Weddings are enormous fun and an incredibly important punctuation point in the lives of the couple, their family and friendship group. With me as your celebrant you would find that there there is a great balance between the seriousness of the occasion as well as humour and celebration. For some it is a formal white wedding in a tremendous venue like Hever Castle which looks and feels like a ‘destination’ wedding. For others it will be the garden in the couple’s family home with a land rover serving as an ‘altar’. The wonderful thing about a humanist ceremony is that you get to have a wedding ceremony exactly how you want it.

My personal favourites are informal weddings inside or outside where the couple want to celebrate their marriage (with a big party) but also understand how important it is to have a moving, thoughtful ceremony as part of their day. I will be happy in any venue –  however far it is off the beaten track.

 

 

In my first meeting with you I’ll get to know your personal preferences and your story as a couple. You may have a clear idea of what you want or you may want some inspiration. Either way I will create a script for your ceremony that you will be proud to call your own. We can share ideas in the months before your big day and finalise the ceremony well in advance so you can worry about other things. Then we can have a rehearsal the day before and I will be your celebrant for the day itself. Afterwards you will have a smart copy of the ceremony to help you remember your day in the years to come.

 

“After contacting a few celebrants and meeting them virtually, we asked Jon to conduct our wedding ceremony as he was the perfect match for us: a balance between serious and fun.
He was a great support in the build up to the day and checking in with us regularly for updates to the script. We really had full control over what was said and done which is why a humanist ceremony was perfect for us. Jon also met us for a run through at the venue which helped with planning the final details of the day.
The ceremony ran smoothly and was exactly how we had planned, thanks to Jon’s preparation.
We had endless comments on the day and even since then, saying how brilliant the ceremony was and what a great job Jon did.”

 

 

“Jon was an excellent celebrant. He took time to get to know us and our story and then weaved that into a beautiful service. He delivered this eloquently and made it inclusive for our children and the congregation. A truly special experience.

Having a celebrant made it such a personal and unique experience.”

 

 

I genuinely love writing scripts and working with you to find the best mix of readings, poetry, music that work for you, your congregation and your venue. Please do get in touch for a first chat without any obligation.

 

“What a a fantastic Celebrant Jon was. He met us several times to get to know us as individuals and as a couple. He put together a superlative service, capturing our story as a couple with warmth, kindness and humour. He helped us to develop the service by making suggestions for readings, music and the ceremonial parts including a ring warming and ribbon binding which turned out to be really moving. He also advised us on how to go about writing our personalised vows and read through them for us. On the day he guided us and maintained a calming, friendly and confident presence throughout. In summary, Jon brought a wonderful blend of kindness, skill and professionalism throughout the whole process and we would not hesitate to recommend him to other couples.”