Love & Liberty Ceremonies

14/09/2023

Was privileged to meet the most fabulous couple this week who showed me this poem that they both had chosen independently from each other! How beautiful and poetic.

I cannot wait to marry them and share their magical story with their guests in May next year 😍

05/04/2023

I promise you that you won't look back once you decide on a Celebrant ceremony for your wedding!!!

I have a couple of spaces available for enquiries over the bank holiday on Sunday and Monday if you are using your time off to wedding plan!

Enquiries are getting busy for 2024 and 2025 so it's not too early to get this part of your day wrapped up 🩶

I would love to tell you more about how I work with you and make your day eggstra special! Boom 💥

Hope you are all looking forward to the Easter break 🐣🐰

With Love & Liberty
Claire 🩶 🗽
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01/04/2023

So what else do you get with a Celebrant V's Registrar Wedding? ...

💖 More Bang for your Buck! You will have unlimited contact with me leading up to your wedding and it is likely that we will have shared coffee, wine or brunch! All adding to your wedding experience and ensuring that you are fully comfortable with me.

💖 Your day your way! Want to have your wedding in your garden? Outside in the woods ... at your favourite restaurant, your local village hall or at another unlicensed venue? NO PROBLEM! A Celebrant wedding can be held anywhere you like!

💖 LOVE is LOVE ... I can help celebrate ALL relationships with no judgement and with Love & Liberty!

💖 No boring ceremonies in sight! You will have the best and most memorable wedding ceremony your guests will have ever been to! Tears, Laughter, Joy ... putting your ceremony at the very heart of your day.

💖 Write your own vows, promising anything you want to each other!!! Secret vows are always special as you really don't know what is coming making your reactions priceless. I can help with your vows if you are stuck for ideas of course.

💖 Be as creative as you like with your ceremony! Music, guests seating arrangements, your entrances, where you stand or sit during your ceremony there are no rules and I prefer to not stand behind a boring table thank you!

💖 I love to dress up for an occasion and have 3 wardrobes ... so if you have a colour scheme or style you would like me to compliment then chances are I will have something suitable lurking in my closet.

💖 Telling your LOVE STORY! A Registrar won't share your love story. This part of your ceremony with a Celebrant gives you an opportunity to share this with your guests and remind you of why you are standing infront of each other and how your got there! It's really something quite special.

Celebrants obviously win this round hands down and you won't persuade me otherwise! You can try. Get in touch for a chat!!! 😍

27/03/2023

🤩 CELEBRANT V's REGISTRAR 😶

So exactly what do Celebrants do and how does the service differ from a Registrar? ...

This is a question I get asked all the time from couples when I meet them.

I would love to tell you more about this in person but in the meantime here are a few sneaky peeks.

💖 There are NO restrictions in a Celebrant ceremony! ANY music, ANY readings, inclusion of ANY spiritual, cultural, or religious beliefs if you are a couple of different faiths. ANYTHING goes!
You can show off your true colours 🌈

💖 You will build a long term relationship with your Celebrant (anywhere between 6 months to 2 years typically), which means that on you big day you will be COMPLETELY relaxed, comfortable and deliriously excited for your ceremony! You will meet a Registrar on the day of your wedding 15 minutes before getting married! Enough said!

💖 As your Celebrant, I will brainstorm and help plan your ceremony, bringing bags of energy & ideas to make your day wonderful. I write your ceremony from scratch based on our meetings, making it highly personal, unique, emotional, funny, and whatever else you would love it to be! A Registrar will offer you a standard script with a few options you can select from that everyone says and is over in 20 minutes (sometimes less).

💖 Your ceremony could include lots of meaningful rituals; perhaps a Handfasting Ceremony - where your hands are bound together in unity with cords or ribbons representing the foundations of your marriage. Other rituals you could involve are candle lighting, cocktail making, sand blending, planting a tree or seeds, sealing a memory box to open on an Anniversary, making tea together, wine blending ... the options are endless!!! Or how about getting your guests to sing along to a favourite song? Sweeeet Caroline ... dah .. dah ... dah

💖 As your Celebrant I am available for a rehearsal and to ensure any last minute hitches are smoothed over. On your day I will welcome your family and friends (very likely some of them by name) and will be your ultimate Hype woman to get the party started! A Registrar won't have a clue who Uncle Paul or Aunty Flo are!

Round 2 will be tomorrow!

Gloves on 🥊

25/03/2023

Slow Saturday today hanging out with friends in this fantastic venue in Reading

Could be really cool as a wedding venue! 5 different street food providers and a bar all set under a flower canopy with a cool DJ!

Really happy, chilled vibes.

Check it out if you are heading into Reading!

23/03/2023

These are a few of my favourite things ...

🤩 Being creative 🤩

⚡️Breaking the rules ⚡️

🎤 Partial to a sing song 🎵

📖 OBSESSED with children's picture books and would love to write one in the future! ✍️

🐩 Mr Jimmy Chew the Toy Poodle has my whole heart ♥️

Big on FAMILY 👵👴👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👩‍👦🧑‍🤝‍🧑👭🙋‍♀️

🍪 Tunnocks Tea Cakes are the best tea time treat! 😋

ALL musicals period. Know most of them word for word

🍳 Eggs cooked in ANY way 🥚

🥐 Learning French ...Ooo la la 🇫🇷

As Good as it Gets is one of my all time favourite Rom Coms

🌱 The hope of Spring and the romance of Autumn 🍂

Wearing mens aftershave

💃 Fashion and accessories! 👠

🌍 Travel! Cliche but true. Yosemite was just stunning! 🛩

🐳 Humpback Whales 🐳

🙏 Equality and respect for all 🌈

Tell me some of your favourite things ✨️....

23/03/2023

HARIBO rings on standby!!!

Just for fun and incase the real rings get forgotten 😲😳😉

😂😂😂

23/03/2023

Hello friends 🤍

I thought now would be a good time for a post to introduce myself for any new followers on here and tell you a bit more about me and my story.

My name is Claire Penny, and I am proud to be an Independent Wedding Celebrant!!!! 😆

I haven't always worked in this field however, my background stems from corporate professional work in recruitment and running my own business for 10 years.

Recruitment is all about getting to know people and their stories!So when thinking about a new career (and having had a Celebrant led wedding myself and been inspired) being a Wedding Celebrant ticked all of the box in terms of my skillset and personality.

People are my thing!!!

I trained with FPC (Fellowship of Professional Celebrants, the largest organisation of independent celebrants in the UK and Europe) and the rest as they say is history!

I am based in Berkshire and cover this area as well as Hampshire, Surrey, Middlesex, The Cotswolds and of course I will travel if invited to a destination Wedding or further afield in the UK at request.

I would love to chat to anyone interested in a Celebrant led Ceremony for their wedding day so please feel free to drop me a message to book in a discovery call to get to know a bit more about how I work and to see if we are a good match.

Or if you are local, let's meet for a coffee! ☕️

Would love to get to know a bit more about you ... 🧡

With Love & Liberty
Claire x
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20/03/2023

It's Monday again!

I'm absolutely loving the peachy tones of my Mothers Day flowers and thought they deserved to be celebrated in full today!!!

It also dawned on me that I no longer dislike Carnations as much as I used to!
Are they back on fashion, or did they never go away? 🤔

They would certainly compliment the new retro piped wedding cakes that are very much en vogue currently!

What colours would you compliment these peach tones with for a wedding scheme?

With Love & Liberty
Claire x
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13/03/2023

Afternoon tea anyone?

Who says your wedding breakfast has to be a traditional sit down 3 course meal?

Afternoon tea would make a fabulous option to follow a beautiful and personalised CELEBRANT led ceremony.

Tea, cakes and sandwiches! What's not to love ❤️

12/03/2023

You've got mail! 💌

Thank you for your enquiries.

Check your inbox for replies, and don't forget to check your spam folder just in case I have been diverted! 🤨

Who's ready to jump into a new week!?

Relaxing Sunday for me, and really looking forward to putting the new Luther on tonight over dinner!

Have a great Sunday, everyone.

With Love & Liberty
Claire x
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12/03/2023

If you choose me to be your celebrant, your whole ceremony will be curated and written from scratch to be totally unique and tailored to tell your story!

You and your guests will experience a one of a kind service to celebrate and kick off your big day in style, creating memories to last a lifetime!

With Love & Liberty x 🩶🗽

11/03/2023

Happy Saturday from Love & Liberty.

I am showcasing at the stunning Buckland Manor in Broadway, Cotswolds, today until 4pm.

This is a perfect venue for couples looking for warm country manor vibes but with an intimate and vintage feel! It is truly gorgeous 🩷

Pop in and have a look around.
There is free fizz, cake, comfy sofas and warm open fires on! 🍾 🍰 🔥

See you soon x

01/03/2023

A poem a day keeps me inspired!

I got this book at the beginning of the year and am reading a poem a day in my office before I start my day.

I find it inspiring, relaxing and calming and I often read the poem aloud as it is good practice for delivering ceremonies and sounds better than in my head.

I'm helping my Step Son at the moment with his English Literature GCSE studies so the poetry is a continuing theme! We have 3 poems to study tonight.

Do you have a favourite poem or reading that you want to include within your ceremony?

27/02/2023

Fabulous day at ASCOT RACECOURSE yesterday for the Signature Wedding Show!

I met so many gorgeous Brides and couples. If you are expecting a follow up keep an eye out in your emails tonight!!! 👀 🥳

It's been a busy, busy day at Easthampstead Park in Bracknell today with a Brand photo shoot which was heaps of fun!

If you are local to Bracknell and looking for a venue it is STUNNING!

Highly recommend you go and have a look. HEAPS of outdoor spaces to explore for brides who are keen on an outdoor wedding and interior is equally as gorgeous!

Happy Monday all.
With Love & Liberty 🗽 ❤️

26/01/2023

05/12/2022

Meet Mr Jimmy Chew! I love this bundle of fluff so much and had he been around when I got married I would have certainly wanted him involved in our wedding day 🤍🐩

With a celebrant led wedding ceremony there are no rules! You can decide what you want and I will help you create a truly bespoke and unique wedding experience.

05/12/2022

03/12/2022

What a perfect setting for an outdoor wedding ceremony at Minster Mill in The Cotswolds! Beautiful in all weather. Wrap up warm or enjoy a sunny day.

With an Independent Celebrant there are no restriction on where you have your ceremony, what you say in your vows or what you want to include! You can personalise your whole ceremony to make it truly unique to you 🤍

22/11/2022

You are WONDERFUL!!! 🤍

A great reminder from my Husband this morning and wanted to share it with you all.

Have a great day beautiful ones 😘

21/11/2022

Monday quote inspiration ⭐️🤍

21/11/2022

HELLO MONDAY 🤍

Today absolutely flew by. I have lots to do working on the website for L&L and planning for next year. So exciting to be working on new projects and channelling my energies and talents in a new direction ✨️

I stumbled across the idea of being a Celebrant earlier in the year and immediately felt a light switch on inside me and knew that this work could utilise all my strengths and passions💡

I trained with
to become a certified celebrant and had a fantastic time learning and sharing ideas with some amazing people led by the wonderful Michelle .

I cannot wait to start meet more gorgeous couples and people to help them personalise their special moments and make them truly magical ✨️

Hope you have been having a fabulous Monday 🙏

Love & Liberty
🤍 & 🗽

21/11/2022

What are your favourite quotes or readings that you could include within your vows or as part of your ceremony?

16/11/2022

With Love & Liberty summarises my approach to work and how I create beautiful Ceremonies for my clients 🤍

I'm taking booking enquiries for 2023 and 2024 so get in touch for a chat to see if I might be the right Celebrant for you!

I work in Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and can travel further afield upon arrangement.

[email protected]

16/11/2022

I come with a huge heart and passion for telling your story to help you make memories that will last a lifetime 🤍

I'm taking booking enquiries for 2023 and 2024 so get in touch for a chat to see if I might be the right Celebrant for you!

I work in Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and can travel further afield upon arrangement.

[email protected]

16/11/2022

Love & Liberty is now open for booking enquiries for 2023 and 2024 so get in touch for a chat to see if I might be the right Celebrant for you!

Wedding Ceremonies 🤍 Civil Partnerships 🤍 Commitment Ceremonies 🤍 Vow Renewals 🤍 Change of Name 🤍 Baby / Child Naming 🤍 Life Milestones 🤍 Healing Ceremonies 🤍 Business Achievements / Celebrations

I work in Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and can travel further afield upon arrangement.

[email protected]

16/11/2022

Being a Celebrant involves A LOT more than just officiating your ceremony! It requires ideas, creativity, building relationships with people and conveying stories and personalities through creative storytelling! It also requires meticulous organisation, presentation, reliability and being prepared for all eventualities!

I come prepared with tissues, safety pins, mints, paracetamol, plasters, hairspray, bobby pins, spare rings (yes it can happen) and a hip flask, should it be required to steady the nerves!

I also come with a huge heart and passion for telling your story to make your day THE BEST and THE MOST PERSONAL it can possibly be, making memories that will last a lifetime 🤍

I'm taking booking enquiries for 2023 and 2024 so get in touch for a chat to see if I might be the right Celebrant for you!

I work in Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and can travel further afield upon arrangement.

[email protected]

16/11/2022

Essential wedding decor IKEA hacks for you! 🤍🥂🍾🤍

No one will guess this rustic wedding décor is from IKEA - although thrifty-and-proud couples will struggle to keep these great hacks secret!