But this blog is primarily because I trust your ability to understand who you are and what you need in a celebrant. It's not about first impressions, vibes, or whether you fit some sort of "ideal client" profile* . It's about deeper connection. And for that you need to know who I am, how I think, what my values are. Hence this blog.
*(I don't have one of those for the simple reason that the best way to ensure a unique ceremony is to embrace the uniqueness of each couple) .
I especially love delving into how what might seem like small decisions can have a big impact on how it all goes on the day. And, of course, sharing! This blog (like my books and the pieces I write for other publications) is very much the product of my own experience as a celebrant whose favourite word is Why? And of being a person who never just accepts "the way it has always been done".
Delve into a topic to answer a question or find some inspiration ... It is likely that in my blog you'll find answers to questions you never thought to ask. But if there is something you want to know shoot me a message. I love a challenge!
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- Tutorials about getting married - what you need to do to get legally married
- Marriage
Paperwork - posts about the
paperwork you and your celebrant need to do
before your wedding, at the wedding, and
afterwards, including what you need to do if you
decide to Change
Your Name
Animals and Weddings - posts about including your fur kids and other animals in your wedding
- Celebrant
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- Why a celebrant?
- Choosing your ideal celebrant - hints, tips, and questions to ask
- Your celebrant and your ceremony
- Your celebrant and the law
- Behind the scenes
- Me as your celebrant - my view of my role
- Professional Development Articles for Celebrants
- Children and Weddings - posts about including children in your wedding
- COVID-19
Coronavirus - information and ideas
about weddings (retained for historical interest)
- Days of the Week for Weddings - traditions and opportunities that come with the day you choose
- Inclusive Weddings - posts about aspects of weddings that are inclusive of culture, gender, sexuality, and ability, etc
- Pinned posts
- Equality in your ceremony
- Including family and friends
- Ageism
- Culture
- Disability and Neurodiversity
- Gender and Sexual Orientation
- Scottish
Weddings - posts about various
aspects of weddings in the Scottish Tradition
- Vows - posts about wedding vows
- Types of vows
- Random thoughts about vows
- Writing your vows
- Saying your vows - or reading them
- After the ceremony
- Wedding Attire -posts about what you wear
- Wedding dresses
- Wedding flowers
- Wedding accessories
- Wedding Budget - posts about wedding budgets and how to save money and prioritise expenditure
- Wedding costs
- What celebrants charge
- Some budget-friendly ideas
- Wedding budgets
- Budget wreckers
- After the wedding
- Wedding Ceremony - posts about various aspects of the ceremony
- Thoughts about wedding ceremonies
- Dealing with wedding stresses and worries
- There are no "rules"
- Wedding ceremony choreography
- Including friends and loved ones in your
ceremony
- Ceremony styling
- You might not have considered this ...
- Wedding readings
- Wedding Legals - posts about what it takes to make your marriage legal
- General thoughts about legal weddings
- Your celebrant - things you need to know
- The Marriage Act
- Marriage Certificates
- What has to be done before the ceremony
- Consent
- Legal requirements for the ceremony
- Keeping secrets, privacy, and surprises
- What happens after the ceremony (including
information on changing your name)
- Where you get married matters
- Wedding Planning - lots of different aspects of planning your wedding, all of them important
- Before you start planning
- Mythbusting
- Setting the date
- Essentials
- Funding your wedding
- Plan B: how to plan for when things don't go to plan
- Choices, choices, choices
- Including children and animals
- Venue
- Dealing with Stresses and Dilemmas
- Rehearsing
- After the wedding
- Things you might not have considered
- Wedding Rituals - sometimes called sub-ceremonies
- Unity Rituals
- Rituals involving others
- Food for thought about Rituals
Wedding Traditions - there are so many traditions around weddings that people often think of them as rules. Expect to find facts about the history of these, plus some provocative thoughts from me. (Hint: Wedding traditions are peer pressure from previous generations and many stem from superstitions that are no longer relevant)
- General thoughts about tradition and weddings
- Traditions about Luck
- Tradition and Before the wedding
- Your Wedding Party
- Tradition and your Ceremony
- After Ceremony traditions
ABOUT OTHER CEREMONIES
Is there something you'd like me to write about? Get in touch
- Divorce Ceremonies - posts about ceremonies to mark the end of a marriage or a relationship, of parting of the ways
- Naming Ceremonies |Reasons to hold a naming ceremony | Planning a Naming Ceremony | Naming Ceremony Rituals |
- Vow Renewals - posts about renewing your vows (Vow Reaffirmations)
DATING AND PROPOSING
18 Romantic Things to do while in Lockdown - Great ideas for a romantic date night at home.
Proposing and Proposals - posts about proposing and proposals
