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The day of the wedding can be an interesting one for you as the groom. Weddings, really, are about the bride. Of course, you are important and everyone wants you there and they want you happy and looking good but essentially you want to do all of this to make your...

Weddings are a permanent feature of society, no matter religion or tradition weddings are a thing and through our lives we will attend a few. Because the history of weddings, well specifically the ceremony, is so tied with religion and because we’ve seen...

Definitely one of the highlight weddings for us this year was Queen & Thato who were married on the 22nd of February at Red Ivory Lodge in Hartebeesport. In our early meetings Queen & Thato were unsure of how many of their family would be there. They were...

Your wedding ceremony can be as long or as short as you want it to be. Having said that, here are my thoughts and my advice on this. Weddings have a very long history in human society. If you go back a hundred years or so, life was difficult and generally there was...

When meeting your potential Marriage Officer (or Officiant) for the first time you will feel like there are a lot questions you should be asking. The ceremony is an important part of the day but it is actually least complicated so there are probably not as many...

Being legally married and your ceremony are actually two separate things. In the vast majority of cases they are done at the same time. You have a ceremony during which the Marriage Officer includes the legal things he or she is required to say and immediately...

First, before getting married you must see an attorney to get full and proper advice on your options and which will be best for you.  Discussion around getting a contract can often be a little tense. The reason for this is that it is often looked at from the wrong...

While looking for a Marriage Officer you may have come across the term “non-denominational” and perhaps you’re not sure what this actually means.  Typically, which is to say historically, when you got married you went to the priest/rabbi/pastor of...

The short answer is “You can have exactly what you want!” There is a legal question that a Marriage Officer is required to ask you but he or she can work that into any ceremony that is performed. I guess it is worth knowing that the ceremony and the...