2013 Outdoor Wedding Trends
With the Wedding season in full swing and with the gorgeous weather that we have been experiencing – my thoughts go to the locations. Almost without exception my lovely couples have chosen outdoor wedding locations.
Beautiful settings for wedding ceremonies and receptions can be imagined and created for outdoor weddings. Outdoor Wedding Trends are always evolving.
Read MoreHappy New Year from Auckland Celebrant
Happy New Year to you all! It’s the end of another year and a bright new and exciting year arrives tomorrow. This is a time of reflection and a time to plan for the year ahead and the future. So what are your New Year’s Resolutions? Is this the year that you are going to propose to your lovely partner? Or is this the year that your partner will propose to you? Or is this the year that you are going to get married?
Read MoreA Christmas Wedding
Have you ever thought about having a Christmas wedding? More and more people are choosing the festive season to get married, as there are plenty of reasons for couples that make this the perfect time of year for their wedding. A couple of years ago I performed a beautiful wedding on Christmas Day.
Read MoreVow Renewal Ceremony
How often have you and your husband/wife been to a wedding ceremony and been quite overcome by the beauty and the nostalgia of the romantic occasion? Why not do it all again with a Vow Renewal Ceremony? Joe and Jan were approaching 20 years of marriage and had that exact thought themselves.
Read MoreHigh Profile Weddings
High profile weddings are a fascination to us all now and back through history. But why do we care so much? Instinctively there’s a natural curiosity in each one of us to get a look inside the world of the rich and famous – and their weddings are very high on that list. No expense is spared to produce the most opulent wedding that money can buy.
Read MoreChoosing Songs for Wedding Ceremony
Can you imagine a ceremony without wedding songs or music? Universally, music is often used in order to envoke feelings and bring out emotions from within. Wedding ceremony songs, especially the wedding song, create strong feelings within us because we know it is about to herald a very special and exciting time in the ceremony – the grand entrance of the bride!
Read MoreReligious vs Non Religious Wedding Ceremony
When working with couples this subject often comes up because there are some misconceptions out there about the differences between a religious and non-religious wedding ceremony. So here is some background and information that will hopefully answer any questions you may plus find out a little history of celebrants.
Read MoreAuckland Wedding Celebrant at Bride and Groom Show
With less than a week to go now before the biggest wedding show of the year, the Bride and Groom Show at Ellerslie Racecourse – and I really am counting down the days! The Bride and Groom Show is a truly fabulous day getting the opportunity to meet with couples or brides-to-be and their maid of honour/bridesmaid(s) and talking about their ideas for their wedding.
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