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Free Advice! AKA My Baby’s Getting Married!
Free Advice for couples who didn’t have the foresight to book a Celebrant. AKA…OMG my baby’s getting married! Here comes another blog motivated by a huge life event….my son’s just announced his engagement! OK, nothing unusual there I hear you mutter, well, no,...
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May 19th, Not JUST a Royal Wedding!
May 19th, 2018, ROYAL WEDDING DAY! After today's events, I want to make it clear that today wasn't just "the" Royal Wedding day! We held our "Royal" wedding in a castle in West Wales. It may have been a little smaller than Harry and Meghan’s, but this wedding...
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One Wedding Celebrant, No One Wedding Ceremony Like Any Other!
When "bespoke ceremony" really does MEAN "bespoke"! One of the joys of being a wedding celebrant is knowing what sort of wedding ceremony will suit you as individuals. What follows is my account of two very different ceremonies to try and show what I mean. Castle...
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Funeral for my Mother
Creating a funeral for my mother was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but a Catholic mass with a tribute by her children proved perfect.
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Love My Dress Blog!
The beautiful people at Lovemydress have featured a "Treasured Ceremony". Why not have a look for yourself, noting the bride's comments; https://www.lovemydress.net/blog/2017/09/stephanie-allin-lace-magical-woodland-wedding-wales.html In the Lovemydress article,...
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Funeral for a Friend
When I was asked to help prepare a funeral for an old friend I was flattered and we set to work long before his death finally arrived.
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Ceremonies and Symbolism: Lighting Candles
Creating a ceremony with rituals that evoke a deeper sense of meaning and connectedness will ensure a truly unforgettable experience for you and those you love. As mentioned in my previous blogs, adding symbolic elements to a special day is the perfect way to put your...
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Introducing symbolism into your ceremony is a powerful way to make the day truly ‘your own’. I touched on this in my last blog, exploring the powerful ritual of ‘handfasting’. You can borrow rituals from other traditions – or create your own symbolic gestures to...
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Ceremonies and Symbolism; Hand-fasting.
Symbolism in your Ceremony Let's talk about symbolism in your wedding! Starting with the hand-fasting ceremony, an old ritual which I love to adapt for a modern wedding. Part 1 Hand-fasting “Normally I find weddings boring but what you did was fantastic - it really...
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A Beach Wedding in Wales
It's a Nice Day for a .... Beach Wedding! Thinking forward The cold of Winter can create the most wonderful backdrops for weddings, picture frosty hillsides and glowing hearths. But I can’t help thinking back to past beach weddings and reflecting on the...
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