by Mary Gibson | Feb 18, 2023 | ceremonies, Top Tips, wedding tips
What Music Do I Need For A Wedding Ceremony? Choosing the right music for your wedding ceremony is another way of creating memories. I’m often asked what music do I need for my wedding ceremony? Choosing your wedding day music can be pretty stressful for couples, and...
by tca2023_1aq6g4 | Feb 10, 2023 | Love stories, real weddings
Leanne & Phil A Heartwarming Wedding This was a couples story that warmed the cockles of my heart. The story of a girl who didn’t think she deserved this much love. It’s a story of a couple who found each other by chance. A couple who believed...
by tca2023_1aq6g4 | Jan 11, 2023 | symbolic rituals
The Oathing Stone Ritual And now it’s solid, Solid as a rock, That’s what this love is, That’s what we’ve got. The Oathing Stone is an old Celtic Symbolic wedding Ritual. A Ritual that you might like to use in your ceremony. The quote above about being solid as...
by tca2023_1aq6g4 | Jan 11, 2023 | symbolic rituals
Including A Quaich In Your Wedding Ceremony Unveiling the Quaich – Scotland’s Cup of Friendship Whats a Quaich? A Quaich (pronounced “quake”) is a shallow, two-handled drinking cup or bowl; Scotland’s cup of friendship, also known...
by tca2023_1aq6g4 | Jan 11, 2023 | symbolic rituals
A Pinkie Promise A way to make your wedding ceremony that little bit different, do a pinkie promise with each other I bet you did this when you were young; you might still do it now with your kids. If you’ve never seen or done a pinkie promise, it’s the entwining of...
by Mary Gibson | Jan 4, 2023 | Top Tips, wedding tips
Wedding Planning Tips Expert Tips to Tackle the Stress and Embrace the Fun You’ve just got engaged and starting to think about planning your wedding. Is it scary? I know you may have heard from other brides that have planned their own wedding how stressful it can be,...
by Mary Gibson | Oct 12, 2022 | ceremonies, Top Tips
Choose A Seat Not A Side Creating a Unified Seating Experience for Wedding Guests This question comes up a lot with my couples. How do we get our guests at the ceremony to sit together without taking sides, i.e. one family on one side and the other family on the...
by Mary Gibson | Oct 10, 2022 | Top Tips
Post-wedding checklist After your big day, there are still some tasks to complete. You’ve had your wedding day and are feeling a bit lost as you’ve nothing left to plan now. Did you enjoy all that planning, I know I do. But there are still a few things...
by Mary Gibson | Aug 22, 2022 | Top Tips, wedding tips
I Spy Wedding Game I spy with my little eye something beginning with … You’ve had the wedding ceremony, fed the guests. Drinks are flowing nicely, and the band is banging out some brilliant tunes. But you know that bit where the band take a break and the evening...
by Mary Gibson | Aug 18, 2022 | Top Tips, wedding tips
Eco-friendly Wedding Favours Skip the Waste, Spread the Love Are you still wondering what to have as wedding favours? If you’re having any, that is. Many couples ask “is it not rude to not give favours?” Have you thought about environmentally...
by Mary Gibson | May 18, 2022 | Top Tips, wedding tips
Kid Free Wedding Navigating the Child-Free Conundrum Have you had that discussion yet about the guest list? This is always an awkward one for couples. Have you decided if you’re having children at the wedding or not? We never knowingly want to offend anyone by...
by Mary Gibson | Mar 4, 2022 | ceremonies, wedding tips
How To Include Your Pet In Your Ceremony Unleash the love As you’ve heard me often say, a celebrant-led wedding ceremony is about having the day you want, with who, and what you want at your wedding ceremony. One of the questions often asked is, ” how can...
by Mary Gibson | Feb 24, 2022 | ceremonies, wedding tips
5 Ways To Include Your Mum In Your Ceremony A Special Role for a Special Woman There are many ways to include your mum or mother-in-law in your wedding ceremony, and you might already have an option you want to use. But if you’re struggling, here are five ways...
by Mary Gibson | Jan 17, 2022 | ceremonies, Top Tips
Wedding Day Games Why not have some fun and laughter on your wedding day with some wedding games. The pandemic in 2020/2021 has brought some incredible changes in weddings. We have seen a demise in the more formal type of weddings for many couples. Today,...
by Mary Gibson | Dec 16, 2021 | Top Tips, wedding tips
A Guide To Choosing Wedding Shoes ‘You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. – Christian Dior There are so many decisions to make when it comes to choosing your wedding shoes. Heels or flats, white or coloured, plain or patterned, funky or...
by Mary Gibson | Dec 6, 2021 | Top Tips
Do You Need A Wedding Reading? The power of words: Tips for Choosing your Wedding Ceremony Readings Or perhaps I should ask. Are you going to have a reading or readings at your wedding ceremony? Having a celebrant-led wedding ceremony allows you to include some of...
by Mary Gibson | Nov 2, 2021 | Top Tips, wedding tips
Choosing an engagement ring An engagement ring should be a symbol of a love that will last forever Have you recently got engaged or planning to propose soon? Picked the engagement ring yet? Every year between Christmas and Valentine’s day are the busiest time of the...
by Mary Gibson | Oct 31, 2021 | ceremonies, wedding tips
Do You Need A Wedding Rehearsal? A wedding rehearsal is so much more than just practising your walk There’s a lot of organising to do for a wedding, as you are probably finding out right now, what with finding the right cake, getting the right dress and finding...
by Mary Gibson | Oct 7, 2021 | Top Tips, wedding tips
Hidden Wedding Costs To Be Aware Of Know hidden wedding costs to budget wisely and avoid overspending. One of the trickiest parts of planning a wedding is sticking to your budget, mainly because we forget to include so many hidden costs in the budget setting process....
by Mary Gibson | Sep 30, 2021 | Top Tips, wedding tips
What To Include On Your Wedding Invitations Crafting the Perfect Wedding Invitation: Essential Details for Your Guests You have picked your wedding date and venue, congratulations. Now it’s time to let everyone know where and when the big day is. So time to get...
