Wanting an unusual wedding ceremony?
I have never returned home on more of a high, than at the wedding of Jas and Linton, married at Weddings at Tiffany’s on the Maleny ridge. I knew when I met this engaged couple, that it would be a splendid ceremony. They are creative and fun, willing to have a go, and embrace something a little unusual, yet meaningful and heartwarming. It is wonderful to meet a couple who truly want something bespoke for their wedding ceremony.
Jas and Linton create something unusual.
Tradition can still carry meaning, can be captivating, can be absolutely memorable for the couple and guests. Jasmine and Linton agreed, and allowed a pretty free rein to design a ceremony that stood out for everyone. They jumped on the creative bandwagon and prepared something special to set the scene; a video.
How did it begin?
Like this….
A full chapel of guests. But no sign of the bride or the groom! We could see a movie screen set up at the end of the Chapel. As their marriage celebrant, I began to explain the absence of a couple to wed. “Before we start today’s wedding ceremony, there is something we need to watch. Fasten your belts and here we go,”
The guests were privy to an elaborate video story of the couple from childhood to now along their courting path. Photos interwoven with dramatic music wove a humorous story.
Enter bride and groom
Suddenly, just as the out-music played on the screen, the wooden, smokey-glass doors of the delightful Tiffany’s Wedding Chapel burst open and the happy couple entered holding hands. They walked down the aisle together. A huge cheer erupted as they walked to the dais, overlooking the Glasshouse mountains behind us.
When they first met
As we saw in the video, when Linton first met Jasmine, she was a garden gnome! Jas has since grown into a delightful woman. Linton is pretty happy about that! As we just saw, unusually for most couples, there is actual footage of their very first encounter on a film set, he the cameraman, she the actor. After the first day of filming was done, Jas told her mum, “There was a lovely cameraman there and if he asked me out for a coffee I would say yes”.
Coffee happened, if some time in the making…..and the long romance began.
A wedding promise
Jasmine and Linton’s wedding promise was not something new, yet was a confirmation of a commitment to each other and celebration shared with those who have been through the journey with them, and invited as guests of their wedding.
Callie’s photos in the rain reflect their ability to have fun and find creativity whatever happens. And yes they did get rather wet during the photo shoot. Wouldn’t you love images like this? The rain did not deter them at all. In fact Jasmine had the forethought to bring an alternative “reception” dress to change into. She looked just as divine after the shoot.
I hope I am around for their 50th wedding anniversary! Should be a hoot.
Thanks to the photos of Callie Marshell of Florido Weddings.
Unforgettable ceremony
Theirs was a ceremony no-one will ever forget. Jasmine, the bride, said afterwards,
“The ceremony was my FAVOURITE part of the day…I am so glad we got to share that with so many of our friends and loved ones…I even feel more connected with everyone after that amazing experience. The warmth, buzz, excitement just exuded from everyone and made the day even better than we could have hoped it to be!”
The Bride’s comments
“After stumbling upon Kari’s website and reading through the information and testimonials, I thought, “This lady seems like our kind of celebrant!” We then met with Kari and instantly knew she was ‘the one’ for us.
From day one we felt completely comfortable with Kari, which was very important for us. Kari is warm, friendly, professional and has a genuine enthusiasm and love for what she does – and it shows. Not knowing where to start, Kari provided fantastic recourses to help us get started. She takes all the stress and uncertainty out of all the legal components and ceremony part of the wedding. Planning the ceremony was a breeze, because Kari did all the hard work! I never once worried about it – which is awesome for a bride, with other things to worry about!
I had always thought wedding ceremonies were a bit boring and all the ‘same’, but after one meeting with us and talking a bit about ourselves and the type of ceremony we wanted, Kari wrote a beautiful, creative and fun ceremony that was just perfect – and so very us!
The ceremony actually ended up being my favourite part of what was the most fabulous day – we had so much fun, it was so special. After our ceremony, we had numerous comments about how wonderful our celebrant was and how much she ‘added’ to our wedding day. We also had people say it was the best ceremony they had ever been to!
We feel very lucky to have had Kari as our celebrant, because our wedding would not have been the same (or as fabulous!) without her!
Thank you Kari… “Jasmine and Linton