Planning a Humanist wedding at St John? Here’s why this iconic London restaurant makes an unexpectedly perfect ceremony venue… The perfect London wedding venue for foodies If you’re a foodie in London, I can guarantee you’ll have heard of St John. Housed in a former bacon smokehouse near the city’s Smithfield meat market, Head chef […]
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Is it OK to admit that even though I’m a Humanist celebrant – a purveyor of non-religious celebrations – I love a chapel ceremony?! Can I say that?! I’m going to risk it, because Charlotte and Josh’s Humanist wedding at Sudeley Castle, in it’s stunning 15th century chapel, was a real highlight of my summer
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When Ryan and Marcus first landed in my inbox, I got immediately excited! They wanted a celebrant ceremony at Hackney Town Hall, a venue that had been on my bucket list for years. But as the messages between us started to fly back and forth, my excitement grew… Their wedding fell on London’s pride weekend
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The big win – Best Celebrant In 2020, I won the very first “Best Celebrant” category at the UK Wedding Awards. At the time, I was four years into my career and honestly, the idea of being an “award winning celebrant” felt enormous. The shortlist had been decided by an expert panel from Hitched
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Who can have a Humanist wedding ceremony? The answer is simpler than you might expect… Humanist ceremonies are for anyone wanting a non-religious celebration. They’re for everyone. They exist to celebrate love and commitment and the power of human connection in a safe, welcoming atmosphere where everyone feels included. To find out more about Humanism
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Kelsey and Edward knew they wanted a celebrant led ceremony for their Davenport House wedding. They wanted something meaningful and emotional. But what they hadn’t expected, was just how personal it would be. Weaving in quotes from their favourite movies, telling all the details of their American dream of a love story (even the bit
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There are weddings which feel like a party with a bit of marrying tacked on at the front. And then there are celebrant led weddings where the ceremony is the thing – the beating heart of the whole day, the moment that sets everything in motion. Becki and Nick’s Talton Lodge wedding in Warwickshire, was
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It’s January 2026. After literally years of letting my blogs fall deathly silent, I decided today was the day to get back on the horse. And what better way to ease myself in than with the creation of a new blog series of ‘Favourites’. It’s my chance to sing the praises of wedding suppliers that
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As a wedding celebrant, I get to meet some incredible couples, but Emma and Sanj were the very dreamiest of dream couples; so funny, so sweet, and sooooo enthusiastic about planning their ceremony! Their celebrant ceremony at Dodford Manor, featured some frankly iconic choices. Nero String Quartet got things off to a strong start, playing
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For all those weddings which are special because they’re so 100% about the couple, Claire and Ruth’s was special because there were three of them in the mix. Enter Ruth’s daughter, Faye. She’s awesome – an eleven year old, wise beyond her years and so good at expressing her feelings. In many ways, this wedding
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