Butterfly Heart Celebrations
Celebrations of Love
Celebrations of Love
Creating your perfect day
Whether it is a wedding, civil partnership, renewal of vows or an engagement, a celebrant-led ceremony will be bespoke and meaningful to you. It will be personalised entirely for you with no restrictions on content, format or style.
My role as a celebrant is to create a magical day designed entirely around you and your needs.
I’ll work closely with you, your family and your friends to learn more about you and what I can do to tailor the ceremony.
As I am completely unrestricted you can customise every aspect of the ceremony to your heart’s content. From the choice of music, to the location, whether it is indoors or outdoors, the seating arrangements or even the words that are used; a celebrant ceremony offers you complete flexibility.
It’s important to note that it isn’t a legally binding ceremony, so you will need to arrange your marriage paperwork separately. The simplest option may be to take two witnesses to your local registrar office and sign the documents, leaving everything else until the actual celebrant ceremony.
What is a Celebrant-led Service?
Everything is bespoke to the couple at each stage - such as including readings and music and asking friends and family to take active roles in the ceremony.
Some couples choose to make a dramatic or choreographed entrance or exit, add rituals, cultural or religious elements - it's entirely up to you!
What type of Venue
Indoors on outside
Find a venue that suits your tastes. Whether you go for a hotel, beach, woodland, barn or manor house .... Do you feel excited - listen to your instincts !
The location will be important. If you have guests travelling from across the country (or from abroad), good transport links will make sure everyone arrives relaxed.
Focus on your venue - access may be important for elderly guests and wheelchair users or those with babies and toddlers. Consider the provisions for lighting and sound - will your guests be able to see and hear our vows? And if the ceremony will be held outside, what happens if there is rain or high winds?
The best thing to do is to visit more that one venue and more than once so you can appreciate what the space looks like as you arrive, during the ceremony and during the party!
How we work together
Creating and Delivering your Ceremony
Clients come to me when they need a special ceremony designed and performed. It is usually a one-off event that requires much thought, care and consideration. This can be a stressful time for you, so my role is to guide, help and support you according to your wishes. This page explains how we work together.
Capturing your ideas
Once you have contacted me I send you a short questionnaire to capture your initial ideas about the celebration.
Exploring Further
Next we have a chat on the phone to get further details and you can tell me about your celebration, the venue and who you might like to be involved in the ceremony
Diving Deeper
A tailored second questionnaire helps you dive more deeply into what you want.
Designing your Ceremony
Now we design your ceremony and write the scripts that we will use. I can write scripts for other participants too, or help them as much or as little as they want .
Rehearsals and Coaching
I can conduct a rehearsal and coach you or any participants, as you wish.
Performing the Ceremony
On the day of your ceremony I arrive early and tend to all the last minute details, so you can feel as relaxed as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What qualifications do you hold?
I am a Civil Celebrant accredited by The Celebrants Collective, with a lifelong background in creating and organising bespoke learning events and if you would like to know more about my journey you can read my "Spotlight Interview" here
Where can you perform ceremonies?
The specific venues can be entirely up to you and what your plans are for the event. They could include hotels, country estates, social clubs, a cliff top, the beach or your own back garden.
I can perform a celebrant-led ceremony anywhere and am will to travel if you cover reasonable expenses. I am based in East Anglia for the majority of the year (with frequent hops over to the West of Ireland!).
Are civil ceremonies legally binding?
A celebrant ceremony is not legally binding, so the marriage or civil partnership will need to be registered either before or after the ceremony. This could be as simple as just signing the paperwork in your local registrar office, in the presence of two witnesses.
What fees do you charge?
I charge very reasonable fees, which are commensurate with the size of the planned ceremony and the work involved in organising it.
A detailed quote will be provided once the initial questionnaire has been answered with pricing starting from £850.00
Do you have public liability insurance?
As a responsible event organiser I have full public liability insurance, giving you full peace of mind.
Suppliers I would recommend!
Linda Martin Florist
Linda Martin is a highly respected local florist with over 20 years of experience. Her bouquets are absolutely beautiful and are entirely handmade to your own personal taste. Whether it’s modern, glamorous or traditional sophistication you require, Linda will be able to transform your vision into reality. If you’re stuck for inspiration Linda will provide you with advice and ideas, drawing upon her extensive experience to recommend the perfect floral combination for you and your celebration.
Matt Glover Photographer
As a photographer, Matt Glover turn clients visions, occasions and products into memorable and impactful imagery.
He is based in the Midlands, and mainly shoots weddings, portraits, events and strives to capture the fun and personality in special moments with a creative little twists and is a really nice guy to boot!
Check out his work at https://mattgloverphotography.co.uk/
Wellington Woods Norfolk
Wellington Woods is 70 acres of private wildflower meadows and ancient woodlands where everything revolves around you. For eco friendly, pet friendly, family friendly weddings where " you can go at your own pace, dance to your own drum…"
At Wellington Wood, you can have the small – but perfectly formed – wedding of your dreams. No matter how small your group, get full run of the wood, take some time out to celebrate.
Get in touch with Vicky to find out more via https://wellingtonwood.co.uk/
The TeaPod
This little trailer is affiliated to Butterfly Heart Celebrations. Specialising in delicious organic teas, milkshakes, vegetarian sweet and savoury crêpes and vegan waffles, all made-to-order and kind to the planet. Perfect for Weddings, Parties, Festivals and Corporate Events of all types in East Anglia and surrounding counties.
