I remember every single one of them for different reasons - from being almost blown away across the Cairngorms to the tiniest of lockdown weddings. They're all incredibly special and I make every one of them a day to remember.
Relaxed, personal, fun, calming, organised
The comments I receive from couples and families after their ceremonies acknowledging how personal it was.
At the same time as you book your venue, book your celebrant to make sure you get the one that will suit you best as a couple.
The guests singing 'All you need is love' and led by one of the guests, as the couple signed the register - it was such good fun.
I speak to them initially for a while before we decide that we're right for each other.
Once they've booked, they receive access to a password protected area of resources on my site so that they can do more planning.
Next step is a meeting either in person or on Zoom depending on where they are, so that I can really listen to their story and begin to craft their ceremony.
Around 12 weeks before their wedding, they receive detailed personal questionnaires to fill in so that everything is as personalised and up to date as possible.
Usually, we meet the day before the wedding to run through things and make sure everything will be just perfect.
All through the process, there are lots of emails and telephone calls and couples have as much access to me as they need.
A wedding half-way through a 24 hour cycle race with the couple getting off their bikes to be married!!
Good communication with my couples - that means really listlening to what they want not only in what they tell me, but sometimes in what they don't mention!
Everything!
The look on my couples faces when I pronounce them legally married - it's just sheer joy.