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Perspective is everything
You Tell Me It cannot be so you say… Simple hands cannot change the fate of humanity. I say humanity is a boundless, absorbing heart, Transcending death, and generations, and centuries, Absorbing bullets, and stitches, and tear gas, Enduring humiliation, and illegal...
Writing your own vows – inspiring words
How can you say you will be there in the good times and the bad?
Writing your own vows Part 3
I guarantee that we’ll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point, one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don’t ask you to be mine, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life, because I know, in my heart, you’re the only one for me.
Writing your own vows Part 2
Before we met, I had the usual dreams for the future. But since I have met you, my dreams are much bigger. All the things in life that felt unreachable before now seem possible when I am with you.
Memory cards
Looking for ways to celebrate your loved one? Ask friends, family, guest at your loved ones funeral or memorial service to write their favorite memory of them on a note card. These cards can then be kept in a memory box for future generations of the family to read.
Summer Solstice
“Why did we go and perform that ritual around that oak tree? How does that help us become better human beings?” “Precisely because most people don’t perform rituals around oak trees and more, and because by performing apparently absurd rituals, you get in touch with...
Wedding Invitation Do’s and Dont’s
It’s a sign that we are getting older when we start receiving wedding invitations. We have had the formal ones, the casual ones, the dramatic ones, the perfectly styled hipster ones, and sometimes even funny ones.
Redefining the Wedding Party
Most same sex ceremonies don’t necessarily fit with what we have become used to in weddings. I find this super exciting because we are in such a wonderful time when same sex couples are redefining many of the age old traditions we are used to.
Hand-fasting – A Guide
The hand-fasting #ritual is a beautiful, magical rite of passage. Many non-Pagan and non-Wiccan couples are adopting this old custom, much like when couples borrow from other traditions to craft their own ceremony to match their distinctive personalities....
A Beautiful Bali Wedding?
Ever thought of having your special day in Bali, by the beach on a balmy afternoon? Is it legal? would your wedding be recognised here?
New traditions – Same-sex weddings
Many people think that a same sex ceremony is the same as a ‘straight’ ceremony. And while very much is the same, LGBQTI people may have their own traditions, their own dynamics and their own sensitivities and require a different layer of knowledge and sensitivity.
Wedding Readings
Whether a scripture passage, poem stanza, or children’s book excerpt, the readings at your wedding should reflect your style as a couple as well as invite guests to learn more about the love you share with each other.
Win a free ceremony
I know planning a wedding can be a very expensive task. So, I have a very special offer for you! Couples who book their ceremony with me before November 30, 2016 will go in the running to win one of the following prizes: Free ceremony – your ceremony free, just as you...
Ceremony Songs
When you plan your ceremony, you need to think about more than one song. You should consider one for when you enter, and as you leave. But also think about songs to play while your guests are waiting for the bride to arrive, a song for when you are signing the...
Wedding Altar
Why have a wedding altar? Well you don’t have to – you don’t have to do anything! Traditionally, in western cultures, couples were often married at the church altar. An altar is a structure on which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes, and by...
7 Wild Wedding Facts
Valentines day is one of the most popular days for Las Vegas weddings! Early Roman brides carried a bunch of herbs, such as garlic and rosemary, under their veils to symbolize fidelity and fertility and to ward off evil. These herbs served as a precursor to the modern...
White Wedding?
Because white is the color of mourning in Eastern cultures, white #wedding dresses are uncommon.
Kidnapped Brides!
In many cultures, the groom historically often kidnapped the bride, and the groom’s friends would help him, leading to the modern-day groomsmen. At the alter, the groom always stood on the bride’s right side so his right hand—or his sword hand—would be free to...
Spiral Wedding Day Aisle
Do you dread the idea of walking straight down the aisle? How about a circle and skip the straight aisle? I do heaps of work with people sitting in circle – it’s such a beautiful way to have people connect with each other and feel part of something. Doing your...
Winter Solstice
The longest night of the year One special Winter Solstice, I invited the people most important to me to my home. We set a fire in the yard, and filled it with beautiful warm scented herbs. We cast a circle, shared our wishes dreams and plans, we shared what we meant...
Cleansing Ritual
I wanted to give you a bit of a heads up on how you can cleanse your environment and soul when you want to transition to a new phase. It might be a change in season, it might be time for a clean out, maybe you've just finished studying and are about to start...
Honeymoon history
Nowadays we are used to planning a special get away with our newly beloved spouse. But honeymoons weren't always so luxurious. Ancient Norse bridal couples went into hiding after the #wedding, and a family member would bring them a cup of honey wine for 30 days — or...
Inspiration
This is some serious inspiration!! @howheasked Is an instagram account dedicated to ring selfies and amazing proposal photos. This account is gonna give you the feels for sure!!
Candle Ceremony
Ever seen a couple light candles as part of their ceremony and wondered what it was all about? The candle ceremony is a symbolic metaphor for two merging families, or the union of two individuals, becoming one in commitment. The candle ceremony uses two taper candles...
Jewish weddings
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A Very Romantic Wedding Story
Did you see this? These guys were in the news recently - This couple met when she asked him for change. It can happen anywhere at any time!! This is what they said in the Guardian: A romance began when a homeless man gave a passerby 50p for her electricity meter –...
Peruvian rituals
In Peru, single female guests take part in a tradition a little sweeter than a bouquet toss. Charms attached to ribbons are tucked between the layers of the wedding cake. Before the cake is cut, each woman grabs a ribbon and pulls. At the end of one ribbon is a fake...
Bridesmaides and Royal weddings
Royal weddings in the United Kingdom do bridesmaids with a twist. Usually, the bride's attendants are young girls rather than the contemporaries. At Queen Elizabeth II's wedding in 1947, there were eight bridesmaids, most younger than the 21-year-old bride. Diana had...
A twist on throwing the bouquet
In Peru, single female guests take part in a tradition a little sweeter than a bouquet toss.
To change your name or not?
Do same sex couples who have a Civil Partnership Ceremony generally change their names? It’s a good question. Like everything else, people are going to do what suits them. But in my experience, older couples / couples who have been together for a long time are most...
Each of us have the ability to deepen our intuitive knowing.
When we develop this deep sense of knowing, we can make use of it to help navigate through the sometimes stormy waters of our daily lives; use it to help is make decision that are fulfilling; and most importantly, use it to discover a path that keeps us living in a life we love.
When we learn how to hone our skills and start to pay real attention to our inner voice, we soon discover that it points us in the right direction. Developing a strong intuition and learning to trust it gives us a new way of knowing or seeing the truth without need for explanation, double guessing yourself.