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Last update: July 2026
Laura Gimson Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
I’m Laura — celebrant, wedding obsessive and first ever winner of Best Celebrant at the UK Wedding Awards.
I’m based in Leamington but happily travel across Warwickshire and beyond (usually up to an hour away). Plus, after ten happy years living in London, I’m always delighted to leave the sticks and head back to the hustle and bustle for a big city wedding!
I trained with Humanists UK in 2016 and since then I’ve been writing and delivering wedding ceremonies that celebrate the small, meaningful details that make each couple so gloriously unique. I’m on a mission to challenge the idea that wedding ceremonies have to be dull, dry or overly formal. A truly brilliant ceremony should feel alive. I want you and your guests belly laughing, ugly crying and leaving on a high! I want it to set the tone for everything that follows.
Every ceremony I create is a collaboration. I work closely with you to really understand your story, teasing out what matters most and shaping a celebration that feels honest, personal and completely authentic. My role is to guide you through the process, ask the right questions, and then craft something that fits like a glove. No templates. No gold, silver or bronze packages. Every wedding ceremony is written from scratch so I can really do you justice.
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Reach out about anything you didn't see answered here—no question is too small!Reviews for Laura Gimson Ceremonies
Best wedding decision we made
In the preparations, Laura was genuinely invested in the story of our relationship, and the time she spent with us was translated into a personal, tailored ceremony that fully reflected our character. While she was conscious of when we were nervous or unsure, she always encouraged us to be bold, suggesting a few touches that truly made the occasion.
In summary, Laura's a professional, a lovely person and a creator of gentle wedding magic!
Just incredible
So many of our guests commented afterwards that they thought Laura must have known us for years because of the level of detail and how perfectly she told our story. That really says everything about the time, thought and effort she put into getting to know us and making our ceremony feel so special.
Laura was also amazingly flexible throughout the planning process. My working hours made finding time to meet quite tricky, but she always went out of her way to work around us and made the whole process feel easy and completely stress-free.
On the day, she was just wonderful. Our ceremony was personal, meaningful, warm and full of love, and having Laura there felt like having another friend as part of our wedding.
We honestly couldn’t have asked for more. Laura is simply the loveliest person, and we feel so lucky that she was part of our day. We’ll be shouting from the rooftops and recommending her to every friend who gets engaged — book Laura, you will be so glad you did! ❤️
With thanks to an amazing celebrant!
We’d never been to a celebrant-led wedding before, so didn’t know what to expect. Laura was recommended to us by Brunswick House, our venue in London — and given how many celebrants they must see come through, that recommendation meant a lot.
Despite being based in outside London, it was clear Laura does plenty of weddings in the capital too, and she made the whole planning process feel completely seamless regardless of distance.
From our first conversation, she brought brilliant ideas and helped us work out exactly what we wanted from our ceremony, and the process itself was genuinely fun — we ended up just chatting away.
She even helped us compose our vows independently of one another, ensuring they were balanced and complimentary but also - and most importantly - a welcome surprise on a day that requires so much thought and planning.
One of the standout moments was when Laura asked our permission to call our kids and get some “insider gossip” about us. She kept everything they said a closely guarded secret right up until the big day, when she wove it into the ceremony as a surprise. We had forgotten all about it so it was completely unexpected, utterly delightful, and had everyone in fits of laughter — exactly the kind of thoughtful, touch that made her stand out.
On the day itself, I was more nervous than expected, and Laura was hugely reassuring and grounding, helping me re-centre right when I needed it.
The ceremony itself she delivered with aplomb and a huge generosity of spirit. It was authentic, bespoke to our story and captured the warm, relaxed, joyful atmosphere we wanted — hands down the most memorable part of our day.
Guests kept asking “where did you find her??!!”, several assumed she was an old friend because she seemed to know us so well, and everyone said how unique and personal it felt.
We can’t thank Laura enough for making our day as special as it was.
Elisa & Will XX
Set the tone for an amazing day!
It was really important to us that our ceremony set the tone for the day; we wanted to start on a high and have everyone feel like they were a part of it, so that the good vibes would flow as the day rolled on.
Laura was professional throughout. She was always available to discuss any aspect of the ceremony. She was flexible the script, though we didn’t make use of this flexibility because we were entirely pleased with what she came up with! We spent a while coming up with some more fun ways to involve people in the ceremony. Laura put a lot of work into finding and even sketching out things we could do. Ultimately her passion for what she does really shone through!
We cannot thank her enough. Not only did she write an amazing ceremony, but she also pushed us out of our comfort zone and encouraged us to write our own vows, and we are so glad that we did.
Laura is amazing!
On the day itself, Laura was so organised and such a reassuring presence. She kept everything running smoothly, making sure everyone was where they needed to be, while helping us both feel relaxed and able to enjoy every moment. She also brought the laughter and energy, ensuring that our ceremony wasn't too stuffy (just as we wished!)
We had so many guests come up to us afterwards saying it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever been to, and so much of that was thanks to Laura. The ceremony was heartfelt, personal, and perfectly reflected us as a couple. We honestly couldn't recommend her more highly. Thank you, Laura, for making our day so special!
Spectacular
The most magical day and our dream wedding came true!
Thank you so much. Lots of love!
The Westwoods ♥️
Incredible humanist wedding celebrant
We felt completely looked after and supported from start to finish. Laura took the time to properly get to know us, which was obvious when she absolutely nailed the script on her first draft and gave us brilliant guidance with our vows. The run-through the evening before was invaluable for settling our nerves. Laura held our hands throughout and made sure everyone felt confident and prepared, which meant we could just relax and enjoy it on the big day.
We're so grateful to Laura for making our day so special!
Absolutely incredible celebrant 🧡❤️💚🩵💛
We cannot thank Laura enough for how amazing the rest of our wedding went, because it started off so wonderfully!
From the first video call to our wedding day, Laura was there for us to ask questions to, reassure us and encourage us!
She helped us write our own vows and wrote our story perfectly! With wit and grace she made us and our guests laugh and cry. Our guests thought we had known her forever!
Thank you again Laura!
The most fantastic celebrant!
Best celebrant and ceremony we could dream of!
The best wedding celebrant
The whole experience having Laura as our wedding celebrant was brilliant. From the first meeting, right through to the ceremony itself.
From the first moment it felt like we were in extremely experienced and safe hands. She sat down with us to talk through our story, which was a surprisingly moving and beautiful part of the process.
She took us step by step through to having a ceremony that was better than either of us could have imagined. It always felt like we were in the best hands possible.
On the day, having Laura was like having an angel on our shoulders. She didn't just perform the ceremony perfectly, she also helped with any element of the day that could be smoothed by her attention (whilst never feeling remotely intrusive).
The ceremony had the entire crowd crying with both laughter and from being moved, in all the right moments.
It could not have been more perfect. We give Laura our highest recommendation!
Laura is brilliant!
Brilliant Ceremony
On the day, Laura brought such a calm and joyful energy, and made us (and our families) feel completely at ease. So many of our guests told us afterwards that they’d never been to a ceremony quite like it - it was heartfelt, meaningful, and full of personality.
We couldn’t recommend Laura more highly! She made our wedding day truly unforgettable.
If you’re planning your wedding and looking for a celebrant, go and book Laura now!
We would get married again, just to have another ceremony by Laura!!!
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