Ceremonies

Hello I am Graham, accredited to take Weddings, Funerals, and Namings. Below are the different services I have to offer.

Weddings

“We want to say a huge thank you to you for being the most amazing celebrant. We received so many positive comments about the ceremony, it was simply wonderful and we loved every minute. You put so much heart and thought into our special day. Everyone asked how long you’d known us and couldn’t believe it was only a few months! Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts, it was indeed truly magical.

Thank you again”

– Anna and Matt

Funerals

“We were blessed to have had Graham preside over the burial of my dear late friend: Leonardo Spani. So often, family politics raise their heads at such times. Graham negotiated this delicate area with gentlemanly diplomacy. He is both genuine and sensitive. Graham conducted proceedings with professional warmth, elegance and caring. He was both our celebrant and our advocate; but most importantly, he too became part of Leonardo’s glorious life and rightly so.”

– Alastair Ashford

Memorials

“It was a lovely ceremony despite the sadness of the occasion and as I mentioned to you on the day I only wish I had known that you conducted funerals as I would have loved to have had you for Martyn’s – people who were at the funeral (including his father) said how nicer your service was.”

Namings

“We found Graham after we decided that we wanted a non religious ceremony for our first child 5yrs ago. Graham gave us all his attention and took us through what is involved in a humanist naming day. The day was a success and everyone said what a lovely ceremony it was. Many hadn’t attended a humanist ceremony before.

After we had a second child, Roisin, in 2022 we straight away thought of Graham. Luckily he was available. Again he came to visit and took loads of information regarding our new baby. The naming day again went as planned and it was a lovely day.

Graham is always professional and full of advice and ideas.”

– Sinead and Craig 


graham.downes.celebrant@gmail.com
humanist.org.uk/grahamdownes
07941 234052