Churches in the Hawkesbury

The Hawkesbury Region is one of the first areas of Sydney to be settled and is home to some of the prettiest and historically significant Churches in Sydney and Australia.

For more information and contact details to churches within the Hawkesbury for all religous denominations visit the:-

Hawkesbury Tourism Web Site

Chocolate Fountains - Extravagant Wedding Addition

What better way to celebrate your wedding day than to treat your guests to a Chocolate Fountain!

Your guests will be amazed as they dip fresh ripe strawberries and other delicious treats through the flowing "waterfall" of rich Warmed Belgium Chocolate.

There are limitless ideas for flavors of chocolate with the addition of liquors the Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocoalte or White Chocolate can take on a whole different dimension, jaffa, peppermint, strawberry are all among the possibilities.

Also limitless is the number of possibilities for dipping items, most popular being strawberries and other fruits, however sweet dessert like objects like profiteroles are usually the first to be eaten.

Spending your dollars on a big, expensive wedding cake may not be the wisest choice. Many brides and grooms are ordering a small wedding cake mainly for their "Kodak moment", and saving money by renting a Chocolate Fountain. Wedding cake often goes uneaten, or a bite taken, and thrown away. That doesn't happen at the Chocolate Fountain table!

For more information or to book visit: Heavenly Chocolate Fountains at http://www.heavenlychocolatefountains.com.au/

Wedding Traditions - Something Old...

Many of the modern day traditions of which we are all accustomed grew from superstitions from times gone by. In the past the wedding couple was thought to be susceptible to bad luck and evil spirits the tradition of decorating the bridal getaway vehicle was originally to ward off evil spirits and the groom carrying the bride over the threshold as it is a bad omen if the bride should stumble, trip or fall entering into the matrimonial home.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed Something Blue.

Arguably the most famous tradition of them all and one which most brides will try and follow.

Something Old ~ Something old refers to wearing something that represents a link with the bride's family and her old life. Usually, the bride wears a piece of family jewellery or maybe her mother's or grandmother's wedding dress

Something New ~ This signifies good fortune and success in the bride's new life. Most brides will choose their gown or any other first hand bridal accessory.

Something Borrowed ~ An Item borrowed from a friend or family member who is happily married, so as their good fortune may be passed onto her. Usually the item will be a lace handkerchief or an item of jewelry

Something Blue ~ Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times when the colour blue was considered to represent purity and fidelity. Most garters are trimmed in blue ribbon.

A Silver Sixpence in your Shoe ~ This signifies an abundance of wealth, both emotionally and financially, in modern times usually a silver coin is used.

Blue Mountains Churches

The Blue Mountains is an amazing place to hold you Wedding Service with many wonderful choices for your Wedding Church Service.

For Full listing of Churches in the Blue Mountains of all denominations visit the Blue Mountains Australia Website at:
http://bluemts.com.au/community/churches.asp

Writing Your Own Wedding Vows

Writing your own wedding vows is a way to personalise your wedding ceremony is the sole reason for writing your own vows. Writing your own wedding vows can seem daunting for many reasons firstly most difficult is to put a description of feelings into words and secondly is the conveying to your family and friends the declaration of love between yourself and your partner.

What is a vow? Before you can write your own vow it is handy to understand the origins and meaning behind a wedding vow. A wedding vow is probably the most well-known verbal demonstration of love, it is a line of words which are a Declaration of Love incorporating a solemn promise or assertion which someone makes to him or her to an act, service or condition.

As religion is a significant part in many people’s lives and weddings are traditionally a religious affair even for those who are not religious within themselves, some of the more traditional vows were created by individual churches. Each vow has a slightly different way of phrasing the dedication words to make them fit each belief system better.

A good way to personalise your wedding vows is to incorporate the basis of their traditional wedding vow and adjust the wording to add in that personal touch, it can be as small as a few words to get the desired effect.

It is also a good idea to visit libraries there are many resources and they can provide useful phrases which may fit in perfectly to a given situation.

Making note of any words or phrases when attending weddings can help as you can hear them being said and understand how they will sound to the guests.

Writing your own vows also can create a medium in a formal setting an opportunity to share aloud with your family and friends present just why you have chosen your mate. This declaration of intent is specifically what the ritual is about anyway.

The most important thing if you are planning to write your own vows is to start early and give yourself plenty of time the last thing you need during the already stressful time of planning your wedding is to have to rush the writing of what should be very meaningful words.

Saying traditional vows is nerve-wracking enough, but the thought of reciting personal vows can be absolutely terrifying for some people. The fear of forgetting something causes some people to choose not to write personal vows at all.

You don't have to let this fear come between you and what you want to say to your partner in a vow. It's common to have the person performing the ceremony to read the vow and have you repeat it after him. Most wedding ceremonies are performed this way, so you won't have to worry about fully memorizing your lines.