Finding a Good Celebrant of Marriages in Hong Kong
A Good Civil Celebrant of Marriages should:-
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Be well experienced with track records of many successfully held civil celebration of marriages.
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Receive high recommendations & top-ratings from other clients - couples, their relatives and professional wedding planners
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Well experienced to handle (sometimes quite urgent) applications made locally in Hong Kong and from overseas
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Care about & respect the couple and their Big Day.
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Be able to grasp & control the wedding atmosphere; arouse & cheer up the focused attention of the wedding couple & their audiences, especially in less-than-ideal or distracting venues.
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Be pro-active, helpful & cheerful, yet solemn and good-looking.
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Leave good, impressive & valuable memories to the couple, relatives and all the guests.
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Be fluent in speech, with good command of English, Chinese/Cantonese and Putonghua/Mandarin. Impressive speaking skills.
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Have eye contacts with the couple & the audience. Able to memorize couple's names.
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Know how to streamline & recommend the wedding programme/rundown. Suggest appropriate arrangments as to:
1. March-in sequence
2. Proper walking & standing positions of groom/bestman, bride/maid of
honour & the witnesses
3. Rings exchange technique
4. Rehearsing with couple to make impressive vows
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Attend personally (not by assistant) briefing session & rehearsal with couple just before the wedding ceremony
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Able to build up good, harmonious & supportive team spirit with the couple, MCs & venue staffs. Suggest the best arrangements as to the venue settings.
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Ensure the smooth & successful run-down of programme in English style, US style or Western style of weddings.
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For marriage involving 2 cultures/nationalities, able to understand different cultural backgrounds and rituals. Familiarize with English, French, HK-Western & US wedding styles of marriages.
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Be punctual to attend the wedding venue with proper dressing.