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Themed weddings and rituals are back!
June 29, 2020
Or did they ever go? My guess is….it depends on what questions as a Celebrant we ask the couple. In my questionnaire, I always ask the couple if they are having a special theme or if they had thought of a ritual they would like.
Some couples like Gary and Alyce actually wanted a medieval theme that I conducted with the Celtic Hand fasting ceremony…..I even got to wear a lovely cloak they had made for me 🙂
I conducted Rowena and Michael’s elopement from Melbourne and they really liked the humanist idea they saw at a friend’s wedding in the UK and l wrote a ceremony with them that included an Ancient Wine ceremony, they now have the exquisite goblets as a keepsake to drink from on every anniversary as a special reminder of their wonderful day.
Vintage weddings are definitely back; I see so many couples loving the vintage lace and in particular black and white with a dash of colour and before you know it the bridal party will be dressed up like the Great Gatsby!
I think being Irish is a bonus as I embrace my culture and heritage. The Claddagh ring has its significance, Love – Friendship – Loyalty.
Merv and Aly embraced their Irish heritage and bought Claddagh rings from Ireland for their wedding and we incorporated some especially quirky wording that was uniquely them. In Ancient Ireland this symbolised a happy and everlasting marriage!
If you would like a ritual as part of your Ceremony, checkout my website under Rituals or we can discuss at our meeting.
Are you unsure what an Unplugged Ceremony is? Well look no further….I am conducting more and more as time goes on; my couples don’t like to see their guests in the background of their professional photos holding up their phones taking photos or worse still Ipads! I flew to Newcastle for my friend’s wedding. and this is the wording below I helped them choose:- “As this is an unplugged ceremony we respectfully ask that everyone leave all cameras and mobile phones switched off or on silent for the duration of the ceremony, and then afterwards phones and cameras are welcome, in other words no posting photos on Facebook or any social media today!” This is not for everyone and I respect your wishes whatever you decide to do. 🙂
Don’t know what email to use for all your wedding information or are you getting information overload to various emails accounts?
For some reason couples get really stuck when choosing the right songs for their Wedding Ceremony.
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