Associated Press sportswriter Larry Lage, left, officiates the wedding of Ryan Rutledge and Natalie LaRocca at the Postcard Inn Beach Resort and Marina in Islamorada, Fla. on March 27, 2021. Lukas Guillaume via AP
ISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) â When a childhood friend, Ryan Rutledge, called me last fall, he had a request that just about took my breath away.
Ryan and his then-fiancé, Natalie LaRocca, wanted me to officiate their wedding.
Say what?
Ryan explained that they had not developed a relationship yet with a clergy member at any church near their new home in Ponte Veda, Florida, where they had relocated during the pandemic. Knowing I am Catholic and have done public speaking, Ryan shared an idea with Natalie.
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