"Rachael was our wedding celebrant at Thicket Priory… where do we begin!
Rachael was absolutely incredible from start to finish - from sorting logistics, to in-depth conversations to gather our story & ceremony preferences, clear & timely communications throughout, and then her truly outstanding delivery and stage presence on the day. Her attention to detail was second to none. The bespoke script she wrote had us and our guests laughing and crying in equal measure - and was totally reflective of our story to date.
Our ceremony with Rachael was the highlight of our wedding weekend, and we cannot thank her enough!"
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- Issy and Miles, November 2024
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What are your fees and availability?
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2025 - £750-900 - Bookings open - 2 spaces left!
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2026 - £800-900 - Bookings open - 14 spaces left!
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My fee includes:
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Initial phone call/video call for you to get an idea of how your ceremony could look
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Face to face meeting (approx 2-3 hours). This can be done at your place, the venue, somewhere in between us, or on Zoom if you prefer.
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Advice, ideas and guidance on logistics, music, readings, writing vows, props and symbolic acts - available and unlimited contact from moment of booking until after the ceremony.
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Access to all my poems and readings and ideas for music
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Advice and guidance on writing your own vows (or I can write them for you/with you)
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Writing of a completely bespoke wedding ceremony script
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Coordination of contributors' readings, music etc
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Printing the script, a music operator's cue sheet and all readings for the ceremony
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Amends to the script if you have any corrections (usually very minimal)
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Delivering the ceremony on the day (with lots of smiles)
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Use of any of my fabulous props - eg unity candle sticks, storm lantern, handfasting ribbons and oath stones - within my fee
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Use of my professional indoor/outdoor music player/mics/PA system for duration of the ceremony if required. Perfect for indoor and outdoor use
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A presentation script for you to keep and treasure forever
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A fantastic, completely unique ceremony for you and about you, delivered by an unflappable, smiley, creative, professional and experienced celebrant. (Please do check my reviews!)
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Mileage is included in my fee. If extensive travelling is required (100 miles +), then additional costs may incur.
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Rehearsals are not usually needed, as my scripts are loaded with stage directions, and I will be there, smiling and guiding you through everything, effortlessly on the day. However, if your ceremony is complicated and you just want some practise to alleviate any nerves, then I am happy to go through a full rehearsal with you either on site at the ceremony venue, or somewhere else if the venue can't accommodate a rehearsal.. The cost of a rehearsal is £50 plus mileage if over 10 miles away from Harrogate.
Script Writing
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“Wow - absolutely love the script and have cried twice already haha! Prepare for me weeping on the day! Such a beautiful balance of humour and love - just like us!” Polly and Nick - 2024
If your wedding is overseas and you don’t have the budget to take me with you, I can offer a bespoke wedding script writing service, which is £700. This includes all of the above apart from officiating the actual ceremony, and the script - which will be delivered in digital format for you to print.
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Will you travel?
I mainly conduct humanist wedding ceremonies in and around Harrogate, Leeds, York, Skipton, Ripon, Northallerton, Thirsk, Bolton Abbey, The Yorkshire Dales, Durham, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Northumberland. There are some amazing venues - so many to choose from and I never tire of finding fabulous new venues to work at - whether they are indoor or outdoor!
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If your wedding venue is outside of North Yorkshire, County Durham or Newcastle/Northumberland, I would be happy to chat through your plans and give you a quote.
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This is what Beccy and Olly said about their ceremony:
"What can I say? We had the absolute best day of our lives and you started it all! From our first meeting we knew you would do a good job after watching you take so many notes and asking questions to really make us think. When we received the script we were blown away by how well you'd captured us as individuals but also our relationship.
You were absolutely amazing on the day despite blenders breaking down and a power cut, you kept everyone calm and stayed in control. Olly said you helped descramble his brain and you prepared us both so well for the occasion.
You delivered the ceremony so beautifully, directed us well and even rolled with the heckles from the guests - this absolutely made it for us that they felt so involved and comfortable enough to do so!
Everyone has said how wonderfully personal the ceremony was and I don't think there was a dry eye in the house. Thank you for all of your suggestions, the unity candle, sharing the drink and the readings were perfect!
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Rachael, you're a credit to your profession and we honestly can't thank you enough!" - Beccy and Olly, Hooton Pagnell Hall, Doncaster
"We first met Rachael at our friends' wedding - after sitting through the most amazing ceremony, we knew we had to book her!
How Rachael created the ceremony she did after our meeting is honestly incredible. The ceremony was so ‘us’! Just full of love and so much laughter. We can't thank you enough Rachael… the amount of people that said after, how amazing the ceremony was! So so happy we chose a celebrant wedding with Rachael. Just the absolute best!"
- Lauren and Will, November 2024, Hazel Gap Barn, Nottinghamshire
