In the Flow of Well Being Relaxation CD :…

The perfect gift, In The Flow of Well Being. This timeless meditation is a favorite of my clients. Those who have purchased it through the years tell me it is part of their daily spiritual practice. This guided meditation gently leads you into a state of deep relaxation, guides you to a sanctuary of peace and healing and gives suggestions leading to joy, self acceptance, release of negative thought patterns and the opening of the spirit to all good things flowing into your life. I designed this meditation to be gentle yet powerful. It is wonderful to listen to as you drift off to sleep as it allows you to gently transition from a meditative state into the dream state. The CD is available in the store on my website at http://www.heartlightweddings.info/

During this Christmas season I am offering my CD, In the Flow of Well Being, for sale at $10.00 plus $2.50 s&a.

In the Flow of Well Being – A Relaxation…

This guided relaxation brings you into a state of deep peace and leads you on a journey to a sanctuary where flowing water soothes your spirit. Messages to increase self awareness, self esteem and gratitude are part of this beautiful journey. The flow of well being is an excellent guided relaxation to listen to as you drift off to sleep as there is no harsh awakening at the end. You drift off on a cloud of gratitude and love.

The Wedding Journey : HeartLight Weddings

A Guide to Your Ceremony, Personal Vows and Joyful Marriage

Rev. Hannah offers  authentic, modern, wedding ceremonies for 21st Century couples, while honoring beloved wedding traditions. A selection of  unity ceremonies are included to add deeper meaning and symbolize your bond of love and the joining of two families.

You will find Ideas and advice on unique wedding elements. In the chapter, Your Wedding in the Stars, you can find your astrological colors and flowers to incorporate into your wedding celebration. There are also unique elements such as using a braided cord to tie the hands of the bride and groom together in  a Celtic hand fasting ritual adding a memorable touch to your ceremony.

After twenty years of performing weddings, Rev. Hannah offers common sense advice to help you avoid wedding pitfalls.

Rev. Hannah, a Gestalt therapist for over twenty years, includes effective techniques for harnessing the power of your thoughts, words and emotions to alleviate stress as you plan your wedding and allow greater communication and a deeper bond in your marriage.

The information and assistance offered throughout THE WEDDING JOURNEY provides the emotional support and understanding necessary to create a deeply meaningful ceremony, powerful and enduring vows, an awakened heart and the flow of great love, prosperity, serenity and joy into your marriage.

Excerpt from THE WEDDING JOURNEY, A Guide to Your Ceremony, Personal Vows and Joyful Marriage

Part 1, The Components of the Ceremony Page 3

Your wedding is the foundation of your marriage. The most important component of the ceremony is the exchange of your marriage vows. The second most important part is the decree of marriage by the celebrant, making the sacred union legal.  The rest of the ceremony provides an opportunity for the creative expression of your love for one another, the statement of your intentions for your life together, gratitude to family and friends, spiritual blessings, poetry, music and cultural traditions.

YOUR WEDDING DAY, YOUR WAY Part 1, excerpts from page 12-13

…As the bride and groom begin to create their ceremony, the questions are:  “What have you always dreamed your wedding ceremony would be like? What components do you want to include? Do you have a certain song, poem or cultural tradition you want to include? What words or sentiments have you dreamed of expressing to your beloved?” Incorporating your authentic selves and expressing your love in your own words, creates a ceremony that is powerful, deeply meaningful and memorable….

Traditional weddings are beautiful, but which traditions have meaning to you?  Create your wedding filled with the people, words, songs and rituals that are meaningful to you. Each couple is unique and your ceremony should reflect your personalities and beliefs…

No matter what your budget, no matter where you are having your wedding, the key ingredient is loving relaxation.  As the Beatles said, “Let it be.” Enjoy the event as it unfolds and embrace the day, savoring every minute.  The minutes add up to memories you will enjoy and share with your children and grandchildren….

THE WEDDING JOURNEY and The CD MEDITATIONS FOR THE BRIDE & Groom are available in a special package on our products page.

Non Denominational Ministers – Ceremony Officiants For Weddings

HeartLight  officiants can be called upon for weddings and other sacred ceremonies in Asheville NC and surrounding areas and in New Orleans LA and surrounding areas.

– Asheville Wedding Officiants  – HeartLight Hiking Weddings
– New Orleans Wedding Officiants

Photos Of Weddings In New Orleans – Get Married…

2014 Christmas wedding in a private room at Antoines, New Orleans, LA.

This was an 11/11/11 wedding I performed at the Oak Alley Plantation in LA King Wedding Party Mr. and Mrs. King after their wedding ceremony beneath the oaks at the Audubon Golf Club, New Orleans, March 2013
Wedding which included the children of the bride and groom, near New Orleans, LA A handfasting ritual was included in this wedding at the Louisiana Castle. The wedding party inside the Louisiana Castle in Franklinton, LA
A very romantic wedding in Audubon Park New Orleans An international couple marries in the ballroom of the Bourbon Orleans in New Orleans. An English Couple journeyed to New Orleans for their unique outdoor wedding.
Rev. Carroll with the happy newly weds and their wedding party. Rev. Betty Davis performs HeartLight weddings in New Orleans. 1990’s wedding Degas House, New Orleans
Early wedding on 11/11/11 on a balcony at the Wyndom Hotel in New Orleans. That’s the Mississippi river in the background. The bride wore red, the groom wore top hat and tails, lots of red roses. The cast iron gazebo at the Benache House in mid-city New Orleans was the setting for this vintage themed wedding.
High atop the Ritz Carlton on Canal St, the hotel has a beautiful terrace, perfect for romantic weddings.

Get Married in New Orleans

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  Rev. Hannah married John and Beck at the cabin in Seiverville. Their dog, Mutt was delighted.

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  After six years together Dee and Gigi were legally married in the middle of the stream at the botanical garden in Asheville.

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  This couple decided to get married while visiting Asheville. They chose Buck's Gap for the ceremony.

Memorial Services – HeartLight Weddings – Asheville, NC

Rev. Hannah Desmond and Rev. Roberta Binder bring years of experience to each end-of-life tribute. They provide dignified, thoughtfully written ceremonies and eulogies reflecting the life and beliefs of the person who has passed away.

Your celebrant, Rev. Hannah or Rev. Roberta, will work with you to plan a memorial service which honors and celebrates your loved one. Sensitive to the diverse needs of families today,  services are created to bring comfort and connection to family and friends.

You have complete final approval of the ceremony.

A Dove Release can be included in the memorial service.

Contact Rev. Hannah Desmond 828-242-8621 email: [email protected]

Other Services – HeartLight Weddings – Asheville, NC

Violin Music by Ruben Orengo

hear samples of Ruben’s music at

www.orengomusic.com     contact Ruben 828-776-5172

Additional Wedding Resources

HeartLight Weddings also offers a wealth of other wedding resources on our website. Visit our Wedding Resources page to find out more about:

NC marriage licenses

Wedding Ceremony Samples
Louisiana Marriage Licenses
Wedding Testimonials

Or visit our HeartLight Weddings online store and find Wedding Meditations, our Wedding Guidebook, and Wedding Downloads.

Baby Naming Ceremonies – HeartLight Weddings – Asheville, NC

The naming ceremony is usually held sometime before the first birthday.

A baby naming ceremony introduces your child to the larger community of family and friends within the context of sacred ceremony.

As the guests gather round, the parents hold their child and make a statement of intention to hold their child in the light of all lights; unconditional love.  Other statements and intentions can be stated by the parents.

During baby naming ceremonies guardians are named and also state their intention to be loving guides to the child as he/she moves through the stages of childhood. These guides are similar to godparents.

Celebrate Your Child – The Newest Member of Your Family

The child is officially named, anointed and consecrated to the highest good as ancestors and spirit guides are invited to protect the child through its life.

Music can be included in the ceremony along with offerings of poetry, readings, and good wishes from family and friends.

Baby naming ceremonies are a beautiful way to bring family and friends together to state a group intention of health, well being, and all good things for your child. A community dinner can follow the ceremony. Gifts may be given to the child and parents.

Rev. Hannah Desmond enjoys providing this beautiful service throughout the year. Children who receive blessings and group intentions for well being, thrive within their family and community.  Parents stating a conscious intention for unconditional love find they remain more conscious and renew this intention as they interact with their child through the years. This ceremony is usually performed during the babies first year.

Baby naming ceremonies start at $150.

Please contact Hannah or one of the HeartLight Ministers in your area for more information and to schedule your child’s naming ceremony. HeartLight wedding minsters can be reached at 828-242-8621, contact us today!

Wedding Officiant Fees – HearLight Weddings – Asheville, NC

Step 1: Contact the HeartLight minister of your choice and discuss your wedding ceremony and fees.

HeartLight Wedding officiants are happy to  meet with you prior to your wedding and assist you in creating your ceremony. We want the words you speak to one another, on your wedding day, to express your love, commitment and the dreams you have for your life together. We enjoy meeting every couple in person and getting to know them before the wedding. However, we perform many destination weddings and meetings in person are not always possible. We are available for meetings by Skype and conference phone calls with the brides and grooms who are planning their weddings from a distance.

Getting to know couples and the individual love stories they share with us is a big part of why we enjoy being wedding celebrants.  We are available for all ceremonies from a small elopement to a grand formal event.

When you reserve your wedding date, via deposit, you will receive a selection of beautiful Heart Light wedding ceremonies and a selection of wedding poems and readings. Our ceremonies include spiritual, interfaith, non-denominational, traditional, romantic, secular, theme weddings, alternative, hand-fasting and LGBT.

You may choose to use one of our Heartlight ceremonies as is, or you may use the ceremonies as templates to create your unique ceremony.  Couples are not limited to Heartlight ceremonies but  may use any ceremony they choose from any source.  Your officiant is available to assist you and answer any questions as you go through the process of creating your wedding ceremony.

Explanation of Fees

DEPOSIT: All ceremony fees include the deposit of $75 to save your wedding date on our calendar. Remainder of fee is due any time prior to your wedding or on the day of your wedding.

ELOPEMENTS:  Same day elopements $150.

WEDDINGS, PLANNED IN ADVANCE IN ASHEVILLE AREA:

Wedding fees start at $275 for the Asheville area and include the deposit of $75 paid in advance. The remainder of the fee is due any time prior to the wedding or on your wedding day.

Wedding forty five minute drive from Asheville $285,

Wedding  fifty to sixty minute drive from Asheville $300.

Wedding Rehearsal Fees:

Rehearsal fees are not included in the wedding ceremony fees above. Not all couples feel the need to have a rehearsal, therefore we have listed the rehearsal fees separately.

1  hour rehearsal in Asheville,$75

1 hour rehearsal 45 minutes drive from Asheville $85.

1 hour rehearsal 50 to 60 minute drive from Asheville $100

Payment for Your Wedding

You may pay the wedding fee any time prior to the wedding date via check or the Paynow  paypal  button on this page.

If you are having a rehearsal, you may pay the full wedding and rehearsal fee at the rehearsal.

You may pay the fee on your wedding day. If you choose to pay on the day of your wedding, please have a person designated to handle payment of the fee, as you will be enjoying your guests and taking pictures.

Step 2: Pay your $75 deposit.

A non-refundable deposit of $75 is required to secure the date of your wedding. The deposit is applied to the fee for the ceremony.  This deposit can be made on this site using the PayNow button to access Paypal. You do not have to have a Paypal account to make a payment through Paypal. You will see the word donation when you press the Pay Now button. This is where you make your deposit.  Deposits can also be made by check to HeartLight Weddings, 206A Jones Rd, Leicester, NC 28748

Step 3: IMPORTANT- Send an email to HeartLight with your wedding information.

Immediately after paying your deposit on Paypal please send an email to [email protected] with the full name of the groom, bride and the exact date, time and location of the ceremony. Please include the phone number of the bride and groom. This information is needed for your contract.

Step 4: Sign and return your HeartLight contract.

Once you have paid your deposit, you will receive a contract from Heartlight Weddings via email. Read the contract, type in your name at the bottom and return it via email to [email protected] The contract may also be mailed to Heartlight weddings 206A Jones Rd, Leicester, NC 28748

Step 5: Receive printable copies of wedding ceremonies.  

Prior to booking your wedding we will discuss the type of ceremony you would like. A selection of ceremonies will be emailed to you once you have secured your wedding date, via deposit with Heartlight Weddings.

Book your wedding well in advance of your date to assure you have the HeartLight Officiant of your choice. We are available to speak with you and secure the date for your ceremony! 828-242-8621

Travel Fees – Destination Weddings

Rev. Tom and Rev. Hannah serve the Asheville/Western NC  area and are also available for more destination weddings. They offer their services throughout the United States and are happy to travel to remote venues and natural locations, as well.  Travel fees vary depending on distance and  accommodations.

All Confidentiality agreements are fully respected.

How We Work

HeartLight officiants are available to offer support, answer questions and assist you in the creation of your ceremony and vows throughout the weeks and months leading up to your wedding.

On the day of your wedding your officiant will arrive approximately 1/2 hour before the service. Any last minute questions or changes to the ceremony can be handled at this time.

Each HeartLight Officiant brings a calm, professional and joyful energy to your ceremony. Thank you for choosing us to be part of your special day. We guarantee we will do everything we can to make sure your ceremony is beautiful, meaningful and memorable.

CONTACT US: 828-242-8621 [email protected]

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Thank You’s | HeartLight Weddings

“I was incredibly impressed with the level of assistance Rev. Hannah offered. She always answered my email questions quickly and was willing to meet up with us whenever we needed her. She even showed us the perfect spot for our ceremony! Rev. Hannah provided us with several different options for our ceremony script from which […]

“You are absolutely FANTASTIC! I have the picture of you marrying me and Todd on our mantle and whenever I come in or go out I see your radiant, smiling face as you’re doing the work you are truly meant to do you are absolutely FANTASTIC!” – Todd & Whitney Voltz       “Thank […]

A loving thanks to the beautiful couples I have married who have taken the time to send me these lovely notes.   “The most amazing officiant ever! Thank you, Hannah for being such a wonderful part of our wedding day!!”– Molly and Chris Fortna “Thank you so much for making our visit to New Orleans […]