You may remember previously we talked about the ancient Scottish wedding tradition, the Quaich, where the bride and groom take a drink, usually of a nice malt whisky from the Quaich, or loving cup as it is also known, just before they say their wedding vows. Recently I was delighted to have had requests READ MORE
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POET FOR HIRE!
Spring is here and life looks to be returning to normal, so we can now get excited about weddings again. If you are starting to plan the details of your ceremony, you may want to think about having a friend or family member read a poem that was specially written for you. Poetry is a READ MORE
Fascinating Wedding Traditions from Around the World
There are many different wedding traditions and elements people adhere to in the UK. Most of these are well known. You have the bride tossing up her bouquet to a hopeful bridesmaid who believes if she catches it, she will then be the one to get married next. You have the “something new”, “something borrowed” READ MORE
Renewing your wedding vows?
At some point in their married lives, many couples like to turn back the clock to their wedding ceremony to relive the fond memories they have of that day and may decide to renew their wedding vows. This might mark the end of a difficult period in their relationship, and they just want to celebrate READ MORE
Writing your own wedding vows
Writing your own wedding vows can be extremely hard. You sit down. You stare at the screen. And no matter how much you love the person, nothing is coming to you. It can feel like there is a huge pressure to say something worthy enough for the occasion. How do you find the right balance READ MORE
Love Letter Wine Box Ceremony
One of my previous posts which discussed the Quaich, involved drinking alcohol just before the exchange of vows. This post is also about having alcohol, but one year on from the ceremony. If you are looking for an idea that will attract the attention of your guests and add some elegance to your wedding, a READ MORE
How to Write a Good Best Man Speech.
As a veteran of a few myself, I thought I’d write a post about the dreaded best man speech. How you can turn that from being the most stressful and uncomfortable day of your life into an enjoyable experience, one you ‘ll look forward to in the months before the big day, and most importantly READ MORE
Scottish wedding tradition – The Quaich
One of my favourite Scottish wedding traditions is when the bride and groom, just before they say the wedding vows, take a drink from a loving cup, or Quaich as it’s known. It is hard to guess from its appearance exactly what a quaich is. You would be forgiven for thinking that it was a READ MORE
How a celebrant ceremony works
There seems to be a lot of confusion over what a celebrant can and can’t do when leading a wedding ceremony. I hope to clear that up in this post. In recent times a high percentage of couples are choosing to tie the knot in a hotel, a castle, a village hall, on a beach, READ MORE