Wedding ceremonies should be amongst the happiest days of our lives, let me help you make your day one to remember.

Wedding ceremonies should reflect both people and the uniqueness of their love for each other. However you choose to do this day, remember it is your wedding celebration and you don’t have to follow traditional formats. As a civil celebrant I am passionate about helping to make your wedding ceremony personal and a true reflection of your love for each other.

Planning a wedding is a wonderful expression of love, but it can be a stressful time, as you want everything to be just perfect. Working together we can get really creative, which can be extremely rewarding especially when all your dreams come true on your wedding day.

The great thing about a celebrant wedding is that there are no restrictions in terms of the content, format or style, and the ceremony can therefore be completely personalised to you and your partner.

All of my wedding ceremonies contain all of the elements that you might expect to see at a wedding celebration – exchange of vows and rings, music and heartfelt words of love, but also lots of wonderful details about the couple; and if we can involve your guests too, even better. However, we don’t have to include music or rings if you don’t want to. Your ceremony should reflect you, it should be personal, warm and relaxed, and I guarantee to create wonderful lasting memories for everyone attending, especially you.

Yes, wedding ceremonies can take place outside, and it is becoming an ever more popular option. Anyone who has had to put their wedding on hold in 2020 due to the global pandemic, or if you are considering a wedding in 2021 and beyond, will be pleased to hear that I can conduct a ceremony almost anywhere. Creating a bespoke wedding ceremony is definitely on the rise, and outdoor weddings will likely further increase due to the current social distancing regulations.

A celebrant led wedding can take advantage of spaces that would not be instantly thought about as a suitable venue, but working together with a qualified celebrant, the sky is the limit . If your family home has a suitable garden, why not take advantage of this; that special tree that you played around growing up could become the backdrop for your vows; creating very special memories for you both and your guests. Remember that your venue does not need to be licensed if using a celebrant – you really can have your dream location but obviously permissions will need to be granted if you decide to use a public space.

Find out how I can help you with your lockdown wedding.

There is some confusion around this bit, so let me explain. You have two options.

Option one – prior to your ceremony book in with your local registrar who will conduct the legal bit for you. The only people who need to be present are you and your partner, two witnesses and the person who is registering the marriage ie your registrar. As long as you have a marriage license and a signed wedding certificate from a registrar, your marriage will be legal and valid – it’s the paperwork that makes it legal, not the ceremony. We are then free on the same day, or at a later point, to conduct your personalised ceremony.

Option two – when getting married in a licensed venue, including some hotels, country houses, golf clubs and public buildings (it’s always best to check with the individual venue), some couples choose to have a celebrant-led ceremony, with the registrar present so that they can sign their paperwork at the appropriate moment but still have the bespoke ceremony they desire. These legal proceedings may only take place in venues that have a marriage license – which usually means the venue must have a permanent structure with a roof.

The most important thing to remember however, is that your wedding ceremony may have laughter, lots of tears (happy ones, of course) your guests can participate if that is what you want, and of course the many other wonderful ideas you want to include. Or of course, if you prefer a simple, traditional ceremony my role as your celebrant, is to create the ceremony you have always dreamt of, exactly the way you want it.

Of course you can combine a wedding and baby naming ceremony, and what a wonderful way to make your day even more special by including your whole family. These days there are so many options, weddings and naming ceremonies are joyful events, and including your children, adopted or step children is a wonderful way to share your love. I can help you with combining both wedding ceremonies and baby or child naming into one happy day.

I would love to help you create your perfect wedding ceremony, please get in touch using the form below and let’s chat.