Wedding Ceremony number 3 of this weekend.  The Place...Sans Souci of Sea Cliff...The time 11 am....The weather...well....let's just say...on the way...it was a bit incongruous.  While I was driving there, it was raining.  By the time I got there, the sun had come out and the rain had stopped...and stayed stopped until well after the ceremony.  The happy bride and groom, as well as their 100 or so guests, were able to have their ceremony outside, under the Wedding Arch, overlooking the water.  It was perfect.  Even the wind cooperated.  It was perfectly calm.  Everyone was extremely happy... from the super attentive staff of the Sans Souci...to the DJ providing the ceremony music....to the guests... to the beautiful bride and handsome groom.  It was my only bilingual ceremony for this weekend....More next weekend.

OK...Wedding Number 2 of this weekend...A small...intimate gathering of family and friends in a small private room at the Marriott near Laguardia Airport.  What a lovely ceremony.  The hotel staff did a nice job setting up the room.  The happy bride and groom were gracious hosts to their guests.  It was a very simple heartfelt ceremony.

Well...it was a beautiful evening for a wedding.  This was on the roof of 450 West 31st Street, NYC, Studio 450.  What a beautiful venue overlooking the Hudson River on one side and the East side on the other.  If you are planning a wedding in the city, you should really check this place out.  Although there were 200 guests, the ceremony still was very intimate and cozy.

Well...wedding number 3.  The bad news....the weather did not cooperate...the good news....although the ceremony was outdoors in their backyard...we were under a huge tent.  You didn't even know it was raining.  Under the covering...it was a beautiful spring evening.  The ceremony was totally in Spanish except for the Unity Candle lighting Ceremony which was in English.  The couples' 3 children were in attendance.  Although the weather was not perfect, it did not affect the lighting of the candle;es.  They all stayed lit for the duration of the ceremony.  It was a lovely ceremony for a lovely couple.

Well...it was back to Field 2 for my second wedding of the day.  Once again, the threatening weather cooperated.  Although there was a huge lake-like puddle in the middle of the sand which kept us from using the west side of the beach/dunes area, there was plenty of room at the north side dunes.  It was a nice gathering of about 10 guests including the bride, groom and their small baby.  The sand ceremony incorporated into the ceremony along with the reading from 1st Corinthians chapter 13 added to the uniqueness on the beach with a full Christian ceremony.  It was beautiful.

The first ceremony of a 3 ceremony day.  Although the  weather was threatening, I was able to perform this  ceremony outside under the arch.  It was a small, intimate, elopement type ceremony that included her bride, groom and the bride's daughter as the witness, Maid of Honor and Ring Bearer.  It was very nice.

Sunday night.  This was a lovely night for a wedding.  The weather was perfect.  This happy couple's ceremony was at the Orange Grill (www.orangegrill.com) in Brooklyn.  This was a very cool restaurant.  It is a Japanese restaurant with an Eastern European flair.  They had a dj and live music as well.  Although I was not able to sample the food, the presentation was beautiful and it smelled delicious.  The newly wed couple had a very intimate ceremony in a small private room with 2 witnesses and 2 additional guests.  It was very, very nice.

While I was there, I was able to check out my old "stomping grounds."  Before the ceremony (I was an hour early) I snacked at Spumoni Gardens and had a slice of the best Sicilian pizza in Brooklyn.  After the ceremony, it was still early enough to drop by Coney island for a hot dog and french fries on the way back to the island at the original Nathan's, as well as have a soft serve pistachio and banana ice cream. 

A perfect day for a beach wedding.  At 11 am, the sky was clear, and the sun was hot.  Even the wind cooperated.  It was beautiful.  Approximately 20 family members and close friends were present.  It was a perfect balance of beach, ocean and dunes. 

Well, after only a small amount of traffic on the Belt Parkway and Atlantic Avenue, I made it home with and hour to spare for my 7:30 ceremony in my backyard.  I previously had officiated many ceremonies in my home, but none outside under the arch.  Although it was a very simple informal, Christian ceremony, it was quite meaningful for all.  If you get a moment, please check out the pictures on my website.  I look forward to doing more of these.

What a beautiful afternoon for a wedding.  My first wedding today was a bilingual (Spanish/English) ceremony which included a Spanish solo by me.  I love singing in Spanish.  For the most part, the weather cooperated.  The last minute or so of the ceremony contained a slight drizzle.  But, other than that, the afternoon was perfect.  The happy couple were able to take their photographs right across the street from the venue in beautiful Prospect Park.  I had a ball.