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With this love lock, I thee wed…

love heart lock on the gate at margaret river heartland waLove lock, love-heart locks, wish locks, luck locks, or simply old-fashioned padlocks… whatever you call them, using a padlock in a marriage ceremony is symbolic gesture of everlasting love. Continue reading

Civil vs Religious Ceremonies – What’s the Difference?

Confused about a religious or civil marriage ceremony?

It’s a sad but true cliché for some couples planning their wedding ceremony… The MOB and/or MOG (Mother of the Bride/Groom) want the wedding to be done “their” way.

Sometimes it’s a wonderful thing to have a willing delegate, but when  personal views begin to override the wishes of the couple, things can get tough. One such prickly issue is the mother who wants a religious ceremony for her son or daughter…

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Secret technique for calming a nervous bride

margaret river chamber of commerce and industriesWow! Wow! Wow! My first ever business award – little ol’ me took out the Margaret River Chamber of Commerce’s “E Marketing Strategy of Excellence” award!

Being quite tech savvy and a gadget goddess, I thought I had a pretty good chance… until I heard the list of entrants being read out on the night.  Continue reading

Mile-high wedding will fit tight budget

As reported in the Augusta Margaret Times, January 2011… 

in the news: the mile high wedding club

Couples looking for a glamorous, adventurous way to say “I do” should look no further than a new wedding service offering the chance to get married while flying over Margaret River.  Continue reading

Civil law versus God’s law – in the end, it’s humans that “count”

Whether you are pro- or anti- civil rights, we all have a voice and deserve to have our opinion tallied

Photo courtesy Augusta Margaret River Times

“Considering there have been no “civil” arguments opposing marriage equality presented so far, I am optimistic that it’s not a matter of “if” same-sex marriage will be legalised in Australia, but “when”!”

(My reply to the Augusta Margaret River Times on the issue of removing discriminatory phrasing from the Marriage Act.)  Continue reading

Support civil rights: Vote yes to “gay marriage”

pro civil rights means removing discriminatory phrasing from the Marriage ActI wrote this letter to the Augusta Margaret River Times editor in April 2011 in response to a story that Nola Marino would be returning to Parliament without taking the Poll of sentiment on “gay marriage”, despite being obliged to do so by parliamentary vote.  Continue reading