Hi, I'm Ann

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Hi, I'm Ann

I am lucky enough to be a wedding celebrant based here in Northern Ireland. I trained in 2019 and since then I have been honoured to have been chosen to carry out well over 200 wonderful ceremonies all over Northern Ireland. I conduct weddings and also vow renewal ceremonies.

What I offer

I work closely with couples to create bespoke humanist ceremonies that celebrate the uniqueness of their relationship, their love for each other and their commitment to each other.

Whether your wedding is a simple and wild ceremony on a beach or a beautiful dream wedding in a castle I can help you create a memorable ceremony that your friends and family will be talking about for years to come and one that you will remember forever.

Together we can find the words to tell your story your way and weave together many other elements. Your ceremony can include personal stories, surprise love messages for one another, it can also include music, poems and perhaps a lovely symbolic gestures such as hand fasting. Each element can be woven carefully together to craft a unique and memorable wedding which will have your guests enthralled.

The best way I can summarise a good humanist wedding is to say that your family and friends should walk out of your ceremony saying, ‘Oh my goodness that was SO them! It captured them perfectly’

If you want to know a little about me …

I worked as a health professional for over three decades after raising my young family. I took a leap of faith 2 years ago and left my profession to solely concentrate on weddings. I can honestly say it is the best decision I have ever made! Every day is different and I have to pinch myself to believe this is how I make my living. I literally have the dream job!

I am also lucky enough to also be the owner of a small humanist wedding venue offering a very small handful of tiny romantic weddings each year. This allows me to carefully balance life as a celebrant and venue owner. This absolutely gives me the best of both worlds!. It has given me a great insight into the many facets of a wedding and also the ability to offer advice with most aspects of your wedding.

In my downtime I still am wedding obsessed! Many evenings find me down an internet rabbit hole researching all things wedding related! I also love gardening and have a lovely country garden. I am a master at quickly planting new shrubs and flowers before my other half gets home! I have also spent a lifetime owning too many horses

We would like to take a moment to appreciate Ann Pinkerton and all her glory for the truly special and caring person she is and the love she devoted to our wedding, it was beyond outstanding. From the moment we arrived we were met with her warm smile and instantly put at ease for any nerves we may have shared. We have no words to describe the experience , only emotion and we can say the whole experience with Ann has left a footprint in our hearts

— Mr and Mrs Balmer

Hi Ann, we wanted to stay a massive, massive thank you for your role on Saturday and the lead up to it.Everyone told us how beautiful the ceremony was (the handfasting went down a treat!) You made us feel so relaxed and that nowhere else in the world existed for those 30-40 minutes , So special. X

— Milo and Rebecca Shirley

Ann, thanks again for the amazing ceremony. We Loved it. Very personal and detailed. Thanks for all of your effort getting it prepared.

— Richard and Sarah Potts

Goretta and I would like to thank you for a lovely wedding service on our wedding day. It all went perfectly

— Derek and Goretta Kennedy

Hi Ann. Just wanted to say a huge thank you from Olivia and I for all of your help with the wedding. It was the best days of our lives and it wouldn’t have been possible without you. The ceremony was so special. So many of our guests told us they loved it and who said it was full of love. Best wishes

— Chris and Olivia

Thank you so much, it was such a special ceremony and you made it so relaxed and fun

— Kathryn and Jon

Myself and my husband Joe were so happy with our choice of celebrant in Ann Pinkerton. We really appreciated all of her communication and preparation beforehand. We loved meeting with Ann at her home where she made us feel so relaxed and it was as if we had known her for years. She really took the time to get to know us. Both individually and as a couple. On the wedding day she made us both feel so comfortable. Ann was particularly reassuring for Joe leading up to the ceremony and Kerry really appreciated how she came out to check on her before she came into the ceremony room. All our guests were extremely complimentary about the service and how personal. Laid back and funny it was . Thank you so much for being such a big part of our day. Kerry and Joexxx (and later they sent this!).. We are still over the moon with the wedding service and thank you so much again for everything leading up to and around the wedding. You really made it for us

— Kerry and Joe

Hi Ann, just wanted to say we had the best day ever on Saturday. We loved the ceremony and everyone really enjoyed how personalised you made it, a perfect mix of funny and emotional. Everyone was commenting on how brilliant you were!

— Hannah and Michael

Good Morning Ann, we just wanted to say a massive thank you for the beautiful ceremony.Everyone said just how amazing and personalised it was. It couldn’t have went any better. So again from the bottom of our hearts thank you

— Heather and Scott

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Ann Pinkerton

Where I work

Although I live in beautiful South Down I travel the length and breadth of Northern Ireland and am happy to travel to your ceremony no matter where it is.

Fees from...

I recognise couples have completely different wishes and dreams for their wedding and I set my fees accordingly. Where one couple may prefer a short and simple elopement ceremony another may wish to have their big dream wedding weaving in many wonderful ideas and beautiful elements to their wedding . In recognition of this I scale my fees accordingly.

My fees start from £450

How to contact me
Email

runawayirishweddings@gmail.com

Phone

07581 307133

Website

humanist.org.uk/annpinkerton

HUMANIST CEREMONIES™ is the network of more than 550 celebrants, trained by national charity Humanists UK to a gold standard to provide memorable and meaningful humanist ceremonies to non-religious people. Operating throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, we deliver authentic, tailor-made and heartfelt ceremonies for life’s key moments. They are always inclusive and welcoming, regardless of the beliefs of those attending.

You can trust Humanist Ceremonies celebrants: We are DBS-checked, fully insured, and regularly peer reviewed for quality assurance. We are committed to a code of conduct, and have a transparent and robust complaints process in the rare case of a problem. We all pay a monthly fee to Humanists UK to further support the work of the charity, and are part of a regional network for like-minded celebrants for support and learning.

Humanist weddings

A humanist wedding ceremony is a wonderful option to celebrate your wedding in the way you choose: without religion but with meaning, and totally true to the two of you. They are uplifting and heartwarming occasions, personal to each couple to reflect your personalities and interests, and your love story. Sincere and significant, your ceremony will be crafted to create an occasion which is unique and fitting to you both.