This week Ben the Groom becomes Ben the Officiant. Friday afternoon I'm performing the ceremony for my friends Dustin and Lindsey. While I'm not a professional, this is my third ceremony to perform. After Friday night I will have officiated in California, Nevada and Florida. Being the officiant gives you a very interesting perspective of the ceremony--standing in front of all guests can be quite intimidating. At my first wedding, I spent hours going over my notes, pacing up and down the aisle, wanting to do my part to make their day perfect! Everything went according to plan, I said what needed to be said, they said their I-do's, and marched off set.
This June will be my fourth time at the alter, but my first time as a groom. My older brother Daniel will be performing our ceremony and Hannah and I couldn’t be more excited. In all of the ceremonies, what has surprised me the most has been how intimate it feels. Behind us are hundreds of people and months of preparation, but once you're up there, it just feels like the three of you. I can't wait till it’s my turn to be standing with my back to the crowd.
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