Hummingbird Don’t Fly Away – A Wedding Day Tribute To Lesli’s Grandmother Stella

United States - Oct 2013 -  Back in the day, the popular television show,

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“MacGyver”, was a world-wide sensation. Children wanted to be a “MacGyver”.  The MacGyver character’s main assets were his utilitarian application of scientific knowledge and inventive use of everyday items – along with his always near Swiss Army knife. This American action-adventured television series encouraged my like inclinations too. In fact, I am a sort of “MacGyver” wedding officiator – researching the science of a matter and finding an inventive use for it within a marriage ceremony. Shouldn’t all wedding ceremony writers be a kind of “MacGyver”?   

I was reminded of the “MacGyver” character today, and how his skills could revolutionize the event industry. Whether planning a wedding reception or a marriage ceremony….. A “MacGyver” wedding coordinator or a “MacGyver” wedding officiator has its merits.  While sitting with a bride and groom, the “MacGyver” in me was again inspired.  There, this marrying couple and I began to build the sentimentally profound words of their marriage ceremony. And, then, the bride remembered her Grandmother Stella’s love for the hummingbird.  - A granddaughter’s love recollects the sweetest things, and this was one of them. 

So, like a “MacGyver” of the wedding officiator variety, I set myself to the task of inventively finding a way to honour Grandmother Stella.  And, along this creative road, I learned about the hummingbird.  This week, Lesli is married.  As Grandma Stella is verbally revered, my efforts are to be well rewarded by the tears of gratitude from so many. This is my wedding gift to the bride, and it would make Grandmother Stella smile. - She is not lost forever. Not out-of-mind. Certainly, not far from her granddaughter’s loving heart.

Because Those Gone Before Us & Their Story Should Often Be Fondly Recollected

When creating a "Wedding Ceremony Values" list, don't forget to remember someone you love and miss! 

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Today, having just about finished the Hummingbird Tribute to Grandma Stella, I sat with a recently engaged couple.  As wedding musicians, they had seen many officiators, but, none like me. As we composed the words and developed the ideas of their marriage ceremony, they were stunned.  They had their “MacGyver” wedding officiator, and this was a good thing.  We have already begun working on some new ideas, which will be shared later.

In the meantime, well, it is about written, a “Welcome” to the wedding guests, which includes my original tribute to Grandma Stella. I thought that I would share a few words with you, We still have a few touches to add, and things to tweak ,but, almost there. 

Wedding Day – A Bride Remembers Grandma Stella & Hummingbirds

“Most sentimentally, this day would not be the same without a cheerful remembrance.

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Sometimes the smallest things can change our lives, and bring the sweetest recollections.  It is that “small thing” which makes us smile or laugh or tear joyfully. On this wedding day, there is a “smallest thing” that inspires strong and happy sentiments for Lesli of her Grandma Stella – That “smallest thing”, the “hummingbird”! Grandma Stella loved her hummingbird visitors. Each one, with its eighty times per second fluttering of wings and humming noises.  Their flying left, right, backwards, upside down or in a figure eight. With their minuscule hummingbird hearts, each one with its 1, 260 heart beats per minute.  These tiny creatures provided countless hours of pure delight to Grandma Stella. Their beautiful iridescent colours and visual displays brought Stella such pleasure.  So, on this joy ­­- filled occasion, how fitting to remember Grandma Stella and her hummingbirds………. ! All of what she loved, silently and sentimentally influences this minute. The shear memory of her brings a fuller inspiration to this marriage. At this threshold moment of marrying, Lesli wanted you to know about her heart of love for Grandma Stella, and, how she holds close her memory. These “snapshots in time” go happily into her future. And, today, smile along with her too -- for with any luck-- a hummingbird might pass this way. – A sort of “kiss from the heavens” and a gift from Grandma Stella, on the occasion of her granddaughter’s wedding day."   (Copyright Dr. Linda – 2013)

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BEACH WEDDING & THE SPONTANEOUS ROMANTIC BRIDE

May 24, 2013 - By Dr. Linda Wainwright Trott
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Been together a long time or not, a beach wedding may have appeal. There are two types of couples contemplating a ceremony on the sand - The Spontaneous and The Romantic, or The Storybook and The Romantic. Both have their weaknesses and strengths. Today, let’s briefly look at the temperament of the “Spontaneous and The Romantic”:

What It Means To Be Spontaneous And A Beach Bride

The Latin language gives us the word “spontaneous” – “Of one’s free will”. When thinking about this trait in regards to wedding ceremony planning, there are some immediate observations. - Although “spontaneity” might satisfy a bride’s or a groom’s psychological drive, like any personality impulse, it can lead to unnecessary challenges. And on that “special day”, those easily avoided challenges are not so appealing.

Let’s define it, “spontaneity”, as applied to getting married. The wedding planning bride or groom with a “spontaneous” streak tends to decide some things voluntarily without external constraint or logic. When related to a private or public beach wedding ceremony, this places the couple under the jurisdiction of momentary impulse, perhaps missing thought directed human effort, and appearing without apparent external influence, even from am internal directive controlled by feeling. This is especially true if the motivation is primarily not monetary, as much as it is for “romantic” feeling or to satisfy motivating “spontaneity”.

So, for the beach bound wedding ceremony couple, there are a few apparent challenges. In short, if the spontaneity is the result of “Let’s do this now”, there can be consequences in this imperfect world. No matter what the reason for the spontaneity, whether their accountant says, “time to do this now”, or, if pregnant, or any of the other “nows”, this ceremony is “sand-ward bound”.

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Here is just one challenge, on average, which presents itself to the Spontaneous and Romantic Beach Ceremony bride and groom:

1. No Permit To Hold Ceremony on Sand – For the “Spontaneous and Romantic”, for whatever the reason, the idea of a “permit” is often overlooked. Making assumptions that support “spontaneity”, add the unwanted element of “danger” on the day. Without a “permit” .....

a. A couple may be asked to “move on” by a beach ranger, and fined.

b. The marrying couple’s photographer or wedding officiator or musician may also be fined in the hundred’s of dollars.

c. If asked to “move on”, the wedding professionals hired to provide services related to that wedding ceremony time and day or location, may keep their payment for services and then leave. There is no contractual obligation to “play revolving wedding ceremony location”

d. If asked to “move on”, contracted wedding ceremony service providers, delayed by beach rangers may need to honour the next contracted ceremony obligation. The couple is now without wedding service providers.

e. Another marrying couple with a “permit” may have a jurisdictional right to the beach space.

f. “Private” beach residents have the right to call in authorities relative to “trespassing”

g. A wedding couple’s “ring bearer” or “bridal escort” pet may be cited, or impounded by authorities.

h. A couple may violate the “Code of Conduct” for “Permitted” wedding ceremony activity without knowledge. This may lead to further “official” repercussions. Including, but not limited to cessation of music, picture taking, and wedding guest participation.

i. Others, enjoying the beach, do not have to move, if in the wedding ceremony spot. They are free to lounge on a towel or the sand, and not budge.

j. Dangers relative to the beach location are not known, and could end in tragedy.

In conclusion, I will write another time about the “Spontaneous and Romantic” beach wedding couple. – The attributes and the Achilles heal. Looking from the vantage point of the “future”, it is all about what a couple is willing to remember regarding their wedding day. For once lived, their “first time” romantic beach ceremony can’t be a “first time” after it is marred with chaos. What if it is only a simple “permit” which assures that the “romantic” mark is hit?
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