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Real Wedding: A Themed Celebration

25 February 202223 February 2022 Shelley BellUncategorised

Real Wedding:  A Themed Celebration How to theme a wedding to reflect your individuality and personality. Here, my couple had two ceremonies, due to the impact of Covid 19, both of which were themed around things meaningful to them and their relationship.   Where:  Wat Tyler Country Park When: April…

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Real Wedding: My first Indian Wedding at an Essex Country House

21 January 202211 February 2022 Shelley BellCeremony, Couple Visit, Uncategorised, Venue Visit, Wedding

I had no idea what to expect at an Indian Wedding but had always wanted to go to one. The vibrant colours, the ceremony, the noises and smells where all so exciting to me and finally, I got to not only be invited to attend one, but to officiate at…

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Including Ceremony Elements.

1 October 202111 February 2022 Shelley BellCeremony, Couple Visit, Wedding
Broom jumping is a popular ceremony elements with its history in Pagan and Celtic ritual

We don’t know where to start with our Celebrant wedding! Do you have any suggestions of what we could include?   I’m thrilled you have chosen a Celebrant to lead your ceremony, it opens up your choices and enables to be creative with the structure of your ceremony but this…

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Bespoke Ceremonies that really reflect your individuality.

1 September 202111 February 2022 Shelley BellCeremony, Couple Visit, Wedding
bride dressed as a flower fairy, accompanied by her daughter is married in woodland in a ceremony that reflects her and her husbands personalities and interests

My wife-to-be and I are looking for a bespoke ceremony that reflects us, but we’re not sure what options are available. What would you recommend? Congratulations on your recent engagement, what an exciting time this is but it can also be really daunting. Like you, lots of my couples are…

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Registrar Backlog

1 August 202111 February 2022 Shelley BellCeremony, Wedding
A collection of images from celebrant led weddings conducted by Shelley

After waiting to get married for so long, we’ve now found out that there is a huge backlog of couples, and we may have to wait even longer for a registrar. What are our options?   Never fear with a Celebrant near!   These are difficult times currently as Registry…

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Getting Married At Home

1 July 202111 February 2022 Shelley BellCeremony, Wedding
bride and groom stand with their back to the camera, surrounded by woodland for their outdoor ceremony

If the thought of a big country house celebration leaves you cold, a registry office just doesn’t have enough soul and all you want is your nearest and dearest in an intimate ceremony then is it possible to get married at home?   Abso-blooming-lutely.   Currently, in England and Wales,…

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Three Top Tips for choosing your Celebrant

1 June 202111 February 2022 Shelley BellWedding
Bride and Groom stand before celebrant in the grounds of an outdoor vineyard wedding with a barn as a back drop

Three top tips for what couples should consider when booking a celebrant. How to choose the right celebrant, what is needed for the ceremony to be written, what pitfalls they could face with an outdoor ceremony and other common questions.   All Service providers want to make your day the…

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Micro-Wedding Magic

2 May 202111 February 2022 Shelley BellCeremony, Wedding
Bride and Groom standing underneath flower arch in a field

How can a Celebrant make a micro-wedding more magical for the few guests that are there?   The effect of Covid-19 in 2020 has caused the “Micro-wedding” to become more popular and works whether you are allowed 100, 30, 15 or even 6 guests. A micro-wedding is not to be…

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As a Celebrant it is my privilege to listen to your stories, to hear about the choices you have made and to create a ceremony that befits the next part of that story either in celebration of a Marriage that your friends and family will remember and enjoy in their hearts for years to come, or a celebration of a life that will leave the friends and family of the lost loved one enjoying the glow of the memories shared and the warmth of those remembrances.

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