Having travelled through South Tyrol and Northern Italy on regional trains recently I was enchanted by the huge swathes of vines clutching their narrow terraces and sometimes appearing so close it appeared we were travelling through them. There is something about a vineyard that makes people slow down. The rows of vines follow the shape…
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Why eloping without structure can feel rushed
Eloping has become one of the most beautiful ways to get married. It offers freedom, simplicity, and the chance to focus entirely on the two of you, without the expectations or pressures that can sometimes come with a larger wedding. For many couples, especially those travelling to places like Germany, Switzerland or Austria, it feels…
Choosing and Booking the perfect Celebrant for you!
Choosing a wedding celebrant is about more than logistics. It’s about finding someone you trust to hold your story, wherever in the world you choose to tell it. Choosing and booking the perfect celebrant for you Happy 2026 to all the lovers out there. We are now one month into the New Year and…
Planning a Destination Wedding in Europe: What USA and Canada Couples Need to Know
Planning a destination wedding or elopement in Europe. What couples from the USA and Canada need to know Planning a wedding from another continent can feel exciting and overwhelming in equal measure. Europe often appears in couples’ imaginations as romantic, historic and beautiful. What I believe many couples from the USA and Canada are really…
Elopement Ceremony in Europe: The Power of Symbolic Marriage and a Personalised Celebrant-Led Experience
The appeal of an Elopement Ceremony in Europe is clear. Instead of big, expensive, and stressful traditional weddings, modern couples are going on small, beautiful adventures. Europe has a wide range of landscapes, from the dramatic cliffs of the Amalfi Coast to the romantic streets of Paris. This makes it the perfect place for truly…
Winter Weddings and Christmas Proposals in the European Alps: Why This Season Is Made for Romance
I know this might be going against the tide a little, but I have to admit I love the cooler months of the year, and seem to feel very at home wherever there is snow! I have been so lucky to have officiated several winter weddings and elopements, and wanted to share my thoughts as…
Adventures with Your Soulmate – Ideas for Heart Centred, Mindful Ceremonies in Europe and beyond
If you’re planning an intimate elopement or a symbolic ceremony in Europe in the coming year or two, and wondering what this might look like then stop scrolling. I can help! Over the last fourteen years I’ve helped couples move away from ceremonies that are rooted in “it’s always been done like this” to modern…
How to Plan the Perfect Celebrant-Led Outdoor Ceremony
How to Plan the Perfect Celebrant-Led Outdoor Ceremony Many of my couples adore nature and have imagined exchanging vows under a vast open sky, and spending their whole day immersed in the beauty of nature. Have you ever dreamed of doing the same, but worried about what an outdoor wedding would mean in terms of…
Celebrating Marriage Equality as a Celebrant!
HAYLEY AND KATJA GOT MARRIED ! Hayley and Katja held their wedding at a beautiful rural location just outside Hull, in East Yorkshire, a few years ago now, but I have been so lucky to follow their story and see them realise their hopes and dreams of becoming a family, via their honest and heartwarming…
Eloping to Switzerland… a true story….!
LAKE OESCHINENSEE ELOPEMENT, SWITZERLAND OCTOBER 2024 Although a tiny country, Switzerland has everything a couple and their guests could wish for – stunning scenery, gastronomie and more activities than you can shake a stick at (or ski pole) – and it was here again that we held a beautiful private elopement ceremony for our lovers…