Unique wedding ceremony and reception ideas created with your words and those of your loved ones: speechwriting, toasts, personalised vows, original readings, poems etc. Experienced speechwriter in Manchester, Halifax, Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford and North Yorkshire (Skipton, Harrogate, York).

500+ 5 star reviews. 14 years’ experience. Delightful. Innovative. Memorable.

'Oh my goodness... Well that made me cry!!! With happy tears of course!!! It really is absolutely perfect and the personalised wedding vows you’ve written for us are spot on. Thank you very much for everything. You’ve made our day so special.'
Faye + Chris

Words and Wisdom is a bespoke writing company run by experienced writer Hannah Wroe Gill, based in Marsden, West Yorkshire. At the heart of her offer is a versatile range of wonderful wedding ceremony written elements, such as 'Story so far' or ‘The Why’ sections, original wedding readings, unique wedding vow and ring exchanges and personalised wedding poems, which can be imported into any wedding ceremony, whether led by a Registrar or held in church. All Hannah’s wedding writing is based on real wedding experience involving hundreds of clients.

‘We wanted something different, special and unique written in honour of our wedding and found Words and Wisdom. Not only is Hannah all those things, but the original wedding toasts and poem that she created for us were too. They played a big part in our day.’
Sarah + Kirk

Hannah also creates various innovative and engaging bespoke wedding toasts and speeches: for example, mirror-image paired toasts, ideal for any happy couple to perform; a best man's speech written with the words of more than one contributor, perhaps including a couple of other close friends; or multi-part speeches, which might cover the different stages of a couple's lives together, presented by a small group. You won’t find more original wedding toast and speech ideas for any groom(s), bride(s), best man/men or father/mother of the bride. Hannah is also more than happy to work on traditional toasts and speeches too.

‘We needed help creating a bespoke piece of text for our wedding that explained how much we mean to one another, guidance to put our hearts down on paper, making sure we didn’t miss anything vital. We got all of that and more.’
Luke + Ewan

Commissioning bespoke writing isn’t just about making our personalised wedding vows, toasts and speech ideas come to life, but the benefits of the whole creative process. Involving your loved ones makes the experience all the richer too, since family and friends feel so honoured to contribute in this resonant way. The bespoke text itself will then not only delight your guests on the day but provide standout moments that last long in the happiest of memories.

‘We wanted our Registrar-led wedding ceremony to be personal. But how can you convey a lifetime’s feelings in a few lines? Hannah put all of our emotions into a unique wedding ceremony script, words which will stay with us for the rest of our lives.’
Alison + Gareth

That’s wedding ceremony and reception inspiration worth investing in.

Hannah Wroe Gill