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Planning SOS
| Q | We've just started wedding planning, and I'm slightly confused about what a celebrant does! Can you help? |
| A | Charlotte Roscow says: n a registrar-conducted civil wedding ceremony, you won't have any say over important elements of the wording. For instance, you might not be religious but a family member would like a prayer included, which isn't permitted in a council-conducted wedding ceremony. Or perhaps you wanted to include elements of two religions you follow. In addition to this, offices in town halls aren't always to everyone's tastes, so many people choose a venue of their own. Booking a council registrar to the chosen venue can seriously limit the dates or times you had in mind. Plus, you likely won't meet the person conducting your wedding ceremony; it will be whoever from the local authority is available on the day's rota. By choosing a celebrant, you control who conducts your ceremony for a full planning meeting before the big day. You can also speak several times to create the perfect ceremony that's personal to you both. |
Charlotte Roscow, Charlotte Roscow Civil Ceremonies
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| Q | My hubby-to-be and I love Christmas and want to incorporate festive nods into our ceremony. Do you have any ideas of how we could do this? |
| A | Kelly Hawes says: I love Christmas too, and I think there are many ways you could incorporate the season into your ceremony. Include cinnamon potpourri bowls around the ceremony entrance to greet your guests with that wonderful Christmas smell that invokes many memories. Add some Christmas music in the background as well to get everyone in a festive mood. Winter weddings have less daylight, so make the most of this by holding your service slightly later in the day, around 3 p.m to 3:30 p.m, when it's starting to get dark. Create an abundance of twinkling fairylights and candles to add a romantic atmosphere and make your guests feel cosy. Think about the little touches too! Include holly in your centrepieces or mistletoe over the spot where you and your partner will say your vows. Lastly, remember that celebrants can add any content to your ceremony; how great would it be to have all your guests joining in a Christmas sing along – even better if you can arrange to have a chorister lead the singing? |
Kelly Hawes, Kelly H Celebrant
