10 Reasons Your Wedding Photographer Will Love Me

your wedding photographer can relax - I will not photobomb the first kissA bride recently emailed me a list of questions from her wedding photographer, including, “Does your Celebrant know not to stand between you for the first kiss?”

Puh-leeeeaaaaasssse!

That photographer has obviously worked with some shocker Celebrants to ask a question like that!

Which made me realise, I must be the opposite of a shocker Celebrant, because I have a dozen reasons why every single wedding photographer I’ve worked with, loves working with me!! 

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Guess who is an authorised same sex marriage celebrant?

Anita Revel is Western Australia’s authorised Marriage Equality Celebrant (aka a Same Sex Marriage Celebrant)…

South West locals and visitors to my blog will be well aware of my support for marriage equality.

marriage equality celebrant western australiaSo it would come as no surprise then, when the ACT government created the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Marriage Act 2013, I wasted no time getting registered as a Same Sex Marriage Celebrant.

Meet… MEC0062!

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The pros & cons of an unplugged wedding, and other gadgety wedding trends

unplugged wedding sign

Pros of an unplugged wedding (or at least the ceremony!)

It was while waiting for a bride to arrive that I had one of those life-changing conversations with a Margaret River wedding photographer, Ros Blakeney

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Wedding signs: the good, the bad and the ugly

As one of Margaret River‘s most popular marriage celebrants, I’ve seen my fair share of wedding signs —

chalkboard wedding sign for a beach weddingClassical signs, hand-painted signs, signs carried by kids, symbolic signs, subtle signs, elegant signs, quirky signs, chalkboard signs, signs hanging from trees, signs tacked to street signs, signs hanging from helium balloons, cut-out signs, hand-written signs, and of course the romantic signs scattered around the ceremony and reception areas.

Here is a collection of what I call, the “good, bad and ugly” of wedding signs…

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Original wedding blessing: “Marriage is a Promise” by Anita Revel

wedding blessing for bride and groom who are friends

 

This wedding blessing is a beautiful tribute to friendship between a couple in love.

It is also a perfect blessing to be read by a mutual friend during the ceremony.

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A guide for spirited brides: “Princess For a Day, Goddess For Life”

Princess for a day, goddess for life

advice book for brides, shine on your wedding day and forever afterThis practical guide is designed for every bride’s transitional wellbeing from single life to happy wife.

The inspiring health, attitude and empowerment advice will help you breeze through the most important ceremony of your life – and beyond!