Gai Rites

08/06/2024

I've been pondering the reason why people are getting married and often ask couples what they feel will change. Rarely is there a response that speaks to security of relationship or life, or any of the other rationales society posits.
It also makes me wonder about how weddings themselves need to change, to become more truly a rite of passage.

From having babies on their own to choosing to be single, these Australians believe life isn't necessarily easier — or better — with a partner.

25/05/2024

Weddings are becoming more and more personalised, with no two weddings you go to quite the same. But how can you bring this personalisation to the ceremony? With a celebrant wedding, the possibilities are endless and the more creative you and your celebrant are, the more unique and personal your rit...

25/05/2024

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23/03/2024

How fabulous to see a First Nations designer offering beautiful cruelty free fur creations for brides and bridesmaids.

Shop our range of faux fur bridal jackets & coats! Discover animal friendly alternatives to real fur & join the revolution of ethical fashion today for 10% off!

14/02/2024

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03/01/2024

“From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them, and that is eternity.”
― Edvard Munch

A beautiful piece by Evan M. Cohen 🌻

30/12/2023

GNU Terry Pratchett.

28/12/2023

25/12/2023

Did you lose someone special this year? Set an extra place for those no longer with us, remember them when you ate as a family… “ Remember how dad always loved doing …”

Yes we’re sad and we have tears but its ok to laugh and smile as well and remember them with joy.. at this time of year it’s important to keep alive the gifts they gave to you

Felicity at Soulmidwives.co.uk

25/12/2023

22/12/2023

"I asked an elderly woman once what it was like to be old and to know that the majority of her life was now behind her.

She told me that she has been the same age her entire life. She said the voice inside of her head had never aged. She has always just been the same girl. Her mother's daughter. She had always wondered when she would grow up and be an old woman.

She said she watched her body age and her faculties dull but the person she is inside never got tired. She never aged. She never changed.

Remember, our spirits are eternal. Our souls are forever. The next time you encounter an elderly person, look at them and know they are still a child, just as you are still a child and children will always need love, attention and purpose."

Author Unknown

Image | Tasha Tudor

22/12/2023

So much to like in this wedding!

Michele is a schoolteacher, so a Summer wedding was a must... and she also wanted to have a night wedding, in order to properly showcase the lanterns she'd themed the wedding around. Her husband Rob got in on the theme with a custom jacket, featuring a design based on the night sky at the time of th...

16/12/2023

Beautiful music from the Country of the Wiradjuri people, where I was born.

Nungeena Tya (Mother earth) - a sacred song of the Wirradjirri people of New South Wales Australia to sing up Mother Earth. The song (and Min Mia's introductions)…

12/12/2023

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24/11/2023

https://offbeatwed.com/trans-wedding-alternative-bouquet-toss/

✨ Join us on the epic love journey of Amanda & Matilda! ✨

💖 From the awe-inspiring venue and dreamy dresses to the heart-melting alternative bouquet toss, every detail is a testament to the uniqueness of their love story. Swipe through for a tale that began on Tinder, took a hiatus, and then soared to new heights at 6000 ft above sea level! 🚀

Photos by Aeron Reinhardt Photography

24/11/2023

A palliative care specialist makes a gentle yet powerful case for discussing and understanding how death usually unfolds

18/11/2023

Once again, Oregon does the whole death and dying thing up in style!
This sign is at Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.
Thanks to and TalkDeath

18/11/2023

If brides and grooms aren't offering to foot the bill for their bridal parties, they need to be considerate of the choices they are making, experts say.