Jesse and Michael's Wedding: 20080830

Today I had the mind-blowing honor of officiating at the wedding of two members of my family, Jesse and Michael.  Jesse has been my Work Husband for years and I've loved him from the beginning.  Michael is the most perfect, handsome, charming husband Jesse could ever pray to find, and together they are one of my favorite couples ever.  When they decided to get married and asked me to officiate I was blown away, and I accepted without hesitation.

The house and back patio were filled with flowers and balloons, the guys wore white dress shirts and jeans, and I managed to get into a sundress I haven't been able to get into for years.  Between the genuine happiness for Jesse and Michael and the champagne (and, I gotta be honest, a wee splash of vodka), everyone was in a festive mood and we had ourselves a perfect wedding.  The guys and I managed to not cry (which was a miracle), but Neal and Josh got a little weep-y.  Side note:  Speaking of Neal, kudos to you, boyfriend, for being the photographer and thinking to record the ceremony!  Well done, my friend, you may stay.

On a personal note, it's been a long time since I did something where I was 100% in the moment and not just going through the required machinations.  I found officiating a wedding to be a soul-nourishing/replenishing experience, and I was filled all the way up.  The magnitude of the occasion wasn't lost on anyone, and getting to have this experience with two people I love so deeply is definitely one of the highlights of my life and one of the moments of which I am the most proud. 

I just might have a future in this wedding business thing, I don't know.....what I do know is that the weather was beautiful, my handsome sweeties were happy, and a great day was had by all.

Congratulations, Jesse and Michael!  We love, honor, respect, and cherish you and we are honored to have you as part of our family.

With this blog, I thee wed,

JODI

aka The Celebrant