WEDDINGS AND HANDFASTINGS

"I recommended Christina to my daughter. I thought Christina's way of being would be a good fit with my daughters spiritual views. My daughter's mother has never been so right. Everyone expounded on how perfect the wedding ceremony was for my daughter and her husband. Christina did an excellent job of weaving their life view through all aspects of the ceremony. It was the most heart felt and inclusive wedding I have ever witnessed. I was impressed with Christina's ability to keep the ceremony very intimate while giving it an air of expansiveness. Christina's sincerity and forthright manner along with her speaking skills make her an excellent choice as a celebrant."                                                                                        

J. Sinkwich, Toast Masters Vice president, Rycroft A.B.

                                    Hand in hand they walk Life's path together.

No wedding is the same as any other, even when the same words are chosen. Each person brings their own truth to the words based on who they are as individuals and as a couple.

I offer two basic options for weddings. One is the standard civil marriage ceremony provided by the government of Alberta. In this ceremony there are two booklets to choose from. The booklets are very similar to one another and have a warm yet serious feel to them. I facilitate these ceremonies for the standard Marriage Commisioner rate of $250.00 within  a 70 km radius of Rycroft, Alberta . Areas outside this radius include a 50 cent per km. additional  mileage fee. A dress rehearsal is included in the standard fee with Mileage being extra outside of 50 km radius.

The second option is to have a customized Celebrant wedding created to reflect who you are as individuals and as a couple. What makes your relationship unique? What is your personal  love story? What makes your heart beat when you see your betrothed? These ceremonies can be very simple with each word holding poetic strength or more complex with cultural customs, traditions and ritual woven together with metaphor.

The personalized celebrant ceremony option includes a free initial meeting, which gives us a chance to meet and see if I am who  you want as a celebrant. It also helps me formulate an idea of who you are and what type of ceremony would capture the essence of your love and path together in life. If you choose to have me as your celebrant, I will be in contact with you on an ongoing basis through e-mail and telephone contact giving you the opportunity to edit what I have written until you are pleased with every aspect of the ceremony. After the ceremony has been approved I will be available for one dress rehearsal . Usually this is the night or day before the wedding is to take place. The fee for a customized wedding is $350.00 within a 70 km radius of my home which is north of Rycroft. Areas outside this radius will be subject to an additional 50 cents per km. for wedding and rehearsal days. If you need more information please feel free to contact me.  I look forward to hearing from you. Cheers, Christina  

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When we contacted Christina,(A.K.A. Yarrow) all we knew about what type of wedding we wanted was that we wanted the ceremony to be unique in that it reflected our personalities, interests and the kind of union we were building. We had nothing specific in mind. Christina was easy and wonderful to work with. She asked questions to get an idea of who we were, what we envisioned our reltionship to be and what we wanted to communicate to our family and friends. After only a few days we had the perfect wedding ceremony, with vows that clearly and simply stated how we were committed to each other.We were so happy with what Christina delivered that I recommended her to my best friend who also wants a tailor made ceremony. Thank - you Christina!

 J. Temple, Calgary,A.B.

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A PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS 

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Beautiful Amazon bride of fire and passion.

Love makes the flames grow brighter and higher.

A pussy willow bouquet, rose petals and champange on ice...

within a  blanket of Love on the ice of the Peace River... time stood still.

The bride arrived through the willows with eyes only for her beloved.

In the space between beats silence was found. Love was beckoned, spoken

in the circle of stones. 

The groom arrives by canoe to claim his bride.

The blushing bride awaits her groom.

Bridal entourage at rest.

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