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Celebrant Wedding Ceremonies
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Wedding Ceremonies are beautifully created by a Wedding Celebrant -spoken with warmth and feeling - delivered from the heart and all with a special meaning to couples and parents wishing to have a unique celebration.
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| The Wedding Celebrant, is an Independent Celebrant offering wedding and civil partnership ceremonies. The Association of Independent Celebrants has many members with a wealth of experience of Weddings. |
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| Our members deliver a beautifully tailored wedding service, designed with the couple to reflect their individual needs and create a memorable ceremony. |
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| Whether planning a formal, white wedding, affirmation or something less conventional it is important that the couple really enjoy it. |
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| A traditional church wedding, with ritual and religious words does not fit with everyone's outlook on life or hopes for the future. Your individually designed ceremony can have as much or as little religious content as you want. |
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The laws governing Register Office weddings strictly control what can be said or done. These ceremonies are designed around a standard framework. It is not currently possible to be legally married out of doors and there are limitations on time, place and content of ceremonies, for example there can be no religious content.
A Celebrant Ceremony, wedding/affirmation can take place anywhere and be designed to suit the individuals. It may be as dignified and serious as a church wedding, but with the religious element replaced by words and music that have real meaning for the couple.
Ceremonies can be as creative and romantic as the couple want. Celebrant ceremonies have been held in gardens, marquees, on boats, in castles, on beaches.
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| Many couples choose to stand facing their guests, for a more open and inclusive feeling. Couples with children can make them a part of the ceremony. No two ceremonies are the same - they can be as traditional or as unusual as suits the couple marrying. |
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| There are a wide range of readings, poems, songs, music and elements from many cultures that can be incorporated |
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| Anyone can speak and many of our couples choose close family members, fathers, sons and close friends to actively participate in the ceremony. |
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| The vows can be whatever you wish to say and your chosen celebrant can advise and guide on all aspects of the ceremony. |
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The choice is yours
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For thousands of years lovers have exchanged rings as a token of their vows. |
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These simple gold bands are not of great value in them selves but are made precious by our wearing of them. |
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Your rings say that even in your uniqueness you have chosen to be bound together. |
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Let these rings also be a sign that love has substance as well as soul, a present as well as a past, and that, despite its occasional sorrows, |
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Love is a circle of happiness, wonder, and delight. |
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Just as the circle is without end, your love for each other is eternal |
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Just as it is made of indestructible substance it is a commitment that will never fail |
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So it is said ‘with this ring I take you to be my trusted confidante and partner for life. |
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| It is important to point out that by English Law you must have already been legally married before your 'Special' wedding ceremony takes place. After which this ceremony can take place anywhere and at anytime you wish. |
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Renewing Your Wedding Vows
| To recapture your wedding day or celebrate a special anniversary by renewing your vows can be romantic, magical, exciting and fun to do. You can renew your vows whenever you want and there is no limit on how many times you do so. |
| Being married for only one or twenty-five years, renewing your vows is a gesture of love and commitment to your partner. The ‘Record of Ceremony’ document that you will be given afterwards can not be used as proof of identification and the ceremony itself is not legally binding. Your original wedding certificate will not be altered to show the renewal of vows ceremony took place.
You may have been married abroad and want to celebrate with family and friends who were unable to be with you during your wedding day. It may even be that you have been through a period where your relationship had suffered and you both now want to make a fresh start by renewing your vows to each other, or you could have eloped and had no chance of sharing your happy day with your loved ones.
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| It could be that you never had that dream wedding you always wanted for a number of reasons or you may just be a person who loved your wedding day so much that you want to relive it again and again. No matter what the reason is, there does not have to be one!
Renewing your vows is becoming more popular. Although the various churches do offer vow renewal ceremonies, couples often take this opportunity to have a more flexible ceremony and include many personal aspects of their life together.
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| If you’re considering writing your own vows for a renewal ceremony, there are three aspects you might like to include. |
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| The first is your life together since you first made your vows to each other. What were the highlights? Buying your first home, travelling round the world, the birth of your children? How did your partner make those experiences even more important for you? How do you specifically remember your partner at these times? What were the low points and how did you overcome them together? What did you learn about your spouse during this time? |
| Then look at your original vows. Do you think they have reflected your married life fairly since you made them? Which of them have you both truly kept? Which of them are you still working at? |
| Finally, consider your future together. What are your hopes and dreams? How does this differ from the future you envisaged when you first made your vows? What are you going to do differently from now on, and what are you going to keep the same? |
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You might like to start by saying: ‘We stand here today before family and friends as we have stood here before. In front of them I again take. . .’ |
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Or ‘Ten years from the day on which we were first joined together, my faith in this marriage is stronger than ever. The years we have spent together have given me the joy with which I promise again to be your husband/wife.’ |
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| Many couples want to celebrate and reaffirm their love and commitment for one another by renewing their marriage vows, either privately or publicly, and by saying "I do" again. Here are ways that a renewal of your vows can be both fun and meaningful. |
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| Legalities of Renewing Your Marriage Vows
A renewal of your vows is NOT a legal ceremony. It is only a symbolic, sentimental ceremony. Generally, for a renewal of vows, a license is not required and paperwork is not needed.
Some officiants and wedding chapels may request to see your marriage certificate to confirm that you are already married.
For the past several years, Registration Offices in the UK have been providing couples with the opportunity to have their marriage vows renewed in public locations. They may also provide souvenir certificates.
Decisions to Make When Renewing Your Marriage Vows
Remind yourself that when you have a public renewal of your wedding vows, you are not having a second wedding.
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Keep your renewal of marriage vows casual and simple. |
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If you write your own vows, don't draw attention to negativity in your past. Focus on your future together. |
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Walk towards one another from sides of the room or area rather than having a procession down a center aisle. |
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Re-dedicate your rings or have your wedding rings blessed instead of purchasing new rings. |
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A floral bouquet, but don't toss it after the ceremony. |
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A "no-gift" type of reception. |
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Toasts. |
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| Reasons Why You May Want to Renew Your Marriage Vows
Renewing your marriage vows is appropriate for married couples regardless of how long you have been married.
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You were married in a different country and want to celebrate your marriage locally with family and friends. |
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It is a special anniversary, such as your 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, etc. |
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You and your spouse have had a difficult time and want to start fresh. |
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The two of you want to make a public statement of your love and commitment to each other. |
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You originally had a civil wedding, and you want to have a religious ceremony now. |
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