by Phillipa | Nov 9, 2020 | Featured
A ring warming ceremony includes your guests in your ceremony. An extremely personal way to include your guests in your wedding ceremony is a ring warming ceremony as the wording conveys the meaning of your ceremony to your guests and extends your invitation for them...
by Phillipa | Nov 3, 2020 | Featured
Children jump for joy to be included in their parents wedding day! There are lots of ways, big and small, to include children in your ceremony even if they are not part of the bridal party. Most children love having a special job and will be delighted to be...
by Phillipa | Oct 22, 2020 | Featured
Ana and Ale met about 18 months ago in Ana’s hometown of Dunedin and Ale had also made his way there from Argentina via Queenstown to find work and a place to call home. Despite the rain on their wedding day, they had a heartfelt & intimate ceremony in the...
by Phillipa | Sep 15, 2020 | Featured
Wedding rings have been worn since ancient Egyptian times, when they were woven from plants that grew alongside the river Nile. They were later incorporated into the Christian and Jewish wedding ceremonies, and it became common for the bride to be given a ring as a...
by Phillipa | Sep 9, 2020 | Favourite Readings
Paul chose this reading to recite at his son and daughter in laws’ intimate lakefront wedding ceremony last month. It’s not a romantic poem however it describes the reality of marriage. The final 3 words hit home with me… marriage is madness. This poem is beautifully...