At my sister's wedding the photographer actually asked the minister to request no photography. Turns out one of their favorite photos was by the groom's godfather, it's now framed on their mantle. (View Post)
I attended a wedding last Thanksgiving and the happy couple asked for donations to the church's homeless program in lieu of gifts. Their wording "If you wish you may join with us during the wedd… (View Post)
Update: Yes, we asked her months ago to do a reading, once we realized she wasn't going to be in the wedding party, and she agreed to do it. We told her we trusted her to pick the reading or we could… (View Post)