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April 25, 2025 by Glenda Ashleigh

Episode 4: A ray of sunshine

Dolls are Different, or are they?

a pegdoll production.

It seems that all dolls want a piece of the wedding planning action!  Peg & Pog are swamped by the loads of suggestions from Doll family members.

Peg Doll star of "Dolls are Different, or are they?"

Peg Doll

Pog Doll star of the micro-series "Dolls are Different, or are they?"

Pog Doll

Further, not only do Doll family members push their ideas, but also new-found doll friends, such as the peculiar ballet teacher, Madame Noscova.  Even the ballet class catch the wedding planning fever!

Of course, all dolls want to ‘help’ make Peg & Pog’s wedding the very best wedding in the Rose Garden.

The Doll family and friends are so eager to lend their particular talents to make Peg & Pog’s wedding an event to remember, that they forget about what Peg & Pog want!

Peg & Pog feel completely sidelined.  Apparently their wedding is a ‘community event’ and they are merely the bride and groom!  Ahhhhhh!   Peg & Pog search for a ray of sunshine to help them have the wedding that they want.

A ray of sunshine

 Peg & Pog contact Glenda, Brisbane’s really good marriage celebrant, and find that she is the ray of sunshine that the lovebirds are desperately seeking!

Glenda J Ashleigh, Brisbane's very good marriage celebrant

Glenda J Ashleigh, Brisbane’s very good marriage celebrantlistens carefully to Peg & Pog before giving them some ideas to think about.

Glenda listens carefully to Peg & Pog’s wishes for their wedding.  They discuss their dreams and hopes, and fears about being left out of the wedding planning process.  Being an experienced Celebrant, Glenda gives sensible and caring suggestions for managing the input of family members and friends in planning for the wedding day.

At last Peg & Pog feel that they are in control of planning for their special day!

Peg & Pog have great fun as they start to plan their special wedding day!

Contact Glenda to shine a ray of sunshine on your wedding plans!

 

 

 

All dolls and the creator/director/producer etc etc, Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant, Glenda J Ashleigh, hope that you enjoy Episode 4: A ray of sunshine

Filed Under: brisbane celebrant, wedding planning Tagged With: brisbane, marriage celebrant, romantic wedding ceremony ideas, wedding planning

January 7, 2025 by Glenda Ashleigh

Highly Recommended Celebrant Glenda J Ashleigh

Can you really rely on a highly recommended Celebrant?

Would you book your Celebrant based solely on the recommendation of family or friends?  What if the highly recommended Celebrant doesn’t appeal to you?  Would you feel that you have to book your wedding with that Celebrant?

Highly recommended Brisbane Marriage Celebrant Glenda J Ashleigh with satisfied clients

Peg & Pog highly recommend Brisbane’s Really Good Marriage Celebrant

Highly Recommended!

Just what does ‘highly recommended’ mean?  Do real clients make the recommendations, and how do you know?  Peg & Pog highly recommend Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant, however are Peg & Pog real clients?  Also, can you trust the opinions of other people to be the same as yours?

Everyone has different tastes, ideas and expectations about ceremonies and celebrants.  There are certain things however, that everyone looks for in a Celebrant.

  • First, choose a Celebrant you trust to help you have the ceremony that you want.  You choose when, where, and how you want to celebrate your wedding.
  • Second, feel comfortable to share your ideas and wishes openly.  You choose what you want to include in your ceremony.
  • Third, don’t hesitate to ask for help at any stage.  You are the client and you deserve the utmost professional care and attention.

Finally, choose a Celebrant who is good value.  Celebrant fees vary, and so does quality of service.  You choose the level of service that fits your needs and wishes that is within your budget.

Why take note of Recommendations?

Recommendations, reviews, comments, and testimonials provide clients’ views on the level of satisfaction of my services.  I ask all my clients for their comments on the services that I provide.  These reviews and comments are important as they allow me to continually improve and grow the quality of client service.

I listen carefully to you so that, together, we create the wedding ceremony that is just right for you.  Not only does this take time, experience, and skill, it also requires patience, and understanding your wishes.

Recommendations of Value

Recommendations of value are those that are the original words of clients that describe their experiences of my services.  Clients routinely give me feedback and use words such as professional,  friendly, organised, enjoy, helpful, and approachable to describe the terms and conditions of the celebrant services I provide.

However, what do people mean when they use these words, and do other words have the same meaning?  The online Oxford Dictionary gives the meanings of these words, and their associated synonyms (similar words) as:

professional

Meaning: “worthy of or appropriate to a professional person; competent, skillful, or assured.”   Some synonyms for professional include: “expert, accomplished, adept, excellent, fine, polished, competent, practised, trained, top-notch.”

Clients express their feelings of trust in my expert and practised skills, not only in listening carefully to them, but also in delivering the genuine, honest and personal service that they expect of a professional Celebrant.

friendly

Meaning: “kind and pleasant.”  Some synonyms for friendly include:  “amiable, cordial, approachable, easy to get along with, communicative, open, good-natured, pleasant.”

Clients appreciate the open and personal approach that I have with them from our first communication.  I make your ceremony my business, and establish a friendly and good-natured atmosphere so that we can communicate easily.

organise

Meaning:”arrange systematically; order.”  Some synonyms for organise include:  “sort, assemble, group, regulate, structure, classify, compile, mould.”

Clients value the orderly and structured manner that I use during the process of getting married.  Not only do I handle all the steps in the legal process, I also apply my expertise, skills and knowledge to manage the steps in the process of planning your wedding ceremony.

enjoy

Meaning:”take delight or pleasure in.”  Some synonyms for enjoy include:  “like, love, delight in, appreciate, be keen on, find/take pleasure in, be entertained by, be pleased by.”

I encourage everyone at the ceremony to delight in the moment.  Those special moments in a ceremony that touch hearts are the ones that make delightful memories.  These moments are the magic-makers in a ceremony and are the ones that bring the warm, happy smiles to faces.

helpful

Meaning: “giving or ready to give help.”  Some synonyms for helpful include:  “obliging, considerate, thoughtful, supportive, cooperative, caring.”

I share many suggestions and creative ideas openly and willingly with clients.  I love helping people create the ceremony that captures their ideas and wishes.  This is the heart of a personalised and unique ceremony that not only makes for an enjoyable one, but also one that is truly memorable.

approachable

Meaning: “friendly and easy to talk to.”  Some synonyms for approachable include: “welcoming, pleasant, cordial, accessible, available”

Clients tell me that they feel comfortable when they communicate with me.  I am courteous and pleasant in all communication, not only in speaking and writing, but also in non-verbal communication through appearance and the way I conduct myself.  I answer questions openly and honestly and in a timely manner.

Real Testimonials, Reviews, Recommendations

The real testimonials and reviews I get are valued recommendations that you can rely on as they come directly from real clients.  As Brisbane’s Best Celebrant, I am happy to share the testimonials from the many satisfied real clients who highly recommend me as a celebrant.

Filed Under: brisbane celebrant, testimonials Tagged With: civil ceremony, highly recommended, recommended marriage celebrant, satisfied clients, testimonials and recommendations, wedding ceremonies

October 25, 2023 by Glenda Ashleigh

Episode 7: Peg & Pog’s Rose Garden Wedding

Peg & Pog’s Rose Garden Wedding

Peg & Pog’s Rose Garden Wedding is Episode 7 of the micro-series, Dolls are Different…or are they? a pegdoll production.

Rose Garden Wedding

wedding rose bell

Wedding Rose Bell

The Rose Garden is the special place where Peg & Pog’s love first bloomed.

Doll family members and friends have their own ideas however, and are determined to ‘help’ in making the wedding plans.  They swamp Peg & Pog with ideas and suggestions for wedding planning.

Before Peg & Pog know it, the Doll family members and friends take over the wedding planning (or so it seems)!  Peg & Pog need their own wedding helper!

Peg & Pog’s Wedding Helper

At last, Peg & Pog find their ‘ray of sunshine’ in Glenda the Best Brisbane Celebrant.  Peg & Pog do not want to hurt the feelings of Doll family members and friends by refusing their offers of ‘help’.  Glenda, being the Best Brisbane Celebrant, listens patiently to their concerns.

Glenda helps Peg & Pog to find ways to resolve this troublesome situation.  She asks what Peg & Pog really want for their wedding ceremony, and guides Peg & Pog through ideas, options and practical strategies. Peg & Pog are happy that the wedding planning is at last on track!

The Rose Garden is abuzz with excitement!  It is Peg & Pog’s Wedding Day

Peg & Pog’s wedding day arrives!  All dolls (and bees) gather in the Rose Garden for a very special wedding ceremony.  Doll fashionistas strut their stuff, showing off their latest creations.  Doll kids run and play and chase bees, and Doll parents and family members and Doll friends chat and admire the roses.  Glenda, the Best Brisbane Celebrant, arrives and everything is ready!

New, fascinating Doll family members join the cast members of episodes 1-6 in episode 7.

All dolls and the creator/director/producer etc etc, the Very Good Brisbane Celebrant, Glenda J Ashleigh, hope that you enjoy Episode 7: Peg & Pog’s Wedding

Filed Under: brisbane celebrant, romantic wedding, wedding planning Tagged With: blushing bride, bride doll, brisbane, celebrant, ceremony, different weddings, dolls are different, peg doll, romantic wedding ceremony ideas, wedding planning

October 24, 2023 by Glenda Ashleigh

Romantic Wedding Ceremony Ideas

Romantic Wedding Ceremony Ideas

Do you love romantic moments but need some help with ideas?  A personal ring ceremony is not only special but it also adds that romantic touch to a wedding ceremony.

wedding rings

The bringing of the wedding rings

Delightful, romantic wedding ceremony!

A small and very excited group of guests gather in a high-rise apartment in the inner Brisbane City for an intimate, micro wedding.  Lots of smiles, laughter, taking of photos and introductions all round.  We are very relaxed and thoroughly enjoying the moment!  The widest of smiles from the Bride and Groom express their happy, warm feelings! Everyone is sharing the love.

Romantic Wedding Rings

Gasps of delight from the guests as the romantic wedding rings ritual begins!  The wedding rings are brought by the Bride and Groom and are touched by only them.  See the Bride’s ring in the photo, it is the one with the pink bow!  The Groom places his wedding ring in the Bride’s hand and gives his personal wedding vow, then it is the Bride’s turn.  Beautiful moment!

This ring ceremony is based on the Celtic tradition of ‘bringing’ and ‘placing’ of the wedding  rings and is quite different to the traditional exchanging rings.  This charming ring ceremony expresses the significance and symbolism of wedding rings shared by the Bride and Groom.  A very old, traditional ring ceremony lost in the mists of time, yet very modern!

Are you are a true romantic who delights in the personal touch to weddings?

I just love to create these magic moments for couples.  Personalise your romantic ring ceremony with unique rituals.  Bringing of the rings, giving and receiving of the rings, exchanging the rings are just some ideas for ring rituals.

Tell me your ideas, hopes and dreams and I will assist you to plan your wedding ceremony, and share with you many more romantic wedding ceremony ideas.

Contact me now to secure your romantic wedding booking.

Filed Under: brisbane celebrant, marriage celebrant, romantic wedding Tagged With: brisbane, ceremony, different weddings, ideas, romantic, romantic wedding ceremony ideas, wedding, Wedding Ceremony Ideas, wedding rings

October 9, 2023 by Glenda Ashleigh

Bridal Party Attendants the Best Man

Bridal Party Attendants

The Doll families are eager to help Peg and Pog in planning for the wedding in the Rose Garden.  Apparently, it is ‘traditional’ to have attendants in the bridal party!  Peg and Pog don’t even know if they want any bridal party attendants at their wedding.

Glenda, Brisbane’s Very Good Celebrant, asks Peg and Pog why they want to have bridal party attendants.  Peg and Pog haven’t actually thought about the why, or if they want any, they just think they should!

Checkout the various roles that traditionally, are included in the bridal party.

Peg and Pog learn that the bridal party can consist of  just the Bride and Groom!  The two witnesses can be guests, and do not need to be in the Bridal Party.  Peg and Pog can choose whether or not to have bridal party attendants.  Bridal party attendants are optional!

Peg states that she definitely wants flower girls as her bridal party attendants on her wedding day.  Pog suggests that his nieces, Pip and Pepper are just right as flower girls.

The Role of the Best Man in the Bridal Party

bridal party attendants best man

Best Man

Pog chooses his brother, Milo, to be his ‘Best Man’ at the wedding of Peg and Pog.  Milo feels very honoured to be Pog’s ‘Best Man,’ and wants to be the best, ‘Best Man’ he can be!

However, Pog is not too sure about the responsibilities of a ‘Best Man’, so he asks Peg, the blushing bride-to-be, if she knows.  Peg says that Milo’s role, as ‘Best Man,’ is to assist Pog, the Groom, get ready for the wedding.

Although Pog thinks this is a great idea, he is still unclear about what exactly the ‘Best Man’ does.  Pog asks Glenda, Best Brisbane Celebrant, for help.

Responsibilities of the Role of Best Man

The responsibilities of the role of  ‘Best Man’ vary, and depend on what the rest of the bridal party expect.  Glenda, Best Brisbane Celebrant, answers the many questions that Peg & Pog ask.

Pog learns that the wedding party is really a team and that he is not on his own on his wedding day!  Peg is happy that Pog’s confidence is lifting, and Milo is happy that his role as ‘Best Man’ really means a lot to Pog.   Milo tells Pog that he is thrilled about his ‘active’ role in the wedding.

Milo aims to be the best, ‘Best Man’ for Pog.  Being ‘Best Man’ comes with very important responsibilities, and Milo wants to do a great job!   Pog needs all the help he can get on his wedding day, and he knows that Milo is just the best  ‘Best Man’ for a successful day.

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: brisbane celebrant, wedding celebrant, wedding planning Tagged With: best man, bridal party, bridal party attendants, brisbane, celebrant, ceremony, wedding ceremony tips, wedding party attendants, wedding planning

April 27, 2023 by Glenda Ashleigh

Peg & Pog’s Delightful Wedding Album

Peg & Pog’s Absolutely Delightful Wedding Album

Peg & Pog are excited and happy to share their delightful wedding album with you.

The newlyweds, Peg & Pog, love their official wedding photos.  All Doll family members and friends help make their special day in the Rose Garden just the best.  This unique wedding album captures the excitement and joy of the day.

Brisbane’s Very Good Celebrant

Glenda J Ashleigh, Brisbane’s Very Good Celebrant saves the day!

Pog comments, “Glenda is our ‘ray of sunshine.’  She is a wonderful wedding ceremony planner.  We really appreciate her help with great ideas for the day.”

Peg adds, “Our families and friends get carried away very easily with their ideas for our wedding. Glenda saves the day with her patience and care.  Pog and I feel that we have at last got control of the way we want our wedding day to happen.”

Peg & Pog's Delightful Wedding Album

Peg & Pog’s Delightful Wedding Album

Peg & Pog, the Bride and Groom, are the stars on their special day!  All Dolls feel the love and pride in the efforts to make the wedding day one to remember.

Peg & Pog feel happy that they achieve all their hopes and dreams for the wedding they want!

Peg & Pog star in the micro-series “Dolls are Different…or are they?”  Wedding planning is pretty rough sometimes, and Peg & Pog share their many experiences with you!  Fortunately, they choose Glenda J Ashleigh as their Celebrant! the wedding day arrives and all is beautiful in the Rose Garden.

The wedding day arrives and Peg & Pog marry in their dream wedding in the Rose Garden.  Doll family and friends rejoice in the celebrations and happiness is everywhere.

Peg & Pog spread the love…

All dolls and the creator/director/producer etc etc, Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant, Glenda J Ashleigh, hope that you enjoy Peg & Pog’s Wedding Album

Filed Under: Bride dolls, brisbane celebrant, dolls are different, marriage celebrant, romantic wedding, wedding album, wedding photos, wedding planning Tagged With: different weddings, marriage celebrant, wedding album, Wedding Ceremony Ideas

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