Celebrant tips & musings

Couple to Couple Tips You are unique as a couple; your relationship is unique, and your ceremony is unique, especially if you’re having it custom-designed just for you. Yet there are some things that most weddings have in common. Here’s practical advice from those...

With a celebrant ceremony you can have a real and final say, a casting vote, in every aspect of the ceremony and the wedding, from writing your own vows, exchanging rings, choosing the venue, the guest list, the celebrant and whether you change your name, and if so,...

The exchange of vows is the heart of the ceremony. It’s when you make the promises to each other that you will live by for the rest of your lives. You can use the time-honoured, repeat-after-me, “For richer or for poorer” vows. There is a great deal to be said for...

In any wedding, no matter how carefully and meticulously planned, things may turn out a little differently from how it was meant to unfold or, indeed, be something totally unexpected. There is no way you can possibly plan for every contingency, but you can take steps...

The Formal Wedding Venue If you’ve decided on a formal venue for your wedding, such as a banquet hall, hotel, stately home or a country club, this choice will affect a great many factors to do with your wedding. These may include cost, size of guest list, attire for...

If you’ve decided that the surroundings you’d like to get married in are a far cry from the country clubs, stately homes and banquet halls your friends and relations have chosen, what should you be aware of? If your style is more casual, you may gravitate towards a...

Venue Choice Tips You know how it goes:  no sooner has the proposal been made and accepted and the engagement ring put on the wedding finger, than the burning issue of when and where to get married looms. And the minute you announce your engagement, absolutely...