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We would like to express our sincere thanks to you for carrying out our marriage ceremony. You have been truly wonderful through out it all and for braving the elements on the day. Thank you so much you will always hold a special place in our hearts.

It was heartening to realise Monika shared our convictions – that a marriage ceremony is a joyous celebration of love rather than a formal sealing of a contract. Monika helped make our special day one to remember for all those present. Everyone commented on how much they loved the tone and nature of the service .

All we knew was where we would like to marry and that we wanted to keep it simple, just the two of us. Monika took us by the hand to navigate the many options to make our ceremony both personal & intimate. By detailing our backgrounds, values, beliefs and love of both places and one another, Monika got to really know us. The poems and readings we selected allowed us to truly express how much Sarah and I mean to each other. Monikas considered and thoughtful words skilfully knitted it all together

As our ceremony was planned during COVID we were unable to meet Monika before the wedding day but we felt so comfortable with her and felt as if we’d known her along time. She paid so much attention to the details in our story and that was the most special part of the ceremony for us. We don’t really talk often about our feelings to others but on the day we got to share our story with our families and close friends, in the most amazing setting and in the perfect words.

Monika has been a pillar of calm, knowledge, and support. There have been many back and forth emails about running orders, vows, rituals, and the ceremony, things we'd never have considered ourselves, but with Monika's help came together beautifully in a day that will go down in the story of our relationship, and now marriage, as perfect. The ceremony was beautiful, personable, and tailor-made for us as a couple. It fit like a glove - just like Monika's presence in our very small company did.

From the very first email, Monika gave us all the information we needed and more, nothing was too much trouble, she provided us with our witnesses, she was effortlessly patient and guided us to figure out how we wanted our perfect moment to be. She made it clear to both of us, that the ceremony would be our way and her generosity and kindness were made clear from the very beginning. Monika was perfect for us from start to finish and gave us our perfect day in our perfect chosen place.

Monika has a lovely manner and nothing was too much bother. We made our vows to suit our Happy life together and Monika was great and kept a wee secret I slipped in to make my now husband laugh. We met up with her and were welcomed into her home. She kept in touch with us checking everything was OK. On the day it was perfect. The weather was a bit wild but love conquers all. We laughed and cried during the ceremony. It was written out perfectly to reflect our love for each other.

When we started our search for a celebrant we were delighted to hear that Monika, who has such a close connection to our chosen ceremony location, was willing to marry us. From our first meeting, we knew that Monika was the one we wanted to conduct our ceremony. She has a fantastic, personable manner and made every step of the way effortless and enjoyable. The guidance, support, and advice we received from her were invaluable. Thank you Monika for making our wedding day so special

Monika helped us create our dream ceremony through suggesting different approaches we could take and then allowing us to shape the ceremony in a way that was true and honest to us as a couple. She encouraged us to be ourselves, which allowed us to have a playful, loving and raw wedding ceremony, and to include and embed those who were and weren’t present on the day into every key moment of the celebration. It was a true gift she gave us

Weddings are so often a blur, but the ceremony will always be remembered as a tranquil and purposeful moment for us. Monika helped integrate everyone in attendance (and those who couldn't make it) and her words held deep meaning for us on an individual level. Monika exceeded every expectation and helped make our day the best it could be.