13/11/2025
📺 Nobody's put in a box (not even a telly box!) 📺
Throwback Thursday to when and I were on 'Jezza Kyle' 🤣🤣
Ha ha, not really. This was at the .weddings awards 2 years ago and this time next week, I will be heading back down to Birmingham to see how I get on in the Celebrant category this year🤞🏻 I am super excited as, as you would expect, it's one of the most fun and quirkiest nights of the year!
On a more serious note, please don't fret if your family has challenging politics or dynamics, even if you think they are worthy of the real Jeremy Kyle show!!
I can probably count on my hands the number of families who have all got along swimmingly, more often than not, there is something that it helps for me as your Celebrant to be aware of.
So I always ask, not because I am nosey, it genuinely helps me to ensure I don't include or say anything in the ceremony that might exacerbate an existing dynamic or situation. I can also help before the ceremony, ensuring that any seating plans you want are followed and, where necessary, keeping certain people distracted or apart. All of this is another weight off your mind ahead of and on the day itself and it's something you get with a Celebrant due to the relationship we build and the extent to which I invest time getting to know you and, by extension, your family and friends.
In essence, it's a safe space. Whatever you tell me is in complete confidence free from any judgement and we will discuss the best way to handle together, without anyone being put in a box (and without the help of Mr. Kyle 🤣). I am so grateful for the trust that my couples and families place in me by sharing such personal and sensitive information, again another benefit of choosing your own officiant...
