My friend,

If you’ve been to weddings then you know…

You know how many of the events look and feel quite similar—despite how different the couples are.

You know that some weddings leave you feeling spiritually full and believing in the power of love, yet others make you think "meh," or, “OMG enough already. I get it. You’re soooooooo in love.”

The weddings that make everyone believe in and desire love? I call those Soulful Weddings.

How are they created?

Your wedding puts you at the center of your community for a moment. All eyes are on you, and all your wishes will be heard.

Do you use that opportunity to…
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A: Express the full version of who you are? (Deeper and more complex than any one member of your community can possibly know.)

Or,

B: Do you use that opportunity to perform an identity?

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In the 21st century, staying on track—or even getting on track—for a Soulful Wedding is quite difficult. The second you get engaged you’re peppered with questions about the date, location, and who’s invited. The internet tells you step one is to write a guest list or set a budget.

But step one for a Soulful Wedding is to consider what your marriage means to you.

It’s worth saying couples don’t choose the Option B: performative wedding; they’ve been pushed in that direction by the entire wedding media complex. Most couples need a lifeline, or at least a hint, to achieve Option A.

You don’t have to get married to be in a lifelong committed relationship. You don’t have to get married to declare and promise your love to someone or stand with them through all of life’s beautiful and challenging transitions.

So, why marriage for you two? Why now?

There’s this funny thing in our culture where engaged couples downplay the significance of marriage. “We’ve been together so long and we already (insert: bought a house / had a baby / grieved / moved / changed so much together) that it’s like we’re already married.”

As your spiritual wedding coach I, lovingly, challenge you on such assumptions.

These are things we say when we don’t know the true meaning of marriage for ourselves. I, too, said these things when I married my wife over a decade ago. Even as marriage’s meaning—and our desire for it—is more complex for us queer couples!

This is exactly why I created The Soulful Wedding.

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What does marriage mean to you?

Then you can ask: what should the gateway into that marriage (aka your wedding) look and feel like?

You don’t need to have an answer right this minute. In fact, you can’t because it’s an inquiry to explore with your partner.

Not sure how to start this inquiry?

I’ve got exciting news for you:
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The most affordable way ever to get The Soulful Wedding magic is coming up next month.

I’m looking for a small number of couples to be part of the pilot for my new online course Create Your Ceremony.

❤️ This is for you if a friend is officiating your wedding and you want it to be a soulful ceremony to kickstart your Soulful Wedding. ❤️
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So many exciting details—including special bonuses—and registration are now live: Create Your Ceremony.​

I can’t wait to share and create soulful wedding magic with you,

Maureen

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P.S. The exciting thing about being in the pilot course is that I will be adapting the course as we go to ensure it meets the needs of every single couple participating (that’s why it’s capped at 6 couples).

Plus: each couple will get a free 1:1 with me. There’s ZERO chance you can end the course without a plan for an awe-inspiring ceremony and a renewed + deepened connection as a couple.

As I write this email, it’s halfway full; reserve your spot now.

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