Table of Contents
Introduction
Being a Celebrant - My Story
Getting Started as a Celebrant 1
Documents: 2
Writing Wedding Ceremonies 6
Welcome 9
Giving of the Bride 10
Introductions 11
Readings 13
Monitum 14
The Asking 15
Vows 16
Ring Exchange Options: 20
Rituals and Traditions: 21
Declarations: 21
Presentation: 22
Complete Sample Ceremonies 23
Keeping Office 24
Branding Yourself and Your Celebrant Business 27
Social Media Marketing 33
Facebook 34
Interaction of Personal and Business Pages 35
Liking Other Pages and Posts 37
Being Organised and Scheduled Posts 39
Setting up a Website 45
Website Options: 46
Creating Your Free Website Account: 47
Publishing Your Page 48
Adding a Blog Page 49
Top 5 tips to making a Website work for you: 50
What is SEO? 51
Tackling Basic SEO 52
Top 5 tips to making a simple SEO work for you: 54
Wedding Rituals and Traditions 56
Part 1
Non Denominational & Non Culturally Specific Rituals & Traditions 58
Unity Sand Ritual 59
Earth Ritual 61
Traditional Smoking Ceremony 63
A Box of Memories 65
Something Old, Something New 68
Cup of Life 70
Libation Ceremony 71
Hand Fasting 74
The Unity Candle 76
The Giving of the Bride 77
Ring Warming 80
Rose Ceremony 81
Part 2
Religious & Culturally Specific Rituals & Traditions 84
Hindu - The Seven Steps 85
Australian Version- Rune Stone Ceremony 87
Spanish - Arras or Coins 89
Korean - Geese and Ducks 92
Russian- The 'Ransom' of the Bride 93
African/American: Jumping the Broom 95
African - Tasting the Four Elements 97
Anglo-Saxon - Leap Year Proposal 99
Jewish - Chuppah 100
Celebrant Essentials Toolkit 102
Standard Ceremony 103
A Ceremony with Pagan Elements 108
Standard Terms and Conditions (Contract) 115
Booking Sheet 118
Running Sheet 119
