How to Officiate a Friend's Wedding - Housekeeping
The Housekeeping Message is the most important part of setting the stage for a spirited, engaging ceremony. Why? Well, because it gets...
Wedding Party vs the Signing Table Tip
What do you do in small spaces when one side of the wedding party is blocking the signing table? Move them of course! However, thanks to...
How to Perform a Tea Ceremony
The Setup: Just like a Western wedding ceremony, the general rule is that the might be on bride the left and the groom on the right....
How to Change your Name in Ontario after Marriage
If you wish to change your last name after marriage in Ontario, decide which of the two options for changing your last name work best for...
Why size matters - I'm talking about guest lists of course!
When I first started, I never considered the guest count in my service costs. After over a decade of offering wedding services, this has...
How to Elope in Ontario
What is eloping? The romantic notion of running away to a tiny Church in Las Vegas to elope has been modified into a common wedding...
10 Reasons Couples Are Getting Married During the Pandemic
Over the last year, weddings have been disrupted, but marriages have not. There are many legal and personal reasons that couple’s have...
Covid19 Outdoor Ontario Weddings During Lockdown – Practical Tips for the Best Experiences.
Everyone is aware of the basics. Wear masks, bring hand sanitizer, keep household members in their own bubbles, social distance, and...
Wedding Vow Writing Tips
It was amazing to get to do this podcast with The Wedding Experts. I was first introduced to Corinne McDonald Films in 2016 (video here)....
What does your Officiant do when they arrive on site?
I arrive early and what I typically do after checking in with the couple (just to say - HI, I’m here!) during that time includes: - I...
New World of Wedding Traditions
The New World of Wedding Traditions Who would have thought that over a decade of travelling the world, while living off cucumber...
Stop Googling 'Best vows, ceremonies, unity rituals' for the best wedding ceremony.
The number one thing to do when personalizing your ceremony is....look inward and not outward. Googling 'best marriage...
Writing Your Own Wedding Vows
First of all, you should know that writing your own wedding vows is fairly contemporary. It only became a tradition in the 1960's as a...
Should You Ditch the Traditional Wedding Rehearsal?
Yes, you should. They are horribly boring for everyone. I'm often asked by couples if a rehearsal is really necessary before a wedding,...
How to Vet Photographers
I often ask couples what type of photographers they have chosen, so I can best direct them during the walkthrough. Here is an article by...