Awakening Creativity at the Altar: Our Unique Wedding Day

GET TWO FREE CHAPTERS OF AWAKENING CREATIVITY NOW!Listen as Carrie and her new husband, Teddy, share the story of their deeply personal, joy-soaked wedding.They unpack what it looked like to trade performance and perfection for presence and play, and how inviting guests to participate (not just observe) transformed the day into a living work of art.Along the way, Carrie also shares exciting news about her forthcoming book, Awakening Creativity: A Sacred Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Artist—including how to download two free chapters and join her live Vade Mecum (Go-With-Me) journal class on Thursday, September 25.TOPICS COVERED:Why we led (and officiated) our own circle-style ceremonyMaking guests co-creators: bells, blessings, six-word love poems, and a vaudeville showHonoring ancestors and inviting the unseen beloveds into the spaceHandfasting with color-coded ribbons and family blessingsRoses, tassels, bells, and other personal symbols woven through the dayChoosing a dress code as an energetic invitation—“reckless joy” in full colorDesigning for reverence and play (and why we skipped alcohol)Planning with intention using The Art of Gathering (Priya Parker)Lessons learned, “wish-we’d-done” moments, and advice for crafting your own ritualsLINKSGet your two free chapters of Awakening Creativity HERE.Preorder the book and register for the Sept 25 Vade Mecum class HERESee our wedding photos HERE.Get our Top 5 Tips for a Meaningful Ceremony HERE.RESOURCES MENTIONEDBook: The Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerCLOSING REFLECTION“If you could reimagine a ritual—free from performance and expectation, full of creativity, love, and play—what would it look like?