2021
Rabbi Scott Matous on Weddings (Part 1)
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Rabbi Scott discusses the preparations for performing weddings with special emphasis on the interviews and meetings with the prospective bride and groom. He emphasizes really getting to know them, their likes, dislikes, and passions, and getting sense of their true compatibility as a couple before even agreeing to perform the ceremony. Also discussed are second or third marriages, couples counseling, self-examination on the part of both parties in the couple, etc.
Rabbi Scott discusses the preparations for performing weddings with special emphasis on the interviews and meetings with the prospective bride and groom. He emphasizes really getting to know them, their likes, dislikes, and passions, and getting sense of their true compatibility as a couple before even agreeing to perform the ceremony. Also discussed are second or third marriages, couples counseling, self-examination on the part of both parties in the couple, etc.
Rabbi Scott on Weddings (Part 2)
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Continuing with his detailed emphasis on pre-marital consultations with the couple, Rabbi Scott also explores situations involving mixed marriages, family involvement and beliefs, what traditions the couple wants to maintain in their ceremony (and what they do not want), and determining the charging fees.
Rev. Susanna Macomb on Weddings (Part 1) 3/2020
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Speaking from her office, Susanna begins by giving us a bit of her own background, including her initial reluctance to following what has proven to be her very unique calling to be She covers a lot of ground here–from the ceremonies themselves to her views on marriage and commitment, and their true roles in a relationship. You don’t want to miss this!
Rev. Susanna Macomb (Part 2) on Weddings 3/2020
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Susanna continues her talk on Wedding ceremonies and also opens it up for questions and answers. She deals also with many of the practical concerns like pricing, legality in various states, etc., and a somewhat open discussion ensues.
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Susanna Macomb, Part 1 – 3/18
Susanna Macomb began with much of her own story, especially about how she found her calling to do very personalized weddings, tailor-made for interfaith couples, and to write her book about it. She continued to tell many stories of her life and the fascinating couples and families she helped to join, and some of the bridges that were more complicated to build. Her books are available on Amzaon, and include Joining Hands and Hearts: Interfaith, Intercultural Wedding Celebrations: A Practical Guide for Couples, and Bless This Child: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Baby Blessing Ceremonies.
Susanna Macomb, Part 2 – 3/18
The second part of Susanna’s class started with Question & Answers, and continued with much sharing from both Susanna and Jon Mundy telling stories about some of the memorable, unusual, and often funny things that have happened to them in the process of performing not only weddings but funeral and baby-namings as well.
Jon Mundy talked about the various possibilities and options involved with preparing a wedding ceremony. He handed out copies of a booklet Ceremony of Marriage that he had coauthored with Rev. Diane Berke several years ago.