Photo used with kind permission of Moonandbackfilms.co.uk and Dale Alexander Events
Hello!
I'm Richard and I can't wait to help you celebrate...
Personal, beautifully-written wedding ceremonies across Yorkshire and the North East — so your day feels like you, not a script.
Bespoke wedding ceremonies, vow renewals, namings and blessings. No templates. No off-the-shelf scripts.
NOCN Qualified Celebrant (Weddings, England & Wales)
Why Couples Choose Richard
A voice that carries
You've seen me on Peaky Blinders, Victoria, Emmerdale and Coronation Street. More than a decade as a Supporting Artist in film and television — it's a voice used to carrying a room, and a calm presence in front of people.
THE PERFORMER
A writer's ear
Every ceremony is written from scratch after a proper conversation (or two) with you. No templates. No fill-in-the-blanks. The only script is yours.
THE WRITER
A feel for music
Fifteen years as a professional singer means an instinct for pace, rhythm and the weight music carries in a ceremony. When a song matters to you, you have a celebrant who knows exactly how to let it breathe.
THE SINGER
Properly qualified
NOCN Qualified Celebrant (Weddings, England & Wales). Fully insured and DBS-checked, with over 200 ceremonies across Yorkshire and the North East.
THE CREDENTIALS
Your Ceremony. Your Way.
''More than a Job" - from Ellen & Jordan
Wedding planning is stressful, and when you push all details aside, the celebrant is the one person you need to depend on. This person gets to deliver your ceremony in front of all of your family & friends. This is the moment. We couldn’t have wished for a better celebrant for our wedding day. Richard was amazing from start to finish, from our first email contact, planning meetings right the way through to the ceremony - he was professional, reliable, quick to respond, attentive to detail, captured our story perfectly and was even in control of our ceremony on the day. He helped the groom make last-minute changes to the venue, kept him calm and collected whilst his nerves built waiting at the altar and addressed the room with confidence and style. He mixed the perfect level of humour with the significance of a ceremony. We’ve watched the video back time and time again and just love every second. We would not doubt in a heartbeat book Richard again, if we were to do it all over again. It’s more than a job for Richard, his heart is in it, and he cares deeply. He went above and beyond for us. Richard, thank you again for making our day perfect and everything we’d ever dreamed of. Ellen & Jordan.
It's not about me.
Except this bit...
Have you ever looked back and realised the journey you were on was quietly leading you somewhere you didn't yet know you were going? That's how I felt when I became a Celebrant.
So much of my previous experience and background pointed to this vocation. My time as a Training Manager delivering training on, among other things, presentation skills; over a decade spent in the wedding industry; fifteen years as a Supporting Artist in film and television — all these aspects, and many more, led me to this role creating and delivering beautiful ceremonies at Weddings, Civil Ceremonies and Vow Renewals.
Whilst training for Celebrants in the UK isn't obligatory, I wanted to be the best wedding celebrant I can be, so I studied with the Fellowship of Independent Celebrants to achieve the NOCN Certificate in Celebrancy.
So if you're looking for a wedding celebrant who is relaxed and professional, who will work with you (although I'll do the actual work!) to design a beautiful and at times lighthearted service that is perfect for you —
Get in touch, we can chat about your Wedding Ceremony, Civil Ceremony, Vow Renewal or Naming Ceremony.
Personal Life.
So that's a bit about how I became a Celebrant. The rest of my time is spent walking our Cocker Spaniel Mabel and rescue dog Freddie, riding out on my treasured old Kawasaki Vulcan, and working as a professional singer and a Supporting Artist (also known as background, or an extra) in TV and film.
You may, if you (really) concentrate, have seen me on the likes of Peaky Blinders, Victoria, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Fresh Meat, to name a few. Look out for 'The Confessions of Frannie Langton' — I'm playing an 18th-century juror. You'll also see a familiar face in the Netflix release 'Bank of Dave' about half an hour from the end.
I also won 'Come Dine With Me' on Channel 4. Much to the surprise of my wife, who knows I can't cook!
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