Magical Memories
Life deserves to be celebrated. New beginnings, new relationships, milestones, endings, and next chapters – a ceremony will mark the occasion and create memories for you and your family.
I love creating ceremonies that blend humour and emotions, the personalities of the people involved, and that are unique and fill the soul.
I will help you plan and create the perfect ceremony, one that is as unique as you or the person you are celebrating. As an independent celebrant, I can help you create a ceremony that is individually tailored to your specific needs, including any beliefs, faith, or cultural aspects that are important to you.
Contact me today and let’s talk about how I can create your perfect ceremony.
Weddings
A wedding ceremony that is all about you two.
No-one else.
I will work with you to carefully craft a bespoke wedding ceremony that reflects your love for one another; that blends humour, love and joy to make you and your guests laugh, cry and cheer with joy. A wedding ceremony that is unique and special, a one-off, the ceremony of your dreams.
As an independent celebrant, I can tailor your ceremony to suit your specific needs, wants, beliefs, culture or faith or a blend of everything.
And, most importantly, I will also legally marry you (in Scotland).
I offer a complimentary, no-obligation introductory meeting (by phone, video call or in person) so you can discover if I will be the perfect celebrant for you. I really hope so as I LOVE weddings!
Once you have decided to go ahead, I will take a deposit and give you schedule of how and when we’ll work together. This will include meetings so I can get to know you both and your love story. I’ll talk about what will make a perfect wedding ceremony for you and I’ll take you through the mandatory elements so we make sure it’s all legal. You will receive advice and guidance from me and I can help with ideas for readings, vow writing (if you’d like to write your own) and additional elements to your ceremony (e.g. tying the knot, quaich or sand ceremonies, candle lighting).
You’ll get draft scripts along the way for you to approve. I can attend a rehearsal (if required and within reason). And then it’s your big day!
I understand the importance of this day to you both and it’s my aim to help make the ceremony side of things easy for you, for you to get what you want and bring that extra magic to your special occasion so that the memory lasts a lifetime for the right reasons.
I am based in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland and can legally marry couples in Scotland. I can travel across Scotland, however, locations outside of central Scotland will incur reasonable travel expenses. I work with both opposite and same sex couples. Please contact me for weddings outside of Scotland.
Funerals, memorials & living wakes
Let’s honour and celebrate a life.
With life comes death and losing a loved one is never easy, the path of grief rarely smooth. Honouring and celebrating the life of the person who has passed can offer friends and family solace and comfort during this sad time.
I believe that a funeral or memorial service should be a reflection of the person who has passed, so I specialise in the personal touch to make this happen. I will work with you to create a ceremony that puts your loved one at its heart, to celebrate their life, and let family and friends say their good byes.
As an independent celebrant, I can tailor your ceremony to suit your specific needs, wants, beliefs, culture or faith or a blend of everything.
If you would like me to officiate a funeral or memorial service, I will meet with you to talk about your loved one, any wishes that they had, and what you would like to include in the service. I can guide and advise you as much as you like and can make suggestions on readings, writing a eulogy (if you would like to do it yourself), and how to personalise it. You will receive draft scripts to approve before the day of the funeral.
Writing Your Own Funeral
I can help you if you would like to write your own funeral whether you want to make it easier for your loved ones to deal with when the time comes or you have specific music, stories or points to be included. Please contact me if you would like this service and we can have an introductory meeting so I can provide you with more information.
Living Wakes
A Living Wake is an opportunity for you to attend your own wake or funeral. For most people who want a Living Wake, this because your time here is drawing to a close and you would like to have a final farewell with your family and friends. A Living Wake is can also be a metaphor to end a chapter in your life. I can help you curate either ceremony, making sure it fits your needs and is highly personal to your situation. I can advise and guide on the structure or flow of the ceremony and its contents.
I am based in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. I can travel across Scotland, however, locations outside of central Scotland will incur reasonable travel expenses.
Other ceremonies
Celebrate and make magical all your milestones.
New beginnings, new life, new people, milestones or just because, there are so many reasons to celebrate and make memories in this life. You may want to make the occasion even more special by creating a ceremony or ritual, and I can help you with this.
From naming ceremonies to renewal of vows or declarations of love to divorce ceremonies, I will work with you to build a ceremony fitting of the occasion and that is unique to you, a one-off.
As an independent celebrant, I can tailor your ceremony to suit your specific needs, wants, beliefs, culture or faith or a blend of everything.
I offer a complimentary, no-obligation introductory meeting (by phone, video call or in person) so you can discover if I will be the perfect celebrant for you. Once I understand your requirements, I can provide you with a personalised quote.
Once you have decided to go ahead, I will take a deposit and give you schedule of how and when we’ll work together. I can advise and guide you on how to structure your ceremony as well as bringing ideas and suggestions on elements to include, e.g. readings, music. You’ll get draft scripts along the way for you to approve. I can attend a rehearsal (if required and within reason). And then it’s your big day!
I understand the importance of this day to you and it’s my aim to help make the ceremony side of things easy for you, for you to get what you want and bring that extra magic to your special occasion so that the memory lasts a lifetime for the right reasons.
I am based in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. I can travel across Scotland, however, locations outside of central Scotland will incur reasonable travel expenses. I work with both opposite and same sex couples. Please contact me for ceremonies outside of Scotland.
Ceremonies
Weddings
Price includes all the meetings and calls to create your perfect wedding ceremony, completion of relevant legal paperwork (Scotland only), and all the support, advice and guidance you need for your perfect day. You will receive a written copy of your ceremony to approve and keep. Deposit of £100 will be required to secure your date and full payment made 14 weeks before.
2024 price – £450
2025 price – £475
2026 price – £495
Funerals & memorial services
Price includes the creation of the perfect ceremony to honour, remember and say farewell to your loved ones, a one hour famliy meeting, plus email and text support. You will receive a written copy of the service to approve and keep.
from £200
Other Ceremonies
I will create and perform a ceremony for other occasions like a naming ceremony, renewal of vows, living wake, post-treatment celebrations or divorce ceremony. As these are bespoke services, I will provide a quote after we have discussed your requirements. The prices start from £200.
from £200
Contact me today for more information or to have an initial chat.
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