It is important at a wedding for all the Wedding Suppliers to work together.  For example if the bride has employed the services of a Wedding planner, Musicians, Photographer or Videographer. One of the reasons I feel a Wedding Ceremony can turn out so visually stunning is the combination of an organised Celebrant with the skills of the wedding suppliers working on the wedding. At the final meeting and rehearsals the celebrant can get an idea on various suppliers hired and their roles within the wedding ceremony. There may be decorations, carpets and chairs.  A musician may hav

The popularity of white dove releases at weddings has increased at a rapid rate. White doves are a beautiful symbol of love and because doves choose one mate for life you can use the releasing of white doves to signify your love, faithfulness, joy and hope for your marriage.  Releasing doves will bring many of these beautiful elements to your Perth Wedding Ceremony in a stunning and meaningful way. As the doves are released at your wedding ceremony, the guests are often surprised into a smiling hush of awe as the rush of white wings lift these lovely birds into the air and creating

Upper Reach Winery in the Swan Valley is an amazing venue to have as your Wedding Ceremony and Reception at.  It has just had some major renovations to the wine tasting room and restaurant area and is now is fully enclosed for you to have your wedding reception. Walking out of the restaurant area down the sandstone steps you enter a beautiful part of the winery which you can use for your wedding ceremony. The Wedding Ceremony area has a big old tree overlooking the vines and makes for a spectacular part of your wedding. After your wedding ceremony your guests are then wined and d

Cape of Love started as a Wedding Hire business in the South West of WA in October 2010 when Diane decided as she always loved old and quirky,merchandising displays and working with recycled she wanted to share her love of all of these with others. Cape of Love is owned by Diane McGill who has lived in the south west region for 20 years. In that time Diane has worked in the retail,tourism and hospitality industry. Over this time Dianne has fallen in love with her region and hence decided to call her business Cape of Love. "I love what our area offers the bride and groom,scenic backdrops,

As a Perth Wedding Celebrant creating wonderful ceremonies for my couples I am constantly on the look out for inspiration for writing my weddings. As the Perth regional co-ordinator for the Australian Marriage Celebrants (AMC) I was very happy when Ruth Van Gramberg, recognised and celebrated as one of Australia’s most respected writers on Celebrancy generously donated her magnificent works for publishing and distribution to the AMC. The book is titled: "The Practical Handbook for Celebrants to Welcome, Celebrate and Farewell" by Ruth Van Gramberg. This well researched and beaut

As a Marriage Celebrant in Western Australia I have had the good fortune to perform some wonderful weddings in the Perth as well as regional areas such as Mandurah, Margaret River, Kununurra and Broome. Recently I had a very touching moment when a bride's friend read out the following amazing poem and I thought I could share this with all the Brides and Grooms in Perth or even Australia planning their Wedding Ceremony and looking for something different.  Burnt Toast (By Anonymous)   When I was a kid, my Mother liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.  And I rem

Each year Marriage Celebrants need to complete 5 hours of compulsory training as part of their on going obligation to be a Civil Celebrant performing Weddings by Law in Australia.  The training is also know as OPD or Ongoing Professional Development. Last week I traveled to Mandurah Quays Resort, south of Perth to run the OPD for the local Celebrants for Australian Celebrations Training . Here is a summary of the topics that where covered over the 5 hours of training: Compulsory Component: Updating your status as a celebrant to the Attorney-General's department in Canberra. Cel

There are many beautiful wedding rituals you can add to your Wedding Ceremony to give it a special touch.  As a Marriage Celebrant in Perth I believe your wedding should be a special occasion and enjoying an inclusion of a Handfasting ceremony is a way you can make the Wedding "special". A Handfasting Ceremony is an old custom you can include which will give a romantic touch to your Wedding Ceremony. Here is a Handfasting ceremony that I performed recently at a wedding for Margherita and Joseph in Cottesloe, Perth recently: In Europe, until the mid 1700’s, few unions were sanctifi

As a Perth Marriage Celebrant I am asked on many occasions to include a bible reading in the Civil Marriage Ceremony. Even though the bride and groom are not being Married in a church or by a person of the church they would still like to have a small part of their religion included. As a relaxed and informal Civil Marriage Celebrant I am always happy to oblige this request and actually encourage the use of any religion or ritual in the Wedding Ceremony if I believe this reflects the thinking or wishes of the couple. One of the readings in the bible is very popular at weddings is from the 1st

During a Wedding Ceremony it is almost certain that the Bride and Groom will exchange Wedding Rings while they are exchanging some beautiful words that they have chosen for one another: "With this ring, I marry you today and pledge my faithful love." As a Wedding Celebrant in Perth many of my couples are looking for a Romantic way to conclude the Ring Exchange part of their Wedding Ceremony. One suggestion I like to make is that after the exchange of Wedding Rings a nice touch is for your Marriage Celebrant to bless your hands that have your new Wedding Rings.  It can be very des