Together
Wedding speaker Sabine Osterauer weaves everything that’s important and meaningful to you into her custom speech. Your love story, your first kiss, and the experiences you’ve shared—she’ll happily incorporate all of these into the speech. The result is a lovingly written celebration of your deep bond.
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Your hearts have decided to say “I do” to one another, and you’d like to celebrate this special bond in a unique, extraordinary way? Whether surrounded by family and friends or in an intimate setting just the two of you—a non-religious wedding ceremony allows you to exchange vows free from imposed traditions and the expectations of others. The venue for your non-religious ceremony can reflect who you are; rituals are welcome, and there’s plenty of room for a personal declaration of love. You can celebrate your relationship exactly as you feel it and share what gives you butterflies in your stomach.
Wedding officiant Sabine Osterauer weaves everything that’s important and meaningful to you into the ceremony. From the moment you met, through your coming together, all the way to the journey you’ve taken together leading up to your “I do.” Your love story, your first kiss, how you interact with each other, shared experiences, thoughts, and emotions—Sabine is happy to weave all of this into the wedding speech. The result is a summary of your deep connection, written with love and respect.
A Conversation with Wedding Speaker Sabine Osterauer
In your opinion, what makes an elopement wedding special?
An elopement wedding has its own unique charm. While there are now various versions of it, for me it means getting married as a couple, just the two of us. In a place where it doesn’t matter how late it is or whether there’s enough light for the photos. It’s a couple’s decision to experience the emotions of togetherness—just the two of them and a wedding officiant—at a meaningful location. To feel the moment of saying “I do” within their own bubble of love and to know that it will forever remain a personal and secret experience.
How many compromises should a couple make when planning a wedding?
Compromises are a plan’s best friends. Even if the couple tries to plan everything, they’ll still have to make a compromise or two. The important thing is to figure out whether you can be satisfied with those compromises. I think making compromises just to please others is only acceptable to a certain extent. The guests’ sensitivities shouldn’t take precedence over the couple’s wishes. I always recommend that couples listen to their hearts and decide together whether to make a compromise—and, if so, what kind.
How do I find the perfect wedding officiant for us?
In my experience, the right couples find the right wedding officiants. The most important thing is mutual rapport and the trust to entrust your own love story to the wedding officiant. Personally, I’ve found that with “my”couples, I’ve had a strong sense that we were meant to be together for this once-in-a-lifetime moment of getting married. I think recommendations from other wedding officiants are great, since they already have experience and can sense who might be a good fit for which couple. Trust your instincts!
Are same-sex weddings still unusual?
Not to me! On the contrary: These days, a wedding for a same-sex couple is just as feasible as it is for any other couple. All weddings are emotional and beautiful, because they always involve two people saying “I do” to each other.
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