Weddings and
Civil Ceremonies
Your wedding, in your words.
A ceremony written around the two of you.Personal, beautifully-written weddings across
Yorkshire and the North East.​
Bespoke celebrant-led ceremonies for weddings, vow renewals, namings and blessings — written from scratch, delivered with care.
A celebrant-led wedding is yours in every sense. There are no set words you have to say, no building you have to stand inside, and no time of day or day of the week that's out of bounds. You choose where, you choose when, and together we shape what happens in between — so the ceremony sounds, feels and reads like the two of you.
A quick note on the legal side: in England and Wales, a celebrant-led wedding isn't legally binding on its own. Most couples I work with take care of the legal formalities with a short, private registry office visit either before or after the day itself — often just the two of you and two witnesses, done in twenty minutes. The real wedding — the meaningful one — is the ceremony we write together.
Couples come to me when they want —
• A ceremony that sounds like them rather than a script.
• The freedom to marry somewhere meaningful — a barn, a beach, a back garden, a castle, a hilltop, a hotel with a view.
• To blend faiths, cultures or family traditions without being asked to pick one.
• A wedding with humour, or poetry, or music, or silence — or all of the above.
• Something warmer and more personal than a registry office, without the constraints of a church.
• A second wedding, or a vow renewal, that marks this time in life rather than echoing the first.
From first call to the ceremony itself — here's how we'll work together.
From first call to the ceremony itself — here's how we'll work together.
1. We meet, once you're ready.
A free no-obligation call — usually Zoom, sometimes a coffee — so we can get a feel for each other. I'll ask how you met, who matters to you, and what you'd like the day to feel like. No commitment, no hard sell.
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2. You book your date if you haven't already
If you'd like to go ahead, a deposit secures me in your diary.
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3. We talk properly.
Later on, we'll have a longer conversation — this is where the ceremony really starts. I'll want to know the whole story: the highs, the unexpected turns, the shared jokes, the people you'd like to honour.
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4. I write the ceremony.
From scratch. No templates. I'll send it back for you to read quietly in your own time — and every sentence is yours to change until it feels right.
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6. On the day, I hold the room.
I arrive early, deliver the ceremony warmly and at the right pace, and keep everything moving calmly — whether there's laughter, tears, or both.
What your ceremony can include:
There's no set running order. Every ceremony starts from the two of you — but here are some of the pieces couples often choose to include.
• Personal, bespoke vows — written privately by each of you, or written together.
• Ring exchange, or something gentler if that's not you.
• Symbolic rituals — handfasting, a unity candle, sand-blending, a ring-warming, a toast to absent friends.
• Readings, poems, favourite passages, or words a friend has written for you.
• Live music, a chosen song, or a moment of shared silence.
• Spoken contributions from family — planned in advance, or room left on the day.
• Any faith, no faith, or a thoughtful blend of both.
My fee.
A wedding ceremony with me is £445, all-inclusive — from our first call through to the ceremony on the day, and every draft and conversation in between.
It sits at the lower end of the region's celebrant fees. That's a deliberate choice. The standard of writing, preparation and performance is not.
Travel is included for any venue within 100 miles of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Beyond that, a small mileage contribution is added at 45p per mile — agreed upfront, never a surprise on the day.
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