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Writing Your Own Vows Part 2: How-To Tips

Posted on | Author Cynthia Dumont

So you’ve read last February’s blog about writing your own vows and overcoming stage fright, and now you and your fiancé have decided that this is what you both would like to do. Your ceremony is fast-approaching, but suddenly you have a case of writer’s block. Get Inspired If you are finding yourself staring at a blank screen, try these things to get the sparks going: Head space: Hit a bucket of balls, cast a line, walk the beach, or stare into a hot fire with a cold beer. Clear the clutter out of your head to make room for […]

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Quiz Yourself to Find the Right Ceremony Tone

Posted on | Author Cynthia Dumont

Quiz yourself to determine the right tone for your ceremony

In a conversation with your officiant, you might be asked what you’d like the tone of your ceremony to be. Your JP wants your ceremony to reflect you as a couple — your values, beliefs, passions, and style. How would your ceremony feel overall if it were to express the essence of both of you? If you’re not quite sure how to answer that question, take the following quiz. Add up your answers at the end to find out what tone of ceremony might be right for you. Which of these venues is where you’d most like to be married? […]

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Wedding Readings that Tell Your Story

Posted on | Author Cynthia Dumont

Wedding reading and poems

To create a beautiful and powerful wedding ceremony, your wedding officiant will strive to weave together your past, present, and future as a couple. A collection of just the right words, placed in just the right order, tells the story of who you are, touching the hearts of everyone within earshot. Readings play an important role in that narrative. Yes, you may already know you want to incorporate readings to help define this moment, but perhaps you don’t know where to begin. Readings and quotes can come from almost any source, but here are some classic sources to consider. The […]

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Connecticut Post: 10/8/2025

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By Joshua Eaton, Brianna Gurciullo, Brian Lockhart JPus Managing Member Loretta Jay was consulted on this story for both background and commentary.  BRIDGEPORT — It was a cold morning in late February. Outside of government center in downtown Bridgeport, a large group of people — men in one cluster and women in another — gathered around a woman in a light gray sweatsuit. As the woman looked at her phone, she appeared to be pairing them off. Once they were matched up, the couples went inside to wait silently in a long line at the city office that issues marriage licenses, with little, […]

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Jumping the Broom

Posted on | Author Loretta Jay

Jumping the Broom ritual

Incorporating family or cultural rituals into a wedding ceremony connects the past with the future. While there are many different traditions to choose from, one in particular has significant meaning for African American heritage: Jumping the Broom. It is a noun, identifying the practice. In addition, it has also taken on meaning as a phrase signifying marriage. For instance, We’re going to jump the broom! This is similar to, We’re going to tie the knot! History The jumping the broom lore varies. Some suggest it is a ritual from the British Isles, others say it is from Ghana.  Similarly, some […]

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