Love Goals
Couples can get closer when they have goals for the relationship.
Separately, write three things you would like to improve in your relationship. Then, share and discuss steps to meet these goals. It will help you understand your partner’s needs, and allow you to share yours too. Make an effort to work towards them now that you know.
Just for Today
Make sure to say, “I love you” to your partner today.
Try texting, whispering, leaving a love note, or something even more creative! Expressing love each day helps keep the love flowing because your partner will feel appreciated and loved.
Whether you’re getting married with a Short & Sweet Ceremony in my office, or I’m meeting you somewhere fancy to officiate the custom ceremony we created together, the journey only starts here!
I’ve created a series of posts called “After the Ceremony” to help you have solid tools to continually bring you closer in a short amount of time. I know we’re all busy, and with that busy life comes stress. I’ve got a lot of resources for you that will help release stress and stregthen your relationship for years to come.
These posts will offer you:
So, what could you do now?
Our shared goal is for you to have a strong and fulfilling marriage. I hope these tips are helpful for you!
Love, Alice
All of these things come from a place of love, because love is the healing energy behind all of my work.
No worries! I’m here to help!
I have lots of availability, and that includes weekends as well as weekdays, to make your marriage legal. Whether you want a short & sweet ceremony in my lovely little office and license signing for just the two of you (or up to four additional guests), or you want me to meet you somewhere (such as your house, a park, a restaurant, or a full on wedding venue), I’m here to help!
Schedule a quick wedding in my office right from my website, here!
Or contact me to discuss your needs. I’m often available on short notice, and LOVE officiating weddings!
I’m happy to announce that my husband, Evan Langholt, is now licensed and available to offer Short & Sweet wedding ceremonies at locations in Maryland and Washington, DC!
If I’m already booked, or you wish to book a male officiant who is warm, and is expertly trained (by me!) to conduct your ceremony smoothly, now you can request Evan as your officiant.
Evan is a supporting officiant, available on evenings and weekends.
Contact us with questions or to request a Zoom meeting to meet Evan and decide if you’d like to book his services.
Heads up, couples getting married…I’ve had two couples in the past month find misspellings on their wedding license. I cannot sign a license if your name is spelled wrong. If I do, and the marriage certificate is processed with your name spelled incorrectly, it can’t be used as a legal document. Plus, it will cost you big bucks to have the court correct it afterward.
PRO TIP: check your license when you get it! The court will fix it for free before it’s been signed.
Yesterday, I spent the day at WeddingWire World DC, an expo for wedding professionals of all types, to learn about trends, how to be more professional, more effective at marketing, and an opportunity for networking with other professionals. It was a really great event. I learned a lot, and enjoyed meeting many others.
At the end of the day, there was music, food, and the chance to mingle and talk with people. There were about 1,000 attendees total, so it was a big event.
Anyway, here’s the highlight of the day for me: right towards the end of the day, the DJ called everyone to the dance floor to take a massive selfie. I was way in the back, and knew I wouldn’t be seen, but not a biggie. I decided to say hello to the person standing next to me, who I didn’t know, but saw that he was a photographer. I tapped him on the shoulder.
He looked at me with delight and recognition. “Hey!” he said, “You officiated Brock and Sandy’s wedding!” This wedding was around two years ago.
“Oh, yes, I did!” I said in surprise.
“You were so great!” he enthused!
I was amazed he remembered! He told me about several details he remembered from the ceremony, and even recalled that I had given Reiki healing to one of the bridesmaids before the ceremony.
Then, he took out his business card. An entire side of his card was a gorgeous picture of Sandy and Brock. I opened my website on my phone. In the center of the top header, is a picture of Brock, Sandy, and me… that he took.
His name is Ben Hill. Check him out at BenHillPhotography.com
Obviously, we were supposed to connect again!
As the Justice of the Peace gets pretty booked up well in advance, I often get calls to officiate a quick signing of the wedding license for couples to “make it legal.” While that may sound kind of dry and impersonal, I like to add a romantic touch. After all, this IS a wedding, and the date of this legal process will become the couple’s anniversary date far into the future.
These quick weddings don’t usually involve wedding dresses, guests, and flowers. They don’t usually include family members.
We might meet in Panera Bread and talk together quietly at a table. We might meet in a nearby park if the weather is nice. We might meet at the couple’s house or apartment. I even met a couple for beers at Dogfish Head Ale House. (I ended up officiating a bigger ceremony for them about six months later too.)
But, I like to make it special. This is, after all, the moment that the couple transitions from single to married. It’s an important moment and I consider it an honor to make this possible for them. So here’s what I do:
I bring a little ceremony script. It’s really simple. It includes: a brief reading about the meaning of marriage, vows (this is a legal necessity), a ring exchange (if the couple is including rings), and pronouncing them married.
I bring the couple a copy of my book, A Moment for Us: Care for Busy Couples – 101 free ways for couples to enjoy more love, caring, and togetherness in 30 seconds. I sign it for them and date it.
We take a picture.
And of course, I sign their wedding license to make it legal.
Look at these happy faces.
