Wedding and Partnership Blessings

What could be more exciting – and stressful – than planning a wedding. As an experienced wedding celebrant I can take the pressure off you by helping you create a beautiful ceremony that is personal and unique to you and your partner. A ceremony that not only expresses the way you feel about each other and your hopes for the future, but also gives you something precious to treasure for years to come.

This is your ceremony. You can write your own vows and choose words, music and rituals that have special meaning for you and your partner. You can also decide who you want to take part. Your wedding is a big event for your family too. Is there something you would like them to do or say? Whatever you decide, you can count on me to create something that captures your hopes and dreams.

Your ceremony can take place at a venue of your choice: a stately home, hotel, castle, village hall, a boat, even your own back garden. A word of caution: outdoor weddings are full of pitfalls, our unpredictable British climate being just one of them!

Before the big day there will be time to take a break from all those wedding lists and explore a little more what you want from your relationship, your marriage and your ceremony.

Mixed faith wedding blessings
If you are marrying someone with different beliefs to you or from a different religion the ceremony can incorporate elements from both in ways that honour and respect the other. The key is making them relevant to you and your guests so that everyone feels at ease and can share in your joy and happiness. Mixed faith weddings can also be deeply healing, bringing together two families who may come from very different traditions. 

In the time we spend together before the Big Day, you will also receive a special Questionnaire for Mixed Faith Couples to help you identify the important issues you need to consider before you say “I do”.

Same sex partnership blessings
Like many loving couples in same sex relationships you may want to commit your love for one another in a personal ceremony that you can share with the people you care most about.

Just as each couple is unique, each ceremony is unique. This is your special day. You choose what you would like to include: the words you will say to one another, whether you wish to exchange rings, readings and poems that speak to you from the heart, music and songs, symbolic elements and if you would like to involve other guests in the ceremony. You can be sure your blessing will be a very special and memorable occasion.

Why choose me to conduct your ceremony?

If you can say 'I do' to any of these situations, please get in touch.

• Do you want someone with experience and Testimonials?


• Do you want a ceremony that feels right and meaningful for you and your partner?


• Do you want to include spiritual, religious or symbolic rituals that have special significance for you?


• Do you want to incorporate elements from more than one tradition?


• Do you want to include religious or spiritual references which aren’t allowed in a Registry Office?


• Do you want to hold your ceremony in a particular venue that isn’t licensed for marriages?


• Do you want to tie the knot abroad but want to share your celebration with family and friends when you return?

Renewal of marriage vows
This is a beautiful way for married couples to celebrate renewing their marriage vows. You can rededicate your rings or give each other new rings or special gifts. Any married couple, of any age, and married for any length of time can say “I do” again.

A renewal ceremony can also be linked to a special wedding anniversary but is just as appropriate for couples who have been through a stressful period and now wish to celebrate their renewed commitment to each other.

Legal requirements
To comply with the legal requirements of marriage in England and Wales you still need to go through a civil ceremony with a licensed Registrar. I recommend that you do this at least a day before the main ceremony. It can be a very short ceremony in which you simply complete the legal paperwork witnessed by two people.