Civil partnership celebrations, whether they are same sex or opposite sex, are designed to completely represent you as a couple. They could follow a traditional wedding style, or be designed to be completely unique in a style that speaks to you. Whatever your preference, I've got you covered.
Where can you have a civil partnership ceremony?
Do you have a special place that means something to you as a couple? Why not have your ceremony there? Legal places to have a civil partnership are restricted to buildings, or areas just outside with a permanent structure. When you decide to have a celebrant-led ceremony, you have no restrictions whatsover. The ceremony can be wherever you want it to be (as long as you have permission!). A large back garden, woodland, lakeside, a beach, a football pitch, etc.
Once you've chosen a location, we can plan the layout of the furniture, where everyone will face, focal point at the front, access. A unique location is really memorable to guests, and will be so special for you.
What's should be included in the ceremony?
If you've decided to have a civil partnership rather than a wedding, there could be a good reason for this. Perhaps you want to move away from the traditions of a wedding, and have a different approach to committing to each other. If this is the case, you may find my vlog on 'Outdated wedding traditions and how to avoid them' quite relevant and worth a watch.
The beauty of a celebrant-led ceremony, is that the legal aspect of a civil partnership are already done, so we can write a beautiful ceremony together that completely represents you as a couple. This could include readings, symbolic actions that include several of your guests like a handfasting ceremony or sand blending, it could involve music (live or playback) and anything else you like the idea of.
Let's meet up
Time to meet for a coffee, or visit your venue to go through the finer details. This is when I'll get to know you both, and your story as a couple. This gives me everything I need to write a bespoke script for you.
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Script and ceremony
Once I've written the script, I'll send you a draft and we can work on it together. After any revisions, the only thing left to do is to deliver the ceremony on your big day!!
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