There are many ways to make your big day unique. From including family or cultural traditions in the ceremony, to creating something new of your own. Indeed, helping you decide which ideas to include is a big part of making it feel really ‘you’. In this blog, I’m sharing some of my favourite wedding ideas …
If you can imagine it, and it’s legal, a Celebrant can create a wedding ceremony for it. Modern weddings are able to reflect the values and challenges of modern life. That is what makes them significant and special. Outdated ceremonies that don’t feel relevant, are hardly the foundations on which to build lasting relationships. That’s …
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Welcome to Ask a Celebrant, the new Podcast with me and Berni B, my friend and fellow Celebrant. I will be sharing the episodes of the Podcast through this site as well as on Social Media. If you have questions you’d like to ask us, do get in touch and we’ll do our best to …
One of my favourite parts of planning a handfasting with a couple, is helping them decide on the colours for their cords or ribbons. Whether we’re going with one or multiple ties, understanding the choice of colours and their significance, adds an extra dimension to the handfasting. The colours mean different things depending on where …
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The origin of ‘hand-fasting’ is believed to come from ancient, Celtic practice. A couple made their relationship official by holding hands in front of a witness or two. They were literally ‘making fast’ their love. This comes from the term used when you tied a boat to a dock. Marriage was traditionally reserved for the …
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There are some wonderful reels and videos on social media showing incredible proposals. They clearly took ages to plan and required lots of people being involved in secret, to create the ‘perfect’ scenario. And I am as delighted by them as the next person. I am also aware of the pressure some people feel to …
Unity ceremonies represent the union you are committing to in your relationship together and there are many unity ceremonies available. These ceremonies can be based on historical, religious, trend and family tradition. You can also create your own unity ceremony, entirely unique to you. Including a unity ceremony in your wedding can bring a joyful …
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Your wedding Celebrant is going to have a huge impact on your big day. Long before you set foot in those adorable shoes you’ve selected, your choice of Celebrant will make or break that dream. How you choose your wedding Celebrant is, therefore, key to everything that follows. Am I making this sound like a …
Being in a woodland is a quite magical experience. Depending on the season, it will hold many wonders for your senses. As I write this, it is early June here in Carmarthenshire, and our woodland smells of honeysuckle and elder flower. A woodland wedding, surrounded by the trees and many plants that make their home …
