Bespoke ceremonies to celebrate your love story
Independent celebrant Claire Bradford can create you a beautiful, bespoke wedding ceremony that will reflect your story, your personalities and your beliefs and which will be the focal point of your celebrations. She can also help you write your vows
Kent Wedding Celebrants for the Modern Couple
We are Kent Wedding Celebrants who specialise in modern, personalised ceremonies. From the first time you meet with one of us you will be able to relax and know that your ceremony will tell your story exactly as you want it to.
Relaxed, informal Wedding Celebrant
Welcome to Memorable Ceremonies! I am a Wedding Celebrant living in the Yorkshire Dales. As your chosen celebrant I will design and deliver a personal and bespoke ceremony which is: Totally unique to you Filled with laughter and love
Here to create the ceremony of your dreams
For a bespoke, memorable and meaningful civil ceremony superbly conducted, look no further! Let me help you turn your dreams into reality, as we work together to create a ceremony that fits in completely with your beliefs and desires.
Making your ceremony fun, relaxed and personal!
Hi, I'm Sophie Colligan and I'm a humanist wedding celebrant, leading fun, relaxed and very personalised non-religious ceremonies - I can guarantee that your celebration will be a genuine mixture of laughter and tears!
Modern Wedding Ceremonies with Justine
We can have a ceremony in all sorts of locations in Kent - marry in a vineyard, a woodland, a hotel garden. Include cocktail or gin mixing (yes I said gin!) or tell your story in a different way. Find out more on IG/FB: @justinecelebrantuk
Celebrant in Wiltshire.I will write a totally bespoke Wedding Ceremony that is as unique to you as you are. I trained with The Fellowship of Professional Celebrants so you can be sure of high quality service and code of ethics.
Specialising in Handfasting in different forms.
Cloud9ceremonies specialises in all styles and types of Handfastings and outdoor ceremonies to celebrate marriage and love. Let Glenda work with you to create your bespoke ceremony. She will advise, support and carry out your wishes.
Independent marriage celebrant
Samantha Kelsie is a professional independent wedding celebrant, providing bespoke ceremonies to match your personalities. Covering weddings in London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey.
Independent Celebrant
Bespoke wedding ceremonies, same sex marriages and multicultural weddings led by an Independent Celebrant.
Family celebrant based in the heart of West Kent
Your wedding day should be about you and your partner, should be personal to you both and memorable.
Unique, personal and meaningful wedding ceremonies
Your wedding is special and your ceremony should be as unique as you are. I am an experienced celebrant so if you want traditional or contemporary, practical or romantic, spiritual or secular or a mix of these, your ceremony can be unique & personal.
We provide a unique personal Wedding Style Ceremony service which is designed and created around you as a couple. Optional rehearsals available. We love what we do.
Bespoke Wedding Ceremonies
If you're looking to hold your wedding ceremony somewhere special but are restricted to registered venues then getting an independent celebrant is the answer. I am based in Rivington, Lancashire.
I am a professional celebrant and can deliver marriage ceremonies, civil partnerships, renewal of vows, family celebrations and baby naming ceremonies. Choose to have a bespoke ceremony that is personal to you. Wiltshire wedding celebrant.
Ethical, socially conscious & not-for-profit.`
In establishing the not-for-profit Fuze Foundation in 2012, we aim to tackle the growing epidemic of funeral poverty head on. The Foundation also offers not-for-profit Legal Humanist Marriages in Scotland.
Wedding and Family Celebrant
Christina is an independent wedding celebrant specialising in delivering personal and unique ceremonies. Based in Bournemouth, Dorset she will help you achieve your dream wedding, working with you to create your perfect ceremony.
As a Celebrant I will help you create & then conduct your unique & individual Ceremony where ever and whenever you wish. Wedding celebrant covering the South West including Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.
Somerset Wedding Toastmaster - Master of Ceremonies - Celebrant - Toastmaster in Bristol
My role is to preside and facilitate, not to restrain or dictate, I can provide a modern and fun approach that is sure to be remembered for years to come, with a printed script and certificate as a keepsake. Let’s talk ! Your day, your way.
West Country wedding celebrants
Put the heart into your day with a bespoke ceremony with the multi award winning Guild of Cornish Celebrants. It truly is “your ceremony, your way”. We work with you to create your ceremony, add a handfasting or “tie the knot”, songs and readings.
Role of a Toastmaster
Toastmasters act as the master of ceremonies at weddings. The role of the toastmaster is to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the reception and, wearing his wearing his traditional ceremonial clothes a professional toastmaster adds to the pomp and splendour of the occasion. They discreetly go about their duties coordinating, directing and announcing the ceremonial proceedings, whilst providing confidence and a calming influence on the bridal party. A professional toastmaster will organise and run your day exactly how you wish it to be so that the you and your families can really relax and enjoy the day with full confidence in its success. Your toastmaster will also help the bride’s father, the best man and the groom when it is time for them to make their wedding speeches, introducing them, telling them when to stand up, and even giving them the correct wording for the toasts they should be proposing.
Role of a Celebrant
A Celebrant is different to a Vicar, Priest, Registrar or Humanist officiant, offering a very personal service with no two ceremonies the same.
A Celebrant can offer a service that is unique and personal to you, after you have been legally married. Your ceremony can be held in a variety of locations and venues, and can include the use of or reference to any religion (including poems, hymns and music).
Speeches
Wedding speeches are a key aspect to your wedding reception. They are highly personal and much treasured for the rest of the marriage. However if you are making a speech it can be very intimidating and seem more like a burden than an honour. There is immense pressure to make people laugh as well as bringing a tear to the eye from the start of the speech all the way through to proposing the toasts. Toastmasters can reduce these nerves immensely by assisting beforehand with speech writing tips and advice, showing you how to stand with confidence and deliver a relaxed speech, and how to build up to the traditional wedding toasts at the end of the speech.
The correct order for speeches is first the bride’s father (or an old family friend), then the groom and finally the best man.
Each speech traditionally ends with a toast, when guests are expected to stand, raise their glasses, repeat the wording of the toast, drink and sit back down. The wording of the toasts should be brief to allow guests to repeat it, and there is an etiquette as to who proposes each toast. The bride’s father and the best man should both end their speeches by toasting the married couple either as “the happy couple”, “Mr and Mrs Smith” or “John and Sarah”. The groom toasts “The bridesmaids” or occasionally “The bridesmaids: Ella and Jane”.
The loyal toast is used at more formal weddings and is directed at the monarchy quite simply as “The Queen” or “The King”. It is the signal to guests that their jackets can be removed and, before the smoking ban, that they can smoke.
Celebrants and Toastmasters FAQ
What is a celebrant?
A Celebrant is someone who conducts a wedding ceremony but is different to a Vicar, Priest, Registrar or Humanist officiant as they offer a very personal service catered specifically to you. This service would occur after you have been legally married, can be held in a variety of locations, and can include reference to any religion (including poems, hymns and music).
What is a toastmaster?
Toastmasters are the master of ceremonies, ensure the smooth and efficient running of the reception and add to the pomp and splendour of the occasion. They discreetly go about their duties coordinating, directing and announcing the ceremonial proceedings. Your toastmaster will also help the bride’s father, the best man and the groom when it is time for them to make their wedding speeches.
When should I book my celebrant?
It is best to book your celebrant as far in advance as possible since many book up quickly. We would suggest at least a year with a minimum of six months before the wedding day, especially if you want a customized ceremony.
When should I book my toastmaster?
It is best to book your toastmaster as soon as you have confirmed your date and venue, we would recommend at least a year before your wedding day.
What happens during the wedding speeches?
Wedding speeches are a key aspect to your wedding reception. The correct order for speeches is first the bride’s father (or an old family friend), then the groom and finally the best man. Each speech traditionally ends with a toast which should be brief to allow guests to repeat it, and there is an etiquette as to who proposes each toast. The bride’s father and the best man should both end their speeches by toasting the married couple either as “the happy couple”, “Mr and Mrs Smith” or “John and Sarah” while the groom toasts “The bridesmaids”.
