Services
Weddings
A civil marriage ceremony is a non-religious legal ceremony and no two ceremonies are alike. It is important that you make the ceremony your own, incorporating cultural traditions, values and beliefs that represent who you are and what your relationship stand for.
You will have unlimited access to me in person, phone or email. As a minimum, I encourage you to attend two consultations with me, for the purpose of signing the legal documentation and to discuss the requirements of your ceremony.
Ceremonies can be performed at anytime and at any location whether you want a traditional or an adventurous ceremony.
Renewal of Vows
A Renewal of Vows is for any married couple wishing to celebrate their love in a unique and personal ceremony.
Often these ceremonies are associated with a special wedding anniversary such as a tenth, twenty-fifth, etc., but the ceremony is just as appropriate for couples at any stage of marriage. Your ceremony can be as traditional or as creative as you wish. You can replicate your original commitment ceremony as closely as possible, or you can do something different, have the ceremony you would have liked to have had the first time round, but for various reasons, did not.
It is sometimes particularly relevant to those who have been through a difficult period and have put a strain on their relationship but wish to celebrate their renewed commitment to each other.
Together we can create a ceremony that will celebrate your marriage, whether it's just the two of you or in front of hundreds of loved ones.
Commitment Ceremonies
A commitment ceremony allows you, as a couple, to make yourself heard. It allows you to celebrate something that is significant to you with your loved ones and it gathers your community together, giving them an opportunity to reflect on your words in a formalised manner.
While a commitment ceremony has no legal standing, it is a ceremony that makes public your love that is interior and private. It is therefore an important and moral act that will reaffirm your commitment and love and therefore provide a sense of stability and permanence.
Naming Ceremonies
A naming ceremony is an official welcoming of your child into the everyday world that we live.
It is also an opportunity to declare, before family and friends, your promise to be as good a parent as you can, and for adult friends, or relatives to confirm their special relationship with your child. It is basically non-religious, and also recognises the role of Godparents and Guardians, who are important in the life of your child.
Funerals
Saying farewell to a loved one is never easy and it is absolutely imperative that a service is carried out with as little disruption to the immediate family as possible. I will help you send off the departed with the dignity and respect that they deserve, conducting a ceremony that reflects their life and personality.
