All want their wedding to be personal and welcoming, dignified and humorous, profound and celebratory. Such hopes align perfectly with those of Alan Neale who after hundreds of weddings has constantly been praised and thanked for wedding services as never experienced before. Alan believes that the your wedding should express your hopes and expectations for marriage
Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (1922) “What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. “Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?” “Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse…. Continue reading
Brene Brown on “Love and Vulnerability” (from her tremendous book “Daring Greatly”) We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection Love is not something we give or… Continue reading
Click here for article Angela Tilby: How I would prepare Ms Markle for baptism and confirmation by Angela Tilby 09 March 2018 Published Church Times, London PA Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the Sunken Garden, at Kensington Palace, after their engagement was announced, in December IF I had to prepare Meghan Markle for her baptism and… Continue reading
Alan Words can truly not express our gratitude for you making our day so special. We both feel so lucky to have had you officiate our wedding – you exceeded our expectations, meeting with you beforehand really made a difference. Not only did it give you a sense of who we are but we got… Continue reading
During our conversations I mentioned that Mr. Potato Head had been created by Hasbro in my birth year (Mike works at Hasbro). To my delight, Megan produced for me a unique drawing of “Priest, Mr. Potato Head”! This photograph was taken in 2017 after a wedding rehearsal. Though the weather looked gray, nothing… Continue reading
The snow created a winter wonderland and once inside the elegant Belle Mer venue (Newport, Rhode Island) we were greeted by a bag-piper and when he rested a while a harpist played. There somehow was something just magically Celtic about the whole event compounded by a junior bridesmaid waving a magical wand and Irish accents… Continue reading
In October 2017 Wendy and I had the enormous joy and privilege to visit Austin TX to marry Sarah and Steve. Sarah we had come to know, respect and love while we were all in Philadelphia. Steve I came to know and much enjoy through several skype conversations. Austin is an absolute joy full of… Continue reading
Alan is a superb human being and any couple would be overjoyed to know that Alan makes a true investment in you as a couple as you enter into holy matrimony. My name is Kelly Lewis, and I lived in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia from 2003-2006. I lived just down the street from the Church of… Continue reading
Quality of Service: 5.0 Responsiveness: 5.0 Professionalism: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Flexibility: 5.0 Larissa said… Alan did a wonderful job officiating our ceremony at OceanCliff. He is very professional, responds very quickly, and is willing to work around your schedule. Alan was so kind to us from our first meeting on, we enjoyed our entire process… Continue reading
SPIRITUALITY: From Questioning to Believing – A Journey to Episcopalianism Finding a new faith in an unlikely place I do not know if I believe in God. There, I said it. I was raised Roman Catholic, baptized and reluctantly confirmed. I had no interest in being part of a church that preached tolerance but… Continue reading