Sue Dowell

As a Professional Celebrant, I will work with you to create a personalised wedding ceremony, tailor-made to suit your individual wishes. The service can be as traditional or as alternative as you wish.

Working with me as your Professional Celebrant also means that you can hold your wedding service anywhere you choose - the venue doesn’t need to be licensed so you can get married anywhere from your garden to a favourite place with a special significance for you both. As a formality, each couple is required to obtain a wedding licence ahead of the ceremony. This is very simple - all you need to do is register with your local Registry Office a month before your ceremony, and then visit the office in person to get your wedding licence which costs approximately £50 and involves reading out a short legal citation in front of the Registrar. This can be done on the morning of your ceremony or earlier to suit you.

Before your special day, I will work with you to write a personalised ceremony for you which I will then officiate for you on the day. With the responsibility of the smooth running of the ceremony taken care of, you can relax and enjoy a truly memorable and individual wedding day shared with family and friends.