You do? Then
a ceremony based on an ancient Scottish wedding ceremony
is what you need. Of course, the ceremony revolves around
the skirl of the pipes. I am convinced the ancient Scots
really did know how to have a marriage ceremony; nothing
like the boring event that the typical Australian wedding
has become.
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Photography by Precious Memories |
| Nigel and Linda swear their vows over The Stone |
The
ancient Scottish weddings were events of great gaiety.
The entire village was involved and so where the pipers.
By the time the bridal couple made it to the village church,
everyone was walking with them. And so was every piper
in the village. What a time great jollity were the marriages
of old, true celebrations of happiness and joy at the
event.
I have taken the village walk concept and integrated it
into my Scottish ceremony in a most interesting way. The
result is awesome, as the piper and the celebrant lead
the bridal party and the guests down to the actual place
of marriage.
The presentation of the bride by her father
is different; the traditional "who gives this woman
in marriage?" is a relic of the "olde dayes" of England,
where a woman was the chattel of her father, about to
be transferred to the chattellage of her husband. Not
so in Scotland, where, under their Celtic heritage, men
and women were equal.
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Photography: Chris Elfes from Photography on Hermitage Leon & Liz at St Patrick's, Nulkaba - Handfasting is integral
to the Scottish ceremony
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The Australian Bridal Industry Academy
ABIA Accredited |
Philip takes great personal pride in professionalism and achievement. He is one of the few NSW celebrants outside of Sydney to be accredited by the Australian Bridal Industry Academy, which gives you peace of mind knowing the standard of quality service and presentation he has achieved.
Pipers and Drummers
Philip has access
to a selection of excellent pipers he has worked with in Sydney, The Southern Highlands, the Hunter Valley-Newcastle-Port Stephens, and Port Macquarie areas. They are all experienced at
piping for weddings. They will meet with you to assist
in your selection of music for your day.
The quaiff, a pewter drinking
mug that is used as the loving cup |
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Ancient Scottish Ceremonies
