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Symbolic Saturdays – How to incorporate heirlooms into your wedding ceremony
Incorporating much loved heirlooms into your wedding is a beautiful way to remember and honour family and friends. Many of the couples I’ve worked with have incorporated their own heirlooms from wearing family rings to including stones and small photos in bouquets or wearing a family wedding dress. Earlier this year Princess Beatrice did just this when she wore a dress from her own grandmother, The Queen, on her wedding day.
Read MoreFabulous Friday! Why I became a Celebrant!
It’s Fabulous Friday again! This week I thought I’d share a little about my background and why I became a Celebrant!
Read MoreMonday Musings – Is it time to elope?
An elopement wedding is when the two of you (perhaps with a handful of friends/family) run away and celebrate your marriage in private. Films often portray elopements as a spur of the moment thing but actually most are well planned! Here are four elements to consider when planning your stress-free elopement.
Read MoreMonday Musings – Time for a wedding rethink?
This year weddings have taken a massive hit. It’s tough out there folks. That said, I’m not a negative person and I see 2020 has an opportunity to rethink a few things – including weddings. The fact is, for the time being, we are going to have to celebrate weddings in a different way because the government mandates it. Read on for a few ideas!
Read MoreCelebrate – Chateau de Lalande and The Chateau Diaries
In recent months, with no weddings this year, I have been thinking about how to use this blog in different ways to inspire and uplift. The name of my business is Celebrations for All because of my deep desire to CELEBRATE the special milestones life in all forms whether through a wedding, a naming, an adoption, a commitment, coming of age or passing through my work as a celebrant. That said, lately I’ve been inspired by the stories of countless people who choose to celebrate life in lots of different ways.
Read MorePostponed your wedding? Here’s the silver lining!
Another vlog from me – with some ideas to lift you up as you plan your postponed wedding for 2021!
Read MoreAn important update regarding the future of wedding ceremonies in England
You may have seen the news about this landmark case due to be heard in the High Court next week. If successful it will enable Humanists UK celebrants to be able to do legal ceremonies is in England, in a similar way to what is already done in Scotland. This is a great step in the right direction! However, as an Independent celebrant I am not included in this action!
Read MoreCelebrating Love in strange times!
Yesterday we paused to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day – the day WWII ended in Europe. Millions celebrated this momentous day 75 years ago and we did again yesterday – albeit at an acceptable distance. The day also gave me the opportunity to remember my amazing grandparents.