Lemonade Ceremonies

05/11/2024

A beautiful location for a celebrant-led weddings and other ceremonies 💛

14/10/2024

AUTUMN WEDDING SEASON 🍃🍁🍂

The days are shorter, the temperatures are lower, and the rain is more reliable…but there are also many reasons to love this time of year. I love the changing leaves, getting cosy under a soft blanket, lighting pumpkin candles, and most of all…preparing gorgeous ceremonies for couples that love the changing seasons 🍁.

From Halloween themes to November nuptials and even to the winter solstice, there are some really wonderful ways to celebrate 🧡.

To those of you getting ready for your autumn weddings…get cosy, make a hot toddy, and relax in the knowledge that you won’t have to worry about the weather (you will be indoors), that your guests won’t be on their summer holidays or double booked for other weddings, and that everyone (guests and suppliers) will be grateful for a cheery event as winter draws nearer 🍁.

Happy planning and I’ll see you soon 🧡🍁🍂

PHOTOS: Two years ago I took a solo bucket list trip of America, visiting all the places I’d never been despite living there for almost 30 years. Top of the list was New England to see the changing leaves in the “Fall”. It did not disappoint!! 🍁🍁🍁

14/10/2024

A great morning of networking with the Corporate Ladies Club hosted by Sage House by Dementia Support and held at the beautiful The Goodwood Hotel. Thank you all for the time and inspiration 🧡. We have a truly wonderful network of corporate women in our city 💛.

And no, the photo has nothing to do with the meeting, but it seemed strange to post without a shameless promotional photo 🤩!

06/10/2024

When businesses collide 🧡! How great is this cake with my backdrop 🩷.

A simple way to style your ceremony & your cake!

This ‘it’s a love story’ autumnal frame & light belongs to the lovely lemonade_ceremonies. We met at a recent wedding showcase & I just couldn’t resist asking to grab a photo of my cake here.. imagine repurposing your ceremony decor to really set the scene for your wedding cake! Simple & effective.

30/09/2024

‘TIS THE SEASON…no, not for that…but for WEDDING FAIRS 🩷

After a wonderful day talking all things ceremony in Chichester yesterday, I’m looking forward to strutting my stuff and hearing about your wedding at the Barnham Wedding Fayre next Sunday 🧡.

There will be another group of great suppliers to meet and greet, so come taste the cake, see the photos, gawp at the decorations, and start planning the best bit…THE CEREMONY 🧡🧡🧡.

I hope to see you on Sunday ♥️

23/09/2024

If you’d like to meet me and talk about your wedding ceremony, this is where I will be on Sunday from 11-3. ♥️

Join me along with some other fabulous selected suppliers to start planning your dream wedding ♥️. The coordinators from will also be on hand at this stunning location to show you around and answer questions.

Let’s talk about YOUR LOVE STORY!! ♥️

31/08/2024

CELEBRANT AVAILABLE FOR WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, AND YMCA LESSONS 🍒🍒🍒

It’s always a great day out volunteering with the Dickie Bows & Petticoats Club in Chichester. What could be more fun than cabaret acts, afternoon tea, bingo with Dawn, and dancing in the daytime…all whilst getting local sassy seniors out for the afternoon.

If you know someone who loves a good time but might need a little encouragement to get out, send me a message or check out for more details. If they’re lucky, I might show them how to Y.M.C.A. 😂! Hopefully that’s got you singing along 🤩!

26/08/2024

A beautiful blank canvas 💛 Open for visits on September 29th 💛

Blank Canvas 🎨

We say it all the time, but it's true - every wedding ceremony that takes place in The Guildhall looks different, and we love that! 💕

The Guildhall provides you with a perfect blank canvas to make your own. Add a pop of colour with a simple flower arrangement, a petal aisle or a carpet runner, or go all out with a focal ceremonial arch! 🌺

How would you style The Guildhall? Come along to our Wedding Showcase on Sunday, 29th September to discuss your ideas!

We'll be open from 11am until 3pm to showcase what we can offer for your wedding day. Admission is free, but we ask that you book your space online in advance: https://buff.ly/4dZlYNd

Our team of wedding co-ordinators and a team of suppliers will be on hand all day to talk you through a wedding ceremony at The Guildhall and answer any questions you might have.



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20/08/2024

I LOVE A NAMING CEREMONY! ☀️💛 AND UNFLAPPABLE IS MY FAVOURITE WORD USED IN A REVIEW!!

I was thrilled to receive this lovely review of a baby naming ceremony at West Wittering Beach. It proves that ceremonies don’t have to be complicated, expensive, or stressful. This gorgeous family chose to celebrate their young son with friends and family who flew in from all over the world for a fun reunion at the beach.

They chose a perfect spot, set up a wind breaker, brought folding chairs and blankets, had a table of hot drinks, pastries and bubbles, and had me as the celebrant to tell their family story. It was followed by friends (aka Oddparents) sharing commitments, reading poems, and generally making a fuss of the bouncing baby boy!

A few went swimming while others built sand castles and they all followed to a local pub for lunch. It was a perfect and wonderfully executed celebration. ☀️💛🏖️

15/08/2024

FAREWELLS BY MELANIE

This afternoon has been about updating the Funerals, Farewells, & Celebration of Life section of my website and I won’t lie, my head hurts. I’m still working on it, but it led me to put together a few comments I’ve had in emails after services.

Thank you to those families who have taken the time to share their experiences and fill my heart with gratitude and love.

I’ll be glad to be back to services (instead of IT) over the weekend ♥️💛🧡.

29/07/2024

HANDFASTING WITH A NOD TO THE GROOM’S VIKING CONNECTION
Mary and Craig said they wanted a fun ceremony and their guests made sure it was!

As well as rings, vows, a great love story, a bit of heckling, and lots of laughter, they also chose to have a handfasting ritual. They chose a braided cord made of wool, the traditional Viking material, and selected three colours:

Black - for Strength and Wisdom
Grey - for Neutrality and Balance
Brown - for Grounding and Home

The beauty of handfasting is the freedom to combine tradition with hand selected components that symbolise a union. I love it ♥️!

And if you zoom into the photo, you’ll also get a glimpse of their amazing tattoos. Such a great photo by

Thank you to Mary and Craig for sharing a sneak peak of the photos from Saturday’s ceremony . There are plenty more great photos, so this is just a teaser 😊.

29/07/2024

FIREWALKING, ARROW BREAKING, & DANCING WITH STRANGERS
A last minute decision to go to a Viking Festival with my son turned out to be a day full of surprises and the friendliest of people. We booked into a fire walking experience thinking it would be a quick and challenging activity, but it turned out to be a 3 1/2 ceremony and journey with 60 other people.

As a group, we built a fire, danced with wild abandon, laughed like children, broke arrows on our necks, and walked over hot coals. This was not my natural habitat! But it was wonderful, hysterical, heart-warming, and an all-together fabulous day in the sunshine with my special boy 😎🔥♥️

Oh, and we watched a Viking-style wedding with handfasting and saw a couple get engaged during the fire walking ceremony…so it was also a busman’s holiday 🥰