From our first conversation, I’ll guide you through the process without telling you what your wedding ceremony should look like. I want to hear about your love story, your vision and tone for the day, what you admire about one another and the moments that have shaped your relationship.

I will help support family and friends who would like to contribute to the ceremony.

I’ll help you explore wedding ceremony ideas such as involving children, pets, readings, poems, symbolic rituals and ways to make the ceremony feel completely personal. I’ll then write a unique ceremony including your agreed wedding vows or promises for you to review and make any changes.

I will liaise with your venue and other suppliers, where needed, ensuring the ceremony runs smoothly alongside the rest of your day.

In-person wedding rehearsal – if required, a walk-through to ease any last-minute nerves.

On the day itself, I’ll be a calm and steady presence — welcoming your guests, guiding everyone through the ceremony and making sure you can relax into the moment rather than worrying about what comes next.

The choice of venue is up to you, your home, your garden, a woodland, a sandy beach or a significant venue. I will help you to create a wonderfully personalised ceremony that can include your original vows or new, rewritten vows reflecting on who you are and your journey as a couple.

Symbolic rituals can be included such as a ring re warming, a wine ceremony, a Quaich ceremony, tree planting or a ritual that combines your unique cultures and traditions.

If you would like to include children or grandchildren, we can create a ritual around them such as a Unity Candle ceremony where you could light a candle along with the children to represent the love of the family as well as your love for each other.

We can include unique elements that are centred on what matters most to you. In doing so, your day will be a relaxed, happy, exciting and a memorable event for everyone to enjoy.

There is no set format, which means we can build the ceremony around the people and relationships that matter most to your family at a venue of your choice.

We will arrange a face-to-face meet, and I’ll take time to understand your family, the hopes you have for your child and the people you would like to include.

Instead of godparents, you might choose guide-parents — trusted family members or friends who can promise to support, encourage and walk alongside your child as they grow.

Siblings, grandparents and other family members can also be involved, making the ceremony a celebration not only of the child but of the family and community around them.

The ceremony can include the story behind the name, music, poems or a reading from their favourite book.

Meaningful rituals such as creating a memory box, naming a star, filling a time capsule, a wish tree or performing a sand ceremony can be included.

A naming certificate or keepsake will be presented to mark the day.

I will deliver a ceremony that truly reflects your wishes and the beliefs and wishes of your loved one - and in doing so, create a ceremony that is both meaningful and memorable for everyone involved.

During our first meet I will carefully listen and get to know you and your loved one through your memories, the funny stories, their life journey, their character and their legacy.

I will liaise with the Funeral Director to help coordinate the ceremony plans. As a Civil Celebrant I am not affiliated to any religion and therefore the ceremony can be either non-religious or contain some religious elements - such as hymns, readings or prayers.

You may want to invite family and friends to take part in the ceremony by means of music, stories, poems, readings and personal tributes. I will ensure all contributors are prepared and supported.

I will guide and support you on the day to create a unique and heartfelt goodbye.

Some families now choose a direct cremation, where the cremation takes place without a formal funeral service. That can be the right choice for many different reasons, but it does not mean you have to miss the opportunity to come together and remember the person you love.

A separate memorial ceremony after a direct cremation can be held at a time and place that feels right for you — perhaps in a home or garden, a meaningful venue, a natural setting or somewhere that held a special significance.

Without the pressures of a traditional funeral timetable, this can give family and friends more space to gather, share memories, reflect and say goodbye in a way that feels personal and unhurried. A memorial ceremony can still include many of the same meaningful elements as a funeral service — stories, music, readings, photographs, memories from family or symbolic rituals — but with the freedom to shape the gathering around you and your family.