Blessings

The Ceremony  

Why choose to have a Blessing ceremony? Well, there are lots of reasons you may want to show your love for your partner, in a highly personal and meaningful way, no matter what legal ceremony you may already have had, e.g. a Marriage, Civil Partnership, longstanding relationship. Sometimes couples marry abroad with just a few family members and friends around them. Then celebrate with a larger group or community when they get back home.  A Blessing is a lovely way to celebrate a relationship, no matter what the legal position is, and in a way that suits you....large and raucous or intimate and low key!

Working together

I'll work with you to help you create a bespoke Blessing ceremony, and one that reflects who you both are, your preferences and lifestyle, and tells the story of what you mean to each other.  I'll help you to come up with ideas to make the event unique and personal, as well as participative if you want to involve others who play a special role in your lives.  

Fees

My standard fee is £350 for a Blessing ceremony. We would agree the fees when we meet, to ensure they reflect the work and time required. The fee is payable in instalments. There may be additional charges, which we would agree, and these are also shown below.  Included in the £350 fee would be:

Initial meeting (1 hour) - to start to explore ideas, get to know each other and share key information, with the chance for both of us to ask lots of questions. Ongoing contact (by phone, email or online) so that I can help and guide you through the process of planning the ceremony and agreeing details.

The script - I will send you a draft of your story, script, and agreed Blessing wording and readings or poems so that you can check it and so that we can agree a final version. This may take a few revisions which is absolutely normal.

Ceremony (30 minutes) - I will arrive at your venue 30 minutes or so before the ceremony to check arrangements and help ensure everyone involved in speaking or with the ceremony is at ease. The ceremony itself will last about 30 minutes. I would stay until after the ceremony and hopefully get chance to take a few nice photos of you both before saying goodbye and leaving you to enjoy the rest of the event.

And after the ceremony......I'll send you a lasting keepsake of your ceremony in the form of a personalised folder containing a copy of your ceremony certificate, scripts, story, readings or poems, with a little treat to enjoy as you look through it!

Additional fees - are payable if we agree that I will provide additional services or items for the ceremony such as candles, witness book, ribbons, or other items. We can agree these as we develop the ceremony together. 

Travel & Accommodation - if you live more than 25 miles or your venue is more than 25 miles from my address, there will be an additional fee agreed. If an overnight stay is required for the ceremony, this will be agreed with you and recharged (together with the above travel costs) to you, after the ceremony.