Heart and Soul Weddings & Events

02/04/2025

If you are changing your last name when you get married, one of the first things you need to do is get a new Social Security card. You will need to have a certified copy of your wedding license to do this. Rev. Annika always provides her couples with the necessary info they need to make their wedding paperwork legal.

Change your name on your Social Security record after you legally change it.

01/30/2025

Today we welcome Samantha & Sam to our Heart and Soul Weddings family. They will be getting married next month at the Powell Gardens chapel. We have just started working on creating their special ceremony.

01/22/2025

Today we are so excited to welcome Marina & Joel to our Heart and Soul Weddings family! Rev. Annika will be officiating their home wedding on Valentine’s Day!

01/22/2025

One of the wedding trends over the past couple of years is that couples are sharing their vows privately, before or after their cermony. What do you think of this trend? See article link in comment on pros and cons on private vows. vows

01/09/2025

Sure does not look like Spring in the KC area right now, but we are so ready to welcome Lorin & Nash to our Heart and Soul Weddings family. We are helping them plan a beautiful outdoor wedding at the Simpson house in April.

12/20/2024

Today we welcome Katrina and John to our Heart and Soul wedding family! They will be getting married in March 2025 at Loose Mansion with a handfasting ceremony.

12/03/2024

This photo of Rev. Annika was taken at one of her last Fall weddings which included a Christian ceremony, a couple of weeks ago. Now, here we are in the beginning of "Engagement Season 2025" which goes from Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day.(see article in first comment). In advance, we say congratulations to all the newly engaged couples! We look forward to speaking with you soon if you are planning a 2025 wedding. Rev. Annika is an officiant that will help you create a unique ceremony that expresses your love and commitment, the way you want it. (Photo courtesy of Shyann Wells Photography)

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! So grateful for all our wedded couples and looking forward to supporting those that are getting ready for their big day in 2025.

11/14/2024

Last Friday, Annika officiated her last wedding for the Fall season. Best wishes to Matthew and Kara!

10/23/2024

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” —Maya Angelou
Always an honor to support my couples in getting married. Congrats to our October newlyweds: Karen & Brian, Samantha & Brian, and Jane & Jeffery!

10/22/2024

It has been a whirlwind of events these last few weeks with weddings and personal celebrations. Need to post the 3 October weddings, but thought we would post first, one of Rev. Annika’s birthday celebrations.

10/17/2024

Today we welcome Jane & Jeffery to our Heart and Soul Weddings family. They will be getting married this weekend with a sacred ceremony surrounded by loved ones.

09/17/2024

Finally catching up on our last wedding from over a week ago. A perfect summer evening in a special romantic setting, Jewel & Jordan said “ I do”! Best wishes for a long and happy marriage 🦋💞🦋

09/11/2024

Rev. Annika is always ready to educate her clients on all parts of the wedding ceremony. Many couples forget about ceremony seating these days because seating is more flexible for the majority of guests. However, there is always a few VIPs to consider in the first row or so.

From where to put your parents to how to reserve spaces for VIP guests, this guide to wedding ceremony seating will ensure everyone has the best seat in the house.

09/04/2024

🤫 This Saturday, Rev. Annika will be officiating an elopement ceremony in a popular space in the KC area for small intimate weddings. We welcome this out of town couple to our Heart and Soul Wedding family.

08/29/2024

Today we are honored to have Karen and Brian join our Heart and Soul Wedding family. Rev. Annika is supporting them in creating an intimate wedding ceremony where they will declare their renewed love and commitment to each other in an outdoor ceremony, this coming October.

08/22/2024

We give a warm welcome to Brian and Samantha who have joined our Heart and Soul Weddings family. They will be getting married this October in an intimate ceremony at Powell Gardens.

08/20/2024

When a couple comes to Rev. Annika to find out if she is the right officiant for them, she starts by educating them on the traditional ceremony outline. This opens a discussion on what the couple may want to include in their ceremony. Rev. Annika is very flexible in creating unique ceremonies as long as the elements that make the wedding legal is included. Do you know what needs to be included in a ceremony to make it a legal wedding?

Looking for a breakdown of wedding ceremony structure? Here's the ultimate guide on wedding ceremony order for different cultures and religions. Use our wedding ceremony outline to make getting from the top of the aisle to your first kiss easy and choose the one that's the best fit for you and your....