As a professional civil marriage celebrant I have conducted a wide range of ceremonies, of different nationalities, some of those bilingual (English/Greek), some with tradition and culture included.

My qualifications include: Business Studies in PR, Human Relations certificate, Professional public speaking, Master of Ceremonies.

Your Wedding Ceremony

My aim is that YOUR wedding must be a wonderful event – unique – authentic - a ceremony to delight and impress you and your guests, to inspire them with the words, to create a moment of magic, to offer you a wonderful start for your married life together.

I will provide you with all relevant material including vows, ring ceremony, poetry, readings and together we will create your very own ceremony. An introduction that tells your story makes it more personal, how you met, fell in love, the marriage proposal; your family and friends would be so delighted to hear what you mean to each other.

You can choose family or friends to do a reading at your wedding. Choose people who are comfortable standing in front of a crowd and have the ability to express themselves. We can include children in your ceremony.

We can also include:

“Giving Away” of the Bride – we can say something like…
“when considering what the real values in life are, we come to decide what really matters is human relationships. One of the most understated but deepest relationships in human life is that between a father and his daughter. One of the rare occasions this relationship is acknowledged is at wedding ceremony. John (father of the bride) represents all of us. He particularly represents his family, but today in a special gesture, he symbolizes his own personal love for his daughter. So mindful of these values, I now ask him – who brings this woman to be married to this man? (John says, “I do”)

Rehearsal

I offer the rehearsal for FREE and I like to run a successful rehearsal. A rehearsal is really essential and where possible it should be done at the venue. Everyone in the bridal party needs to know where they will actually be standing on the day, what responsibilities they have and how everything will happen on the day…

I am very focussed and enthusiastic about every aspect of your wedding - my many happy clients are testament to that…

'Bess was exactly what I was looking for in a celebrant - professional yet relaxed with a sense of humour. I found this very important in a time that can get very stressful and overwhelming with all the organizing, delegating and expectations of the BIG day. Thank you for being so supportive and for a beautiful day, you really were so wonderful and calming!'…
Rachael and Jason Clark.

I love officiating at weddings and I've been told it shows…