Hello there! Looking for a Humanist wedding celebrant and don't know where to start?
I am Dawn Rees. I am based in Norwich but that's just where I live - I am always very happy to travel anywhere in the name of love. Recent ceremonies have been at the Cafe Royal London and stately homes in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. I regularly provide ceremonies in Wiltshire, North Yorkshire, Greece and Spain - so don't hold back if you are planning a destination wedding. My bag is already packed!
Becoming a humanist celebrant was one of the best decisions I made – I choose to live a full and vibrant life and you can find out more on Instagram @dawnthecelebrant if you are interested in what else I get up to.
Whilst I respect other people’s beliefs and culture, religion isn’t for me and I see humanism as a way of demonstrating and celebrating my fundamental values – kindness, fairness, love, equality, fun and compassion. I take these values and share them with others by creating wonderfully personal and unique humanist ceremonies.
You are already looking for a celebrant, and so you probably are looking for something different! My role as your celebrant is to give your ideas life and make them sparkle. I deliver tailor-made ceremonies, I never use a pre-prepared script and your ceremony will be 100% unique to you.
‘Loving’, ‘Laughing’, ‘Living’ reflect my fundamental values and approach to my work. I have written and delivered hundreds of ceremonies and all are unique, celebrate love, individuality, humour, equality, fairness and fun.
Why am I doing this? I've had a long career as an innovator - often appointed for courageous leadership, for being straightforward, for being a great public speaker and an alchemist with ideas. I've worked in local authorities, regional government, as a director of innovation and change for government departments and in the last 15 years of my self-employed career, as an executive coach and leadership mentor. People have always been my motivators.
I am a great fan of Simon Sinek (look him up!) who says that the best question we can ask is 'why'? And so I ask you: Why do you want a celebrant led ceremony? Why is this an important choice for you? Why might you engage me?
I'm also a Nick Cave groupie and my best wedding this year was an elopement where the bride wore a Vampires Wife (Susie Cave design) gown and walked in to Nick Caves Ship Song. Swoon!
