Discover the magic of a Southwest Celebrant!
Discover the magic of a Southwest Celebrant!
Location Flexibility - No need for a licensed venue!
No standard Generic Scripts
Creative and Unique Ceremonies
Personal Contact with the Celebrant Before the Day
A Warm and Personal Connection
No time Restrictions
Meaningful Traditions/Rituals
Inclusivity and Respect for All Beliefs
FREEDOM
YOUR DAY, YOUR WAY!
The Celebrant southwest we love to be creative and realise your dreams!
Think Flower Grannies, Dancing up the aisle, Score paddles for vows,
Fancy dress, Themed, Traditional...
Your day can be a memory for all!
YOUR DAY, YOUR WAY!
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A celebrant is a person who performs ceremonies marking some of life's biggest milestones. They often perform weddings, vow renewals, baby naming ceremonies and funerals.
A celebrant will create a bespoke, meaningful ceremony. They do not have to follow a template or tick any boxes, meaning couples will have complete creative freedom to make their day how they want it to be.
Celebrant Southwest is a fabulous, if I do say so myself... collection of fully certificated celebrants based within the Southwest. Each has their own style and uniqueness. It is often difficult to find the type of celebrant you want for your occasion. Wacky, formal or a middle grounder? Here we hope to make it easier. We are here to make your day special.
Naming ceremonies are an alternative to christenings and provide an opportunity for parents to gather with family and friends to welcome their child into the family.
There is no legal aspect to these ceremonies, so they can be held anywhere with the necessary permission. During the ceremony, parents express their love and commitment to their child, acknowledge the role of family and friends, and declare hopes for the child’s future.
Symbolic rituals such as sand ceremonies, tree planting, candle lighting, or creating hand or footprints can be integrated into your personalised and meaningful ceremony.
When you marry at a licensed wedding venue or a registry office, a registrar will perform your legal civil ceremony. There are rules, regulations and red tape with a registrar weddings which may include a couple not being able to share personalised vows, bring in any decorations or use certain music they would like to. Additionally, a registrar is likely to have more than one wedding to attend per day so you'll have a restricted amount of their time time too.
Choosing a Celebrant for your wedding gives you absolute creative freedom. Your ceremony is written with you and only you in mind. Whether its a Disney wedding, a beach event or Granny's back garden. Its YOUR decision!
To put it simply... No
Just as long as its a safe space for all involved and the Celebrant you choose has agreed!
In England, you will still need to arrange the registration of your marriage at your local registrars office. All that is required is for the marriage certificate to be signed in front of two adult witnesses. This is the 'legal paperwork' of the marriage and it can be done at anytime and at minimal cost. Please contact your local council for more detailed information.
Handfasting in wedding ceremonies involve the tying together of a couple’s hands or wrists with a cord, ribbon, sash, twine or vines to signify their union. The original ritual of 'tying the knot'.
A flame can symbolise hope, warmth, and the brightening of lives. A unity candle ceremony can be used for a child in a naming ceremony, an adoption ceremony or for wedding ceremonies. Lighting a candle can also be done as an act of remembrance for a deceased relative or friend.
A guest book enables your guests to add a message - before, during, or after the ceremony. Creating a great keepsake that can be revisited in years to come.
Invite your guests to write promises, words of advice, or good wishes on individual tags, then hang them on a tree as a special collective moment in the ceremony.
After the ceremony, you can then gather the messages as a memento of the day.
Depending upon the time of year, planting a tree in commemoration of this special occasion is a lovely idea and a great way to involve other children, close friends, or family members in the ceremony. Tree-planting also provides the opportunity to include words about the importance of nurturing and caring for the growth of the child.
During the ritual, the couple/family pour different sands, of different colours into a single container, representing the union of their lives, experiences and families. The sand can no longer be separated, just as they can no longer be separated.
The creation of a ‘time capsule’ or ‘memory box’. You can ask your guests to bring something to add to it such as family photos, recorded messages, gifts to be opened on a significant date in the future.
Oathing stone – Before Celtic tribes had access to wedding rings, they sealed their marriage by placing their hands on a stone while reciting their vows. Some modern couples incorporate this into their wedding ceremony. Often using a stone engraved with their names or wedding date.
Why not create a casting of your special day! something that you can display at home to remind you of all the love you have around you.
Drinking from quaichs has been popular in Scottish wedding ceremonies for centuries to symbolise the binding together of two people in love, kinship and trust. It sees the couple filling the two-handled silver bowl with whiskey and sharing it with each other before passing it round the wedding party.
Couples in Germany are presented with a large log and a saw. By sawing the log in half as a team, it is believed they are proving their ability to work together in overcoming any obstacles that may come.
Instead of a sand ceremony, why not create a masterpiece on your special day!
Ceremonies by Lucie
Based in Exeter. I am mother to two beautiful girls and a cat lover! I studied languages with the Open University and have an NVQ level 3 in British Sign Language. I specialise in creating bespoke wedding ceremonies and am the founder of Celebrant Southwest.
Ceremonies by Rebecca
I am an independent life celebrant, I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have what I believe is the most fulfilling job in the world. I specialise in designing personalised ceremonies for weddings, funerals, and naming days.
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