This page is dedicated to you. It is my hope that this information will help you to have a wonderful wedding.

It was around January 2005 when I began feeling an inner urge that I should go to Asheville, NC. In the year and a half that I lived in Florida, nothing seemed be working for me and THAT is the indication that we are in the wrong place at the right time. I am now very happily living in Asheville, NC serving the Western, NC area with weddings, counseling, sharing my two newly published books (see AnnPalmer.net) and whatever else may come my way.

Listen to that "wee small voice" within - most of the time we shut it off as no value, then, later, say "I wish I had acted or reacted from that voice." If for any reason, that voice speaks to you regarding your planned wedding, listen! Postpone the wedding, give more time to your relationship to be sure you are on the right path. Even though, over fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce, marriage should be entered into with a lifetime commitment.

Far too many people enter a marriage expecting our mates to fulfill us, when, in truth, only YOU can fulfill your own personal needs and growth. We are here on this Earth to learn -- life is a constant schoolroom -- no two people can ever see, think or react exactly the same. Our differences should be respected, honored and accepted. It seems we are attracted to our future mate, then as soon as we are united in marriage or any kind of commitment, we begin trying to change the other. In the last century, I think psychology became too much a part of our lives and we seem to look for faults and things to change about a person and can always find them. For me personally, from early youth, this has always been something that caused me discomfort -- people wanting to change something about me when I didn't see any need to try and change them. Through the years, I have learned that so often our own insecurity seeks to find fault with another to make us feel more secure. "Live and let live" is a better policy, in my opinion. 

Before you take on the responsibility of a union of marriage, be sure you are "in love" firstly with yourself -- until we truly CAN love ourselves, we cannot love another. We push and criticize them to make us feel OK. Self-love is not an ego thing. It is accepting yourself as you are, HONORING, RESPECTING you, just as you are knowing that you have the opportunity to grow and become a better person each day.

If this sounds confusing to you, feel free to send an Email to me and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can. That even includes helping you plan all aspects of your wedding.

Namaste', Reverend Ann Palmer