The Rev. Jonna Rachele Garvin - Wedding Officiant

10/06/2024

"The Way of Love can be harrowing. It is not a path of convenience. It requires vigilance and discipline to speak for the voiceless, and courage to accept the consequences. Yet the fruits of such action are sweet. They are wild fruits, and they yield in abundance—enough to feed a whole kingdom, right here on earth."
—Mirabai Starr

Father Richard understands the Franciscan vow of poverty through Francis’ commitment to live the gospel.   Francis initially needed no rule, no

08/28/2024

https://cac.org/daily-meditations/evolving-faith/

Sometimes God calls a person to unbelief in order that faith may take new forms.  —Christian Wiman, My Bright Abyss   If the city is a

08/24/2024

https://speakupconference.com/realigning-our-focus/

There comes a time when we are done. Done with crying. Done with anger. Done with bitterness. We are done. Flat out—DONE.

05/09/2024

Are you in need of an officiant in the Mid-Ohio Valley? I’d love to help!

10/20/2023

There’s still time to submit your wedding for a chance to be featured in our upcoming Winter/Spring 2024 issue 💕

Get all of the details on our website! www.southernbride.com/submit-a-wedding



📸: Calvin Gavion Photography

09/30/2023

It’s a beautiful evening to officiate a wedding!

06/29/2023

Every love story is beautiful and unique. If your love is not your first, but holds so much hope for you, consider the following poem for your nuptials.

"I will never be the first of so many things for you. I came too late, after life and love were woven into the tapestry of your existence. I care not about lost firsts, but I will fight… for your lasts. Take the old firsts… Take them, but give me the lasts." — Tyler Knott Gregson

03/01/2022

It’s feeling like spring today! What colors are you choosing for your big day? 💗🤍💛

Get creative, surprising ideas for your spring wedding's color scheme. This color palette inspiration goes beyond pastels, but embraces those in new ways, too.

02/28/2022

01/26/2022

Boogie on. 🎶

Songs cement memories of your wedding day for you -- as the wedding couple -- and your guests. Here are the top wedding songs of all-time.

01/10/2022

Accio Wedding! 🧙🏻‍♀️

These Harry Potter wedding ideas will take your wedding from Muggle to magical! After all this time? Always..

12/26/2021

2022 dates are available for wedding officiant services.

12/24/2021

In One Another’s Souls - Rumi

“The moment I heard my first love story
I started looking for you,
not knowing how useless that was.
Lovers don’t meet somewhere along the way.
They’re in one another’s souls all along.”

12/22/2021

12/22/2021

Pop the champagne!

11/27/2021

Planning a wedding on a budget? Explore our cheap wedding ideas & see how to bring a beautiful low-cost reception to life.

11/01/2021

‘Tis the season

Here's how to decide if a seasonal celebration is right for you.