NH Justice of the Peace Wedding Journal

Performed a custom wedding ceremony for a delightful couple at the Granite Rose on Saturday evening. The ceremony included a wonderful ring ceremony involving the children. There were about 85 in attendance and the weather was great! Colors were light pink and sage green. All the best Denis & Joanne!

Presided over a Lite Spiritual Wedding Ceremony for a great couple at their home in Exeter on Saturday afternoon. About 5 guests were in attendance. Best Wishes E & B!

Presided over a Lite Wedding Ceremony in front of the Lady of the Sea at the Marine Memorial in Hampton on Saturday afternoon. The beach was hopping, and thankfully, the sea breeze kept it tolerable temperature-wise. As I pronounced the couple married and they kissed, they received a rousing round of applause from the Hampton beachgoers! About 10 family/friends attended. Congratulations James & Shannon!

Married a wonderful couple with a Light Secular Wedding Ceremony at a residence in Epping on Friday afternoon. About 30 were in attendance. It was sunny and a bit warm, but not too bad – a good rehearsal for the summer heat that is sure to come! The bride’s uncle (whom I knew) walked her up the aisle. Best Wishes Kenneth & Felecia!

Married a great couple with a Lite Elopement Ceremony at the Conservation Area on Monday afternoon. Congrats I & M!

Performed a Classic Spiritual Wedding Ceremony for a great couple at the Granite Rose on Thursday afternoon. It was relatively cold and windy, but the couple’s love kept them and everyone in attendance warm! The ceremony featured personal vows and a unity candle ritual. Because of the aforementioned wind, the candles could not be lit, so we conducted a symbolic lighting. About 75 were in attendance. Colors were royal blue and white. Best wishes Ryan & Angela!

Performed a Classic Wedding Ceremony for a wonderful couple at Del Lea on Saturday afternoon. The ceremony featured personal vows which the couple read to each other and a Unity Sand Ceremony. There was an active wind, so I, the groom, and the groomsmen spent some time ahead of the ceremony buffering the sand ceremony vessels against the wind. It worked well, as all three vessels withstood the wind gusts and stayed upright for the entire wedding. The ceremony also featured two cute ring bearers who brought the rings to the front of the ceremony in “Ring Security” cases! Colors were dusty blue and gray. All the Best Sean & Lindsay!

Married a great couple with a Spiritual Elopement Wedding Ceremony at the Common on Friday afternoon. It was breezy and a bit cool, but otherwise the weather was cooperative. Congratulations M & E!

Performed a Classic Wedding Ceremony for a wonderful couple in front of about 10 guests at the Viewpoint Hotel on Tuesday afternoon. The original plan was to be outside, but it was quite cold and windy, so the couple opted to have the ceremony indoors. The hotel graciously provided a beautiful room for the wedding in a separate building on the grounds. The couple recited their own personal vows as well as traditional vows. Best wishes Norman & Ana!

Just prior to being out of the office last week, I presided over two elopement weddings at the Conservation Area. Both were on Friday the 9th, and both were held in the rain. In fact, the groom for the second wedding ended up being nice enough to hold an umbrella over the heads of the first couple, so they could keep dry during their vows! Now, by the time the second wedding began, a thunderstorm was directly overhead, and it was pouring. Regardless, beside having a difficult time keeping the paperwork dry, both ceremonies were perfect. If it’s true that rain on your wedding day means good luck, then these couples will have very lucky marriages! All the Best B & L, and W & C!