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How to include children in your wedding or vow renewal ceremony
HOW TO INCLUDE CHILDREN IN YOUR WEDDING OR VOW RENEWAL CEREMONY You may have your own children as a couple or you may have children from earlier relationships. Or you may have grandchildren or other children who you are especially close to in your wider family. There...
Ten Tips Now You Are Engaged
Ten Tips Now You Are Engaged You are engaged! Congratulations! Whoop, whoop! How exciting. But now your brain has gone into panic mode. Are there things you should be doing? How can you make sure you don't miss anything? Here are ten tips to help now you are engaged....
Top Wedding Readings for Same Sex Couples
TOP WEDDING READINGS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES (AND OTHERS) “We’ve never been to a gay wedding before” said the grooms – “so we don’t know what to expect, what to include”. My reply was that a same-sex wedding ceremony is much the same as a mixed sex wedding ceremony. Just...
How to tell your story in your wedding ceremony
A big part of what I do is to help you think how to tell your story in your wedding ceremony So, what’s your story? One of the things I absolutely love about being a Celebrant is hearing people’s stories. And trying to ensure that their story is reflected throughout...
Remembering absent friends
REMEMBERING AND HONOURING ABSENT FRIENDS AT YOUR WEDDING When I am planning a ceremony with a couple I always ask whether they want us to acknowledge any absent friends or family members. The people remembered in this way have included a sister who was unable to...
Wedding tips for a feminist – tradition with a twist!
Wedding tips for a feminist - tradition with a twist! You don’t have to be female to be feminist. Feminism isn’t about marching with a placard or burning your bra. It’s about men and women having respect for each other as equals. So having a feminist wedding is about...
All you need to know about using an Oathing Stone in your Ceremony
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT USING AN OATHING STONE IN YOUR CEREMONY Have you heard about making your vows with an oathing stone? Or using stones to involve your guests? Using a ritual in your wedding or vow renewal ceremony is one way to make it unique,...
Popular Wedding Readings in 2018
POPULAR READINGS FOR WEDDINGS IN 2018 part two Readings which make your ceremony really “you”. In the latter part of 2018 I have continued to love the weing readings which couples or their friends and family have chosen for their ceremonies. They have all helped the...
Are dogs ok at my Wedding Ceremony?
ARE DOGS OK AT MY WEDDING CEREMONY? Absolutely. Fur babies are very welcome at Ruby B Ceremonies. Dogs can have all sorts of roles too – or they just come as a guest. Of course, it does depend where your wedding venue is. You will find dogs are often more welcome at...
Top Wedding Readings in 2018
TOP WEDDING READINGS IN 2018 part one Sources of wedding readings I love to see the wedding readings that couples choose for their ceremony. Sometimes they ask me to suggest a readings and sometimes they choose readings which are totally new to me which is...
The First Kiss
THE FIRST KISS - MAKING IT SPECIAL IN YOUR WEDDING CEREMONY “And now I invite Chris and Brook to seal the vows they have made to each other with a kiss”. I love this moment in a wedding ceremony where the couple come close for their first kiss to celebrate what they...
Renewing your wedding vows – why and how!
RENEWING YOUR WEDDING VOWS - WHY AND HOW! Vow Renewal Ceremonies are very special and they really are unique, personal and meaningful for each couple. Recently someone asked me why people renew their vows. They added - I made my vows 20 years ago and nothing’s changed...
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Ruby had exactly the warmth, clarity and friendliness that we wanted for our ceremony. She was always interested, bright and chatty, open to our ideas to make the ceremony personal to us while at the same time providing suggestions to help us through the daunting process of choosing vows. In short she played a huge part in making our wedding day fun and memorable. We would 100% recommend Ruby to others looking to have an unpressured and personal wedding.














