These celebrations take place after the legal ceremony in the Register Office, Church, Temple or Mosque, depending on your religion.

Since 2014 same sex couples have been legally allowed to marry, but not in Church. (This was debated again by the Church of England in early 2023 but, sadly, they are not ready to take this step yet)

A celebrant-led ceremony, after the legal wedding, can be anything you want it to be. It can be held anywhere you like, such as private homes, hotels, village halls or outdoors. Registrars are only allowed to conduct legal weddings in a Register Office or in ‘approved venues’.

Your Wedding Celebration, led by me, can include your own personal vows or promises. I can help you write them if you would like that. You can wear traditional wedding attire, or anything you wish. You may want bridesmaids, best men or women.

Either or both of you can make a grand entrance on the arm of your special person, or you might wish to simply stand at the front while your guests enter the room.

At your celebration you can exchange rings, share a loving cup or light a candle. You may even want to follow ancient tradition and ‘jump the broom’!

I can help you choose any symbolic action which is most meaningful to you.

Together we can choose the music you would like played as you enter and leave the ceremony, as well as music during the ceremony itself. You can ask people special to you to give readings, blessings or prayers or choose a poem that is meaningful to you. You might like to sign a Certificate of Celebration at the end of the ceremony.

These are just some ideas. It’s your day, your choice! I will work with you to make it unique, meaningful and memorable.

I will provide you with a beautifully presented, special souvenir script of your ceremony for you to keep.

Same sex couples have been able to enter civil partnerships since 2005. Opposite sex civil partnerships followed in 2019. Civil partnerships have the same legal status as marriage.

People choose civil partnerships for a variety of reasons. Some do not want the association of traditional marriage values. They prefer to be a ‘partner,’ rather than husband and wife, husband and husband, or wife and wife.

A celebrant-led ceremony after the legal partnership can be anything you want it to be. It can be held anywhere you like, such as private homes, hotels, village halls or outdoors. Registrars are only allowed to conduct civil partnerships in a Register Office or in ‘approved venues’.

Your Civil Partnership Celebration, led by me, can include your own personal vows or promises. I can help you write them if you would like that. You can wear traditional ‘wedding’ attire or anything you wish. You may want ‘bridesmaids’, best men or women.

Either or both of you can make a grand entrance on the arm of your special person, or you might wish to simply stand at the front while your guests enter the room.

At your Celebration you can exchange rings or have a beautiful handfasting. You can plant a tree or even have guests create a ‘message tree’ to capture their love and good wishes. I can help you choose any symbolic action which is most meaningful to you.

Together we can choose the music you would like played as you enter and leave the ceremony, as well as music during the proceedings. You can ask people special to you to give readings, blessings or prayers. It’s a lovely touch to have special people sign the Certificate of Celebration at the end of the ceremony.

These are just some ideas. It’s your day, your choice! I will work with you to make it unique, meaningful and memorable. I will provide you with a special souvenir script of your ceremony for you to keep.

If you do not want or need a legal arrangement, a Commitment Ceremony is the perfect way to celebrate your love and commitment in front of your family and friends.

While there are no legal formalities or niceties involved, you won’t be short-changed! Your Commitment Ceremony, led by me, can include all that is meaningful to you. You can, for instance, create your own personal vows or promises to each other. I can help you write them if you would like that.

You can wear traditional ‘wedding’ attire, or anything you wish. You may want ‘bridesmaids’, best men or women.

Either or both of you can make a grand entrance on the arm of your special person, or you might wish to simply stand at the front while your guests enter the room.

At your Commitment Ceremony you can still exchange rings or choose any symbolic action which is most meaningful to you.

Together we can choose any music you would like played. You can ask people special to you to give readings, choose a poem and perhaps sign the Certificate of Celebration at the end of the ceremony.

These are just some ideas. It’s your day, your choice! I will work with you to make your ceremony unique, meaningful and memorable. I will provide you with a special souvenir script of your ceremony for you to keep and cherish.

You may be nearing a significant wedding anniversary, or, for other personal reasons, you may wish to simply celebrate your years together and renew your vows in front of friends and family.

A Renewal of Vows Ceremony is a lovely way to include children and grandchildren who weren’t present at your original ceremony. You can ask them to give a reading or choose -even play! - the music. Whatever your thoughts, I can help you plan a special way to remember and reflect on all you’ve achieved together and help you celebrate your triumphs, big and small.

You can write your own vows and promises. Now, in the light of years together as a couple, you know that your partner leaves the top off the toothpaste, whizzes through The Times crossword, or never forgets to bring you a morning cup of tea. Whatever you’ve discovered about each other, this is an opportunity to celebrate and thank them for all that they are (quirks and all) and what they mean to you. You can be as funny, loving or irreverent as you wish!

At your Renewal of Vows Ceremony, you can share a loving cup or light a candle. There are many ways to symbolise your years together.

You can ask people special to you to give readings, choose a poem and perhaps sign the Certificate of Celebration at the end of the ceremony.

These are just some ideas. It’s your day, your choice! I will work with you to make your ceremony unique, meaningful and memorable. I will provide you with a special souvenir script of your ceremony for you to keep and cherish.

Congratulations to those of you who are new parents!

A Naming Ceremony is a beautiful alternative to a baptism. It gives you the opportunity to announce your child’s name to your own special community of friends and family, but in a truly personal way. Naming rituals have been carried out in societies for thousands of years. A given name will forever conjure the personality, smile and quirks that make a person unique.

If you have older children (or even wish to change your own name) it’s not too late to have a Naming Ceremony. It is the introduction of your child (or your new name) to the world.

It doesn’t matter that guests may already know your child’s name; it is an opportunity to announce that name in front of people for whom your child is special. A Naming or Welcoming Ceremony is also a chance for you to make your own deeply personal promises to your child.

Naming and Welcoming Ceremonies are joyous, often rumbunctious, affairs! They span generations. You can involve grandparents, and/or appoint Supporting Adults, God Parents, Life-Roadies - however you choose to call those who are to take a meaningful role in your child’s life. These are people who might also make their own promises to reflect that role.

There are many kinds of symbolic actions which can be included in a Naming or Welcoming Ceremony, such as lighting candles, planting a tree, creating a time-capsule or inviting guests to write their own messages of love and support to hang on a Message Tree.

Whatever your choice, I will work with you to create a unique ceremony that is inclusive, memorable and fun!