Planning a wedding? I’m Zoë Murray, a Humanists UK accredited wedding celebrant based in the Southend area in Essex but work across the UK and beyond.
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My ceremonies are bright, full of love, laughter and joy. I promise, it won’t be boring.
Been a bit busy over here at HQ... This is Brody, our second little bundle of fun 🩵. He arrived safely on the 23rd of May. We couldn't be more smitten and feel so grateful to have become a family of four.
He's promised he'll let me out of his sight to conduct this year's weddings from August onwards. 2024 couples - let's GOOOOO! 🥳
Photo by the fab - of course!
Surprise! 🩵
It's been a bit quiet over here from me on 'the gram', and for good reason...I'm delighted to say that I'm cooking up baby #2, due in May.
A HUGE thank you to the kind words I've had from all my couples, including those I sadly had to let down due to the timing! It was a real reminder of how incredible and lovely all my couples are.
My first couples' meeting took place yesterday and I am sooo gassed to be back to it. I'm still doing a small number of amazing weddings in 2024 , and I can't blimmin' wait!
I do have room for one or two more winter ceremonies this year. My 2025 books are open and filling up. Drop me a line sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment!
When you think you're going to a 40th birthday party, but it's actually a secret wedding 🤫
When Sam & A*z asked me get in on their surprise, I bit their hands off!
What. A. Night. 🖤
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You're marrying your best friend. You're surrounded by your friends and family. Your dog just brought you your rings. Life is good.
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A wise 90's TV advert once said, "why have cotton when you can have silk?" 😂🍫 and I feel that in many ways sums up what makes a humanist wedding ceremony bloody brilliant. I mean, just LOOK at those faces!
If you fancy ceremony packed full of personality, love and joy (and guests who look like this), my DMs are always open for a chat about how we could work together.📲
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Two separate guests, at two separate weddings, came up to me to say this recently.
I can't explain how much these words meant.
To me, this meant I had absolutely done your friend's/daughter's/cousin's/nephew's wedding ceremony justice after them trusting me with their love story.
Thank you, kind strangers.
I think this might be my favourite ceremony photo yet! 🥰🥹
Liam and Zeek wanted a relaxed ceremony that involved their families, and reflected their quirky selves down to a tee.
I write and deliver wedding ceremonies that spark joy, and create lasting memories for you and your guests. If you'd like to know more about how I could create yours, get in touch!
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Every ceremony I'm lucky enough do is a privilege, but there is something about childhood sweethearts that just hits different! Sarah & Thomas met when they were just 14 🥹❤️, so sharing their story today was...*chefs kiss!*
That September sunshine did you proud my lovelies!
Thank you to for being such an accommodating, wonderful venue as always!
Let's talk about 'ring warmings'! 💍
It's probably the most requested symbolic act from my couples, and it's easy to see why!
In a ring warming, your wedding rings are passed amongst your guests during the ceremony to be held for a few seconds, and 'warmed' with their good wishes for the couple. When they return in time for the exchange of rings, they are not just a gift from each other, but also from all those people most important to them.
It's such a great way to involve your guests and give every person present a special role in your ceremony.
A box, bag or ribbon like this one will keep them safe while they are on their travels.
Not exchanging rings? This works well with any kind of jewellery or even handfasting cords if you're going down that route.
What do you think? Would you have a ring warming in your ceremony? ✨️
Who's buzzing to be kicking off the 2023 wedding season on Saturday? 🙋♀️
To the couples I'm marrying this year...BRING IT ON! Your guests aren't going to know what's hit them! 💫
Your wedding ceremony shouldn't be "the boring bit" you get out of the way so you can go and enjoy the party. It should BE the very start of the party, setting the tone for the entire day. ❤
Rebecca & Henry's humanist ceremony ended up littered with (accidental) innuendos and cute anecdotes from their time together so far - just look at their wee beaming faces. 🥰
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Humanist Ceremonies have blogged about one of my ceremonies from the summer.
It was such a special wedding and an honour to have been able to make it all come to life for the lovely Suzanne & Neil ❤
With six adult children between them, Neil and Suzanne knew they wanted to find special ways to involve them in their wedding ceremony.
2023 is upon us ✨️
After filling my cup over the quieter, festive period, I'm now back into the wedding schwing! It seems the best way to beat those January blues is to look forward and start nailing down those wedding plans!
So far, I've been enjoying chats with lots of lovely new couples as well as starting planning and script-writing for my 2023 soon-to-be-weds!
I now only have limited late autumn / winter spaces for 2023, and 2024 is filling up fast. Please DM me or follow the link in the bio if you'd like to arrange a chat to learn more about what I bring to your wedding. ❤
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Closing my trusty pink folder for the year.
To my 2022 couples... There aren't enough words of gratitude to tell you how much you all mean to me! Thank you for trusting me with your stories - each one unique and each one so very special. Thank you for enabling me to do this as a job. I hope that how much I enjoy my role as a celebrant rubbed off on you, your day and your guests. I hope that your ceremony will be remembered and treasured for years to come. ✨️
To my 2023 couples...BRING. IT. ON! 🎉
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SWIPE 👉 to see me disappear ✨️
When I plan your ceremonies, it's not just about the words that will be said. It's also carefully considered where everyone involved will stand or sit at each point. That includes me getting out of the way for that all-important kiss!
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TYING THE KNOT 🪢
We've all heard this expression, but did you know it originates from an ancient Celtic tradition that literally saw couples bound together by cords?
As well as being super meaningful, and always getting an "oooooooh" from guests - it also makes for a banging photo!!
This epic moment was captured by at Lucy & Michael's gorgeous wedding back in August. Every time I look at this it fills me with SO. MUCH. JOY.
If you fancy a real-life Scottish celebrant bringing a bit of Celtic flavour to your bespoke humanist wedding ceremony, hit me up. 😂🏴
👉 SWIPE to see that just married glow ✨️
After pulling a Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel and staying unmarried for sixteen years, Jemma and Chris tied the knot under the apple tree in Jemma's parent's garden. It. was. utter. perfection.
It was such an honour to write a ceremony for such a special couple, and then to share it with all their closest family and friends. I hit the jackpot when they sent me their secret vows and both added a reference to Arsenal! 😂
I can't wait to share more from this magical day!
So lovely to meet and work alongside 📸
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