The Champagne Book

A Ceremony Record

Most ceremonies are spoken once and then disappear.

The Champagne Book preserves the ceremony as a finished document — written, edited, and held as record. It is the final form of the words spoken on the day, prepared with the same care as the ceremony itself.

This is not a photo album.
It is not a scrapbook.
It is a record.

What It Is

The Champagne Book is the authored record of a ceremony.

It contains the complete language of the moment — refined, finalized, and preserved — so it can be returned to long after the day has passed.

Each book is prepared by Sean Champagne and reflects the ceremony as it was delivered, not as it was imagined afterward.

What It Includes

Every Champagne Book contains:

• Title Page
  Names, date, and location
  
  

• Opening Reflection
  A short contextual passage written specifically for the record
  
  

• The Ceremony Text
  The full ceremony, edited cleanly and presented without stage direction or filler
  
  

• Optional Inclusions
  Vows, readings, or selected eulogy excerpts when appropriate
  
  

• Closing Page
  Authorship and witness
  
  

Nothing is templated.
Nothing is decorative for its own sake.

Images (Optional)

Images are secondary to language.

If included:

• Clients may submit up to five photographs
  
  

• Images are placed sparingly and intentionally
  
  

• The text remains the primary focus
  
  

If no images are included, the book stands complete.

Formats

The Champagne Book — Digital Edition (PDF)

A refined, archival-quality digital record.

• Delivered as a high-resolution PDF
  
  

• Designed for reading and preservation
  
  

• Suitable for private sharing or long-term storage
  
  

Fee: $250–$400

The Champagne Book — Hardcover Edition

A restrained physical edition for those who want a tangible artifact.

• Linen or matte hardcover
  
  

• Neutral, timeless design
  
  

• Printed as a single edition, made to order
  
  

The hardcover is produced only after the digital edition has been finalized.

Additional Fee: $150–$300
(printing and handling included)

Process & Timing

• The ceremony is edited after the event
  
  

• Clients review for factual accuracy only
  
  

• The final record is delivered within an agreed timeline
  
  

This process preserves the integrity of the work and avoids revision by committee.

Scope & Availability

The Champagne Book is offered selectively.

It may not be available for:

• rushed or last-minute ceremonies
  
  

• situations requiring extensive post-event rewriting
  
  

• projects where the record is expected to function as a design object
  
  

This is an act of authorship — not documentation on demand.

Why It Exists

Ceremony is meant to be lived.
Sometimes, it also deserves to be kept.

The Champagne Book exists for those who want the words to remain — intact, considered, and properly held.

Interested?

The Champagne Book may be requested during inquiry or added after a ceremony has been confirmed. Availability is limited.