Doing this job has opened my eyes to how funerals can be - and the celebration of life for Chris Oliver was the least ‘funeral-y’ celebration I’ve done yet.
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When I arrived at the venue for Mike and Lisa’s wedding, I can honestly say it took my breath away. The ceremony was laid out in the woods, pine trees stretching up into the blue September sky over an aisle laid with pink-toned carpets and lined with pink-toned flowers.
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Mourners poured into the room in their dozens and soon it was standing room only in a room that seats 100. Then it went from standing room only to having to open the glass doors and have throngs of people standing in the car park, watching in…
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There were two parts of the ceremony that made it particularly special, the first of which being a poem that Fliss’ big sister Violet had written for her little bestie’s naming day.
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One of my favourite things is hearing how a couple met, and Kat and Liam possess one of the best meet-cutes I’ve heard yet: they met at an open mic night when she was encouraged up to sing and he was provided as guitar back-up.
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This wedding ceremony will forever go down in my happy memory bank as The One Where I Got to Sing. Rather than traditional hymns we had something more akin to karaoke and it was glorious, singing Stand By Me and The Bare Necessities.
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One of my favourite parts of a naming ceremony is the names themselves, and hearing why they were chosen. Max and Olive, with their West African heritage being hugely important to their mum and dad, have been given traditional Ghanaian middle names to mark the day of the week they were born.
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Hugh was a determined, resourceful and resilient man who, as a child of 13, was brought to post-war Britain from his childhood home of Kenya, left at boarding school with just a cheque for the fees…and didn’t see his family again for two years.
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From the outset I loved Ella and Charlie’s energy - perfectly-matched party animals who clearly adored each other. They had a real vision for their wedding - chic, fun and epic - and boy, oh boy if they didn’t pull. it. off.
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We did something really special in Gayle and James’ ceremony: after they exchanged rings I produced a pueblo vase and explained the history of the New Mexican tradition. The vase has been part of Pueblo life for centuries; traditionally used in weddings, but they've become a moving symbol of love. Traditionally the vase is filled with holy water, but…we went with champagne
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Planning for Sophie and Peter’s wedding ceremony made me feel like I’d taken my fledgling celebrancy business a lil’ bit international, taking place between my home in Northumberland and theirs in Darwin, Australia.
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The couple had gone through multiple rounds of IVF to have their precious twins and so it was emotional hearing about their journey, delivering the story in front of their loved ones, and meeting the people (“their village”) who had played such supportive roles…
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I love chatting to the family when I’m planning a celebration of life; it’s such a privilege to listen to stories spill out and - in Winefride’s case - I soon discovered that she had a brilliantly rebellious side.
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For Emily and Tom the overwhelming vibe was ‘family’ - their wonderful parents, grandparents and siblings, the adorable multitude of their friends’ offspring who ran wild across the paddock and, most importantly, their own family of five.
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Every wedding is different, as I’m experiencing. That’s what makes this job such a delight. If I was going to capture Jacqueline and Simone’s wedding in a sentence it would be: Peckham cool meets Baz Luhrmann romance.
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I had butterflies about this wedding from the moment I met the bride and groom, Trish and Rory, and heard the words “it’s going to be kilts and saris”. And let me tell you (although the photos will do more justice): the day did not disappoint…
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The bride and groom - both experienced and celebrated event planners themselves - had such exquisite attention to detail, and the dark room glowed in the light of dozens and dozens of floor-height candles.
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Smiley baby Isla - the only child at the ceremony - was the uncontested star of the show. As the first grandchild in the family, and first baby among her parents’ friends, you could just see how besotted everyone is with her.
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Lottie’s ceremony was particularly special as we are friends with her parents Andie and Jess; they kindly invited my cheer-leading husband Jonny and twins too. It was slightly nerve-wracking to look out on a sea of familiar faces…
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Forget everything you think you know about weddings and imagine two people standing by the side of the road, in the drizzle and just overcome with love for each other.
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