was punctuated with “Oh Yes I Do”, set into the gravel pathways on a wood table with two beautiful wine glasses. 20 minutes later they were united and exited to a chic yet easy going reception. Wedding Family Rebecca and John were surrounded by family, friends, and some long-lost others close to home. They enjoyed the closeness that comes from being married in your home town, surrounded by those who know you in a deep and meaningful way. Contact: ...

A sample video ceremony. On December 30, 2020, Roe and Nick exchanged vows and entered into the devotion of marriage. Below is an edited sample of their ceremony. Contact Link for more information:...

  There’s no good reason why the music selected for the wedding ceremony needs to be the same old, canned songs from a list that’s 20 years old. There’s a lot of great music out there! Still, we’re all pretty sure we’ll hear a relatively short list of wedding standards droning through the PA system. There is such a thing as the wrong music. I’d love to say that your ceremony music selections only matter to you. But I can’t. The music you choose for your ceremony will be echoed not only in the ears of your guests (whom you hope to make happy) but also through the speakers of your television for years to come. Sure it’s cute to hear those “old favorites.” In the big picture your ceremony soundtrack won’t make a lot of sense years later if you don’t choose songs that truly make sense to your ceremony. Find the right music for your special day. Of course the “right” music is a matter of personal taste. Here’s a few considerations for avoiding the wrong music. Choose music that matches the whole day’s theme. Country-style weddings should favor country music song titles, folk music instruments (i.e. guitars, stand up bass, etc.) and a casual set up for a band. Urban-elegant weddings should favor classic, orchestrated music and will probably require a larger performance area. A beach wedding should include portable, acoustic (un-plugged) instruments (acoustic guitar, ukulele and hand percussion) and probably folk rock, Hawaiian slack-key and island folk music titles. The rock-n-roll wedding should probably honor the couple’s favorite rock-n-roll song titles.  Ceremony venue size and spacing matters. Here’s where you may need to call in a professional, a coordinator/planner or venue manager with experience at your ceremony location. Performance of your music is typically going to be limited by the area available to you. Sound issues may require you in some cases to scale down your band size and scale up things like power and sound projection (i.e. speakers). An experienced DJ should have knowledge of the ceremony venue and be able to advise you on your sound needs. Song selection should reflect the type of ceremony. If you are religious then your song selection may include hymns. You might interject special music throughout the ceremony to accent embellishments such as a prayer, exchange of rings, lighting candles or communion. This music may be performed with a vocalist or just as an instrumental performance. In the case of a non-religious ceremony, draw from historic favorite song titles that you and your fiance enjoy. If the arrangement is too up-tempo or too crazy, don’t worry. There are plenty of cover bands reworking popular music. Here’s a good example: Music serves a purpose...