Exceptional Ceremonies in the Ottawa & Toronto/Markham Areas

Weddings * Elopements * Renewal of Vows * Baptisms & Naming Ceremonies * Memorial Services

Why Most Wedding Ceremonies Fail

Lynne & Keith Langille & Christiane Bristow
Canada's Most Innovative Wedding Officiants

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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
Ontario Marriage Licences
Wedding Advisory Services
Your Wedding Rehearsal
Your Ceremony
Using Wedding Planners

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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Most wedding ceremonies follow a medieval ritual over one thousand years old, the format of which leaves most attendees resigned to enduring yet another ho-hum experience.

The first issue is that the centre of attention is actually focused on the minister/priest/officiant who is facing you and your guests. It's a control positioning that establishes a relationship between him/her and your guests. And you don't ever really know what the minister is going to say. Some have their own agenda and you'll be shocked at with what they might come out. In reality, your guests have come to see you, and they should. So we reverse the set-up so that you face your guests.

The second issue is that conventional ceremonies are really inaudible except to the people in the first few rows. Your backs are turned to your guests and your voices simply do not carry very far. By reversing your position so that you face your guests, we ensure that everyone will be able to hear you speak.

The third issue is that traditional format exemplifies missed opportunities for you to connect with your guests. It's rather difficult when all they see is your backs and rear-ends. Again, the answer to this issue is reversing your positioning and as such, are able to build upon the relationship you first established with your guests when you walked down the aisle.

The fourth issue is the predictability of the ceremony. There's no surprise or anticipation as the officiant goes through a bland ritual. The sheer fact that we reverse the positioning so that you face your guests, we stand out in the audience sets the stage for other innovations and surprises that keep the attendees alert and waiting upon every word spoken.

We will show you how to make your ceremony so visually engaging that people will come up to you after the ceremony to thank you for having had the thoughtfulness to have made it so enjoyable for them. Call us at 613-831-7555 to discuss how you can avoid these issues in your ceremony.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are not just any Marriage or Wedding Officiant, Minister, Chaplain, Celebrant, Justice of the Peace, or Marriage Commissioner. We are the three most innovative and experienced Wedding Officiants in Canada and our passion in helping you achieve a spectacularly unique and personalized ceremony is what drives us. Call us at 613 831-7555 to see what we can do for you in helping you achieve your day of dreams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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