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Can a Friend be a Wedding Celebrant?
Can anyone be a wedding celebrant? Celebrants are the lucky people who stand in front of everybody at a wedding, say something nice about the couple, get the couple to repeat their vows to each other and then announce them as married, right? It sounds easy, like something your friend or uncle could do and it would save you money, wouldn’t it? With sample ceremony scripts online, can a friend or family member be your celebrant and officiate at your wedding? Technically, if you are having a non-legal celebration such as a symbolic wedding ceremony or wedding blessing then yes, but think very carefully before deciding if this is really the place to save money…. Read on! Credit: Jeremy Standley Photography Wedding Guest or Wedding Officiant? First up, does your family member or friend want, I mean REALLY want the huge responsibility of orchestrating the theatrics of the wedding ceremony itself, making sure that the entire wedding party does and says what they need them to do and say, exactly when you need them to do and say it? Are they sure, I mean REALLY sure that they want the enormous pressure of writing the absolutely perfect wedding script that captures the love story of the wedding couple, with the right degree of emotion that delivers the wedding vibe that the couple have set their heart on… without getting teary themselves? Is your family member or friend certain, I mean REALLY certain that they can deliver the ceremony in a professional manner that truly connects with every single person at that wedding? Or would they really prefer to be a wedding guest, relaxing at the ceremony with the other guests and enjoying the whole wedding experience, celebrating the couple’s union along with the other family members and friends? Credit: Simon Duggan Photography The Celebrant as director, producer and actor If you think of a wedding as a piece of theatre, with two main protagonists and a supporting cast, all of whom have to say their lines at a particular time. Well, the Celebrant is the ultimate theatrical multitasker! In order to officiate the wedding, they have to be director, producer and actor all at the same time, whilst always appearing calm and unflappable no matter what is happening within the main proceedings. Whilst every part of the ceremony may be scripted, a good celebrant should also be prepared to confidently adlib when the need arises whether it may be severe nerves, noisy children, lost ring, couples too emotional to speak, the list is endless!  A symbolic wedding ceremony may include any, all or none of the following: Processional; Welcome; Opening address; Declaration; Words of Commitment; Readings; Rituals; Religious elements;  Multi-faith traditions; Personal vows; Certificate signing; Kiss and first presentation and Recessional. Still sure you want the job? Credit: Diego Dominguez Photography The Celebrant as minister of rituals, traditions and faiths To officiate a bespoke wedding ceremony, a celebrant needs a few ritualistic tricks up their sleeve. The best known tradition is the exchange of rings. A perfect circle of love without end, symbolising to the world that a couple are committed to each other. But a celebrant should have a wealth of other rituals they can bring to your ceremony to signify unifying two families or in remembrance of an absent loved one. A visual representation of joining two people together such as sand ceremonies, wine blending or a handfasting with cords (the origin of tying the knot). Rituals can supercharge an already emotional and personal occasion. Plus being able to incorporate religious elements can satisfy not only the needs of the couple but of their families, when a couple of two different faiths get married for example. Spanish Arras Coins Ceremony The Celebrant as a storyteller Every good celebrant should have a way with words. In times gone by they would have been recognised and respected as storytellers and scribes as much as officiants. When writing a wedding ceremony any celebrant worth their salt researches wording that will totally resonate with each individual couple in accordance with their vision of the perfect wedding.  We all appreciate that the wedding planner works hard at organisation and getting the visuals right and the wedding photographer seeks to capture those visuals,  but it is the responsibility of the celebrant to capture an abstract feeling, to deliver that intangible essence that makes a good ceremony into a great ceremony – the wedding vibe! Celebrant led vow renewal ceremony The Ceremony is at the very core of the wedding Ok, so in summary, you have chosen an amazing wedding planner. You spend hours deciding on the details of your ceremony, the ideal venue, choosing what to wear, the colour scheme, the flowers, the music and the cake. You select an awesome wedding photographer and videographer to capture every precious moment. And there, at the very core of your day, your actual wedding ceremony, you entrust the absolute highlight of your special day over to your uncle, your cousin or your best friend…. really?! Now if that family member or friend is themselves a minister, celebrant or registrar, excellent! Bring it on! (Remember to ask the, “Are you sure you don’t just want to be a guest?” question) But if they are doing you a favour because it looks like a nice thing to do, or to save you money… ask yourself again, “Is the heart of my ceremony really the best place to make a saving?” Biography: Debbie Skyrme is a former UK Deputy Superintendent Registrar, now an independent Civil Celebrant in Spain. She officiates bilingual weddings, elopements, vow renewals, celebrations of life and baby namings in English and Spanish. www.celebrantspain.es info@celebrantspain.es Follow Debbie on social media as CelebrantSpain: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter , Tumblr, LinkedIn, Pinterest   
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Costa Women meet ... Marizete Da Silva
This weeks interview is with Marizete Da Silva, former model, mother to two children, Journalist, Healer, tree-lover, body whisperer, transformational leader and encourager of astonishing possibilities with a firm believer in the power of ageless beauty.   Hello Marizete – tell us about your childhood? Actually, I grew up in Salvador – Bahia, Brazil where I was a kind of Mowgli child during vacations on my grandmother’s farm. I would spend hours climbing trees to the top and stare out at the Universe in deep contemplation. When I came down, it was always with a new perspective; calmer, grounded, more rooted. Nature was always a place for me to connect with my Soul. I moved to Marbella four years ago from Valencia where I had a yoga Studio for many years.   3 reasons why you love Marbella and we should too? The fact that we can meet people from all over the world, the sunsets are amazing and the variety of natural things that we can do outside.   How or why were you drawn into focusing on being “Deliciously Ageless” and not fighting getting older? Deepak Chopra says – “Because the mind influences every cell in the body, human aging is fluid and changeable, it can speed up, slow down, stop for a time, and even reverse itself. Hundreds of research findings from the last three decades have verified that aging is much more dependent on the individual than was ever dreamed of in the past … to challenge aging at its core, this entire world view must be challenged first, for nothing holds more power, over the body than beliefs of the mind.” I believe that our body is our best friend, partner and lover.  Not something that is a burden that we have to transcend or complain about. Aging is a separation created between your Soul and your body.  When we reconnect with our inner flow, our true values we create a Conscious connection with our body not from the place of “no pain, no gain” but instead “no pleasure, no game”; your body will be happier and your life will improve exponentially.   You also believe all women are ‘Be-YOU-tiful’ – what blocks do we put in our own way of accepting our own beauty and YOUniqueness? I see beauty beyond the physical appearance. True beauty is when a woman embodies her uniqueness, and express what She has come here to be and create in the world without trying to fit or adapt to any kind of external pattern. The main blocks are judgments, comparison, perfection syndrome highlighted by social media consumption. What if you could everyday look at and ask yourself How can I be the beauty I truly am today and inspire more woman to see their beauty too?   And you are founder of Bossa® Yoga – tell us more? Bossa® Yoga a joyful way of playing yoga that mixes Dance, Capoeira & Yoga with Brazilian Music. After 25 years learning, practicing & teaching yoga, I created Bossa Yoga as way of inviting people to discover their own yoga, their inner joy that connects their body with their Souls and gives a sense of lightness and fulfilment.   What has been your greatest challenge, whether personal or business? As the poet Rumi says “The wound is where the healing enters.” I believe every day is a challenge when we are in this journey of self development. My childhood was a big challenge where I had to learn very early to dig deep into my Soul and be aware of the support the Universe gives when we are aligned with our core values and I am passionate to share it with my clients.   Is there a joy mantra or motto that you’ve found very helpful? I always say “Dancing one song a day, keeps the doctor away”   Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given Trust your gut and follow the energy   What does Marizete do to relax? Yoga & Dancing   And there’s a new book coming out? What can we expect between its covers? Yes It is been a journey of three years writing the book ‘Happy Body, Happy You: love your body and Stop Ageing’. It is a roadmap to discover your unique way to connect and create a joyful journey within your body and Soul.   You have created a VIP programme   Yes, It is the ‘Ageless Body & Soul 1:1’ deep dive online programme with me that gives exclusive access to “my 10 top secrets to drink in the font of youth” videos. Read More    Who do you admire the most for their timeless aging? I really admire Julia Roberts. She is blossoming and radiant in her 50s with a low key health and beauty lifestyle that shows that it is possible to reverse ageing naturally and gracefully.   Favourite book you have read so far in 2019 and why? I am reading ‘The Internet to the Inner Net’ by Gopy Kallayil who is a Brilliant friend of mine who has worked in Google for more than fifteen years and really walks his talk when he writes about ways to reset your connection and live a conscious life. It is an amazing book because he knows both sides of the coin and advocates that our most important technology is still the one within us; our brain, body and consciousness.   What would you tell your teenage self? Every choice creates   One thing you will achieve before the end of 2019? Keep on spreading my message to help people start loving their bodies and stopping aging through the launch of my book, online and offline programs.  Find out more about my next event too here   How can we find out more about you and your courses? Read my website here   Thank you Marizete
Transmuting Trauma & Living Life as a Celebration
  Everyone is going through a massive purge or cleansing of old Human conditioning and beliefs… in some way, physically, emotionally, mentally, even spiritually you will be feeling challenged as everything is changing, within you, your relationships and with the world at large… and your sense of enjoyment and celebration will probably seem far out of reach!   To survive this most exciting time and celebrate in a new and magnificent way, it is essential for each person to make time to understand what is happening and discover, within oneself how each can flow through this time of transformation in the most graceful way.   As beings of consciousness… we can realise we have a choice, to step out of our old dual life of greed, domination and power over others and live our truth, our core essence of love, light, joy and unity, free in each moment to bring in New Energy to serve our most highest potential and new adventure as the Master and Creator… living life as a true celebration.   Once we commit to our new adventure as Our Magnificent Self, living a live of celebration we begin to open up and perceive how we are so much more than our physical body, mind and spirit… that we are multi-dimensional beings living many lives simultaneously in the now moment.   It is why this time is so special… why we all chose to be here now and be part of this great experience of transformation… as an opportunity for All of our selves, in all dimensions of past and future to return home to this physical body and lifetime, to reunite, integrate and fully embody the true experience of wholeness… of light… of wow…     As all aspects of ourself from other lifetimes return home to wholeness in our physical body… we are feeling unusual pains and fears of old trauma experienced and forgotten, ready to be embraced and released.   Imagine all the roles played and not played, all the choices chosen or not chosen throughout all lifetimes… all possibilities scattered wide in different dimensions or timelines, all the joy and celebration and the trauma and suffering we experienced as victim or aggressor. All waiting to be loved and be reunited with long lost family.   It is up to each person to welcome home these parts of ourselves, to embrace them, listen to them, ask them to express themselves and allow the love you truly are, the IAM presence and consciousness to absorb and melt away the energy of the trauma, transforming all suffering back into its neutral state… creating New Energy and Potential to serve you in new and wondrous ways, to truly live life as a celebration.   You can enjoy listening to my live video below that shares an inner journey into feeling trauma and allowing for transmutation AND please subscribe to my you-tube channel to help inspire and support you through your Awakening and Embodied Ascension.     Barbara Franken… Creative Visionary & Master CreatorInspiring New Energy Consciousness & Multi-Dimensional Living A paperback and Digital Book is available from all Major online stores… Amazon and Apple. I share my own magical journey, exploring Who I AM with the help of nine Elemental Beings and expand from a world of fear, struggle and limitation into a New Energy Consciousness of love, grace and freedom. It is in this loving space that I discover my Divine and ALL LOVING self and allow myself to integrate together as one Body Consciousness… a DivineHumanBeing… and Magnificent Master Creator who expresses and creates heart and soul passion on the physical plane and beyond.. Join my MasterCreator Class and emerge yourself in the celebration of life through dance, song, art, relaxed inner journeys and beyond everything known… preparing yourself for your NEW role on New Earth. There is no time like the present moment to Sign Up and give YOURSELF this magnificent gift… More Info: MasterCreator Class All the money raised from my books and classes go to my non-profit association The Magnificent Consciousness that holds free local projects in Benalmadena, Spain.
How you can Travel the World
Would you believe it if I told you you can travel anywhere in the world? You want to know HOW? Here are 3 proven WAYS how YOU can travel the world  . I’ve done all 3 of them. Watch it here and write your comments below the video . Enjoy!   Dreaming is nice, DOING IT is wayyyyy better!    You CAN create the LIFE you desire. Want to talk? DM me.   Rachel Smets
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Summer Solstice
I can’t believe that the Summer Solstice is almost upon us.  Where has this year gone?   Let me ask you a question, now we are approaching this halfway point through this year, what progress have you made towards that goal you set all those months ago at the beginning of the year?  Are you any further forward?  Are you happy with the actions steps you’ve taken, or have you done nothing to achieve your goal so far?   It’s okay whatever your answers to these questions may be.  What is important is what we do from now, moving forwards. So lets make the next 6 months really count.   This is where my What Really Matters Now 6 Month Reading comes in very handy.  This Reading does what it says on the tin. Each month laid out for you, straightforward and clear.  We will be using 2 decks for extra wisdom and guidance too. You will receive clear, specific and effective actions steps you can take for each month, to guide you as you move forward positively and deliberately towards what matters to you in your life right now.  It’s all about having clarity and understanding precisely what you need to do to get you to where you want to be. I have a special offer for Costa Women too, if you book your Reading before 30 June, you will receive 10% off.  The Reading doesn’t have to be completed during June, just booked in before the deadline.   Click here to book your Reading:   https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17666659&appointmentType=10033751 To claim your 10% discount, on the payments page, click the “Redeem Coupon” enter the Coupon Code: COSTAWOMEN.
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It's never too late for a new start!
The last two years I’ve learnt a lot on my journey of self development! One of the most important lessons is that it’s never too late for a new start! I read a story of an 80 year old woman who decided to start a ministry! Also KFC started when colonel sanders was 65!! I also heard a great saying, don’t look at the years you’ve lost, look at the years you have left! It can be so distracting to start a new chapter if you are constantly thinking well I’ve wasted so much time already, why bother now! Because we only live once that’s why! My boyfriend owns the Real Estate South Spain Properties, often I’ve watched him selling and he’s always said you could do this because you’ve learnt so much from my conversations! I always got excited at the prospect of doing it but always said no I’ve never done sales, I’m no good at it! I also was afraid to take a chance and risk failure! Well did you know the guy who made the dyson Hoover made 5127 prototypes before getting it right! I’ve wasted many years not doing things out of fear and anxiety! The problem was the more I didn’t do things , the harder it became. A lot of times I didn’t even want to leave the house for fear of having to talk to someone and not having the right thing to say! 99%of the terrible stuff we think might happen, never does! We can easily think the worst of a situation and find it hard to think the best case scenario! I think social media is making it worse with its fake posts that make us feel like we have to have the perfect lifestyle, be millionaires and make money sat on our bum on Instagram all day! We can’t change unless we really want it! That’s why I got sick of life passing by, feeling like I had no purpose and had to make a change! So the last 2 years has been a journey of building confidence, self esteem and writing books about all I’ve learnt! I did my first beauty pageant in 2018, pushing myself right out of my comfort zone (nothing builds confidence than being judged for how you walk on stage in a bikini)! Since I knew I needed confidence to pull this off, I attended my first Costa Women event solo (before I’d make a friend go with me). It was the Marbella central meeting and I’ve been going ever since, meeting new people and making new friends! I then went from staying home most days to aiming to make it to the office 5 days a week, then from sitting in a corner to working on reception greeting customers. To now feeling too comfortable and needing more of a challenge (they say if you stick in your comfort zone you are not growing) So finally I am as the book says feeling the fear and do it anyway, I am taking on the role of a proper Real Estate Agent! So business cards are ordered, I am learning as much as I can and the only way to go is forward! So this is my new start and I hope to get to even more events in the future to help me on my journey! If I can go from not wanting to leave the house to selling houses, then you can achieve anything you set your mind to! It’s never too late for a new start! With that being said please keep me in mind if you are looking for a property in Marbella. Our website is www.southspainproperties.com , if you look on google we have plenty of 5* reviews from happy customers! Also if you are interested to see what books I have available go to https://www.amazon.es/l/B07KW8QMVF?_encoding=UTF8&redirectedFromKindleDbs=true&ref_=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1&rfkd=1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true I hope this inspires you to chase goals and not let fear stand in your way! See you soon Emma
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