I really love that saying. And that’s because everyone’s love story is one-of-a-kind.
As your Marriage Celebrant I’ll help you create a unique and memorable ceremony celebrating your love story.
Together, we’ll capture the essence of your personalities & bring your wedding day vision to life!
♥ Get the marriage license The administrative details are the least fun to attend to, and the easiest to forget. But this piece of paper tells the state you are legally married and is, therefore, super important. When you work with Kimberly Sanders Marriage Celebrant, she’ll remind you!
♥ Find the right bra The right bra will make you look infinitely better—trust us on this one. Get fitted by a professional and find the style that fits best with the cut of your dress. It will make all the difference—not only on your wedding day, but every day.
♥ Break in your shoes You are about to have an incredible—and incredibly long—day. You’ll be on your feet for hours, so remember to get comfortable shoes and break them in early. Make sure your bridesmaids do the same!
♥ Pack for your honeymoon If you’re jetting right after the wedding, pack before any nuptials festivities begin. That way, you won’t be frantically grabbing things the night before and, instead, you can enjoy that time with relatives and friends.
♥ Shave! Or better still get a course of laser hair removal! Make sure your legs and underarms are smooth so that you don’t have to be self-conscious while you’re dancing or raising your glass for a toast. If you plan on changing into a shorter cocktail dress for your reception, take extra care to set a reminder.
♥ Start your beauty treatment months in advance Or give yourself at least four weeks before your wedding date to get a facial or do anything else drastic different from your usual routine. You do NOT want your face to be red and sensitive on your big day.
♥ Mind the sun If your wedding is outdoors when the sun is at its peak, prepare fans for your guests and remind them to wear sunglasses. Remember to time your ceremony appropriately so that guests are not in the heat for too long. And check out these handy hints.
♥ Wedges (or barefeet) are the best for outdoor weddings Wedges are so much more convenient and easier to manoeuvre in than high heels, especially if your wedding is outdoors. Otherwise, you may end up getting stuck when you’re in the middle of walking down your grass aisle.
♥ Wear a robe during hair and makeup Before you sit down for hair and makeup, make sure you and your bridesmaids are wearing robes or even hoodies you can easily take off without having to pull them over your heads. That way, your beauty looks will remain intact.
♥ Remember essentials You carry them every day and you definitely don’t want to forget them on the BIG day. Carry your lippy, facial spritzer, perfume, oil-blotting papers and whatever else you may need in a chic clutch your maid of honor/mother/sister can carry or have nearby.
♥ Check that sound system and remember batteries and chargers It would be a shame if you were surrounded by your friends and family, only to have them not hear your vows—which is what happened at our wedding (our sound guy completely dropped the ball). Kimberly will advise you whether you need a mic and speaker for your ceremony.
♥ Drink up! And we don’t mean the champagne. Between the heat, dancing and celebratory toasts, you need to stay properly hydrated. Ask one of your bridesmaids to remind you to drink water throughout the day.
♥ Schedule your photo shots Talk to your photographer about how much time he/she will require to get the shots you want and create gaps in the day accordingly.
Kimberly Sanders ♥ Marriage Celebrant, Auckland ♥ Lucky in Love Wedding Day Event Management
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The Huff Post has reported that W Hotel is now offering a #SocialMediaWeddingConcierge for $3,000!!!
What that entitles you to is the live-tweeting of your wedding ceremony and reception, Instagram-ing of photos, videos and vines, and of course your very own exclusive wedding #hashtag which will be pushed upon your guests for all their social posts related to the wedding.
And that’s not all, your ‘before and after story’ will be updated on a specially created wedding blog maintained by the team, and you will be served with a Shutterfly book that is social media recap for the couple of their wedding highlights on the internet.
Finished with Pinterest boards for your gift registry and potential honeymoon destinations, what you have is a 360 degree work-up from W Hotel’s Social Media Concierge that fulfills every need—vain, insane and otherwise.
Come on – you know it would be cool!!
I love this Groom’s version of his Love Story!!!
P.S. Online Dating does work!!!
Congratulations on your upcoming marriage!
Your wedding is one of the biggest days of your life – and the official start of your exciting future together. It’s important you choose a Marriage Celebrant who puts you at ease and offers a high level of care, positive energy and lots of ideas to suit your personalities.
I just tied the knot myself recently and loved every aspect so much I wanted to do it all over again! (Except for someone else, as an Auckland Marriage Celebrant!) And because of my own recent wedding I know how crucial finding the right Celebrant is – they can make or break the atmosphere.
When my Husband and I were choosing our Celebrant the most important thing for us was getting the right fit with our personalities – someone professional, yet relaxed enough to make our day fun and memorable.
Ways to find your Celebrant
Word of mouth recommendations are great and we found our Auckland Marriage Celebrant online. New Zealand Weddings magazine is a great source too.
Book in plenty of time
Like photographers and venues, Auckland Marriage Celebrants get booked out up to a year in advance. Give yourself as much time before the big day as possible to find the Celebrant who is right for you.
Meet your Celebrant
A good Celebrant will offer you an initial obligation-free consultation and to make sure whoever you choose is going to represent your partnership and love for each other well. You will just ‘know’ when you find the right Celebrant, like me and my husband did.
Make sure you check
Make sure your Celebrant is registered with the Department of Internal Affairs. And a member of the Celebrants Association of New Zealand like I am. Do your research on who they are and what their customer reviews say about them.
How they will help you
Your Marriage Celebrant should give you lots of options and ideas to formulate your welcome, vows, readings and legal aspects. They will add lots of value when it comes to the fine details and guide you through the process so you get the wedding ceremony you imagined. You’ll may have a lot of questions and a good celebrant will make themselves available to answer these and reassure you throughout the journey to your big day.
Obviously I would love to be your Celebrant. Click here to read how I can help you.
Best regards
Kimberly
Kimberly Sanders ♥ Marriage Celebrant, Auckland ♥ Lucky in Love Wedding Planner
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phone ♥ 021 761 547
email ♥ [email protected]
Can’t decide what you should play for your first dance together – check this out, it’s really fun!!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/what-should-your-wedding-song-be#.fvVWXX4eR
My Darling found this incredible and hilarious show for me – My Fair Wedding Unveiled with David Tutera who is apparently a wedding planner to the ‘stars’.
The concept is disorganised couples about to get married send a video in and beg David to come and plan their event – with only a couple of weeks to spare.
The bride and grooms usually have some sort of major disagreement and you wonder why they’re together at all – but then David swoops in and pulls it all off in grand style.
The theming is just incredible – this one was in a plan hangar – each corner themed as different parts of the globe. Stunning! Check it out…
http://www.budgetfairytale.com/2012/10/my-fair-wedding-unveiled-recap-traveling-teacher-bride/
Whether they be your own children, family or friends children, there are so many neat ways you can include them and give them special roles in your big day.
My favourite has to be the Wright family who I was lucky enough to marry on the 1st of January this year. Michael was marrying Maree and they were becoming a family including Maree’s three cute kids! The two daughters walked Maree up the aisle where Michael and their son were waiting for them. After Maree and Michael exchanged rings Michael presented the children with some beautiful gifts to symbolise the start of their new life as a united family – it was just gorgeous (although their son was worried he was going to be given a pretty necklace like the girls as well!). The children remained at the altar throughout the ceremony with their eldest daughter reciting a poem before I pronounced them ‘the Wright family’ Michael!
Here are some other great ideas:
♥ Traditionally children have been included in the bridal party as ring bearers, flowergirls, page boys or ushers.
♥ Older children may like to be marriage partnersmaid or best woman/man.
♥ Adult children may be witnesses to your marriage.
♥ Children can also walk their parents down the aisle.
♥ A special exchange could happen from parents to children – the girls could receive necklaces and the boys could be given age appropriate watches.
♥ As we saw in the Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt wedding – you could even have your children decorate your wedding dress! A less risky creative option however may be to let them make decorations to be included in your theming.
♥ If your children are of a certain age appropriate vows could be crafted for them.
Unity Ceremonies are also an option which the entire family can be involved with. There is the Candle Ceremony, Sand Ceremony or Rose Petal Ritual which there are a few variations of.
♥ For babies, you could theme their cot to match your wedding colours and have at the altar with you.
However you decide to include the children – just don’t do this:
http://www.q107.com/2014/06/02/this-is-one-way-to-include-your-baby-in-the-wedding-ceremony-wtf/
Kimberly Sanders ♥ Marriage Celebrant, Auckland ♥ Lucky in Love Wedding Day Event Management
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…so I can help lovely couples like Tracey and Hayden.
Thanks for the cute note Tracey and Hayden!