As a Celebrant standing in front of wedding guests or in front of mourners at a funeral, I have a responsibility to my wedding couples and funeral families to look respectable, portray the occasion in an appropriate manner, and of course – be true to myself.
Let me tell you something. I’ve been to, and officiated enough weddings to give every bridal couple a worthy word of advice….Breathe. Slow down. Enjoy it. Take some time out with your loved one.
Vows & Venues. Not only a great magazine, but as a wedding celebrant, these are two of my favourite topics, so how do you say ‘I Do’ in the perfect venue for you?
With a cold winter upon us in England, I cast my memory back to one of my summer ceremonies of 2015 and Gemma and Stuart’s beautiful beach wedding and sand ceremony in Skala, on the island of Kefalonia, Greece.
My week started like any other ordinary Monday. I had two funeral ceremonies to officiate, so my thoughts were with the two families who had a very difficult day ahead. The ceremonies were prepared, rehearsed, printed out in a presentation folder and I was ready to ensure that the memories they had entrusted to me were going to be delivered in the most heartfelt manner. I was cool, calm and collected. For a while at least.
