Janet Shell Independent Celebrant North Surrey

16/05/2026

I offer a global fee and honour that. This week I travelled to the New Forest and back to meet a couple at the venue for a wedding in September. In fairness, they had flown in from Australia.......

17/04/2026

They are the first to greet me; they hang around with their friends; they nervously twiddle buttons and re-set their kilts; they check I have the vows printed; once they had to go and fetch the rings because they thought the best man had them and vice versa!; they shuffle; their eyes dart about - then when we start, they turn around and see the partner of their dreams and relax and some even shed a tear.

16/03/2026

Do you have a desintation in mind for a beautiful event and need an english speaking celebrant that you have met and trust?

28/02/2026

Just added my detail sto a new search directory for celebrants and will try it out for a few months.

A wedding ceremony with Janet Shell is a celebration filled with joy, warmth, and genuine connection. Janet brings a vibrant, uplifting energy to ever

28/02/2026

It isn't just about ceremonies in the UK. Some couples find a celebrant and then trust them to build a ceremony for them in the destination of their choice. Sure, it costs more, but thisis a day to live forever in your heart and mind. In my own life, I know that finding the right person for the task is worth a little extra investment.

27/01/2026

I'm celebrating being one of the top 4 wedding celebrants in SURREY!

The awards, now in their fifth year, celebrate excellence across the UK wedding industry and are based entirely on verified reviews from newlyweds.

More than 45,000 reviews from 2025 were analysed for this year’s awards, covering over 31,000 wedding professionals listed on Hitched and this is the fourth year that I have won.

11/12/2025

An excellent document from Give Couples a Choice.
The legal framework governing marriage in England and Wales is widely acknowledged as outdated, restrictive and unfit for modern society. The current law, largely based on the Marriage Act 1836 and subsequent amendments, imposes rigid distinctions between
religious and civil ceremonies and places emphasis on approved venues.
Most significantly, there are rigid requirements regarding where a wedding can be held and who can officiate. Civil weddings must take place in approved premises under the authority
of a registrar, while belief-based weddings can only be legally conducted by authorised ministers or religious personnel, and generally only in registered places of worship. This system severely limits the freedom of couples to hold a marriage ceremony that reflects their values.
However, this is all set to change. In 2022, the Law Commission of England and Wales published its final report on wedding law reform, proposing a comprehensive shift in approach to create a more inclusive legal framework for marriage (Law Commission, 2022).
Among its key recommendations is a shift to regulating officiants rather than venues.
Crucially, this opens the door to the legal recognition of a broader range of wedding ceremonies, including those conducted by non-religious belief officiants (for example, humanist celebrants) and by independent celebrant. Full document here

Supporting the inclusion of independent celebrants in wedding law reform Join GCCM Policy Document The Give Couples Choice Movement is a UK-based collective advocating for the inclusion of independent celebrants in wedding law reform. We firmly believe that this is the only way to meet the needs of....

24/08/2025

With Fellowship of Professional Celebrants – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉I also happen to be giving a presentation about vocal skills at the upcoming conference on 1st September in Daventry!

24/08/2025

By no means all the ceremonies I have done, but delighted to have achieved 25 rock solid, gold plated reviews on Hitched.co.uk. Keep them coming!

08/08/2025