Picture this. It is a blistering hot day. Everyone is sitting in the scorching sunshine on a resort balcony overlooking a picturesque bay. The officiant announces the procession of the bride and the violinist starts to play…everyone, and I mean everyone, smiles in sheer delight because they recognize the music! The bride has decided to…
This is an opinion piece. My thoughts, my perspective. Wedding vows are not technically necessary in a wedding ceremony. The legal part is the Statement/Question of Intent which is asked by the licenced officiant in the ceremony, before at least two witnesses. However, hearing couples speak their vows to each other is the heart part…
Recently I did a wedding with a couple who hired a “content creator.” “A what now?” Immediately my interest was piqued. This was something completely new to me, seven years and 300 or so weddings into my Wedding Lady job. The Content Creator came to rehearsal and then spent quite a number of hours with…
I get asked a lot of questions about the information on Marriage Licences. So, here’s what I know. The Marriage Licence is one of the documents signed at the wedding ceremony by the couple, their two witnesses and the Officiant. The completed Marriage Licence is mailed to Vital Statistics, a branch of the Ministry of…
ABSOLUTELY, We’re including Kids! Sometimes having children at a wedding ceremony is absolutely the right thing to do. Again, you, as the marriers, have the right to decide. There really is only one reason to have children at your wedding: it will make you happy. These are the keys to successfully including kids in your…
This is a loaded topic and will be covered in several blogs over time. First topic: couples who do not have any children themselves and do not include children in the invitation. Not for the ceremony, not for the dinner, not for the reception. Adults only. Some couples explain why they want child-free weddings and…
Basically, getting married is a simple equation: 2 People + 1 Marriage Licence + 2 Witnesses + 1 Officiant + 1 Ceremony = MARRIED Canada has a Federal Marriage Act, however the details of a marriage are regulated by each province. So that’s 13 different sets of marriage laws, although they’re actually pretty standard. These…
