Ruby the Celebrant, Belfast (2026)

03/09/2026

I feel I’m owed another shot after .helpnorthernireland done me dirty on my winner song last year 😈😈😈

Voting is now live for the NI Wedding Awards hosted by Wedding Help NI…this happy lil celebrant would be so grateful for your vote ☺️

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Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

27/08/2026

A Lobster kinda love 🦞

Celebrating Dundalk’s finest Richie and Caoimhe back in April was such a highlight of the spring season! My first ceremony at Galgorm Weddings and it’s not one I’ll forget in a hurry…

Caoimhe and Richie are one of those couples with an irresistible energy and warmth - they wrap you up in their craic and make you feel like one of the clan from the off. So by the time it came to retelling their love story in a bespoke ceremony, I felt like I’d been there for every twist and turn, right from their school Debs!

As an English teacher, words hold great significance to Caoimhe, so I wanted to make extra sure I was representing her and Richie’s relationship authentically in every line. In keeping with her love of language and literature, we enjoyed two beautiful readings from family (including THE most beautiful rendition of Yeats’ ‘Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven’ I’ve ever heard), and Caoimhe even surprised Richie with a poem she’d penned herself, which obviously had him in bits!

They were both so present and engaged in every moment of their wedding ceremony, as they took an epic trip through their 12 years together, and looked ahead to what the next 12 years and beyond might have in store (regular FRIENDS rewatches guaranteed).

Thank you, Mr & Mrs Halpenny, for trusting me with your gorgeous story, and welcoming into your home and your hearts ❤️ all the love for the journey ahead…

Ruby x

Humanist Celebrant NI
Bespoke Humanist Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

10/08/2026

What a difference 7 years makes…

This is my friend Anna. We met in Cebu in 2019 when I was solo travelling; the Philippines was my final stop and I wanted to meet and stay with local people if I could, as it had enriched my experience of everywhere I’d been so far. Anna opened her home to me and showed me her city with generosity and warmth (and plenty of beers!). We only spent 3 days together but a bond was formed that would bring us together again in the most unlikely of ways…

Cut to 2026 - Anna has met her English Prince Charming in James and moved her life to the UK, where they’re about to celebrate their marriage in the second of three special celebrations, in an intimate woodland wedding in Huddersfield. Anna remembers that Ruby has trained to be a celebrant…would she fancy flying over to tell their epic international love story?

I obviously didn’t think twice! Reconnecting with Anna after all these years, when life had led us both on wild journeys all around the world, was incredibly special. Playing a small part in Anna & James’ romantic, whimsical, multicultural celebration was a pure privilege - my only regret is that I can’t fly over for the big Filipino shindig in January!

On their one month anniversary, I’m thinking of James & Anna who exude love, acceptance and generosity as a couple. Thank you for welcoming me into your clan and allowing me to bear witness to your one of a kind love ✨

(Oh, and that 25 year old backpacking her way round the world would be pretty chuffed that she eventually found a job that makes her heart so full 😍)

Professional pics by Hope Visual Productions

Humanist Celebrant NI
Bespoke Humanist Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

01/08/2026

I will regret not putting makeup on for this one but sure one bare face will do the Internet no harm 😘

Happy August lads, keep er lit ❤️

Humanist Celebrant NI
Bespoke Humanist Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

05/07/2026

Can you see your wedding venue on this list? 👀

If you can’t, it’s probably because I’ve already conducted a beautifully bespoke wedding there!

I love, love, love getting a peek into NI’s incredible wedding venues, and I’m always so buzzed when a couple asks me to come somewhere new. From elegant country homes to seaside escapes, cool city centre spots to rustic rural havens, we’ve got it all in our wee country!

I often ask couples why they chose their venue, and their answer can reveal so much about who they are and what they value. Most people describe getting a ‘gut feeling’ that this was THE place for them, and I want you to feel that same great gut feeling about your choice of celebrant. If you’re still on the hunt for the perfect person to help you celebrate your big day with a ceremony packed with craic and heart, let’s chat and see if I give you those feels 😘

And a V important reminder that us humanist celebrants can marry you virtually anywhere - it doesn’t have to be in a typical wedding venue! Enquiries for ceremonies in forests, circus tents, cinemas, swimming pools, on beaches, clifftops, carousels or even in your own back garden are ECSTATICALLY received

Drop me a 🙌 in the comments if you see your wedding venue mentioned - or let me know where you’re getting married and I’ll see if I’ve been yet…

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Bespoke Humanist Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

Limepark
Kilmore Country House
Tullyveery House
✨Rocky Mountain Cottage Wedding Venue ✨
The Woodman Inn, Huddersfield
The Mill At Ballydugan
Roe Valley Resort
Ballygally Castle
Millbrook Lodge
Rossharbour Resort

19/06/2026

I exist in 2 very distinct states in wedding season

1. GLAM
2. GREMLIN

THERE IS NO IN BETWEEN

Getting dolled up for your big day helps me get into “show mode” so I can bring the gorgeous positive energy that your celebration is so deserving of.

But let me tell ya…

If I’m doing any part of my job that doesn’t require me being face to face with another human, you best believe I’m in a comfy fleece too ratty to be worn outside the house, without a stitch of make up on and MOST CERTAINLY not wearing a bra thank you very much

And without the gremlin, there is no glam! So much of my work happens before the big day, and at this time of year I’m most likely to be found surgically attached to my laptop, immersed in bringing your stories to life.

Any other lovely wedding vendors embracing their gremlin vibes behind the scenes? You don’t have to share yourself in full grem glory, just like this post and I’ll know you too have ditched the bra 😉

Humanist Celebrant NI
Bespoke Humanist Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

08/05/2026

We were planning our 1st anniversary from before we got married…and it was so worth it 🥹

That sounds pretty intense, but all it took was a simple addition to our humanist wedding ceremony to create the perfect 1st anni night in!

We wrote each other letters on the morning of our wedding (we had great intentions of doing it the night before, but we had too much fun out for dinner at our first date spot and fell asleep lol), then we handed these to our fantastic celebrant

We had ordered a cute wee personalised w**e box, and into it we popped a bottle of the scrumptious fizzy rosé we’d be enjoying at our drinks reception. During our ceremony, we slid our letters under the bottle of fizz and sealed the box, promising not to open it until our first anniversary.

I feel like we deserve a medal for not cracking into the box on one of the desperate nights where you’d love a drink but the house is dry and the offies is closed 😂 but it was so worth the wait to pop the bottle after reaching our first big milestone, and reading how we were both feeling on our wedding morning was more than a wee bit magical.

This is a great little ritual to include in your humanist ceremony if you’d like to do something together that doesn’t involve much speaking or ‘doing’, or if you love the idea of creating a keepsake that lives long after your wedding day. You could replace the bottle on each anniversary - it doesn’t have to be alcoholic, whatever your tipple of choice is - and you could even write each a cute lil note to open on year 2! Some of my couples (with greater willpower than us) have decided not to open their anniversary letters box until they hit five or TEN years married…I just couldn’t wait that long 🙃

Do you have any fun anniversary traditions? I’d love to hear what you and your lover do to mark the day…

Follow me for more ideas on romantic rituals you can include in your personalised humanist wedding ceremony, and other wedding related fun and nonsense x

Humanist Celebrant NI
Bespoke Humanist Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

03/05/2026

1 year of us! ❤️

Looking back on our wedding day, I’m so happy we reworked the ‘traditional’ structure of a wedding day to suit us. We made choices not based on the done thing or what would be expected, but on what would make us and our people happy.

We were lucky to work with wedding suppliers who really understood what we were after, and everyone was an absolute dream to work with. If you’re planning your wedding and want to be surrounded by sound professionals who have your back, check out these dreamboats!

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Our first year of marriage has been magical…10/10 recommend marrying the love of your life ✨

Humanist Celebrant NI
Bespoke Humanist Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

29/04/2026

Am I still thinking about this ceremony a month later? You betcha 😍

I had the best time getting to know Joanna & Marc and their beautiful clan, whose welcoming energy made me feel like part of the family!

I love when a couple approaches their ceremony with intention, thinking carefully about every choice because they feel strongly about how they want to begin married life - and these lovers did just that. Every reading, every memory shared, even the entrance of the dainty bubbleboys, was included with love and from a desire to represent Marc & Joanna’s special bond authentically. And I LOVED IT ❤️

My only regret about this wedding is not getting to witness the famous shoulder drop dance move from our groom that got the whole ball rolling in the first place…

Thank you for letting me be a part of your magic, Mr & Mrs Ferris! Wishing you love, craic and crisps always ✨

Humanist Celebrant NI
Bespoke Humanist Ceremonies
Wedding Celebrant Northern Ireland

24/04/2026

No danger of a boring ceremony round these parts…if you’re ready to look beyond the latest trends and explore real originality in your humanist ceremony, I’m your gal 💅

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