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YOU’RE THE VOICE CAN THEY UNDERSTAND IT?(Public Speaking Essentials for the Celebrant Part 1)You don’t have to make it loud but it must be clear! As a celebrant, whether you are conducting a funeral or officiating a marriage, at one or more stages of the event YOU...
Whoever heard of a Zoom wedding before COVID19?They say, "necessity is the mother of invention".For example, whoever heard of a Zoom wedding before COVID19?Every generation is shaped by the events, social trends and technology of its time.No doubt COVID19 will...
TOP WEDDING SONGS: Part 3TWENTY-ONE 21st CENTURY WEDDING SONGS THAT AREN’T ED SHEERANIf you want a quick, easy choice, check out the red-headed Brit’s catalogue for some ripe wedding songs. They are among the most popular choices in modern history for good reason....
TOP WEDDING SONGS: Part 1A Classical ProcessionFrom the walk down the aisle to the first dance the task of choosing the perfect song for your big day can be more daunting than figuring out which uncle to keep the furthest away from the bar. We’ve compiled a list of...
How Will You Tell Their Story?The point of writing for a Wedding ceremony is to cast a spell.Well chosen words can paint mental canvases with fruit bowls of colour, symphonies of sound, and cause forgotten aromas to pass gently through the air. The story of JK...
DO ME A FAVOUR8 Wedding Favour IdeasWedding party favours have become such an established part of the occasion that they almost seem compulsory. The origin story is a little unclear. Some records have favours dating back to the 16th century in England where bridal...
10 Quirky Alternatives to a Wedding Guest BookThe wedding day is all about the couple right? Kind of but arguably, not really. I remember 2 of my aunties, (who in the absence of my parents who were overseas at the time,) were helping my wife to be and I to plan our...
10 OF THE BEST WEDDING COMEDIES (To Help Relieve Wedding Stress)Written by Nate HamonMaybe you’re preparing for your own wedding and need some stress relief. Maybe you’re a qualified wedding celebrant looking for some inspiration (or you want to become a...
7 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH WEDDING STRESSEthereal music, a carpeted aisle littered with scented petals, a groom trying his best to avoid the “ugly cry”. It’s all been leading up to this moment. But what comes either side of a wedding? Broken appointments, financial...
Music and poetry are the crushed nuts and cherry atop of the sundae that is a wedding ceremony. We’ve talked about finding the right music in previous blogs so it’s time to talk about its bedfellow.
Poetry can be found in many places from classic collections to romantic lines from literature to your favourite Rom-com.
You may be a certified and fully qualified marriage celebrant, a couple getting married, a planner or someone assigned to provide a poetic reading.
Here’s a list to help you to get started on your search for those perfect lines.
LOVE, ZOMBIES & SMARTPHONES: How to Become a Romantic Lead in Your Own Life as Shown by the Unlikeliest of Romantic Leads. If you don’t remember the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead, it’s because you haven’t seen Shaun of the Dead and if you haven’t seen Shaun of...
10 FUN & APPROPRIATELY INAPPROPRIATE FUNERAL SONGS I was acting as a background extra for a quirky Australian television series that is soon to be aired. In one scene we were to act as a congregation of mourners in a quaint little chapel which was hosting a...
IT’S A NICE DAY FOR A COLOURFUL WEDDINGYou’re getting married soon, or you’ve been asked to help with wedding plans or maybe you’re a marriage celebrant who is often asked for advice because your “finger’s on the pulse”? Here’s something to consider, colour! Call...
The First Romantic MoviesThe year was 1896. It was the year that the X-Ray was invented, the first modern Olympics was held in Athens, and the first “Romance” film was released. The Romance section at Blockbuster didn’t require much shelf-space I guess.Film was in...
A FRIEND MAY BE WAITING BEHIND A STRANGER’S FACEBeing around strangers is stressful. Studies show that it causes our stress hormone, cortisol, to go up. But why? And how do we overcome it? There are a couple of reasons for this reaction.As humans we have lived for...
Hey Marriage! Where Did you Come From?To be honest we don’t have an exact birthdate for marriage, but evidence points to the institution being around 4,350 years old.Before “tying the knot” became a thing, it is believed that what we may loosely define as families,...