Hello there, welcome to the beginning of your ceremony journey.
This is where you start to get creative, get excited and have the ceremony of your dreams!
I believe each ceremony or service should be unique to the family or couple and I enjoy spending quality time with my clients to ensure this happens.
As your family celebrant I want you to feel you are being supported with patience and kindness. I like to be organised and it is my aim to make you feel you are in a safe pair of hands.
What I offer
I offer all types of ceremonies; Weddings and vow renewals, funerals, memorials, change of name ceremonies, baby naming, adoption ceremonies.
Please contact me and I will be happy to chat to you about any of the above events in more detail. It is always good to hear from clients old and new.
Choosing a celebrant
Celebrants have become more relevant in today’s world. Couples, families and communities find they are searching for different ways to celebrate life events. My clients want to become more involved by telling their own stories, sharing their memories and adding new traditions into their own ceremonies or services.
You will find I am approachable, kind and positive in my nature. My manner is warm and welcoming and I am proud of what I do and like to provide caring support to my clients.
Every ceremony should have that sense of occasion and every funeral service should talk about the memories of the person that was loved. I want to provide you with a friendly service where you feel relaxed. It is my aim to write a ceremony or service that is full of warmth and love.
"Better than a thousand words, is one that gives peace"
Buddha
Why choose me?
I love what I do and that comes across when I meet you in person.
Helping and supporting is in my blood. When I was younger I became a child carer for my mother and also helped around the house to support my dad. Then I returned to that role again, looking after my mum and dad in their later years.
What I love the most
I love nature, going on walks with my husband and our dog, holidays, time spent in the garden and being with friends. I have a weakness for garden plants and love to visit a traditional nursery to find plants that have been well looked after.
Family and friends are important to us all, it's where we feel we can be ourselves and we know we are surrounded by love no matter what life throws at us or what we go through.
You agree right?
Love, happiness and compassion are important to most people, couples and families. I will write your ceremonies and services, which include all the elements that are meaningful and significant to you, in a way that is right for you.
I can include religious elements, family customs/traditions or spiritual elements if that is what you would like. You can include your own ideas or we can mix it up with traditional elements. I want to bring meaning to your event and for everyone around you, so that your friends and family will remember the love and affection in the ceremony or service that we create.
Are you ready to make a start?
Naming Ceremonies
If you would like to celebrate the arrival of a new baby or a new family member through adoption, or anything else, I will create a ceremony for you and your family and guests to enjoy.
Life is precious and there are not enough wonderful moments to enjoy, I want to make your ceremony relaxed and fun so that everyone feels included and the ceremony is personal to you and your family.
There are no legal elements to a naming ceremony so you can relax and perhaps enjoy a BBQ in the garden. You may also want to include a poem or a reading or present a gift to your child like a bracelet.
You can also include religious elements or family traditions and we can make the occasion one to remember with a mini ceremony using sand or lighting a candle. Why not push the boat out and have balloons and cake to make it a truly memorable ceremony.
Adult Name Change
There are numerous reasons why an individual may want to change their name! Some are obvious and others less so. Why not make that decision life affirming with a ceremony that includes family and friends. An adult naming ceremony can be a wonderful point to acknowledge the past and turn towards the future.
You can make your ceremony more meaningful with poetry, songs or readings or perhaps you want to include a mini ceremony and plant a tree or make a time capsule.
Life affirming events call for cake and fizz so let's make it pop!
Weddings
With an independent celebrant you can have your wedding anywhere you want it and, in any style, the possibilities are endless. Have you thought about the woods, or by the river, do you own a boat or a farm? We can work with your own ideas.
Most couples choose to have a celebrant led ceremony after the registry office paperwork is done. That can be a week after or several months, there are no rules and couples often plan around their families or their honeymoon, it's up to you!
As your celebrant it is my aim to make your ceremony original for you both and tell your love story. My script will contain the elements that are special to you both and your union will be blessed in a way that is important to you both.
We can include religious elements or not have them at all. The choice is yours!
You might like to be conventional or have your own ideas for the service. You can have poems, music, readings or live singers? Why not write your own vows? Or read a letter to each other that includes your own promises. You can also include a hand fasting, sand ceremony, light a candle, exchange gifts or jump a broom, lets talk about what you want!
Vow Renewals
That commitment that you made to each other on your wedding day is still important today to you and your families. You may have reached a place during your journey together that has become important for a number of reasons or it just feels right to renew your vows.
Vow Renewals are a great way to celebrate a special anniversary or something that has happened to bring into focus the love and blessings that are around you. Life is a journey, so why not celebrate what you have with each other and your loved ones. Nobody said you only have to have one wedding ceremony. Having your children around you enhances those blessings and means so much more when you get the chance to say yes again!
Funerals & Memorials
When a loved one passes away it can be an extremely difficult time. There is always a great deal to do and it is not easy trying to plan a funeral at the same time.
I would like to write the appropriate ceremony for your loved one and bring your special memories and stories into a ceremony where we can celebrate their life and give them a peaceful, loving and respectful ending.
