Marriage! Weddings! Commitment ceremonies! Grooms! Brides! A bride and a groom! Three brides! Four! You name it – it’s all part of the tapestry of love and commitment that we are all lucky enough to be woven into.
These days, there are as many different kinds of weddings as there are kinds of people getting married, and as many different options for ritual as there are stars in the sky. And yet, each for their own reasons, couples come back to the simple power of making some kind of public statement to each other.
Navigating these rituals brings endless options, and people choosing to get married often need help assembling a ceremony that brings together ritual meaningful for their relationship, the particular symbolism they attach to their union, and the balance of tradition and modernity that feels right. That is what Queerly Beloved is here to do: help you navigate the often-overwhelming mountain of options for the wedding itself. We specialize in personalized ceremonies for gay/queer weddings, Jewish weddings, non-traditional relationship configurations, and happy mutants of all kinds.
What does that actually look like? Generally speaking, we’ll talk and see if you need what we offer and if it is a good match. If so, we’ll sit down for a longer conversation where I’ll ask you some questions: how did you meet? Why are you getting married? What does getting married mean to you? This helps me get a sense of who you are and, most importantly, what this decision means. It’s ok if these answers are complicated! Don’t feel pressure to sound like anything other than yourselves.
From here, we’ll work on the ceremony. I can suggest readings, rituals, ways of involving important people…as you need it, so we will make it. Usually it takes two rounds before everyone is satisfied.
Wait! We don’t want a whole thing! That’s fine too. We have some pretty standard ceremonies to work from that, with a little adaptation, can get the job done quickly and easily.
Unsure where to begin? That’s totally normal. Why not write and say hello and we’ll go from there?