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The Get Wed in Wales Report 2018

The Get Wed in Wales Report 2018

  What's happening on the Wedding Scene in Wales? Where did you go to Get Wed in Wales in 2018? What did you do? How much did you spend? These are among the questions we were pondering at the end of 2018, so we decided to send a questionnaire out to scores of Welsh...

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How Shall we Write our Wedding vows?

How Shall we Write our Wedding vows?

Often when I mention, casually, to my beautiful couples that I’d like them to write their own wedding vows, I’m met with looks of surprise - or dare I say horror! Not everyone looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights at this point, but today I’m going to try and...

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Free Advice! AKA My Son’s Getting Married!

Free Advice! AKA My Son’s Getting Married!

Free Advice for couples who didn’t have the foresight to book a Celebrant.   AKA…OMG my son’s getting married!   Here comes another blog motivated by a huge life event….my son’s getting married!   OK, nothing unusual there I hear you mutter, well, no,...

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May 19th, Not JUST a Royal Wedding!

May 19th, Not JUST a Royal Wedding!

Did you watch it? I’ve got to be honest, I didn’t get much further than a quick glance at "The Royal Wedding" since I was preparing for a different wedding, here, we held our "Royal" wedding in a castle in West Wales. It may have been a little smaller than Harry and...

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One Wedding Celebrant, No Wedding Ceremony Like Any Other!

One Wedding Celebrant, No Wedding Ceremony Like Any Other!

Make the ceremony suit the couple One part of being a celebrant that I love is discovering what sort of ceremony will suit my couples. It's true to say that, even though I'm one wedding celebrant, no wedding ceremony is like any other! What follows is my account of...

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Funeral for my Mother

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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Magical Woodland Wedding in Pembrokeshire Wales

Magical Woodland Wedding in Pembrokeshire Wales

The beautiful people at Lovemydress have featured a "Treasured Ceremony" in this article, they describe our Magical Woodland Wedding in Pembrokeshire Wales.  Why not have a look for yourself, noting the bride's comments;...

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Funeral for a Friend

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

Ceremonies and Symbolism: Lighting Candles

Candle - Lighting; Simple yet deeply symbolic. In this latest piece in a series on ceremonies and symbolism, we’re looking at lighting candles. As I wrote when talking about sand-pouring, adding symbolic elements to a special day is the perfect way to put your unique...

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Ceremonies and Symbolism: Sand Pouring

Ceremonies and Symbolism: Sand Pouring

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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wedding celebrant in south of France between laughing bride and groom with flower arch behind
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I promise today to be your best friend, your companion and your number one, the Han Solo to your Leia.

I will be there for you through the good times, amazing times & awesome times. But importantly the difficult times

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I vow to love you no less than I love the dog

I promise that I will never take you for granted, and always hold your hand

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You are everything I always wanted, but all the things I never knew I needed. Simply put, loving you altered my chemistry.

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