To mark a significant life event, you may wish to consider the following -
Renewal of Wedding Vows
Many married couples reaffirm their love, devotion and commitment to each other and celebrate the occasion with a ceremony. The celebration often highlights a significant wedding anniversary (10, 20, 25 years). The ceremony can be reflective or lighthearted and simple, finishing with tea and cake, a backyard barbeque, or elaborate and including a feast.
Same Gender / Life Partner Commitment Ceremony
When two people are in love and decide to commit to a life-long union, their declaration to each other and to the world can be beautifully expressed through a Life-Partner Commitment Ceremony. I will work with you to create a beautiful, relevant and meaningful ceremony.
You can validate your ceremony with the Victorian Relationship Register which was initiated by the Victorian Government and Office of Births Deaths and Marriages in 2009. You can download the Registration Form or for more information visit online.justice.vic.gov.au.
Life Milestones and Birthdays
Reaching adulthood, mid-life and retirement opens new chapters in our lives. You may wish to celebrate a life milestone such as a gaining a Diploma, Degree or a Graduation, or arrange a Surprise ceremony for a loved one or friend who is reaching a right of passage.
Thanksgiving Ceremony
This is a ritual that says “thank-you” and usually follows a significant event. It follows a Wedding, or as part of another celebration. It is a formalised “thank-you” to loved ones or Mother Nature, your God or Goddess.
End of Life Farewells
When someone we love dies, we need to be able to say Goodbye before we can work through our grief and go on and allow the healing to begin.
A funeral is for those who are left - to gather together with family and friends to share the sadness and loss, and lighten the burden. A funeral or memorial is an expression of emotion, memory, respect and allows us to “go forward”.
