Author: NH Justice of the Peace John Scuto

It was a beautiful day for a wedding last Thursday at New Castle Common, where I wed a wonderful couple with a Spiritual Summer Wedding Ceremony in front of about 10 close family and friends. The ceremony included a Family Sand Ceremony for the bride and groom and their three children. The couple chose the far southeast corner of the Common for the ceremony, so their photographer could get great shots with the lighthouse in the background. Wedding color was pink. All the best Anthony & Maranda!

Presided over a Lite Wedding Ceremony for a great couple at Prescott Park yesterday afternoon. Originally slated to be later in the afternoon, the ceremony was moved to mid-afternoon in hopes of avoiding the rain and, except for a couple of raindrops, we achieved our goal! We also had our choice of location in the Formal Garden, since I’m assuming most folks were staying away because of the rain. All in all, a wonderful event! Best of luck B & J!

Presided over a Lite Wedding Ceremony for a wonderful couple at New Castle Common on Monday evening. About 10 were in attendance. The weather was perfect. As luck would have it, a tall ship was sailing by at the time of the ceremony. The ship fired a congratulatory cannon shot and ended up in the background of most of the couple’s photos! That was fantastic! Colors were navy blue, gold, and white. Best Wishes Daniel & Fern!

Had the pleasure of performing a Classic Wedding Elopement for a delightful couple at Little Harbor Chapel on Friday afternoon. The bride made a beautiful seashell bouquet for the event. The Chapel bells rang after the couple kissed for a magnificent conclusion to the ceremony! All the best K & L!

Performed a Classic Wedding Ceremony for a fantastic couple at the Wedgewood Granite Rose on Tuesday evening. Originally slated to be outside, thunderstorms preempted the plan and we had to be inside. Still, it was a wonderful event. The couple recited their own personal vows, and the flower girls & ring bearers were just the cutest! About 35 were in attendance. Colors were dark gray and sage green. Congratulations Rob & Makayla!

Married a great couple with a Lite Wedding Ceremony in front of about 15 guests at the Conservation Area last Thursday afternoon. The river was running high, so we had to stand on the bank overlooking the water instead of being able to stand right on the shore. Nevertheless, it was a wonderful event! All the best Robert & Deanna!

Presided over a Lite Wedding Ceremony for a great couple at the McDonnell Conservation area on Wednesday afternoon. The weather was pleasant. Congratulations C & T!

On Saturday I was back in Exeter at the Conservation Area for a Classic Wedding Ceremony for a wonderful couple. About 10 were in attendance. The weather was noticeably cooler than it had been the day before, but that meant no bugs, so I’ll take it! All the best Mike & Ashley!

Later Friday afternoon, I was in Portsmouth for a Classic Spiritual Wedding Ceremony for a fantastic couple. The ceremony took place at a small garden located across the street from the Moffatt-Ladd House on Market Street. About six guests were in attendance. The weather was breezy and threatening, but cooperative as the rain held off until after the ceremony. Best wishes Jimmy & Michelle!

Married a great couple with a Lite Wedding Ceremony last Friday afternoon at the Conservation Area. The weather was warm and, unfortunately, a bit buggy, but the river was flowing rapidly making for great pics! Congrats M & F!