Yvonne Beck Celebrant

Ceremonies can take place almost anywhere, in houses, halls, marquees, country clubs, bowling alleys, swimming pools, or just under the sun or stars. We can hold them in licenced and unlicensed venues, pubs, restaurants, private houses, public and private gardens, woodland, beaches etc - the choice is completely yours! Timing is also whenever you want - sunrise, sunset and all times in between, a Celebrant is happy to oblige!

No, the ceremony can be symbolic, ceremonial, with religious or spiritual themes and content but if a couple wish to make their marriage legal they must go to a local Registry Office and give notice and then do their paperwork. The marriage licence is completed by the Registrar once the couple has shown the correct identification and has spoken the 32 word civil marriage declaration before 2 witnesses. Couples who choose a Celebrant-led wedding ceremony will attend a Standard Service at their local Register Office a day or so before their Celebrant led Ceremony. They often decide not to exchange personal vows or their wedding rings at that time, as this is not a mandatory requirement for a civil licence, preferring to do this at their unique hand written Wedding Ceremony.

Yes of course you can! The Ceremony is truly yours, therefore you have full control of the time, location, and the content. If you wish for a blending of faiths to be a part of the ceremony, then this can of course be done. We can have symbolic faith based rituals such as holding a Chuppah, Breaking the Glass, Seven Steps Ritual, Hand Washing Ritual, and many more. I have also worked with Clergy and Priests at ceremonies where they have given Blessings and read passages from the Bible. I am happy to include and represent all faiths, and beliefs.

A celebrant will meet you, discuss your plans and ideas, and offer you a completely bespoke package, with your story, vows and promises, and the opportunity to have any guest take part. All guests for example can take part in the Ring Warming Ceremony, where the rings are passed to each guest, who is asked to hold them and "warm" them with their love and good wishes for the couple's future. You can include any readings, religious, or spiritual themes and nothing is vetted or restricted. A Registrar is only able to provide a limited amount of personalisation and absolutely cannot perform the ceremony outdoors (unless under a licenced structure) and is not able to offer rituals like a Candle Lighting or Ring Warming Ceremony. A Celebrant offers unlimited amounts of choice in terms of every aspect and is worth considering if you want a wedding ceremony that is totally tailored to your own personal beliefs, ideas and wishes.