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Author: Yvonne Beck Bilingual Wedding Celebrant
I am a trained professional Wedding and Family Celebrant, creating and conducting unique personalised ceremonies for Weddings, Vow Renewals, and Elopements. I am based in London and Berlin, and cover the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria as well as other parts of Europe, should you wish to hold your ceremonies elsewhere! As a Bilingual Celebrant I offer ceremonies in both languages! Get in touch if you are looking for that special meaningful, personal and authentic Ceremony that will create lasting memories, and the biggest smiles!
6 Things to do after your Swiss Mountain Elopement!
Having just returned from some of the most stunning ceremonies and scenery in Europe, I have to say there is something so special in having your wedding or Elopement ceremony on a Swiss mountain top! It really is a stunningly beautiful and breathtaking backdrop to making those vows and promises to each other. …
“Should I write my own Vows or ask my Celebrant to write them?”
Hi everyone! This is often one of the questions I get asked once we are deep into the journey of writing the ceremony script together. I know that Vows can be somewhat daunting to many couples; for instance those who are shy, or who don’t particularly like the spotlight on them or they are…
Five Great Reasons to have a Winter Wedding!
Since becoming a Celebrant 12 years ago, it has been clear that “Wedding Season”, is no longer simply the months from May to September. Whether it is about choosing the right date, anniversary, venue availability or simply because you want to steer away from the crowds, I have noticed that Winter weddings have become…
Make Music a part of your Memories!
Music for Magical Memories Couples today often include a variety of music at their Wedding Breakfast or Reception and After Party, much of which is intended to either allow conversations to flow in the moments before the DJ sets up the First Dance! And many couples who have a wedding website will also ask their…
Planning a Destination Elopement? Don’t forget your Celebrant!
Over the past 12 years I have been so excited with the number of couples who are choosing me for their Destination Elopement. As a Bilingual Celebrant who speaks English and German, and offers ceremonies in the UK and throughout Europe, amongst magnificent scenery, at any time of year! When it comes to planning a…
10 Tips to Planning your European Elopement!
I love my outdoor Weddings, and especially those next to glacial lakes, by mountains and woods, in castles and palaces….and I have to say, my experience of Elopements has been absolutely awesome! They are simply brilliant: relaxed, intimate, special, personal, meaningful, unique, magical….. I could go on! But suffice to say that any couple that…
Top Tips when Choosing Wedding Readings and Readers
Your Wedding is a reflection of your style, individuality, personality, and as such couples can have a truly unique, personal and meaningful occasion, and include content in the ceremony that allows them to showcase these aspects with their choice of music, prose, poetry, or favourite song lyrics. Adding Readings to a ceremony can bring warmth,…
Registrar or Celebrant : So what’s the difference?
Weddings are by far one of the biggest events a couple will organise, and many couples want to take part in making their Wedding Day as personal and as wonderful as possible for their family and friends. There are sooooooo many decisions to be made, and choices to weigh up. So many pieces of…
Why you need a Celebrant for an Elopement!
Since I became a Celebrant in 2011 I’ve noticed quite a few changes happening in how couples want to celebrate their wedding. It’s clear that they want to be more involved, more hands-on, make more decisions about the who what where and when of their wedding and also the How of their day. They also…