Writing Haiku A Haiku is a poem. Short and sweet But why haiku on a celebrant’s blog page? Creative writing Creative writing is essential for this marriage celebrant. Every wedding ceremony begins with a fresh canvas for me. I love writing a couple’s love story, finding their specialness, and working alongside them to create an…
~ with Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant, Kari ~ A row of 12’s looks great on the marriage paperwork. So good in fact that I just had to create a special 12/12/12 certificate for them… just for fun. Congratulations to Sandy and Michael for selecting the perfect dozen for their wedding day. Sandy and…
Creative writing This story will be about a dance, eventually. But it starts as a story about creative writing, something as a marriage celebrant I do all the time for my couples. Every wedding ceremony is unique and new written just for two people. Often I seek ways to hone my writing craft. Creative writing…
~ with Sunshine Coast Hinterland wedding celebrant, Kari ~ Spring warmth fills the air, and purple fills my eyes. Everywhere I go the jacaranda blossoms are falling, creating carpets on the road, the footpaths, the lawns. It makes one smile just to move around. What is it about that colour, the colour jacaranda? It’s not…
Who shall be the ring bearer? At your wedding, who do you choose to be the ring bearer? A charming little nephew? An eagle? The Best Man? The Best Woman? Mum? Or your pet? Congratulations Diane and Patrick, for choosing Ruby. They married in the charming pergola at Tiffany’s, looking out over the Glass House…
A Tiffanys affair Congratulations Alison and Graham, married at Tiffany’s, on the Sunshine Coast Range. This is a story about a place really; a place of extraordinary beauty for a wedding. A place that is old and is new, that is borrowed for your wedding day and is blue. So every bride can fulfil the…
Creative Wedding Decor Decorating your wedding day can be such fun. There are ideas for special themes, colours or designs. Sometimes it is helpful to have a specialist help you, sometimes you just want to DIY the entire day. At a recent wedding at Kenilworth Homestead, Jess co-opted her female family and friends, and they…
Beach wedding Congratulations Kylie and Todd Peters, married in view of their favourite surf break. Why the beach? When I met with Kylie and Todd they told me that they had to have a large wedding, as they simply could not exclude anyone from the guest list. So a large wedding it was, with family…
Something very French How about something very French for your wedding ceremony. You may be French. You may want a little something French for the sheer chic of it. You may simply wish to toast your love with champagne. Whatever the reason there are many French marriage traditions that are delightful. And of course…
Handfasting wedding ceremony Vintage wedding down at the homestead …and here comes the beautiful and totally happy bride, Jessica, to her wedding ceremony. The story continues. Jess and Joel are a relaxed couple who planned their DIY wedding at Kenilworth Homestead on the Mary River. There was plenty of space down on the farm to…