YOUR CEREMONY, YOUR WAY Meet the expert: Sabine Smith, the owner of Perfect Day Ceremonies, is a Cornwall-based independent event celebrant covering weddings throughout both regions. Please can you give us some ideas for a bespoke, celebrant-led ceremony? Sabine says: Congratulations on your engagement! You’ve agreed on the date, booked the venue and you’re now wondering about what you want your ceremony to be like. The promises you are going to make to each other on the day are important and you want to get it just right. Some couples are happy with traditional vows and promises used during church weddings and register office ceremonies because something is comforting and familiar about the words, however, others are looking for something more personal to reflect them as a modern couple. An independent celebrant like myself will write and create your bespoke ceremony that tells your own love story. Celebrants cannot legally marry you but I, as your celebrant, will make sure that your wedding, civil partnership or vow renewal service is bespoke and memorable for you, your family and friends. You can write personal vows and select readings and poems. It’s worth considering a celebrant-led ceremony because it’s less restrictive and often less expensive because you can be flexible about the venue or setting for your ceremony. Why not consider getting married outdoors in your garden, a field or the woodlands or even on a boat. A wedding celebrant can deliver a ceremony anywhere that has a special meaning to you both. Once you’ve completed the legal bit, which can be inexpensive at the register office if you chose a midweek appointment, you can then go ahead with your ceremony. Instead of traditional rituals such as the exchanging of rings, why not consider more symbolic rituals like a sand ceremony, ring blessing, jumping the broom, lighting unity candles or involving your guests by asking them to contribute to the ceremony with a poem or a special reading. You can also include children and pets - dogs make very cute ring bearers and music-lovers can book a live music performance. As your celebrant, I will write your entire ceremony and create an order of service. I can compile your vows or promises to each other with you although some might prefer to write their own but will request that the celebrant read them out loud. It’s entirely up to you, there is no right or wrong! 07977 561 450 | www.perfectdayceremonies.co.uk www.facebook.com/perfectdayceremonies.co.uk www.instagram.com/perfectdayceremonies IN FULL BLOOM What are the best flowers to use when it comes to creating a wow-factor wedding installation? Meet the expert: Hayley Scott is a Cornish-based floral installation designer and in 2018, founded Hayley Scott Blooms that has become one of Cornwall’s go-to florists for weddings and events with a flower studio based in Newquay. Hayley says: Venue decoration is a huge part of your flower budget so if you’re opting for dried flowers and you don’t need to keep them afterwards, speak to your florist about hiring hanging installations instead. Here at Hayley Scott Blooms, we offer pre-made dried hanging installations which are hired for a fee, with colour palettes and bespoke flower choices catered for. When it comes to wedding flower trends for 2022, colour is back in a big way. Tropical blooms, orchids, colourful anthuriums, and birds of paradise will be popular as well as rainbow pampas grass and gypsophila plus flower clouds in jewel colours. With shows such as Bridgerton becoming a Netflix hit, the grand ballroom scenes will carry over into wedding settings with pillars and urns in high demand. Country colours of green, white, cream and pale blue will be requested with English garden flowers such as delphinium and hydrangea in abundance. The two most requested colours for bridal bouquets continue to be blush pink and sage green and there’s no sign of this trend slowing down. With more bridesmaids’ dresses being made available in these shades, brides are seeking flowers to match. A close third of these two shades is terracotta, especially for summer and autumn weddings which incorporate seasonal flowers. Sustainability is key so let your florist steer the flower choices with those which are most in season because seasonal flowers ensure budgets are kept on track and unnecessary imports aren’t required. Use suppliers which are local to your venue, not where you live, to reduce their carbon footprint. 07512 509 968 | https://hayleyscottblooms.co.uk www.facebook.com/hayleyscottblooms www.instagram.com/hayleyscottblooms https://paulkeppel.co.uk 52
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