Can we be legally married at your ceremony?

A celebrant wedding is not a legal ceremony. You will need to do the legal part at the registry office. This is called a 2+2 wedding where you and your partner need to attend with two witnesses. Think of a celebrant ceremony as the celebration. When you register a baby, you don’t take 150 people to watch! It’s exactly the same with our weddings.

So why don’t we just have a registrar ceremony?

In a registrar’s ceremony, you can include readings, songs or music, but you are not allowed to include anything that’s religious including wordings in poems and songs (no Angels by Robbie Williams). At a celebrant wedding, you are allowed to choose whichever songs, hymns,  poems or readings you want to reflect your own personality and beliefs.

Is a humanist celebrant the same as a civil celebrant?

Humanists believe that we only get one life so we should live the best life we can, without following any religion, belief in any god or a belief in an afterlife. They are written much like a civil ceremony, but again, like a registry service without any religious acts of worship.

What about inclusivity and diversity?

I believe in the love that two people share, whoever you are and whatever life stories you have. My ceremonies are for you, about you and what's important to you.

We are not religious but our family are; can we include some religious aspects?

Absolutely. We can discuss anything which you want to add to your ceremony, your ceremony is for you and about you.

Can we have any symbolic rituals in our ceremony?

Symbolic rituals are a very special part of any ceremony; from putting a rose on a coffin to the Pagan ritual of hand tying (or handfasting), lighting unity candles, saying your vows over the oath stone and many, many more. If you would like to add something specific, I would love to work with you to make it happen.

My funeral director has offered me a celebrant for my grandad’s funeral. Can I choose you instead?

Of course. You just need to give the funeral director my details and they will contact me directly. You will pay the funeral director for the whole funeral package and they will then pay me.

I don’t want my daughter christened but I want them to have godparents, can I do this?

In a naming ceremony, you can choose special people to be part of your celebration, they can be called godparents, guide parents, supporting parents, guide grandparents or even guide brothers and sisters and they will be asked to make commitments during the ceremony.

Is there an age limit to naming ceremonies?

No, you can have a naming ceremony at any age. They can also be used when a child is adopted or even when a person is transitioning.

It’s my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary and they want to have a vow renewal. Do we need to use a registrar?

Absolutely not. As long as they are legally married, a vow renewal is a celebration of their continued commitment to each other. They deserve more than a medal!