“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage”. These words from Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, may be over 2000 years old, but I think they’re still pretty relevant today. With a celebrant-led wedding, your love story is at the heart of the ceremony.
Read MoreBelieve it or not I’m still getting wedding enquiries for 2021. And yes, organising and holding your wedding in 2021 is still possible. This is how…
Read MoreIf you are looking for an epic love story to read or to gift, I recommend A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. It is not for the feint-hearted. It is both compelling & devastating to read. At times I never wanted to put it down, at others I daren’t pick it up to read on. It made me cry on more than one occasion. I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days after finishing it.
Read More“Unchained Melody” is one of world’s most favourite long songs. It is the only song to have sold over a million copies by three separate artists in the U.K. But why is it called “unchained Melody” and who has recorded this love song much requested at a wedding?
Read MoreMother-in-law advice should rarely be ignored….especially when she is right. I decided to share this quote with you this morning in honour of my mother-in-law who is now 90 years young. She told my then fiancé & I these wise words of advice after telling her that we’d got engaged to be married.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreMany couples feel a bit nervous about having a reading or two at their wedding, thinking perhaps they don’t want some deep, philosophical or spiritual text read at their wedding ceremony. Here is a wonderful poem that can add warm humour to a wedding ceremony.
Read MoreThis beautiful passage from Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy makes an excellent short reading at a wedding. t is a reminder that in real life, which sadly at some point will end, true love doesn’t have a happy ending because with true love there is no ending.
Read MorePassages from Canadian poet & novelist Margaret Attwood’s work are a popular choice at weddings. But which to choose and which to miss?
Read MoreProbably the most requested wedding first dance song in the last 30 years is “(Everything I do) I do it for you” by Bryan Adams. It still holds the UK record for the longest uninterrupted period at No1 in the charts (16 weeks). It was released to accompany the film Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves in 1991. But what was the true love story?
Read MoreWhatever 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.
Read MoreIn many cultures a wedding under an oak tree foretells strength & durability in the marriage & the couple will be blessed with wisdom. The mighty oak tree is probably the most venerated tree worldwide & throughout the ages.
Read MoreEvery great ceremony, like every great novel & love story, has a beginning, middle & end. The peak of emotion in the middle of a wedding ceremony is most frequently “the vows”.
Read MoreI love a button hole. As a man who loves flowers & any excuse to dressing smartly & a bit dapper, it’s a shame that it’s only really at weddings that you see men confidently but stunningly wearing a button hole.
Read MoreEvery 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.
Read MoreYour 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.
Read MoreFinding 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.
Read MoreWhether 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?
Read MoreWant a beautiful love poem for your wedding? What about “Smile On My Mind” by Luke O. Meyers.
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