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Weddings can be beautiful, absurd, sacred, hilarious, expensive, unforgettable—and sometimes all of those things before the cake is cut.

Wedding PhD is not another book about centerpieces, seating charts, or how to survive a wedding checklist. It is about what happens when real people stand face-to-face and make one of the boldest promises human beings ever make: to build a life together.

For decades, I have stood beside couples at that moment—when hope outruns fear, love challenges uncertainty, and two people decide that whatever comes next, they will face it together.

Along the way, I witnessed moments that were touching, funny, awkward, surprising, and deeply revealing. The kinds of moments that never make it into the formal wedding album, but often say far more about love and marriage than the posed photographs ever could.

These stories are drawn from real encounters with people who placed their faith in each other, their hope in a shared future, and their trust in a love without limits.

Serving couples during one of the most meaningful seasons of their lives became more than a career. It became a mission that shaped my own life: to honor commitment, encourage lasting marriages, and remind people that the wedding is only the opening chapter.

Wedding PhD is what thousands of ceremonies taught me about love, marriage, people—and the remarkable courage it takes to promise someone a lifetime.

Foreword by Channel 3 and CBS 5 Meteorologist, Paul Horton

“He is an icon in our community and has some of the greatest stories about the weddings he’sperformed. That is what this book is all about: his experiences, his faith, and love of his profession. I am sure you will find joy in the stories he is about to share.”