Ryan and Meika
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A normal celebrant
I’d like to introduce everyone to a normal celebrant. I used to be one. After all, you have so many options today when you’re deciding to engage in the mystery and wonder of love and marriage, that you need a good starting point. You need to know what the average is, the mean for my mathematically leaning readers. A normal celebrant will marry you, that is, before one month before your wedding they would check that you can be married in Australia, sight your identification and take your notice of intended marriage form from you , and then on the day they will tell you what marriage in Australia is, and ask that you both verbally confess that you wish to take each other as husband or wife, your vows. In “the industry” we call that solemnising your marriage. A normal celebrant will be there 20 minutes before the ceremony and will leave after you’ve kissed your parents. A normal celebrant will be dressed appropriately for a marriage ceremony, whatever that me...
Want a different wedding? You need a different celebrant
If you want a different wedding, you have to start with a different celebrant. I’m a young celebrant and almost everyone that sits across from me as we meet for a coffee, usually on a Sunday afternoon, tells me that they want a different wedding. They’ve been dreaming of their dress, and the first dance. The dream venue was secured and a ceremony venue has been chosen, but the dread of the wedding ceremony set in and all of a sudden eloping became a viable option. Luckily for them, there is a new order of celebrants slowly rising. We’ve become celebrants because we went to terrible weddings where you’d sooner fall asleep than celebrate love, the mysterious love that two close friends have engaged in. Marriage in Australia is according to the law, the union between two peopl to the exclusion of all others entered into voluntarily for life. Just then you’ve completed 50% of what is necessary in a wedding ceremony, the other 50% is where you both confess with your lips that you want to ma...
Best man's speech, a new high
Buddy and Rufus were asked to be bestmen for their brother, and of course the inevitable best man/men’s speech was on the cards. They tell their story best in their own words: Our brother asked us to be his best men for his wedding. We knew the hardest thing would be doing a traditional best man’s speech, because we would cry too much. So instead, we made a music video – a plea not to leave us! Which he did, regardless. We hope this will forever celebrate their super-stylish wedding day, in the super-stylish way it deserves. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone on the team who sweated blood to make this work, especially Ferris & Gavin; without their genius Baddy wouldn’t look half as cool. Robin & Helen: we wish you many many years of love and happiness! xxxxxx Beat this, best men!
How to: use your iPod for wedding music
Even if you’re hiring a DJ or a band for your wedding, some songs, particularly songs for the ceremony in many cases, need to be played off iPod/iPhone/iPad/MP3 player. Here’s my tip on how to playlist your music so the person pressing play has an easy day and doesn’t disappoint. Create a playlist for each event on the wedding day, and order the playlists by starting them with a number. Here’s an example 01 – Pre-ceremony music 02 – Aisle song 03 – Signing song 04 – Exit song 05 – Post-ceremony music 06 – Pre-reception music 07 – Reception entry song 08 – Reception dinner music 09 – First dance song 10 – Father/Daughter/Mother/Son dance song 11 – Dance floor fillers 12 – Throw bouquet song 13 – Throw garter song 14 – Reception exit song You might have other elements to your day, add or remove as necessary. Using the above playlist system allows for a few things: Minimal error in c...
Paul and Victoria at Tamborine Gardens by Kitanobo Photography
On Thursday I was lucky enough to wed two upstanding members of the Brisbane community, not just regular old good people, but Paul and Victoria serve our community and are an important thread in the fabric that is Brisbane. It was a really fun ceremony with the ring bearer being a little bit butch and of course the miracle that is, two people falling in love. The ceremony was at Tamborine Gardens , which surprise surprise, is at Mount Tamborine, the photographers were two of the most professional people I’ve met in recent times, Melissa & Atsuto from Kitanobo and of course yours truly was the celebrant and the master of ceremonies for the reception. Post by Kitanobo Photography . Post by Kitanobo Photography . Post by Kitanobo Photography . Post by Kitanobo Photography . Post by Kitanobo Photography .
Should kids be at weddings?
It’s not a new question, but a current dilemma, do you invite children to your wedding? Jen at RockMyBabby offers up her thoughts here: http://rockmybabynannyagencyaustralia.com/2013/08/22/children-weddings-should-kids-be-invited As a professional attendee to weddings I’ll offer the following points: Kids are awesome Some kids misbehave Some kids interrupt things But some kids are simply delightful Sometimes the order of “things a couple would like to do at a ceremony” gets thrown out of whack because of kids At our wedding only a few couples had children, and most left them with a babysitter or a family member, it was a good night. Comment below: Are you having kids at your wedding, why? Or if you’ve already been married, are you happy you did or didn’t have kids there/
That new reality ...
Before I pronounce you husband and wife, I have one more thing I’d like you to do. Your wedding day is one that just seems to fly. It’s a day filled with emotions, friends, rings and dances. Many a wedded couple would remember how fleeting their own wedding day was. So I want you to take a few seconds to look into each others eyes. Think about the happiness you’re feeling. The happiness you’re feeling in this place, in this moment. Really let that feeling register in your heart and in your mind. Now think about your life together, what will it look like in twenty years? Where are you? What are you doing? Your visions for your future might differ to each other, but they will be complementary. Lennon said “A dream you dream alone is only a dream, a dream you dream together, that is reality” That new reality starts now! I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss your bride