I don’t have favourites, but I do have favourite moments, and many of them involve first times. Millie and Tom gifted me several favourite moments of 2025 by asking me to be their wedding celebrant. Their wedding ceremony, at Shack Revolution in Herefordshire, was hilariously, joyfully perfect. It was also the first time I have ever done a ceremony that hasn’t been read by the couple first. It was effectively a secret wedding ceremony from start to finish.
The favourite moments started the second the video call opened and I saw Millie and Tom. They have the most incredible bond, and it shined through in their shared attitude to wedding planning. They love and trust each other, they are confident in their choices, so, why not place that trust in their wedding suppliers, tell them everything they need to know, and then leave us to surprise them on the day with what we make for them? So, I did. The second favourite moment was that they defined ‘enjoying the ceremony process’ for me. They put so much of themselves out there for me to understand, that it became an absolute breeze to produce their wedding ceremony. They have so much to be proud of, so many people to love them and support them, and so much determination to live the life together they want. I am full of admiration for them, and couldn’t wait to hold that emotional mirror up to them on their wedding day and show them how great they are.
The Shack was packed. The guests were excited. Tom looked extraordinary in his his tux (a horseshoe cut waistcoat is my wedding attire obsession). When Millie walked towards him, I was pretty much vibrating on the spot with delight. I had to get the guests to give her a quick round of applause because she looked absolutely delicious. Her dress was another favourite moment. I loved how happy they were to see each other, like it had been 12 weeks not 12 hours since they last did.
“I honestly don’t even know where to begin when it comes to describing the amazing woman that is Eleanor Willock.
From the very first moment we met her, we knew in our hearts that she was going to be the person we trusted to tell our story. There’s something so beautifully unique about the way Eleanor sees people—she truly listens, observes, and gently pieces together all the little details that make a couple who they are. Over the year leading up to our wedding, we got to know each other in the most natural and joyful way… through chicken burgers, pints at the pub, and long conversations about life’s joys and quirks. She didn’t just prepare a ceremony; she learned who we were, as individuals and as a couple.
On our wedding day, Eleanor captured me and my husband’s story with such beauty, humour, and heart that it felt like she held a mirror up to our love. Every single person in that room laughed, cried, and wore the biggest smiles on their faces throughout the ceremony—it was pure magic from start to finish. She managed to express everything we feel for each other in a way that was so personal, so meaningful, and so authentically “us” that we’re still hearing about it from our guests weeks later.
One of my favourite parts of our journey with Eleanor is that we were her first couple to choose not to read the ceremony script beforehand. We trusted her 100%, and I am so glad we did. Hearing our story for the first time, right alongside our loved ones, created a moment we will never forget. The energy in that room—the emotion, the love, the joy—was indescribable. It felt like time paused, and everyone was completely wrapped up in the world she created with her storytelling.
Eleanor, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You weren’t just our celebrant; you were a calm presence, a creative soul, a cheerleader, and ultimately, a friend. The ceremony you crafted for us is something we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We will forever be grateful that our paths crossed and that you became such a meaningful part of our journey.
If you’ve stumbled across this review while looking for a celebrant, honestly—look no further. Eleanor is your person. She brings warmth, authenticity, and pure magic to everything she does. Choosing her was the best decision we made for our wedding, and she will always hold a special place in our hearts. 🩷
Love from
Mr & Mrs Powell”
The ceremony itself was centred around their courage, their soulmate status, and the endless tender care they put into their own relationship and their community of incredible family and friends. I brought along a picture of Tom’s bike to make him feel more at home (his bike hangs on their wall, so the picture was of the bike hanging on the wall). I made myself some apology cards to hold up every time I swore – which I promise was expected/encouraged, it’s not my de facto style! We all cried our way through the lovely contributions from their parents, siblings and friends, it was so joyful to be able to tell them how loved they are.
And then they exchanged their vows which they had written themselves, and it was like everybody in the room took two steps forward and went really, really quiet. They captivated us all, and at the same time, it could have just been them by themselves, such was their connection at that moment.
There was so much laughter, so many genuinely funny moments. We even had a rogue mobile phone ringing, which was way less stressful than you’d imagine. Tom and Millie sat down for their ceremony which meant they could see everything happen but also share the jokes privately, as well as hold hands and share tissues. There was the hugest cheer when I announced them as Mr and Mrs, and they walked back down the aisle so slowly, like they didn’t want to leave, acknowledging all their guests.
I felt like I was waving them off into the best life ever, to be honest.
So, what did I experience for the first time because of Millie and Tom? I could say working at Shack Revolution, which is truly a revolution in terms of how it values and prioritises making things easy and beautiful for vendors and couples alike. I could say independence at its most basic, becaus I was alone in the scriptwriting process and had to focus completely on understanding them well enough to nail it (side note, I would do this again in a heartbeat, if you’d like that). But really, I experienced the excitement of their spontenaity, their commitment to trusting that their decisions would come good, and that together, they were enough to make the wedding day perfect. And it really was. I had to leave, because my husband was receiving an award and I wanted to be there, and it was a total gut-punch. It was the sort of party people would want to crash. The kind where, if you were walking past, you’d stop and go “that looks like an amazing wedding”.
Thank you, so very much, to Millie and Tom for choosing me. I have a lot of faith in love and marriage, but you two topped it up to be overflowing like a badly poured Guinness on a summer’s day.
Thank you to Mr and Mrs Powell for use of the photos, and to Chris Andrews for taking them. It was also wonderful to work with Carly from One Lush Day content creation again. They are a brilliant duo, Chris and Carly, absolute vibe merchants the pair of them.
