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If you have both decided to get married in a church – that’s great! But what if one of you has a different belief and a church wedding is not entirely appropriate or not possible? Then you will probably decide on a licensed venue with a registrar to conduct your ceremony. If this is the case, and if you were hoping to make reference to either of your beliefs as part of your ceremony or include cultural traditions, then you will be in for a big surprise. A registrar will not include any religious or spiritual content whatsoever! Your music will be limited, as will your readings and time.

You do have another alternative, a celebrant. More and more couples are fulfilling the simple legal obligations at a registry office, which takes 10 minutes at a cost of approximately £100 and then having a personalised ceremony.

If you are like many brides and grooms to be, you want a heartfelt ceremony as an alternative to the ‘uniformed’ ceremony. Yes? Then you need an independent celebrant so that your ceremony can be held anytime, anyplace and without the restrictions of a licensed venue or registry office and celebrates your marriage in the most personal way.

It could be that you want to get married in the same spot as your proposal, or your first picnic together, or another location that has special meaning. Imagine the romance of your wedding ceremony in the woods amongst the bluebells, on a beach, on a mountain top or even in your own garden! By using a celebrant to conduct your personalised ceremony, whether in a licensed venue or not - you have the flexibility to incorporate traditions and content of your choice and widen your venue search to anywhere you want.

The Benefits Of A Celebrant In Conjunction With A Church Wedding Or Registry Off