By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway

With all the hullabaloo about the very handsome Father Alberto Cutie, the popular Catholic priest who got caught in a passionate embrace with an attractive woman on a beach, I have been pondering these burning questions:

Are good-looking priests less likely to remain celibate? Is it hard for them to do so? Do we sympathize with their plight more, say, than average looking or unattractive clergy people who have taken a vow of celibacy? Are we secretly cheering on the cute ones in collars to surrender to the kind of unbridled romance we loved so much in The Thornbirds?

I mean, have you had a look at this controversial Priest?

Although his name is pronounced Father “koo-tee-ay”, he is indeed Father Cutie! He has the whole package going on. They call him Father Oprah, for dispensing advice on life and relationships and he has:

* Good looks
* Charisma
* A job in TV
* A direct line to God

He became famous as the host of a Telemundo talk show and infamous for breaking his vow of celibacy. But, let's be honest, could we truly expect an attractive, camera-ready, TV star priest like this to not walk the path of human passion? In Miami?

Was it really that shocking that he would be cavorting on a local beach with a sexy woman? Or did it seem natural?

According to him, he had never broken his vows prior to falling in love with the woman who was his “downfall” from the Catholic Church. But he did admit in a recent CBS Morning Show interview that celibacy has been hard.

Father Cutie literally got caught with his hands down the bathing suit of his beloved, and he owned up to it. He just came out and said, yes, I did it, but admitted, "I have struggled with celibacy."

After the photos of his romantic romp on the beach were revealed, the Catholic Church relieved him of his duties. Was he punished and booted out, or did he find a graceful way to slide behind a new pulpiit?

As of now he is switching teams – and has begun the process of becoming and Episcopal. He even did his first sermon and began ministering in a new church. This is a faith that will let him date, marry and, perhaps, frolic on the beach if he chooses.

It seems he has chosen love over chastity, and that he did not have to choose love over God. He insists the woman he was with is someone he cares deeply for. I buy that. But one wonders - why would a priest who is a public figure, a known celebrity, expose himself to getting caught?

Maybe he wanted to be caught? Maybe this was a way to become unchained from his vows of chastity and to free himself of the guilt and confusion of love that equals sin?

Leaving the Catholic Church for another faith and pulpit allows him to serve God and maintain the career he has built -- while enjoying the earthly pleasures of love and partnership. Can we really fault him for wanting that; would God really punish him for having that?

I believe he is a man of faith. But there may come a point when career opportunities will outweigh his worries about scandal and sin. Maybe this will turn out to be the best career move ever, when Hollywood comes a calling with a movie deal and he gets a reality show contract to chart the course of his courtship and wedding planning. (I am making up the wedding, but you know what I mean).

I understand the value of celibacy -- during certain times. Life is messy and celibacy may make us clearer channels for God. But for a lifetime?

Must we really force clergy people into romantic isolation in order to serve God? Is it necessary to separate God from romantic love, and sex -- for a lifetime? After all, priests deserve soul mates too.

Watch Father Cutie's interesting confession about celibacy.

Posted June 8, 2009 8:10 PM by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

In honor of Barbie's 50th birthday tomorrow, March 9th, we will be sharing some of the designer wedding dresses she has donned.

Barbie is a blushing bride in this lovely bridal gown and veil by Carolina Herrera.

Click here for more fun images of Barbie through the years

Barbie's birthday party will be at a Malibu beach house - but of course! It will be a real beach house in the real Malibu.

Barbie images, courtesy of Mattel.

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Let's not forget Barbie's marriage in Las Vegas and her life at Graceland with Elvis.

In one of her many celebrity incarnations, Barbie dolled-up like Priscilla Presley and married a Ken-like version of The King. In this image, icon meets icon as the worlds most popular performer hooks up with the world's most popular doll.

Barbie turns 50 on Monday, March 9th, and Mattel will throw her a birthday bash at a real Malibu beach house.

Click here for more fun images of Barbie through the years.

Posted March 7, 2009 10:03 AM by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

By Laurie Sue Brockway

Barbie turns 50 on Monday, March 9th. Her parent company Mattel will celebrate with a party at a Malibu beach house - but of course! It will be a real beach house in the real Malibu.

Whoever thought that Barbie would reach midlife around the same time I did? Yikes. I have to say, she is looking a lot less worse for the wear than I. Then again, she of perpetual youth will always be in her 20's or perhaps early 30's.

She began as teen model in a striped bathingsuit, and in her many callings in life she progressed to astronaut and presidential candidate. In between she has been a surgeon in a short skirt and an airforce pilot.

Along the way she picked up a spiritual side - a Hindu Barbie in a Sari celebrating Divali, an African American Barbie decked out for Kwanza, for example. She manifested as a female in dozens of cultures - from Vietnam to Viking.

She also began to show her gentle spirit in a myriad of incarnations as angels, fairies, a unicorn and a mermaid.

Mustering her strenght she became Wonder Woman and the Statue of Liberty. And she also got a little macho as a Nascar driver, airforce pilot, patriot and, even, as George Washington - in pink, of course.

Let's not forget her stab at show biz. Back in the day she was Miss America, a singer, rapper and then lead singer with a guitar. Over time she has been Priscilla to a Ken-like Elvis, Beyonce, Elle Woods and even Tippy Hendren in a somewhat comical rendition of The Birds.

She has also been dressed by fashion icons, from Diane von Furstenberg to Badgely Mischa.

Overall, she is an all-around icron. Over time she has raised feminist ire for raising the bar so high on perfection and for making little girls feel they had to be perky and perfect like Barbie.

But still, ya gotta love her. She is every woman.

See more fun Barbie images.

Posted March 7, 2009 8:53 AM by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Feel like a fish out of water at family events? Worried that the holidays will bring more stress than joy?

Read more on how to cope with holiday gatherings. Here's an inspiring gallery of tips on Beliefnet.com by Dr. Leonard Felder.

Find more on Love and Family at Beliefnet.com.

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Beliefnet.com, the leading online community for inspiration and multi-faith spirituality, announced ten nominees for the eighth annual Most Inspiring Person of the Year award. The nomination is a yearly recognition by Beliefnet readers and editors of noteworthy humanitarian actions that inspire and encourage us all to live better lives. The Most Inspiring Person of the Year award is bestowed upon someone who has demonstrated extraordinary courage, fortitude, generosity or love.

Vote for Beliefnet's Most Inspiring Person on 2008.

The announcement of Beliefnet’s Most Inspiring Person for 2008 will be made on December 10th. Profiles of the nominees and voting guidelines can be found at: www.beliefnet.com/mostinspiringperson2008.

Through December 5, visitors can vote once daily for the person whose actions they find most inspiring. “Hope, selflessness and human kindness live within each and every one of us,” said Beliefnet Managing Editor Michael Kress, “and this year’s nominees for Most Inspiring Person of the Year demonstrate the dramatic impact those qualities can have when called into action. Individually, these ten whole-hearted spirits embody the greatest depths of human dignity and self-sacrifice. Shedding light on their stories reminds us that there are heroes everywhere we look, leaving legacies that will last for generations to come.”

Nominees for Beliefnet’s Most Inspiring Person of the Year for 2008 are:

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Posted November 30, 2008 6:39 AM by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway

I received an awesome gift recently. A beautifully crocheted prayer and meditation shawl created especially for me by Kay Moates of OnSlenderThreads.com. It's black with white edging, and has crystals attached at either end.

Kay is the mom of one my brides, Elizabeth, who married her beloved Matt on 5/5/05 at 5 PM in New York.

I remember her wedding so well. The Cherry Blossom leaves were gently pouring down upon us on this beautiful late afternoon in the Central Park Conservatory Garden.

It was the South Garden, also known as the Secret Garden or English Garden, where Matt and Elizabeth said their I dos.

The way they looked at each other... I cannot even put into words. They were so clearly meant to be, and their love radiated throughout Central Park. It was such a joyous experience! Magical, in many ways.

And the bride had a very cool Mom. I seem to remember Mom and the bridesmaids in special shawls that Kay had created. She told me they special spiritual qualities and blessings in them. I also remembered that Kay had bought copies of my book, A Goddess Is a Girl's Best Friend and asked me to sign them at the wedding, for all the bridesmaids.

A couple of years later, Kay reconnected with me through my colleague Cornelia Powell, who runs my column in her online magazine, Weddings Of Grace. She offered to make me one of her magical shawls. And what a gift it has been. Although she had meditation in mind, I often use it more for prayers and rituals.

Kay has created what she called "An Especially for Weddings Meditations Shawl." These make terrific and unique gifts for harried brides, bridesmaids and mothers of the bride.

She described it this way: "It is a tool for quieting one's self. Like a cocoon embracing the emerging butterfly,
this shawl will cloister the wearer as she ponders her self, her relationships, the wedding and the future. Clarity unfolds in this stillness to guide her through a rare, heart-infused Wedding Celebration of being true to herself and to those she loves."

Into each one-of-a-kind shawl are woven symbols of transformation that energize, enable and encourage the wearer will emerge radiant! Using earths fibers and stones, Kay mindfully creates tools for embodying change.

These one-of-a-kind wraps and shawls that enliven the senses and call one to quiet. In heartfull solitude, each design is knitted with intention to gentle, ground, balance, empower, refine, cocoon, or transform.

In these days of wedding craziness, it might be nice to have a little spiritual comfort from a very wise mother of the bride, Kay Moates!

Posted July 19, 2008 9:44 AM by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
From Wedlok.com

I am so excited to share the good news that my guest column on Summer Love appears today in my favorite newsletter, The Three Tomatoes.

The Three Tomatoes was created and is edited by Cheryl Benton, and columnists include the awesome Valerie Smaldone, New York Queen of radio and Broadway, and Joan M. Stigliano, a talented designer and Feng Shui expert and dear person, who also happened to be one of my teachers at the Long Island Feng Shui Institute!

The Three Tomatoes is dedicated to boomer women of a certain age, wisdom and wherewithall, and focuses on the New York Market. Find out more on the publishers page.

Subscribe to The Three Tomatoes at www.thethreetomatoes.com.

Pictured above, The Three Tomatoes Founder and Editor, Cheryl Benton.

Continue reading "A Buddhist Approach to Romance - Summer Love!" »

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Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway is a leading interfaith and non-denominational wedding officiant, and a widely recognized expert on blended marriages and bridal stress. She reguarly presides over interfaith weddings.

She is known for her warm, loving and creative approach to blessing couples of all backgrounds, faiths and cultures and for guiding them on their journey to the altar and beyond. She helps interfaith couples explore challenges they face, and unites them in marriage while helping them to blend families and cultures.

She has an active wedding ministry in New York City and serves hundreds of couples each year. She is author of Wedding Goddess: a Guide to Transforming Wedding Stress into Wedding Bliss and Your Perfect Wedding Vows: How to Write, Find and Select the Words that Express What is in Your Heart.

She will be co-officiating The Annual Wedding Goddess Blessing of the Brides and Grooms in Central Park on June 14. Please e-mail her, or contact her at WeddingGoddess.com and 212-631-3520.

The following are excerpts from a recent radio nterview with Rev. Laurie Sue.

What is an interfaith marriage?

People tend to think of "interfaith" as Jewish and Christian but it is actually an umbrella term for many diverse pairings. The combinations are unlimited. When any two people of differing faith and/or cultural backgrounds decide to marry it is considered interfaith. On one end of the spectrum is a Catholic marrying a Lutheran – both are Christians but technically of different faiths. Or it could be a union between a Hindu from Trinidad and an African American Jehovah’s Witness. In that scenario there is a blending of both religions and cultures.

Tell us a little bit about the very interesting couples you've married.

Wow. As an interfaith minister I have had the honor of marrying so many diverse couples, from so many different backgrounds and points of view. I am often called to create ceremonies that weave together different cultures, traditions, faiths, personal values and families. For example, just recently the faith and cultural pairing of some of my couples included:

Christian and Hindu; Hindu and Buddhist-Christian-Jewish groom; American lapsed Catholic and Sri Lankan Buddhist; French Canadian Lebanese and Dominican Republic Catholic; Wiccan and Atheist; Muslin and Hindu; Hindu and Jewish (both from conservative families); Scottish traditional to Church of English British; Catholic of Mexican heritage and religious Jewish; Russian Jewish and Russian Christian; African Christian and American Jewish.

That’s quite a range. Out of over 2 million couples who marry each year, how many are interfaith couples?
The numbers now look to be about 25 percent. NBC recently reported that there are 28 people in interfaith unions in this country.

Do you think the numbers of interfaith marriages are on the rise? Why?

There are a number of factors:
1. First of all, one of the things that most people want in life is to find true love with a devoted partner. In our global community, and our daily lives -- where we live, work and travel in blended communities -- it is so easy to meet and become attracted to someone who may have a different faith, culture, country, skin color.

2. A lot of people today are open-minded enough to opt for LOVE over the "package" that love comes in and in the process they find the package is quite lovely as well.

3. Many people feel disconnected from the religion of their birth so they don't actively seek a mate by religious standards. A recent study showed us that 16 per cent of all Americans do not consider themselves to be on any faith. And 25 per of Americans “switched” faiths at some point of their lives, and some believe this is in part due to interfaith marriage.

Continue reading "Interfaith Weddings: Interview with Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway" »

Posted April 15, 2008 5:32 AM by Editor | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

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Few of us enter into a committed relationship or friendship expecting it to fail, and yet sometimes even with the best of intentions, relationships do not work out to our satisfaction.

It often baffles us that someone we were once so drawn to can now get on our nerves so easily or even repel us!

So what is the answer, why does this happen? The one word answer may surprise you….Energy.

This energy surrounds us every minute of every day. We decide if our energy is that of love, kindness and encouragement or whether we emit an energy of arrogance, anger or impatience. Far too many of us have observed a family member talking harshly to another only to answer the phone in the sweetest of friendly voices.

We have the capacity to shift our energy in an instant. Our relationships vary from one to another based on our previous energy exchanges with that individual. So what can we do to shift our energy?

Prayer and meditation are two wonderful ways to get in touch with your current energy state. When we practice meditation we actually shut the mind down and allow a feeling of calmness and peace to enter our energy field. .

Continue reading "Heal Relationships and Life with "Peak Vitality"" »

Posted April 10, 2008 12:34 PM by Editor | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Great story about Wedlok.com friends and Wedding Postcast Network founders Holli Ehrlich and Robert Allen in Amy Swift's "Ladies Who Launch" blog at The Huffingrton Post.

And so begin's Holli's "working love" story.

"My husband Robert Allen and I have been happily married 16 years and have been working together ever since we got home from our honeymoon. Together we successfully ran a video production company documenting special events. Two years ago we co-founded Wedding Podcast Network, a new bridal media company, and now work closer than ever - VERY closely! Our compatibility is extraordinary. We are friends, lovers and business partners."

Holli and Robert celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary next week! They share the blessing of a happy marriage helping other couples prepare for their weddings by producing helpful and insightful wedding podcasts. Congratulations!

Read more of All You Need is Love - A Tale of a Happily Married Entrepreneurial Couple.

Posted March 7, 2008 4:55 AM by Editor | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Wedlok.com editor Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway, a leading interfaith wedding officiant, tops the select list of "Real Simple's Wedding Officiants."

Rev. Laurie Sue is a specialist in interfaith, blended-culture and non-denominational weddings. She seves couples of all backgrounds and belief systems.

She was interviewed about issues related to wedding ceremonies for Real Simple Weddings.

Her insights are included int the magazine's new Real Simple Wedding Pull Out Guide.

Posted February 19, 2008 12:56 PM by Editor | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Find out more at www.meta-md.com.

Good news for stressed out brides: It's okay to feel happy and sad while planning your wedding!

Brides have long been sold a bill of goods regarding the emotional state they are "supposed" to be in during what is commonly known as "the happiest time of your life." There are so many ups and downs on the way to the altar that some brides feel there is something wrong with them when bridal hormones and stress kick their emotions around and up and down.

If only we realize at the start of the wedding planning journey, there will be stress. There may be a little strife. You may wish you eloped to Las Vegas (and you are welcome here!). But this is all part of life, exacerbated by the fact that your emotions can be on edge when dealing with such a major life event.

Next Tuesday, November 13, Steven Hodes, MD, will be addressing the topic of "The Power of Happiness and Sadness: Why You Need Both for a Truly Healthy and Balanced Life" in Manhattan at the Quest Lecture Hall, 242 East 53rd Street in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 PM.

This is part of his ongoing FREE lecture and dialog series, "Tuesday with Dr. Steve." While it is not specifically for brides and grooms, it will be helpful to anyone who wonders if there is something wrong with them if they do not feel happy all the time!

Dr. Steve is a board certified physician with almost 30 years in private practice and author of Meta-Physician on Call for Better Health: Metaphysics and Medicine for Mind, Body, and Spirit (Praeger Publishers, 2007), in which he writes about the connections between metaphysics, medicine, and healing. He's a traditional doc with a metaphysical point of view.

Here are some of the points he will discuss:

Continue reading ""Tuesdays With Dr. Steve" Can Help Brides Embrace All Emotions!" »

Posted November 10, 2007 6:27 AM by Editor | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway

Find out more at http://www.artofmarriage.org and http://www.marriageframe.com.

I have been corresponding with Erik Kent, who, along with his wife Beth Kent, is co-publisher of the New Jersey tri-state area wedding planning site www.njwedding.com. These wedding professionals fell in love with "The Art of Marriage," by Wilfred Arlan Peterson and have established a foundation to help couples bring those thoughtful words to life in their marriages.

I agree with the Kents. Peterson's reading captures the essence of what it takes to make a marriage a great success and I love that they have established a forum for this kind of marriage education. It certainly helps newlyweds look beyond wedding planning and into what it takes to build a good life together.

Here is their stated mission:

Mission: To promote healthy marriages through marriage education in New Jersey and throughout the United States

Goal: To reach engaged couples with positive messages about "planning for their marriage, while planning their wedding" through bridal media

Objective: To provide "The Art of Marriage" essay by Wilferd A. Peterson
in various formats, helping couples to learn the "art" of building a strong marriage, and provide additional resources for couples to consider (such as premarital counseling, specialized programs and workshops or talking with a member of the clergy).

Beyond the reading itself, the Kents have begun to work with the family of Wilfred Arlan Peterson to keep his legacy alive. Peterson was the author of many "The Art Of Living" books and essays.

The Kents have also licensed the reading to create an awesome wedding gift product. It's a lovely frame with a matted version of "The Art of Marriage" and room for your wedding photo. Very cool! Find out more at: http://www.marriageframe.com.

Wedlok.com will stay on top of the Art of Marriage story as it develops. As mentioned, parts of the reading were recited at the Las Vegas nuptials of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward; then Joanne Woodward read it at daughter Nells wedding in 1995. Will it surface again at a vow renewal ceremony next January 29 when the Newman's celebrate their silver anniversary? Stay tuned!

Continue reading "New Jersey Wedding Pros Establish "The Art of Marriage Foundation"" »

Posted November 6, 2007 11:46 AM by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

By Jessica Meyer
Listen to sample musical selections

From the first note played as your guests arrive, to the moment you begin your new life together, the music serves as a true reflection of the unique atmosphere you want to create for your wedding day. Just as your dress, flowers and surroundings convey your personal style, so should your music!

Not so long ago, the “Wedding March” was one of the limited musical choices that brides had for coming down the aisle. Nowadays, many other wonderful classical melodies can be played to set the tone for your ceremony - from what have become “standards” for weddings, to more unconventional gems of the repertoire the average bride would not know about.

Another option for personalizing your ceremony is to incorporate more contemporary songs which can express even more intimate sentiments. Anything song that is dear to a couple can be selected - from jazz favorites, to Beatles classics, to movie themes, to Coldplay. With access to many fine classical musicians here in New York, you can select music that will be tailor-made to fit the vision of your special day.

Here are some tips you can use when selecting your ceremony music:

Selecting the right kind type of ensemble for the venue: Is string quartet the norm? Not necessarily - there are many different ensembles you can have, all of which depend on your personal taste, the kind of acoustics the venue has, and how many guests you are expecting. Having less than 130 guests? Then a trio would be fine (or a duo if under 80 guests). Having an outdoor wedding? Then a flute in the ensemble can really help to project sound across a grassy open space. There is a good chance that the vendor you are talking to may have played there before – so ask for their expert opinion on what has worked well and what has not in that space.

Know what kind of ensemble can play your repertoire: Vendors often supply brides with CD’s that have samples of the music they play. When listening to a sample CD, there are going to be instruments that you love hearing and others that you don’t care for. For me, it usually narrows down to the flute - some people love the flute with strings and/or harp, or they really prefer just a string sound. Expecting to have more contemporary repertoire played during your ceremony or cocktail hour? Then stick to ensembles with strings, flute and/or clarinet (unfortunately, jazz on harp doesn’t really work!). However, a harpist in addition to a quartet with strings and/or flute is truly gorgeous for a ceremony. Each vendor will have their own recommendations based on the musicians they are used to working with.

Choosing selections to fit your musical style: When you listen to any CDs you receive from potential vendors, keep a running list of songs you like, as well as a list of songs you don’t particularly care for. Whoever your music specialist is, they should be able to get a sense of what styles of music you like and dislike, and will help you decide which selections would be best for certain parts of the ceremony and cocktail hour. If you would like the ensemble to play a more obscure or contemporary piece that is not on their CD or repertoire lists, check with them anyway to see if they have it in their library. They should also have access to people who can arrange songs specifically for the ensemble you choose, if sheet music is not available.

Whether it is soft, romantic music, a march declaring the entrance of the bride, or the favorite song that you listen to on your home sound system everyday – your selections can both set the right mood for your guests and make you feel as beautiful as you look. Enjoy!

Jessica Meyer is owner and violist of Venus Ensembles, one of New York’s leading providers of the finest classical and jazz musicians to enhance your wedding day. Her training at Juilliard, combined with the experience of having planned and performed almost 1000 wedding ceremonies, enables her to provide expert and personalized guidance on musical options. Having been a recent bride herself, she realizes how important it is to have a personal Live Music Consultant to help you create the unique atmosphere you have always envisioned. The best part is, you can study a list of classic wedding music and hear samples in different combinations at: http://www.venusensembles.com/.

You can also reach Jessica at 877-888-3687.

Posted October 11, 2007 5:27 AM by Editor | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway

I had the honor of being a guest on The Joan Hamburg Show on WOR, out of New York, and was part of an exciting show on weddings. Joan invited leaders of the New York City wedding industry - cake maven Sylvia Weinstock, celebrity wedding planner Marcy Blum, editors of TheKnot.com among them -- and asked me to her be her guest on interfaith and non denominational weddings.

The show was taped live, with an audience, at Bridal Reflections at 286 Fifth Avenue, and airs this morning in the 9 AM to 11 AM time slot of The Joan Hamburg Show. You can also listen to it on line.

Joan is an amazing consumer reporter and interviewer and all-around lovely person. I was thrilled last year when she featured me as a leading non-denominational and interfaith minister in her book, City Weddings: A Guide to the Best Bridal Resources in New York, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey & Connecticutt (Universe Publishing, 2006).

It was such a fun show. First of all, Bridal Reflections is an amazing bridal salon. It is an almost zen approach to bridal gowns, with a lovely waterfall outside the door before you even enter. Inside is so elegant, with some of the most scrumptious wedding gowns hanging beautifully on mannequins and elegantly displayed on racks.

The wedding industry is know for causing "snow blindness" and "white out" when brides go to bigger salons to shop. Bridal Reflections makes brides -- and everyone -- feel welcome and treats the eye to a truly beautiful bridal site. They hosted a loved reception for Joan's radio show. I met the owners. I can only image their service to brides is top notch and very RELAXING!

During the taping of Joan's show, two models came out between segments to model awesome wedding gowns, offering an informal bridal fashion show. I see A LOT of wedding dresses in my line of work but even I got excited by some of the gorgeous gowns at Bridal Reflections.

Check them out at www.bridalreflections.com

Visit Joan Hamburg at: http://wor710.com/pages/39665.php

Posted September 21, 2007 5:31 AM by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

As you plan your wedding, is worry starting to seep into your dream state?

Brides are famous for prenuptial dreams of wedding mayhem. Popular bridal night frights include: remembering you forgot to do something really important, just as you arrive at the altar; discovering moments before the ceremony that the flowers, cake or groom are not there; realizing when it is too late that you forgot to send out invites.

Judith Orloff, M.D. can help! Her mini-video course on "The Art of Remembering and Interpreting Dreams" at YouTube.com is getting viewed like crazy. The brief but powerful video can help you interpret your wedding dreams.

She is offering a yearlong series of FREE video mini-courses on youtube.com based on the materials in her bestselling books, Guide to Intuitive Healing, Positive Energy and Second Sight. In “Dr. Orloff’s Living Room Series,” the renowned psychiatrist and intuition expert offers insights and information you can immediately put to use in your life!

Continue reading "Brides: Interpret Dreams and Tap into Intuition with "Dr.Judith Orloff's Living Room Series"" »

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