Hi, I'm Katie
It’s lovely to see that you’re interested in a humanist wedding ceremony! You won't regret making this decision.
Scroll to the bottom now if you're not into reading and just want to get to know me in nine words ⬇️
I am a lifelong lover of weddings and a wedding photo obsessive. Some of my earliest memories are of me playing at being a bride in my mom’s wedding dress in the back garden and spending hours poring over every detail of my parent’s wedding album. I spent a few years writing for the incredibly beautiful Love My Dress wedding blog and I am so happy to say that I am a fully accredited wedding celebrant.
What I love most about humanist wedding ceremonies is that no two will ever be the same as they are personal to you, your love story and your wishes for the occasion. There is absolutely no ‘cut and paste’ around here and no following of restrictive guidelines like in a registrar wedding. I have experience of conducting elopement style ceremonies in a park, with only the three of us, to ceremonies with over 250 guests in lavish surroundings.
I approach every wedding with a blank page and no judgement but high expectations of creating a ceremony that you will both love, enjoy and look forward to.
While the overall rate of marriage has been declining, the number of humanist weddings has continued to grow as they offer a couple a way of being true to your own personalities, values and beliefs.
Some choose a simple and traditional ceremony that follows the format that we are all familiar with, while others may choose one that breaks all the tradition and familiarity and includes a communal shot half way though or a guest singalong to your favourite tune. This is your opportunity to create an occasion that tells your story and all that is special to you two.
Whatever choices you make will ensure that this is not the boring bit of the day that you *must get through* to get on with the real celebration!
One of my bespoke ceremonies *is* the start of the celebrations.
While there are so many decisions that have to be made for a wedding day, when it comes to this part of your day, I am here to make your life a bit easier. Let me guide you through the creation of an ideal ceremony that is incredibly meaningful and significant to you both.
Quick fire round -
My three main loves: music, great food and the sea
Key personality traits: patient, calm and silly
Can't go a day without: dancing, my phone, water
"We had never attended a Humanist wedding before and were unsure what to expect. We loved every minute. Katie confidently conducted a beautifully unique ceremony, weaving a carefully and sensitively crafted address. She spent time getting to know the couple in detail and this showed in the personal, intimate yet light hearted and solemn celebration. We have and would highly recommend Katie as a celebrant."
— Sam
"Katie is confetti in human form!"
— Raquel
Katie made our dreams come true! She agreed to help us with our last minute wedding and made it all possible in just few days ! Can't recommend her enough!
— Maciej & Magdalena
Thank you again Katie. You did a fabulous job. We had so many people comment on how lovely the ceremony was.
— Sam & Citta
"Words can’t describe what a truly magical ceremony you gave us last weekend. You were so wonderful from the very first contact through to the very last moment of the wedding. So many of our friends and family came up and told us they had never experienced a ceremony so beautifully curated, scripted, and delivered. And we agree.
It was the perfect blend of love, story telling, and laughter that captivated everyone present, and which has given us the most wonderful memories we will never forget.
Your style and approach was exactly what we were looking for, which makes us so grateful and thankful we found you amongst the long list of celebrants available when initially trawling through the Humanist Celebrant site."
— Jamie & Criney
We would massively recommend Katie as a wedding celebrant!
She really took the effort to learn our story and get to know us, which was reflected in the wonderfully personal ceremony that she wrote and delivered. So many people told us how much they loved the ceremony, too. Katie was also so thoughtful, flexible and considerate in the lead-up to the wedding. We are really happy that we picked her to run our ceremony. Thank you Katie! x
— James & Anna
When we booked Katie we didn’t know much about celebrant ceremonies, we had actually booked her because of issues with timings with the registrar, but having a celebrant is one of the best decisions we made for our day.
Katie is a gorgeous person inside and out who instantly made us feel at ease when talking about our journey as a couple. She gave us so many ideas for our ceremony and the final script was so perfect. Our ceremony was still quite traditional in style but with so many personal touches, all of our guests commented on how brilliant Katie was and how beautiful the ceremony was. We are so grateful that we chose Katie for our day.
Thank you so much Katie you beautiful lady! X
— Jade & Grant
Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special Katie. We decided we wanted a celebrant to conduct our wedding ceremony so we could have he ceremony how we wanted and it is the best decision we made. Katie got to know us over the months leading up to our wedding and when she sent us over the script she had written for the day we both had tears. We could clearly see how much time and effort had been put into making it so special. The day of the ceremony was lovely, all our guests commented after how beautiful it was and what a fantastic job Katie did. So thank you again Katie you were absolutely fabulous!!
— Sarah & Ravi
Katie Isles
Where I work
Birmingham & the Midlands but open to travelling. I also offer a limited number of destination weddings per year
Fees from...
Price on application
Fluent in
Italian, Spanish
How to contact me
katie.isles@humanistceremonies.org.uk
Phone
Website
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.
