Who are we?
Pleased to meet you, visitor! My name is Gerard, the writer behind RosyVows intent on sharing the treasure trove of knowledge I’ve accumulated over the years. I wish a had a tear-jerking story of how I got involved in the wedding event planning. Sadly, I do not even remember how I got started. The “we” is so far only myself, with the website admin/owner being located in Europe and handling the technical side of site maintenance.
Fact of the matter is, I adore weddings and ceremonies in general. I loved it as a wee boy where I got to eat foreign delicacies, loved it as a teen where I got to make new friends, and kept a soft spot for it in my heart well into adulthood.
Wedding planning is something I’ve been involved with all the way back since early 90s. It has been a part-time gig of mine in which, for the most part, I preferred working independently rather than for an agency. The truth is, I’ve been working mostly as a planning assistant and wedding photographer so I had no choice but to immerse myself in this field fully and connect with couples and guests on a personal level.
Why write about weddings?
It has been my experience that having a wedding is one of the few deep desires of our hearts we hold onto from the moment we learn of it, all the way to the moment we say “I do”, and far into old age. Love may fade, our childhood dreams of becoming astronauts or princesses cease with time, but the notion of a wedding is something that puts a smile on our faces irrespective of how wrinkled they become.
Each one is the culmination of a couple’s determination to see through life’s challenges and affirm their devotion in front of their loved ones. Some weddings I’ve attended defy all norms commonly seen in Arizona, US, where I operated in the early years of my career. Each one, without a shadow of doubt was a dream come true and a crown jewel of two hearts beating together in unison.
Some years have been tough, various socioeconomic downturns made couples second-guess their plans and wonder if a wedding was needed in the first place. While I cannot tell you which is right for you, one thing I can promise: You bring the “why”, and I’ll bring the “how”!
Once again, it is my pleasure to see you here, and feel free to overstay your welcome to your heart’s content!