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Music at weddings seems almost a given. The music adds to the atmosphere as well as covering potentially uncomfortable silences. It can be mood-changing and clearly has a lot of significance for a great many people. So, when planning your wedding, you will want to...

It must be difficult to be unaware of the fact, but Halloween is upon us! Perhaps you received a “trick or treat” visit or two at the weekend? There may be more to come tonight. Ignore it, if you wish, but Halloween has become a fixed part of our calendar. Have you...

You may not have seen a civil celebrant in action. You may not even know anybody who has. How are you going to get the right celebrant, if you’re fishing while virtually blind-folded? Where to Begin If you can’t get a personal recommendation, then the internet is a...

You may not be aware of the available choices for a wedding service. This applies especially if you''re looking for a stand-out ceremony. Options Religious A traditional wedding may well work for you, and that’s fine. But it may not reflect the real you. You may not...

"Mens sana in corpore sano." That’s what I seem to remember from my schoolboy Latin. The author was called Juvenal, I recall. He had the right idea, I think. "A healthy mind in a healthy body." You need to be in good health to make the best of things. Not least, your...

Wow! Wedding food and drink is a big area to cover! I’ll do my best, but please accept that there are limits to what I can discuss here. And I am a celebrant, rather than a caterer! So, bon appetit! Drink There are a lot of things to balance up before you decide how...

Many people assume that an elopement is very cloak-and-dagger. The bride (or groom) has been forbidden to marry his/her loved one and is locked away. Bravely, the prisoner escapes in the depths of the night and, together with the beloved, somehow goes to Gretna Green....