Make your own DIY wedding! As an celebrant I am constantly amazed at the aray of individuality, creativity and ways of celebrating love & life in the modern world.
I love DIY weddings where every possible favour is pulled in around the couple, creating a great vibe.
Family & friends feel important, having contributed their time & talent to making your day special. And they helped you save some $$$ along the way.
To start with you need a location.
Since we have taken marriage out of the church the ceremony is mainly all talk, the singing and rituals have been left behind.
I'm interested in getting some of the community and inclusion back into ceremonies, Being creative and making it up as we go along is fun and fine by me!
When it comes to the balance of expressing your indiviuality and family expectations things can get a little tricky. Many rituals are finding popularity in modern ceremonies and I think society is becoming far more supportive and open minded as to what does constitute a wedding ceremony nowdays. Being bored at a wedding I have found to be a common expectation for guests so liven things up and they will be greatful!
A diplomatic and self assured celebrant should be brave enough to stand and deliver a ceremony that is true to the couple yet have the skills to be gentle and inclusive of family who may feel a little out of their comfort zone!
If your not used to being the centre of attention or have embarressing memories of public humiliating causing you anxiety, this is my mantra to my couples. Everyone is here because they love you. You will look incredible so yes everyone will be looking at you WITH LOVE. Ride the wave of love down the isle or up the garden path, try to turn anxiety into excitment.
In reality the couple is really quite passive, the celebrant holds most of the focus and when you choose a supportive experienced celebrant they will hold you together and be keeping an eye on you all the time.
I have all sorts of stage management tricks from my theatre days to help couples through saying those important vows!
Australia is such a mash up of genes & cultures.
I think a typically Aussie wedding is one where there is a Chinese tea ceremony, Celtic harp and a Hindu Blessing, family ties are unifying and the family elders love it.
A wedding ceremony is a public delaration of your love!
That’s the focus and what we are all here for!
Your wedding ceremony may be one of the few opportunites in life where you clearly declare to the world who you are as people, what is important to you and your expectations of your future together as a couple.
The rest is icing on the cake so have fun making the icing as yummy and YOU as possible!
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