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Privacy and Privilege

Yesterday I received a wonderful email from a couple, just home from their honeymoon, thanking me for making their ceremony so special.  In their words, I really understood them.  I was very humbled.  That a couple would take time, from their busy lives, to say thank you. In truth I have always had lovely thank…

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Happy New Year!

Lots to be thankful for, lots to look forward to.  No need for resolutions, keep life simple.  Love your family, cherish your friends and be kind to strangers. It’s been an absolute honour to conduct so many wonderful ceremonies this year.  Next year I look forward to the privilege working with even more wonderful people. Happy…

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Saudade

*A nostalgic longing to be near again to something or someone that is distant or that has been loved and then lost: the love that remains. We came across this word in Funchal airport last month. It is a wonderfully melancholic word.  For me it sums up perfectly this time of year.  As summer gives…

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A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

This famous quote from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is spoken by Juliet.  She argues that it does not matter that Romeo is from a rival house.  She is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague. But what is in a name.  When a new life is born into the world, parents deliberate to find the…

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Second Time Around

Love can strike at any age, whether you are looking for it or not.    It’s the marvellous thing about human beings, when we connect with the right person, love happens.  Marriage a second time around, has been on the rise in recent years in those over the age of fifty.  I know of many…

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Vena Amoris

‘Third Finger Left Hand’, the 1972 hit for English girl duo The Pearls is often still played at weddings today.  But the history of the wedding ring and on which finger it is placed goes back centuries.  The ancient Egyptians believed there was a vein from the forth finger left hand that led directly to…

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A Commitment Ceremony

January often brings with it a desire to commit to new things.  Christmas is now in the dim and distant past. A new year stretches into the uncharted waters of the future.  Some people opt for physical self improvement, or creating better habits.  Some take the opportunity to show those they love how they feel. …

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The Privilege Of Being A Guest

An invite to a wedding is a privilege.  It is a request for your company to witness a pivotal moment in a couple’s life.  Being invited to their special day, is a way of letting you know that you have touched their hearts in some way. That you mean a lot to them.  Many couples…

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Never Work With Children Or Animals …

It is thought the 1940’s Hollywood actor and comedian W.C. Fields coined the phrase, never work with children or animals.  Children and animals can be unpredictable, they certainly have the ability to steal scenes and upstage an adult.  That is exactly what I love about them!  I will often advise my clients that should they…

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A Sixpence In Her Shoe

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. This old English rhyme, has been followed by many brides over the years. It is said to ensure she has all she needs on her wedding day to bring her good luck.  It is a lovely tradition.  There is no exact explanation behind the wording. However a…

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