Civil Celebrant jess may

Civil Celebrant for people who know what they DON’T want

Hello Everybody! I’m Jess May, fully accredited, experienced CIVIL CELEBRANT in Brighton. My passion is to make your relaxed informal ceremonies come to life. I am a Double Award Winning Celebrant with a decade of experience and with over 76 five star reviews on Google. Choose a Celebrant with a National Reputation for creating fun-filled, engaging ceremonies for hundreds of people just like you and be the next in line for one of my trademark Informal Wedding Ceremonies. You will have no bored guests at your wedding.
Wedding party walking towards camera.
  • OVER 76 FIVE STAR GOOGLE REVIEWS
  • A DECADE OF CEREMONIAL EXPERIENCE
  • DOUBLE AWARD WINNING CELEBRANT
  • FULLY ACCREDITED WITH FPC & INSURED
  • CELEBRANT MENTOR FOR AMC

“It isn’t the way I speak in public that makes me a great Celebrant

it’s the way that I LISTEN in private,

I’ve been listening to you for a long time

HERE’S WHAT I KNOW YOU DON’T WANT”

Jess May on Brighton Beach holding an umbrella
You DON’T want:

  • Formal
  • Boring
  • Traditional
  • Impersonal
  • A Fuss
  • Church
  • Registrar
  • Insincere
  • Cheesey
Jess May being a celbrant at Sarah and Joe's Wedding

Any of this sound like you?

  • You DON’T want to do ‘Nothing’
  • You DON’T want to do this on your own
  • You DON’T want the same as everyone else
  • You DON’T want bored guests
  • You DON’T want Institutional Religion
  • You DON’T want to have to ‘explain’ anything to anyone
  • You DON’T want ‘Silly’ & you DON’T want ‘Serious’ either
  • You DON’T want your wedding to feel ‘pretend’

Any of these sound familiar?

  • You feel OVERWHELMED
  • You want it to be TOTALLY YOU
  • You want a Celebrant to ‘GET YOU’
  • You want an EXCUSE FOR A PARTY
  • You HATE CLICHES and GIMMICKS
  • You want a Celebrant to FEEL LIKE A FRIEND
  • You want to CELEBRATE BEING QUEER
  • You are SPIRITUAL but not Religious

FAQs

Here's what is next: ALL CEREMONIES

Discovery call: are we a match?

We’re a match! you will now receive

A list of ‘Next Steps’:

  • Contract
  • Booking Form
  • Questionnaire
  • You pay 50% deposit

We have our first creative Meeting, usually with coffee and usually with pets

Jess shares ideas, resources and creative imagination

We decide upon any elements that need to be included and if there are extra costs involved for symbolic elements

We set up a What’s App group with all involved

Jess communicates with all involved throughout as necessary

We exchange communications throughout the process

Jess often manages family dynamics…

Jess writes the script and your stories based around the questionnaire and our conversations

When all are happy with the script we have a final chat about it

You pay the remainder of the fee

Jess prints off the script for herself and one for you as a keepsake

Jess sends copies to all relevant parties, funeral directors and wedding venues, photographers and readers

If you need a rehearsal we choose an appropriate time to suit the venue and ourselves

On the day: jess arrives 1 hour early

Jess liaises with the venue and all involved parties

Jess meets and greets all of your guests in advance

The ceremony takes place and Jess takes care of everything

Jess often stays for a drink with you all and gives you your keepsake copy

At a later date Jess gets in touch for a ‘follow up call’

How does it work: WEDDINGS

Read the ‘Here’s what next’ section for the details about general Process.

Every Register Office has a weekday morning upon which they do ‘simple signing’ for Weddings. Each Register Office will call it something different. You will have to pay £35 each to ‘Publish the Banns of Marriage’, which is an archaic English thing we do…

You will then need to book to have a dimple ceremony of about 15 minutes with 2 witnesses on a weekday morning in a Register Office. You will sign some documents and pay about £135. THAT’S IT!

This gives you complete freedom to work with a Celebrant to make sure that you get EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT and you can marry anywhere you like….

You book with the Registrar, you book with me for the date you have and we go from there.

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WEDDINGS WITH A CELEBRANT CLICK HERE

How much does it cost: WEDDINGS

From £1300 plus travel & accommodation outside of Brighton This includes all that is listed in the HOW DOES IT WORK: ALL CEREMONIES section

There will be additional costs for the following:

Rehearsals

Travel outside of Brighton

Accommodation where necessary

Additional Keepsake Boxes

Symbolic Elements (hand fasting cords/sand ceremonies)

Certificates

Vow Booklets

Other sundry items…