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Children are the rainbow's gold at this wedding

9/21/2014

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I am so looking forward to Saturday when I'm conducting a wedding on the shores of beautiful Lake Macquarie. And, for me, the most exciting part of the ceremony will be the joining of the three children of the bride with the two little ones of the bridegroom into a whole new blended family. Children are so precious - the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow...

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ONE RULE FOR A GOOD RELATIONSHIP...

9/17/2014

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SMALL IS DEFINITELY BEAUTIFUL

4/3/2014

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Not everyone wants a big wedding with lots of guests, lots of celebrations - and lots of expense!...Some couples want something really small and intimate to pledge their love for each other. This couple chose two close friends as witnesses and I conducted a beautiful and moving wedding ceremony in a hotel room for them. Being part of such a small ceremony felt so very special! The bride messaged me afterwards saying, "The ceremony was just what we wanted.Thanks heaps for your patience with us not being ready. We all loved it and enjoyed it!" And that made me feel ever MORE special!



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SAND CEREMONY IN THE VINEYARDS

2/25/2014

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A beautiful wedding ceremony at Roberts' Restaurant's Moptop Aisle in the Hunter Valley. The couple chose to have a sand ceremony which was  fun and something a little bit different.


 It was lovely to receive this thank-you from them afterwards. "We loved the ideas you put forward and really felt that you understood what we wanted. We are really pleased with  how everything went from the planning stage to the ceremony." I send them my very best wishes for a long and happy marriage. 

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VOTE FOR THE CUTEST FLOWER GIRL...

11/13/2013

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In the 'olden days' when brides were very young the flower girl would lead her forward to her nuptials as a symbol of innocence blooming to become a wife and mother. In ancient Roman and Greek days the flower girl would scatter herbs and grains to attract fertility in the new union.
But today flower girls are often chosen from family members and their main job is to look cute! Do you have any pictures of particularly cute flower girls? Post them up here and we will place votes for the cutest!

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A WEEKEND OF WONDERFUL WEDDINGS!

11/3/2013

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What a wonderful weekend - a wedding on both Saturday and Sunday and what made it so super special was that they were weddings of friends and family. Here the stylish bride and groom arrive after having photos taken to greet their guests in the ballroom of a lovely hotel.
The bride looked  just like a fairytale princess and her groom, Prince Charming.

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THE FOCUS ON FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIPS

11/3/2013

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I am so lucky that I am still very close to my ex-husband's family. Though we divorced and he's remarried I am always included in family events. But what a thrill to be asked to be the celebrant at his brother's wedding! 
The ceremony and reception were held at the family home and it was a simple but emotion-packed ceremony. Afterwards the bride's sister, who had flown over from Thailand, conducted a Sai Sin ceremony - where guests tie string which has been blessed by monks round the couples' left wrists to bring good luck for their future. It was such a wonderful, relaxed and happy day, with so many special people present. It made me, once again, so thankful that despite divorce we're all good friends. 

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STUNNING SPOT, INSPIRATIONAL COUPLE

10/27/2013

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A really lovely couple who only had a very small wedding 14 years ago always intended to have a really special ceremony and reception when they could afford it. Friday was the day! It was the happiest occasion imaginable...so much love, laughter and smiles...beautiful children, a stunning 'bride', a handsome 'groom' and immaculate bridal party...with a ceremony overlooking the ocean. The guest register was a special book I created for them tracing their 14 years together. And did everyone enjoy it? You bet. The couple have just emailed me to say, "We both just wanted to thank you again for the amazing job you did with the ceremony and the book. Everything was perfect."  Thank you guys, I enjoyed every single second with you.

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TEN PAGEBOYS AND FLOWERGIRLS... 

9/15/2013

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I'm hoping we get plenty of rain this week so Saturday is dry and sunny for an outdoor wedding I am conducting. What makes it even more special is that there will be with five pageboys and five flowergirls ranging in age from three to ten. A young son is to give the bride away and the bride is wearing black, the bridesmaids white...

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Picking little flowergirls is a royal tradition!

9/9/2013

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I have some upcoming weddings where the attendants are very young - aged two and upwards. I think it's essential we do a rehearsal so the little ones can practice what they are going to do. But did you know using young attendants is quite traditional in the British royal family? At Queen Elizabeth II's wedding in 1947, there were eight bridesmaids, most younger than the 21-year-old bride. Diana had five bridesmaids, the youngest was 5. Kate Middleton took it even younger in her 2011 wedding, inviting her husband-to-be's goddaughter and Camilla Parker Bowles' granddaughter, both 3, down the aisle. At my daughter's wedding we gave the little flowergirls a toy bag each to keep them amused but  they ended up having more fun filling their skirtsdresses with stones - and eating them!


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