Your wedding your way
About #banishtheblah
You know when you go to a wedding and you think "come on, we want to get the party started...."
Can you imagine being the couple and thinking that your ceremony is boring? What a sad thought.
With a banishtheblah wedding there will be none of that!
Your guests will be intrigued, surprised, entertained and of course, you will see lots of smiley faces all around you!
Let's get the party started!
Creating something WOW!
By working with you I create the best wedding ceremony at a time to suit you in a place to suit you. You deserve more than a generic 20 minutes .... this is a big day!!!
I'll create something which will wow your guests, make you laugh, involve your favourite people and animals and be totally and utterly you!
Something utterly you!
Find your perfect fit.
There are lots of fantastic celebrants out there!
I call choosing the right one for you "the comfy shoe theory" never mind what anyone else is wearing..... this one has got to fit you!
If you want a Celebrant who makes you laugh, gets who you are, and can magic your nerves away then I'm the right person to call!
I love seeing your ideas, chucking in a few of my own and then seeing it all come together.
I'll get to know your key players, play with your kids, sing, dance, dress up as a dinosaur (or a pikachu) make your ceremony happen, and generally have a lot of fun along the way.
The ceremony package includes :
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3 months of support and excitement
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Initial planning meeting to gather the basics and get to know each other usually at your home over a cuppa. cats/ dogs /kids not a problem
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Project plan with all actions / homework!
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Second planning meeting to add details like music/ vows/ readings
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Updated project plan with top secret questionnaire
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Your unique love story written to share on the day
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Walk through with key players at your venue if required/possible
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Use of ceremony PA & tablet
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Playlists for pre/ during music
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Printed vows and readings
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Certificate in a folder to sign and wax seal
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Use of ceremony resources
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Symbolic ceremonies
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On the day set up and delivery of the ceremony
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A4 folder containing your readings, vows and a copy of your script
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My 2024 fee is £750
and of course
And of course, lots of fun, laughter and genuine attention to detail.
Although I can't complete the legal registration of your marriage this can be done in a short Statutory Ceremony with just yourselves and two witnesses at the register office.
It costs under £60 and is well worth doing for the legal protection it gives you both.
I would love to know more about your ideas for your ceremony. Once you have a date in mind if you would like to arrange a free 30 min zoom to ask any questions and see if we are a good fit just let me know a couple of dates & times when you would be free to chat and we can get it booked in the diary.
Let's get hitched
See it all come together
It's a brilliant feeling when I see everything that we have planned actually happening!
Whether that is a bride chopping wood and building a fire, or a nervous groom laughing and smiling as he says his vows.
Whoever you love and however you want to show that, the joy I bring to you both on your special day is why I do what I do.
Belinda was our celebrant for our wedding in June. Belinda was amazing from the first time we met her. We loved everything about her and how she made our wedding so personal with her little touches.
From the sand ceremony which we will treasure for ever. The effort she made with our daughter.
Can't be forgetting how she dressed up as pikachu haha ( As the first time she met us Dan was wearing a pikachu jumper ).The Disney touches Belinda made were amazing also this was our honeymoon.
Belinda really made our ceremony amazing really taking the time of getting to know us.
Thankyou again xxx
Jess & Dan Lichfield
Summer 2023
What an absolute joy it was to have Belinda perform our wedding ceremony for us. A truly unique ceremony which was a such a dream to plan and came together perfectly with Belinda’s wealth of knowledge and true willingness to help us make the day as special as possible.
It was so comforting to see her happy smiling face when we were nervous about reading our vows. We are so glad that we found her and decided to have a truly unique wedding with her help.
Becky and James TirY Coed
Summer 2022
From start to finish on meeting Belinda and having her help to plan our ceremony she was absolutely amazing!! such a lovely person and went above and beyond to make sure we were completely happy with our plans for our big day. cannot recommend you enough Belinda, thank you for everything.
Nikki & Matt xx
Nikki & MattLichfield
Summer 2022
Belinda was amazing, made our Wedding ceremony super special and personalised and all the finishing touches were perfect. No idea was too silly and she had an absolute treasure trove of inspiration. So many guests told us it was the loveliest ceremony they'd been to - there was a lot of fondness for the sand ceremony! Belinda's bubbly personality is a joy to work with and I think she was just as excited for the ceremony as we were!
Beth &Rhiannon Telford
Summer 2022
What can we say about Belinda?!
On the first zoom meeting we fell in love with her! The fact a person’s warmth can radiate through a computer is a testament to them.
We thoroughly enjoyed planning all aspects of our ceremony and loved that Belinda went along with the crazy ideas (Harry Potter and Fire!!)
Belinda you are a wonderful person and we are so glad you were part of our day.
Ellie & Ricky Barlaston
Summer 2022
