Why work with a celebrant?

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Anyone can create and hold a ceremony! Working with a celebrant allows you to be well-supported and guided in this process - so you can co-create a ceremony which is truly yours.

My approach as a celebrant, aims to put your values, beliefs, and hopes for the day at the centre. To weave the things you enjoy and that matter to you into the whole process, so you feel nicely held leading up to the event, as well as the ceremony itself. Ultimately, my hope is that I can support you to enjoy the full magic and goodness of marking this life moment together.
 

The legalities

The joy of a celebrant-led wedding ceremony, is they can be held almost anywhere (at least, anywhere you have permission to be..) - For example, on the beach, at home, in your favourite woodland, or a private venue.

However, it is important to note when booking a celebrant wedding or civil partnership ceremony - these are a symbolic celebratory event, and are separate to 'legally binding' marriage. As a wedding celebrant, I do not have the powers formally invested in me to legally register the union.

So, for any couples seeking legal acknowledgement of marriage or civil partnership, a celebrant-led ceremony is held and booked separately, in addition, to legal affairs (which is usually done in a registry office or other registered venue at another time - either before or after the celebrant ceremony). 
 

An idea of what working together might look like:
 

• First thing that happens after you get in touch, is we book in a Free Initial Consultation - with no strings (or rings) attached!

• If you decide you want to go ahead - I request booking confirmation and ask you to pay a deposit, which allows me to book in the date.
  
  3-6 months lead up

• We'll start with some reflection questions that I will send you. This helps us get the ball rolling on what you want your ceremony to be, feel, do, and say.

• Schedule our first 1 hour chat - This is more of an opportunity for us to get to know each other, for me to hear your story, and to start mapping out some ideas. We'll both go away and let some ideas brew
   

• I'll draw up any first ideas of a ceremony story arc and elements we may want to include. This First 'script' or outline of ceremonial ideas will then be sent over, and reviewed by you.

• Schedule second prep chat - to further shape ideas and script.

• Second script revisions to be sent and reviewed by you, and following this any ammendements will be made by me in prep for our third and final chat.
  
  6 weeks before ceremony

• Schedule third and final prep chat - this is where we finalise the script and any ceremonial practicalities.

• Opportunity for third and final script revision.
  
  Week Of Ceremony

• Email check in - to confirm practicalities and answer any questions.

• Option for rehearsal run through (usually the day before)

• Ceremony Day! 
  
  Post Ceremony

• Receive copy of final script for you to keep

• Option for a Closing debrief and Ceremony Integration session (within 6 weeks post the ceremony day)

Before any booking takes place, I offer an initial free 30-45 minute consultation. 

For Bespoke Wedding / Civil Partnership Ceremonies - approx £650-£850* (including non-refundable booking fee of £150 to book out the ceremony date. Payment total and timeline is discussed and agreed following our initial consultation.

What's included?
- Discovery and Curation Sessions: up to 3 x 1 hour sessions to get to know one another, and plan the ceremony
- Guidance and Support: email check ins, research, advice and ideas on ceremony elements
- Bespoke Script Writing and Revisions: up to 3x script revisions. (final draft to be sent minimum 6 weeks prior to wedding)
- Officiating the Ceremony: being present and leading the ceremony on the day

- Printed Copy of Ceremony script for you to keep
- Ceremony Integration Session (optional) : 45 minute reflection call in the month post wedding

Additional: If you'd like a rehearsal included at the location the day before - extra time and travel for this is added separately. 

Travel: price includes travel up to 20 miles from Bristol. I am open to travelling further afield - added expense for this is discussed and agreed in initial consultation (Including potential over night accommodation for any locations that are bit more of a distance!)

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For other bespoke ceremonies - such as 'vow renewal ceremonies', 'welcome to the world ceremonies' or 'friendship ceremonies' - please get in touch with a rough outline of what you're envisioning (including type of celebration number of people attending, length, and location) and I will offer a quote