Why work with a celebrant?

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Anyone can create and hold a ceremony, however working with a celebrant offers a chance to be supported in creating a symbolic experience which can truly reflect, represent and honour your individual beliefs, and way of being in the world. 

Working with a celebrant, allows you to be held and supported in that process - where ideas and expertise can be shared, and a memorable, personalised ceremony can be co-created for you to enjoy.​

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The legalities

The joy of a celebrant led wedding ceremony, is they can be held almost 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 - that 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, this celebrant-led ceremony is held and booked separately, and in addition, to legal affairs (which is usually done in a registry office at another time). 

What to expect?​
 

• First thing that happens after you get in touch, is we book in a Free Initial Consultation Call- 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 out 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. The 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 Wedding / Civil Partnership Ceremonies - £800 (including non-refundable booking fee of £200 to book out the ceremony date. Remaining total will be due 3 months prior. Open to discussing reduced rates and instalment options).

- 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)
- Rehearsal (optional): day before run through at location for ceremonies held within 20 mile radius of Bristol. Option to discuss for further afield locations.
- 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

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