Planning wedding isn’t an easy task; deciding the date, venue, decor, menu, invites, guests, dresses, speech, and wedding officiant, these are just a few of the things that need to be taken care of. Apart from these tasks, considering the wedding day tradition is also essential. You must have witnessed that wedding ceremonies hold a…
Having a baby before getting married is considered a taboo in some cultures. However, there are some communities who have started to accept this growing trend. Getting married to have kids is no more a condition, the couple decides when the right time is. Back in days, the couple must get married to have children,…
We are (gratefully) developing into a world that is more accepting and understanding of a person’s personal beliefs and practices for wedding trends. We are entering into an age that is allowing greater liberty for self-expression, and where the high expectations of fulfilling society imposed standards, like that of wedding ceremonies, are being dismantled. This…
Marriage is a social institution that has been in place in some form or the other from the start of humanity. The definition and symbolism of marriage is not absolute, as the institution’s principles are constantly evolving. In today’s day and age, many couples are considering cohabitation rather than executing grandiose wedding ceremonies to declare…
Marriage is a sacred union between two individuals. In a heteronormative society, it is expected for man to tie the knot with a woman. Other societal restraints included marrying someone from the same religious and cultural background. However, these norms and notions of what a married couple should be have changed immensely. Homosexual and transgender…
Most wedding ceremonies have that iconic moment when the wedding officiant says “now, you can exchange the wedding rings.” And everyone starts cheering and crying; it is just a beautiful and symbolic moment for the couple. However, even though it is a popular wedding tradition, it is not at all necessary to do if you…
There is no such thing as perfect. So, while couples should strive for the best, they should not stress themselves over the fact that everything has to meet the expectations that society has set on us. Kate Watson said it best when she said, “Weddings are meant to be a celebration of love, but all…
Lifelong Wedding Ceremonies has a very strong presence of wedding officiants in Oklahoma. Each week our company continues to gain additional clerics who are willing to perform a wide variety of wedding ceremonies that accommodate each and every wedding couple’s needs. Dr. John Patrick Keefe, II and the other wedding officiants in Oklahoma happily tailor…
Lifelong Wedding Ceremonies is proud to announce that Dr. John Patrick Keefe, II is now performing wedding ceremonies in Oklahoma City and elsewhere! Dr. Keefe comes to us a licensed minister who has been performing wedding ceremonies of various kinds throughout Oklahoma. He is licensed by Universal Life Church as a cleric and serves all…
On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court finally said to the public, “The time for blatant discrimination against the LGBT community, which has kept them as second class citizens, is at an end.” Now consenting adults nationwide who are both of the same gender can freely marry whomever they choose! This is indeed…