Alternative Wedding Ceremonies
Unique, Non-traditional wedding ceremonies
Alternative wedding ceremonies are unique, non-traditional wedding ceremonies revolving arounfd those the ceremony is for. They are celebrations of a relationship and an acknowledge of the love and connection. A wedding is a rite of passage for those involved as they leave behind life as a single person, to join together with another through love and commitment. An alternative wedding is you having your ceremony as you want it.
Your story is the start of your ceremony. Scripts and drafts do not exist in any ceremony I create, neither does AI. You tell me your requirements, I then create your wedding ceremony, giving you full approval of all that is said. No surprises, no generic wording; just a memorable, tailor made ceremony with your story at the heart of it.
You were amazing on the day, everyone loved you! You put Steve at ease while he was waiting at the front of the isle. You put me at ease through the ceremony too and made everything run so smoothly the entire way through.
Our day was so special, and we loved every moment, and you helped us with that and I can’t thank you enough for all your hard work!
Thanks again Ellie
Grace and Steve
A marriage or a wedding?
A marriage and a wedding are two very different things. A marriage is a legally recognised and documented union between two people in a registered place. A wedding is a ceremony of love between two or more people if desired, in a place of their choosing, indoors or outdoors. You do not need to be in love to be married, you just need to agree to it, and to meet the legal criteria associated with it. Those who plan a wedding ceremony with a celebrant, do so to commemorate and mark their love for each other.
Pagan weddings
There are different paths of Paganism, and whatever path or discipline you follow, we can work together to include this within your ceremony. As a Pagan celebrant I have detailed knowledge of Pagan weddings and handfastings and many wedding customs and rituals including setting an altar, calling in the quarters, broom jumpings, mead ceremonies and more.
Norse Weddings
Norse ceremonies are one of my specialities, and I have spent many years researching different beliefs and wedding ceremony customs. As we have very limited historical content relating to Norse and Viking weddings, your personal interruption is the basis of these ceremonies, along with some familiar aspects such as mead, readings, poems, handfasting and acknowledgement of the Gods. Viking weddings are generally different to Norse weddings as Viking weddings tend to be a theme.
Goth Weddings
Goth weddings are guess what, another of my specialities. As an active member of the Goth subculture I weave Goth or Gothic lifestyles into each ceremony. Taking inspiration from music and literature; every Goth wedding is a celebration of a relationship forged in the darkness of Goth life. Romantic, lighthearted, captivating, and celebratory.
