Angela Braby Marriage Celebrant in Caloundra

Commitment Ceremony on the Sunshine Coast

In our lives today many people both young and old travel and work overseas. So often couples meet and fall in love whilst they are away from their home country. The decision of where to have the wedding is often a dilemma when families live so far away.

Travelling overseas for a wedding can often be too difficult for family members. An alternative can be a Commitment Ceremony to ensure the family participate in the sharing of vows and a ceremony to remember.

As a civil celebrant on the Sunshine Coast a few weeks ago I was fortunate to meet Jennifer and Greg who live in the US. Jennifer is from South Carolina whilst Greg is originally from Queensland. Greg has elderly parents and a sister with a baby due in the next few months, therefore travel for the family was not going to be possible. Hence, they decided whilst on a visit over here on a Commitment Ceremony at a stunning penthouse apartment in Currimundi, only minutes away from Caloundra. The apartment was an ideal spot overlooking both the lake and the ocean. With temperatures high in the summer months it meant we could have the ceremony out of the hot sun! The family also got to enjoy a lovely holiday together in a perfect location.

It was very much like a wedding ceremony with just a few changes in wording. The couple were keen to share their story of how they met and fell in love. As well as how they see their life together in the future. They exchanged rings and vows and it was truly a beautiful affair. They also signed a commitment certificate and took some lovely photos as we can see here. They decided to include the rituals of a sand ceremony to symbolise their union as a family where they each took a handful of sand and placed it in a vase, representing their lives being joined together as one. The ceremony meant so much to the family and I felt honoured to be part of their special day.

Angela Braby Civil Celebrant on the Sunshine Coast