Originally posted on Alternative Weddings Manchester:
We count our lucky stars every day to be approached by couples who are bold enough to do things their own way. Gone are the days when weddings were boring and predictable and with Delia and Phil, a couple who chose to get married at HMT last Nov, nothing…
A Mid-Winter’s Dream Hand-fasting on the High Peaks
As a natural born love junkie and theatre performer, I love nothing more than when couples ask me to design a ceremony that is bold, beautiful and completely out-of-the-box. Having had my own woodland wedding in Wales in 2017 I know how special it is to be able to have exactly the wedding you want,…
A ‘Love Parade’ in our Bride and Groom’s Very Own Garden!
Originally posted on Alternative Weddings Manchester:
The summer of 2019 might as well of been called the second summer of love as it was our biggest (and most rewarding) wedding season yet. In early Feb we were contacted by a Bride who had big ideas for her July wedding, but having just had her second…
Conducting a Humanist Ceremony for your Besties is the Best!
Over the past 3yrs I’ve had the absolute pleasure of conducting nearly 30 personalised humanist ceremonies for various couples; from regal affairs of 150 people near Bolton Abbey, to hippie lovefest’s in tipi’s in Mobberly, as well as woodlands hidden deep in the wilds of Sheffield. Variety is something my job promises in abundance and…
‘Boho Weddings’ Feature one of Stef’s Humanist Ceremonies for Vicky and Zach’s Woodland Hand-Fasting
Pleased to report that one of Stef’s summer ceremonies from 2018 has been featured in Boho Weddings magazine, as part of the real weddings section. Vicky and Zach decided to get married on Vicky’s parents’ farm in Rossendale and had a gorgeous Tipi set-up as well as live bands and a stunning woodland ceremony. …
Dan & Hannah’s Urban Humanist Wedding Ceremony at Gorilla
Dan and Hannah are globe-trotters to the absolute max. Having spent the past decade moving houses (and lives) between England and Australia multiple times they decided to get married one of their favourite places in the world – Manchester! Dan is an Aussie and Hannah is a home grown Manc, although they met…
Ralph & Hilary’s Vibrant and Wild Wedding Festival
Originally posted on Alternative Weddings Manchester:
It’s not often we get the challenge of helping couples plan their wedding with less than four months to go, but when Hilary and Ralph got in touch in June, asking if we could plan their wedding in Sept 2018, we couldn’t say no! ? Hilary and Ralph lead…
Sunflowers & Donkey’s on a very special day for Rory and Lee
Rory and Lee were a couple of rum buggars from the start because these two literally ooze mischief and are always cracking jokes at each others expense. Although they currently live in Dubai, they came back to the UK to officially tie the knot, and their wedding was never going to be anything other than…
A Humanist Wedding on Cloud 23 at the Hilton Hotel for Simon and Emma
Quite often, celebrant Stef helps couples plan their big days long distance and with Simon and Emma (an Aussie and a Brit who met and currently live in Dubai) she was presented with quite the trans-global challenge! They were having a few complications when it came to choosing which country they would like get married…
Pip & Ant’s Vintage-Punk Fusion Ceremony in an Old Theatre in Ancoats
After a crazy 16 week run of back to back weddings, Alternative Weddings Mcr are finally able to look back over the amazing events we’ve been part of this year. 2018 has been very busy and celebrant Stef has visited quite a few new venues she’s never been to before, working alongside lots of brilliant…
