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Rachael Meyer
Sep 29, 20241 min read
The Big Move
Well hello! It's been a while..... This summer has been full of fabulous wedding ceremonies and, as if that hasn't been enough, I've also...
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Rachael Meyer
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Marriage. From a Cat's Perspective
I was inspired to write this poem following a wedding ceremony planning meeting with one of my couples. They wanted to make very honest...
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Rachael Meyer
Feb 1, 202210 min read
Writing Vows for a Humanist Wedding Ceremony
The look of love. (photo by Lumiere Photographic) - Megan and Joe, saying their wedding vows at The Normans, York With a humanist wedding...
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Rachael Meyer
Dec 27, 20203 min read
Oath Stones and a Handfasting at Rudding Park
When Covid-19 put paid to Laura and Matt's big wedding in the summer of 2020, they had a rethink. They realised that they'd been...
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Rachael Meyer
Dec 27, 20203 min read
A Small, Simple and Inclusive Wedding in the Dales
Long before the 2020 pandemic enforced restrictions on numbers, Sophie and James decided that what they really wanted to celebrate their...
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Rachael Meyer
Sep 10, 20206 min read
Re-inventing the wedding!
Love Wins – Multi-national couple re-write and celebrate their big wedding day despite Covid 19 restrictions! When Covid-19 wedding...
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Rachael Meyer
Sep 10, 20202 min read
ZERO WASTE WEDDINGS
This year, the wedding industry has been turned upside down. Big weddings are out and intimate weddings are in! Some couples are...
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Rachael Meyer
Jul 7, 20203 min read
What's In a Wedding Present?
The giving of a wedding gift is a traditional part of a wedding day the world over. It marks the significance of the day, celebrates the...
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Rachael Meyer
Jan 20, 20202 min read
Inclusivity Wins!
In the weeks between Christmas Eve and Valentine’s Day, around 40% of all marriage proposals take place. With the UK’s biggest proposal...
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Rachael Meyer
Jul 27, 20195 min read
A wedding with 24 hours notice
As a celebrant, there are certain expectations for the weddings we write and deliver and one of these is that most weddings are planned...
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Rachael Meyer
Jul 15, 20194 min read
Rip up the Rule Book! Have a Festival Wedding
We got so excited, we included a sand ceremony, a ring exchange, some secret words of wisdom, group singing, and a hand fasting ritual!
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Rachael Meyer
Mar 25, 20195 min read
Wedding ceremony music logistics
Ceremony Music I’m a massive music fan. Particularly where romance and storytelling are concerned. Wedding ceremony music is so important...
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Rachael Meyer
Mar 25, 20194 min read
Outdoor weddings - the practicalities
With over half the UK’s population stating they are not religious, and following an announcement in the 2018 Budget, the trend for...
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Rachael Meyer
Feb 18, 20192 min read
Exclusive use venue in Yorkshire Dales
With stunning scenery and a deeply romantic history, It’s little wonder that North Yorkshire is high on the wish list of brides and...
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