Are you planning a 2027 or 2028 UK destination wedding and looking for a ceremony officiant? If you are an international couple considering marrying in the UK, welcome, I’m glad you’ve found me. I’m an English ceremony officiant, based here in beautiful Somerset in the South West of England (hello, Bridgerton!), and I would love to be the officiant at your wedding ceremony.
I work with International couples of all sorts – my previous weddings include brides and grooms from Australia, America, Dubai, China, Korea, Canada, Malaysia, Romania and India. Perhaps you are English and are looking to ‘come home’ to Somerset for your wedding celebration. Or maybe you have fallen in love with a UK place or venue and that’s where you’d like to celebrate your marriage. I am here to create a wedding ceremony for you that is completely tailored to your needs.
I have specially dedicated time to work with International couples that is flexible to suit you, and packages that can include MC work, rehearsal dinners or events, and also include online meetings and planning sessions.
“We feel incredibly fortunate to have had Eleanor as our celebrant. From the very beginning, she took such care and time to get to know us, gently guiding us through the process and helping us shape a wedding that felt completely true to who we are. Her attention to detail was exceptional, and she had a wonderful ability to put into words the things we struggled to express ourselves.
Robin&Sara (American/Irish)
Eleanor prepared and shared the full service well in advance and we didn’t change a single thing. On the day itself she was organised, professional, tactful, helpful and genuinely funny, while still creating a ceremony that was deeply meaningful. Many of our guests commented on how personal it felt and how perfectly it captured us as a couple.
We will always be grateful that Eleanor was able to be part of our wedding and bring the whole celebration to life. For any couple looking for a celebrant who listens, understands and creates something truly individual, we couldn’t recommend her more highly.”
Exchanging wedding rings and personal wedding vows, walking down the aisle, including any cultural traditions you would like, all is possible and we work together to create your dream wedding ceremony. I work very closely with your venue and your wedding planner or coordinator to ensure that your ceremony matches the tone of your wedding day.
I include your friends and family, taking time over the planning process to get to know you both, and your special people, so that everybody feels like they know me and can trust me to make your ceremony something really special.
“In short: Eleanor is an icon and a legend! We personally guarantee you will not regret choosing her as your celebrant!!
Emily&Sahil (English/Indian)
In long: We feel so glad and lucky that we chose Eleanor to be our celebrant. Not just because of how she made the ceremony so engaging, fun, and personal, but also because of how she really made the effort to get to know us and was super helpful and caring along the journey up to the day.
From the first chat we had with Eleanor, we knew we had found someone truly special. She is such a caring person who really makes an effort to get to know you as a couple and wants to do justice to your story. And wow does she succeed! We were actually a little shocked that someone could get to know us on such a personal level so quickly!
As well as this, she was constantly available literally night and day to offer advice and support on any queries we had. What was particularly touching was how Eleanor was proactive in finding out if any of our guests had specific needs or considerations that she should be aware of. She wants everyone to have the best experience, and the thoughtfulness was really appreciated.
As for the day itself – so many people came up to us after to say how fantastic and personal and fun Eleanor made the ceremony. ‘The celebrant is a legend’ was said multiple times. And we couldn’t agree more!! Eleanor – thank you so much for everything, choosing you was the best decision we made for the day!”
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Book a consultation call with me today to discuss what you’re looking for. I’d love to get to know you and hear about your wedding plans here in the UK!
Images: Header – Martin Dabek. Pic 1 – Nina Wernicke Pic 2: Venetia Norrington Pic 3: Caitlin & Jones.
