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WHAT IS A SAND CEREMONY
Posted By Christina Towler,
17/04/2024 A Sand ceremony is a beautiful way to celebrate your family, whether it is just the two of you, your children, your blended family, or your fur-family. Your family relationship is symbolised through the pouring of the individual bottles of coloured sand into a vase, frame, bottle or other. And just as the grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the separate containers, so will your marriage and family be. You can purchase many gorgeous versions of Sand Ceremony Kits on Etsy...
WHAT IS A CANDLE CEREMONY
Posted By Christina Towler,
16/04/2024 A candle ceremony is a beautiful way to honour loved ones who can't be part of your wedding day. The words can be as following: 'Anne and Brian would like to take this moment to remember Anne's Dad, Tim who is no longer with us. Anne and Brian would like to honour him with the lighting of this candle'. (Together lighting the candle)
SHOULD WE INCLUDE A POEM, READER OR BLESSING IN OUR CEREMONY?
Posted By Christina Towler,
15/04/2024 If you’re looking to have a wedding ceremony that’s super-personalised, readings are a great way to do it. Wedding ceremony readings also allow you to give loved ones – particularly those who may not be in the wedding party, a special role in your big day. I am big fan of poems, readings, or blessings, and especially love it when a child feels brave enough to step up a do a reading. I have a great selection for you to choose from..
CONFETTI
Posted By Christina Towler,
14/04/2024 The throwing of confetti was started by the Medieval Italians who loved to throw things at each other. Sugared almond sweets called ‘confetti’ were thrown during carnivals, processionals, and parades. At weddings, it was thrown as a sign of fertility and prosperity. Grains, seeds, and rice have been thrown throughout the years. And these days, everything from paper confetti, shredded paper, through to freeze-dried flower petals and even compressor cannons are being used. Soap bubbles are...
CHILDREN IN WEDDINGS
Posted By Christina Towler,
13/04/2024 Including Children in your wedding ceremony. Children might not do everything you think they will during your ceremony―it might not be ‘perfect’, but I can assure you it will be cute and entertaining. I have had brides breastfeeding during her ceremony and a pair of twins playing hide and seek in the wedding dress. It is organic and my favourite part of a wedding. One great story is where a little boy takes the rings up the aisle, but every few steps he turns around and makes a ferocious face...
PETS IN WEDDINGS Your fur-family is welcome!
Posted By Christina Towler,
12/04/2024 A big part of any wedding day is involving your nearest in your celebrations, and more and more people are choosing to include their pets, as they are a big part of your life and a valued member of your family. I get that. In 2015, my husband and I renewed our wedding vows after 10 years of marriage. We chose a secluded beach with only a few present; a Marriage Celebrant, a Photographer, our two young sons and our beloved cattle dog, Tane. We had a fabulous day! Tane sadly passed away in...
HOW DO I CHANGE MY SURNAME? AND DO I HAVE TO?
Posted By Christina Towler,
11/04/2024 Once your Celebrant has lodged the documents with the registry of Birth, Death and Marriages (RBDM), you will receive your Official Government Marriage Certificate – You can apply for this through your Celebrant while completing the initial paperwork, or at any time after your wedding directly through the RBMD for $60 including registered post (April 2024). This is the certificate that you will need as proof of marriage and to change your family name should you wish to. It is not a legally...
SIGNING THE MARRIAGE DOCUMENTS - NEW NAME OR MAIDEN NAME?
Posted By Christina Towler,
10/04/2024 The ceremony is over and now it is time to sign the documents. Do you write your new name or your maiden name on the marriage certificates? This is a great question and something that a lot of my couples get confused about when it comes to getting married. On the actual day of your ceremony, you sign three documents and all three are required to be signed with the same name and signature that you used in all the pre-ceremony paperwork that you completed with your Celebrant.
HOW IT ALL WORKS - THE PROCESS OF GETTING MARRIED FROM START TO FINISH
Posted By Christina Towler,
09/04/2024 For you to be legally married, the following steps must be taken! 1. First you must find an authorised celebrant. I will guide you through the process and ensure that all aspects of your wedding are recorded correctly, and in accordance with the Marriage Act 1961. 2. I will help you fill out, sign, and file a NOIM (Notice of Intended Marriage) at least 30 days prior to wedding ceremony, and within 18 months of the wedding ceremony. If you are divorced or widowed, you must provide...
What happens in the event that we have to postpone or change the date of our wedding?
Posted By Christina Towler,
05/04/2024 I have had a couple who have had to reschedule three times in the last two years due to VISA issues, and others have had to postpone or move the date forward due to sickness or work commitments. I am aware that life happens and I am very flexible and accommodating in these circumstances and will do everything possible to ensure we can get you married! Any monies paid for services not yet rendered will also be fully refunded in the case of unforeseen circumstances. I will always do my best to...