For couples of mixed faiths, (where one of you is Church of England),  or no faith it is possible to get married in church, but you will have to satisfy their requirements and understand that the ceremony will be the church of England service.  That's non negotiable.  If you are lucky you may find they will permit a reading or some music that reflects the other faith.  Same sex and other faith couples may not have a church marriage.

Registrars will allow other faiths, mixed faiths, no faith or same sex couples to have a marriage ceremony, but it comes with limitations.

I welcome every couple; it's simple really, love is love and it comes in many packages.  Every couple and every ceremony receive the same level of care and attention and every ceremony is written by me with love.

Unlike a church or registrar ceremony, with a Celebrant wedding you are not limited to specific buildings for your ceremony.  You are entirely free to choose any location your would like - a beach, woodland, cliff top, garden, (your own or a country house garden), a country house, castle, tipi, a licensed venue you fell in love with, the place where you proposed or any place that has special meaning for you both.  Let your imagination free.  And if you are choosing Cornwall as your destination wedding location I can help you narrow your search.

With a Celebrant ceremony you are also not limited to using the set script, either the prayer book marriage service or the registrar's scripts.  The church service allows you to choose readings and music but is totally rigid in the words.  The registrar scripts offer a choice of 3 declarations, contracts and vows.  You can also choose readings and music, but it is totally forbidden to have any religious content whatsoever.  Not even a song like 'Angels' by Robbie Williams.

A Celebrant script is written especially for and about you, beautiful, fun and absolutely unique to the two of you.  You can write your own vows if you choose, (I can help with that), add any religious content, include your children and/or your pets, and you can choose any music and any readings you like.  So if you want your friends to play some music for you, or for your grandfather to say a blessing, it's all not a problem.  You can have your ceremony just the way you want it to be.

You may know your vicar already, and you may have a few meetings to discuss your faith and how that will be a part of your marriage, but they will probably not have made the same kind of relationship with you as a Celebrant would.  

You won't meet your Registrar until at most 30 minutes before your wedding starts.

With a Celebrant not only do you meet them before your wedding day, even if only on zoom, but you will have had many conversations between booking and wedding day, and you will know them very well. 

Neither the vicar nor the registrar will be interested in your planning journey during the months between booking and ceremony.  And they certainly won't be available to offer suggestions and support.  I will.  

Are you worrying about how long  you need to get ready so you can plan the ceremony start time?  Are your family and friends running out of enthusiasm or giving you conflicting information?  I care about what worries you, You need to be happy with your whole day and your ceremony needs to be the very best it can be. I get that, so I will help you find the answers you need and help keep your enthusiasm high.  

Unlike both the church and registrars who take bookings for multiple ceremonies on the same day, I will only accept one booking per day, giving you exclusivity.  That means I won't be rushing you or worried about you being a little late and I won't be dashing off again immediately after the ceremony is finished.  I will be at the venue at least one hour, if not two hours, before the ceremony and I will stay as long as you need me to.

You should have a brief run through of the ceremony with your vicar but there won't be any chance to have one with a registrar.  They may take the time to give you a brief say this, do that 5 minutes before you start, I did, but I know that not all my colleagues did.

I always like to do a full run through, ideally the afternoon or evening before the ceremony, but it could be any time before the ceremony, with all the key wedding party members.  

I like to know that everyone knows when and where they are supposed to do something, what order they need to do it in and how they do it.  It will give you real peace of mind and mean you can relax for the rest of the time before the ceremony and while you are getting ready.