Week 21: Silent Flower Ritual

<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Welcome to week 21 of our "52 traditions/rituals in 52 weeks".</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQve0knoBfCg-fSm8DX7EOKqq0HlS3ITGcLchleLU4RBwHxdN462Q" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQve0knoBfCg-fSm8DX7EOKqq0HlS3ITGcLchleLU4RBwHxdN462Q" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The silent flower ritual is one of the simplest and most basic rituals that may be included in a wedding ceremony, but it’s significance and emotional depth are long remembered.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The silent flower ritual brings significance to the roles of the mothers on this special day, that may otherwise go unspoken and to all that they have contributed in the lives of the couple present. In nurturing, loving and caring for each of them and in being there to share this special day with them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Once the guests are assembled and the groom and celebrant are waiting for the bride, the entrance music begins and the bride enters carrying her bouquet with 2 loose long stem flowers. As she approaches her groom on her father’s (or whoever is escorting her) arm, she lets go of him and walks silently over to her soon to be mother in law and hands her one of the flowers, giving her a kiss on the cheek. She then walks over to her own mother handing her a flower also and giving her a kiss on the cheek.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">No words are said during the ritual and the bride then returns to her escort’s arm and continues to her groom.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The ritual, though silent, is very meaningful and brings a tear to the eyes of guests and of course the mothers.  It is a truly wonderful way of honouring the mothers role in the lives of the couple and their importance on this day. The mothers are always very pleased, particularly when they are not aware that it is going to take place.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Wedding Gurus<o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">xxx</span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><em>For other ways to include your mums please see our post "</em><a href="http://theweddinggurus.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/what-about-mothers-this-is-area-that-i.html" target="_blank"><em>What about the Mothers?</em></a><em>"</em></span></div>

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...

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Marriage & the step parent dilemma

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuE04Z_-ECR8r1o0rGth7g-09NrKePz2WyUadCCaIdXdG_qsn4QeGWDgaqxrNDu_9qTwkCpCksiJnRdMvjbQyGnsiV7_O0TfpGsNTAOLpoMN8Zxfcv1n-KajKWGSqiIyhFj2N00Cu1IVPP/s1600/Step+parent+blended+multiculture+family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuE04Z_-ECR8r1o0rGth7g-09NrKePz2WyUadCCaIdXdG_qsn4QeGWDgaqxrNDu_9qTwkCpCksiJnRdMvjbQyGnsiV7_O0TfpGsNTAOLpoMN8Zxfcv1n-KajKWGSqiIyhFj2N00Cu1IVPP/s1600/Step+parent+blended+multiculture+family.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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 about couples coming together from different cultural backgrounds, but also couples coming together, each with children of their own. (How could we forget The Brady Bunch - if only it was that easy). So many of the couples I see as a celebrant have families like this.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The joining of two families can be a really wonderful experience, but it would be remiss not to mention the fact that it can also be exceptionally difficult and fraught with potential disasters, particularly when combined with the stress of planning a wedding. Step parenting is never easy and we all know very well that planning a wedding can be overwhelming, even for the calmest of couples, but combining the two can see some couples in total despair.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To any of you who have successfully brought two families together while planning and executing an amazig wedding, we commend you. You truly deserve a round of applause.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BUT, for those of you (and I'm sure there are many) who are currently struggling with a suddenly much larger family, while trying to plan your big day and include children and step children, then we symapthise and are here to help.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In working with many couples in this situation I have put together a few ideas I wanted to share with you that may hopefully help you in finding ways to include children and step children and ease the stress of  any family tension that may be lingering.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I have found that finding ways to include and unite the family on such a public level really helps to strengthen the bond and puts the focus on inclusion and unity rather than exclusion and individuality. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here are some ideas to help:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">1. If the children are old enough allow them to act as junior bridesmaids/groomsmen. Asking them to stand beside you earns them a level of importance and respect that you may find helps them to feel apart of it all. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">2. If you are each coming to the marriage with a couple of children it may not be practical to have them as attendant in the ceremony. I once did a ceremony for a couple where they each had 3 children and so they bought each of them a gold letter (the childs first initial) and as part of the ceremony each child was asked to come forward as the step parent placed the necklace on and gave them a kiss. All  the guests were crying and the children were so proud and pleased it was beautiful.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">3. Include a unity ritual in your ceremony. A great way of making children feel included is by having a unifying ritual. A sand ceremony is a great example (<a href="http://theweddinggurus.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/week-2-sand-ceremony.html">see our sand ceremony for an example</a>) I perform many sand ceremonies with families which usually requires a vase of coloured sand each different and representing the particular family member, They each then pour their sand into the large vase so the colours layer beautiful and then the vas eis then sealed. The glass can be engraved with the wedidng details or an engraved plaque put on the front. Once on display in the home the significance of the once single colours of sand that can now never be seperated again from the others is a constant reminder of the families bond. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">4. If they are not wanting or confident enough to take part in the ceremony then give them a job. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ushering guests, handing out rose petals or bubbles. This will allow them to have a purpose on the day. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We really hope this helps and if you are still stuck feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help with more ideas.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">The Wedding Gurus</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">xxx</span><br /><br />

Marriage & the step parent dilemma

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The Wedding of Carla and James

<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><div><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Welcome to the wedding of the gorgeous Carla and James. </span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif";"></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In October 2009 James proposed to his beautiful girlfriend Carla on top of the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas. 2 years later in November 2011 they said 'i do' amongst their family and friends in their hometown of Adelaide.</span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif";"></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Carla Waye is a solo singer / songwriter (</span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.carlawaye.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue;">www.carlawaye.com</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">) and has worked with renowned producers such as Darryl Anthony and Isreal who has produced for the likes of Jessica Mauboy, Stan Walker, Ricky Lee and Jay Sean. Carla comes from a very close Filipino family while James is from a proud Greek background, as you will see from the beautiful photo story to follow they were able to incorporate some of both their Filipino & Greek traditions throughout.</span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif";"></span></div><br /><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It has been a true pleasure for the team at the Wedding Gurus to bring this to you and we hope you enjoy the inspriring and breathtaking story of how their beautiful wedding day unfolded. The couple can’t speak highly enough of their fabulous photographer Jackie Tran who captured all the truly spectacular and memorable moments of the days events.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnZluV3brWmusNmj0B2QxsbQ4UKuzNOJTzV9MPk2r6w-V4tLpZR6P_dXib2u3eGSYCLBl1XKvvSikLnIfAWeNvYflgj-gMApNwpEWHnZcPAB-bLJcm12vk07lWdhIRJf7PwMdkeYcTo8t/s1600/3.+Bride+and+Flower+Girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnZluV3brWmusNmj0B2QxsbQ4UKuzNOJTzV9MPk2r6w-V4tLpZR6P_dXib2u3eGSYCLBl1XKvvSikLnIfAWeNvYflgj-gMApNwpEWHnZcPAB-bLJcm12vk07lWdhIRJf7PwMdkeYcTo8t/s640/3.+Bride+and+Flower+Girls.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFOq4_CXLtMbDC1t3yoVcy4S9v6_YiWg0voUTSJZLjZK9hH4Ez1KBEVL7wPMXzQLh7N7oXyUXkjMS_GpOaUtGl-cZiopzyipFl2RHgAhNEC4Bc9ClYDgwGybVo48QBwpcCpD-5lhfIT6F/s1600/2.+Gorgeous+Flowergirl+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFOq4_CXLtMbDC1t3yoVcy4S9v6_YiWg0voUTSJZLjZK9hH4Ez1KBEVL7wPMXzQLh7N7oXyUXkjMS_GpOaUtGl-cZiopzyipFl2RHgAhNEC4Bc9ClYDgwGybVo48QBwpcCpD-5lhfIT6F/s640/2.+Gorgeous+Flowergirl+photo.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The sweet and classically simple flower girl dresses are from Tea Princess</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqAQDfTF8077bRTtTzS-SByYD7oh1LpylPDWbDcJPZI1p8_38WF4dr2XX8PcMniGwdQz2MvTPIZMqNN0xDK8rU5ePZCDaCG3ZjEzuJno2MZRBOPOMiEIpnS5heHv6pyV6z-zcZOk09rww/s1600/4.+Bride+and+Mother+of+the+Bride.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqAQDfTF8077bRTtTzS-SByYD7oh1LpylPDWbDcJPZI1p8_38WF4dr2XX8PcMniGwdQz2MvTPIZMqNN0xDK8rU5ePZCDaCG3ZjEzuJno2MZRBOPOMiEIpnS5heHv6pyV6z-zcZOk09rww/s640/4.+Bride+and+Mother+of+the+Bride.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Carla with her proud mum. The Jewelery including headpiece, custom brooch and earrings, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>by Maria Elena Headpieces</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUb3J-Zi96Xqkxm9vLDyJSMZRrK1jhlbQRqv9EsJr47JVxzvNXG26Un-Ea7Bz4tbklo8WTERwZav7XGpQgvASE7gfpG58wrUpuV3ljVIKW8ERRtzKD34tNMzwInwxBRUIDFB1EFoaPwDF1/s1600/5.+Flower+Girl+Shoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUb3J-Zi96Xqkxm9vLDyJSMZRrK1jhlbQRqv9EsJr47JVxzvNXG26Un-Ea7Bz4tbklo8WTERwZav7XGpQgvASE7gfpG58wrUpuV3ljVIKW8ERRtzKD34tNMzwInwxBRUIDFB1EFoaPwDF1/s640/5.+Flower+Girl+Shoe.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAlXy8QOsIhO16olTuZbKYphFwpkVZvJL1XoQ2Hk0LnnP0LsG-IVm72wIbjz8iemClxDRBHfi1beU3ClHI4_1UAi-yPnjryKK5J_YmQP4lAMgsyNvT91b7b5YNaeZNZspvMVrtxCUI85Y/s1600/6.+Bride+Shoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAlXy8QOsIhO16olTuZbKYphFwpkVZvJL1XoQ2Hk0LnnP0LsG-IVm72wIbjz8iemClxDRBHfi1beU3ClHI4_1UAi-yPnjryKK5J_YmQP4lAMgsyNvT91b7b5YNaeZNZspvMVrtxCUI85Y/s640/6.+Bride+Shoe.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdeBVeityhAJdgHMNT9W7dWHyzsmK089mmTywVXlbCJk4sj6aPNfpFxpN6LmjI7STVb4pWdwg4pDmqss810SB89DPa1mcnpuIe4d-a9RbvEPgSOpCKP-wlxx6oIpJsx_giJ_DLyhB2uOX/s1600/7.+Stunning+white+wedding+flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdeBVeityhAJdgHMNT9W7dWHyzsmK089mmTywVXlbCJk4sj6aPNfpFxpN6LmjI7STVb4pWdwg4pDmqss810SB89DPa1mcnpuIe4d-a9RbvEPgSOpCKP-wlxx6oIpJsx_giJ_DLyhB2uOX/s640/7.+Stunning+white+wedding+flowers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHOb_MkMKRDqu86-w_rclNJM7TYKFm60Wwvy2v6_WeNC9MhGgGOAdpnIapzzZbYxWiKrOGPy_BrJVXKBYsNkVVOUETpKz8_lfO4vP5esKnXRX_AcGGRkkbjCd-xSa2bmitmD-bqXCiCV6/s1600/1.+Groom+Groomsmen+black+white+wedding+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHOb_MkMKRDqu86-w_rclNJM7TYKFm60Wwvy2v6_WeNC9MhGgGOAdpnIapzzZbYxWiKrOGPy_BrJVXKBYsNkVVOUETpKz8_lfO4vP5esKnXRX_AcGGRkkbjCd-xSa2bmitmD-bqXCiCV6/s640/1.+Groom+Groomsmen+black+white+wedding+photo.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><i> <span style="font-family: Arial;">James with his handsome groomsmen and page boys</span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVaU5-fXvBIngWRwDbsjZc71F-FGUiWaSEo-dA4-saL95gFh6svHY_vVNOYcigKTj7Fjw_58r7AsjtJljo-CKZPVzpaCoCi-4AfSQ8V4Q-ZbcrGw8VIVU7zO3ODIdw2tKMo8KuaYzGq40/s1600/8.+Jaguar+wedding+car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4XRw_ASgJ7O3w20GdcWmb7n2vnbcnwKj40HFoMZxQGdb9kc1yoo2nttJPYS-vxg2FpQ6kvzYLim60v_S-osoHNQHsspFjAI9GzQHQdeRwmnTFb1fwqfQGZKIp0ygkBDxVQMVnq5fxZoQ/s640/21.+Carla+Waye+Wedding+Party.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Classic Jets Fighter Museum at Parafield Airport was the perfect location to capture these unique and timeless shots</i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MS-RUFwcTf8u4h1zHLt-XWF1O9irst7qiw8FJkkO6j41V7bEfHB8a8Jmg35p_KDhCuIbaHlwvSIQOSVryW-WNIFpyNZY30AsMqYs5CCluE8tgmTXvjudOqrOLc0RDIRcjqNsW7YDPoGo/s1600/22.+James+Tsimopoulos+Groomsmen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MS-RUFwcTf8u4h1zHLt-XWF1O9irst7qiw8FJkkO6j41V7bEfHB8a8Jmg35p_KDhCuIbaHlwvSIQOSVryW-WNIFpyNZY30AsMqYs5CCluE8tgmTXvjudOqrOLc0RDIRcjqNsW7YDPoGo/s640/22.+James+Tsimopoulos+Groomsmen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4LSMUm6RusuyMSdAgcyMujRbpPDhcJCvYBt8RReAPuQ9t0lBQVEhNsKeb8iwhi6Pc6ijbm-5NyT2jt8kWH1nobA0iQgFxHvrJODKSH_a1c_RXvQxTpepELXWG_KvaO5c_DTfBl3u6YRp/s640/33.+Carla+Waye+and+David+Fitzgerald+Bride+sings+to+groom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Carla Waye is an acclaimed singer / songwriter and amazed her guests with a beutiful vocal performance with the help of David Fitzgerald. Carla sang a medley of songs including 'make you feel my love', 'angel of mine', 'heaven' and 'even when im sleeping'</em></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz6dXWcXGUdbVWJCbJyPRzXw2MryS6aKNu4Aqg72FiVhKeX7Oj2E_GY_dXMkUpzGUT6AacR_LnKg6S6RCpaeysI8Rstr5t6OupiH4VmfnPHs9ssC4yxTZjypHH1SDttrPVtF1BoNqlp-S/s1600/34.+Money+and+Goodluck+Charms+pinned+to+Groom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz6dXWcXGUdbVWJCbJyPRzXw2MryS6aKNu4Aqg72FiVhKeX7Oj2E_GY_dXMkUpzGUT6AacR_LnKg6S6RCpaeysI8Rstr5t6OupiH4VmfnPHs9ssC4yxTZjypHH1SDttrPVtF1BoNqlp-S/s640/34.+Money+and+Goodluck+Charms+pinned+to+Groom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">As part of James' Greek Background, his family and friends pin money and lucky charms on him as a sign of good luck and fortune for the couples lives together.</span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zV3n_2lS6xZV-EQ36xlVhtr7ll5oMP4gfXK4jqhWxB9NKvpJJ2KClrDx-8-9tZWJb8f9p4z3586U6O0TV8OGuKj73MXadcjsdcvJIgcK2uhl3CKaTEHjQcDVBD5SmLuIKSvX4u-R4TWc/s1600/35.+Traditional+Filipino+Dancing+at+wedding+Sampaguita+Dance+Group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zV3n_2lS6xZV-EQ36xlVhtr7ll5oMP4gfXK4jqhWxB9NKvpJJ2KClrDx-8-9tZWJb8f9p4z3586U6O0TV8OGuKj73MXadcjsdcvJIgcK2uhl3CKaTEHjQcDVBD5SmLuIKSvX4u-R4TWc/s640/35.+Traditional+Filipino+Dancing+at+wedding+Sampaguita+Dance+Group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDldOGIkr-M7t2qQKbr8RrcjghOwZ3CUb4vd-HPsMvgWSmIETRB8o3XjN4_aBS-DRm9u8LSmxE-UaUGe9ezU1xszphDJ_KnnRXrnsXxcf6gHHhvxAO4wVqXx3y8iCI-I88RcZPVdCoUrD/s1600/36.+Traditional+Filipino+Dancing+at+wedding+Sampaguita+Dance+Group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDldOGIkr-M7t2qQKbr8RrcjghOwZ3CUb4vd-HPsMvgWSmIETRB8o3XjN4_aBS-DRm9u8LSmxE-UaUGe9ezU1xszphDJ_KnnRXrnsXxcf6gHHhvxAO4wVqXx3y8iCI-I88RcZPVdCoUrD/s640/36.+Traditional+Filipino+Dancing+at+wedding+Sampaguita+Dance+Group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carla performs a traditional Filipino dance 'Tinkiling'. The two parralel bamboo poles are hit together and raised into the air and back to the ground to the rythmn of the music, as this is done Carla hops over and around the them in a skillful graceful manner.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpRKidQbtn4D1Qoyo-VLYOZDrhQIRqWe7ggkbb70nN-rXta6jBnQMR46SH6WEhkQG1j9pdVU3WvERqcybGgnsTXKdWHUogTjb1DX-c3qQLqqPPfAA9vhjtB4e8KgREWtjeOAtOca2wunj/s1600/25.+Carla+Waye+and+James+Trimopoulos+wedding+photo+in+green+park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpRKidQbtn4D1Qoyo-VLYOZDrhQIRqWe7ggkbb70nN-rXta6jBnQMR46SH6WEhkQG1j9pdVU3WvERqcybGgnsTXKdWHUogTjb1DX-c3qQLqqPPfAA9vhjtB4e8KgREWtjeOAtOca2wunj/s640/25.+Carla+Waye+and+James+Trimopoulos+wedding+photo+in+green+park.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">We saved the most magnificent awe-inspiring photo till last. </span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif";"></span></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: small;">As Carla and James embark upon their future together, we wish them a marriage filled with blissful and everlasting love, laughter and happiness.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft PhagsPa", "sans-serif";"></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsE7HKCGZQARioApqCt5AMUqgSQlQBRKVf15KhbYO3kZJuKAdoTSdQ0DDqeCJ270N0azUoWtHp5v2PGd7eFrzSI03qX51-QBnP_6DQdfLs9htwe_vllyBl8_kFLjP-BvgrAdM8FHttrSV/s1600/curlywire.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsE7HKCGZQARioApqCt5AMUqgSQlQBRKVf15KhbYO3kZJuKAdoTSdQ0DDqeCJ270N0azUoWtHp5v2PGd7eFrzSI03qX51-QBnP_6DQdfLs9htwe_vllyBl8_kFLjP-BvgrAdM8FHttrSV/s1600/curlywire.gif" /></a></div>

The Wedding of Carla and James

Welcome to the wedding of the gorgeous Carla and James. In October 2009 James proposed to his beautiful girlfriend Carla on top of the Eiffe...

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Blessings for an amazing and beautiful life

<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Last Saturday I (Susan) attended a beautiful church ceremony of some friends and in all of the weddings that I have attended or officiated, something happened to me for the first time.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">I don’t know if it was because the bride was quite young or if her dark hair and features just stirred up something in me, but as she stood at the door of the church and all I could see of her was her dress, she paused for quite a while with her father waiting for her song to begin.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">For the guests the pause created an atmosphere of anticipation and excitement and for me I had tears welling up in my eyes when for the first time I was propelled some years into the future and was imagining that this was my own beautiful dark haired daughter.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">I thought of her standing there, so beautiful, full of love and looking forward to her amazing future and my heart just filled with emotion and pride. All of a sudden I couldn’t help wondering when I had stopped dreaming of me as the bride up there about to walk in to the ooohing and aaaahing of the crowd (even though I had already been one, do we ever stop dreaming of it?)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Yes, it was definite, I was getting old. No longer dreaming of those moments for myself, but now for my children. For a moment I will admit I felt a bit sad about that, but quickly realised that it was life’s natural and perfect progression that I’d had my turn and now was the opportunity to look forward to theirs. As she walked down the aisle, smile beaming and looking radiant, she held on tightly to her fathers arm. I looked to the front of the church to see her mother, who was looking back at the two of them and sobbing hopelessly! That would be me one day.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">I know I have harped on about this before, but looking at her mum, I couldn’t help but hope that when it is my daughter’s turn to walk down that aisle, she asks me to walk her down too. Nothing would make me prouder than to stand beside her on her biggest day and walk her proudly to her groom. Kissing her cheek and giving her my blessings for an amazing and beautiful life.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>Susan. xxx</em></span></div>

Blessings for an amazing and beautiful life

Last Saturday I (Susan) attended a beautiful church ceremony of some friends and in all of the weddings that I have attended or officiated, ...

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