Booking a Fun and Playful Wedding Celebrant in Milton Keynes and Beyond!
Your Unique Love Story Deserves a Unique Ceremony
Hey there, lovebirds! Your relationship is one-of-a-kind, so why should your wedding ceremony be anything less? Let’s create a fun and memorable ceremony that reflects your unique love story, filled with laughter, joy, and a few happy tears!
Now, I get it — planning a wedding can feel like you’re juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle! With the pressure from friends and family to stick to ‘traditional’ wedding elements, it can be hard to say no, especially if you’re a people pleaser like me! It can feel overwhelming and leave you wanting to just pick the easy route and go along with things (I can help you with that and be your biggest champion)! The typical options, like templated civil ceremonies or religious services, leave you asking, “Where’s the fun in this? Can we just get the ceremony over with and get to the good bit?”
Don’t Settle for a Cookie-Cutter Experience
No one wants a boring wedding ceremony that feels like reading the ingredients off a cereal box, right? We’ve all been there, fidgeting in our seats, wondering when the boring bit will end and the party will begin. You deserve more than a cookie-cutter script that makes you feel like just another face in the crowd. Imagine standing in front of your loved ones, thinking, 'Is this really us?' Spoiler alert: it shouldn’t be!
You deserve to make the most of the whole day, including the ceremony - this should be when the fun and good vibes start, not the canapes and drinks reception after. The day goes by so fast, so every moment of it should count.
What You Really Want is A Personalised and Fun Wedding Ceremony
What you really crave is a personalised, playful wedding ceremony bursting with personality — one that celebrates your unique love story and creates real lasting connections with your guests, causing laughter, smiles and knowing looks. You want it to be authentic, memorable, and above all, totally undeniably you! You want people to think ‘wow that went quickly’, ‘oh that was so much fun’ and ‘what a day this is going to be’!
Remember, for just one day, it’s all about you two. The ceremony may be the only time you have the fabulous opportunity to gather everyone you love in one place and have their undivided attention. Don’t let that chance slip away, engage them in your love story, let your wonderfully unique personalities shine through, and make it a shared experience full of joy, laughter, and a few happy tears that you’ll all remember forever.
Fun fact: Did you know that celebrant-led weddings are on the rise? According to the 2023 National Wedding Survey, celebrant-led weddings in the UK have grown by 18% year on year, with searches for celebrant-led weddings up nearly 50%. So, with more couples than ever interested in making their wedding ceremony a positive focus of their big day, don’t get left behind and stuck with a stranger turning up to do their 8th textbook ceremony of the day and getting your names wrong!
The Solution: Crafting Modern, Unique Wedding Ceremonies
As your fun and playful wedding celebrant in Milton Keynes, I’m here make sure your ceremony kicks off the day with laughter, tears, your favourite things and a little magic. Together, we’ll craft a modern, unique wedding ceremony that captures your love story and leaves everyone raving about it long after the confetti settles.
Once we’ve had a quick call to check I’m the right celebrant for you, we can nail down your date and then I’m all yours (I only commit to one wedding a day).
Then approximately 6 months before the wedding, the real fun begins, as we start our plan and play meetings. This is where we get to know each other really well, have a few giggles and play with ideas until we get the right ones that are a perfect fit for you and I get all the information I need to craft your bespoke ceremony.
I’ll then send a draft to you both and although I aim to nail it first time, I can make any tweaks needed until you’re entirely happy.
On the day I’ll turn up an hour or so before the ceremony time, check in with any readers, contributors and relevant vendors and ensure they’re all good to go. I’ll then wait until you’re ready and deliver a super fun and high-energy ceremony that’ll get all your loved ones in the mood for an amazing day ahead. I’ll even stay and help with any confetti throwing (I’m really good at it) and for a quick toast to you both (if you’d like me to) before I’m on my merry way.
In my experience, we’re then friends for life (not mandatory), bound by the shared experience of going through and celebrating your love story together in a way that you never normally get the chance or space to do. It’s a wonderful process that I feel very lucky and privileged to go through with you.
"I have attended many weddings and what really stood out to me about Zadie was her vibrant storytelling and comic timing. Zadie delivered the perfect mix of humour and meaning, she was high-energy and incredibly engaging. It really was an unforgettable ceremony!"
- Lauren D, Wedding Guest
If you’re someone who prefers things in a list (I do love a good list), then another way to see the value is that the price includes:
A no-obligation ‘knowing me, knowing you’ (aha) meeting - (one for the Abba fans - if you know, you know)
Why does that matter?: Because you need to know if I’m the right celebrant for you, to make sure you’re happy with me being the friend stood there with you on the day
A plan and play meeting with multiple information-gathering methods and idea generation
Why does that matter?: Because to make sure your ceremony brings out your personalities and is “so you”, I need to learn about you as a couple, who and what is important to you and make sure I’m doing your ceremony justice. I also find that people get fixed on doing things they’ve already seen or know about, so playing around a bit to create new ideas is also important and don’t worry that’s my job to make happen :)
Toolkit with ideas and tips from me on getting things started
Why does that matter?: It can be overwhelming knowing where to start with something you’ve never done before! You pay someone like me to take the stress and overwhelm out and for my extensive experience, so I give that to you right off the beat, to get your creativity flowing.
A completely bespoke written ceremony draft reflecting you as a couple
Why does that matter?: This is what makes your ceremony the showstopper it deserves to be. You personalise lots of other parts of your wedding day, it makes sense for the main reason you’re all there (to get married and talk about your lovestory) to be the most personalised thing. No two couples are the same, so no two wedding ceremonies should be either!
Symbolic rituals or acts (if you’d like them)
Why does that matter?: Some people like to include a symbolic moment that makes the ceremony feel more formalised or so that guests witness a transition of some sort from not married to married. These are totally optional, but something I can include if and only if it feels important to you (we’ll discuss in our plan and play sessions).
Support with writing your vows (if you’d like it)
Why does this matter?: Writing vows from scratch can feel overwhelming and you may not know where to start, so I can offer my expertise and support with these too. The rest of your ceremony will be bespoke and from the heart, so I definitely encourage your vows to be too. That doesn’t mean you have to struggle looking at a blank piece of paper until the night before though - I’m here every step of the way. I can also help make sure the two sets of vows are a similar length or tone, which avoids either one of you feeling like they’d wish they’d known what the other one was going to do beforehand.
Unlimited redrafts or tweaks you would like made to the script until you’re completely happy
Why does this matter?: Some celebrants offer one or two redrafts. I admire their confidence in nailing it right away, but I think it’s important you know it’s a collaborative service I offer, meaning you have complete control over what gets delivered on your wedding day. This includes if you re-read it a month after me sending you the draft and changing your mind about a word or section! It’s fluid and it’s important to get it right so that you’re completely comfortable.
A wedding rehearsal (if you’d like one)
Why does this matter?: Perhaps you have a complicated ritual you’d like performed, or lots of people from your wedding party involved in an element of the ceremony, or you may even feel nervous about where we’re all going to stand or sit during the ceremony. A rehearsal can be a good way to calm any nerves and let the ceremony contributors come into it feeling more relaxed, which then means they will enjoy the experience more on the day. These aren’t always necessary or possible, but I offer them none the less for peace of mind. We can even do them on Zoom!
Prior liaison with suppliers and readers or contributors ahead of or on the morning of the wedding day
Why does that matter?: Some readers may be nervous or have questions, which I can support them with and am happy to have a Zoom call with them to hear them read aloud or practice anything that helps them feel more comfortable on the day. Any suppliers like musicians or lighting who may have a role before, during or after your ceremony may benefit from me giving them cue sheets and talking through the order of the ceremony to give them clear direction and help the ceremony run extra smoothly. I am happy to do this before and during the day!
Travel up to 40 miles outside of Milton Keynes
Why does that matter?: I am happy to travel much further than where I live, but I have priced up my service to include within 40 miles of Milton Keynes to ensure a good radius for couples. If travel is further than 40 miles from Milton Keynes, these will incur further costs that we can discuss before booking. I like to be transparent and upfront so there are no surprise extra costs.
Professional delivery of the ceremony on your wedding day
Why does that matter?: I’ve undertaken a gold-standard training with Humanists UK, which has prepared me with the relevant skills for delivering an engaging and professional level of ceremony. My acting background also enhances my public speaking and engaging style. Unlike if a family member or friend were to marry you, I am equipped to deal with anything that could happen - children crying, planes flying over, something not quite being perfect and throwing things off kilter. You can rest assured that I’m able to hold people’s attention, understand when to pivot or change direction with something and adapt to anything that can happen in a live space.
A presentation version of your ceremony script
Why does that matter?: The day can go by in a flash and we often struggle to remember all of the smaller details. A year can pass quickly and memories of specific wording can fade. However, you’ll have a beautifully displayed scripted version of your wedding ceremony that you can both sit and read together, perhaps on your anniversaries, reminiscing and smiling at the beautiful memories that it brings back up for you.
A friend for life (if you’d like one)
Why does that matter?: Well firstly, who has ever moaned about having another friend?? We make friends through having shared experiences or interests together and what a special experience we’ll have had deep diving into your love story and making it come alive through storytelling and fun ideas!
So ask yourself:
Do you really want to spend money on a registrar or religious-led ceremony that will follow the same stale template that everyone else that’s gone before you has had and that causes your guests to switch off and count down the minutes until the bar is open?
Do you want the person standing up at the front with you to be a stranger you’ve never met and therefor someone you’ve not checked matches your style as a couple?
Do you want to pay lots of money and risk being rushed on the day if you’re running late and possibly have your name read out wrong?
Or…
Do you want to pay a little bit more to ensure you get the ceremony of your dreams, all built with you in mind and tailored to what you find important?
Do you want to enjoy your ceremony knowing your ceremony is being delivered by someone who has taken time to get to know you both and is a friend by the time your day comes?
Do you want to have a relaxed day with someone who can be flexible with timings, changes and adapt however you need them to, taking the stress out of things?
If you answered yes to the last 3 questions, then please do yourself a favour and choose a wedding celebrant (ideally me if you like my style once we’ve had a chat, but if not me, then another talented celebrant at least)!
The price for a bespoke wedding ceremony with me is from £750. This can be broken down into three payments - deposit to book, payment for the first draft and final payment a week before your wedding day.
So are you ready now to chat and have some fun??
