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Lynne & Keith Langille & Christiane Bristow
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Ceremony Types Available:
Civil Marriage 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
The Wedding Tree

Ceremony Advice & How To’s:
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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
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
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Hi Lynne (Keith),

Mikael and I just wanted to send you a special thank you! 

From your insight on the set up of the room (the smaller signing table and the plug/wires) to your tips on the the very smallest details (how to stand - with toes touching), you go above and beyond to have the ceremony truly be a success.  Our ceremony was flawless thanks to such a successful rehearsal and the many tips we went away with.  

I can't tell you how many times people said (are still saying) how beautiful the ceremony was and how wonderful you were (are).  Your presence, the loving way in which you speak and the way in which you use humour to lighten and bring enjoyment to the moment made for an absolutely beautiful ceremony.

Mikael and I have had the absolute pleasure of meeting some outstanding people during the process of planning our wedding, you being one of them, and we are so lucky to have met you.  Thank you so much for being a very special part of our very special day! 

Sarah & Mikael

Hello Keith!

I wanted to send you a message to thank you again for being our officiant. Both Jacques and I were truly blown away by what an amazing job you did marrying us. Our ceremony would not have been the same without you.

Many of my guests mentioned how impressed they were with your professionalism, warmth, and ability to connect not only with Jacques and I, but with them as our "observers" - many told me it was the most personal and intimate wedding they've ever attended. This is in a huge way directly attributed to both you and Lynne, and your willingness to help us create a ceremony that really reflected the way we feel about each other.

I was also very impressed with your attention to detail - from our planning stages in writing the ceremony, to the rehearsal and in finessing the way we should stand, speak and all the other logistics, to the wedding day itself. It was nothing short of perfect, and everything we could have imagined and more.

Much love,

Lindsay and Jacques

Dear Keith & Lynne,

After four months of marriage, friends and family who witnessed our wedding are still talking about how unique, personalized and exceptional our wedding ceremony was!  I can’t tell you how many people have asked Dennis if he’s followed through with his “wedding vows involving the cat”!  …incidentally are broken wedding vows (involving the cat) actionable at law?.... ;o)

The whole experience of planning and organizing our wedding to include each of our children, my family’s Scottish heritage and to reflect the personalities of both Dennis & I could not possibly have been achieved without your guidance and experience.  It was such a pleasure to work with you over the 6 months leading up to our wedding.  As very busy people and with Dennis living in another city during the planning months, the least amount of stress was not something we envisioned in the planning and yet it was a reality.  We have you to thank for that.

Keith, your warmth and delivery of our wedding script was exceptional. The truth of your web-site was definitely seen through the wedding ceremony you performed for us.  Thanks so much for encouraging our humour and our love to be used throughout every aspect of the ceremony.  Generally wedding ceremonies are a blur the minute they’re concluded, but that’s not the case with our ceremony.  Dennis & I, our friends and family still talk about little incidents that occurred throughout the ceremony and how memorable the entire day was. It truly was a distinctive, personal and EXCEPTIONAL ceremony.

We cherish the memories of our special day and we thank you from the depths of our hearts for helping us to realize our dream day!

Sincerely,  Heather & Dennis

Hi Lynne,

We are back from our honeymoon (but still on vacation:)

A more formal thank you is to follow but I just wanted to let you know how amazing you are, you honestly instilled this sense of calm in everyone, including myself and made our wedding something authentic and unique - something that truly encompassed us as individuals. What you and Keith do is truly an art form and we cannot thank you enough. I always envisioned myself not being able to focus on what was being said during the ceremony but I hung on your every word. We both felt extremely comfortable with you the second we met you and I know that my family felt the same way.

We couldn't have done it without you!!!!!  Thanks a million!

Happily married,

Samantha & Phil

Keith

You did an excellent job. I would recommend you to anyone I know. I have nothing but beautiful memories of my wedding ceremony, and most of the credit must go to you. During our planning meeting you were well prepared, had many good suggestions and made my husband and I feel very welcomed and comfortable. You are a very sociable individual. I only got good vibes from you during our session and felt reassured when I left that we were in good hands.

You were able to incorporate my vision into the ceremony and everyone commented on the special touches which were added to the ceremony. You are the "Bomb". Our wedding guests still talk about the ceremony and have expressed their delight to us. Is it too far in advance to schedule you for our renewal vows in 2015?

Ann & Kelvin

Christiane,

This is really my first chance to stop, take a moment and a big breath and thank you for helping to make our wedding such an amazing event.  I can’t even start to find the words to describe how I felt that day!!!  I keep pinching myself to make sure that it really did happen. The ceremony was so touching.  I can’t tell you how many people came to say it was the best they had ever been to and we have you to thank for that!!!  Ross’ vows were amazing – I have asked him for a copy.

When we get back I would love you to come for dinner and see the pictures of the best wedding ever!!!
 
Tanis

Thanks Keith,

First off, great job on Saturday. Not just in terms of the execution, but also in terms of guiding us in advance with respect to hints on how to make the event all the more special and personal to us. We really think we achieved this, especially based on the feedback we've received thus far.

Again, thanks Keith. A great job and we would not hesitate recommending your services to any of our friends down the road.

Cheers, Nick & Stefanie

Lynne,

Jon and I wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for the beautiful ceremony. It was so nice to be able to choose what was said at our wedding. It was much more meaningful saying the words that we both felt. You did a wonderful job, keeping us both relaxed. Thank you for officiating the perfect ceremony on our perfect day.

Theresa & Jon

Lynne,

Juste un petit mot pour te dire que nous avons beaucoup apprécié l'accueil chaleureux ainsi que tes précieux conseils pour notre mariage. Nous étions un peu nerveux avant la rencontre, mais tu nous as tout de suite mis en confiance!

Félicitations aussi à ton mari pour le beau site Web!

Salutations,

Linda et Daniel

Keith,

We were so pleased with the ceremony and wanted to thank you for helping us getting it all together. You really made us feel very comfortable. It was so nice of you to suggest the alternative way to approach a wedding ceremony. Everyone really enjoyed it and was able to see our faces and hear your words. We wouldn't have known how to do something like that before.

Also, thanks for your suggestions on wording which really helped us get it all together. We will never forget it and couldn't have had a nicer experience. Here are some pictures for you. Hopefully they provide a good feel of the ceremony, and what you do so well.

Thanks for everything,

Holly and Tim

Hi Christiane,

Just wanted to send you a quick note to say thank you for everything that you did to make our wedding ceremony so intimate and touching.

I enjoyed every moment, and I felt so comfortable up there (I was actually dreading standing there and facing the crowd as you had arranged for us to do), but you were so relaxed and made me feel so good about our entire ceremony scripting and structure.  I will never forget how amazing you made us feel as we stood there in front of our family and friends, and taking this wonderful step into our future.

Your personal touch added to the ceremony was incredible, and we are so honoured that you conducted this for us.

Thank you ever so much.....

Gordon and Nicole

Hi Keith,

We were very happy with how the ceremony turned out and appreciate your role in that. Many guests told us how much they liked the ceremony, your presentation and delivery. Your suggestions for wording and phrases were very helpful for us when we were preparing for our big day.

Rebecca & Roland

Hi Lynne,

Thank you so much for conducting our ceremony!  What a day!!  Having you in control made everything so much less stressful for us so thanks a million!

Take care, and again THANK YOU!!!

Dana & Dean

Lynne,

Just a quick note to thank you so much for the lovely wedding service last Friday at Strathmere. I could not have asked or hoped for anything better. Your suggestions were great and it was the smoothest item of the whole evening, which is good because it was also the most important.

Cathy, Mike & family


Hi Keith,

First of all, I'd like to thank you for the wonderful ceremony help you provided before the wedding; the preparation of the ceremony was fantastic! 

Your experience shows & it certainly helped me with getting everything I wanted in the amount of time I wanted.  The ceremony went off without a hitch and a LOT of the guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was and how "real" it was compared to the by the book weddings.  A few friend couples of ours recently got engaged and I'll be referring your services.

Thank you for taking a lot of stress off of a very stressful day. it was smooth sailing from the ceremony on. Oh, and the other thing the guests LOVED was the fact that we were facing them and that we were the focus of the attention (with you down among the guests). 

Francine & James

Hello Keith,

Rich and I would like to thank you for the beautiful ceremony that you officiated about a week ago. We were incredibly impressed and many of our guests complimented us on the ceremony itself. Your preparedness really showed and we will forever remember our special ceremony. Thanks so much!

We were so glad to have you as our officiant. It was a beautiful ceremony and was expertly planned by using your outline and also by choosing what we wanted to incorporate.

Thanks again for making our ceremony so memorable!

Colleen & Richard


Hi Keith,

Thank you for officiating at our wedding.  It was absolutely perfect, considering we didn't go thru a rehearsal at all (groomsmen came up from Toronto night before @ 11pm). 

It being a stressful day, there were two people that we could count on to brighten it up... Our photographer was one of them and the other was you.  It was comforting to see you, all relaxed and calm.  You really did make our day. 

Everybody commented on what a beautiful ceremony it was.  We will HIGHLY recommend you for all weddings to come.

Thank you once again,
Mia & Jon

Dear Keith and Lynne,

What a wonderful day we had!  Our wedding was the most memoriable event of our relationship.  You both were so very warm and hospitable.  We cannot thank you enough for opening your home to us.  We are very appreciative of all that you did and even for your family members to participate and help us was incredible.

Thank you for the wonderful memories of our special day.  All the best to you and your family. 

Please do share our words to the public.  You come highly recommended!

Sincerely,

Patricia and Richard

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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