Your wedding ceremony should be as unique as your relationship.
As your wedding celebrant, I'll help you create a ceremony that truly reflects who you are as a couple, your journey, your values, your personalities and your vision for the future.
Whether you're looking for something traditional with a personal twist or a completely bespoke celebration, I'll work with you to create a ceremony that feels authentic, meaningful and unmistakably yours.
I'm based in Letchworth Garden City and work as a wedding celebrant across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, including Hitchin, Stevenage, Baldock, Hertford, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Bishop's Stortford, Bedford, Biggleswade, Luton, Ampthill, Woburn and the surrounding towns and villages.
So whether you are planning a wedding close to my home in Letchworth or have found your dream venue elsewhere in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire, I would love to hear what you are planning.
Bespoke Ceremonies Crafted with Care
Free from the constraints of a traditional religious or civil service.
As an independent wedding celebrant, I can help you create a ceremony that's free from the constraints of a traditional religious or civil service.
That gives you much more freedom to think about what you actually want your wedding ceremony to look and feel like.
We can hold your ceremony in a stunning manor house, a beautiful barn, your favourite pub, a woodland setting or even your own garden.
Together, we'll design a ceremony that includes the elements most important to you, whether that's involving family members, including your pets, incorporating cultural traditions, writing personal vows or creating something completely new.
From traditional to relaxed, classic to festival themed, intimate to wonderfully extravagant, I'll help you create the right atmosphere for your wedding day.
If you're searching for a wedding celebrant in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire, the great thing about choosing a celebrant led wedding is that we can start with you rather than starting with a standard ceremony format.
Getting Married in Hertfordshire?
I have a whole page dedicated to wedding ceremonies in Hertfordshire, including the areas I cover and more information for couples planning their wedding in the county.
Planning a Bedfordshire Wedding?
Discover more about working with me as your Bedfordshire wedding celebrant and the towns and areas I cover across the county.
Wedding Ceremony Packages
I offer three different wedding ceremony packages, giving couples the choice of something simple and straightforward, a more personalised ceremony or a complete bespoke experience.
The Essentials Package
£450
This package is for couples wanting something short and sweet.
The ceremony uses a professionally pre written script which we personalise with your details. It is ideal if you don't want a longer, fully bespoke wedding ceremony but would still like a celebrant led ceremony with a personal feel.
A non refundable deposit of £100 is taken on booking.
Here's what's included:
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Initial video consultation: A discovery call where we can meet each other and talk through the ceremony details.
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Pre designed ceremony with light personalisation: We run through the script together and personalise elements including names and places. Vows can be standard or written by you.
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One reading: The ceremony includes one reading.
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Officiating on the day: I arrive an hour before the ceremony and conduct your approximately 15 minute ceremony.
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Travel within the local area: Up to 10 miles from Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
If you are planning a small wedding in Letchworth, Hitchin, Stevenage or the surrounding North Hertfordshire area and want something simple but still personal, this could be just what you are looking for.
The Personalised Package
£600
This package is for couples who want more support and a wedding ceremony personalised specifically to them.
A non refundable deposit of £200 is taken on booking.
Here's what's included:
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Initial face to face or video consultation: A discovery call to meet each other and talk through your wedding ceremony plans.
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Fully customised ceremony script: I write a ceremony just for you, including your story as a couple.
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Support to write vows: I will help you create your own personal wedding vows.
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Unlimited edits: Your ceremony script can be edited as many times as needed.
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Two readings: Your ceremony can include up to two readings, which I can also help you choose.
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Officiating on the day: I will lead the ceremony and liaise with other suppliers such as your photographer, wedding planner or venue team. The ceremony can be up to approximately 25 minutes long.
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Travel within extended area: Up to 15 miles from Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
The Signature Package
£900
This package is for couples who want the ultimate personalised support experience and a wedding ceremony designed to wow their guests.
A non refundable deposit of £300 is taken on booking.
Here's what's included:
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Initial face to face or video consultation and follow up: A discovery call to meet each other and discuss the details, followed by a second meeting as your plans develop.
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Fully customised ceremony script: I write a completely bespoke ceremony around you, your story as a couple, your hopes, your personalities and your promises to each other.
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Support to write vows: I can support you in writing your own vows or meet with you individually and help write them with you. You will receive personalised printed vow cards.
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Unlimited edits: Your ceremony script can be edited as many times as needed.
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Two readings: You can have up to two readings and I can support your guests in choosing suitable readings where required.
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One ritual: You can choose a symbolic element to include within your wedding ceremony, for example handfasting, a sand ceremony or candle lighting.
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Officiating on the day: I will lead the ceremony and liaise with other suppliers including your photographer, wedding planner and venue team. The ceremony can be up to approximately 45 minutes long.
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Full coordination with your venue: I will liaise with your venue to help ensure the ceremony set up is right and visit the venue beforehand.
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Rehearsal: One rehearsal before your wedding to check your entrance, exit, positioning of readers and any ritual included. Please note this is not a full read through of the ceremony.
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Travel within extended area: Up to 20 miles from Letchworth, Hertfordshire. An additional charge applies for venues over 20 miles away.
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A beautifully presented copy of your ceremony script: A printed copy for you to keep and remember your wedding ceremony.
If you are not sure which one is right for your wedding, get in touch and we can talk through the differences.
Not Sure Which Wedding Package Is Right for You?
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You don't have to decide before speaking to me.
Book an exploratory call and tell me a little about your wedding, your venue and the kind of ceremony you imagine. I can explain the options and help you decide which package is the best fit.
My Wedding Ceremony Process
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Step 1: Getting to Know You
Once you contact me, we'll arrange an initial discovery call to talk through your plans and ideas.
I'll share a little about my approach and you can tell me about your wedding, your venue and what you want from your ceremony.
It gives us the opportunity to get to know each other and decide whether we're a good match.
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Step 2: Planning Your Ceremony
After our initial consultation, I'll send you my comprehensive ceremony planning guide and questionnaire.
Depending on your package, we'll then arrange another meeting where I can learn more about your story, preferences and vision.
This is where we start turning your ideas into your ceremony.
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Step 3: Creating Your Ceremony
Using everything I've learned about you, I'll write your personalised or completely bespoke ceremony script according to the package you have chosen.
For my bespoke wedding ceremonies, the words are created around the two of you rather than simply inserting your names into a generic wedding script.
You'll have the opportunity to review your ceremony and request changes until it feels right.
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Step 4: Your Wedding Day
On the day itself, I'll arrive early and liaise with your venue and other suppliers as appropriate to your package.
Then it is time for you to enjoy it.
I'll deliver your wedding ceremony with warmth and professionalism and make sure the ceremonial part of your day is in safe hands.
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Step 5: Your Keepsake
Where included within your package, after your ceremony I'll provide you with a beautifully presented copy of your wedding ceremony script as a memento of your day.
Wedding Celebrant in Letchworth and Across Hertfordshire
Letchworth Garden City is home, so if you are searching for a wedding celebrant in Letchworth, you have found someone genuinely local.
I also conduct wedding ceremonies throughout Hertfordshire, including Hitchin, Stevenage, Baldock, Hertford, St Albans, Harpenden, Bishop's Stortford, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Watford and Hemel Hempstead.
Being an independent Hertfordshire wedding celebrant gives me the opportunity to work with couples at all kinds of venues and create ceremonies that reflect the style of wedding they have chosen.
If you would like more detailed information specifically about getting married in Hertfordshire, visit my dedicated Hertfordshire Weddings page.
Wedding Celebrant Across Bedfordshire
I also work as a wedding celebrant across Bedfordshire, travelling from my Letchworth base to weddings throughout the county.
This includes wedding ceremonies in Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Biggleswade, Ampthill, Woburn and Flitwick as well as surrounding Bedfordshire towns and villages.
Whether you have chosen a country house, barn, hotel, garden or another Bedfordshire wedding venue, we can create a celebrant led ceremony around the setting and the two of you.
You can discover more about my Bedfordshire wedding ceremonies on my dedicated county page.
Venues I Love to Work With
I'm happy to work at wedding venues across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North London. Some beautiful local venues I particularly love include:
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Redcoats Farmhouse
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Tewinbury Farm
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Letchworth Hall Hotel
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South Farm
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Priory Barn
Vow Renewal Celebrant Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire
Say “I Do” All Over Again
A wedding is the beginning of a marriage. A vow renewal gets to celebrate everything that happened next.
The years together.
The adventures.
The family you may have created.
The challenges you have overcome.
The things that have changed.
And perhaps some things that haven't changed at all.
A vow renewal ceremony gives you the opportunity to stop, look at everything you have built together and make those promises to each other again.
I conduct personalised vow renewal ceremonies across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, including Letchworth, Hitchin, Stevenage, Hertford, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Bedford, Biggleswade, Ampthill, Woburn and surrounding areas.
Why Renew Your Wedding Vows?
There doesn't have to be one particular reason.
Some couples choose a vow renewal to celebrate a significant wedding anniversary. Ten years. Twenty five years. Forty years. Fifty years or more.
But an anniversary is certainly not essential.
You might renew your vows because life has changed considerably since your wedding.
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Perhaps your original wedding was small and you would now like to celebrate with the people who weren't there.
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Maybe you have children or grandchildren you would love to involve this time.
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You might have come through a difficult period together and want to acknowledge what your marriage means to you now.
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Or perhaps you simply love the idea of gathering your favourite people together and saying: I'd still choose you.
That is reason enough.
Where Can We Hold a Vow Renewal Ceremony?
One of the lovely things about a celebrant led vow renewal is the freedom it gives you over the setting.
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You could return to your original wedding venue.
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Hold the ceremony in your garden.
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Book a beautiful Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire venue for the occasion.
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Renew your vows as part of an anniversary party.
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Choose somewhere that has become important during your marriage.
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Or make it an intimate occasion with just the two of you and a handful of people you love.
What Can We Include in a Vow Renewal?
This is your opportunity to create something that reflects your marriage as it is today.
You might want to repeat your original wedding vows.
You could write completely new ones.
Children or grandchildren can be involved.
You could include readings, music or a symbolic ritual.
We could include stories from your marriage, memories from your original wedding and some of the moments that have shaped the years since.
You might even want to include something from your original wedding ceremony and give it a completely new meaning all these years later.
Your vow renewal can be romantic and emotional, relaxed and funny, intimate and understated or a huge celebration surrounded by everyone you love.
Vow Renewal Ceremonies in Letchworth and Hertfordshire
As a Letchworth based celebrant, I am ideally located for vow renewals throughout Hertfordshire.
I conduct vow renewal ceremonies in Letchworth Garden City, Hitchin, Stevenage, Baldock, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City, St Albans, Harpenden, Bishop's Stortford and other locations across Hertfordshire.
You might already have a venue booked or you may simply have decided that this is the year you want to renew your vows. Either way, get in touch.
Vow Renewal Ceremonies in Bedfordshire
I also travel across Bedfordshire to conduct personalised vow renewal ceremonies.
This includes Bedford, Biggleswade, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Ampthill, Woburn, Flitwick and surrounding areas.
Whether you are planning a big anniversary party or an intimate ceremony with your closest family, I would love to hear what you have in mind.
Vow Renewal Pricing
My vow renewal ceremonies start from £250 for a basic package.
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Could I Be the Right Celebrant for You?
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If you're looking for a wedding or vow renewal celebrant in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire, I'd love to hear what you're planning.
Meet Your Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Wedding Celebrant
I'm Claire, a professional wedding celebrant based in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire.
I create personalised wedding and vow renewal ceremonies across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire for couples who want their ceremony to feel like a genuine part of their celebration rather than simply something to get through before the party starts.
My job is to help you create something that sounds like you.
Something your guests enjoy being part of.
And something you actually remember.
Whether you're planning a wedding in Letchworth, Hitchin, Stevenage, Baldock or elsewhere in Hertfordshire, or you're getting married in Bedford, Biggleswade, Ampthill, Woburn or another Bedfordshire location, I would love to hear your plans.
Want to know a little more about the person who could be standing beside you on one of the biggest days of your life? Learn more about Claire.
Ready to Talk Wedding Ceremonies?
Searching for a wedding celebrant can feel overwhelming.
I create personalised celebrant led wedding ceremonies and vow renewals across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
If you're looking for a wedding celebrant in Letchworth, Hitchin, Stevenage, Hertford, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Bedford, Biggleswade, Ampthill, Woburn or elsewhere across Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire, let's talk.
Tell me where you're getting married, your date and a little about the two of you.