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.
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.
Read MoreMany couples don’t invite young children to a wedding because they can be a distraction in the ceremony, especially if they become bored or irritable. But what if you are marrying later in life? You will want your own children to be involved, right?
Read MoreA great ceremony, like any great story or novel has a distinct beginning, middle & end, taking the participants & guests on a wonderful emotional journey. One unique way to end a wedding ceremony is for the happy couple to create a time capsule.
Read MoreAsh trees are magnificent trees which have a great mystical tradition & cultural importance in many aspects of human life. The ancient Britons & Celts believed the ash had magical powers & it is one of the 5 sacred trees. It was used to protect people from evil spirits & to make magical wands, staffs & broomsticks. Vikings & Anglo-Saxons used ash for spears & shields.
Read MoreAs many couples have been forced by the restrictions to limit the numbers of their wedding guests over the year, many are considering a wedding celebration months or even a year after their legal marriage ceremony?
