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A Bilingual Wedding Ceremony is not as unusual as you might think. And if you are wondering what the guests might be thinking while listening to the language they don’t speak, well it’s only positive! As a marriage celebrant your main concern is that everyone enjoys the ceremony so it’s important that a Bilingual Wedding Ceremony (see this video) is delivered in a way that all the guests can enjoy. There are never long deliveries of any one language so guests actually feel they understand what is being said in the other language. No one feels left-out. SBS Australia recently produced a podcast on Germans marrying in Australia. It is always such a lovely feeling to receive feedback from the beautiful couples whose bilingual wedding ceremonies I have had the privilege to perform.

Being a marriage celebrant is a huge privilege. You share the dreams and sometimes keep the secrets of many beautiful couples. I love meeting my couples for the first time and hearing their story. It’s not just listening, it’s about reading between the lines, watching their body language and Holding Space for them.

In recent times many marrying couples have as their main worry – How to save costs on their weddings.

I totally support this so I want to help with ideas on how to keep down your costs.

There seem to be two key words if you want to save costs with your flowers: Creativity and Flexibility. Your florist needs to be very creative and you need to be flexible. I asked one of the most creative florists in Perth, Ellie Townsend who owns Lime Flowers in East Fremantle for some tips.

Some days are just better than others. Today I received this beautiful letter of thanks and it made me feel both amazing and a little afraid – that’s a lot to live up too! Thank you Marcus for your very kind words.

I love it when I get a request for a vow renewal ceremony. It’s a special privilege as a marriage celebrant to marry lovers but when couples want to reaffirm their love and commitment in a formal way, it’s a very special privilege.

What are the criteria for a perfect wedding gift? As a wedding celebrant I am rarely involved in advising on wedding gifts but this week I was put in a position to ask myself this question. I heard a wonderful story from one of my brides-to-be and it inspired me! I am often touched when I hear my couple’s stories, it’s one of the special parts of being a marriage celebrant, but this story touched me to the core.

Wedding Ceremonies are not always just smiles and fun. Tears of joy are sometimes shared with tears of remembrance and sorrow. As a marriage celebrant it is sometimes not easy to walk that fine line of including and honouring deceased loved ones in a wedding ceremony and creating a joyful and fun celebration for the bridal couple.

How to include Loved Ones in Your Wedding Ceremony

“Getting to the other side of an event makes me beyond happy. Seeing the joy on people’s faces on the evening but also hearing the reviews makes me glad. I just love pulling together a beautiful table that encourages community”. – I had to cheer when I read this quote from Stacey Clark. She had contacted me re being the wedding celebrant for one of her clients and because I had not had the pleasure of working with her before I did a little research and fell in love with her philosophy.

Recently a bride-to-be was looking for advice on a Wedding Facebook Page about how to include her 12 yr old sister in the wedding party. It would be a lop-sided wedding party if she did. Plus her Mum wanted her to be paired up with someone. Problem was, the groom didn’t want to have any more of his mates in the wedding party. Quite a dilemma but totally unnecessary! Nowadays quite often the wedding parties do not have even numbers.

As a marriage celebrant I have seen several scenarios: More bridesmaids than groomsmen and the groomsmen have very happily exited with a bridesmaid on each arm! They loved that! And more groomsmen, we found a mother of the bride and a special granny who were only too delighted to be escorted from the ceremony.

Wedding Traditions such as equal numbers of bridesmaids and groomsmen are only important if you want them to be. You should feel free to do whatever you are comfortable with. Many couples are now only having a Maid of Honour and a Bestman. And here’s another idea for you. There is no reason why a bride can’t have Bridesmen and a Groom Groomsmaids! Go on, be brave and do what YOU want to do and enjoy your special day because it’s exactly what YOU wanted it to be!

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German Speaking Celebrant – Video

Holding Space

Cost Saving Tips for Smart and Creative Brides

A Memorial Service – My First

Romance is Alive and Well !

The Perfect Wedding Gift

Honouring Deceased Loved Ones

Be Somebody who makes Everybody feel like Somebody!

The Joy of a Job Well Done!

Lop-sided Wedding Parties