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On Hitched.co.uk since 2026

Last update: May 2026

A ceremony with freedom, but not chaos. Meaning, but not formality. Warmth, but not performance.

Hi, I’m Sharon — a Humanists UK accredited celebrant based in Alton, Hampshire.

I create personal, non-religious ceremonies for couples who want their wedding, elopement, vow renewal or commitment ceremony to feel calm, warm and completely their own.

Founding Couple Offer: I’m currently offering 50% off for two separate couples who would like a personal, non-religious ceremony written from scratch. Full details are under “Deals” on this profile.

A celebrant-led ceremony is different from a registrar ceremony. The legal part can be done separately, leaving your actual ceremony free to reflect you: your story, your people, your music, your vows, your humour, your rituals, your setting and the atmosphere you want to create.

I’m newly launched as a celebrant, but I’m not new to people. My whole career has been built around listening carefully, understanding what matters, and helping people through important moments with warmth, clarity and care.

But freedom does not mean you have to work it all out alone. I will guide you through the possibilities, help you understand what feels right, and write a ceremony that has structure, meaning and flow — without feeling formal, generic or overdone.

Your ceremony can be joyful, quiet, intimate, funny, emotional, reflective, or all of those things at once. It does not need to follow awkward traditions or sound like anyone else’s wedding. It just needs to feel honest, considered and genuinely like you.

If that sounds like the kind of ceremony you are looking for, I’d love to chat.

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Language:

English

Religion:

Non-religious/humanist

Type:

Celebrant

Served in

Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex

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Reviews for Simply Human Ceremonies

Tilly
Tilly Sent on 28/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Sharon

Sharon, our day was so magical. You made our day come alive and we are forever grateful for everything you done in the process leading up and on the day. You held such a lovely ceremony, family & friends have been complimenting our ceremony ever since. We felt so happy and proud standing there whilst you lead the ceremony.

You are such a kind and warm person. Your words are so lovely and we are so thankful for you and how lovely you are.

The keepsake is absolutely stunning! This is something we will hold so close to our hearts forever and always, thank you so much.
You will always be kept so close to our hearts as you have really made such a beautiful impact to our lives 🩷

Thank you so much for everything, we truly do mean all of it 🩷

Please stay well and never change 🥰

Thank you
Mr & Mrs Knight
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18 Oct
Open Door

I’ll be at the Hampshire Court Hotel Wedding Fayre in Basingstoke on Sunday 18th October 2026, and I’d love to meet couples who want their ceremony to actually feel like them.

If you’re not into the idea of something too formal, traditional or scripted — but you’re still figuring out what you do want — come and have a chat.

I create personal, non-religious wedding ceremonies that are written from scratch and shaped around you: your story, your values, your people, and the kind of moment you want to create.

We can talk about what a celebrant-led ceremony can include, from personal vows and music to readings, handfasting, guest involvement, or something much simpler.

No pressure. No hard sell. No need to have it all figured out.

Come and say hello — I’d love to hear what you’re planning.

Date: From 18/10/2026 to 18/10/2026 Schedule 11:00 - 15:00
Place: Hampshire Court Hotel, Basingstoke, Hampshire

Meet the team

Sharon BRIDGLAND-GOUGH
Sharon BRIDGLAND-GOUGH
Celebrant

I’m Sharon, the celebrant behind Simply Human Ceremonies.

I came to celebrancy through my own experience of humanist ceremonies. I had a humanist wedding in 2014, and later a naming ceremony for my daughter in 2019. Both stayed with me because they felt personal, meaningful and honest — not something we were fitting ourselves into, but something that genuinely reflected us.

That is what first drew me to this work.

I have always been someone who is interested in people: what matters to them, what has shaped them, and how they make sense of the important moments in their lives.

My style is calm, warm and quietly organised. I care about getting things right and helping people feel calm and looked after, especially when they are still working out what they want.

I love finding out about couples, especially the small details: the way people talk about each other, the ordinary moments that say something real, the things that might not seem important at first but often become the heart of the ceremony.

Every ceremony I create is written from scratch.

We start with a conversation, and the ceremony grows from there.

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Swaineshill, South Warnborough RG29 1SA Alton (Hampshire)

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