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Celebrant and Solemniser with Entheos: Community Ceremony Change. Please keep me in mind when considering a ceremony for any occasion!

10/06/2026

💍✨ ** WEDDING WEDNESDAY | Pride Month Edition** ✨💍

One of the most powerful things about a modern ceremony is this: you get to choose the language that reflects *your* relationship, not language inherited from traditions that may never have fit in the first place. 🌈

For many LGBTQIA+ couples, rethinking wedding party titles is a small but deeply meaningful way of making the ceremony feel more authentic, inclusive, and grounded in who you truly are.

Here are a few non-gendered wedding party titles to consider:

✨ Attendant - simple, timeless, and elegant
✨ Best Person - a modern alternative rooted in equality
✨ Person of Honour - for the person standing closest beside you
✨ Honour Crew - inclusive while still feeling ceremonial
✨ Wedding Party Member - relaxed and flexible for mixed groups
✨ Support Crew - modern, warm, and personal

And honestly? You don’t need to follow anyone else’s wording at all.

Your ceremony can reflect your own language, your own dynamics, and the people who matter most; whether that means a bridal party, a groom squad, a chosen family circle, or something entirely your own. 💖

As a celebrant, one of my favourite parts of crafting ceremonies is helping couples gently reshape traditions so they feel welcoming, affirming, and true to the life they’re building together.

📲 **Head to my Stories to vote:**
Are you using traditional wedding party titles?

✨ Yes, keeping it classic
🌈 Mixing it up a little
💫 Creating our own entirely

💬 And tell me below: what’s the best wedding party title you’ve heard?

09/06/2026

Thank you gorgeous and Dáire for your very touching review 🥰
It was an absolute pleasure 🙏

06/06/2026

Last weekend was a wonderful reminder of why I love being a celebrant 💖

I held two weddings, one on Saturday and one on Monday, as it was the June Bamk Holiday Weekend here.

The first one was for T & D, a couple so private that even I wasn’t allowed to attend part of their ceremony with a group of close personal friends! So, all I have to show for it is “the green folder”! The ceremony was held at the Connemara Sands Hotel, in Ballyconneely, Co Galway - highly recommend for its fab food, staff and rooms! The ceremony itself happened at a nearby beach with white sands, azure waters and even a couple of uninvited guests watched from the water! 🦭 🦭 Then, back to the hotel for the legalities, and their group of 12 gathered for a meal. ✨ Connemara Sands Hotel & Spa

The following Monday’s ceremony brought me back to Galway, and Lough Inagh Lodge - again, I would highly recommend for a small wedding. Wedding number two was a very special elopement ceremony for the fabulous L & D. I love love, and these two embodies it with tears, laughter, their beautiful personal vows, handfasting, and a whiskey toast using a very special bottle of whiskey. I’m sure Shane, got some gorgeous pics of these rituals, as he was busy snapping away throughout - I’ll share pics with his and the couple’s permission when they’re ready.

Lastly, the ceremony ended with the couple’s First Dance. I had a brainwave on my way to my in-person meeting with them, that if they were eloping and just going for dinner together later that evening, that they might not get an opportunity to have a First Dance. As soon as I suggested it L was sold, and D wasn’t long in agreeing!

Someone Like You by Van Morrison sountracked the dance, and indeed, this post 😍

I wish both couples many years of wedded bliss, and thank the four of them for choosing me as their celebrant 🫶

27/05/2026

💍✨ Wedding Wednesday ✨💍

Choosing your wedding date isn’t just about finding a free weekend; it shapes the rhythm, atmosphere, and flow of your ceremony from the very beginning. 🫶

In Ireland especially, dates can carry all sorts of meaning… and sometimes that includes checking the fixture list before you send the invitations. ⚽🏐🏐
I’ve seen ceremonies moved, timelines adjusted, and guests quietly checking scores in the background when a big match clashes with the day!

Here are a few gentle things to consider when choosing your ceremony date:

✨ The season and setting that best reflect the atmosphere you want to create
✨ How the time of year affects light, travel, and the overall feel of the ceremony
✨ Family, cultural, or sporting events that may impact your guests’ presence and attention
✨ Whether the date holds personal meaning for the two of you
✨ How you want the day to feel when you look back on it years from now

Your ceremony is a threshold moment, and the date you choose becomes part of the story you’ll return to forever. 💖

📲 Head to my Stories to vote:
🌿 Spring ceremony
☀️ Summer celebration
🍂 Autumn atmosphere
❄️ Winter magic

20/05/2026

💍✨ WEDDING WEDNESDAY ✨💍

A meaningful ceremony isn’t just about the two of you; it’s also about creating a space where your guests feel welcomed, included, and connected to the moment they’re witnessing. 🫶

The smallest details often shape how a ceremony feels. Here are a few thoughtful ceremony must-haves that help everyone settle in and truly be present:

✨ Clear signage or guidance so guests know where to go
✨ A warm welcome before the ceremony begins
✨ Comfortable seating and shelter for outdoor ceremonies
✨ Inclusive wording and rituals that help everyone feel part of the moment
✨ Meaningful music that sets the tone and grounds the atmosphere
✨ A calm, intentional flow that gives people space to pause and take it all in

In many ways, ceremony is about gathering - creating a circle where people feel not just invited, but genuinely held within the experience. 💖

📲 Head to my Stories and tell me:
What makes a ceremony feel truly memorable to you?

✨ The atmosphere
🌿 The vows
💫 The music
🤍 The personal touches

Because when people feel connected to the ceremony, they carry it with them long after the day itself. ✨

14/05/2026

💍✨ WEDDING WEDNESDAY on a Thursday ✨💍 - this was one of those weeks where life was lifing, but better late than never!

Your wedding witnesses may sign the paperwork, but they also become part of the story you’re telling on the day. 🫶

For some couples, that means choosing the people who’ve walked beside them through every chapter.
For others, it’s about selecting calm, grounding presences who will hold the moment with care and joy.
And sometimes? It’s simply about doing things your own way.

Your witnesses can be lifelong friends, siblings, chosen family… or even two complete strangers if that feels right to you. ✨

Because the beauty of a celebrant-led ceremony is this: there’s no single blueprint. Only the version that feels honest, intentional, and true to the life you’re building together.

If you’re choosing witnesses, here are a few gentle things to consider:
✨ People you trust deeply
✨ Those who’ve shaped or witnessed your journey
✨ Calm, supportive energy on the day
✨ People who will genuinely cherish the role

Or perhaps just two willing humans in the right place at the right time.

📲 Head to my Stories to vote: Is your Witness Choice
💫 Meaningful & sentimental
👌🏻 Practical & relaxed
✨ A bit of both

Because your ceremony should reflect you, not other people’s expectations. 💖

29/04/2026

💍✨ WEDDING WEDNESDAY✨💍

A wedding day letter exchange is a quiet, grounding moment; a chance to connect before you step into your ceremony. 💌

For some couples, it’s a way to steady the nerves.
For others, it’s a space to say the things that feel too personal for vows.

And sometimes, those letters become something even more meaningful. 🫶

Instead of (or alongside) vows or rings, you might choose to place your letters into a keepsake box during the ceremony, sealing them as a promise to one another, to be opened on your first anniversary. The paper anniversary will become a return to this moment, this feeling, this beginning.

It doesn’t have to be long or poetic.
Just honest. Just true. Just yours.

In many ways, it’s a quiet ritual; one that holds your words, your intention, and your connection, to be revisited when you’ve already begun the life you promised to build together. ✨

📲 Head to my Stories to vote:
Would you include a letter ritual in your ceremony?

💖 Yes — love this idea
🌿 Maybe, exploring it
🤍 Not sure yet

💬 Or tell me in the comments - would you write a letter to your partner for the morning of your wedding?

26/04/2026

Sometimes Saturday evenings look like this, when you’re lucky enough to live downstairs from 💖 Living the dream, getting to a gig without having to leave the house! Plus, support was supplied by fellow Mayoperson .ampersand 💚❤️

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Tuesday	4pm - 11pm
Wednesday	2pm - 11pm
Thursday	4pm - 11pm
Friday	4pm - 11pm
Saturday	10am - 11pm
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