Hi, I'm Karen

My partner and I were married by Karen and all I can say is wow! Honestly if you want a wedding tailored completely to you, then Karen is the person for you! From the very first meeting to the day itself she has been so helpful in crafting a day that was so special to us. So many people after our ceremony commented on how great the ceremony was and how they had never seen anything like it before. It definitely left a lasting impression on everyone. I recommend Karen 100% for your wedding; you will have the best time ever!

— Michael Regan-Brooks

Kenny and I were married by Karen on the 23rd December 2023 in a ceremony at Manchester Art Gallery. We were thrilled beyond words with the content and heartfelt conscientious effort that Karen put into telling our very personal story as part of what many of our friends and family are still mentioning as being so unique and that it made for a wonderful memorable day. Our day was absolutely magical and really was one of the best days of our lives, Karen tailored something for us which completely worked and we were so very lucky that we found her to do this 🍀♥️👑🐝 If you are looking for something individualistic and personalised for your wedding, I couldn’t recommend Karen enough 🌹🌹🌹

— Sarah Sweeny

We are so happy that we chose Karen to conduct our wedding ceremony. She was the calm in a whirlwind of a day. Karen is so warm, friendly, and talented. It is clear how much she cares, and how much effort she pours into each ceremony. Thank you, Karen, for guiding us through this process. We couldn’t have hoped for anyone better!

— Adele Swingegood

We will be forever grateful that we opted for the humanist approach, and Karen’s oversight confirmed the decision to do so. We would recommend both the Humanist and Karen to others. With the ceremony being in Northern Ireland, the majority of our guests hadn’t been to a humanist service (still predominantly religious/the odd civil). Following this, we received a lot of positive feedback. The majority centred on the personalised vows that my wife and I had the opportunity to write; an opportunity not afforded in a religious service. The handfasting element and our relationship backstory were novel features.

— Paul French

Karen really listened to us and was very attentive. We met with her a couple of times before to discuss what we wanted and so that she could get to know us. She was always a calm presence and very helpful. She offered brilliant ideas such as the hand fasting (which we wouldn’t have thought of otherwise) and suggestions for readings and example vows. Her script was brilliant, and the ceremony felt really special, relaxed, and personal to us. Lots of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the ceremony and the stories shared. We feel really lucky to have had Karen as our celebrant.

— Georgia Lawrie

Karen was excellent. She is a lovely person and made everyone feel relaxed on the day.

The ceremony was so personal to the two of us, everyone commented on how unique and loving it was.

We thank her for being such an important part of the best day of our lives.

— Lewis Howland

Karen was wonderful to work with from start to finish. We’re so grateful to her for creating a beautiful and memorable wedding ceremony for us. Karen met with us on several occasions before our ceremony (both online and in person) and took care to really understand us as a couple. She was always very responsive to our questions, and even had suggestions for our ceremony music (which we eventually used!). My partner and I really had the feeling that Karen wanted to help create a ceremony that reflected us as a couple, and that she took the time to craft this. We were absolutely thrilled with the final ceremony and received lots of comments from friends and family who enjoyed how personal it was. We would wholeheartedly recommend Karen to anyone thinking of holding a humanist celebration or ceremony.

— Jessica Bricknell

We had such a wonderful experience with Karen from the offset. Karen was so personable and accommodating; we found we had so much in common with her and she was a natural fit for our ceremony. We both felt exceptionally at ease throughout the process with Karen, she made our process fun, and we always looked forward to meeting up with her or hearing from her. We felt our process was collaborative from the offset and were beyond thrilled with the outcome on the day. We would highly recommend Karen to others and would look to Karen for any future ceremonies we may have. It was honestly the biggest pleasure working with Karen.

— Lucy Galvin

We were completely overjoyed with how unique, emotional and personal our wedding ceremony was. We are so grateful for Karen for guiding us through designing a personal ceremony and vows. It was exactly how we hoped it would be and would definitely recommend Karen and a humanist wedding to others.

— Misha Ewen

Karen was open and understanding of what we wanted from our ceremony from the start. She could not have been more helpful to us throughout the whole process., giving us feedback on suggestions and our thoughts for the ceremony. There was great communication from the start. Karen had everything under control on the day and the ceremony was brilliant.

— Sheridan Broude

Karen was a really wonderful person to work with. She was patient when we were slow and took the time to really get to know us. Everyone who attended our ceremony told us how wonderful she was and how much they enjoyed the ceremony – though we did also get some tellings off for making people cry! Karen told our story through the ceremony and it was just perfect in every way.

— Emily Saunders