The heart of your wedding
Your ceremony is the heart of your wedding. A chance to gather your favourite people and community, tell your story and make promises that feel true to the life you’re building together.
I’ll create a ceremony that sounds like you, celebrates the people and the details, giving you the space to feel fully present in it all.
Your ceremony should feel like you
There is no right way for a wedding ceremony to look or sound. It can be joyful, fun, heartfelt, sentimental, emotional, spiritual, full of music, rooted in family tradition and culture, or short and simple.
You might write your own vows, make shared promises, or want to say very little. You might involve children or pets, include a reading, a favourite song, granny’s favourite flower or something completely new that everyone will say ‘ah that’s so them’.
Nothing needs to be included because it’s fashionable or expected. We’ll start with the things you love (and don’t love!) and take it from there.
Eloping? You deserve the whole heart
around the two of you
An elopement is a beautiful, intentional way of choosing to celebrate your love around the two of you. You might elope to a quiet lochside, a beach, a woodland, a garden, a city courtyard, a rooftop or a place abroad that already holds part of your story.
However many people are there, I give your elopement ceremony the same care, thought and attention. There may just be a wee bit more space to hear the wind, take a breath and notice every word.
Symbolic rituals, if you’d like them
Symbolic rituals can add another layer of storytelling to a ceremony. You might be drawn to something familiar like handfasting, sand blending, unity candles, the quaich, seed or tree planting, or you might want something completely bespoke.
If you’d like to include a symbolic element but have no idea where to begin, I can help and guide you! I adore coming up with unique ideas that connect to something real in your relationship. I recently created a symbolic ritual called ‘The Rest Is Still Unwritten’, for a couple that love to journal. It’s not for everyone, but it’s for them.
If rituals aren’t your thing then that’s just as meaningful too! With a celebrant there are no rules about what a ceremony should look like, as long as it feels like you.
Everything included in your wedding ceremony
Before the day
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A relaxed first chat and simple booking process -
Full access to your exclusive ‘My Celebrant’ ceremony planning portal
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Thoughtful couple, individual, and wedding questionnaires
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Dedicated planning catch up meetings in whatever style is most enjoyable and comfy for you
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Ideas and support for vows, readings, music, symbolic rituals and lovely ways to involve the people and things you care about
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A completely bespoke ceremony script, with every word crafted especially for you
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Practical planning and guidance around timings, accessibility, suppliers, paperwork and ceremony logistics
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A site visit or rehearsal where it would be helpful
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You can use anything from my celebrant toolkit - from my hand crafted reading and vow books, to my cute ceramic quaich and unity candle holder. What’s mine is yours!
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Confident step by step support throughout, so you always know what happens next
On the day
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I’ll arrive at least 60 minutes early to check the space and catch up with your venue and suppliers
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Your ceremony delivered with warmth, confidence and care
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One ceremony per day, giving your moment my everything
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A beautiful digital copy of your ceremony to keep afterwards
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Respect for your privacy. Your story is never my content unless you actively choose to share it.
What it costs
Weddings & elopements from £550
Whether you’re gathering everyone you love or choosing a quiet moment with just a handful of people, I give every ceremony the same care and attention.
Your date is secured with a signed agreement and £100 booking deposit. Travel within 90 minutes of Bishopton, Scotland is included. If your ceremony is further afield, I’ll always agree any additional costs with you before you book, so there are no surprises.
Our time together
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We start with a relaxed chat
You tell me what you're planning, ask anything you like and get a feel for whether I'm the right celebrant for you. -
You book
A signed agreement and £100 booking deposit secure your date. -
I get to know you
You'll complete thoughtful questionnaires and then we'll have dedicated planning meetings. This is where I learn about your story, your people and all the details that make you, you.
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We plan your ceremony
Together we'll explore how you want it to feel, along with your story, vows, readings, music, symbolic rituals and any lovely ways you'd like to involve the people and things you care about.
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I write
I'll take everything you've shared and bring your ceremony together in words. You'll have time to read the draft, sit with it and refine it if you wish. -
We get everything ready
I'll keep you right with timely reminders, coordinate with your venue and suppliers where needed, and arrange a site visit or rehearsal if it would be helpful. -
We celebrate!
I'll arrive early, take care of the practical bits and confidently hold the ceremony space, so you can be fully present to take it all in. -
You keep the words
Afterwards, you'll receive a beautiful digital copy of your ceremony to keep.
Love notes
Jan is not only an amazing celebrant, but it’s really clear how deeply she cared about her couples and telling their story in the most beautiful way possible! She has a real poetic way with words and she beams with warmth and light; booking with her will ensure there won’t be a dry eye in the room!
The ceremony she officiated was beautiful, heartfelt and incredibly personal. She spoke from the heart and it brought a tear to my eye. If I were ever to renew my wedding vows, there would be no question, I would choose Jan to officiate them.
You have a vibrant and natural way of story-telling that people want to hear more. Your natural warmth and the way you connect with people is just gold in our world of celebrancy.
A few things you might be wondering
What is an independent celebrant?
I professionally trained with The Academy of Modern Celebrancy as an independent celebrant, which means my approach begins with you. Your beliefs, values, traditions and the way you want your ceremony to feel.
Your ceremony can be completely non-religious, a humanist outlook, gently spiritual, include elements of faith or culture, or blend different traditions. Your ceremony is completely yours.
Can a Celebrant legally marry us?
Can we have our ceremony anywhere?
How far in advance should we book?
Do you travel?
