On Friday, December 8th, 2023, I had the honor of officiating the marriage between Hannah Edwards and Sal Cozzo. It was an intimate backyard wedding with their core family and friends in San Jose, CA.
It was such a special experience for me to write this ceremony. In another life, I was a writer and loved poetry. Not only was I able to write something meaningful and impactful for people that mean a tremendous amount to me, but I was able to include so many things that are special to Hannah and Sal.
The best part? I included references to 44 different Taylor Swift songs. Phrases that couldn't be more eloquently put than Taylor's Version. A word cadence, made impactful with melody. Lyrics from the songs that defined each major moment of our lives.
List of songs:
Taylor Swift
You Belong With Me
A Place in This World
Our Song
Mary's Song (Oh My My My)
Speak Now (TV)
Ours
Today Was a Fairytale
Fearless (TV)
Best Day
Fearless
Timeless
Love Story
Red (TV)
Better Man
The Lucky Ones
Red
State of Grace
1989 (TV)
Blank Space
Out of the Woods
You Are In Love
Style
Welcome To New York
Reputation
Call It What You Want
The Moment I Knew
King Of My Heart
End Game
Lover
It's nice to have a friend
Daylight
Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
Folklore
Seven
August
Invisible String
Evermore
Long Story Short
Evermore
Cowboy Like Me
Midnights
Labyrinth
Mastermind
Eras Tour intro
+More that I probably missed!
Disclaimer: At the time of the ceremony, TTPD wasn't out yet (let alone even announced!)
Here are some ceremony highlights:
Opening Remarks
Mawwiage is what bwings us togethah today...
(Yes, I did open with the full scene from The Princess Bride!)
Okay, seriously now. Before we get to that, let’s all breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, and breathe out...
...This wedding, well, it’s been a long time coming...
...Thank you for all of the people that have led someone to say, “I had the best day with you. To all of you and the light that you’ve shed into the lives of these two spirits, your love lasts so long and just like a folk song, your love will be passed on...
Hannah & Sal's Love Story
Long story short, Hannah is not only a kind and wonderful soul... she is one of the most fearless and opportunistic people I know... Then, the planets and the fates aligned... Realizing it’s nice to have a friend, they became Facebook official on this day, December 8th, four years ago...
...that was the moment I knew that Sal was the king of her heart and there was no such thing as a better man for her...
...When the rest of the world was black and white, their love was screaming in color...
Officiant's address
Seeing the two of you find laughter and comfort in each other, gazing at each other with eyes full of stars, and bringing such happiness and peace to one another – this is the timeless kind of love and friendship that everyone searches for.
exchange of vows
...These vows are a way of promising all those things we’ve hoped for through our wildest dreams of impossible things.
closing remarks
Look at each other and take this moment and capture it, remember it because happiness is here, now. And days/months/years from now, you’ll look back at today and think, “take me back to the time when we walked down the aisle”.
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