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Reaffirmations ( Renewal of Vows.)
“The real act of marriage takes place in the heart It's a choice you make, not just on your wedding day, but over and over again.” Barbara De Angelis (American researcher on relationships and personal growth)
More and more couples are celebrating meaningful anniversaries by renewing the vows they took when they were married. In this kind of ceremony, a couple’s family and close friends are usually invited to share in the joy and justifiable pride that a Bride and Groom feel, after ten or twenty years (or more or less) of married life. Some couples do this every five years!
Sons and daughters and other family members, as well as friends who may have attended the wedding ceremony, are often invited to participate in the Reaffirmation which is at once a light-hearted, happy event and a warm, touching experience. Whilst there are no legal implications, no Government documents and the like to contend with, the Reaffirmation service is, in many ways, quite similar to a Wedding Ceremony, celebrating, as it does, the union of a couple as Husband and Wife.
Frequently, these ceremonies are arranged in private homes, function rooms or at restaurants and sometimes as surprises to attending guests, adding a little extra sparkle to an anniversary dinner.
At a meeting sometime before the event, we take note of and discuss preparation, format and content of the service. This takes into account the couple’s history and usually re-creates something of the general feeling and atmosphere of the original wedding ceremony. The exchange of vows, selected readings and toasts are incorporated as highlights of a truly satisfying, joyful celebration of love. Click to return to Top
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carefully chosen name for our baby is a reflection of the love, pride and joy
that welcome him/her into our homes and our hearts.” Sylvan Bonett
Whereas a Christening or Baptism celebrates a child’s entry into the Christian faith, a baby-naming is usually a secular ceremony held to officially welcome a child into the wider community, with family and friends present. The ceremony, often held in the parents’ home, celebrates the safe arrival of the baby into the family. As in all other celebrations, a pre-event meeting is usually held, in this case with the child’s parents, to enable us to write a personalised service for the baby.
In this happy, unpretentious celebration, the names chosen by the parents are bestowed on the child. The participation of the father and mother and others helps to make this a memorable occasion which is recognized and documented in a presentation certificate at the close of the ceremony.
Like a Christening or Baptism, especially chosen friends or relatives usually take part in the service, as Godfathers and Godmothers (also known as Mentors or Sponsors etc.). At some stage during the service, they usually hold the child to demonstrate the bond they acknowledge and formalise in their appointed roles.
Family and friends, young folk, old folk, all come together in a party-like gathering, bringing token gifts for the guest of honour, to celebrate his / her safe entrance in the community. Click to return to Top
“Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Tennyson
In modern times, a funeral or memorial service is often seen as an opportunity to celebrate the life of a lost loved one. As each person is unique, so is the ceremony which honours his / her memory and celebrates his / her life. Favourite pieces of music; hymns; family photographs; readings from the scriptures or secular poetry can play an important part in focusing on the person’s journey on earth.
We are well-known by the majority of the recognised, better Funeral Directors and, through them, have been privileged for several years to conduct funeral services for many bereaved Adelaide families. In gentle consultation with the family, we help prepare eulogies, plan visual presentations, music selection, participation of speakers, all of which go to make the occasion free of worry and tension, in fitting tribute to a lost loved one. Click to return to Top
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about to conduct a service at Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens.
Coralie has been a professional, full-time Celebrant since her appointment in 1991. Naturally, she is fully accredited and qualified, under the terms and conditions set out by the Attorney General’s Office in Canberra. She is unerringly fastidious about all the legalities of a Marriage Ceremony, so you know there will be no unhappy surprises to spoil things for you after the event.
In much the same way, Coralie will arrange her day’s commitments to ensure she won’t be late for any Ceremony, arriving at your Venue at least twenty minutes before you are due to start. She will write and present your genuinely individual service, with style and warmth in such a way as to make your Ceremony one that you, your family and friends will keep as a treasured memory for years to come.
Coralie’s diction is crystal-clear, her voice warm and friendly and it is a happy fact that no guest has ever been unable to hear her during a service. She will be glad to talk with you without any cost or obligation, answer all your questions and leave you in no doubt about anything to do with the Ceremony and Celebration of the happiest day of your lives.
You might be surprised at how easy she can make it for you,
and how inexpensive.
Authorised Celebrant Registered No. 2600. Appointed on 13th May, 1991
By the Minister of State for Justice and Consumer Affairs.
Member of Association of Authorised Civil Marriage Celebrants of South Australia.
Outside Stangate House, Aldgate.
Sylvan is a long-established, professional, authorised Civil Celebrant with all the qualifications and experience needed to help couples in the creation of a truly unique service, to reflect the Bride’s and Groom’s ideas and personalities. All the legal requirements are guaranteed too, so you don’t have to worry about a thing!
He has a friendly, easy style of presentation and delivery, fairly informal yet
with flair and just a touch of formality. He is punctual, courteous and very
approachable. As someone who, in an earlier life, spent many years as a
professional presenter and entertainer, Sylvan has a strong, clear diction, even
without a sound system. Guests invariably comment on how clearly they hear
every word of the ceremony.
Sylvan’s main focus is to make every ceremony a joyful and memorable one so that the Bride, the Groom, their families, friends and guests all feel the sense of occasion and fulfilment that your special day must have. A wedding can be anywhere in South Australia, and can happen so easily, with a minimum of fuss and at very reasonable fees.
Authorised Celebrant, Registered No. 3517. Appointed on2nd February, 1995
By the Attorney General’s Department, Canberra.
Member of Association of Civil Marriage Celebrants of South Australia
Coralie's and Sylvan's address is:
36 Cross Road, Myrtle Bank, S.A. 5064,
Phone: 08 8338 0017
Fax: 08 8338 0052.
We look forward to your call!
