My biggest challenge this year has been to maintain any consistency in my writing. I seem to get really inspired to write, and post a ton of blogs at one time, and then I get so busy, that every time I go to write, I am wiped out clean of any inspiration to be creative, … Read more
I just got off the plane from St. Thomas, and I’m so filled with love and joy from the amazing Interfaith destination wedding in St. John, that I just had to write about it right away, even though I have a million blog entries to write that are past due..well, maybe not a million..but you … Read more
Yes, you heard right, underwater weddings! Suffice to say – there is a long story about how this all came about – but…. Yes, I am the first Cantor and Rabbi to become certified in performing weddings underwater! Using full Guardian scuba face masks, and through ProDiveUSA in Fort Lauderdale, we are going to be … Read more
So, no sooner did I finish Jared’s Bar Mitzvah, that it was time to prepare for the exciting upcoming week! First stop: Greenville, NC, where I had the pleasure and privilege of officiating the Interfaith wedding for Leigh and Matthew. Leigh is Meridith’s sister, whose wedding ceremony I officiated back in December of 2007. The … Read more
Another Interfaith Destination Wedding, this time a perfectly blended, earthy, universalist-style destination wedding ceremony in Puerto Rico, has come and gone, and this one went WAY too fast! I know I say this all of the time, but I am just so fortunate in that every one of my wedding couples is amazing – but truly, … Read more
What fun I am having in the city! I decided to extend my stay, and connect with some of my favorite people in NYC. After leaving Jersey yesterday, Sharon drove me into the Village, where I met Jenni and Mike, my newest fave couple I am marrying in May in Mexico. Jenni is the cutest, … Read more
I guess I should start this blog entry, by clarifying that no event I’ve ever done has resulted in 3 (or more) entries, until now. Somehow I feel that’s important, because usually, as much as many of my events are warm, moving, loving, and well…exceptional, the story of Max’s Bar Mitzvah is more than all … Read more
It is the eve of Max’s Bar Mitzvah. I am back in the hotel, after spending the last few hours reading and preparing for tonight, and reflecting on the last 24 hours. My heart is pounding for some reason, today, like that feeling you get when the police car turns his lights on behind you. … Read more
I’m so excited. This is a divine weekend, for sure, and I have been so looking forward to its arrival. There is such an amazing story about how I got here, which I will tell later, but, for now, the beauty of the fact that I am here is enough. So, tonight begins Max’s Bar … Read more
I was happy to read an article today, about brides continuing to book destination weddings in the Caribbean. I have been sooooo tired of hearing all the bad economic news lately, that I have almost stopped listening to the news, or reading the paper. But, today I stumbled upon good news, and it was so … Read more
