Posted in Uncategorized, Wedding Ceremony, tagged nondenominational wedding, nondenominational wedding minister, virtual wedding ceremony, Wedding Ceremony, wedding ceremony officiant on May 9, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Gov. Newsom signed Executive Order as of April 30, 2020 to allow for legal wedding ceremony via videoconferencing.
Visit the San Diego County Clerk’s site for more information. Be sure to check it frequently as it changes:
https://arcc.sdcounty.ca.gov/Pages/marriage-licenses.aspx
I will be happy to discuss options for officiating your wedding ceremony in this manner. Even virtually, sharing your vows can still be special and sacred.
Blessings,
Gayle Feallock
Nondenominational Officiant
Posted in Uncategorized, Wedding Ceremony, tagged nondenominational minister, nondenominational wedding, nondenominational wedding minister, sandiegoweddingceremony on April 24, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The San Diego County Clerks office is offering new options to obtain your marriage license.
Visit the site for more information: Marriage License
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Thinking of all the couples who are cancelling or rescheduling their big day. Here is some additional information – a recent email response from the county clerk:
If you are able to reschedule, please know that most everyone in the wedding industry is rooting for you and will do their utmost to assist you in making sure you have the magical celebration you’ve been imagining.
Blessings,
Gayle
Posted in Baby Blessings, Celebrations of Life & Memorials, Reiki, Spirit, Uncategorized, tagged reiki master, reiki practitioner, San Diego memorial service, San Diego memorial service minister, San Diego nondenominational memorial minister, San Diego Reiki, spiritual not religious on January 12, 2020| 2 Comments »
“I’ll be there in Spirit” . . . do you really mean it?
You make plans with girlfriends for a fun night out. Something comes up so you have to cancel, and in your text you also say, “but I’ll be there in Spirit!”
Does that mean, for the duration of the event you’re missing, that you will be in prayer or meditation, thinking about your friends and their fun night out?
Or, do you say it just to soften the blow? I get it, you don’t want to offend or dismay your host, and somehow this phrase indicates you’re REALLY sorry.
But, in my view, it’s a cop-out. What is wrong with simply saying, “I won’t be able to attend. I’m so sorry. Hope you have a great time.”
Period.
Why do I think this is such a big deal?
Because, tossing this phrase around cheapens it for when you really DO mean it.
For example, I recently gave a reiki healing to a client on the other side of the country. A long-distance reiki session.
This involved instructing the client to lie down at a specific time, eyes closed, focusing on their issue.
This involved setting up my reiki room and getting into a deep meditative state, intending that the reiki energy was becoming activated in my client.
In this case, I really WAS there in spirit. Focusing completely on engaging on a spiritual level at a long distance. It’s quite powerful. I did some work with reiki on her solar plexus. After the session she told me she experienced a lot of sensation around her stomach area. I didn’t tell her that’s what I was working on.
OR, during ceremony, when someone has passed and is there in spirit.
I’ve had this experience particularly at baby blessings: when a grandparent has passed, and we invoke their name during the baby blessing. For example, the parents of the baby have experienced a hummingbird buzzing by at the moment the grandparent is mentioned.
During a memorial service, at a sacred moment, something goes a little screwy with the A/V equipment. The client experiences that as the one who’s passed is sending a little ‘hello’ – especially if that person had generally been a fun trickster in their lifetime, too.
Words are powerful. Remember that the next time you catch yourself saying “I’ll be there in spirit!”
The truth is, you really do have the power within you to be there in spirit, whether you experience that through prayer, meditation, or simply spending time focusing good wishes on another person or situation – it’s an incredible feeling, and can actually be experienced by the other person or have a positive impact.
Posted in Ceremony and Reception Locations, Outdoor Weddings, Park Wedding, Uncategorized, Wedding Ceremony, tagged japanese friendship garden wedding, mother's role in wedding, non-religious wedding, nondenominational wedding, nondenominational wedding ceremony, nondenominational wedding minister, San Diego wedding officiant, San Diego weddings on November 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Every year my mother – who lives in Tucson – comes to San Diego for about 6 weeks to escape the summer heat of the Arizona desert.
She stays in a wonderful VRBO down near Balboa Park, and in my free time she and I play tourist in San Diego.
My service as a ceremony officiant takes me all over San Diego County, to beautiful and unique event venues. This past summer it was my pleasure to officiate the wedding ceremony for Joe and Lori at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park.
under the Pagoda by the Koi pond
Since I always attend wedding rehearsal, I invited my mother to meet me at the Gardens after I had completed the rehearsal with the couple. Mom and I had a wonderful time touring the Gardens, enjoying the peace and quiet, and the stunning landscape design.
A view from up top, of the extensive gardens and pathways
For me, it’s special to include my mother in my life this way and she has a better appreciation and understanding of my work.
We can easily take our mothers for granted or we might not even realize how much it means to them when we include them in our lives, even in a small way.
On the bridge with my mother, the rock-lined stream flowing from the top of the Gardens
Traditionally in a wedding ceremony, a father escorts his daughter down the aisle, and mom doesn’t always have a particular role. After nearly 20 years in the world of weddings I have seen, suggested and encouraged many opportunities to include BOTH parents.
Opportunities to honor mom in your wedding ceremony:
~Many more couples are inviting BOTH parents to escort them down the aisle.
~Your mother escorts you down the aisle. Many moms have played the role of both parents in their child’s life, and this is a beautiful way to acknowledge that.
~A Rose of Gratitude: at the beginning of the ceremony, the couple presents a single rose to each mom (stepmothers, too!), in a gesture of gratitude for all the support and love they have received.
~A Reading: invite mom to read a special poem or verse during the ceremony
~Maid/Matron of Honor: there is no reason why your very own mother can’t serve in this very important role as well.
~In Memory: if you mother has passed, there are many ways to honor her in memoriam. Your officiant can acknowledge her during opening remarks. You can leave an empty chair at the front row, perhaps even with a single white rose on it. You can include photos of her at a special “In Memoriam” table at the ceremony.
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