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Celebrating the New Year

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Celebrating the new year is something all of us can do. But for some couples, the new year means even more. Perhaps an engagement made your holidays especially bright. Or maybe 2022 is the year you will be married. Or perhaps this is a year for a milestone anniversary celebration. Whatever the reason, may the new year bring much happiness and many wonderful memories.

Happy New Year!
Celebrating the new year, and maybe something more??

Newly engaged couples are still wrapped up in the wonder of the proposal and sharing your happy news with family and friends. Soon, however, you’ll begin to consider if 2022 is going to be the year of your wedding, or perhaps you’ll be looking at 2023. If you want a particular month for your wedding or have a particular venue in mind, you’ll want to work quickly to secure the date and place for your festivities.

For engaged couples already planning a 2022 wedding, celebrating the New Year is a reminder to keep working on your plans. Especially if you’ve had a long engagement, it can be easy for months to slip by and all of a sudden you can find yourself scrambling to complete all the tasks associated with a wedding. If you haven’t secured your key vendors already – photographer, musician/DJ, and celebrant/officiant, you’ll want to do that right away.

Let’s not forget about couples married 25, 30, 40, 50 years or more. Milestone anniversaries are a wonderful time to gather with family and friends to publicly voice your love and commitment to each other once again. These gatherings can be at informal – picnics or family reunions. Especially if you had a smaller celebration or eloped for your wedding, you might choose to plan a more elaborate vow renewal ceremony and celebration. No matter the style of the event, a lasting love is always worth celebrating.

Celebrating the new year is only the beginning of 2022. There are many more celebrations to come. Congratulations to all the newly engaged couples. Best wishes to all the couples marrying this year. And wishes for many more loving years together go out to the milestone anniversary couples. Love in all its forms is always worth celebrating!

Warm Holiday Wishes

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Sending warm holiday wishes to everyone. With the Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, HumanLight, and New Years packed into the last two weeks of the year, there are plenty of holidays to choose from and to celebrate. Each holiday has its own celebrations, traditions and rituals to draw people together and create warm memories.

You may decorate your home, give and receive gifts, gather with family and friends, drink champagne and bake cookies. However you celebrate, I encourage you to take time to savor the moments, to build memories, and to cherish those close to your heart.

It is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle caused by the many extra tasks involved in holiday celebrations, but if you take the time to pause and enjoy a conversation, to take a walk on a crisp, sunny day, or even to watch an old, favorite holiday movie together you’ll make more memories and enjoy the season more.

Especially if you’re planning a 2018 wedding, this is a good opportunity to put away your lists for a few days and concentrate on sharing the holidays with your partner. Talk about your memories of treasured childhood holiday celebrations. Discuss what traditions you might want to include in your holidays as a married couple. Do a little something to let your partner that you’re thinking of them at this busy time of year – an extra hug, a special thank you, a gentle kiss will be much appreciated.

No matter which holiday you celebrate, or how you celebrate, remember that it is the people you share your celebration with that mean the most. Wishing you safe and warm holiday celebrations.