A wedding is a really special occasion, and the joy of a humanist ceremony is that you can make it totally yours, exactly the way you want, wherever you want. I am there to help you craft the wedding ceremony you always dreamed of, no matter how formal, outrageous, romantic or intimate – your day, your way.

‘Rachel spoke with warmth and humour, and left everyone with a tear in their eye.’ – April 2019

If you’ve never been to a humanist wedding ceremony before, here is a short video to give you an idea of what it might be like (although yours will be unique to you).

‘I thought the ceremony was lovely because every word you said came from the heart’ – June 2019

What happens next:

• We have a chat on the phone or meet up to get to know each other, and find out if I’m the right celebrant for you. It’s a personal choice, so there is no obligation at this stage.
• If you decide to go ahead with me, you pay a deposit to secure the date, and we get started!
• We’ll meet to talk about the ceremony and all of your ideas, maybe once, maybe several times, depending on what we need to do. I have lots of samples of wedding vows, readings, symbolic gestures and more to help you, and will research new ones based on what your ceremony will be like.
• I’ll write a draft, and we’ll change it until you are happy that we’ve got a script that is right for you.
• We’ll rehearse everything (if possible!)
• I deliver your ceremony on the day and leave you a copy of the script to keep

Small Print

I charge a fee of £500-£750, depending on the complexity of the ceremony, with a deposit of £200 due at the point of booking, and the balance the week before the wedding date. I may charge additional travel costs if you are a long way away from me, but that will all be discussed and agreed by you in advance.

Humanist ceremonies are not currently legally binding, so if you want to get the official paperwork done, you will need to visit your local registry office and follow their procedures in addition to the ceremony that we do together. Most couples feel that even without the certificate, their humanist ceremony is their ‘real’ wedding.