Crafting your wedding ceremony together

Planning your wedding ceremony should be the best bit of planning your wedding!

I know that wedding planning can feel overwhelming, so I guide couples through the ceremony creation process in a way that is intuitive, relaxed and fun.

It all starts with a chat, either online or in person. You can tell me about your ideas and how you want your ceremony to feel, and I’ll tell you about the ceremonies I like to create and my process.

If we connect, I can send you my simple online booking form to complete. I’ll also ask for a booking fee. Then the fun bit begins!

To understand your relationship, I’ll send you my Couple’s Questions. I’d suggest making an event of this task, and snuggling up together on the sofa with a glass of something nice. We’ll also arrange a Ceremony Planning session, where I guide you through all the elements we can include in your wedding ceremony. I’ll always try to do this in whatever way is most convenient for you, whether that’s over coffee and a cake or online. We’ll talk, I’ll listen and I’ll ask lots of questions. I can share ideas for readings, vows, music and ceremony structure, drawing on my four years’ experience as a professional Humanist wedding celebrant.

I’ll offer you choices I think you’ll love and together we’ll craft a ceremony script that reflects your love and ensures your wedding ceremony runs smoothly. I aim to send you this script two weeks before your wedding day, so you can be confident that it’s perfect. This allows you to relax and enjoy your wedding ceremony, confident that your guests will feel a part of your wedding and understand who you are as a couple and why you are marrying.

Looks like a wedding…Feels like you!

On your wedding day I will lead your wedding ceremony, liaising with venue staff, photographers, musicians and videographers to ensure they all understand your ceremony. During the ceremony I’ll tell your story, we’ll come together in celebration and there will be tender moments, funny moments and plenty of joyful moments.

After the ceremony I will give you a beautiful copy of your wedding ceremony script to keep, and we’ll probably toast each other with a glass of fizz!

 

What happens in a Humanist wedding ceremony?

We’re not bound by any set formula. Typically, couples choose elements from traditional and modern weddings - music, readings and vows. I like to include a symbolic action, like a ring exchange or a hand fasting too.

What makes a Humanist wedding really special is the emphasis on the personal; using words and music that matter to the couple and telling the couple’s unique love story. This is my favourite part of the wedding ceremony!

Choosing the parts that are important to you, I can create a ceremony that celebrates your love in a way that feels true to you and your values.

 

Love letters…

  • "We've had so many people say how lovely it was and how clear and engaging you were. I LOVED your enthusiasm for aghd ceremonies and was so impressed how quickly you learned about them, even before our Zoom meeting!” - Parisa + Callum

  • “Rachael made us, and all our guests, feel so at ease throughout the whole ceremony! Our guests kept saying they felt as if she’s known us our whole lives! She took the time to get to really know our story and build a ceremony around it. Rachael’s personality and ability to bond with people make her the perfect wedding officiant!” - Lauri + Mark

  • “Rachael was the perfect celebrant for our humanist ceremony. She took the time to get to know our story and put together the perfect script that combined both personal touches and some laughs for our friends and families. After the ceremony everyone commented on how personal the ceremony was and how they think all weddings should reflect the couple as ours did. Rachael was always so easy to talk to and made the process of planning the ceremony enjoyable and stress free. We had the perfect day and a huge part of that was our ceremony thanks to Rachael.” - Megan + Chris