Sometimes I get to work with couples who throw the wedding rule book out of the window and Kirsty and Jack, who chose to celebrate their nuptials in their back garden in Withington, gave themselves enough freedom and flexibility to do exactly that. I love these guys, their flamboyant but laid-back attitude, their home-grown eccentricity…
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Back to my Beginnings – A Spring Ceremony at Victoria Warehouse
It barely seems as if any time has passed since I performed my first ceremony on St. Patrick’s day at Victoria Warehouse, but would you believe it was actually half a decade ago?! Time has a funny way of circling back around on itself sometimes and in 2022 my first wedding of the year (and…
A Legally Binding Humanist Ceremony in a Glorious Glen in Scotland
This last year has been a particularly memorable one for me as not only was I asked to be the celebrant for my very best friend Marie and her partner Chris in an intimate family gathering in Scotland, but I was also granted special permission by the Scottish Humanist Society to do so! This was…
After a long Maternity Hiatus – I’m Back!
Holy Tamoly! What a crazy ride the past two years has been! Aside from the world-pausing fandango that every single one of us is all too aware of (and sick of talking about) I had a baby – a 7lbs 3oz bundle of gorgeousness whose has changed my life for the better. Quite a few…
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…
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…