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"Plan B?" More Like "Plan Brilliant!": Why Your Outdoor Wedding Will Be Perfect Come Rain or Shine
After what seems like rain every day since the start of the year, we've finally had one or two days of sunshine (hooray!) and that has made me think about couples planning an outdoor wedding ceremony. The magic and beauty of them and, yes, the reality of planning one in the UK! photo: pbweddingphotography.com Why Outdoors? There's something undeniably romantic about saying your vows outside. Open sky. Birdsong. The soft warmth of a spri
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Feb 282 min read


Where Do You Even Start When Planning Your Wedding Ceremony?
New year, new plans, and possibly a shiny new ring on your finger. Whether you got engaged recently, or you're counting down to your wedding later this year, this time of year has a way of making everything feel both exciting and slightly overwhelming. That Question Everyone's Asking If you're newly engaged, you're probably fielding the same question on repeat: "So, have you set a date?" Maybe you have. Or maybe you're still in that lovely bubble where it's just the two of yo
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Feb 182 min read


A Traditional Wedding for the 21st Century
Sometimes, people are worried that using a Celebrant means that their wedding ceremony has to be particularly quirky or unusual, but that...
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Feb 2, 20253 min read


What's it like to work with a Wedding Celebrant?
What happens between booking your wedding celebrant and your big day? Is it the same as when you book a Registrar, where you go into the...
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Oct 22, 20226 min read


Feeling the Heat?
Top Tips to help you and your guests stay cool and comfortable during an outdoor summer wedding ceremony
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Jun 19, 20222 min read


Outdoor weddings are here to stay! Yes, but not yet all of them ....
This week, we heard the exciting news that outdoor civil weddings and partnerships are being legalised permanently in England and Wales!...
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Mar 20, 20221 min read


What's the Difference Between an Independent Celebrant and a Celebrant Registrar?
Planning a wedding means making a million choices at every stage - am I right? Choosing your wedding ceremony might be something you...
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Feb 6, 20224 min read


Song Lyrics as Wedding Readings
Sometimes, you just can't find the perfect reading for your wedding: you've either heard them all at a million other weddings, or just...
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May 16, 20216 min read


Ceremony Top Tips #1 - Readings and Vows
A simple way to give your readers a little more confidence at your ceremony, and which improves the photos, too!
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Apr 4, 20211 min read


What's the Difference Between a Celebrant and a Registrar?
Lots of couples ask this question, so here is a short video I put together as part of a virtual wedding fair last summer, which helps to...
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Feb 20, 20211 min read


Inspiration and Ideas for Small Weddings
In the ‘new normal’ in which we now find ourselves, you might be wondering how on earth you can still have your dream wedding. ...
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May 26, 20204 min read


10 Readings for a Baby-Naming Ceremony
A baby-naming ceremony is a lovely way to welcome your new arrival into the world in a way that is meaningful to you and your family....
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Nov 24, 20195 min read


10 More Light-Hearted Wedding Readings
Still searching for a reading that's right for your big day? Looking for something which will give your guests a smile? Here is another...
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Nov 23, 20198 min read


Writing Your Own Wedding Vows
How to Write Your Wedding Vows The words you will say on your wedding day are among the most meaningful you will ever say to each other,...
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Nov 9, 20194 min read


Celebratory or Civil: Wedding Celebrant or Registrar for your Wedding Ceremony?
I didn’t really know what a wedding Celebrant was - or that they even existed- until I started working as a Registrar of Marriages. ...
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Apr 11, 20194 min read


Rowhill Grange - a Perfect Wedding Venue in Kent
Kent is known as the Garden County of England, and a visit to Rowhill Grange Hotel definitely helps you to understand why. As you drive...
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Apr 8, 20192 min read


Great Fosters - Luxury Wedding Venue in Surrey
I’m often heard to say that one of the absolute perks of my job is being able to visit some amazing venues. Well, Great Fosters is one...
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Mar 16, 20192 min read


5 Top Reasons to Choose a Wedding Celebrant
Congratulations! You’ve said “Yes”, so get ready to say “I do”. You’ve probably already started to think about choosing every element of...
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Feb 16, 20193 min read


Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue...
So, we all know the rhyme: Something old Something new Something borrowed Something blue And a silver sixpence in your shoe and that we...
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Feb 3, 20193 min read


You're Engaged! Now What? Top Tips for Newly-Engaged Couples
You’re engaged! Congratulations! This is such an exciting time for you: the initial surprise, the fun to be had in telling everyone...
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Jan 26, 20194 min read
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