How it works
We begin with a chat. A relaxed no obligation conversation over a cup of tea, or a cold beer, where we can get a sense of each other and talk through what you’re thinking. This can be done at your place, my place, somewhere in between or by zoom.
Once a decision is made to proceed, the first thing to do is take care of the legal requirements - something you won’t have to worry about with me! - and then we can focus on the part that really matters: shaping a ceremony that feels right.
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I don’t believe in making you fill out long boring homework sheets. Instead, we’ll just talk. I won’t start with an overwhelming list of options or expect you to know exactly what you want.
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While I have all those options, readings, blessings, vows, rituals, music suggestions (all contained in my Wedding Resources Folio which you are given as part of the wedding package). After I get to know you a little, I’ll sift through all that material and guide you. To Inform, not overwhelm.
Some couples arrive with very clear ideas. Others are less sure. Either is completely fine. I’ll ask the right questions, listen properly, and build a sense of who you are - both individually and as a couple.
Where it comes from
I’ve always been drawn to the small details - the stories that don’t sound like much until they’re told properly. The family phrases, the private jokes, the ridiculous events that may have punctuated your courtship, and the odd little moments that somehow say everything.
Those are often the things that make a ceremony feel real. My role is to notice them, shape them carefully, and bring them together into something that feels natural, engaging and true to you. You can be confident that you won’t need to worry about how it will come together on the day.
On the day
I will arrive at your venue at least one hour before the ceremony is due to begin. This is to check that everything is in place, and the necessary ceremony requirements are ready.
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During the ceremony your guests will lean forward, draw in their breath at the emotional bits and be physically part of the excitement at the end - often standing before I ask them to, participating in that climactic moment when you are declared Husband and Wife, or Wife and Wife, or Husband and Husband!
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And throughout all this, you will both be relaxed, intensely happy, and in your own magical love bubble.
I never accept more than one booking a day so you can be confident you will have my undivided attention.
