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Hello, I'm Gemma Jay and I’ve worked in the Wedding & Events Industry since 2009 both as a freelance planner and as wedding and event coordinator in hotels and venues across the North East and have been involved in hundreds of weddings over that time, and won a handful of awards along the way! My Celebrant journey began back in 2018 and I'm now a full time Wedding Celebrant. I’m obsessed with all things wedding and love nothing more than personalising ceremonies to suit a couples individual style.

Your Wedding Ceremony should tell your love story and represent you as a couple. With a Celebrant led ceremony you have the freedom to fully express yourselves and create your vision for your celebration. With a degree in Performing Arts, I also specialise in themed weddings and cosplay and am happy to discuss and explore this option with you.

As an Independent Celebrant working primarily across the North East, I specialise in creating unique and memorable ceremonies for couples and families.

I will work with you to create the perfect ceremony that reflects your life and love for each other. Religious, or not, interfaith, quirky, spiritual, themed, outdoors, cosplay, you choose.

Together we will create a ceremony that is a reflection of who you are and provides you with a lifetime of magical memories.

I trained with and am a member of the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants and work within a set of standards for best practice and professionalism in Celebrancy.

I ask my couples to leave reviews on Google, rather than third party sites, so check them out on there, as well as social media channels which are all @northeastcelebrant

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Language:

English

Religion:

Anglican
Baptist
Buddhism
Catholicism
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Methodist
Mormon
Orthodox
Protestant
Sikhism
Non-religious/humanist

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Celebrant

Reviews for North East Celebrant

Helen
Helen Sent on 22/03/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A Ceremony That Felt Like Coming Home

We were lucky enough to have Gemma as the celebrant for our wedding on 20th March 2026, and we still can’t quite believe how perfect she made our day. We’d been searching for someone who matched our vibe — a warm, hobbity, Lord‑of‑the‑Rings‑inspired celebration — and from the moment we met Gemma online, then over the phone, and finally in person, we knew we’d found the right person.

When she sent us the first draft of our ceremony, it genuinely felt like she had reached into our hearts and read our minds. It was everything we wanted and more. We didn’t change a single word. Reading it had us both in tears, and hearing it on the day was even more powerful.

The ceremony was utterly us — funny, warm, eloquent, magical, and full of heart. Our guests haven’t stopped talking about it, and there truly wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Gemma created something that felt like a huge, comforting hug wrapped in storytelling and love.

We’re still floating on air from the whole experience, and we would recommend Gemma to absolutely anyone. She takes every worry away, understands you instantly, and brings a beautiful presence that makes your day feel extraordinary.

Gemma is a treasure, and we’re so grateful she was part of our story.

— Helen & Ben
St Boulton
St Boulton Sent on 21/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Gemma is just fabulous!

We are SO delighted we chose Gemma as our Celebrant!
From our very first contact we knew she was the one for us! Gemma has a wonderful, up-beat personality as well as a fantastic 'can-do' attitude, and she incorporated beautifully everything we wanted into our ceremony. Whilst our vows were obviously very important to us, we wanted them to reflect the fun side of our personalities and to include things we knew our guests would love. Gemma did this perfectly! Our guests loved the ceremony and Gemma!
Whilst she was absolutely fantastic on the day, Gemma also provides a brilliant Client Portal which we found invaluable pre-ceremony when thinking about possible vows, readings etc. A really fantastic part of what she offers.
If you are considering using a Celebrant for your wedding - please choose Gemma! We promise you will not be disappointed! Steph and Lesley 08.11.2025.
Ruth
Ruth Sent on 09/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic couldn't recommend her enough

Gemma was so helpful friendly and down to earth. We loved what she wrote for our ceremony, everyone one has commented on how lovely the service was. Gemma even help me and the bridesmaids finish off getting ready, even after the service she helped calm me down and was lovely. We couldn't recommend her enough
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