Love Notes: Excuse Me… Have We Met Before? Conversations From the Bridal Show Floor (Vol. 9)
As I reflect on this wedding season so far, I’ve caught myself thinking something more than once:
Excuse me…have we met before?
Not because I’m confusing couples or forgetting names, but because over the past several months, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful brides and couples that the moments begin to blend together in the most beautiful way.
Bridal shows have a special kind of energy. There’s excitement in the air, the sparkle of engagement rings catching the light, and brides walking the aisles with their moms, sisters, best friends, their "Bride Tribe", and sometimes their soon-to-be spouses. You can feel the anticipation of what’s ahead...the beginning of planning a wedding and building a life together.
This season has taken me from Ohio to Erie and deep south into West Virginia, meeting couples who are all standing at the same meaningful place in their lives — the beginning of their journey toward “I do.”
And what strikes me most each time is this:
No two love stories are ever the same.
Every couple I meet carries a story that is uniquely theirs. Some met years ago and grew together over time. Some met unexpectedly and knew almost immediately they had found their person. Others have stories filled with twists, timing, and second chances that eventually led them exactly where they were meant to be.
One of the greatest privileges of being a wedding officiant is getting to hear these stories before they’re shared in front of family and friends at the altar. In those few minutes at a bridal show table, couples begin telling me about how they met, how the proposal happened, and what they’re dreaming about for their wedding day.
Those conversations are never the same — but they are always meaningful.
And along the way, something else very special has happened.
Some of the brides and couples I’ve met during these shows have already said their own version of “I do” — not to each other just yet, but by choosing me to officiate their wedding ceremony. To be invited into such an important moment in someone’s life is something I never take lightly.
Each time a couple places their trust in me to stand with them on their wedding day, I’m reminded just how meaningful this role truly is.
It’s more than leading a ceremony.
It’s about honoring a journey.
It’s about telling the story of how two lives came together and celebrating the moment they promise their future to one another.
This season has introduced me to so many couples, so many smiles, and so many stories in the making. And every conversation reminds me why I love what I do.
Because weddings aren’t just about traditions or timelines.
They’re about people.
They’re about connection.
They’re about love, in all the different ways it finds us.
So if we’ve crossed paths at a bridal show somewhere from Ohio to Erie to Southeast PA and West Virginia, thank you for stopping by, sharing your excitement, and allowing me to be part of such a meaningful moment in your journey.
And to my 2026 brides, I can’t wait for your big day to arrive. It will be here before we know it.
To my 2027 and even 2028 couples (yes, I said 2028 — they’re already out there and planning!) thank you for trusting me so early in your journey.
There is something incredibly special about watching a love story unfold long before the walk down the aisle.
Every conversation matters.
Every story deserves to be told.
And every couple reminds me why I’m so honored to stand with them when the day finally arrives.
With love,
Rev. Kelly Moore🫶
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