Useful Ceremony Information
Organisation can be the key to your special day going smoothly. As your celebrant I have many years knowledge in cermonies and am happy to impart this information to make your day relaxed and enjoyable.
Music- Live or recorded: Live music can make a ceremony so much more personal.
As you celebrant I like to let the guests know if a song has special meaning to the bride and groom.There are 3 main opportunities to play music at a ceremony
- When the bride enters
- During the signing of the register ( This can be up to 3 songs)
- The processional ( when the bride and groom leave )
Photography 
As your celebrant it can be useful to know the names of the photographers or videorgraphers as it is polite to let the guests know if they are permitted to take photo during the event.
In this world of digital photography guests can take hundreds of photos and miss the relevance of the ceremony. It is up to you as the couple to decide on the photo protocoll, but here are some handy hints.
- Guests are free to take any photos during the ceremony that they wish.
- Photo opportunities- the celebrant stops to let guests take phots during important sections. EG. Arrival, rings, kissing bride, signing register.
- Asking guests to refrain from photography as you will be presenting them all with a photo disc of the event. This can be a great way of recording a special thankyou to them as well for attending the day.
Group photos are best taken straight after the ceremony. It works well for me to announce this just at the end of the ceremony so that no one is left out.
Confetti, Bubbles, Rice and Rose petals
Never have confetti and bubble at the same time. This can cause terribel stains to your precious clothing.
It can be very dramatic in the photos to have guests throw the petals or blow bubble for the photgraphs at the presentation of the bride and groom. Please let me know if your photographer has any special needs.
Venues - See venue info
Water available if the day is very hot. Remember your guests will be there longer than you will.
Seating for the elderly
Involving Children In The Wedding Ceremony
Flower Girls And Ring Bearers
Generally speaking, flower girls and ring bearers are between three and seven years of age. Of course, the younger they are, the more unpredictable their behavior will be. If the child is old enough to walk up the aisle and be relatively well behaved throughout what will appear to him to be a relatively long time, then he's old enough. It really depends on the personality of the child.
The Older Children
Children eager to participate in the wedding ceremony can be bridesmaids and ushers as well as honor attendants (the new unisex term for the maid of honor and best man); the roles they can play are no longer limited.. An eleven-year-old son can be a best man. A nine-year-old girl can be a maid of honor. A bride's son can be her "honor attendant," as a groom's daughter can be his. A bride's son, daughter, or both can escort her up the aisle and "give her away." You may even choose to have your wedding party made up entirely of your own children as my spouse and I did.