A Wedding ceremony presented by an Independant Celebrant can be as long as you like.

However, I would urge you to consider how long is too long.

I would suggest that a good length for a Ceremony would be between 20 and 40 minutes.  The overall legnth will depend on how many elements woul wish to include.

Examples of what might be included

• Personal vows and promises
• Music
• Poems
• Readings (including those from different faiths)
• Unity ceremonies such as the lighting of candles, the giving of gifts, the sharing of wine, mixing something
• Confetti tunnels
• Traditons from other  cultures

If you would like further information please get in touch.

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There has been a rise recently in the number of couples using online serives to create their Wedding Ceremony.

Online companies offer complete ceremonies which can be read by family or friends.  The scripts they offer are very generic and rarely offer the personal touch which is achieved by working with a professional Celebrant.

A good Wedding ceremony will reflect you as a couple and will express your love for each other, your hopes for the future and all the special things that make you unique.

No two couples are the same and it is through conversation and getting to know you as a couple that a Celebrant is able to create and deliver a bespoke script.

The wedding ceremony is the very heart of your day and a real personal ceremony will ensure it is  memorable for a lifetime.

It is always daunting to start with a blank piece of paper especially when you are about to write the vows for your Wedding.

Here are my top tips which may help you to get started

• Say "I love you"  - often this gets forgotten
• Tell your partner that you will always be there for them in the good times and the not so good times
• Share your feelings 
• Include a small personal story or detail 
• Remember to make a promise by saying "I promise to ......."
• Express your hopes for the future.
• Limit your word count to no more than 250 words.

I hope this proves to be helpful

If you need any further guidance or ideas why not get in touch ?

When couples start planning their weddings they often ask should we have a Registrar and Celebrant or should we have an Indepencent Celebrant ?

If you are planning to hold your Wedding Ceremony at a venue the Wedding Co-ordinator   may guide you towards the Registrar route.  This is because there ar eclearly defined guidelines for Registrars and the venue knows that the whole ceremony genereally will  be over in less than 20 minutes.  

I believe the Wedding Celeration Ceremony is the very heart of your day and time needs to be given to allow you to express your feelings and talk about your journey as a couple.

So what does a Wedding Celebrant actually do ? 

Initially an Independent Celebrant will spend time getting to know you

• Your story
• How you met
• What matteres most to you
• The tone you want
• Your hopes for the future

Then together you will be able to craft a unique ceremony which the Celebrant will write from scratch.

They will help with the writing of vows, promises and offer suggestions for poems, readings, music etc. 

The draft script will then be shared and discussed and redafted until it is exactly how you want it.

On your day the Celebrnat will read the script and guide you through the ceremony ensuring that your ceremony is both meaningful and heartfelt.

For more information please use the contact page to get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you.

​Bringing family and friends together is a wonderful way to introduce your new child to the wider community in which they will grow and thrive. The ideal way to do this, if you do not wish to have a religious ceremony, is to have a naming ceremony.

There are a number of reasons why you might choose a Celebrant led ceremony. The naming of a child establishes their individuality. Within a Naming ceremony parents dedicate themselves to the upbringing of their child and make promises regarding their future hopes. There is also an opportunity for other adults to make promises of special concern for the welfare of the child as they mature into adulthood. 

For family and friends who witness the ceremony it is a time to reflect on the part they may play in the child's life in the future.