Week 22: Handfasting with Children

<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Welcome to week 22 of our "52 traditions/rituals in 52 weeks".</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some time ago we brought you a version of a 'handfasting' (</span><a href="http://theweddinggurus.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/week-5-handfasting-ceremony.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">view here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) which has been very popular on the blog, so we thought we would follow it up with a fabulous way of including children in this wonderfully meaningful ritual.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xs3FNAGJxtTKT3VakydL5DyeqmwCtylfIsvt1zwKtAanTiOx8QHQ-ikvBSo92GSm9r4UPYYXaiv52LmwWMdQoNJQcMAuULyufj_SJuBQUNa5gkax3PVlDe8hMB2F1ck4-QXndbja0Yr8/s1600/Family+handfasting+with+Children.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/AVvXsEh6xs3FNAGJxtTKT3VakydL5DyeqmwCtylfIsvt1zwKtAanTiOx8QHQ-ikvBSo92GSm9r4UPYYXaiv52LmwWMdQoNJQcMAuULyufj_SJuBQUNa5gkax3PVlDe8hMB2F1ck4-QXndbja0Yr8/s1600/Family+handfasting+with+Children.jpg" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Including children in a handfasting:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Celebrant</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: 'When we think about marriage we immediately visualize the joining of two people. But this is not always so. Marriages unite families and as is the case in many families today, who already have children, they give us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and embrace some of the other important relationships in our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During a wedding ceremony rings are sometimes exchanged with a promise. As (Bride) and (Groom) are not exchanging rings, but instead binding their hands, they thought appropriate that their children should also take part as a reminder of their promise to them on this day. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They wanted to find a way to let them know now how special and wonderful they are, and how privileged and blessed they feel to be their parents'. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Children step forward and their hands are bound with the parents</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Celebrant addresses children:</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">'(Insert children’s names): These are the hands that will support encourage and protect you through all of life’s ups and downs, happy times, sad times, love and we hope, great joy. This binding is a reminder of the love and respect that each of you have for the others and that which will last for a lifetime'.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Wedding Gurus x</span></div>

Week 22: Handfasting with Children

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Week 12 - Libation Ceremony

<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM80Yk4Tf1usqkKEPXCXvxt67KIWwe0OoZNH5j5Q_p47AjToaTewRbQfKIggfqn2AdKvgRNfLrUk34enOX0umx6f-s3l1YCqeoLtqCnhUQHxWzGu6ubEH2K4_K7H9TT1rDMh6eiMDbBhBH/s1600/libation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" mea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM80Yk4Tf1usqkKEPXCXvxt67KIWwe0OoZNH5j5Q_p47AjToaTewRbQfKIggfqn2AdKvgRNfLrUk34enOX0umx6f-s3l1YCqeoLtqCnhUQHxWzGu6ubEH2K4_K7H9TT1rDMh6eiMDbBhBH/s200/libation.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-AU">Welcome to week 12 in our ’52 Rituals/Traditions in 52 Weeks’</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">This week we have decided to look at ‘libation’ in ceremony and how you can use it to create an interesting and heart felt ceremony.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Some traditions or rituals are not unique to just one culture and are in fact practised in many cultures throughout the world. These rituals are often similar in nature, but may have different relevance or meaning depending on who is practising them. This is certainly true for libation rituals.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">The libation ritual is a traditional part of ceremony practised by the Greeks, Romans, Africans and Burmese Buddhists to name only a few. The term ‘libation’ actually means ‘the<span class="st1"><span style="color: #222222;"> pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual’ and this liquid may be any number of things, again dependant upon who is performing it.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #222222;">In some African cultures, an essential part of any ceremony is the pouring of libation. Sometimes water, but most often a traditional wine is used for the pouring which it is believed shows recognition and thanks to their ancestors and the Gods. A prayer calling all to attend and participate is given by an elder who through this tradition invokes both ancestors and Gods to be present.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #222222;">The Ancient Romans were also big believers in the use of libation rituals in ceremony, usually consisting of wine and perfumed oil, it was considered an act of great worship.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #222222;">These days we still see libation rituals used in ceremony and also in showing recognition to those no longer with us. If you live in the United States you may have heard of the term ‘tipping a forty to their memory’ which involves tipping a small amount of liquid (usually liquor) from the glass before drinking, paying respect to and in memory of those no longer with us.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">If you are looking for a simple, easy ritual to use in your wedding ceremony that doesn’t cost anything and allows you to word it specifically to recognise something, then a libation ritual is a fabulous idea.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">You could ask the head of either of your families,-a grandmother or grandfather, the celebrant or anyone you wish - to lead the ritual and say a few words as to the sentiment of the ritual. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">An example of this may be where a loved one has passed away or unable to be present and you are looking for a way to acknowledge those unable to be with you. A libation is a simple, yet powerful way to pay your respect and honour their significance.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU"><span style="color: magenta;">The Wedding Gurus</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: currentColor; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">xxx</span></div>

Week 12 - Libation Ceremony

Welcome to week 12 in our ’52 Rituals/Traditions in 52 Weeks’ This week we have decided to look at ‘libation’ in ceremony and how you can u...

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A Perfect Wedding, By The Wedding Guru’s

<span lang="EN-AU"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">We’ve put together for you a little poem (non-rhyming) that covers all of the things that we believe are the most important for couples to remember in planning for and on your big day. We often see couples who are upset that their cars came late or the bride’s makeup was not exactly perfect and these little things go on to ruin one of the most important days of their lives. After putting in so much time, effort and hard work, we don’t want you to miss one single, tiny beautiful moment and so here are a few helpful hints we wanted to share with you!</span></div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><span lang="EN-AU"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">A Perfect Wedding, By The Wedding Guru’s</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2sRl4f43NlxCBIMJNFclm6S1DLmCLt59optZZ4d81LNZbtfl5tu89dAtZVSD_3OYXgYtY7N8ZgEwSASpi0M-swIM_LXJiQzVOeEOugu-H7hqFS9b52n6kEgwptnEZddo2Ap_ubuGrwYT/s1600/romance+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2sRl4f43NlxCBIMJNFclm6S1DLmCLt59optZZ4d81LNZbtfl5tu89dAtZVSD_3OYXgYtY7N8ZgEwSASpi0M-swIM_LXJiQzVOeEOugu-H7hqFS9b52n6kEgwptnEZddo2Ap_ubuGrwYT/s1600/romance+pic.jpg" /></a><span lang="EN-AU">A perfect wedding must be planned. Not perfect with ‘things’, but perfect with feelings, memories and sentiment. Where the important things are foremost and the little things forgotten.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Take time in the planning, really speak to each other and create amazing ideas based on mutual love, contribution and respect.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Remember the relationship above all. Spend quality time with each other without discussing the wedding,.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Give your vows much consideration and use them to really tell your marriage partner how much they mean to you. Look them in the eyes when you speak the words.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Don’t get caught up with the little things, whatever will be, will be.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">On the day: Stop often and take in your surroundings. See your loved ones, the scenery, your partners hand in yours. It will be over in a heartbeat.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Let your heart remind your why you are there. Not the pretty dress or the lavish party. To stand side by side and pledge your love for eternity.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Find quiet moments in the chaos to just be with the other. Kiss, embrace and thank them for their love.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Don’t get so caught up in the excitement that you forget to just be there for each other.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">When you dance, hold each other tight and look into each others eyes as if there is no-one else in the room.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Take the time to speak to each of your guests and thank them for their love and support.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU">MOST OF ALL…..</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">Laugh a lot, smile until your face hurts, feel more love than your heart can bear and breathe in every glorious second of it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">A perfect wedding day doesn’t just happen, you must create it with your thoughts, actions and words.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU">These are the laughs, the tears, memories and feelings that you will recall often with deep gratitude and love throughout your life.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #993366;">The Wedding Guru’s</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #993366;">xxx</span></i></b></div>

A Perfect Wedding, By The Wedding Guru’s

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Wedding Theme Inspiration

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Choosing your wedding setting and decor can be very overwhelming given the endless variety of ideas available to you. In our opinion the first step is to choose a theme, one that suits your personality and style.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Things to consider when choosing a theme include:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">    </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><u>Colour -</u></em> ( ie black and white or purple and silver). Our favourites are soft tones such as ivory, champagne or white with a bold splash of colour such as purple, pink or black to be the most appropriate choice if you are planning for a chic romantic setting. Try to stick to one or two colours to be as effective as possible as more colours mixed in can begin to look a little out of place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">    </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><em>Style –</em></u> Again base this on your personalities. Are you characters of elegance?,  or are you a couple who enjoy the beach, or perhaps lovers of the renaissance or the vintage and antique. Your chosen style can also be arranged around the season of your wedding, if it is an autumn wedding you might like to find an outdoor location amongst the orange of the trees or if in summer, a beautiful beach wedding might be the way to go.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">    </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u><em>Budget –</em></u> Your theme may be restricted by your budget. Be realistic from early on in the planning stages, remember you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to have a beautiful wedding setting and there are plenty of amazing DIY options available to you.<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span>There would be no point in planning a setting filled with arches and vases of lush fresh flowers, crystal candelabras, chandeliers and tea light candles suspended from the ceiling if your budget doesn’t allow. There would be nothing worse than the feeling of having to change your setting plans at the last minute because you have run out of money to pay the florist or hire company. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once your theme has been chosen this will guide you in selecting your invitations, wedding and bridesmaid dresses, beautiful centrepieces, bonbonnieres and even food and beverage choices.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To get you started in this thought process we have compiled our top 10 wedding setting pictures as posted by brides and grooms from all over, which we believe radiate romantic elegance and beauty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> We hope this inspires you towards creating the wedding of your dreams. If you would like to run any ideas past us or if you have a beautiful wedding setting you would like to share please send it in to </span><a href="mailto:theweddinggurus@live.com.au"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">theweddinggurus@live.com.au</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> for your chance to have your question, idea or picture featured on our page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEiWTsJZH3CBmLexS2au0FHJcPYK0_IbfXrEiWdhPH8w2gT7UMatOt9P-ZkGxsIBPSuy6o2eDBhoMTIMti-OtT4y0Gjlsb7QjknVbBRkeBP1t6UWtKdxwOqhVJ-ONNzC27wHpuVHWkR9J14C/s1600/Bridal+Setting+beautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTsJZH3CBmLexS2au0FHJcPYK0_IbfXrEiWdhPH8w2gT7UMatOt9P-ZkGxsIBPSuy6o2eDBhoMTIMti-OtT4y0Gjlsb7QjknVbBRkeBP1t6UWtKdxwOqhVJ-ONNzC27wHpuVHWkR9J14C/s640/Bridal+Setting+beautiful.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Wedding Guru's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Please note: These settings have been compiled from numerous sources including Facebook posts and other web pages. These photographs are not the property of The Wedding Guru's. If you would like any information on the owner of a particular photograph we would be happy to assist.</span></div>

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