Civil Celebrant jess may
Civil Celebrant for people who know what they DON’T want
- OVER 76 FIVE STAR GOOGLE REVIEWS
- A DECADE OF CEREMONIAL EXPERIENCE
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- 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”
- Formal
- Boring
- Traditional
- Impersonal
- A Fuss
- Church
- Registrar
- Insincere
- Cheesey
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…