Celebrant of Surrey - an Independent Wedding Family and Funeral Celebrant

05/10/2025

Either in my office writing, setting up meetings, on zoom, researching, liaising with venues, connecting with the Couples suppliers, talking with Funeral Directors if it’s a Funeral, creating content, putting off Book Keeping, writing copy, mentoring other Celebrants, going Networking, creating someone’s Swansong with them, guiding couples through my marriage prep course plus all the other things it takes to be a soul trader. And when I’m not doing that, I am a mum of three a wife to one, sister and sister-in-law to many, dog walker, ironing lady and everything else it takes to run a house in order to make it a family home. And when I’m not doing that, I might be doing a handstand, singing or horseriding!

I tell you what I am not … and that’s bored!

02/10/2025

01/08/2025

If you are thinking about being a celebrant , there is a discount this weekend on the training.
I’m part of the funeral programme so you will see my lovely face in there too!

27/01/2025

Open to all couples who have booked a registrar and am missing out on celebrant magic - fear not! and I are on hand IN PERSON for our healthy marriage success course!

My couples aleady have me on board but I know so many of you miss out on even saying the word ‘marriage’ as all the conversations are all about the wedding

Do you and your marriage the biggest favour - book in and come to this! We talk health wealth happiness conflict management love language and so much more!

Hosted at we invite you to invest in your future happiness! Seriously… marriage conversions are the best way to plan your wedding too - as we will get you into the flow and mindset of it all!

Come. Your 5 year future selves will thank you 🙏🏽 💪🏽❤️

05/01/2025

‘I wish to ask for your hand in marriage’
‘May I ask for your hand’
‘Take my hand’.
‘I give you my hand’
‘I’ll give you my hand in marriage’

We don’t really talk about the hand anymore do we? Well, not in the culture I’m part of - and thankfully a lot of us are part of- it’s not about a trade and a handshake with a coin being put into the in palm of a man . It’s also a lot less about permission and more about asking for a blessing these days. It’s not a handshake sort of a deal anymore.
‘Trade’ aside , the ‘hand’ was asked for because we didn’t use to have rings, and you were joined in a hand binding.

All that as history, now I see the joining of hands as the ‘bare vulnerable truth’ of each other. Holding hands and exchanging rings, to me, feels so much more personal and meaningful.

I also like that it’s a question. It’s a WILL you marry me question , and not just a demand ; ‘marry me’ or ‘take my hand’ . To be asked and to be able to answer freely, willingly and excitedly is soooooo much better don’t you think!

So;
Remember you are asking
Remember you are hoping
Remember you are putting yourself in a vulnerable positions for the possibility of rejection
Remember that to be asked is a big brave question

It’s more than your hand. It’s your heart, your hope, and your future . It should be a bare-naked wonderful thing!

What do you think? Would you expect to be asked ‘for your hand’ in marriage anymore? I think hand holding is one of the best things in the world.

Some ‘hand’ Inspo for you 👌🏽