Mike Ghouse Motivational Speaker & Wedding officia Motivational Speaker from Washington, DC

First of all, congratulations on the decision to marry. When you fall in love with each other, the ultimate destiny of your relationship is Marriage. Indeed, it is the most important milestone of your relationship and the most significant event of your life and must be celebrated by all who care for you. I will be happy to officiate a secular and or interfaith wedding as you desire with a sprinkle of both your traditions, of course the entire proceedings (30 Minutes on an average) will be made with your input. I will be your cheerleader. I will be happy to be the master of ceremonies as well. The process includes suggestions for living a happier life and focusing on and communications between the two of you. God wants nothing more than harmony in his creation. Because he created everything in balance, he expects us to preserve and restore it all the time. Marriage is one institution that restores harmony between the two of you. Marriage is indeed an expression of a commitment to your relationship. You two are taking a bold step to become one regardless of your origins, faiths, races, and ethnicities must be applauded. When you commit to each other, all hurdles seem merely the steps to cross towards the destiny of living a happier life. You are also setting an example of how-to live-in harmony despite your different upbringing. In effect, you are practicing pluralism. That is respecting the otherness of the other and accepting the God-given uniqueness of each other. Interfaith marriages are becoming the new norm of society. In a few years, one out of two marriages would be of interfaith. Yes, this is across the board, whether you are a Christian, Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Baha'i, Atheist or the other. According to the Pew survey, 40% of people of faiths will be marrying a person of another faith, it is higher among Jews. God bless your union. Amen! Mike Ghouse (***)***-**** – Washington DC Bio at *******.**********.**********.**********.*** InterfaithMarriages dot org CenterforPluralism