Weddings

Spring boquets

I love weddings, I love spring flowers – So it’s the perfect time to share with you my 10 most favourite spring flowers for your bouquet.

Finding the perfect bridesmaids dress

Weddings

For decades, bridesmaids around the world have forcibly agreed to wear hideously tacky dresses in awful colours against their will…all for their bridezillas. I imagine each of these bridesmaids has faced herself in the mirror, taken a big swallow of pride, forced an...

Reading for a second marriage

Same Sex ceremonies, Weddings

They wanted their ceremony to demonstrate their belief that even though they had already lived full lives with their first partners, they still believed in the sacredness of marriage, and that they took their vows very seriously.

5 steps to secure your boutonniere

Weddings

I love seeing a groom’s boutonniere match the brides and bridesmaids bouquets. But have you ever thought about how you get them pinned on the suit lapel – it’s a bit tricky – but here are 5 quick steps to guide you. 1. Position the boutonniere...

Finding the perfect cake topper

Same Sex ceremonies, Weddings

it is essential that the cake topper reflects your style as well as the cake’s.

Planning your ceremony

Weddings

So much designing and planning goes into creating the perfect #wedding reception that it’s easy to overlook the most important part—your ceremony! Avoid wedding-day disappointment by getting started on your ceremony plans now. Here are some hot tips: Pick your music....

Mothers day – celebrating the mother in us all

Mother, Ritual & Sacred Living

To some, Mother’s day is just another day concocted by the greeting card and floral companies, a cultural holiday dominated by consumer pressures. For those whose mothers have died or are distant, and for those who have never been mothers, the day might touch deep...

Rituals to increase passion and embody love

Ritual & Sacred Living, Weddings

Since the very beginning of time, people have attempted rituals that induce love and stir desire. Some of the best stimulants of this type are naturally occurring foods like avocados, onions, ginseng, and ginger. These have a very subtle effect, so if you want...

Indian Wedding traditions

Weddings, World Traditions

A colourful occasion with elaborate decorations, music, dances, superb dresses and solemn ceremony.

A momentous moment in Australian history!!

Ceremonies, Same Sex ceremonies, Weddings

On 7 December 2017, the Australian Parliament passed the #Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 to change the definition of marriage and provide for marriage equality in Australia. The right to marry in Australia will no longer be...

A beautiful ceremony reading

Weddings

Have you read this?? Oh, how utterly beautiful! Neil Gaiman is an all-time favourite of mine and he has just added this beautiful #wedding reading to his blog… This is everything I have to tell you about love: nothing. This is everything I’ve...

Writing your own vows Part 1

Same Sex ceremonies, Wedding Vows, Weddings

History tells us that prior to the 13th century, vows were likely not to have been part of the marriage ceremony. But nowadays, your vows are one of the most important parts of your big day.

Writing your own vows – inspiring words

Same Sex ceremonies, Wedding Vows, Weddings

How can you say you will be there in the good times and the bad?

Writing your own vows Part 3

Same Sex ceremonies, Wedding Vows, Weddings

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

Ceremonies, Same Sex ceremonies, Wedding Vows, Weddings

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.