A wedding with a celebrant is not a wedding with a script. It is a wedding written specifically for the two of you, your story, your humour, your families, the bits you want spoken aloud and the bits you would rather only the two of you knew. My job is to listen carefully, write the words as honestly as you can bear, and lead the half-hour at the heart of the day with steadiness and warmth.
What it includes
- A first conversation by phone or video to hear how you met, what you want the ceremony to feel like, and what you do not want.
- A second consultation to read the draft aloud together and re-shape anything that does not yet sound like you.
- All the writing: opening welcome, your love story told back to you, a meaningful reading or two, vows, ring exchange, and any symbolic element you want to include (handfasting, sand blending, candle lighting, a tree planting, a song).
- A rehearsal, usually at the venue if it can be arranged.
- The ceremony itself, led on the day, with all the materials (vow cards, ring cushions if needed, certificates, signing book).
What it does not replace
A celebrant-led wedding ceremony is not currently a legally binding marriage in England and Wales. Most couples I work with do the legal paperwork separately at a register office, either in the week before the wedding or on the morning itself, a short, no-frills five-minute appointment with two witnesses, and treat the celebrant-led ceremony as the real wedding. I am happy to talk you through how that works in your area.
We felt so looked after from start to finish. Debbie wove what mattered to us into the ceremony, warm, genuine, and completely ours.
