Your Kent Wedding - Page number 72 - November/December 2021 (Issue 99)

DIAMOND GEEZER We’re having trouble settling on a pair of wedding rings that we both love and are beginning to feel the pressure. What would you recommend? More and more brides are opting for bespoke wedding bands rather than off-the-shelf pieces, so this would be a great choice for you. Carefully contoured wedding bands for example ensure that there’s harmony in both engagement and wedding rings. Plain bands are still popular amongst grooms but a growing number of gents are wondering whether they should look at something set with diamonds. The discreet addition of melee diamonds or more modern designs like a rubover or tension set featuring asscher, cushion, emerald or radiant cut diamonds are well worth a look. With bespoke design, you don’t have to feel restricted by what’s already out there. Lorraine Marsh, www.thediamondsetter.co.uk www.emm amigdenphotography.com THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR We’re both obsessed with Christmas! How can we incorporate it into our ceremony, without being tacky? A great way to incorporate Christmas into your ceremony is to consider a mini unity candle ceremony. This involves three candles, one held by each partner (representing the two families) and then one, which will stand alone to symbolise the union between them. Often, the mothers will light the couple’s taper candles before the couple light the larger unity candle together. The choice is yours, and if your wedding is joining families including children, additional candles can be used to include them too. Flames are said to symbolise love and passion, so in the context of a wedding they show the love a couple have for each other. If your venue permits, you could give each guest a candle with the first being lit by the celebrant. They then pass the flame to the person sat next to them along the front row until everyone has a lit candle. It is then the job of the last person to light the couple’s. This would look quite magical at Christmastime. Karina O’Donnell, https://celebrant-uk.co.uk 72