Sentiment. Love. Reflection.
About Me
Well I guess there is no time like the present to be a 'pick me' girl. So here it is, a whole page just about me. Hopefully this will make up your mind that we are a match and we can start our creation together!
Hey, I'm Samantha - loving all things Celebrant-led
I absolutely adore Weddings and especially celebrant -led weddings but I also love all things celebrant-led. Whether that is a transition ceremony, divorce ceremony, engagement ceremony or memorial ceremony.
The beauty of celebrant-led ceremonies is that they are so unique to the person or persons that have chosen them.
The work of the celebrant and the fabulous people who choose the celebrant-led ceremony is second-to-none.
No ‘off the shelf' or 'one size fits all' services. Just unique and memorable ceremonies.
From planning to the delivery of the ceremony, where your guests leave saying "Wow! that was so you! You would think she had known you forever!"
So, if you want someone whose speciality is writing and poetry, delivering ceremonies full of love, sentiment and reflection, call up your celebrant.
Laughter, tears and cheers are always a great sign of appreciation.
They will also help you write your vows, poems or readings. Your ceremony will be created with you, not for you.
That's why I love that each celebrant-led ceremony is unique, exactly like their clients.
My Loves
Aside from my two wonderful children (pictured above) and my Ma (the main black and white image behind), I love gardening, dogs (especially Henry, my dear Mums Cockapoo and our Belle, another cockapoo addition).
I also love live gigs, music (in any way, shape or form), dresses, jewellery, weddings, cheese, bourbon and dry ginger. I absolutely love romance, tradition and modernity but have a wicked sense of humour and fun to boot.
Whilst I am no spring chicken, I am certainly young at heart and so long as it is legal, I embrace most ideas no matter how off the wall, wondrous or kooky people think they may be.
I love to combine travel and nature, especially the Welsh and French countryside.
I have always had a deep desire for writing, poetry, organising, creativity and a deep interest in people. Yep, I'm a proper nosey Mrs Mangle!
So, Why the change in Career?
This is who I am meant to be!
I have a varied work history including being a Legal Personal Assistant, Advertising Communications Officer, Police Civilian Clerk and Retail Customer Service Assistant.
Celebrant-led ceremonies became especially important to me after attending the funeral of my dear friend's father. It was a very impersonal ceremony and really did not represent the type of character that he was. He wasn't a religious man and yet there were hymns and bible readings. This got me thinking about how I would like to remember a loved one and how I would want to celebrate their life with great music, singing, dancing and humour filled readings or poems that they also loved.
I realised that I wanted to make people aware that there were choices that they could make that would allow them to create these cherished moments for all family ceremonies. Heartfelt words, personally written spinetingling vows, emotive music chosen to transport you back to a moment in time. The guests absolutely agreeing with every word spoken about you and laughing or crying as they hear them.
I wanted so many more people to be a part of that magic and be complicit in the memory making. With this in mind, SLR Ceremonies was born and I haven't looked back!
Simple Samples
A few snippets - ceremony, script and arrangement.
A 70th Milestone Birthday Ceremony
"I will work with you to seamlessly create your bespoke occasion. I can assure you that I will be yours alone for your momentous day and you will have my full focus."
If you are ready to begin realising your dream ceremony, call your celebrant!
"I am all about the unconventional and quirkiness of life. Are we a match?"
A snippet from a bespoke Wedding Ceremony Script
"I'm sure I'm not everyone's 'cup of tea' but if you're looking for super enthusiastic and an outside of the box thinker, then we might just be the perfect blend! I'm always up for a coffee or champers if you are!"
A pre-wedding floral arrangement for a Ceremony