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Ceremony Types Available:
Civil Marriage Ceremonies
Spiritual Ceremonies
Bilingual & French Ceremonies
Backyard & Home Weddings
Ceremonies Involving Children
Elopement Ceremonies
Casual & Cottage Type Ceremonies
Same Sex Marriages
Quebec Ceremonies
Theme Weddings
Co-Officiated Ceremonies
Second & Third Marriages
Destination & Cruise Weddings
High Profile Weddings
Baptisms & Naming Ceremonies
Renewal of Vows Ceremonies
Memorial Services

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Planning Your Wedding
Your Ceremony Venue
Your Planning Session
Your Wedding Budget
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Your Ceremony
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Designing Your Ceremony
Writing Your Own Wedding Vows
Using Music Effectively
Entering with Flowers
Presenting Flowers
Involving Readers in Your Ceremony
Sample Readings to Consider
Including Parental Vows
Ceremonial Certificates
Using Bubbles and Flower Petals
Lighting aUnity Candle
Blending Sand Crystals
Wine Sharing
Including the 2nd Kiss
Taking Vows By Candlelight
Doves and Butterflies
Telling Your Story
The Wedding Tree

Ceremony Advice & How To’s:
The Top 5 Considerations
Why Most Wedding Ceremonies Fail
Introducing Innovation in Your Ceremony
Facing Your Guests
Signing Documents
Using Ushers and Escorts Effectively
Escorting the Bride
Using a Limousine
Arriving by Boat
Using a Carriage
Using an Aisle Runner
Promoting Your Wedding

Ceremony Considerations:
Effective Seating
Environmental Issues
Protecting Your Entrance
Honouring Your Culture
Creativity and Style
Remembering Loved Ones
Helping Your Photographers
Making the Most of Lighting
The Ceremony Order of Events
Making Your Ceremony Program

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Contrasted with all of the restrictions associated with church based weddings, civil ceremonies have quickly become the most popular approach for marriage ceremonies today. The reasons are very compelling beyond the immediate benefit of being able to conduct the ceremony wherever you prefer.

• Being of different or no faiths is not an issue.
• Having been previously married or divorced becomes irrelevant.
• Having already had some children poses no obstacles.
• There are no expensive or lengthy courses to attend or counselling required.
• Nor do we subject you to probing personal examination of your readiness and intentions.

And instead of the optics of a huge church setting with most of the pews visibly empty, your ceremony can have just the right number of seats - or none at all - and look completely full.

Unlike church weddings, with us, the centre of power is reversed completely. You are the complete focus of all of our planning and execution. We'll do your ceremony where and when you decide, at a time convenient for you and your guests. Our civil ceremonies give you complete control over both the content and length of your ceremony. We will help you execute your vision with a selection of verses that best express your feelings for one another. We will ensure that your families and friends long remember your fresh thinking in blending tradition with innovation. We can incorporate your own original verses or those you have found elsewhere. You have the final decision on all content so there will be no surprises during your ceremony. Best of all, under our direction, we'll give you the confidence to sparkle throughout your day.

We will start you off with a guide to some of the most popular verse selections and then work with you to refine it into your statement of your unique personalities. We'll help you design the elements that will absolutely enhance the photographic opportunities for everyone, especially your hired professionals. And we'll ensure that your guests experience a ceremony unlike any that they've ever attended before.

When you consider how much you've invested into getting all the other pieces of your wedding day just right, it's important to remember that your ceremony will set the tone and mood for everything else that follows. Couples who fail to realize the intense possibilities of their ceremonies miss out on the powerful momentum they can bring to the rest of their day's events and ambience. You can avoid this risk by doing your due diligence and then selecting only professional officiants who have the expertise to bring your ceremony to its peak potential.

On your wedding day, you deserve the best, so don't settle for anything less.

Contact us at 613-831-7555 to talk about how your day of dreams can really come true, the way you've always planned.