So, you’ve decided to tie the knot – well congratulations! Making a lasting commitment to the person you love is a huge milestone on our journey through life. But did you know that you can make a legal commitment that doesn’t have to involve the tired tropes of being pronounced “husband and wife,” “husband and husband” or… Continue reading Is a civil partnership better than a marriage?
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How to Harness the Power of Symbolic Actions
Wedding ceremonies tend be thought of as primarily expressed in words and written in a script prepared by the celebrant. But humans also communicate with signs, symbols and symbolic actions which have a profound and complex language of their own. For example that two-fingered salute which can mean “victory” or “up yours” depending on which… Continue reading How to Harness the Power of Symbolic Actions
Need a bilingual English/Italian wedding celebrant in the UK?
(Disponibile anche in italiano qui) When I first became an accredited wedding celebrant with Humanists UK back in 2016 my main aim was to lead ceremonies in the UK in the English language. But having a home in Puglia in the South of Italy I also marketed myself for weddings in Italy as well. I… Continue reading Need a bilingual English/Italian wedding celebrant in the UK?
UK couple looking to wed in Italy?
Should you opt for a symbolic or a legal civil Italian wedding? For me, as a celebrant experienced in translating at Italian civil ceremonies and leading symbolic weddings it’s a no brainer … The answer is definitely “go for a symbolic wedding in Italy and have a statutory (two plus two) legal wedding in the… Continue reading UK couple looking to wed in Italy?