Ceremonies by Nikki

Ceremonies by Nikki A unique, one of a kind celebrant with a modern twist on traditional ❤️ BBC Gladiator Contender 2025

9 YEARS MARRIED TODAY! ❤️9 years, 3 gorgeous boys, 1 beautiful dog (Winston 🐾), lots of memories made, loads of adventur...
03/07/2025

9 YEARS MARRIED TODAY! ❤️

9 years, 3 gorgeous boys, 1 beautiful dog (Winston 🐾), lots of memories made, loads of adventures together, and a whole lot of love, laughter (lots of bickering 😂) rugby, football and life jammed into every single minute.

Now, our wedding day was amazing, celebrated with the people we love most…

But the ceremony? Honestly… I couldn’t tell you a single thing about it 🙈

Not because I was too emotional or overwhelmed, but because it just wasn’t us.

Back then, I didn’t even know a celebrant led wedding was an option. I thought it was either the church or a quick “I do” with the registrar.

I didn’t know there was a third option. A MUCH BETTER option. One where we could tell our story, laugh, cry, and celebrate our love in a way that felt truly us.

Now I know better. And as a celebrant myself, I get to help couples create bespoke, highly personal, unforgettable ceremonies that are far from boring.

So if you’re getting married don’t settle for boring or ordinary. Don’t leave your ceremony as a box to tick and look back with an “if only…”

Choose a celebrant, make your ceremony the bit everyone talks about for a long time after. The main purpose of your wedding day, the part you remember forever, the start of the party!

Here’s to the rest of our adventure, Mr B – let’s keep making beautiful chaos together.

Ps we don’t look a day older 🤣 wow 3 kids has aged us somewhat 😂

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Today is my 9th wedding anniversary and I also share this day with these two beautiful people Hannah and Adam ❤️This lov...
03/07/2025

Today is my 9th wedding anniversary and I also share this day with these two beautiful people Hannah and Adam ❤️

This lovely couple are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today and their ceremony was so very special in many ways.

It was their 4th attempt after covid struck which was the same for so many couple’s, we finally made it happen and it was a beautiful ceremony with lots of laughter and tears. It certainly was a day to remember!

Adam paying homage to his grandfather by wearing a kilt. He was so very close to him and it was beautiful to speak of his importance within the ceremony.

Happy anniversary to anyone else sharing the 3rd of July! ❤️

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Finally playing catch up after a busy week and weekend…Receiving this email a few days ago put the biggest smile on my f...
29/06/2025

Finally playing catch up after a busy week and weekend…

Receiving this email a few days ago put the biggest smile on my face. It’s so nice when couples take the time to give you feedback after a ceremony. I loved every second of Paul & Lauren’s ceremony it was so much fun!!

“Hi Nikki,

You personalised our ceremony and took the time to get to know us as a couple, incorporating our love story into the ceremony in a beautiful and heartfelt way. It truly felt unique and special. You were incredibly organised and professional, guiding us through the entire process with ease.

You engaged our guests and created an atmosphere of love and celebration. We appreciated your flexibility and willingness to accommodate our requests, making adjustments that aligned perfectly with our vision.

We will highly recommend to anyone looking for a passionate and dedicated celebrant! Thank you for making our special day perfect!

Thanks again
Paul and Lauren”

Thanks guys and I hope you are enjoying every second of married life together in Oz

Another whole year has passed us by! 3 years since Imogen & Nikolai’s ceremony!Their ceremony was amazing… Nikolai and I...
24/06/2025

Another whole year has passed us by! 3 years since Imogen & Nikolai’s ceremony!

Their ceremony was amazing… Nikolai and Imogen were married in 2020 in the height of Covid with only 3 witnesses. It was not the ceremony they envisaged, but it was perfect as they had each other.

So when they had their beautiful Celebrant ceremony with me at Didsbury House, with all their loved ones who could not attend the first time round. Family members from far away flew here and we celebrated their love, their lives and their beautiful love story. The ceremony was filled with many heartfelt moment and tears and a lot of laughter 💕
A completely unique and highly personalised ceremony.

We had a unity candle ceremony involving both the bride and grooms mum’s and it was beautiful.

They were one very happy couple who said the ceremony was perfect 💕 and I was one very happy celebrant, doing what I do best… celebrating love 💕

After receiving a beautiful thank you email from Saturdays couple here are a couple of photos I took from their beautifu...
16/06/2025

After receiving a beautiful thank you email from Saturdays couple here are a couple of photos I took from their beautiful venue

I usually take many more photos but initially Craig & Tara chose not to have their wedding on social media but have since changed their minds after the excitement and after enjoying such a magical day with all their loved ones!

Their ceremony was so special, we incorporated a ring warming meaning all their guests had the opportunity to briefly hold the rings so when it came to the time of the ring exchange they had been silently warmed by all their closest loved ones blessings, hopes and dreams, good energy and well wishes for their future together as man and wife. Embarking on their journey carrying all their love and support with them.

We also had a Quaich which was a very special moment, one that honours the coming together of not just two people but of four rich and beautiful cultures, Scotland, Ireland, UK & New Zealand. This shared drink is more than a toast, it’s a promise to walk together, to weather the storms, to celebrate the sunshine and to always drink deeply from the cup of life, hand in hand.

Slàinte, Cheers, Kia Ora and here’s tae ye both! Craig & Tara 14.06.25 ❤️

Huge congratulations to you guys! ❤️

Just sat reflecting on yesterday ceremonies…My afternoon funeral was for a brilliant man, who was a whirlwind of energy,...
12/06/2025

Just sat reflecting on yesterday ceremonies…

My afternoon funeral was for a brilliant man, who was a whirlwind of energy, of stories and laughter. He didn’t do boring, he didn’t do rules and he certainly didn’t do ordinary.

He was mischievous to the very end and absolutely determined to raise a smile no matter the circumstance. His dying wish: for his best mates to come dressed as Teletubbies to his funeral! Unlucky for them that it was also a sweltering 24 degrees heat so Bry certainly did get the last laugh in more ways than one!

He didn’t want a formal farewell, he wanted a celebration of a life lived completely fearlessly and with tremendous courage. At only 61 years old, that’s no age at all, but it’s not the number of years that matter it’s how you live them and my goodness did Bry know how to live!

His story was amazing to hear and share! He was chaos on legs - in the best possible way! He was a brilliant dad, husband, brother and friend and the chapel was full in his honour.

So when the family wanted me to wear a Teletubbies headband in his honour of course I was more than happy to do so! And the best touch was when Alan the FD walked down the chapel to meet me to bow at the coffin he was wearing one too which made everyone smile and the family even more so ❤️

It was a true Celebration of Life in every way and it was an absolute honour to officiate his ceremony!

With thanks to Lawrence Funeral Directors

Waking up this morning feeling so lucky and blessed to have my 3 babies who are all getting really rather giant now, but...
10/06/2025

Waking up this morning feeling so lucky and blessed to have my 3 babies who are all getting really rather giant now, but they are still my babies and always will be.

Yesterday I officiated a ceremony for a baby, the third baby funeral I have done so far this year, not sure how many I have done in the last 5 years but I can certainly say far more than I ever wanted to do.

They are the hardest part of my role in being a Celebrant for sure. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to keep it fully together no matter how many funeral ceremonies I’ve done… almost a 1000 now.

I try my best to make it as nice, soothing, beautiful as possible to help ease the unimaginable pain the family is going through. And receiving this message from a wonderful Funeral Director I work for afterwards really made me feel grateful I get to work with such lovely FDs and have the honour of helping families through such heartbreaking times.

Not many people realise that most Celebrants officiate baby and children’s ceremonies for free. No one ever wants to bury/cremate their child. Most Funeral Directors and crematoriums also offer a free service for anyone under 18 years old.

I guess for Celebrants the emotional toll we put on ourselves to help others can be draining and heart wrenching at times. But it’s certainly made better when we receive lovely feedback like this:

“Hey Hun.

Thank you again for this morning. It really was a beautiful service you did. For such a difficult situation I’m amazed at how you approached that. It really was special. I know we don’t get thanked as much as we should so I thought I’d say it myself this time coz it truly was amazing.

Thanks again x”

Alan, Lawrence Funeral Directors

Who knew that a 4 almost 5 year old could be such a genius? To be fair numerous people have commented he acts and says t...
06/06/2025

Who knew that a 4 almost 5 year old could be such a genius? To be fair numerous people have commented he acts and says things like he’s been here before… maybe he has?

“Mummy I don’t want a birthday party, I want to go on holiday with a hot tub”

Yes son, I can certainly make that happen 😁

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