Hi! This month's peak has been taking two bookings. The pit? Having to turn down three bookings because the couples were getting married on a weekday and my full-time job means I had to say no.
For me, February marked one year since performing my first ceremony! Yay! So I'd like to quickly share the peak and pit of that first year.
The peak was the couple who, immediately after the ceremony, announced they were having a baby.The reaction from their family and friends was like an explosion of joy. Cheers, laughter, shouts, tears, hugs. The couple even hugged me! I felt so happy, and privileged to be there for such a wonderful moment in their lives.
The pit of my first year would be the venue owner who contacted me after overseeing a rehearsal and asking me to take out the Acknowledgement of Country
because she owned the property and was't giving it
back to anyone (??). Shocked, I told her to take it up with the couple directly if she felt that way, and explained how they had specifically requested the Acknowledgement because the groom was indigenous, many of the guests would be indigenous, and the couple were actually marrying on the traditional land of his people, which was why they'd chosen the venue in the first place. There was immediate backtracking from the owner; "oh, well in that case, that's different then, if they requested it". I didn't mention this conversation to the couple, but it left me feeling very uncomfortable. And disappointed.
Really enjoy these emails, Josh!! Please keep 'em coming! :)
Hi! This month's peak has been taking two bookings. The pit? Having to turn down three bookings because the couples were getting married on a weekday and my full-time job means I had to say no.
For me, February marked one year since performing my first ceremony! Yay! So I'd like to quickly share the peak and pit of that first year. The peak was the couple who, immediately after the ceremony, announced they were having a baby.The reaction from their family and friends was like an explosion of joy. Cheers, laughter, shouts, tears, hugs. The couple even hugged me! I felt so happy, and privileged to be there for such a wonderful moment in their lives.
The pit of my first year would be the venue owner who contacted me after overseeing a rehearsal and asking me to take out the Acknowledgement of Country because she owned the property and was't giving it back to anyone (??). Shocked, I told her to take it up with the couple directly if she felt that way, and explained how they had specifically requested the Acknowledgement because the groom was indigenous, many of the guests would be indigenous, and the couple were actually marrying on the traditional land of his people, which was why they'd chosen the venue in the first place. There was immediate backtracking from the owner; "oh, well in that case, that's different then, if they requested it". I didn't mention this conversation to the couple, but it left me feeling very uncomfortable. And disappointed.
Really enjoy these emails, Josh!! Please keep 'em coming! :)
Suzanne