In recent years the trends of weddings have certainly shifted and more and more people are looking for ways that they can keep their wedding fun but much more non-traditional. Having had the privilege of taking many wedding ceremonies I have been lucky enough to see and experience all kinds of fun quirks at weddings. Why not take a look at few ideas to get you started. Maybe these ideas will help spark your own…

Before the ceremony:
Letters: When creating your unique wedding it can start before you even get to the aisle. Maybe consider writing letters to each other to read before you meet at the end of the aisle. You could even go as far as writing letters to each member of your bridal party, a little personal touch before the days festivities really kick off.

The ceremony
Write your own vows: This one is an easy and perhaps obvious one. If you don’t want the traditional vows and want yours to specific to you as a couple, then perhaps consider writing your own. Don’t worry, as your wedding celebrant this is something I can help you with. Don’t panic you’re not alone!

A mini-ceremony: So, there are many ways you can do this, but you can have a mini-ceremony within your main ceremony. There are so many options for this; wine ceremony, love lock ceremony, hand fasting, sand ceremony. The list goes on. These are all small ways that you can make your wedding ceremony super unique, and we can personise them to fit your theme. If there’s something you’re not sure of then definitely pop me a message and we can discuss what will work best for you!

After the ceremony
Dance out together: You’ve just married the love of your life, you’re officially on cloud nine, so why not dance on out of there! It’s common to choose a nice piece of music to play as you walk back down the aisle as the newlyweds, but why not go for something much more energetic and boogie your way into married life. This is something fun and will keep the energy of the day high. You can always go one better and get your guests to join you in a conga line as a way of filtering everyone out.

The details
Guest book: We all know that it is common to have a guest book available so guests can pop you a little message. Its also a great way of looking back and remembering all the people you had on your special day. But maybe you shouldn’t have book at all. There are so many guest book alternatives out there, from signing puzzle pieces, to painting fingerprints on artwork. This is an area that you really can let your imagination run wild. One of my personal favourites is the phone-booth alternative. Your guests can “phone” and leave you an audio message, something fun for you to listen back to after the big day is all over perhaps.

Animals: Another great way to mix it up is to include animals – only if your venue allows. From puppy dog ring bearers to pet photoshoots this is a lovely way to include the fury family members in your special day. You could even investigate hiring small petting farms as part of your guest entertainment – alpaca petting farms are growing in popularity. Or perhaps you’ve chosen a Harry Potter wedding theme and fancy Hedwig being the one to fly your rings in. No matter what it will make for some spectacular photos!

There really is so much you can do to have your unique and sometime non-traditional wedding and with me as your celebrant we really can explore it all. I always say that the only limit is your own imagination, so if there is something you really want, I will do everything I can to help make that happen for you. One of my favourite things about taking weddings is watching all of the hopes and dreams you had for your special day come together. After all it really is YOUR story, I’m just helping you to tell it!