Wedding Celebrant in Brighton, the UK & Beyond
Thoughtfully crafted Wedding ceremonies, designed around you
A Wedding ceremony should feel considered, natural and reflective of the two people at the centre of it.
This page is about how I create that experience and what you can expect when you work with me as your wedding celebrant. I’m based in Brighton, but I work with couples all over the UK and internationally.
If you love my work and feel a connection, geography is never a barrier.
“We feel incredibly lucky to have had Elissa as our celebrant. She made the whole process feel seamless and personal.
She struck that rare balance of being warm, funny and deeply meaningful all at once. Guests were laughing, tearing up, and completely engaged throughout. She has such a natural presence and an incredible way with words.
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— Meryl & James
Working with me includes:
A completely bespoke wedding ceremony script, created entirely for you
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A collaborative planning process over several months, we’ll revise it till it feels right
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Guidance on vows, readings, music selections and ceremony structure
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Support with symbolic elements, cultural nods or rituals (if you wish)
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Virtual rehearsal and I’ll provide you with a full run sheet once we’ve agreed the details
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On the day briefing with your bridal party
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Calm, confident delivery of your ceremony on the day
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A presentation copy of your ceremony as a keepsake
Symbolic rituals you can incorporate
Handfasting
Shots!
Ring warming
There are endless options when it comes to your celebrant-led ceremony. Whether it is your family drinking from a heirloom quaich, jumping the broom, a colourful sand ceremony, blending of wine or tea (or gin!), lighting of a unity candle, oathing stone, tree planting - or something specific to your cultural heritages – I can include anything you want. We can also include loved ones and members of your wedding party. Your ceremony is completely by design afterall – no restrictions, just freedom.
Ceremonies with soul
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Stories at the centre
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Ceremonies with soul • • Stories at the centre • •
How the Wedding
ceremony process works
My goal is for you and your partner to feel completely at ease and enjoy this process, knowing that everything is in safe hands for your big day.
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We meet over a free discovery call (with no obligation) to see if we’re a good fit. We talk about you, your story, and the kind of ceremony you’re imagining.
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You’ve decided it’s me you want as your celebrant, I am honored and thrilled! You will secure me for your wedding date with a deposit and you’ll receive a welcome pack filled with ideas, inspiration and gentle guidance to help you complete your questionnaire.
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Around five to six months before your wedding, we meet in person and I get to know your relationship, values and what you want your ceremony to feel like. We discuss your questionnaire answers and collect more anecdotes through continued conversation via email, voice notes, whatsapp messages — whatever works best for you.
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Your wedding ceremony script is written from scratch. You’ll receive a first draft around eight weeks before the big day, with unlimited revisions. I will refine it until it feels exactly right or surprise you on the day (your choice!)
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A week before the wedding, we run through everything so you feel prepared and most-of-all excited! We check timings, logistics and roles of you and your bridal party so everything feels clear and calm.
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I arrive early, gently guide your bridal party and then lead your ceremony with warmth and confidence, allowing you to be fully present.
Starting from £1,200
Vow Renewals & Elopements
Whether it’s been five years or fifty, vow renewals are a meaningful way to mark how far you’ve come and to consciously choose each other again. Ideal for anniversaries, a fresh chapter of your relationship, or simply because it feels right.
Perhaps you and your partner wish to have the most intimate of ceremonies, just sacred for the two of you - an elopement.
I would be honored to help fill this private exchange with magic and meaning, with mother nature as our witness.
Starting from £950
Script & Speech Writing
If you already have someone special leading your ceremony but would like professional support with the structure and writing, this service offers the next best thing to having me there in person.
I’ll create a fully bespoke ceremony or speech script and guide your chosen person on delivery, timing and flow so everything feels natural, confident and well-held.
If you’d like to explore this option, we can discuss it during a discovery call. .
Starting from £650
BESPOKE SONGWRITING
An exclusive Artist-led commission for your Wedding
For a very small number of couples each year, looking for something truly one-of-a-kind, I offer my songwriting as an exclusive addition to the wedding ceremony.
This is an intimate artist commission, shaped through careful listening. We begin with a defining moment in your story, and explore it in detail: the place, the atmosphere, the feeling that still lingers.
From this, I will write an original song created entirely for you. The piece is professionally recorded and may be woven into your ceremony, shared for the first time on the day, or kept as a private keepsake to return to in the years that follow.
Next Steps
A relaxed, no-pressure chat
to see if we’re a good fit.