What fabulous photographic memories by Martin Hillary photography of Rebecca & Sam’s gorgeous wedding ceremony at the stunning Oakwood at Ryther, North Yorkshire.
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What a wonderful day it was back in July when Rebecca & Sam had their gorgeous wedding day at the stunning Oakwood at Ryther.
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True Love by Helen Steiner Rice is a popular poem read in wedding ceremonies. It’s easy to see why, it is short but beautiful & true.
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Whilst some couples choose a Wedding Celebrant because they want a totally unique & spectacular wedding ceremony, many couples just want something that feels traditional yet warm and personalised.
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Love is: the freedom to pursue your own desires while sharing your experiences with the other person, the growth of one individual alongside of and together with the growth of another individual.
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William Shakespeare’s Love Sonnets are lovely to have included in a wedding ceremony because they are not too long and most are easily understandable.
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This beautiful extract is from James Kavannagh & was the most popular choice for a reading with my couples in 2021. Will it remain as popular in 2022?
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To celebrate the 270th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, here is my recommended list of his music for a wedding ceremony with a classical music vibe.
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More and more couples planning their wedding day are discovering that they don't just have to choose between a church wedding or registrars, either in a Town Hall Ceremony room or paying £000s for them to visit your "licensed" venue. A Celebrant Wedding can give them the freedom to plan their wedding, their way.
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Sharing a life with another person requires a leap of faith. So when a couple jump the broom at their wedding the leap they take together is both actual & symbolic. The broomstick represents the couple’s wish to sweep away the old to make way for the new.
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Here are 3 lovely reviews from my first three weddings of the year.
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Not all relationships last forever, and so when couples find new love later in life, there is no reason why their wedding ceremony should not be as unique & special.
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Whether it’s a meaningful poetic verse as part of your wedding ceremony or a track you choose to play as part of your ceremony soundtrack, Barbra Streisand’s “I finally found someone” is a perfect choice.
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I love that glow that couples have immediately after their wedding ceremony. It’s partly a release of the excited tension that builds immediately before the ceremony but it is also the pride & happiness they share in making personal & meaningful vows to each other in front of their family & friends. But it doesn’t happen by accident!
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A Beautiful poem about love and marriage is a wonderful way to make your wedding ceremony romantic and relaxed. It gives time for the couple and their guests to pause, relax and listen to some wonderfully crafted words. This is one of my favourites.
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Classical music has a timeless quality and dignity to it and many couples choose a selection of classical music to have played during their wedding ceremony. Here are a few classical favourites that are beautiful for “the processional” - to walk down the aisle to.
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There is a beautiful, appropriate and special poem or reading for every couple’s love story at their wedding. This poem by Laura Hendricks is particularly fitting for a couple who were friends long before their relationship developed and they became lovers.
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Ever thought why brides traditionally carry them & then throw them away? It’s all down to smells, good fortune & a lucky escape.
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When I meet with couples I love to hear their proposal stories. You can tell a lot about a relationship and the personalities involved by hearing about how a couple got engaged. Including a couple’s love story: how they met, their dating experience and how the proposal of marriage occurred, is a beautiful and wonderful way to make a wedding ceremony personal, intimate and meaningful.
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Many wedding ideas from the USA have arrived in modern UK weddings, the sand blending ritual is one example. The “first look” is a big moment in US weddings, where the groom sees the bride for the first time, not necessarily as she walks down the aisle to arrive at the ceremony but sometime before.
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