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WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDEAppreciation List 1The History of the Civil Celebrant 2Marriage Equality 3The Role of a Marriage Celebrant 3Wedding Customs 4Chapter One – The Ceremony 6Order of Service 6Music 7Readings 10Wedding Ceremony Rituals 34Vows and Ring Verses 40Religious and Cultural Inclusions 46Ceremony Nuts and Bolts 50Involving Family, Friends and Children 51Sample Ceremonies 52Wedding Rehearsal Checklist 66Advice for All 67Leaving the House Checklist 68When Arriving at a Venue 69‘Unplugged’ Weddings 70Chapter Two – The Couple 71The Celebrant and Client Journey 71Couple Interview Checklist 74Wedding Ceremony Information Pack 75Feedback 76Support Letters & Contact Information 77AFCC Members Directory 79Chapter Three – Your Business 81Sample Client Services Agreement (CSA) 81Marketing, Advertising and Networking Tips 84Presentation Tips 87Code of Ethics 89Notes 90Notes 91
APPRECIATION LISTAFCC National Committee for their ongoing supportJulie ChessonKathy PynsentCandice BydderKim CockerillLeanne MeldrumCatherine ReidFrom 2018, Australian Celebrants were advised that they should advertise themselves as an AuthorisedMarriage Celebrant instead of a Civil Celebrant.DISCLAIMER: No attempt has been made to include legal requirements in this Guide. For legal advice and guidance,please see the Attorney-General’s Department website (www.ag.gov.au/Celebrants) and the GUIDELINES ON THEMARRIAGE ACT 1961 FOR MARRIAGE CELEBRANTS or contact the Marriage Law and Celebrants Section email address(marriageCelebrantssection@ag.gov.au) or the toll free Celebrants helpline (1800 550 343). The Attorney-General’sDepartment website is the official site of the Australian Government Marriage Celebrants Program. Anything you readelsewhere that is inconsistent with that site is not accurate. Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE 1
THE HISTORY OF THECIVIL CELEBRANTIn 1973, then Federal Attorney-General, Senator Lionel Murphy, had a vision forcouples who preferred not to have a religious church ceremony or a registry officeceremony, but a secular celebration that could take place anywhere outside the churchwith the inclusion of music, rituals, prose and personalisation. As a result the CivilCelebrant program was born. According to Senator Murphy, “the essence of the CivilCelebrant Program was to give couples freedom of choice.”Since the Marriage Act passed in 1961, there has been a growing preference for civilmarriages and demand for Civil Celebrant appointments. On 19 July 1973, Murphytyped the first appointment letter making Lois D’Arcy Australia’s first Civil Celebrant.On 13 August 1973, The Sydney Morning Herald ran an article that stated:“The Federal Government has begun a crash course to double the number of privatepeople able to perform civil marriages in Australia. A spokesman for the Attorney-General’sDepartment in Canberra said tonight that 100 men and women would be empowered bythe Attorney-General Senator Murphy, to perform civil marriage ceremonies before the endof the year . Senator Murphy was responding to an increase in the number of peopleseeking civil marriage . The States will be able to alter the lists if they wish before SenatorMurphy gives the authority to the people named.Once all of the new Celebrants have been appointed, the final number will be keptunder review and increased if the demand for civil marriages continues to increase.”By 2015, the Civil Celebrant Program had enabled over 1.2 million couples to bemarried in civil ceremonies.Celebrants were originally appointed based on geographic location and the perceived needfor a Celebrant in the area, but since September 2003, prospective Marriage Celebrantshave had to undergo Government-approved, accredited training in marriage celebrancy andmeet specific criteria set by the Attorney-General’s Department to be declared a “fit andproper person” to hold the position of an “Authorised Marriage Celebrant”.Under the 2003 changes, all Civil Celebrant appointments were cancelled and reappointed by the Registrar in the same category as clergy of small churches as“Commonwealth Authorised Celebrants”.In February 2010, further changes were made requiring all aspiring Celebrants to holda Certificate IV in Celebrancy.Registration provides the legal authority to practise as a Marriage Celebrant and once‘registered’ (or ‘authorised’ as it is also known), the Marriage Celebrant can marrycouples in any location in Australia (reception venues, historic buildings, galleries,private homes, parks and gardens, wineries, beaches, headlands, boats etc.) and atany time of the day or night.The use of Civil Celebrants has been growing since the 1970s and marriagessolemnised by Civil Celebrants have continually outnumbered religious ceremoniessince 1999. By 2009, two-thirds of marriages were performed by Civil Celebrantsand in 2015, the proportion of marriages solemnised by Civil Celebrants increased to74.9%, up from 71.9% in 2012.Sourced from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia: Celebrant (Australia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrant (Australia)2 WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2017
MARRIAGE EQUALITYFrom 9 December 2017, sex or gender no longer affects the right to marry under Australian law andsame-sex marriage became legal in Australia.The Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 commenced on 9 December2017. This Act amended the Marriage Act 1961 to redefine marriage as ‘the union of two people to theexclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life’.Sourced from www.ag.gov.au/marriageequalityThe Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants has always supported marriage equality for all couples tohave the right to choose marriage.THE ROLE OF A MARRIAGE CELEBRANTAlmost 75% of wedding ceremonies in Australia are civil ceremonies conducted by Commonwealthregistered Marriage Celebrants. The role of Marriage Celebrants is to provide ceremonies in accordancewith the legal requirements of the Marriage Act 1961 and the Marriage Regulations 1963, as well asproviding couples with the necessary information to choose or create a ceremony that suits their needsand expectations.A Marriage Celebrant conducts and leads the ceremony in accordance with the couple’s wishes, withthe appropriate professionalism, dignity and presentation.Marriage Celebrants must maintain a high standard of service in their professional conduct and practice.Marriage Celebrants are permitted to solemnise marriages in almost any location in Australia and thereforetheir work takes them from beaches, to wineries, parks, restaurants, chapels the list is endless.As a Marriage Celebrant you must: Fulfil all the legal requirements outlined in the Marriage Act 1961 Adhere to the Marriage Regulations 1963 Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants Meet with the couple to discuss their ceremony Provide the couple with varied and diverse ceremony options Provide couples with a choice of ceremonies that suit their needs and expectations or compose ameaningful, personal and tailored ceremony Liaise with anyone involved in the ceremony, from family members and friends to other weddingvendors and venue managers Offer support, assistance and information at all times to couples. Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE 3
WEDDING CUSTOMSDisclaimer: traditions have been created and reinvented since time began. While the origins are debatable,here are just a few wedding traditions so please enjoy!Traditionally, the bride would stand on theleft because that is the side closest to thegroom’s heart. In Feudal times, the rightarm was considered the sword arm of mostfighting men. If a man had to protect hisbride, he would hold her with his left hand,and fight off attackers with his right arm.“Something Old, Something New,Something Borrowed, Something Blue,and a silver sixpence for your shoe.”A Victorian tradition, where something oldrefers to the links with the bride’s familyand her old life. At that time, most brideswore something belonging to their motheror grandmothers. Something new usuallyreferred to future good fortune and successand came to be something presented bythe groom to his bride, such as a necklaceor personal jewellery. Wearing somethingborrowed from a happily married womanwas important, as was something blue,which in Biblical times represented purity,4 WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDEmodesty and fidelity. Blue also denoted thepurity of the Virgin Mary and as religionsconsolidated, this sort of symbolismbecame increasingly important. ManyIsraeli brides wore a band of blue on theirwedding attire and in modern times, manygarters are blue for that reason. Placinga silver sixpence in the bride’s left shoeis a symbol of wealth. This is not just tobring the bride financial wealth but also awealth of happiness and joy throughout hermarried life.Traditionally, the leap year proposal wasan anomaly of English law, where the leapyear day had no recognition. The day was‘leapt over’ and therefore as it had noacknowledgement the normal rules andtraditions also didn’t apply. So the womancould ask the man to marry her.The word ‘bride’ originally was the term fora ‘cook’! Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2017
In olden times, the bride was expectedto bring a substantial ‘dowry’ of money,jewels, animals and valuables to hermarriage. However, the groom was notexempt – he paid a ‘bride’s price’ to herfamily, indicative of his faithful support ofthe bride.The engagement ring served as partialpayment for the bride and some historiansargue that it was the equivalent of brandingthe bride as taken or claimed property.There are two strongly held beliefs aboutwhy the engagement and wedding ringare worn on the third finger, left hand. Thefirst is a Christian belief dating back to the17th century, where during the marriage,the priest would symbolically touch thumband first finger together (the Father),middle finger and thumb (the Son) andthe ring finger and thumb (and the HolySpirit). Medieval bridegrooms placed thering on each of the bride’s fingers in turn,to symbolise God the Father, God the Sonand God the Holy Spirit, with the ring thenremaining on the third finger. The secondbelief refers to the ancient Egyptianshowever, who believed that the “vein oflove” runs between the ring finger and theheart. Therefore the ring on the ring finger,left hand, symbolised the heartfelt loveand commitment to one another. Althoughmodern medicine has disproved this belief,showing that the veins in the ring finger are Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2017no more and no less important than anyother veins, the tradition of the left handring finger still dominates.The bridal party was a Roman tradition.There was concern that evil spirits might jinxthe poor married couple, so friends of boththe bride and groom got equally as dressedup, so the confused spirits would not knowwho was marrying. Therefore they could notcast an evil spirit over the happy couple.The Romans believed that the bride shouldwear a veil for if the evil spirits could notsee the bride, they would not be floatingaround on her wedding day. The traditionof the groom lifting the bride’s veil prior tothe ceremony starting refers to the groomjust checking which woman he was actuallymarrying, and to confirm that the one hepaid for, was the one he was marrying!However, if the bride took the initiative oflifting her veil, apparently it meant the bridewas presenting herself to him, therebyshowing independence.In ancient times, it was believed that strongsmelling herbs and spices would ward offand drive away bad spirits, bad luck and illhealth. Garlic and chives were popular firstchoices. A bride of the time usually carriedstinking garlands of flowers to keep evilspirits away which has led to the infamousbride’s bouquet.WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE 5
Chapter One – The CeremonyORDER OF SERVICEPlease note this is a guide to a basic, traditional order of service. Couples and celebrants are welcome toadd, change, reorder and/or omit any parts as long as the Monitum and minimum legal vows are said by theCelebrant and the couple in accordance with the Marriage Act 1961.IntroductionMonitumCelebrant welcomes all the guests and providesany applicable housekeeping announcements(phones on silent, ‘unplugged’ info, what’shappening after the ceremony – group photo etc.)The legal wording from the Marriage Act 1961,stated by the Celebrant.ProcessionalA partner walks down the aisle to music withthe accompanying party and nominated escort(father, mother etc.) Sometimes the couple maychoose to enter together.Giving AwayIf desired, a partner can be given away.Traditionally the father gives a partner awaybut the mother, sibling, friend or anyone cando this! An alternative option here is a familyblessing/acknowledgement, where the parentsof the couple are asked to confirm their love andsupport of the marriage.WelcomingThe Celebrant welcomes everyone, talks aboutlove, the meaning of marriage and the couple’sstory. The welcoming can include any particularthanks (parents, people who have travelled)and acknowledgements (loved ones who are nolonger with us or absent family and friends).ReadingThe couple may choose to include some readingsor poems. These can be read either by theCelebrant or a guest, or even the couple.Rituals/BlessingsThe couple may include any particular weddingrituals or blessings. These can be traditional,religious or multicultural.6 WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDEThe AskingThis is where the Celebrant asks the couple toconfirm their intentions to marry. It’s the non-legalpart that ends with the couple saying “I do!” or“I will!”VowsThe couple state their vows to each other(including the legal minimum vows from theMarriage Act 1961).Ring ExchangeThe couple usually exchange rings, oftenaccompanied by a short ring verse.The DeclarationThe Celebrant concludes and announces thecouple as married. If the couple would like theycan kiss!Signing of the RegisterThe couple sign their wedding documents withtheir Celebrant and two witnesses.PresentationThe Celebrant presents the newly married couple,usually as “Mr and Mrs ” , “Mr and Mr”,“Mrs and Mrs” or the “newly married couple”.RecessionalThe couple walk back down the aisle to music,sometimes followed by their accompanying party. Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019
MUSICFor a ceremony there are usuallythree specific parts for music:The ProcessionalThe Signingof the RegisterThe RecessionalIf the ceremony features any rituals, then a piece of music may be played to accompany the ritual.Most ceremonies will also include some background music before and after the ceremony.Some Points: Many couples choose to hire live music (quartet, singer, violinist, harp etc.) whilst others will want to playpre-recorded music. If the couple has a family member or friend who is a musician and willing to performin the ceremony, this can be a personal and meaningful addition. Some partners like to walk down the aisle to a separate song to their accompanying party so you mayneed to accommodate for one song to be faded down and the second song to be faded up. It is recommended to choose two songs for the signing in case one song is not enough.Some photographers like to take their time getting photos so you may need that additional time. Most Celebrants own a PA system that allows the couple to play music through their system.Make sure you make it clear to the couple how long you are planning on staying after the ceremony sothey don’t expect to be able to play an hour’s worth of music through your system when you are onlyplanning on staying for 15 minutes. If you are providing a PA system for the couple to play their music, ensure you give them clear instructionson what device/s are compatible with your system. It may be a good idea to have them bring it to therehearsal (if applicable) to ensure compatibility. Ensure whoever is coordinating the music on the day isthere with plenty of time before the ceremony so you can run through the music directions with them. Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE 7
Below is a list of popular wedding ceremony songs:A Thousand Years by Christina Perri500 Miles by The ProclaimersA Beautiful Day by U2A Whole New World from AladdinAll I Want is You by Barry Louis PolisarAll My Days by Alexi MurdochAll My Life by K-Ci and JoJoAll Of Me by John LegendAll You Need Is Love by The BeatlesAnnie's Song by John DenverAt Last by Etta JamesAu Revoir by One RepublicAve Maria by BeyonceBarefoot and Beautiful by The TealeavesBeautiful Day by U2Beautiful in White by Shane FilanBecause You Loved Me by Celine DionBelle by Angus and Julia StoneBetter Together by Jack JohnsonBonfire Heart by James BluntBuicks to the Moon by Alan JacksonButterfly Kisses by Bob CarlisleCan You Feel the Love Tonight? by Elton JohnCanon in D by PachelbelCan’t Help Falling In Love by Kina GrannisCan’t Help Falling In Love by UB40Chasing Cars by Snow PatrolCome Away With Me by Norah JonesCrazy In Love by BeyonceCrazy Little Thing Called Love by Michael BubleCrosses by Jose GonzalezDance Me to the End of Love by Leonard CohenDown to my Soul by Paul KellyDream Come True by Frozen GhostDreams Come True by Rebecca HoldenEight Days a Week by The BeatlesEndless Summer by Josh PykeEternal Flame by The BanglesEven When I'm Sleeping by Leonardo's BrideEven When I'm Sleeping by WashingtonEverlong by Foo FightersEverybody by Justice CrewEverything by Michael BubleEverything I Do by Bryan AdamsEverytime We Touch by CascadaFeels Like Home by Chantal KreviazukFields of Gold by StingFields of Gold by Eva CassidyFirst Day of my Life by Bright EyesFool for You by John ButlerForever by JaheimForever and Ever, Amen by Randy TravisForever and For Always by Shania TwainForever by Ben HarperFound Each Other in the Dark by City and ColourFree by Donavon FrankenreiterFrom Eden by Hozier8 WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDEFrom This Moment by Shania TwainGeorgia by Vance JoyGive me Love by Ed SheeranGo Do by JonsiGreen Eyes by ColdplayGroovin' Slowly by John ButlerHallelujah by Jeff BuckleyHalo by BeyonceHappy by Pharrell WilliamsHave I Told you Lately by Van Morrison / Rod StewartHeaven by DJ Sammy HeavenHere comes the Sun by The BeatlesHey Ya by Obadiah ParkerHigher and Higher by Jackie WilsonHigher Love by James Vincent McMorrowHo Hey by Lennon and MaisyHo Hey by The LumineersHold You in my Arms by Ray LamontageHome by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosHow Long Will I Love You by Ellie GouldingHow Sweet It Is by Marvin GayeHow Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You by James TaylorI Do by WestlifeI Don't Want to Miss a Thing by AerosmithI Fell Good by James BrownI Found You by Alabama ShakesI Love NYE by Badly Drawn BoyI Love You Always Forever by Donna LewisI Love You by Celine DionI Loved Her First by HeartlandI Wanna Grow Old With You by Adam Sandlerfrom The Wedding SingerI Want To Hold Your Hand by BeatlesI Want To Know What Love Is by ForeignerI Won't Give Up by Jason MrazI’ll Be by Edwin McCainIn Your Light by GotyreInto my Arms by Nick CaveIs This How You Feel by The PreaturesIt's Only Time by The TealeavesJust the Way You Are by Billy JoelJust The Way You Are by Diana KrallJust the Way You Are by Bruno MarsKiss From a Rose by SealKiss Me by Ed SheeranKiss Me by The FrayKiss The Rain by YirumaKnights in White Satin by Moody BluesLego House by Ed SheeranLet’s Stay Together by Al GreenLines on Palms by Josh PykeLittle Things by One DirectionLove Love Love by Avalanche CityLove me Tender by Norah JonesLove of My Life by Jim BrickmanLove Story by Taylor SwiftLovesong by Adele Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019
Magic by ColdplayMake You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan /Billy Joel / Adele / Garth BrooksMake You Happy by Josh PykeMaking Memories of Us by Keith UrbanMarry Me by Neil DiamondMarry Me by Jason DuruloMarry Me by TrainMarry You by Bruno MarsMaybe I'm Amazed by Paul McCartneyMe and You by Kenny ChesneyMess is Mine by Vance JoyMirrors by Justin Timberlake / Boyce AvenueMore Than Words by ExtremeMy Best Friend by Tim McGrawMy Little Girl by Tim McGrawMy Romance by Ella FitzgeraldMy Wish by Rascal FlattsNext To You by Chris BrownOn Bended Knee by Boyz II MenOn Top of the World by Imagine DragonsOne Love by Bob MarleyOnly Girl by Rihanna / Boyce AvenueOnly You by Joshua RadinOur Song by Taylor SwiftOverjoyed by Matchbox TwentyPenguin by Christina PerriPerfect by Ed SheeranPerth by Bon IverPower of Love by Luther VandrossResolution by Matt CorbyRiptide by Vance JoyRiver Love by Angus StoneSave Tonight by Eagle Eye CherrySea of Love by Cat PowersShe is Love by OasisShe's the One by Robbie WilliamsSicily by Forever YoungSigned, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie WonderSlide by Goo Goo Dolls / Boyce AvenueSmile by Uncle CrackerSomewhere Over the Rainbow by Harold ArlenSomewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'oleSongbird by Christina McVieSongbird by Eva CassidySongbird by OasisSoul Bossa Nova by Quincy JonesStand By Me by Ben E KingStay With You by John LegendSteal My Kisses by Ben HarperStealing Cinderella by Chuck WicksStorybook Love Theme from Princess Bride by Mark KnopflerSuch Great Heights by Joy Kills SorrowSweet Disposition by The Temper TrapTangled Up In You by StaindNever Tear Us Apart by INXSTeenage Dream by Katy Perry / Boyce Avevnue Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019Thank You For Loving Me by Bon JoviThe Adventure by Angels and AirwavesThe Best Day of My Life by America AuthorsThe Blowers Daughter by Damien RiceThe Book of Love by Peter GabrielThe Look of Love by Diana KrallThe Luckiest by Ben FoldsThe Ludlows by James HornerThis Old Love by LiorThe One I Love by David GreyThe Power of Love by Gabriel AlpinThe Power of Love by Jennifer RushThe Voyage by Christy MooreThe Wild Mountain Thyme by Ronan KeatingThen by Brad PaisleyThinking Out Loud by Ed SheeranThis I Promise You by NSYNCThis Years Love by David GreyThose Sweet Words by Norah JonesTil Kingdom Come by ColdplayTime to Smile by Xavier RuddToday by Willamette StoneTwo Little Words by Reuben KoopsUnchained Melody by The Righteous BrothersUnforgettable by Nat "King" ColeUse Somebody by Kings of Leon / Boyce AvenueVideo Games by Lana Del RayWant You to Want Me by Cheap TrickWatermark by EnyaWedding Day by SealWhat a Wonderful World by Louis ArmstrongWhat I Wouldn't Do by Serena RyderWhen She Walks by Wedding Music CentralWhen You Got a Good Thing by Lady AntebellumWhen You Say Nothing At All by Ronan KeatingWhiter Shade of Pale by Procol HarumWings by BirdyWithout You by Christina AguileraWoman by John LennonWon't Let You Go by James MorrisonWouldn't It Be Nice by The Beach BoysXO by BeyonceXO by John MayerYou and Me by LifehouseYou Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie WonderYou by Chris YoungYou Got It by Roy OrbisonYoung and Beautiful by Lana Del RayYour Everything by Keith UrbanYour Love by Elton JohnYour Raise Me Up by Josh GrobanYou're My Best Friend by QueenYou're My Best Friend by The OnceYours Mine and Ours by Wedding Music CentralYou've Got the Love by Florence and the MachineStand by Me by Tracey Chapman CoverHow would you feel by Ed SheeranWEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE 9
READINGSEvery effort has been made to identify and acknowledge the original authors of the material that follows:The Keys to a Loving,Lasting RelationshipA Love That’sMeant to BeCasey WhilsonJu.D.G.Love one another with all your hearts;Love has led us here todaygive more than you take;Along a path – that was meant to bedon’t ever take your relationship for granted;What started as a friendshiphave heart-to-heart talks and really communicate;Grew to love for you and me.be trusting, playful, intimate and kind;We bring together different worldsappreciate all the little, special things;Where all around us seerecognise that time spent together is a treasure;make the most of what each day brings;That we are one – upon this earthAnd our love was meant to be.know that nothing is sweeter than the warmthof one hand within another;So on this day – each year from nowwalk together in the direction you want to go;For with you my friend – my love onebe supportive and sharing and open to changes;With all – we’ll share the keyOur love was meant to be.always continue to grow;cherish this blessing which so few truly find;have dreams to reach out for through the years;share one another’s smiles through the good times;be everything to one another through the tears;what your time together lacks in quantity,make up for in quality;call to say “I love you”, in the middle of the day;keep your sense of humour and hold on to your hopes;don’t let work or worries get in the way;make love a sanctuary and a celebration;make each moment more precious and each sessionmore glad;realise how lucky you are to be two together;and make the best memories any two people ever had.10 WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019
A Lovely Love StoryEdward MonktonThe fierce Dinosaur was trapped inside his cage of ice.Although it was cold he was happy in there. It was, after all, his cage.Then along came the Lovely Other Dinosaur.The Lovely Other Dinosaur melted the Dinosaur’s cage with kind words and loving thoughts.I like this Dinosaur thought the Lovely Other Dinosaur.Although he is fierce he is also tender and he is funny.He is also quite clever though I will not tell him this for now.I like this Lovely Other Dinosaur, thought the Dinosaur.She is beautiful and she is different and she smells so nice.She is also a free spirit which is a quality I much admire in a dinosaur.But he can be so distant and so peculiar at times, thought the Lovely Other Dinosaur.He is also overly fond of things.Are all Dinosaurs so overly fond of things?But her mind skips from here to there so quickly thought the Dinosaur.She is also uncommonly keen on shopping.Are all Lovely Other Dinosaurs so uncommonly keen on shopping?I will forgive his peculiarity and his concern for things, thought the Lovely Other Dinosaur.For they are part of what makes him a richly charactered individual.I will forgive her skipping mind and her fondness for shopping, thought the Dinosaur.For she fills our life with beautiful thoughts and wonderful surprises.Besides, I am not unkeen on shopping either.Now the Dinosaur and the Lovely Other Dinosaur are old.Look at them.Together they stand on the hill telling each other storiesand feeling the warmth of the sun on their backs.And that, my friends, is how it is with love.Let us all be Dinosaurs and Lovely Other Dinosaurs together.For the sun is warm.And the world is a beautiful place.Marriage Means Being InLove for the Rest of Your LifeChris ArdisMarriage is love walking hand in hand together. It’s laughing with each other about silly little things,and learning to discuss big things with care and tenderness. In marriage, love is trusting each otherwhen you’re apart. It’s getting over disappointments and hurts, knowing that these are present in allrelationships. It’s the realisation that there is no one else in this world that you’d rather be with than theone you’re married to. It’s thinking of new things to do together; it’s growing old together. Marriage isbeing in love for the rest of your life. Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE 11
The Day Has ArrivedWedding DayLinda FooterAdrian LomasThe day has arrivedWe are now Groom and BrideTogether before you we stand.We can hardly believeWe are about to receiveA ring placed on each other’s hand.This day of daysWe give thanks to our parentsFor all their hard workAnd the money they had to spend too.Not just for todayBut a lifetime awayWe thank you for all that you do.For friends who have gatheredTo us you have matteredIn each individual way.Thank you for comingCelebrate with us nowThis, our wonderful wedding day.Your separate waysBecome one.This ring, this vow,Tell you that nowA new life’s begun.Two roads convergingThen, finally mergingUnder the sun.Good luck holdingA future unfoldingThat can’t be undone.A Reading from ‘The Notebook’Nicholas SparksI didn’t plan on falling in love with you and I doubt you planned on falling in love with me.But once we fell, it was clear neither of us could control what was happening to us.We fell in love despite our differences and once we did, something rare and beautiful wascreated. For me, love like this has only happened once and that’s why every minute we havespent together is seared in my memory. I’ll never forget a single moment of it.I love you, I am who I am because of you.You are my every reason, every hope andevery dream I’ve ever had. And no matterwhat happens to us in the future, every daywe are together is the greatest day of my life.I will always be yours.The best kind of love is the kind that awakens the souland makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in ourhearts and brings peace to our minds. And that’s whatyou’ve given me, that is what I hope to give you forever.I want you, I want all of you, you and me, every day.12 WEDDING RESOURCES GUIDE Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants 2019
The Art of MarriageWilferd Arlan PetersonHappiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created.In the art of marriage, the little things are big things It is never being too old to hold hands.It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once a day.It is never going to sleep angry.It is never taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon,it should continue through all the years.It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.It is standing together facing the world.It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in
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