Laughter. So Good, So Right and When Well Done, It Creates Good Feels and Memories…

By Annemarie Juhlian

February 3, 2020

I love laughter within a wedding ceremony.

Not weird laughter. Not laughter that comes from, ‘what the hell was that?’

I treasure the joy of smiles, giggles and and/or laughter that comes from a piece within a beautifully written and personalized wedding ceremony that feels like, ‘oh, this is so them!’

In this work that I do, when I am writing a wedding ceremony, I look for moments of joy and/fun that will elicit a smile or a knowing laugh.

A wedding ceremony is such a vulnerable lifetime moment. It’s my quest to never over reach and/or to make a ceremony moment about me.

Truly, a well crafted and written ceremony keeps full focus on a couple, best people and their family and friends – it doesn’t matter if this is in the presence of 2 guests or 200 guests. And good humor, a fun-loving approach and a quest for a joyful celebration, all work to create a ceremony that feels real, loving and easy.

Annemarie Juhlian is a Seattle, WA Non-Denominational Wedding Officiant & Minister. She works with couples of all faiths and traditions to create contemporary and personalized ceremonies. Annemarie has been recognized by Seattle Bride Magazine, The Knot, Wedding Channel and Wedding Wire as the “Best Wedding Officiant – Seattle,” 2008 – 2019. She lives on a mini-farm in Olympia, WA with her husband, Greg, and their family of four special needs dogs. When she isn’t working in the wedding world, you can most often find her working in dog rescue and rehabilitation throughout the Seattle area and Puget Sound, WA. Find Annemarie on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Seattle Tennis Club
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Westlake Park, Seattle
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Chihuly Glass Garden
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Private Home, Redmond, WA
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The Foundry
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St. Paul’s Chapel, Port Gamble
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St. Paul’s Chapel, Port Gamble
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The Corson Building
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Seattle Tennis Club
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The Woodmark Hotel
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