I am Valeria, a registered Civil Marriage Celebrant and a Member of the Professional Celebrants Association.
In a friendly and relaxed way I would love to create and prepare a unique and memorable wedding ceremony that perfectly reflects your wishes and beliefs.
Your values and cultural elements can be added into your ceremony to vibrantly express your love, your vows, your personalities and your future happiness.
Whether it’s traditional or informal, stylish or wildly amazing, you will always cherish the memories of your wedding day
I am happy to offer you a selection of ceremonies to choose from or I can prepare a special one for you.
Some examples are:
- Traditional Ring ceremony
- Candle ceremony
- Necklace ceremony
- Sand ceremony
- Hand-fasting
RUSSIAN WEDDING CEREMONY
My Russian background allows me to be very familiar with Russian culture, customs and traditions. I am happy to assist the couple in all aspects of the wedding day and bring a cultural flavour to your ceremony by including the most popular and traditional elements of a Russian wedding.
I will be pleased to read greetings or poems for you and your guests in Russian.
BREAD AND SALT
Bread and salt are offered to the newlyweds by both parents as a symbol of health, prosperity and long life. Both the bride and groom must take a bite of the bread and the one that takes the largest bite will be the head of the family.
WEDDING TOASTS AND BROKEN GLASSES
At the beginning of the reception a relative or close friend makes a wedding toast to the bride and groom. By Russian tradition everyone throws their champagne glasses on the floor and it is considered a good luck if the glasses break when they hit the ground.
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