A Sand Ceremony is the ideal ritual for a Beach Wedding. 

The ceremony can incorporate sand in the couples wedding colours. They take the sand and pour it into a special shadow box that symbolises their unity and coming together . It can then become a meaningful piece of Art in the home. We have so many wonderful beaches on the Sunshine Coast, particularly in Caloundra. It is such a perfect location if you are looking at having a beach wedding.

I can give you many ideas on various rituals as well as poems and readings.

Photo credit Mari Darr – Welch Weddings

Marriage Celebrant on the Sunshine Coast Angela Braby

 Wedding Superstitions – Something Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue

I expect that we’ve all heard this common rhyme used when someone gets married, but what does it mean? Apparently wearing “something old” represents the bride’s past, while the “something new” symbolizes the couple’s happy future. The bride is supposed to get her “something borrowed” from someone who is happily married in the hope that some of that person’s good fortune rubs off on her. “Something blue” denotes fidelity and love.

The custom of wearing a veil originated in Rome, when a bride would wear a veil down the aisle to disguise herself from evil spirits who were jealous of her.

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The superstition of not seeing each other before the wedding dates back to the time of arranged marriages, when people believed that if the couple saw each other before the ceremony, it would give them a chance to change their minds about the wedding. Today, however, many couples choose to meet up and even have a portrait.

Good news for couples marrying in Queensland

Marriage Celebrants in Queensland have had confirmation from the AFCC (Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants) that Birth, Deaths and Marriages will accept official marriage celebrants as qualified witness to certify copies of identification to support a marriage certificate application sent in with the marriage papers. This will make the process a little easier for the couple as previously they had to go to a JP to certify their ID.

• Applicants for the marriage certificate must be either the bride/groom
• Applicant for the marriage certificate must be signed by either bride or groom
• 3 forms of ID is required by the signee
• 3 forms of ID must be included in the application
• Celebrants signs as ‘Authorised Marriage Celebrant’ print name, celebrant number, date and sign

There are so many beautiful locations to have your wedding ceremony here on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. I am fortunate to live in Caloundra and I do love the settings we have locally. However,  Noosa is also a favourite spot. I recently officiated the marriage between Chris and Eliza  at Hidden Grove on Noosa’s Main Beach, close to Hastings St. It was a stunning setting overlooking the bay. The couple carefully thought through their day having an early beach wedding at 10am before it got too hot, having young children this certainly suited them. They also decided to have the ceremony on a Friday which meant less crowds.

It  was a lovely ceremony and the Bride and Groom were very happy as they said it all ‘flowed beautifully’ and went ‘according to plan’. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful job and share these special moments.