I just performed my first transcontinental wedding. I’ve performed weddings in many venues and circumstances but this was a new one. The couple is originally from Slovenia. He’s an American citizen and she isn’t – yet. But being married to an American speeds the process along. Their relatives in Slovenia couldn’t afford to come to the U.S. for the wedding. The couple plans to have a big (mock) wedding in Slovenia after she becomes a citizen. So they decided to have the wedding performed at their house and let their families watch via Skype. 


I didn't know about this until I was there and saw the 2 year-old daughter of groom’s sister-in-law standing in front of a computer chatting with her grandparents. The little girl doesn’t speak English yet – she’s learning it in school ─ so she was chatting away in Slovenian, turning around to show her grandparents  her new dress, holding up one leg to show them her new shoes.


I still wasn’t aware the wedding was going to be broadcast across the Atlantic until the couple put two computers on a table, so both sets of parents could watch, and faced them towards the bride, groom and me. Fortunately, I wasn’t asked to perform the ceremony in Slovenian. My Slovenian is kind of rusty :)


The ceremony went flawlessly. Afterwards, they celebrated with a toast of some kind of liquor, which I was offered. I took one sip. Bad idea. After ten minutes the burning in my throat had lessened enough so I could speak and beg off finishing the glass because I had to drive home.



 


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