Monthly Archives: May 2011

DIY Bride

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Emily Serving Her Own Cake

Emily and her fiance Jim came to get married in Vermont because they love to travel and see new places.  While they wanted a formal sort of wedding, they didn’t want a giant, fancy event, as they said they’d rather spend the money on traveling.

So they booked a room at the Stone Hill Inn in Stowe, which caters to eloping couples who want elegance without the chaos of a big wedding, and brought me out to Do The Deed.

Wanting to save money on a photographer as well, Emily just set up a tripod with a camera, hid the remote control in her bouquet, and snapped photos of the ceremony – even while she was speaking her vows!

But that’s not all.  She also did it while wearing the highest heels ever seen on a woman since Sex and the City.  Turns out Emily is one TINY gal, and when she took off her shoes I positively towered over her.  Given that I’m barely scraping 5′, I had to thank her for the rare chance to feel tall and willowy.

Strangers In A Friendly Land

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Kim and Kira

This past Thursday, I was on my way up to the beautiful and historic Bread Loaf Writer’s Colony to spent the weekend teaching at the New England Young Writer’s Conference, when I got a message from Kimberly.  She and her girlfriend Kira were up from Mississippi, vacationing in Essex, and really wanting to get married on Friday the 13th.  Was there any chance I could help them out?

I got back to her and said I’d be teaching all weekend, but if they could make their way to Ripton at noon, I’d be able to marry them on my lunch break.  They thought that sounded like a fine idea, and a great adventure.

When my students heard about what I’d be up to, they offered to write a poem for the wedding ceremony, and also serve as the attendants and audience, since Kim and Kira wouldn’t have their friends and family there to support them.  I checked in with the gals, who were delighted and honored by the idea.  So when Kim and Kira showed up the next day, they had about 15 highly artsy adolescents there to help support them and send them on their way.

Marion reading the poem

I loved the fact that Kim and Kira had never been to Vermont before, and some of my students had never heard a real live Southern accent before – much less seen two women get married!

Thanks to the kids for their generosity and creativity, and to Kim and Kira for opening up their ceremony to a group of unknown teenagers!

Cappuccino, Cornflakes…and a Ceremony!

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Chris and Anders

Chris decided he wanted to surprise Anders over their spring break – by getting married!  They’ve been together 10 years, and a ceremony was definitely on their to-do list, but it kept getting shuffled to the bottom of the pile behind things like, say: Graduate from medical school.

So Chris and I hatched a plan where I’d show up just after breakfast – though fortunately, by the time I got there, the secret was out.

Apparently, the morning’s conversation had gone something along the lines of:

Anders: So what are we going to do today honey?

Chris: I thought we’d get married.

Anders: Oh, ok.

I’m just glad I didn’t have to worry about whether or not Anders actually likes surprises.

Sorry to Wed and Run…

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I was at rehearsal the other day for my latest gig, Sylvia, in which I play a dog.  But that’s beside the point.

On a break around 5pm, I checked my email, and had a message from a woman named Maia, saying that she and her girlfriend Michelle were on their way up to Vermont from South Carolina, and wanted/needed to get married right away, and could I help them.

I wrote her back and said that I was in rehearsal, but my next 10 minute break was at 7, and if they could come to the theater, I’d marry them right then and there.

Which is what they did.  The lighting designer made the lights look all pretty, and the cast and crew gathered around, and since we had so little time, they didn’t seem to want anything fancy, and I was hardly prepared anyway, the ceremony went as follows:

Kathryn: So you gals want to get married?

Maia and Michelle: Yes!

Kathryn: Right here?  In front of everyone?

Maia and Michelle: Yes!

Kathryn: Ok!  You’re married!  Have a great big kiss!

They kissed and handed me the license and went off to get some dinner, and we all went back to rehearsal.  It happened so fast, I never even got a picture.  But rest assured they were adorable!

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