WEDDING: Props and Favors for a Non-Denominational Ceremony

i don't usually endorse commercial websites cos it's just not my style, but i discovered a website recently that offers an alternative from those cheesy and over-the-top wedding favour storefronts.

it's called MY SPIRITUAL WEDDING (http://www.myspiritualwedding.com/) and it has all the props a couple may need for a unity ritual. they carry items other sites don't often have in one place, like handfasting cords and Native American wedding vases, along with the typical stuff like unity candles, sand, ketubah, unity coins and more.

there's also a non-secular side to the spiritual, and the site has all that stuff, too.

i don't buy from the site, but i like using the information on the site to research the ceremonies and rituals i perform.

venus, officant and Life-Cycle Celebrant® at A Non-Denominational Ceremony

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Title: WEDDING PROPS FROM TEAM LARSON AT KINNICK

Title: Whose Line UK 2x04 (2/3)

Greg Proops, Josie Lawrence, Paul Rider, Mike McShane

Song Styles - The subject is a food processor. Mike sings a rock 'n roll song, then Josie sings in the style of Spanish flamenco.

World's Worst - All four act out the world's worst thing to say at a wedding.

Props - Josie and Greg vs. Mike and Paul

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Embroidered Handkerchiefs

What a wonderful little gift for yourself for your wedding day!  These beautiful handkerchiefs are embroidered by hand and and are custom made for you.  You can choose styles, colors, monogram, etc. and you can easily satisfy your "Something Old" and/or "Something Blue"!  

I think they make a wonderful and special gift also for mothers or bridesmaids.  There are so many beautiful ones to see in the shop and are so reasonably priced!  Please take a look at all of them at Sheri Angell Creations

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Title: Jim Morrison - Far Arden (with lyrics)

Far Arden - Wilderness (Jim Morrison)

And so I say to you
The silk handkerchief was
Embroidered in China or Japan
Behind the steel curtain
And no one can cross the borderline
without proper credentials.
This is to say that we are all
Sensate and occasionally sad
And if every partner in crime
Were to incorporate promises
In his program the dance
Might end and all our friends
would follow.
Who are our friends?
Are they sullen and slow?
Do they have great desire?
Or are they one of the multitude who
Walk doubting their impossible regret.
Certainly things happen and reoccur
in continuous promise.
All of us have found a safe niche
Where we can store up riches and talk to our fellows
On the same premise of disaster
But this will not do.
No, this will never do.
These are continents and shores which
Beseech our understanding.
Seldom have we been so slow.
Seldom have we been so far.
My only wish is to see
Far Arden again.
The truth is on his chest
The cellular excitement has
Totally inspired our magic Veteran.
And now for an old trip.
I'm tired of thinking.
I want the old forms to reassert their sexual cool.
My mind is just - you know.
And this morning before I sign off
I would like to tell you about Texas Radio & the Big Beat.
It moves into the perimeter of
Your sacred sincere and dedicated smile
Like a calm surviver of the psychic war.
He was no general for he was not old.
He was no private for he could not be sold.
He was only a man and his
Dedication extended to the last degree.
Poor pretentious soldier, come home.

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TESTIMONIAL FROM SHELLEY AND STEPHENS FINE CHRISTMAS WEDDING AT LANGLEY CASTLE NEAR HEXHAM NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND

Shelley has decided to embarrass me by penning the world's longest wedding testimonial, but as she says, it was a long tale, and takes some telling!!



Firstly, take my advice ... STOP LOOKING FOR A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER, NOW!!!

You have found him.

If you are reading this on Dirk's BLOG or you are on his website you can relax.

You have found your wedding photographer, you can stop stressing - You will not find a better photographer, or more natural and breathtaking photographs so just book Dirk and concentrate on all the other exciting plans for your dream wedding. Stephen and I were never going to be conventional. We had both waited until our 40's to get married and never thought we would ever find love like this.

We met through martial arts. He was my instructor. I thought he was stern and grumpy. We often fight each other so you can imagine the "courting" was a bit different... He proposed to me at The Trevi Fountain in Rome and the planning began. He always told me that whatever the cost, I could be a princess in my castle and have the complete fairy tale!

We wanted a Christmas wedding in castle, we wanted snow, log fires, Christmas trees and some fighting on the roof with Samurai swords (no, really!). We chose Langley Castle near Hexham. It was perfect, absolutely perfect. Then started my search for a photographer. I had probably 6 or so different photographers come to our house where we poured over lovely albums, watched slide shows, listened to how the photographer would work and what the photographer would do. I found this daunting and intimidating. You know it is so important to capture that day, the best day of your life and it is such a huge decision. On recommendation we chose a photographer, despite my better judgement and things progressed. I sent this guy a cheque as a deposit. I then never heard from him again. Fortunately I cancelled the cheque and have since learned that he has swindled lots of couples out of their money and has not produced their wedding photographs for them. I was so relieved we didn't get any further with him and so my search started again!!! I came across a photograph in a north east wedding magazine, Belle Bridal, which showed a bride and her groom in a church yard with all her family around her. A strong gust of wind had taken her veil up and around her and was lifted around her family who were all laughing and holding onto their hats! I loved it.

The photographer was Dirk. This was a Sunday and was in fact Fathers Day. I considered not ringing that day but did anyway. I left a message on an answerphone. Stephen and I then went shopping at B & Q for a light fitting (Sunday / Father's day - I know....). My mobile rang and Dirk spoke to me in the lighting section..... I knew after the first two sentences that he was the photographer we would use. First impressions mean a great deal. He was funny, reassuring, charming and cheeky! (in a good way) Then came the meeting at our house. This was the first time a photographer had asked us how we wanted the pictures to look, what we expected from him, how we wanted him to work and what we wanted him to produce. None of the others had asked that!

This was a photographer who listened and was interested. One of the others had even suggested we change the time of our meal to ensure she could get her shots! He was genuinely interested, and I think a little bit excited that we were to be unconventional and there would be a martial arts influence with some of the North East's top Black Belts present! I think the sword thing must have sounded a bit mad as well :) It took no time or discussion for Stephen and I to agree and Dirk was booked. We had the most beautiful pre-wedding photographs done at Roker beach in Sunderland. It was so difficult to choose from those they were all stunning and we felt very reassured that we were going to get some tremendous photographs at our wedding. Dirk kept in close contact throughout and this settled me a great deal. Nothing was too much trouble. The evening before I stayed at Close House Hotel in Wylam with my family. During the evening it started to snow. I could hardly contain my excitement and texted Dirk a couple of times as it was too much to hope for, my castle with snow!! Dirk came the next morning amidst crisp white snow and took some photo's at Close House before we set off for the Castle. There was just enough snow! It looked fantastic and the photo's I have are beautiful! Really the day went so quickly and most of the time I did not even know Dirk was there. We did not want too many posed photographs and he has managed to capture natural images of everyone without (seemingly) any effort.

He coped so well with the madness that was my room full of bridesmaids just prior to the wedding and everyone loved him!

His manner was faultless, he was reassuring through out and was relentless! He stayed until really late, much later than I had thought and we have some of the most stunning photographs of Stephen and I outside of the castle in the dark with a full moon peeping from behind a cloud. I cannot tell you how delighted I am with our album.

I love that it is actually a book with far more photographs in than a conventional album.

I love that it is practicable and portable and won't end up under a bed or in the loft in years to come. I love that it tells a beautiful fairy tale, and I was absolutely a princess, with my claret and gold dress in my castle with my prince!

Each turn of the page still startles me with the easiness of it, the completely relaxed and fun moments are there for us. There is nothing that required any effort for us, Dirk had quite simply "nailed it"!! Our day was full of laughter and this is very apparent from our album.

Dirk charmed everyone and I can only reflect on our B & Q conversation and say that "it does what it says on the tin"!! He promised an album that would truly capture the day, he promised that we need not worry about the photography and he promised the photographs would be perfect. He did all of this and more. My testimonial may be a bit long but I could honestly write more. I will end how I started. Stop looking, he is it, you will not regret it I promise.(Oh and your mam and aunties might fancy him...) shell xx

MORE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THEIR WEDDING ARE HERE ON MY WEBSITE

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Dragonfly, summer/spring theme

Another invitation set! Even though I only post the invitations that I think have a "point of interest" (interesting feature, idea, layout, new design, or something else that is new and otherwise not depicted already on the website), it's just the time of the year for invitations.

This set of invitations was also a customer's idea for a variation on one of the website's designs.

The save the date magnets they ordered were a variation of this design from the website:


Because there are not any matching invitation designs on the website, their idea was to take this 4x8 inch invitation design from the website:
http://savethedateoriginals.com/InvitationPages/Invitation21.html

...and modify to include dragonflies instead of bees.

Result:

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Title: Let's Play Spyro: YOTD, pt. 1: "Intro & Sunrise Spring (1/2)"

NOTE: YouTube killed the frame rate.

Okay, lemme explain. I had intentions of buying the game from all the rumours of being the 'best Spyro game ever made.' Ever since my love for this awesome series kicked back up (long story), I've been heading down a nostalgic road, playing old PS1 games of the series I was never capable of enjoying in my earlier years. I picked a used copy up at a store the day my summer started, just to keep myself busy for the ten weeks of boredom.

Unfortunately, I never knew that I'd beat the entire game 117% within a course of 24 hours...And that's where this footage comes in!

So, with the only Spyro prowess I have off the GBA spinoffs (and that piece of crap Enter the Dragonfly), I take a crack at a true classic: Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon!

I also drag my friend Shadowrunner240, and my beloved sister, Sakriphice, along for the fun! The three of us little game-crazy girls talk of the strangest things in this series...Yes I am filming my TV. It's the only option I got... and some of the screen gets cut off sometimes, but that shouldn't really matter, right? ^^;


Anyways, here's Episode 1. We start off with a cutscene, explaining how evil that Sorceress and her apprentice are for taking all the eggs and whatnot. We begin in the home world Sunrise Spring, where we adjust to controls, look around for a bit, and even pick up some gems, and the occasional egg...

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FOLLOW DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY ON FACEBOOK ....

Just a quick one ....

I despaired of being a business on Facebook ... the thought of having 'fans' seems a little bit silly to me.

However, I have a second profile on Facebook now - purely for brides to be, this year's brides and brides from my past as well as grooms (of course) and suppliers, venues, cakes, dresses and anyone else who want to join in ....

So if you are on Facebook, are passing through my BLOG, are interested in keeping up with the latest weddings, often as they happen, then ask to be a friend!

http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Dirk-van-der-Werff/100000183037823

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Dirk Breaka, is of the life and times of the illest gangsta this side off the ghetto - breaking as many beats as he does hearts ... well at least in his own mind.

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Wedding Aisle Runner for Jen

This has been one of my favorite designs for custom aisle runners in the last couple of weeks.  It features a gorgeous branch of raspberry colored orchids with the couple's last initial, names and date.  

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SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN AND WINTER WEDDING VENUES ACROSS TEESSIDE

ABOVE: JENNIFER AND ANDREW'S FIRST DANCE AT THEIR 2010 WEDDING AT GISBOROUGH HALL

If you are in the middle of planning for your wedding in the next two to three years, there's always opportunities for you to check out the latest professional creative wedding photography, wedding dresses and cars and a whole host of accessories and specialist wedding vendors for your wedding at the many wedding Open Days and Wedding Fairs across Middlesbrough, Ingelby Barwick, Guisborough, Saltburn Yarm, Darlington and Stockton on Tees.

The Middlesbrough, Teesside and Cleveland areas have some GREAT wedding venues within a 20 or 30 mile radius, from Gisborough Hall, to Pinchinthorpe Hall and Rushpool Hall at Saltburn and Grinkle Park with Judges Country House at Yarm and the magnificent Crathorne Hall close by.

Magnificent 5 star wedding venues such as the wonderful Wynyard Hall, and Rockliffe Hall at Hurworth near Darlington are an option for a grand wedding with Redworth Hall Hotel and my favourite smaller exclusive-use wedding venue at Headlam Hall slightly further afield. Theres also Romanby Golf and Country Club near Northallerton and Hallgarth Golf and Country Club, while Wynyard Golf Club is attracting a lot of business recently.

Melanie and Gavin's wedding at Hallgarth Golf and Country Club is HERE

Jennifer and Andrews wedding at Gisborough Hall is HERE

Elizabeth's wedding at Rockliffe Hall is HERE

Caroline and Antony's wedding at Wynyard Hall is HERE

Niki's wedding at Wynyard Hall is HERE

Catherine's wedding to Chris at Crathorne Hall is HERE

Karen and Andy's wedding at Crathorne Hall is HERE

Romanby Golf and Country Club wedding details are HERE

Grinkle Park wedding details are HERE

Gisborough Hall wedding details are HERE

Pinchinthorpe Hall wedding details are HERE

Wynyard Hall wedding details are HERE and Wynyard Hall Open Day wedding Event is Sunday 31st October 2010 ... see HERE

Crathorne Hall's next wedding fair is on 16th January 2011, keep up to date with their wedding fairs HERE

Judges Country House and Hotel's next wedding fair is 7th November 2010 ... keep up to date with their latest wedding fairs HERE

Bannatyne Hotel in Darlington has a wedding fair on Sunday 21th November 2010

Rushpool Hall at Saltburn has a wedding event on Sunday December 5th 2010

DIRK VAN DER WERFF

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Aphrodite's Child, formación integrada por los jovencísimos Demis Roussos y su primo Vangelis, además de Lucas Sideras, interpreta 'Spring, summer, winter and fall' (1970).
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Title: GUESS Jeans - Behind the Scenes - Spring / Summer 2010 Photoshoot

An American Classic
Introducing the GUESS Spring 2010 Campaign

For Spring/Summer 2010, GUESS unveils a denim focused campaign that intertwines GUESS rich denim heritage and the raw sensuality that has characterized the brand for the past few decades. The images, shot against a backdrop reminiscent of the old west at the Melody / Veluzat Ranch, Placerita Canyon and Santa Clarita Valley in California, sets the stage for this American classic tale. The denim pieces are mixed with nudes, ditsy floral prints and western-inspired plaids, which pop against the natural earth tones and vivid blues and greens of nature, telling a story that interlocks the GUESS name with American history.
Tribal influences can be drawn from the earth tones of the collection, as well as the uninhibited poses of the models. Loose draped tunics, western and prairie inspired blouses and fringe detailing compliments the womens collection, while vintage paisley prints and rugged denim shirts are paired with the mens denim. Although a majority of the images are tonal, pops of bright blues and burnt oranges bring to mind a luxurious destination far from the everyday life.
Seductive shots of Candace Boucher, seen in the GUESS fall 2009 campaign, Vanessa Hessler, Jacey Elthalion and Bruno Santos, a former GUESS model, are great canvas for the clothing. The natural environment, bohemian / western inspired clothing and the spirit of peace seen throughout the story, are captured by renowned photographer Raphael Mazzucco.
Under the direction of GUESS?, Inc. Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Marciano, and photographer Raphael Mazzucco, the GUESS spring/summer 2010 campaign manages to re-invent the brand and position it as a leader in the denim and contemporary marketplace. At GUESS, we strive to develop and put out a collection that allows our customer and potential customer to escape from their everyday life and into a world of discovery, says Paul Marciano. Over the years, GUESS has become synonymous with America, denim and fashion. The Spring 2010 collection is a perfect reflection of everything GUESS stands for.
Known for unforgettable campaigns and trend-setting clothing and accessories, GUESS offers timeless fits of denim jackets, vintage inspired tee shirts, jeans, western-inspired button downs button, and flirty cap-sleeve peasant blouses.
Look for these GUESS images in upcoming issues of top fashion and lifestyle magazines, at www.GUESS.com, in GUESS retail stores, outdoor media, and on collateral materials.

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My Plum Inspiration Board vs My Purple Wedding

I looked back at my first inspiration board the other day, when I picked my original color scheme of plum and powder blue.  I created this about a year before the wedding.  I still love the look and the colors, but I noticed how different the overall style is from my final vision for the wedding!

See list of sources here

This board contains all my final inspirational pictures for the wedding.  These are the pictures that I gave to my vendors to get a good sense of my vision, and some are the products I actually purchased.  It still has the dark purple and light blue colors, but I think the overall style is a little more casual.

Sources: Style Me Pretty, Alvina Valenta, David's Bridal, Jimmy Choo, Macy's, The Aerialist Press, Bleu De Toi, Martha Stewart Weddings sachets / petal cone, Sarah Magid in InStyle Weddings, Overstock.com bracelet / earrings, Emma Gordon London, Kate Spade for Lenox, PaperMart, A Cup of Jo

Now for the real wedding! I put together pictures of our actual wedding showing a lot of the inspiration that became reality.

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