Wedding Ceremonies
Congratulations on making your commitment to each other.
Your wedding celebration is the most joyous, special event and I will support you in creating a memorable day for you both.
It is important to note that a celebrant-led wedding ceremony is, as yet, not legally binding, as they cannot fulfil the 'legal' requirements of marriage. Couples often choose to get married just before their celebrant-led ceremony, at their local registry office. Once done, you are free to choose to celebrate your union, as you please.
Do not worry, I am here to help. From our initial contact and your responses to the 'Discovery' questions, we will capture your vision for your special day.
We will tell your unique love story and celebrate your commitment to one another, in whatever way you wish. It is up to you how you want your day to look and feel like. Together, we will create a bespoke service that truly reflects you both and the journey that brought you together.
I can help you create your vows, and a unique service to share with your family and friends. We have a lot of flexibility about what you wish to include to ensure it is meaningful and personal. This may include family, friends and children contributing to the service. Want to walk (or dance) your way down the aisle to a favourite song? Absolutely, no problem at all.
This is an exciting and joyful time, so allow me to relieve you of some of the responsibility, when I deliver your fabulous service. Be assured of my best attention at all times. Please take a look below to see some of the other things we can do. It is your choice and I am here to help create and deliver a wonderfully, memorable occasion for you and your family.
Renewing Your Vows
A vow renewal ceremony is where a couple reaffirms their commitment to each other by restating their original, or renewed vows to one another. You may choose to celebrate a milestone anniversary or reflect on your life-journey together.
The ceremony itself has no legal implications, but often serves as a romantic way to express enduring love, a chance to involve children, and to celebrate with family and friends. If you want a small and intimate ceremony or a really grand affair...the choice is yours.
After our initial contact, and your responses to the 'Discovery' questions, I will help you create your vows, and deliver a heartfelt and personal ceremony, that reaffirms your love and commitment.
What else can you do?
Every celebration ceremony is special and personal. You may wish to include a ritual or a symbolic act, for example:
- Hand-tying or Hand-fasting: an ancient ritual where a couple's hands are symbolically bound together with ribbons or cords to represent their union. It is the origin of the phrase "tying the knot"
- Jumping the Broomstick: a symbolic wedding tradition where the couple jumps over a broomstick to represent starting their new life together
- Ring Warming: a wedding ritual where guests briefly hold the wedding rings to "warm" them with well wishes, blessings, or positive energy before the rings are exchanged. Originating from Ireland, the tradition symbolises the collective love and support of the community for the couple's marriage
- Sand Ceremony: a ritual that represents two lives blending into one. Each partner pours their own coloured sand into a shared vessel, creating a visual representation of their commitment and unity. You can also include family members from both sides of the family to signify the coming together of two families
- The Oathing Stone: a Celtic wedding tradition where couples place their hands on a stone while exchanging vows, grounding their promises in something solid. The stone can be engraved with your names and the date of your wedding. It is believed to be the origin of the phrase "set in stone"
- Unity Candle: a ceremony that symbolises your special union, typically after you have exchanged your vows