Kent Creative Ceremonies

31/08/2024

Hotfooted it over to Hawthbush Farm in Sussex today to conduct a scenic woodland wedding for the very lovely Tom and Sophie.

They have been beautiful to 'work' with during the planning of their special day and everything came together in the most wonderful way.

30/08/2024

EXCITING NEWS FOR NEXT YEAR!

Throughout 2025, I will be featured in the fabulous Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine as their 'go to' Celebrant for Kent!

Not only will Kent Creative Ceremonies be listed in their very glossy magazine (which couples can pick up in their local retailer, read online or subscribe to receive through their letterboxes) but also my details will pop up if you visit their website. You can also find them on all the usual platforms; Facebook but also on Twitter/X, Instagram, You Tube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine is a brilliant resource for those planning their big day. Showcasing gorgeous wedding dresses, wonderful wedding party attire, beautiful venues to host, creative ideas for decoration...in fact a brilliant place for all your wedding day suppliers. Plus of course, imaginative inspiration for the most important part of the day - your wedding ceremony!

As I said, my details will appear in 2025 but if you're in the throes of planning your own wedding or honeymoon, why not visit them online now at www.weddingsandhoneymoonsmagazine.com

28/08/2024

Mike and Fiona's wedding day was utterly brilliant! Not only had they fantastic stories to tell (they both have a wicked sense of humour!) but they were a joy to work with.

Added bonus was that I didn't have to travel far as they choose the wonderful Crescent Turner Hotel, which is literally up the road!

Thanks for your very kind words guys - I'm glad your day was everything you wished it to be.

27/08/2024

Just received these lovely words from a really super couple! It was a very intimate wedding in their back garden with only close family. Thank you Dan and Sarah for choosing me as your celebrant and for sharing your wonderful wedding day with me.

27/08/2024

Not booked your celebrant for your 2025 wedding day yet?

Then NOW'S THE TIME TO DO IT - as I'm offering 15% OFF if you book and pay your £100 deposit by the 1st of December 2024.

Yes, that's right 15% OFF for just booking me, right here, right now.

So go on. Do it. You know you want to...
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*Discount only applies to 2025 wedding dates and the £100 deposit must be paid in full by 1st of December 2024 to secure this offer. This offer only applies to new bookings taken from 27 August 2024.

27/08/2024

When you run your own business, and one that doesn't involve selling a product but actually selling yourself, it is absolutely imperative that you receive positive feedback from previous clients.

This is certainly the case for me. Although what I am offering as a ceremony is all about my couples and families, the way that I conduct myself personally in the planning and conducting of the ceremonies, should say a lot about the service I offer to future clients.

Therefore, if you have worked with me, be it as your celebrant for a Naming Ceremony, Wedding or Renewal of Vows Ceremony or a Funeral Service, or alongside me as a supplier in the industry, I would welcome some thoughts on your experience.

You can send your feedback/review by email to [email protected] (please state event and date) or you could place it on this page in the reviews section.

I would be so grateful, as we are all only as good as our last booking!

Lou ###

26/08/2024

The wedding ceremony of Mike and Fiona last month.

It was a gorgeous day at The Crescent Turner Hotel in Whitstable, filled with family and friends, love and laughter.

19/08/2024

14/08/2024

I am pleased to say that I celebrate four years of funeral services this coming September!

It was a career change in 2020 into a job (well, to be honest it's so much more than just a job...) that I never, ever thought I would end up doing - but with a background in arts and entertainment, where I was not only writing theatre press releases (I know, perhaps somewhat different in tone to a eulogy...) and performing on stage (a transferable skill?) I finally, in my 50s, found what I was put on this planet to do.

Like other celebrants, I consider my role a privilege and an honour, which I certainly don't take lightly. To walk alongside grieving families, at a time when they are feeling their most fragile, and hold their hand through their funeral planning process is humbling, rewarding and enriching in more ways that I could never have imagined when I set out at the start of my celebrant journey.

And although I also conduct Wedding Ceremonies, Naming Ceremonies and Renewal of Vows Ceremonies, it is the work I carry out with families who have lost a a beloved family member or friend that I find most fulfilling. I am also immensely surprised and eternally grateful when, after a service, they then take the time to write and thank me. I get some amazing feedback. as you can see!

If you have used my services in the past, may I take this opportunity to thank you wholeheartedly for trusting me. However, if you are hearing about me for the first time and are looking for a celebrant that offers something a bit different (I'm known for writing services with a lighter and comedic approach - when appropriate and requested), then why not pop me in your contact list?

I am based in Whitstable but have travelled throughout Kent and indeed further afield such as Surrey, Sussex and Essex. I work closely with the crematoriums at Herne Bay, Thanet and Barham but have a particularly close working relationship with Faversham & Mid Kent Crematorium, as I was asked to play a small part in their launch service last year and additionally wrote and delivered their special Christmas service for 2023.

14/08/2024

After I've done their wedding ceremony, I always try an capture an image with the couple. Here are a few photos of those happy, smiling faces...

27/07/2024

Congratulations to the very lovely Neil & Caz on their wedding day! It was a beautiful ceremony filled with laughter, stories, music, emotions, poems, memories and of course love.

They have been a joy to 'work' with...

27/07/2024

So today I conduct the Wedding Ceremony of Neil and Caz, a couple who have been utterly delightful to work with.

The wedding will take place in their gorgeous garden surrounded by all of their family and friends.

Is this my job? Seems so...

25/07/2024

Vicki put together an amazing array of delicious food for our wedding couple Dan and Sarah on Sunday...

25/07/2024

A stunning job by Vicky and her team for the afternoon tea for Dan and Sarah....

Yesterday we provided a strawberry Cream Tea for the guests at a very intimate wedding, shortly after their ceremony in their beautiful garden.
🫖🍓🩷 Special thanks to Debbie from Butterfly Garden Tea Parties for loaning us her wonderful vintage china 🩷🍓🫖

24/07/2024

I ❤️ my job. There is nothing better than seeing smiling and sometimes happy tearful faces of family and friends as they share in a couples Wedding Day celebrations.

And this was certainly the case for Dan and Sarah, who exchanged their vows in their gorgeous garden on Sunday afternoon. Job done.

So it was utterly unexpected to arrive home this afternoon to a package delivered in my name - Yorkshire afternoon tea from Bettys from them as a thank you. So very generous and thoughtful, my Yorkshireman of a husband is very happy to step in and assist should I struggle on my own...

23/07/2024

My job as a celebrant sees me witness many forms of love.

Whether it be new parents welcoming their bundle of joy into the family with a Naming Ceremony, a couple saying "I do!" at their Wedding or "I continue to!" at a Renewal of Vows Ceremony or sharing the story of a loved one at a funeral service.

Love takes many forms.
Love creates many moments.
Love is universal.

21/07/2024

Congratulations to Dan and Sarah!

21/07/2024

Arrived.
Intimate.
Charming.
Personal.

21/07/2024

Wedding ceremonies with me can be held literally anywhere you wish.

So today I have the pleasure of conducting Sarah and Daniel's wedding ceremony in their beautiful back garden.

They will be joined by their very close family for what promises to be a very intimate and meaningful day.

I love my job.

15/07/2024

This is a gorgeous venue - and I had the pleasure of conducting Stephen & Kat's wedding there in December. It's beautifully laid out, perfectly placed in the Kent countryside and the team there are utterly fantastic!

08/07/2024

I trained with, and now work closely with, the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants (FPC).

Terri Negus, Founder of FPC:-

"All of our celebrants are trained to write bespoke and personalised ceremonies for every person, couple or family whom we serve. We never train or encourage any celebrant to use pre-written templates for services and our ethos is very much that every person is unique and therefore every ceremony should be unique.

Any member of the public or professional who engages with us, such as Funeral Directors and Wedding Planners, can be assured that in choosing an FPC Celebrant, they are choosing someone who has been professionally trained to an exceptionally high standard. They are choosing someone who is fully certified and has no criminal convictions; providing total piece of mind in an un-regulated profession.

As the largest organisation of independent celebrants in the UK and Europe, our celebrants are professionally trained to write and deliver personalised ceremonies full of meaning and heart."

06/07/2024

A wonderful afternoon! Here are the lovely couple Antonia and Paul with me after their Renewal of Vows Ceremony. They have been an utter joy to be around...

06/07/2024

So this afternoon I am at The Rising Sun Stourmouth where I will have the pleasure of conducting a Renewal of Vows Ceremony for the very lovely Paul and Antonia.

They didn't have a proper wedding ceremony when they got hitched before - just down to the Registry Office - so today I am giving them the full works, as only celebrants like myself can do!

05/07/2024

With the happy couple! Congratulations to Mike and Fe...

05/07/2024

Arrived at The Crescent Turner Hotel to conduct the wedding ceremony for Mike and Fiona.

It's a wee bit blowy but we'll push through!

04/07/2024

Delivered a funeral this afternoon for one of the most loveliest families I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

They were so appreciative of everything, they handed me a gift bag afterwards, containing some chocolates, some beauty products and the most beautifully handwritten card.

I was overwhelmed.

03/07/2024

So here is what this particular celebrant does when she doesn't have a service to do on a Saturday....

03/07/2024

Losing a beloved pet is undoubtedly one of life’s most heart-wrenching experiences. The unconditional love and companionship they offer us cannot be replaced, and for many people, it can feel like losing one of the family or a much-loved friend.

So why wouldn't you honour them with the same loving goodbye as you would any of your other family members? Well you can.
I can create a heartfelt and meaningful farewell ceremony for you and your loved ones, that is filled with stories, anecdotes and loving words about your pet that will help bring solace and healing to your grief and see your beloved pet on their final journey and resting place.

It's what they deserve.