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alternative / spiritual Sacred Ceremonies led by Preston Klik Preston is a trans-faith spiritual (not religious) minister, and has performed wedding celebrations, commitment ceremonies, and anniversary re-commitments. "My role is to spiritualize your event, to make it sacred by y/our commitment and integrity. So we will, with your permission and guidance, sanctify your ceremony, and your relationship. And by doing so, we'll raise the spiritual center of gravity of our community - and the world - a little Higher. : ) " - Preston "The first wedding I presided over was that of Myke Hollahan and Shannon. Two things are interesting about that. 1: Myke is the father of my wife Emily's son, Justice! I was asked by Myke and Shannon to wed them in St Charles IL, and I gladly did so, with Emily's full support. 2: Between Myke and Shannon there were approximately eight parental units at the wedding! I am happy to report they all liked the ceremony very much, and most were moved to tears." INFO= Preston Klik 773-728-2787 CEREMONY KUDOS "Thank you for the beautiful words. There wasn't a dry eye in the house." - Trish VDM (Mother of the Bride) "Our wedding was officiated by Preston, and we wouldn't have had it any other way - indeed, we never even considered asking someone else to marry us. Preston lives and breathes unconditional love, and the tone he set for our wedding perfectly reflected our love for each other other and all those who are dear to us. It was a magical ceremony; a ritual of clear intention sparked by spontaneous humor and overflowing with love and joy. Preston was not only wonderful during the wedding, he was great to work with in the planning phase. He gave us a very detailed ceremony to work from, and from that blueprint we were able to craft a ceremony that we felt was uniquely us. We added and deleted some text, re-ordered some of the ceremony, wrote our own vows, added a water ritual and a reading done by our friend. Preston was very happy to incorporate all our changes, and encouraged us to go as far as we liked; we really felt that our wedding was a co-creation of the three of us. Many of our guests commented on the beauty of our ceremony, and we went into our reception walking on air! - Rachel (& Johnny) "I'm glad we asked you to play your gong at the beginning of the service. It was unique and really brought eveyone's attention together!" - BK & Asali "You Just Rock! We Love You So Much! Thank You Preston for making our wedding so Beautiful and special and personal by being our officiant. Everybody Loves You! I heard my stepdad wants to be your agent. That's hilarious! I told him you are your own agent! What's really wild is that the next wedding we went to, Shane picked a reading by you that he randomly found in some paper. I told him, that's the guy that married us! He didn't know that. So Infinite. We'll send you some love from Hawaii!" - Shannon (& Myke) "Thank you for doing such a wonderful job. YOU have far exceeded any expectations we had about how good you would do (and we always knew you would do a great job). But damn!!! You were amazing THANK YOU." - Myke (& Shannon) "Thank you so much for your important role in making our wedding the absolute fairy tale wedding of our dreams come true!!! You did just what I intended which was to get everyone involved in co-creating the ceremony... thank you so much - it was PERFECT. Which is why I chose you. We are boundlessly blessed in the love of our community. You and Emily are the center of that community. Thank you, thank you - a million thank yous for the lives you beautify." - Pennie (& Christian) REFERENCES NEWLYWEDS Ellyzabeth & Ali (Commitment Ceremony, Logan Square, IL) Brian & Asali (Wedding, Chicago, IL) Christian & Pennie (Marriage, Rogers Park, IL) Brian & Mary (Wedding, Hinsdale, IL) Louie & Kc (Wedding, St Charles IL) Kelly & Mark (Wedding, Old Town, IL) Rachel & Johnny (Wedding, Galena IL) Christian & Pennie (Preliminary Ceremony, Pilsen, IL) Steve & Lena (10th Anniversary Re-Vowing, Edgewater, IL) Glenda & Kirk (Wedding, Evanston IL) Myke & Shannon (Wedding, St Charles IL) ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY COMMITMENT CEREMONY SACRED BIRTHDAY CEREMONY CHILD CHRISTENING CEREMONY ADULT CHRISTENING CEREMONY MEMORIAL CEREMONY CEREMONY FEE $300 (plus travel, room&board if needed) |
WEDDING CEREMONY I have a very beautiful spiritual wedded-bliss ceremony written, and I deliver it well, with much love, presence, and heart-emotion, pulling not just the soon-to-be newlyweds, but everyone into the Joy of the occasion. The ceremony is open to customization to match your needs. If I become your officiant, I will send you the ceremony, and you can work with me to add or delete words or whole sections to suit your specific needs. - Preston WEDDING CEREMONY SAMPLE (INTRO TO AUDIENCE) Welcome to you all, gathered together to witness this joyous occasion. Today we bond two beings we know and love, _____ and _____ . Love takes many forms - infinite forms - as it manifests in this world. And giving and receiving of any type of love is what makes a life worth living. But there are special types of love. One of those is romantic love. Romantic love is a possibility in every human life, but never guaranteed. Some persons are graced with such a special love, and today we are here to honor and celebrate just such a love. (TO _____/_____) _____ and _____, the friends and relatives gathered here are proud and joyful to not just witness, but to be a co-creative part of this wonderful and important event. By asking us to be present for you, you two enroll all of us in the possibility of your love, your bond, and your commitment to each-other. Together, we collectively create an environment that supports you both in the creation of your Nation of Two. In its full expression, true marriage is the recognition that your two aligned souls are already united. When such a special personal bond exists between two people, when friendship transforms to a higher realm, it is only fitting that an acknowledgement of such be shared. This is the purpose of this gathering, and this ceremony. We are here to witness you both solidifying entry into the most intimate relationship - husband and wife. You are already one in Spirit. From this day forth the whole world will know and acknowledge you ... as one. (TO AUDIENCE) None of us at this ceremony is simply here as an onlooker. We are here because _____ and _____ feel close to us, and ask that we join them in this dedication of sacred purpose. We represent ALL their family and friends, and indeed all those whose lives will be touched - in any way - by the commitment we witness today. But we don't just witness it, we co-create it. It is within us, in our acknowledgment, to make this commitment powerfully real, and lasting. (continued) . . . . . . home/events/more . . . contact . . . |