romantic wedding Archives - Glenda J Ashleigh

December 1, 2017 by Glenda Ashleigh

Wedding Ceremony Happiness

Wedding Ceremony Happiness is Catching

Wedding ceremony happiness shows in the faces of this delightful couple caught by their wedding celebrant! Happiness is catching and there were smiles all round as these long-term friends tied the knot at their wedding ceremony.

Andor and Terez are lovely people who are very welcoming and quickly make people feel at ease. This couple enjoy a relaxing atmosphere among friends and family, including their beloved pets.

As their wedding celebrant, I joined guests gathered for their delightful and relaxed wedding ceremony at Andor and Terez’s home. Excitement and love was in the air as everyone made ready for this very special occasion.

Wedding ceremony happiness moment

Wedding decorations in the front room set the scene. Just perfect for an intimate and personal wedding ceremony.
Simple, and heart-felt words that express their feelings in a natural way gave their ceremony a very personal touch.
Misty eyes were the order of the day as Andor and Terez made their marriage vows to each other.
Family members got the ‘technology’ going and music was in the air and even some singing!
Smiles on faces all round, not to mention the happy wagging of tails of the four-footed guests!
A delightful and happy wedding ceremony for a delightful couple.
I loved planning this wedding ceremony with its simple, yet elegant touches.
I also loved the looks of delight as I presented the special wedding keepsakes that I made just for them!

Wedding Ceremony Review

The happy couple, Andor and Terez give this review of their wedding ceremony and recommendation of Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant, Glenda J Ashleigh:

What did you and your guests particularly enjoy about the ceremony? The ceremony was very familiar with a nice atmosphere.

What will you always remember about the ceremony? The Celebrant. #glendajashleighcelebrant

Overall, how would you rate your experience with Glenda as your Celebrant? Excellent.

What would you tell other people about Glenda? Just, call her, she’s very friendly.

Contact Glenda Ashleigh for your delightful wedding ceremony.

September 14, 2016 by Glenda Ashleigh

Bush Wedding Gumdale Brisbane

Bush Wedding in Gumdale

Celebrate your bush wedding in Gumdale, the delightful outer-Brisbane suburb in Queensland. The Gumdale Historic Museum is an authentic pioneer’s house right in the heart of Gumdale.

So near to Brisbane and the southern Bayside areas, this charming venue is just perfect for an Australian bush wedding.

House in the Bush

Experience the feeling of living in a house in the bush in the early 1900s. The house is constructed of depression-era, 1920s-1930s, tin shingle and weatherboard. It has furniture, clothes, books and tools that are authentic depression-era, and these are just delightful.

The house sits in an Australian bush setting with grassed level ground and is next to its sealed car park. This makes for easy access, especially for the Bridal Party and guests.

There are lots of fantastic natural bush photo opportunities too! Not only are the outside areas great, but the inside of the house are also perfect for those fun photos. Create your own bush life with some props from the museum’s collection. This truly is the authentic bush adventure!

The adjacent Gumdale Progress Association Hall is also available for hire, either as a ceremony venue, or reception venue.

Please contact Robyn Nalder: International – 61+732455009 Australia – 07 3245 5009 for hiring details.

I Love Bush Weddings

I love bush weddings! Not only are they relaxed and fun, but everyone feels welcome at a bush wedding. I create unique wedding ceremonies that capture the true essence of an Australian bush setting. Contact Glenda to book me as your Celebrant for your Australian bush wedding.

Bush Bride

Meanwhile, please enjoy the following tale of a ‘Bush Bride’ as she settles into domestic life in the Australian bush. She may be new to the bush, however this Bride is no shrinking violet! She is always cheerful as she comes to grips with the various challenges of life in the bush.

7 New Cleveland road

February 14, 2016 by Glenda Ashleigh

Brisbane Celebrant Weds Love Ducks

Brisbane Celebrant Weds Ducks in Love

Glenda J Ashleigh, Brisbane Celebrant weds the delightful love ducks in a ‘first’ for Brisbane. Brisbane ducks will never be the same! These ‘luvducks’ will say ‘I do’ in the beautiful Brisbane Bayside suburb of Manly.

Brisbane ducks will gather to witness the Bride & Groom being joined for evermore in duck love.

The wedding pond is a romantic wedding venue where the Bride & Groom first found love. The Bride & Groom will display their love with a large ‘Love’ sign.

Brisbane Celebrant, Glenda Ashleigh is very good at guiding nervous Brides & Grooms (including ducks) through their romantic wedding vows.

There will be much ‘happy flapping’ when the Groom gives the Bride an affectionate peck at the end of the ceremony.

Brisbane’s Beautiful Bayside

Duck family and friends are delighted that the two ‘luvducks’ will be wed in Brisbane’s Beautiful Bayside.

The Wynnum-Manly-Lota area on Moreton Bay has many great venues for wedding ceremonies all year round. This suits ducks just fine as the water is never far away. Lovely sea breezes during summer days allow ducks to relax and enjoy themselves. Winter days by the bay are a duck’s delight with sunshine glinting on the water.

Brisbane Celebrant Glenda Ashleigh

Brisbane Celebrant Glenda Ashleigh is Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant. People (and ducks) find Glenda friendly and approachable. Glenda is a true professional, reliable and trustworthy. Your ceremony is Glenda’s business and she takes very good care of it.

What does Glenda do very well? She really listens to Brides & Grooms. Your wishes come first! You can be confident that Glenda will help you plan the ceremony that best suits you.

The Wynnum-Manly-Lota area is easy to get to from the Brisbane CBD. It is close to the Gateway Motorway, linking the northern and southern areas of Brisbane.

Contact Glenda

Contact Glenda by telephone or email for a free chat about your ceremony wishes, needs and wants. Glenda will answer your questions clearly and honestly.

You are welcome to arrange a meeting with Glenda, obligation-free to discuss your ceremony.

January 19, 2016 by Glenda Ashleigh

Wedding Ceremony Rituals & Traditions

What Wedding Ceremony Rituals & Traditions are used Today?

Some wedding ceremony rituals & traditions are used so often that we expect them. The ‘kiss’ is one of these traditions that we see in most ‘western culture’ weddings. Further, these ‘expected’ rituals are often regarded as ‘must have’ wedding traditions.

Exchanging or giving of wedding rings is a popular ritual or tradition that is part of many wedding ceremonies. The bride may receive a wedding ring, or the bride and groom may exchange weddings rings. Wedding rings are regarded as tokens or symbols of the loving vows made in the marriage contract. However, couples may choose to exchange or give other some form of love token rather than rings.

But back to the ‘kiss’ and its significance. What is its history?

The Kiss Wedding Ceremony Ritual

The ritual and tradition of kissing is believed to be the action that sealed the marriage contract for a couple in Roman times. Mind you, the Romans used the act of kissing to ‘seal the deal’ in any legal contract!

As time went on, the ritual of ‘the kiss’ in the wedding ceremony took on a more romantic touch. Some cultures regard the wedding kiss as the first time that the bride and groom actually touch each other as husband and wife.

In modern times, the bride and groom may hold hands during the exchange of vows, so the kiss as the ‘first touch’ doesn’t really apply. Today, the kiss ritual is most often performed immediately following the pronouncement of the couple as husband and wife. The kiss is still regarded as ‘sealing the union’ between the bride and groom in today’s wedding ceremonies.

There are many other rituals that you can use in your wedding ceremony. As a Brisbane Marriage Celebrant, I am very happy to include the rituals and traditions of your choice in your wedding ceremony. You can find information about wedding ceremony rituals & traditions on the Rituals page of this website.

November 27, 2015 by Glenda Ashleigh

Flower Girl Attendants in Bridal Party

The Role of Flower Girl Attendants in the Bridal Party

Bridal Party Attendants the Flower Girl

Flower Girls are delightful! What is the role of Flower Girl? Flower Girl attendants in the Bridal Party assist the entrance of the Bride. A Flower Girl is a great addition to the Bridal Party, and the delight is doubled when there are two of them!

Here are Pip and Pepper, those two-and-a-half-year-old twin nieces of the Bridegroom, Pog at Peg & Pog’s wedding.

Peg and Pog hope that Pip and Pepper will skip along happily in front of them as they enter the Rose Garden for their wedding ceremony. However, Pip and Pepper have other ideas!! The little Flower Girls take a shortcut to the Rose Garden. After all, weddings are exciting and little girls like excitement. Pip and Pepper race ahead and alert everyone that Peg and Pog are on the path! The Bride and Groom approach and enter the Rose Garden on their own. Pip and Pepper stand in the wedding area and clap excitedly as Peg and Pog enter. Everyone appreciates such a novel bridal procession. This lovely touch sets the warm and happy tone for the wedding and everyone smiles and feels the love.

Flower Girls as Bridal Attendants

Are Flower Girls in the Bridal Party a good idea? What do you really expect of Flower Girls? Choosing Flower Girls can be a way to include young girl relatives and friends in the wedding. The big questions are, “Do they want to be a Flower Girl?” “Are they old enough to understand what is expected?” and “Are they reliable?”

Pip and Pepper are two-and-a-half-year-old girls who do exactly what they want to do!

As long as the Bride and Groom and all other Bridal Party attendants prepare for anything, then it is a good idea. Children are unpredictable however, and the chance of ‘different behaviour’ is very high.

Girls who consider themselves to be too old to be a Flower Girl have the role of Junior Bridesmaid. The Junior Bridesmaid’s role is actually less complicated that that of a Flower Girl. Junior Bridesmaids have a more relaxed time and do not have any specific tasks on the wedding day.

Will you include Flower Girls or Junior Bridesmaids in your Bridal Party? Will you prepare for ‘different behaviour’ on the day? How will you cope with unplanned events on the day? What will you say or do when such unplanned events occur? Keep smiling, treasure the precious moments on your big day and spread the love.

May 23, 2015 by Glenda Ashleigh

Episode 6: Madame Noscova’s Moscow Mission

Madame Noscova’s Moscow Mission

Madame Noscova’s Moscow Mission is the sixth episode in the micro-series, Dolls are Different…or are they? a pegdoll production. The Doll community has wedding planning fever! Family and friends, both old and new, are busy thinking up ways to contribute to the wedding day of Peg & Pog. The suggestions and ideas come thick and fast from family and friends on what should happen on their wedding day. They are not sure that they can cope with any more ‘helpful’ ideas.

Madame Noscova and Ballet Class

Madame Noscova, that exotic Russian ballet teacher is excited! She is busy planning for the newly-formed break-dance ballet group, the Beat Belles, to dance at Peg & Pog’s wedding. Peg & Pog really do not know what to say to an exotic Russian ballet teacher, not having previously met one!

Before Peg & Pog know it, Madame Noscova and the Beat Belles decide on their contribution to the celebrations!

Madame Noscova and the Beat Belles find their inspiration

Madame Noscova declares that she needs inspiration! She must visit the home of the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Russia. Anjeanette, Anjoane, Anlouise, Anmarie and Antenile, Madame Noscova’s ballet class, who with DP, Peg’s little 8-year old brother, form the Beat Belles, decide that they also need inspiration. After all, they are the ones who bring Madame’s inspirations to life in their dance steps!

DP, ever the dedicated artist, stays home to improve on that famous break-dance move, the ‘Orbital Rotation’. Pog performs the ‘Orbital Rotation’ in his break-dancing moments. This is the move that Pog demonstrates to DP at Peg & Pog’s first meeting in the Rose Garden, and DP is keen to invent his own ‘busting’ move that is impressive.

Madame Noscova and the rest of the Beat Belles take off on their Moscow Mission for inspiration! Adventure, excitement and delightful scenery await the little travellers. They cover long distances in the air, on the water, and over land to reach their destination. They are fearless and dedicate themselves thoroughly to the task. At last, ‘inspiration’ is within their sights! Madame Noscova and the Beat Belles find their inspiration at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

All dolls and the creator/director/producer etc etc, Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant, Glenda J Ashleigh, hope that you enjoy Episode 6: Madame Noscova’s Moscow Mission

May 23, 2015 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.

Peg & Pog are marry in the Rose Garden

Wedding Rose Bell

Peg & Pog survive the ‘helpful’ ideas and suggestions for wedding planning by the Doll family members.

All Peg & Pog just want to marry in the Rose Garden where their love first bloomed.

Doll family members and friends have their own ideas however, and are determined to ‘help’ in making the wedding plans.

Before Peg & Pog know it, the Doll family members and friends take over (or so it seems)!

Peg & Pog’s Wedding Helper

At last, Peg & Pog find their ‘ray of sunshine’ in Glenda, Brisbane’s Very Good Celebrant. Peg & Pog fear hurting the feelings of Doll family members and friends by refusing their offers of ‘help’. Glenda, being Brisbane’s very good celebrant, listens patiently to their concerns. Glenda guides Peg & Pog through ideas, options and practical strategies and smooths the troublesome situation.

Peg & Pog are reassured by Glenda’s wise words and the opportunity to discuss what they really want for their wedding ceremony.

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, Brisbane’s really good 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, Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant, Glenda J Ashleigh, hope that you enjoy Episode 7: Peg & Pog’s Wedding

May 20, 2015 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 and present them in their delightful Wedding Album.

Peg & Pog and all the Doll family members and friends who help make their special day in the Rose Garden just the best, feature in the official Wedding Album. This unique wedding album captures the excitement and joy of the day.

Brisbane’s Very Good Celebrant

Peg & Pog choose Glenda J Ashleigh, Brisbane’s Very Good Celebrant for their wedding ceremony.

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, the Bride and Groom, star 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 and the wedding day arrives and all is beautiful in the Rose Garden.

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

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

October 3, 2013 by Glenda Ashleigh

Episode 5: Big Bee’s Wanderlust

Dolls are Different, or are they?

a pegdoll production

Big Bee’s Wanderlust leads to big adventure

In this episode Big Bee’s wanderlust takes him far and wide. Big Bee is a real ‘homebee’ who is content with buzzing happily among the roses. Big Bee loves the Rose Garden and buzzes around the lovely blooms all day long.

Big Bee

The sun is shining in the Rose Garden and Big Bee inspects each rose closely.

He takes his time, and lands softly on a delicate rose petal.

The rose garden is the most beautiful and peaceful place, and Big Bee delights in his home garden.

Big Bee feels the urge

It takes a lot to disturb Big Bee, however a ‘stunning’ encounter with Pog causes Big Bee some unrest.

Pog Doll

The twins, Pip and Pepper, chase Big Bee who takes refuge on Pog’s head. Polly, Pog’s Ma, rushes forward to save Pog from Big Bee, however disaster strikes! Pog and Big Bee end up among the roses. Although this is the second time that Pog finds himself on the ground, among the roses, this is the first time for Big Bee.

This changes the Rose Garden for Big Bee! It is not a peaceful place any more. Big Bee, dusts himself off and feels the urge to follow new flight paths.

The urge to ‘wanderlust’ grips Big Bee and he catches the first breeze to his new adventure!

Big Bee discovers many new places, strange sights, gardens, dazzling colours and lovely flowers. Big Bee makes friends with Bizz and Bozz who love to buzz. The new friends enter a local bee-buzzing contest. Big Bee wins first prize for the ‘Best Buzz’ and receives a handsome trophy for his buzzing efforts.

The effects of too many frenzied buzzing contests however, take a toll on Big Bee’s particular ‘Bee-ness’ and Big Bee decides to take a break from wanderlusting. Big Bee times his arrival home to the Rose Garden brilliantly! It is Peg & Pog’s wedding day and all dolls are excited on this joyous occasion.

Big Bee and all dolls and the creator/director/producer etc etc, Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant, Glenda J Ashleigh, hope that you enjoy Episode 5: Big Bee’s Wanderlust

July 6, 2013 by Glenda Ashleigh

Episode 3: Where do we stand for the wedding

Dolls are Different, or are they?

a pegdoll production

The Rose Garden is a busy place where the Doll families gather to plan for Peg & Pog’s special day. Of course, all dolls want to ‘help’ make Peg & Pog’s wedding the very best.

Unfortunately, there is no accounting for taste, and the various members of the Doll families do not disappoint. Left to the families, the wedding will be nothing short of ‘memorable’ – something that Peg & Pog are not too sure about!

Wedding Standing Places

Wedding standing places are very confusing especially when everyone is busy with their own ideas about what should be happening. Molly & Polly present their menu of delightful, tasty treats that are sure to please. Meanwhile, Dickie & Pago are busy with their ‘creative’ talents, and DP also wants to get in on the action!

Where do we stand for the wedding?

The Bride and Groom, and their attendants need to know where they stand during the wedding ceremony.

Peg

Peg asks a simple question, but no dolls are listening !!! Peg is very patient, being the sweet-natured girl that she is, however there is a limit.

When Peg asks a simple question, she expects to get a simple answer. Meanwhile, all dolls are excited and are too busy with their own activities to pay any attention to the bride-to be!

The twins, Pip & Pepper have fun with their new friend, Big Bee, and Madame Noscova (and the ballet class) makes an entrance! DP finds his creative side and joins the ballet. Disaster strikes Pog and confusion is everywhere!

Peg & Pog find it all too much and decide to take things into their own hands. At last, fortune strikes, and Peg & Pog find a really good Celebrant.

The wedding ceremony planning flows smoothly and Peg & Pog look forward to a delightful day.

All dolls and the creator/director/producer etc etc, Brisbane’s Really Good Celebrant, Glenda J Ashleigh, hope that you enjoy Episode 3: Where do we stand