THE COMMUNITY CELEBRANT

WEDDINGS

The evening bells over the rooftops
are lovers’ vows.
Carol Ann Duffy

Weddings are full of possibilities to create a completely personalised ceremony that captures everything important to the happy couple.

As your celebrant, I will spend time with you to learn about your story, what makes your relationship unique and your aspirations for the future.

The wedding script will respond to your wishes, crafting a poignant ceremony that tells your story and celebrates your love with the perfect blend of joy, meaning, tenderness, humour, emotion and engagement.

A long white table on a wooden platform by a lake with trees in the distance. The table is surrounded with white chairs, covered with a white tablecloth, and decorated with flowers and candles.

Symbolic Rituals

As part of the ceremony, I will tell your story and this can be interwoven with other elements, such as the wedding procession, music, readings, the vows and the ring exchange. Your ceremony can also involve a symbolic ritual. I can create an original ritual for you, or traditional rituals can be included or adapted. Here are some existing rituals:

Two hands, facing in opposite directions, rest on each other with palms face upwards. The upper hand has henna tattoos, a number of colourful bracelets on the arm and is holding flowers. The bottom hand has a ring on the index finger. The background is blurred and mostly green.
Handfasting

Handfasting is a ritual that involves linking the couple’s hands together. There are various methods of doing this, and we can choose the most meaningful one to reflect and symbolise your relationship. The ritual can also be personalised by using significant material to bind the hands and accompanying the ritual with an original script.

A small square jar containing brown sand, sealed with a cork.
Sandblending

In a sandblending ritual, different sands are poured into a receptacle to symbolise the union of the couple and their families. This might be sand from significant places, or different coloured sands, and family members may be involved in the ritual. The couple keep the mingled sand as a memento and sign of their commitment.

A carafe of red wine on a tray with a silver goblet a little space to the right.
Wine blending

In a wine blending ritual, two different wines (usually one red and one white) are combined in a carafe to symbolise unity. The couple then pour a glass of the blended wine for each other as the celebrant raises a toast.

Two small glasses containing oil and long red fuses which are lit with tall flames.
Unity candle

In a unity candle ritual, the couple symbolise unity by lighting a central candle using their own candles. The central candle can be customised with a personal design. Family members can also be involved in the ritual, and the lighting can be accompanied by a reading or a song.