Steckbrief
English Canadian,
zu Hause in München
zwei Heimaten,
zwei Kulturen =
mehr Perspektiven,
mehr Spaß
author/illustrator
of graphic novels
ab und zu Meerjungfrau,
ständiger Radfahrerin,
ewiger Optimist
Kurzvorstellung: Bilinguale Traurednerin Twyla Dawn Weixl aus München
Hello, young lovers of all ages and flavours…
Your unique love story deserves to be told with heart, wit and warmth. I’d love to tell it!
Hallo, ihr Liebenden, jeden Alters und jeder Art.
Eure einzigartige Geschichte verdient es, erzählt zu werde – mit Herz, Witz und Wärme. Ich würde sie gerne für euch erzählen!
I’m a Canadian-born, Munich-based wedding speaker and I am open to every possible partner combination and wedding vision you may have.
To reach the heart of your unique story, we’ll meet in person for an in-depth conversation. Imagine it as if we’re sitting around a glowing campfire. In the trust and warmth generated by our shared commitment to your story, you and your partner can relax, reflect and share what matters most to you about each other and your life together. I’ll describe who you’ve been and who you are becoming as a couple – and what your marriage means to you. I’ll present this speech to you and your guests in an eloquent and entertaining blend of dignity and humour.
Who am I? Two homes and two cultures = double the perspectives and double the fun!
Having lived on 11 air force bases in four countries in the 1950s and 1960s, I’ve encountered vivid contrasts in climate, culture and communication styles: icy northern Canada, post-war Germany and France, technicolour California. Growing up as the daughter of a nurse and a Starfighter pilot, I’ve experienced many shades of dedication, conformity and freedom. Naturally, I revelled in the experimental vibes of the 1970s, which brought road trips with friends across Canada and Europe, hippie communes, questioning everything, flipping pancakes in diners, delivering mail through hip-high snow, wrangling actors’ kids in a travelling theater troupe, studying film animation in Montreal…all the while writing and drawing my experiences.
And then, a fateful romantic visit to Munich in 1979 – and I’m still here!
Nun habe ich zwei Heimaten. Welches Glück! Und München is soooo schön!
I dove into exciting work here as a production designer for television (ARD TV hit music show, Formel Eins) and as an SFX assistant in The Neverending Story I at Bavaria Studios. Working behind the scenes in film and TV taught me to look beneath the surface, where often the most interesting stories unfold…
Looking beyond the surface for a stronger connection
For many years I’ve taught English and drawing to international students in schools, universities and in businesses. Building an honest connection has always been my primary goal. (And if that doesn’t include some genuine laughs, it’s incomplete!) I am currently writing and illustrating a series of autobio-based fictional graphic novels set in Canada, Germany and California. Happily, I’ve been mentored by some great comic art professionals and now love mentoring young comic artists and writers – the kids are so playful and inventive! Giving back to the next generation is deeply satisfying.
And now back to you, and a question…
Isn’t marriage an expedition to the source of life: deep relationship, sustained by love?
There is no destination more important for human happiness. Aber ihr wisst das ja bereits.
You’ve chosen each other as the best possible companion for exploring this new emotional terrain in your lives. As your dedicated “expedition guide” and speaker, I will gather and write all the input needed for a meaningful and entertaining speech – the heart of every wedding. Step-by-step, we will map out a personalised ceremony which includes your music choices, my speech, your vows and ring ritual, and possibly memories and wishes from family and friends. Our compass on this journey is the growing trust and openness we’ll share, that will lead to an emotionally fulfilling wedding ceremony, in which you two are surrounded by joyful celebration and the love, tears and laughter of your near ones and dear ones.
Let’s create a beautiful ceremony together!
Videoportrait: Traurednerin Twyla aus München
Erfahrt in diesem Videoclip mehr über unsere bilinguale Traurednerin Twyla. Gewinnt einen ersten Eindruck, wie Twyla nicht nur den „Heimatspagat“ schafft sondern auch eine ganz persönliche Trauzeremonie rund um das Brautpaar gestaltet.
