Weddings/Questions Answered by Expert The Reverend Patt Kauffman
| Subject | Date Asked |
| getting married | 11/10/2011 |
| Q: my fiance and i want to get married we are setting our flights for orlando florida we dont know how ... A: Congratulations, Tami, on your upcoming wedding! It can be so exciting, to plan a small, romantic ... | |
| Proper wording | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: my niece is getting married and her father and grandmother who raised her are paying for the ... A: Congratulations on your niece's upcoming wedding! The entire point of etiquette and 'rules', if you ... | |
| widow getting remarried | 1/18/2009 |
| Q: my husband was killed in iraq and now i am getting remarried. how do i word the invitations? is it ... A: I am so sorry for the sadness you must feel at the loss of your first husband, and I rejoice with ... | |
| Wedding Flower Color Scheme that will Match my Dress | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: My wedding dress is Vogue Royale by Maggie Scattered in Diamond White & Champagne over Gold. ... A: You are a petite bride, so you wouldn't want a bouquet that is too large, or too heavy (they get ... | |
| Wedding Flower Color Scheme that will Match my Dress | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: My wedding dress is Vogue Royale by Maggie Scattered in Diamond White & Champagne over Gold. ... A: The dress you have selected is absolutely exquisite! The beauty of this dress, and the very ... | |
| Newly Engaged | 11/26/2008 |
| Q: I am newly engaged and my fiance and I will be getting married in the next year. I was baptized and ... A: You have asked very interesting questions! No, I don't think God has a preference for a church ... | |
| directions to make a love knot | 9/14/2008 |
| Q: How do you actually tie a love knot with ribbon? A: It really isn't hard! If you go on the Martha Stewart website and click on weddings, you will be ... | |
| Ivory wedding dress | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: Can a girl on her first wedding wear an ivory wedding dress, why would she do this? Wearing this ... A: A woman (and I assume if you are old enough to marry, you are not a girl!) can wear whatever color ... | |
Answers by Expert:
The Reverend Patt Kauffman
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Expertise
I can answer questions about what is proper in Lutheran and Episcopal weddings. I can answer questions about the Scripture readings and the use of music in the liturgy. I can answer questions about the Holy Eucharist. I can answer general questions concerning the liturgy and its importance.
Experience
I am an ordained Lutheran pastor currently serving in a congregation that has also served (3years) in an Episcopal congregation.
Education/Credentials
Master's of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, undergraduate degrees in theology and history
Awards and Honors
Who's Who of American Women (2005)
Past/Present Clients
Have officiated at weddings for the last eight years; have added/subtracted all kinds of elements to make worship personal to the couple.
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