Ain't love grand?
Of all the wonderful wedding celebrants working in this place, thanks for taking the time to have a nosy at my corner of the map. I'm Deborah, and what a joy and a privilege it is to hear and then to share your one-of-a-kind love story amongst your chosen people. Maybe you've seen a humanist ceremony before and you just know it is your vibe. Maybe you're a bit newer to this, and all you know right now is that you aren't religious and you want to craft something more fun, more full of meaning and more of a fit for you. If that sounds familiar, then you should absolutely have your people call my people (or, you know, drop me a line!)
What you should know, is that choosing a humanist ceremony allows you to co-create the stuff of your dreams; you can pack in the sentiment or swerve all the soppy stuff, include all of your closest tribe or keep it simple and stripped back. It is my job to get to grips with what you value most, and bring that to life in a way that reflects you as individuals, and as a couple. We've all been to ceremonies where we might be sneaking a cheeky look at our watches, or willing the minutes away so we can skip to the good part, but let that notion go, it is entirely possible to put together something so memorable and so meaningful that it stays with you, and with your guests for a lifetime.
Every celebrant accredited by Humanists UK has gone through rigorous training to be able to legally marry you anywhere of your choosing, so you can be assured that by selecting one of us, you will have someone who not only loves what they are doing, but knows what they are doing.
Choosing me, though, is perhaps something you will get a better feel for if we get together for a no-strings-attached chat/Q&A - in the meantime, it's worth saying that I am nosy, and I am a genuine people person (two characteristics which combine to create a kind of magic in the crafting of ceremony scripts). In a parallel universe (i.e. my 9-5 in the NHS), I listen and write for my living, so it's no accident that I have taken that love for connecting with people, and combined it with my lifelong love of writing, of reading and of storytelling to end up in this very joyful position as a celebrant. I'm more than happy to stand at the front of a hall, the top of a hill or the edge of your favourite shoreline to lead your wedding ceremony and celebrate your first moments as a married couple.
