Author: mary

[caption id="attachment_2505" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] written and contributed by Bronte Price, for more about Bronte please see his bio at the end of his article[/caption] Everybody loves a wedding. And why wouldn’t we, there is food, there are well-dressed people and then there is all the “love” in...

Man has long considered salt to be a pure substance and representative of good luck. During ancient times, agreements and promises were sealed by a salt covenant. Each person would take a pinch of salt from their pouch and place it in the pouch of the...

This ritual is a great alternative to a butterfly ceremony (which can be fraught with complications) as essentially both the butterfly release and the Bahia bands are seeking the fulfilment of wishes.  The tying of Bahia bands is a Brazilian tradition which is symbolic of faith and good fortune. Thought to...

The single most impressive element, which you bring to your wedding ceremony, is not tangible and it doesn’t cost anything. With this present it doesn’t matter how much money you spend on the fragrant flowers or stunning wedding attire, it doesn’t matter what delicious gourmet...

I really thrive on being set a challenge. My latest mission was to honour the children of a couple and include a broom jumping into their wedding ceremony. After researching the history of this ritual I refined the symbolism to capture the essence of it's meaning and with a...

Recently I was asked to perform a unique ritual where, during the ceremony the couple, who will have prepared loving vows and sealed them in an envelope, will then placed those envelopes in a box with a fine wine. After an explanation of the meaning and their...

There are hotspots in the year that always fill quickly and if you choose one of these dates you will have to book in your suppliers early. When I have inquiries for the dates which I have already booked I feel a sense of disappointment...