our traditional wedding ceremony ✨ “It was important to Ryan and I that our marriage was blessed in a church by a priest. I grew up Methodist and Ryan grew up Catholic, and together we found a beautiful harmony of our Christian faith and upbringing at Trinity Episcopal Church. We knew we wanted something that felt comfortable to both of us and meeting Mother Emily was truly one of the greatest blessings of our wedding journey. In our faith, marriage is a sacrament - symbolizing Christ’s union with his Church. The union of our souls is an outward expression of Christ’s love for His people and the only sacrament that requires two people. Wet met monthly with Mother Emily for the entire year leading up to our wedding day. It was a special time carved out each month to reflect on our relationship’s journey and to dream and pray for our future together. We worked through The Marriage Journey by Linda Grenz & Delbert Glover - which we highly recommend. Whether you’re religious or not - I suggest finding a book or workbook to study together in preparation for your marriage. The foundation upon which you build your marriage is already in the works - take time to strengthen this with open, honest conversations and intentional time set aside to remember why you’re entering marriage.” read more of my thoughts on intentionally planning your wedding ceremony on the blog ✨ wedding weddings weddingceremony churchceremony realwedding blogger weddinginspo weddingstylist weddingplanner weddingblog