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 Do
you have Scottish heritage? Even if you don't, do you want a wedding that
not just yourselves, but your friends and family will
talk about for years?
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.
Neil
& Fiona led in by your celebrant, with Ian
Innes playing the bagpipes on left of steps.
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Yes!
I do perform Scottish ceremonies
in Sydney
and Interstate including weekdays
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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 days 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.
The quaich, a pewter drinking
mug that is used as the loving cup |
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Leon & Liz at St Patrick's, Nulkaba - Photographer Chris Elfes
Handfasting is integral
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During the
ceremony there are wonderful and historic rituals such as the:
Rounding up the Guests,
Bridal vehicle piped in,
The groom greets his bride,
The "Village Walk"led by a piper,
The celebrant's challenge,
The Arch of Crossed Swords,
Caim,
The Anam cara,
Washing & Blessing of the rings,
Celtic Asking & Ring Exchange,
Celtic Handfasting,
Scottish Vows,
Setting in Stone of the Vows,
Blessing of the hands,
Sharing of wine from the "lovin cup",
Ringing of the
Bell of Truce,
Jumping the Besom,
Pinning the Tartan,
Presentation of the Sword,
Presentation of the Horseshoe.
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 the music for your day.
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The
"olde village walke" as Sydney Piper Barry Gray leads
celebrant Philip Greentree and bride and groom Colin & Carol and their guests to the Old School House building at Dunmore near Kiama.
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