Hi, I'm Rachel

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Your wedding day should be one of the happiest days of your life. As a humanist wedding celebrant, it’s my job and my pleasure to help ensure you celebrate your wedding, your way.

I decided to train as a celebrant after attending the Humanist wedding of a friend. Before becoming a Humanist celebrant in 2017, I had always worked in the ‘people business’. Outside of work, I was very involved in performing and directing in the theatre as well as reading and writing literature and poetry. It occurred to me that crafting and delivering weddings for couples may well be something that would suit me. Not just because it would allow me to apply the skills and qualities I had developed in my work and interests, but most importantly because it would give me the opportunity to connect with people on a much deeper level.

My instincts were right. Now I couldn’t be happier than when I’m getting to know a couple, helping them to design their meaningful and highly personal ceremony, and having the absolute privilege of conducting their wedding.

It’s always a great privilege getting to know you as a couple at this special time in your life. I look forward to working with you to develop a wedding ceremony that truly reflects your personalities and views. I will get to know you so that you will have a tailor-made ceremony that is both poignant and special for you and your guests, whatever their personal beliefs.

When looking for who we would like to be our celebrant we knew we wanted someone who was light hearted, made us feel at ease and who would help to make our wedding day memorable. Rachel quickly grasped a sense of who we were as individuals and a couple. Within a couple of zoom calls, she managed to pull together a really unique service with readings to suit us as if she’d known us for years.We had lots of great feedback from friends and family about how romantic, funny and intimate it was. Helped by the gorgeous setting at Little Dower House, Windsor under the Catalpa tree.We would highly recommend Rachel if you are looking for someone to help bring your love story to life for your special day.

— Helen and Chris

We felt like we were in really good hands with Rachel. Rachel had a short turnaround time for our wedding and coped amazingly well. There were some lovely personal touches to the ceremony Rachel had written and we loved how engaging she was with all of our guests. Thank you Rachel for making it our day to remember.

— Caroline and George

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Rachel Head

Where I work

I am Oxfordshire based but willing to travel. So please get in touch to chat about your tailor-made wedding ceremony.

Fees from...

£750

How to contact me
Email

rachel.head@cuspeo.com

Phone

07710 844548

Website

rachelheadcelebrant.com

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.