Loving Unity wins Wedding Wire Bride's Choice Award 2011!

Largo, Florida – January 26, 2011- WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Loving Unity Officiants has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Officiating Customized Wedding and Commitment ceremonies!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.
Loving Unity Officiants stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Loving Unity Officiants for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that Loving Unity is among the very best Officiants within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at LovingUnity.com.

For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit http://www.weddingwire.com/.

Stress on your Wedding Day? Let me provide Reiki Stress Relief!

I want to chat with you about stress management and how to cope with your marriage stress.  In particular, your wedding day stress.  Stress is really the state of mind most likely to ruin your special day, and your event.  As a Reiki practitioner, I want to tell you how Reiki is the ultimate "Stress Management Tool" amd how I can channel Reiki Healing Energy to quiet your mind, and body, and relax you. I can relax your body to have a clear mind, being held with stillness and silence, and help you with the healing energy that will give your whole "Self" the opportunity for being restored and refreshed.

On the months leading up to the Wedding Day, if you would like, you can arrange for your guests, and your wedding party, and in particular the Bride and Groom, to have a Reiki Treatment before the big day.  You will truy be amazed at hw stress free everyone can be.  You will be able to cope with the stress that the big day creates, and you will be happy with the results!  This reduction in stress will help you to cope with whatever curves life throws you!

Stress is actually a rising cause of sickness from work, which replaces bad backs as the main cause for people's illness and loss of time from work.

I believe that anything that reduces stress is worth the trial.  It would be recommended that Brides and Grooms have a Reiki session approximately two weeks prior to the wedding and then have the Reiki Practicioner come to your home  the morning of the wedding and provide Reiki to the Bride and Mother of the Bride.  In addition, the bridesmaids could benefit as well.  It will definitely make a big difference in the way that the day will go.  The stress is relieved to a great extent to everyone's relief.

Physicians are fully aware of the presence of stress - they are vulnerable to it themselves!  Stress is how you perceive the demands and pressures that life presents, and how you are able to draw on your inner resources to cope.  What you find unable to cope with today, you will take everying in stride with Reiki.

Reiki is NOT a religion, although it does have some guiding priciples.

1.  Just for today, do not worry.
2.  Just for today, do not anger.
3.  Honor your parents, teachers and elders.
4.  Earn your living honestly.
5.  Show gratitude for every living thing.

The point of these principles is that the life force relies on the views and judgements that we practice and make known.  In other words, if we think positively, and try to feel only good feelings, such as caring and closeness, and dedicate our lives to disipline and preserverance (to the best of our ability)  the life energy is profuse and the stress diminishes to that which we can copy with.

As a Reiki practitioner, I would be honored to work with my couples and their families to produce for them the most stress free and enjoyable environment for their wedding as possible.  Appointments are available. Please phone me to discuss your options.

Namaste'

Sandpearl Resort - Congratulations Carrie and Omar!

Carrie and Omar exchanged their vows at a religious ceremony on the beach at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater, Florida.  I so enjoyed working with this beautiful couple and their families!  The weather was spectacular, and the Sandpearl again provided top notch service for the couple both for the ceremony and the reception.  The professional photographers for the wedding were Shakespear Photography, and I will post some of their photos on a later blog.  One of the nice things about a beach wedding at the Sandpearl, they had a refreshment area with a variety of cooling drinks available while the guests were waiting for the beginning of the ceremony.  Since the couple really wanted to have a unity candle ritual, it was decided to have it at the reception just prior to the dinner blessing.  One of my favorite things was the chocolate fountain.  Yum!  Congratulations Omar and Carrie!  Best wishes for a long, health and happy marriage!

I love when photographers share!!!

Officiating is FUN!  The downside is that I never get to actually have any photos of the wedding ceremony or the couple unless I BEG!!!  That is not true with a handful of photographers that realize that it is helpful to me and I so appreciate the effort that they make to ensure that I at least get one or two photos for my blog!!  This time it is a big thank you to Brian Idocks of Brian C. Idocks Photographics!  We have worked together several times and even tho he is friendly and professional, the quality of his work is outstanding. 

Brian has been photographing weddings for a very long time. He has received a great deal of industry awards. As many of you may know, Brian was awarded photographer of the year for the Tampa Bay and Sarasota areas and also was included in the Top Ten Photographers in the State of Florida.  He prides himself in great photography, but also in ensuring that everyone has a great time.  Brian also seems to capture moments some others don't see..........for example.........me adjusting a cumberbun or putting on boutineres, or assisting in a great many other ways that come into my "other duties as needed" in my job description.

Brian's  staff - Melissa and Derica are also great photographers and outstanding assets to his team.   I will be featuring some shots that Melissa and Derica take in future blogs.   So, keep your eyes on the blog and also make sure that you check out Brian's website at www.briancidocks.com  You will see that the images really do speak for themselves!

Thanks Brian, Melissa and Derica for sharing with all of us!

You're Invited...........Bridal Showcase!

I would like to keep you aware of the Bridal Showcases and Expo's that are in our area that may be helpful to your couples!! 

Bridal Showcase

Sunday, April 5, 2009

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

St. Pete Beach Community Center

7701 Boca Ciega Drive

View the beautiful Boca Ciega ballroom with ceiling swag decorations and mock reception tablescapes.  Visualize a ceremony on the edge of Boca Ciega Bay.  Meet with the best of the Bay Area's caterers, chocolatiers, photographers, DJ's and more!

COST:   FREE

All registered guests will be entedred to win a 4 hour rental to the Boca Ciega room for a rehearsal dinner, shower, or reception!  Hope to see you there!!

Artistic Photography, Inc. by Glenda Madaris

At many events I have personally seen the work of Glenda Madaris, owner of Artistic Photography, Inc.  In addition to the great photography work that she does, her personality and style makes one comfortable whenever they are in her presence.  Let me share her work with you.  I will also send along the Best of 2008 that she will share, and also her creative Best of 2009 photos. 

 

Contact Information:

Website: www.artisticphotographyinc.com

Phone: 813.310.6965

Why should couples buy Wedding Insurance????

Recently I had the pleasure to speak to Becca Carter about the reasons why couples should buy Wedding Insurance. Here's what she told me........

Peace of mind and enjoying the planning process is enough reason to purchase wedding insurance. It is extremely affordable and easily purchased. When planning an event, such as a wedding, you could have many sleepless nights worrying about what may happen.

Unfortunately, some of what you've imagined can, and does, happen. A bride's most common "nightmare" is usually dress-related…it's damaged or defective, or the bridal salon goes out of business. Severe weather can wash out your big day. These are just some of the risks for one of the biggest investments you'll ever make (the average U.S. wedding is $27,000*). You'd protect your car, why not your wedding?
Click here https://www.protectmywedding.com/why.html and find examples of possible wedding "disaster’s" and you'll see how The Wedding Protector Plan can help ensure your day goes right.
There are several different types of wedding insurance.

The first covers unexpected problems which might hamper arrangements at the last minute. This might include a vendor you booked going out of business. In this case an insurance policy will cover the cost of a replacement and save the day before disaster occurs.

The second kind pays out if an item is damaged – such as the wedding photos – and they cannot be replaced.

A typical wedding insurance policy will cover such items as:
· Cancellations or Postponements, for example, if the venue is double booked
· Severe Weather
· Unemployment
· Lost Deposits
· Additional Expenses
· Ruined Photos
· Property Damage
· Liability, including liquor liability
· Lost or damaged wedding dress
· Re-taking wedding photos
· Suppliers going out of business
There is also liability insurance for the hosts and for the venue.
For more detail information on different on all aspects of wedding insurance types and costs visit www.ProtectMyWedding.com.

Be sure to have a look at the Funny Mishaps at Weddings video that is on the site. You can call her at 888.342.5977 to get more information. It's certainly worth finding out about!