Philip Greentree:- Marriage Celebrant performing Chinese wedding ceremonies

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ABIA Approved Member
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What does Philip Provide?
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Very serious PA system.
6 wireless hand mikes
2 wireless head mikes
1 corded mike
Entirely battery powered
Every word is heard

Small table with chair and table cloths

Wind-proof candle holders

Portable lectern

Wedding manual
400 pages

FREE name change kit

Full Support

Sense of Humour

Choice

Chinese Ceremonies

"A Celebration of Love"

Terry and Per Lee enjoying the cord ritual within their wedding at the Garside Gardens, Newcastle.
Photography courtesy Say Cheese Video & Photography

Philip Greentree has researched ancient Chinese Wedding traditions and developed a wedding ceremony that complies with Australian civil requirements, yet retains many of the ancient traditions

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The ceremony has provision for the following range of rituals:

Lion Band &Fireworks
Entry
Parental Blessing
Washing & blessing of rings
Asking & ring exchange
Cord ceremony
Blessing of the hands
Wine ceremony
Honouring your ancestors & parents
Tea ceremony
Presentation of married couple
Local or regional traditions

Philip Greentree's son & daughter-in-law on their wedding day

This Chinese ceremony is designed to held anywhere, whether in a park, or inside a building.

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philip.greentree

Celebrate your heritage with a traditional wedding dress

Contrary to popular belief amongst many Australians of Chinese decent, white is NOT the western colour of purity, rather, blue is. In fact, the only reason white came into vogue at all is because Queen Victoria wore a white wedding dress when she married Prince Albert. That lady was an extrovert who wore a colour never worn before by royal brides. Sadly, we are now hamstrung with the results of her eccentricity!

The Australian Bridal Industry Academy

ABIA Approved

Philip takes great personal pride in professionalism and achievement. He is one of the few NSW celebrants outside of Sydney to be approved by the Australian Bridal Industry Academy, which gives you peace of mind knowing the standard of quality service and presentation he has achieved.

Structure
The bridal party is optionally led into the place of marriage by the traditional Chinese Lion band and lion, friends throwing crackers, soy beans or rice (also subject to local regulations) and then the real ceremony begins with the couple paying respect to the elders at a special alter, then honouring their parents.

Legal Requirements

The required components to enable the ceremony to conform to Australian Legal requirements are included. These include:
The monitum
The vows
The signing of the register

The Ring Ceremony

The ring ceremony is entirely optional, since some couples may have already exchanged rings with their family earlier in the day. There is a common misconception among many in society that a ring ceremony is a compulsory part of a ceremony. The reality is the opposite, it's entirely optional.