S10E2: Perfect, Personalized Vows
Writing your own vows can seem intimidating and overwhelming. Or, it can be exciting.
Think about experiences, what you are looking forward to in the future, and how your future spouse has made you a better person.
And, remember, you don’t have to share your vows during the ceremony.
There are plenty of unique, beautiful moments you can create that might be more private and intimate. Tanya has awesome suggestions for you!
Guest: Tanya Pushkine, The Vow Whisperer
This week, we’re dishing about…
how to craft personalized vows that sound like you
what to include in your vows
ways to share your vows that are private and not during the ceremony
tips for officiants
advice for couples who are writing their own vows
... and more!
Meet Tanya!
Tanya was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium to an American born musical conductor and German/Belgian painter. Upon moving to the USA, she was soon accepted to The Juilliard School’s Drama Division. Immediately upon graduation, she was selected to play Mozart’s wife in Amadeus on Broadway, followed by roles on television, stage and film in both Europe and the US.
After a successful 10-year career, and the birth of two children, Tanya changed paths entirely and joined the corporate world with leading roles at LVMH, Sephora, L’Oréal, Barnes & Noble, Clarins and Nestle Skin Health. The Vow Whisperer was born 18 months ago, although Tanya has been doing this for over ten years. She decided to leave the corporate world and enter the wedding industry. As an officiant, vow coach and ceremony planner, she helps couples put their vows together using their own words and then using her acting skills, coaches them on the public speaking of the vows. The process is collaborative and relaxed whereby they work on the memories, anecdotes, funny moments, amazing experiences, obstacles the couple has worked though, the meaning of marriage, promises, and much, much more. And then of course, how to enunciate your words, not hunch over, make eye contact while reading your vows and all in all, a confident, flawless performance. Tanya also coaches amateur officiants in how to run a ceremony like a pro.
Tanya works with couples all over the world and is often asked to attend weddings to rehearse the vows if she is not already there officiating.
I have a method that is unlike vow writers who write vows for the person after one interview. I get everything from each person in their own words...the amazing experiences they have had, how they met, what was the proposal like, how has this person made them a better person, what qualities do they love about their future spouse, how has the other made them a better person and much more. - Tanya
Business Info
What areas do you serve?
Global
How long have you been in business?
4 years
Why did you decide to start your own business?
After my own second wedding. The New York Times covered our wedding in a full page Vow section. At the wedding, the writer was there and after the ceremony, she told me to quit my day job and go into the wedding industry. Within a month. I quit my fancy, lucrative corporate job and started the Vow Whisperer.
What's the coolest thing about owning your own business?
It's wonderful on so many levels, but being your own boss is a 24/7 job.
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