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13 Aug 02:32
Mom's Tupperware to the Rescue!
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12 Aug 23:09
Sample Wedding Ceremony: Short & Civil
by Emily
One of APW’s goals is to create a collection of sample ceremonies to aid and abet you in the creation of your own wedding ceremony (feel free to use them as inspiration to power through the last-minute panic of writing your own ceremony, or take them word for word to take the pressure off creating something from scratch). If you have one to share, send it on in and we’ll round them up like we’ve done with vows and readings when we get enough. In the meantime, here’s a short and sweet civil ceremony for those of you trying to keep things, well, short and sweet.
Address
A wedding is such a wonderful occasion filled with hopes, dreams and excitement. We are here today to celebrate the love that Alex and Casey have for each other, and to recognize and witness their decision to journey forward in their lives as marriage partners.
May your love create a safe haven for you both on the journey that lies ahead of you. Lead with your hearts and take the time to do the simple things that will nurture your love.
Deeply listen to each other—to your dreams, and to your frustrations. Be helpmates. Be playful in finding new ways to give your love anew to each other every day.
Let your love be an inspiration to others to reach for what is good within us all. May your love be so abundant that you have plenty to share with the rest of us as well.
It is your love that has brought us together here today. May it grow deeper and sweeter with each passing year.
Vows and Expression of Intent
Do you, Casey take, Alex to be your partner for life. Do you promise to walk by her side forever, and to love, help, and encourage her in all she does? Do you promise to take time to talk with her, to listen to her, and to care for her? Will you share her laughter, and her tears, as her partner, lover, and best friend? Do you take her as your lawfully wedded wife for now and forevermore?
Do you, Alex take, Casey to be your partner for life. Do you promise to walk by her side forever, and to love, help, and encourage her in all she does? Do you promise to take time to talk with her, to listen to her, and to care for her? Will you share her laughter, and her tears, as her partner, lover and best friend? Do you take her as your lawfully wedded wife for now and forevermore?
Ceremony of the Rings
And now, seal your promises with these rings, the symbol of your life shared together.
Casey, please repeat after me:
Alex, this ring I give as token and pledge,
as a sign of my love and devotion.
With this ring, I thee wed.
Alex, please repeat after me:
Casey, this ring I give as token and pledge,
as a sign of my love and devotion.
With this ring, I thee wed.
Pronouncement & Kiss
Casey and Alex, by the power invested in me, I now pronounce you married. You may kiss!
How To Write Your Wedding Ceremony
Writing A Non-Traditional Wedding Ceremony
Sample Wedding Ceremony: Traditional & Secular
Photo by APW Sponsor Emily Takes Photos
Genevieve Dreizen lives on Long Island and splits her time between the things she most loves: officiating weddings, teaching kids, drawing, and loving on her dog. She’s been officiating weddings since 2011 everywhere from the banks of the Hudson River to the top of the Empire State Building. When she’s not marrying awesome couples to each other in Central Park, find her running, zumba-ing, or redesigning board games. She loves working with APW couples and would be thrilled to hear from you for questions and inquiries alike.
This post includes Sponsors, who are a key part of supporting APW. For more information, see our Directory page for Emily Takes Photos.
12 Aug 17:22
I Hope He's Not Plotting an Origin Story...
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12 Aug 17:21
Jesus Died For Your Sits
11 Aug 17:07
But Everyone Knows it Always Takes a Couple Tries to Stick in a USB Flash Drive
11 Aug 01:11
Mayor of Lancaster Rick Gray declared August 6th a holiday in honor of the Dream Dog Park.
Beau gives Nate Berkus a kiss as Angela Bauman laughs. Beau is all, "Quit talking! I wanna play!"
The Best 48-Hour, Cross-Country Trip for a Dream Dog Park Opening I've Ever Had
"Yeah, I'm on my way to Lancaster to cover a dog-park opening for work."
I'm at the car rental counter at Philadelphia International Airport. I've got about three hours of sleep under my eyes and the lingering remnants of a hangover (well darn if you approach 30 and suddenly three beers in a four-hour first date leaves you, well, "sick as a dog"). Yet I am undeterred by the woefully long line at the rental counter -- which is staffed by one worker -- and totally enthralled with my first press junket trip.
After dealing with an irate customer, the woman at the counter seems to welcome my effusiveness: "A dog park opening? That sounds really fun!"
Before I know it, I'm turning onto the freeway, embarking on a two hour drive to Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
As civilization thins out and the corn fields crowd along a road that narrows down to two lanes, I spy a horse-drawn cart containing young men in suspenders and straw hats, their only mark of modernity a plastic reflective triangle -- Amish. I think about how Pennsylvania houses one of the largest puppy mill operations in the nation, but mostly I think about how my phone battery is running out and how I'll be screwed if I lose my GPS.
My phone battery is in the red by the time I get to the hotel. I have clocked nearly a full day of travel. I receive a welcome gift bag and upon crashing into my hotel room, immediately get to work getting myself acquainted with the press packet they've prepared for tomorrow's Dream Dog Park Opening. I wash the airplane grunge off me, have a hair off the dog that bit me by ordering a glass of wine, and set my alarm clock for a mere six hours. Sleep is for the dead.
I'm late to my breakfast with representatives from the the Dream Dog Park because I'm so out of order I didn't check my email to find that breakfast has been bumped 30 minutes earlier, but no one seems to mind.
"The dogs seem to know it's a special day for them," one tells me. I feel a little skeptical. Dogs are smart, but can they really sense something like that?
Upon arriving at the park, I listen as a woman gives me a brief tour.
"This is all fake grass," she tells me. I'd hardly noticed -- it feels springy and soft, just like the real deal. "It'll last longer and it's easier to take care of."
We walk up and down the Roller Coaster Bridge, and I'm surprised by how good a workout it is, yet despite its steepness, my feet don't slip.
"The wood's been treated and the ground has grip, so dogs won't slide around on it, even when it's wet," she says.
There's a Tree of Dreams that launches tennis balls from its boughs and a water fountain that won't go stagnant and dangerous.
That's an aspect of the old dog park that really stood out to me and that really seemed to bug contest winner Angela Bauman as well. In her video entry for the Beneful Dream Dog Park, the camera pans over a bucket of water that looks like it smells. It must have struck a chord. Her amusement park themed Dream Dog Park Contest entry was selected not only by voters but by the Beneful Dream Team, whose 2013 cast comprises talk show host and Oprah buddy Nate Berkus, home improvement buff Jason Cameron, and pet behaviorist Arden Moore.
Mayor of Lancaster Rick Gray declared August 6th a holiday in honor of the Dream Dog Park.
Beau gives Nate Berkus a kiss as Angela Bauman laughs. Beau is all, "Quit talking! I wanna play!"
Bauman's dog, Beau, a German Shorthair Pointer, is running around the park along with a few other dogs. I feel as though in the time it takes to turn my back, suddenly the park is crowded with dogs and people. At its height, more than 1,000 humans and their dog friends attended the Dream Dog Park Opening.
So -- full disclosure -- Beneful paid for my trip to the east coast, and I am aware of the controversy surrounding dog food and its manufacturers. But here's the thing -- I really would rather a dog eat grocery store dog food than garbage out of a dumpster. Marketing campaigns aside, Beneful did make a half-million dollar in-kind donation to the city of Lancaster, transforming a dingy dog park into a canine wonderland.
I get to speak briefly with Arden Moore, and I ask whether she thinks the dogs know this is a special day. "They absolutely know!" she says, "Just look at them. There's lots of signs of happy dogs -- relaxed tails, play bowing, and chasing." Indeed, despite the crowd of dogs, there is not one scuffle among them.
Moore worked with contractor Jason Cameron to make sure the park is not only beautiful and durable, but safe for dogs big and small -- the nonslip surface of the Roller Coaster Bridge was Moore's idea, the gorgeous weather-treated wood was Cameron's.
Wandering the park, lost in my own sleep-deprived dream-daze, I come across Ziggy and his human friend, Patty Myers, and my heart stops. Ziggy is a bigger, rust-colored dog and he is wheelchair bound. From the way he chases a tennis ball through the water fountain, you wouldn't know he's suffering from a degenerate disease which is slowly robbing him of mobility. Rather than put the lively 10-year-old dog to sleep, Myers opted for a set of rear wheels. Nate Berkus notices Ziggy, and as security sweeps people aside, the host kneels down to toss the ball for Ziggy to a chorus of shutter snaps.
It's cheesy, but Ziggy doesn't care. Ziggy doesn't care that my heart breaks a little as I watch him trundle off, his rear legs limp in their harnesses. Ziggy doesn't care about anything besides a neon yellow tennis ball and chomping in delight at a surprise spurt of water. He doesn't care about the brand name that adorns the park entrance -- all Ziggy knows is that his formerly wood-chip-filled dog park is now covered in smooth, soft fake grass, and that he can roam with freedom just like the other dogs. It's a dream come true.
Later that day, I'm back in Philadelphia, climbing wearily onto the rental car shuttle that's going to take me to the gate so I can get on a plane for the second time in 48 hours.
I hear, "Miss! Miss!" Turning, there's the woman who rented my car to me the day before. "How did things work out at the dog park?"
"It was so much fun," I tell her, "All the dogs were so happy -- as if they knew."
Hours later, I'm back in San Francisco -- it feels like a dream.
For the dogs and community of Lancaster, the Dream Dog Park is a waking one.
Check out other fun posts on Dogster:
- 10 Amazing Dog Parks You Need to See in Your Lifetime
- Here's What $500k Can Do For a Dog Park
- The Dogs of Breaking Bad
11 Aug 01:02
The SMBC Theater team has a new GEEK compilation. Lot of my favorites in this one :)
August 10, 2013
The SMBC Theater team has a new GEEK compilation. Lot of my favorites in this one :)
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10 Aug 15:25
Good Rule of Thumb
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10 Aug 15:22
Driving a Piano Car in Grand Theft Auto IV is Magical
"Makin' my way downtown..."
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09 Aug 20:00
Bear for You Undies
by ModCloth
Should you wish for cute company while you kick back, this pair of smiling bear underwear by Knickerocker is by your side! Knickerocker britches are handmade in the heart of Los Angeles for the gal who’s not afraid to have fun with her undergarments. Adorned with floppy ears that match the smooth satin silhouette of this sheer-back pair, your new undies are to thank for your chipper attitude. Invite a simple tank and quirky socks to chill with these cotton-gusset panties as you unwind adorably!
Price: $34.99
