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Pirate Pastafarian Wedding ♥ WTF

Did you see the news tonight? I’m an Independent Marriage Celebrant meaning I believe couples should celebrate their marriage in the way they want, but I’m just not sure what to think about this.
While I was marrying a gorgeous couple in a very traditional church with a beautifully touching ceremony some crazy couple in NZ were being married on a pirate ship, dressed as pirates and wearing colanders of spaghetti – all in the name of a ridiculous satirical ‘religion’ called the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster with followers dubbed Pastafarians.
I’m all for a good pirate wedding and would love to officiate one, however when the registrar general can grant this non-traditional sect an official celebrant – and not allow Ratafari or Jedi to become celebrants, it’s just not cool.
The main thing is this couple expressed their personalities and love in the way they wanted to (which is what every wedding I perform is like – except my couples don’t need outrageous costumes or cooked pasta to celebrate their love and commitment to one another)!
Wouldn’t you love to be married by Chewbacca, Yoda and Princess Leia?!
May the force be with you.

Affordable wedding dresses

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Not all of us want to, or have a budget, to spend on a $5000 wedding gown. And saving money by ordering online direct from China is pretty risky (as I sadly discovered myself).

So I’m excited to say last week, Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M launched its first ever bridal collection. Prices for the wedding dresses, which are part of the retailer’s “Conscious Exclusive” collection and made from organic fabrics, start at just $269. The most you will pay is $599. The pic is of the H&M range and it looks like there’s something for everyone (my fave is the one on the far right).

The launch of the affordable wedding gowns, comes just weeks after fellow fast fashion giant ASOS launched its first bridal collection to the Australian market. Prices for ASOS’ wedding gowns, which include full-length and knee-skimming varieties, start from as little as $137.

Plus NZ label moochi offer some very simple and elegant bridesmaids gowns – which could be customised as a wedding dress too.

Remember there’s always Wedding Buy or Sell New Zealand – find them on facebook.

Happy Shopping!

Wedding Ring Tattoos

I’ve been trying to convince My Darling to get a tattoo on our ring fingers. Apparently it hurts like crazy so we’ve been too chicken.

But I have been doing my research and I love these designs.

Which is your favourite?

Signs Your Best Friend Will Be A Bridezilla

♥ She Doesn’t Leave the House Without her Wedding Planning Folder

♥ She’s Been Campaigning for a Husband

♥ She Asked for a Better Engagement Ring

♥ Her Birthday is a Declared Holiday

♥ She Throws Crying Fits Often

♥ She Already Has her Dress

♥ She Thinks She Could Do a Better Job than her Professional Vendors

♥ She Micromanages Everything

♥ She Wants Several Outfit Changes

♥ She Loves the Sound of her Own Voice

For the full report check out rantchick.com

Easter Bunny Bride

If you’re thinking of an Easter wedding check out this inspiration – such pretty pastels and I just love the yellow and bright pink combo!!!

Wedding Accessories ♥ Nail Art

When I married my cute couple on the weekend, when Chanel, our Bride held her hand out for the ring exchange I was really taken with her cool nail art.

Chanel got her cool nails done by Art of Nails in Albany. Not only did they do a creative job, they treated her and her bridal party like princesses – closing the shop exclusively for them and plying them with bubbly. What better way to celebrate your pre-wedding pamper session making for a really special girls day out!

Why I’m a Marriage Celebrant

I finally got around to reading one of the Dalai Lama’s books and just reading it gave me a sense of calmness. (I know that sounds dumb but it’s true!)

In comparison most of us can only hope to reach a minuscule state of serenity and level of happiness – but the point is to keep trying!

The book is based on interviews with His Holiness and goes like this:

Journalist: Let’s not talk about difficult things like nirvana or enlightenment. But what do you want to achieve?

The Dalai Lama: To be happy. My practise helps me lead a useful life. If I can give some short moment of happiness to others, then I feel that my life has achieved some purpose. This gives me deep mental satisfaction – this feeling always comes if you serve others. So, when I help others, I feel happy. For me, the most important thing is human compassion, a sense of caring for one another.

Then it dawned on me – this is why I became a Marriage Celebrant!! So I feel helpful to others (and hopefully add a little value for them during a major life event) and has the added bonus that it makes me happy! And it’s alot of fun, as you can see from this photo (taken after I performed my official duties, of course!)

What could be a more incredibly rewarding ‘job’ than this?!

Congratulations Mr & Mrs O’Connell!

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My stunning couple had equally stunning weather for their wedding day at Castaways, on the cliff top with a majestic view of the expansive ocean.

Striking an incredible contrast with the blue backdrop of the sea were the glamorous bridesmaids dressed in strapless floor length gowns in the most vibrant shade of bright fuschia.

But no-one was more breathtaking than our Bride who had a timeless elegance in every way and her dapper Groom.

Most impressive was our Groom, who is a bit of a rough diamond – he wrote his own heartfelt vows and even managed to memorise most of them!

They are a match made in heaven as they say and they had an out of this world wedding day to start their married life off in style!

How much sex does it take to make a happy relationship?

I came across this research by the University of Toronto and thought it would make for good reading!

Obviously when you’re newlyweds still in the honeymoon phase I’m sure you’ll be having more sex than the recommended dose! ; )

KIM ♥ STEVE

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Happy Anniversary My Darling Husband!! xxx

This is a photo of the banner I organised as a surprise for My Darling on our wedding day! It flew over our beach ceremony just after we were pronounced Husband and Wife!

It was very cool!

When I’m conducting a ceremony and it comes to the conclusion – it always seems like it’s over all too quickly – such a beautiful occasion I want my Brides and Grooms to be in the moment as long as possible. Most Brides I know always look back and think ‘it all just went too fast’. With all the effort that goes into planning, the wedding day does seem to speed by, so here’s a few tips:

♥ Savour each and every moment planning your big day and don’t sweat the small stuff.

♥ Choose people to support you that you know you can count on to make your day a success – then you can simply turn up, relax and have fun!

♥ Pre-plan as much as possible, get your checklist ticked off sooner rather than later and don’t leave things to the last minute.

♥ Make sure you take time out to chill out with your loved one on regular date nights in the weeks leading up to your big day -no wedding talk allowed!

♥ Make it memorable, whether you hire aerial advertising like I did, dress your bridesmaids in contrasting striking colours or personalise your wedding favours beautifully – have at least one standout signature that will wow your guests.

♥ At your reception, steal a few moments alone with your partner – it’s all about you two!

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