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Cortney Pasternak
Cortney Pasternak is licensed by the Registrar General of Ontario and the Ontario Humanist Society to provide Humanist (similar to civil or legal) marriage ceremonies in Ontario (though she is happy to officiate at many other life cycle events as well). She has been screened and trained by the Ontario Humanist Society, which is a vibrant, dynamic and growing organization. More about Cortney →
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Surprise wedding plans? Risky business.
Personally, I think it’s a pretty brave person that attempts a surprise wedding. It’s one thing if your guests don’t know about it (read my last blog here). It’s quite another if your spouse doesn’t know about it. In some … Continue reading
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Mixing it up: Marriage Unions Becoming More Diverse in Canada
Increasingly, the couples and families I find calling for a Humanist wedding do so for a couple of key reasons. One reason is that they don’t follow the religious traditions of their parents or grandparents and they want a ceremony … Continue reading
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Humanist Weddings: Honouring Cross-Cultural Diversity and Modernizing Rituals
One of many things I love about conducting weddings in Toronto is that there is a good chance that the city’s multicultural landscape and energy will be reflected in the couples that decide to marry. Indeed many of the couples … Continue reading
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Tagged Greek Orthodox, humanist ceremonies, humanist officiants, Humanist weddings, Jewish, rituals, traditions
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