In my own personal and professional experience as a Toronto wedding Officiant, I have found that the most memorable and heartfelt weddings are consistently those where the couple takes the risk to really be authentic. Couples share themselves, their personal thoughts and feelings, with their guests. Try to see your service as a blank canvas in front of you; giving you the freedom to express your distinctive love story, your dreams for the future and even your particular blend of humour. You will be so glad you made the extra effort!
Your wedding service itself does not necessarily have to be traditional or conservative in content. Old or new style, the ceremony should be a joyful celebration, which expresses with some “life” who the two of you are.
Have fun researching delightful, light-hearted quotes from the famous and infamous! Or even a great quote from a favourite character on a television show, a quote that has something interesting or even funny to offer on the subject of marriage, relationships, and love. For example, you could check out websites such as www.weddinglovequotes.com
One example of humour injected into one of my Maclean House wedding ceremonies is shown in the pictures below. The best man was the groom’s brother and had the wedding rings for the appropriate moment. Wanting to add a little levity to the service, when asked for the rings, he produced a green plastic garbage tie as the bride’s supposed wedding ring. As you can see, both bride and groom appreciated the fun of this spontaneous moment as did I and all their guests. The brother knew the ‘risk’ he took would be well received and would not take anything away from the more spiritual side of the occasion.
Humour is not only entertaining, it often provides easy solutions to your very sensitive dilemmas that invariably present themselves at every wedding service involving families. Yes, every bridal couple has families!
Your wedding service itself does not necessarily have to be traditional or conservative in content. Old or new style, the ceremony should be a joyful celebration, which expresses with some “life” who the two of you are.
Have fun researching delightful, light-hearted quotes from the famous and infamous! Or even a great quote from a favourite character on a television show, a quote that has something interesting or even funny to offer on the subject of marriage, relationships, and love. For example, you could check out websites such as www.weddinglovequotes.com
One example of humour injected into one of my Maclean House wedding ceremonies is shown in the pictures below. The best man was the groom’s brother and had the wedding rings for the appropriate moment. Wanting to add a little levity to the service, when asked for the rings, he produced a green plastic garbage tie as the bride’s supposed wedding ring. As you can see, both bride and groom appreciated the fun of this spontaneous moment as did I and all their guests. The brother knew the ‘risk’ he took would be well received and would not take anything away from the more spiritual side of the occasion.
Humour is not only entertaining, it often provides easy solutions to your very sensitive dilemmas that invariably present themselves at every wedding service involving families. Yes, every bridal couple has families!
