{"id":1250,"date":"2014-11-24T05:19:39","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T05:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2016-12-27T06:24:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T06:24:12","slug":"poetry-la-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/poetry-la-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry, Sort of, at an LA Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At a recent small LA wedding a wedding guest had his own unique spin on wedding poetry that left everyone speechless.<\/p>\n<p>I was the wedding officiant for a marriage where the groom was from the South and the bride was from Mexico and, as part of their ceremony, they asked their wedding guests to offer a their own thoughts about their marriage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/la-wedding-officiant-marriage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1268 size-full\" title=\"A heart on the beach photographed LA wedding officiant Chris Robinson\" src=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/la-wedding-officiant-marriage.jpg\" alt=\"A heart on the beach photographed LA wedding officiant Chris Robinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/la-wedding-officiant-marriage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/la-wedding-officiant-marriage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The wedding couple was anxious to hear what a particular friend or relative of the bride, named Gerardo\/Jerry, would say. I was told several times that &#8220;Jerry is a poet&#8221; and that he would certainly say something memorable. Even the bride&#8217;s other family members were intrigued when they heard that everyone would have a chance to speak. &#8220;Will Gerardo be here?&#8221; was asked a couple of times by the guests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/la-county-marriage-officiant-ceremonies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1269 size-full\" title=\"An enticing table of treats at an LA county marriage\" src=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/la-county-marriage-officiant-ceremonies.jpg\" alt=\"An enticing table of treats at an LA county marriage\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/la-county-marriage-officiant-ceremonies.jpg 600w, https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/la-county-marriage-officiant-ceremonies-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t wait to hear what Jerry would say. Surely it would be wedding poetry at its best or some very memorable moment.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony went as planned and when I asked the guests if they had something to share they started on one end and moved to the other end where Jerry stood. Some guests shared a single thought and some shared more than they probably should have. And then it came time for Jerry. Everyone held their breath, grew silent and waited what seemed like hours. &#8220;What will he say?&#8221; I thought.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/officiants-for-weddings-los-angeles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1270 size-full\" title=\"One of the best officiants for weddings, Chris officiates at LA venues like this\" src=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/officiants-for-weddings-los-angeles.jpg\" alt=\"One of the best officiants for weddings, Chris officiates at LA venues like this\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/officiants-for-weddings-los-angeles.jpg 600w, https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/officiants-for-weddings-los-angeles-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, Jerry spoke and said only, &#8220;Bueno.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After a brief awkward pause with stunned eyes darting back and forth, during which Jerry added nothing else, I proceeded to complete the wedding ceremony and pronounced the crestfallen and confused looking couple husband and wife.<\/p>\n<p>For what it is worth, I am sure everyone will remember what Jerry said. I know I do. I still chuckle to this day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/wedding-ceremony-officiant-la.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1271 size-full\" title=\"Sometimes at a wedding ceremony there are wonderful details like this Love box.\" src=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/wedding-ceremony-officiant-la.jpg\" alt=\"Sometimes at a wedding ceremony there are wonderful details like this Love box.\" width=\"376\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/wedding-ceremony-officiant-la.jpg 376w, https:\/\/officiantguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/wedding-ceremony-officiant-la-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a recent small LA wedding a wedding guest had his own unique spin on wedding poetry that left everyone speechless. 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