This ritual is originally from traditional Catholic wedding services, but has quickly become modern and very popular with the blends of multicultural elements and different religions. Lighting unity candles at weddings is a beautiful ritual and can be very adaptable for almost any wedding situation. The passage read by the Officiant can be from religious vocabulary or more non-denominational in tone. Even better is to write something that beautifully expresses the uniqueness of […]
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January is such an exciting month for a Toronto wedding officiant! There are wedding shows to attend, which is so much fun. I get to meet new couples who are starting to make their wedding plans, and I get to see all the latest decor – gorgeous cakes, couture dresses, handmade letterpress invitations, bespoke floral arrangements – and every year brings something different. 2013 is going to be an exciting time in wedding […]
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Valuable Wedding Vow Wisdom (some TIPS) 1. First, ask your Wedding Officiant To avoid disappointment, start by asking your Wedding Officiant, Rabbi, Imam, Priest, or Minister: “Is it okay if you write your own vows?” 2. Short is good! The length of your vows does matter. Do try to think about what the most important topics are for. This is a “highlight”, a heartfelt moment of the service. But it can also be […]
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The trend in the last few years in GTA weddings is to artistically blend and feature elements of each distinct culture or religion of the bridal couple’s family circles. This deeply multicultural area creates the opportunity for many visually interesting and meaningful rituals to be sourced from the diversity of all the blended cultures and faiths in the GTA. Recently, I officiated at a Persian/Hindu wedding. One of the Persian rituals has […]
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