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Reverend Robin A. Hannon Abiding Love Weddings Ellicott City, Maryland A wedding can be an overwhelming experience, especially for a young child. It isn't easy being the center of attention for a crowd of strangers and then having to walk down the aisle.  Young children are shy, and easily frightened, and such an enterprise can be tough and maybe even scary.  One of the suggestions I have is to assign an adult to walk down the aisle with your child. If the child does get upset, they can walk the child away from the aisle, and take the pedals or flowers to put them down the aisle  I remember one particular bride who was extremely upset when her four year old didn't strew the flower pedals.  She was busy blaming just about everyone, yours truly included.  Somehow I should have become a magical Officiant, waved my wand and made it better.  However I would have had to leave the podium and it would have disrupted the flow of the weddin...

Reverend Robin A. Hannon Abiding Love Weddings Ellicott City, Maryland  How many of us have sat and watched those cute movies that talk about shutting down our cells?  I don’t know about you, but I always get a chuckle out of them, but they do make their point! Even though it sounds simple, it can be a delicate matter to get your guests to shut down their phones.  Some forget they are on, and others want to capture the moment.  However if a phone rings in the middle of an important moment, it really does kill that moment.  I’ve had some that really get up in arms when I’ve asked them to please turn their cells off until the ceremony is over.   It is extremely important that as you make your request you do this in a sensitive and respectful way.  Some things you can do that will encourage people to turn off their cell phones: Create a specific time either before the ceremony where people can freely take pic...

By Reverend Robin A. Hannon Abiding Love Weddings Ellicott City, Maryland Planning a wedding is exciting but can get pretty stressful sometimes. I have compiled a wedding checklist that should help you to keep on track for your big day. ·       Draw a budget for your wedding. When you budget remember the most important pieces first, which is usually your Officiant, your venue, and if you can afford one your Wedding Planner.  These are crucial to your wedding, and I would not advise putting them last on your list financially or otherwise. ·       Check for the availability of any venues, and of course consider your guests and their schedules ·       Think about what style of wedding you want.  Consider what colors you like.  The best places to check these things out are wedding sites such as Wedding Wire, or One Wed.  Blogs and magazines are also very good resources....

By Reverend Robin A. Hannon Abiding Love Weddings Ellicott City, Maryland A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 15:9-12 Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.”  This passage from John’s gospel builds upon the love that is present as it urges the couple and the community to remain in love. This passage is part of some words of farewell from Jesus to his disciples. He expresses his love for them before his return to the Father. The Father has loved the Son, who in turn loved the people. Now, the people are to keep alive that love by imitating it in their communities. This kind of love is the love expressed by the Trinity. Marriage itself is a mirror o...

By Reverend Robin A. Hannon Abiding Love Weddings Ellicott City, Maryland Many clients have asked me, what do you feel makes a good wedding Officiant, and why do you feel you are a good one? I have been Officiating at Weddings since 2000, which has given me seventeen years to perfect my craft.  Other than experience and wisdom which in some cases has been hard earned, what I bring to my clients is my passion and love of Weddings, and of all the wonderful and unique clients I have met along the way.  To me, there is nothing better and more exciting than being a part of someone’s new lives and story, and to give them memories they will have for a lifetime.  From the first meeting to the writing of the vows, and planning their day out, each couple is so special to me.  Bringing them joy, and sharing their excitement truly motivates me to give 110 percent to make sure their day is perfect.  I am a nondenominational Officiant, so I am flexible to do...