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Approach a wedding ceremony as a work of art

Posted by Josh Withers | Aug 22, 2020 | The Art of Celebrancy | 0 |

Neil Gaiman made a speech on May 17, 2012, as the keynote speech for the commencement ceremony to The University of Arts. As I read it I am thinking of the wedding ceremony as a work of art, and I’m sharing it with you today so you might do the same.

When Neil’s talking about art, think about ceremonies. They literally are works of art created and presented in live action for real people experiencing real and valuable life moments.

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Josh Withers

Josh is a Hobart marriage celebrant who has created thousands of marriage ceremonies in over 20 countries since 2009, based in Tasmania's Huon Valley with his wife Britt and two daughters. In 2016, with Sarah Aird, he co-founded the Celebrant Institute and specialises in the business of celebrancy and the art of present and intimate ceremony.