Your Wedding Ceremony

  If you're the kind of couple who haven't attended many weddings, it can be difficult to come up with ideas when it comes to thinki...

Traditional Seating at a Formal Church or Civil Ceremony

As part of our ongoing 52 Rituals/Traditions from around the world series we thought we might take a bit of a look at seating arrangements f...

Finding the Right Celebrant

When he gets down on one knee and pops that big question, for one amazing split second the world stops. The future flashes before your eyes ...

A 'sustainability' theme with a little bit of vintage & some rustic tones

As our loyal readers know, at The Wedding Gurus we love to celebrate those who take a chance and do things a little 'differently'. W...

Week 25 - 52 Rituals/Traditions in 52 Weeks

A Fishy Korean Ritual/Tradition Now if your looking for something out of the ordinary, then this one is for you! In this Korean tradition th...

Week 24 - 52 Rituals/Traditions in 52 Weeks - Wishing Stones

The Wishing Stone Ceremony The ‘Wishing Stone' Ceremony is a wonderfully inclusive ritual to incorporate into your big day and is great...

Week 23 - 52 Rituals/Traditions in 52 Weeks

Acknowledgement of the traditional owners of the land I thought I might share this with you as I have been on occassion asked to begin a cer...

Week 21: Silent Flower Ritual

Welcome to week 21 of our "52 traditions/rituals in 52 weeks". The silent flower ritual is one of the simplest and most basic ritu...

Week 17 - Earth Ritual

Welcome to week 17 in our ’52 Rituals/Traditions in 52 Weeks’ Many wedding rituals and traditions have a strong focus on the bride and groo...

Marriage & the step parent dilemma

The society in which we live today is filled with wonderful blended families that come in all shapes and sizes.  We're not just talking ...

Week 16: Stone Ceremony

Welcome to week 16 in our ’52 Rituals/Traditions in 52 Weeks’ This week we are looking at a traditional stone ceremony, although it is not ...