Sunny, charming and fun-filled Ceremonies with YOU at the heart!

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Hi! I'm Jo, the Sunlight Celebrant!

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I would love to work with you to create the perfect ceremony for you! I always feel that many weddings are dominated by the party afterwards. Important as that is (!) the most meaningful part of the day is when you make your public declarations of love to each other, with all your friends and family surrounding you. A ceremony officiated by me will put the 'I dos' at the heart of the day which is where they belong!

Yet I also love ceremonies to be fun and memorable - and to contain lots of quirky touches. Together we can create something special!

Does this sound like you? Then read on to see how it can happen!

This is how it can happen!

We meet and we chat about your vision for your wedding day. You fill in a questionnaire with more details of your story and I write what I feel will be the perfect script for you. We meet again to discuss it further and to think about readings, music, rituals and fun elements you may want to include. We can go back and forth with the script until you feel it's 100% perfect for you.

At this stage, we know each other well and I'll be as excited about your big day as you are!

I'll arrive at least an hour before the event, meet all the important people and brief them on what is to come. Then we all take a few deep breaths, give each other a hug and go on to enjoy every second of the day!

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Why choose me

Weddings are my absolute favourite events. I know it's cheesy to say so, but there is so much love in the air! Love between the couple, and love for the couple - as well as love between couples who are already married and remember their own wedding days!

Everyone is smiley, happy, loved-up and ready to have a really good time!

I feel privileged to be part of your special day, and to help you make memories that will stay in your minds and your hearts - as well as in those of all your guests - for many years to come.

If this resonates with you, you've come to the right place!

This is what you get when you book me:

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    A free of charge 30/45 minute discovery meeting (preferably face to face but can also be done on Zoom).

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    If you decide to go ahead with me, I will then send you a booking form with details of the deposit needed to secure the date.

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    I will also send you a couples questionnaire to fill in all the background info necessary to craft the script.

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    I will write the first draft of the script (which usually takes about 2 weeks)

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    I will send the draft script to you , and we will arrange a one-hour follow-up meeting in order to have further discussions (re changes, music, readings, rituals etc.)

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    I can assist with writing your vows if this is something you would like me to do.

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    We will be in further e-mail/whatsapp/phone contact until you are 100% happy with your script and it can be 'signed off'

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    On the big day, I will arrive at least one hour early to ensure everything is as it should be

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    I will officiate the ceremony itself, which everyone will enjoy - most of all YOU!

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    I will give you a copy of the script in a presentation box as a keepsake of your wedding ceremony

All of this, for £650!

If you would like a rehearsal at the venue before the wedding, I will charge an extra £60.
Travel within 20 miles of a CV34 postcode is included in the package; any additional mileage is charged at 50p a mile.

An additional charge is made for any 'props' that may need to be purchased (such as candles, ribbons for handfasting ceremonies and so on)

Please also note that Independent Celebrants are not able to legally marry couples at this time; you will need to have the legal bit done at the registry office prior to The Big Event!

In addition to Wedding Ceremonies, I also write and officiate at Renewal of Vow Ceremonies.

I especially LOVE these, as they are the opportunity for people to have the Ceremony they want, not the one they actually had the first time around! Weddings in the past were traditionally arranged by the bride's parents, so often couples weren't able to have the friends they wanted to celebrate with them, but rather distant family members or friends and neighbours of their parents.

Saying 'I do' for the second time - whether 5, 10 or 50 years after the first - is a way of celebrating YOUR way, and going as wild and wacky as you please, with all your important people around you.

I love writing these ceremonies, as there is always so much you want to say and so many quirky touches you want to include!

The price and process is the same, so do please get in touch and we can take it from here!

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