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Ceremony Types Available:
Civil Marriage Ceremonies
Spiritual Ceremonies
Bilingual & French Ceremonies
Backyard & Home Weddings
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Same Sex Marriages
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Baptisms & Naming Ceremonies
Renewal of Vows Ceremonies
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Writing Your Own Wedding Vows
Using Music Effectively
Entering with Flowers
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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
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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
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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 beautiful, elegant, wedding ceremonies and receptions will have “live” music.If you are absolutely on the tightest budget, you can often hire a solo musician for about the cost of two dinner entrees or a lovely floral centerpiece. It's smart not to “cut corners” with ambience. Music sets the tone for your day: your guests will notice. A celebration without music is only a meeting.

Whether you opt to have live music, or a DJ or provide it via CD, we will guide you to the different elements of the ceremony that are optimum for some musical interlude.

.During the ceremony itself, there five points at which music could be inserted for maximum effect:

• 1st Insertion of Music - Entrance of the Bridal Party
• 2nd Insertion of Music - Entrance of the Bride
• 3rd Insertion of Music - (one of:)
  • Lighting the Unity Candle
  • The Blending of Sand Crystals
  • Giving Flowers
  • Honouring Your Heritage
• 4th Insertion of Music - Signing the Legal Documents
• 5th Insertion of Music - Your Recessional Walk

We suggest you consider some selections which will be a refreshing change from the traditional selections you may have heard at every wedding you've previously attended.

Music can optionally be played prior to the ceremony and afterwards as well to fully create the desired ambience.