The ring exchange is one of the oldest and most universally recognised symbolic rituals in a wedding ceremony. Couples can you make it even more magical and memorable with a ring warming.
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What fabulous photographic memories by Martin Hillary photography of Rebecca & Sam’s gorgeous wedding ceremony at the stunning Oakwood at Ryther, North Yorkshire.
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Whilst some couples choose a Wedding Celebrant because they want a totally unique & spectacular wedding ceremony, many couples just want something that feels traditional yet warm and personalised.
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Here are 3 lovely reviews from my first three weddings of the year.
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When I meet with couples I love to hear their proposal stories. You can tell a lot about a relationship and the personalities involved by hearing about how a couple got engaged. Including a couple’s love story: how they met, their dating experience and how the proposal of marriage occurred, is a beautiful and wonderful way to make a wedding ceremony personal, intimate and meaningful.
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I love live music at a wedding & I am definitely looking forward to enjoying live musical performances once again. As wedding bookings are picking up again, today’s blog post is to honour all the amazing musicians out there who haven’t been able to perform for such a long time.
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Passages from Canadian poet & novelist Margaret Attwood’s work are a popular choice at weddings. But which to choose and which to miss?
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Whatever your love story, I can turn it into a beautiful and meaningful wedding ceremony. With some lines from an extract of the poem “Go to the Limits of Your Longing” by Rainer Maria Rilke, we explore what is love.
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Every celebrant-led ceremony is a personal creation, written uniquely for the couple & their love story. At some point, however, we will always get to “the kiss”. I give the couple a range of choices over the words I will use at this point. Traditionally “You may now kiss the bride” is used & is still very popular, but there are also many other variations.
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Your wedding day can feel that it is going so fast that couples often plan in “slow-down & just be” time. Moments they can just enjoy each other’s company & the day they have created for themselves, their family & friends. So consider a musical interlude.
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Finding the right words to express your intimate feelings to you partner can difficult. Saying them as part of your beautiful bespoke wedding ceremony can be even harder. I work with couples on their vows & give whatever help & support they request and need.
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Whether your wedding is due to be an intimate event or a “big do”, the chances are you will have a beautiful selection of flowers that represent your romantic love. What will you choose?
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Want a beautiful love poem for your wedding? What about “Smile On My Mind” by Luke O. Meyers.
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The exchanging of rings, like vows, is purely ceremonial & has no actual legal status & so can take place at a modern celebrant-led wedding in any location, even outdoors. The giving & receiving of rings at a wedding is said to date back to ancient Egypt as the circle represents eternity, with no beginning or end.
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