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
What a beautiful and unexpected surprise to receive this email message from a bride… the day after I officiated at her wedding! Wow! Alan Good Morning Alan, Words cannot express how happy we were to have you officiate our wedding last night! I am pretty sure every one of our guests told us how… Continue reading
Often parents take me aside during rehearsals or after weddings and thank me for the ways in which I have supported their children preparing not only for their wedding but also for their marriage. The parents are grateful that a personal link has been created and who knows when that link may be of value… Continue reading
The article below (click link) by Eli Finkel raises the inevitable dilemma of whether/when/where/how much partners should aim to “fix” their partner. In the film “Juno”, there is a scene in which one character says to her beloved, “God loves you just the way you are; but He loves you so much He wants you… Continue reading
5.0/5.0 Quality of Service: 5.0 Responsiveness: 5.0 Professionalism: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Flexibility: 5.0 Todd said… Alan is one of the most wonderful human beings that we’ve ever come in touch with. His unique charisma kept us full of ideas and gave us ways to personalize our ceremony. It was a pleasure getting to know him… Continue reading
I am so encouraged to receive and read this review… it was published on Wedding Wire. Nicole strikes all the chords that are music to my ears. Wonderful! Proud and affirmed to read this recent review… Quality of Service: 5.0 Responsiveness: 5.0 Professionalism: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Flexibility: 5.0 Nicole said… My husband and I are… Continue reading
When talking with couples about the nature of their ceremony often the question of “God-talk” arises. Couples generally will define themselves as spiritual but, for various reasons, have hesitations about institutional religion (but then, who doesn’t?). Jackie and Nate chose as their central reading that was packed with spiritual significance; it was a joyful… Continue reading
This article by the eloquent and engaging Bruce Feiler, published in the Wall Street Journal, is well worth a read (if not two). And what do these archetypal couple teach us – “Constancy… Counterbalance… and A Joint Narrative” Adam & Eve And Us Extracts from Mark Twain’s “Extracts from Adam’s Diary” and “Autobiography of Eve”…… Continue reading
Sunday May 14th, at 9am, “The Apostles’ Creed – #2 Jesus Christ…”. Held at Trinity Church, Newport and led by The Reverend Alan Neale. Notes from Sunday May 7th “The Apostles’ Creed – God the Father Almighty…” CREED What Christians Believe and Why? Based on CREED – Adam Hamilton #1 GOD I believe in God,… Continue reading
““A key to a healthy relationship is being present,” said James Roberts, author of “Too Much of a Good Thing: Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone?” The key, THE KEY, to a healthy and growing relationship is being present, paying attention. This is not easy, we fail but it is crucial – “big league.” And… Continue reading
A great article by Anna Goldfarb in NYT. The whole business of two lives (with such different histories and compositions) living together without doing physical harm is a “wondrous mystery.” How the “toothpaste tube is emptied” can become an explosive scenario. What I wish I’d known before moving in together… Anna Goldfarb When my boyfriend,… Continue reading