Hi, I'm Ruth

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Congratulations – You’re getting married!

Let me help you plan your perfect ceremony for one of the most exciting and meaningful days of your life.

Together, we will craft a unique ceremony which completely reflects you both, your values and your relationship.

Attention to detail and getting to know you over the months before your wedding day enable me to provide a bespoke, personal and memorable experience.

This can include cultural or traditional aspects important to you, symbolic acts and rituals such as handfasting (‘tying the knot’), unity candles, ring exchange or you can invent your own.

I will help you to create personal, meaningful vows and work with you to involve friends, family, pets, props, poetry, readings or even interpretive dance to tell your love story and represent the transition of your relationship into married life.

Let me help ‘YOU do YOU’ when you say “I do”!

About me

I am a wedding celebrant accredited by Humanists UK. I live in Hackney and conduct ceremonies in the area and across the south east.

I have worked in the NHS in Hackney for 28 years having trained as a Speech and Language Therapist following a Psychology degree.

I have enjoyed my career as a therapist, then manager and also as a Clinical tutor to therapy students.

I’m also a trained massage therapist – just saying!

My previous work has given me a strong background of skills and experience such as listening, reflecting, being person centred, adapting communication style to the audience and advocating for and supporting people to work towards their goals.

My coaching and mentoring experience enables me to support you through every step of creating your perfect day giving you confidence that it will be exactly what you want.

Why a humanist ceremony?

Because they are awesome!!

A humanist ceremony is a non religious ceremony with no restrictions.

It’s all about you expressing your love and commitment to each other in front of the people you care about and who care about you, wherever you choose. There are no rules. Mr and Mrs, Mrs and Mrs, Mr and Mr, Mx and Mx – Starlord and Drag Queen, You and You – celebrating your love.

Share it with those you love in whatever way feels authentic to you.

A humanist ceremony will do exactly that.

 

“Ruuuuuuuuuth we laughed, we cried, we LOVED it!!!

Thank you so much”

 

“Great comedy writing and sensitivity – like you have known us all our lives.

Everyone said it was the highlight of the day”

From the first time we met Ruth she made us feel comfortable and really got what we wanted for our ceremony. She was warm, professional, and genuinely cared about making our day special.

On the big day, Ruth delivered a ceremony that was heartfelt and personal. She took the time to get to know us, and it showed in every word she said. Our guests were laughing and crying, and everyone kept telling us how unique and touching the ceremony was.

Ruth made everyone feel included and special. Her attention to detail and calming presence helped us stay relaxed and enjoy every moment.

We can't thank Ruth enough for making our wedding ceremony unforgettable. Thanks for being a part of our love story!

— AC and Caro

“ Thank you so much for making our ceremony so special, personal, FUN and memorable!!! It was everything we wanted and you were amazing ” 

— Nikki and Andrew

“Ruth was such a great part of our wedding. She is a joy to be with, she is caring, funny, kind and embodied a warm, confident holding of the space. She has both a vibrant and comforting presence which makes you immediately trust her. This trust was borne out in how skillfully she represented us and our lives in her words. We highly recommend her to everyone.'”

— Sarah and Floyd

"Our experience with Ruth as our Celebrant was nothing short of exceptional. Ruth took the time to visit us months before the event to truly understand our life story, and skillfully crafted a heartfelt ceremony, including our renewal vows."

— Barbie and Malkie

"Thank you so much for such a personal ceremony, with everything just as we wanted. It was fun, not cringey, romantic, personalised and pitched just right.

Our friends and family really enjoyed it, and so did we. Thank you so, so much.

We would definitely recommend you to others, much nicer than so many other weddings that I've been to, this ceremony really involved our families and was really touching. So many people were crying, and I understand why, it was very well done."

— Jordan and Aime

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Ruth Gilmore

Where I work

Wedding, partnership and vow renewal ceremonies Hackney, London and the South East

Fees from...

£950

How to contact me
Email

ruth.gilmore@humanistceremonies.org.uk

Phone

07941 471533

Website

ruthgilmorecelebrant.com

Instagram

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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.