Juanna Grace Ladaga
The longer I live,
The more deeply I learn
That love,
Whether we call it friendship
Or family or romance,
Is the work of mirroring
And magnifying
Each other's light.
Gentle work. Steadfast work.
Life-saving work in those moments
When life and shame and sorrow
Occlude our own light from our view.
But there is still a clear-eyed loving person
To beam it back.
In our best moments
We are that person for another.
James Baldwin
Getting married
So, you want to tie the knot, take the plunge and all those other ways of saying you've decided to get married! Congratulations! It's a bold move to profess your love, as Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote in the TV series Fleabag - "Love isn't something that weak people do. Being a romantic takes a hell of a lot of hope. I think what they mean is, when you find somebody that you love, it feels like hope."
How does it work?
Initially we have a conversation to get to know something about each other. If that signals a green light to go ahead, after a deposit is paid, we then book in 3 calls, one for each party separately to look at their vows and one for you together to look at the design and flow of your ceremony. It's simple really, and I'm happy to talk you through any questions or ideas you may have.
What do I offer?
* design and delivery of your ceremony
* resources for music, readings, poems
* ideas for rituals you may wish to include
* support as you create the vision of your marriage and your vows
* video/in-person calls
* rehearsal
Above all what I offer is to really listen.
I offer to listen to you to help create an authentic and personal ceremony where you and your guests can be absolutely comfortable, relaxed, included and held.
What is a One Spirit Interfaith Wedding/Partnership Blessing?
A OneSpirit Minister works from the place where all the words spiritual traditions meet - a place of listening, simplicity, inclusion, honour, generosity, acceptance and peacemaking. I am happy to work with the elements of your traditions to find the most authentic way for you to bring your whole self to this ceremony. Your spiritual traditions and practises can be part of the ceremony - this includes those whose world view does not fit with any organised faith.
To know more about the code of ethics by which I work, just click the link below.
Where can we be married?
As a legal solemniser in Scotland, I can celebrate your marriage at the location of your choice - indoors or outside.
I can hold non-legal ceremonies outside Scotland, which would mean that you would need to hold the legal part of your ceremony either at another time or invite the local legal solemnised to your wedding to hold that part separately.
