WHAT IS A CELEBRANT LED WEDDING?
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If you looking for a modern, totally bespoke humanist style wedding ceremony with a Kent Wedding Celebrant - I'm Justine and I may well be the Wedding Celebrant you are looking for! I officiate ceremonies in beautiful luxury locations across Kent, Sussex, London, Essex, Suffolk and across South East England, as well as destination weddings. I create modern bespoke versions of a traditional ceremony - it will be special and individual - your options are limitless!! My ceremonies are full of love and smiles but they are not too sickly sweet - that is not my style - I will tell your love story with funny anecdotes woven through the script and present your ceremony in a way that makes you both feel comfortable and at ease. 
Perhaps you would like some elements of a cultural service or create a mixed faith ceremony; maybe you want an unusual location - the space does not have to be licenced to hold a celebrant ceremony so maybe consider a hot air balloon, beach, barn, vineyard or beside a castle lake? Kent, London, Sussex and our surrounding counties have so many beautiful locations for a wedding - some of them quite hidden! We can include your much loved pets or children in the service - they can have special roles which will be truly memorable (and will create some amazing photo opportunities!) A celebrant-led wedding ceremony can include readings, songs or poems that say something about you both and your story and I have all sorts of suggestions in my own personal library that is available to you; the service can also include rituals such as handfasting or wine blending or a sand ceremony - we have so many options to create a ceremony that is perfect for you as a couple and beautiful memories for everyone involved. Let me craft your bespoke wedding script which incorporates everything that is important to both of you. Your celebrant wedding ceremony itself will be totally bespoke and exactly what you want - give me a call to find out current availability.
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How it works:
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Legalities:
Your celebrant ceremony is the beautiful exchange of personal vows and the celebration of your wedding with no rules, no restrictions on where it takes place and no time limitations.
The legal admin needs to take place in the register office - so you will just need to book a simple ‘Registration of Marriage’ appointment to make the appropriate legal declarations with a minimum of two witnesses and a registrar. This can be done the days prior to the celebrant-led wedding or even weeks or months before (it can even take place after) - it provides you with the legal certificate to prove you are married in the eyes of the law.
Your celebrant ceremony is the beautiful exchange of personal vows and the celebration of your wedding with no rules, no restrictions on where it takes place and no time limitations.
The legal admin needs to take place in the register office - so you will just need to book a simple ‘Registration of Marriage’ appointment to make the appropriate legal declarations with a minimum of two witnesses and a registrar. This can be done the days prior to the celebrant-led wedding or even weeks or months before (it can even take place after) - it provides you with the legal certificate to prove you are married in the eyes of the law.
JUSTINE - AN AWARD WINNING CELEBRANT!
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Let's do this in reverse order like all good award ceremonies!! I received the highest accolade in 2023 with The Debbie Brooke Award for Outstanding Contribution to Celebrancy by the Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC) which represents Independent Celebrants from across the UK. Hitched Wedding Awards Winner 2023 - Kent. Again Modern Ceremonies with Justine was voted by married couples as winner of Celebrant in Kent. In January 2022, I was a Regional Finalist in The Wedding Industry Awards 2022 for South East England Wedding Celebrants. This is a highly coveted award that is voted by wedding couples and then assessed by an expert panel. Hitched Wedding Awards Winner 2022 - Kent. This award recognises Modern Ceremonies with Justine, in the category Specialties, as one of the most recommended professionals by married couples. In June 2021, I won a much sought after award at The Celebrant Industry Awards, after incredible feedback from my clients & peers and scrutiny by the industry experts. |
  
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REVIEWS
JUSTINE WAS A WONDERFUL CELEBRANT FOR OUR WEDDING
We also did a hand fasting ceremony, and Justine helped us choose the colours and assign meaning to each. She even managed to tie in a personal, cultural theme to both the ceremony script and the hand fasting, making it all the more memorable. Thank you Justine!
WEDDING | AUG 2023 | HEVER CASTLE
We also did a hand fasting ceremony, and Justine helped us choose the colours and assign meaning to each. She even managed to tie in a personal, cultural theme to both the ceremony script and the hand fasting, making it all the more memorable. Thank you Justine!
WEDDING | AUG 2023 | HEVER CASTLE
WE FELT VERY GLAD WE CHOSE JUSTINE FOR OUR WEDDING
We worked with Justine for our wedding ceremony and she was excellent - her speech was beautiful and emotional, and she even provided her own sound equipment when the venue didn't provide any. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was, and we felt very glad we chose her for our wedding.
WEDDING | JULY 2022 | PORT LYMPNE
We worked with Justine for our wedding ceremony and she was excellent - her speech was beautiful and emotional, and she even provided her own sound equipment when the venue didn't provide any. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was, and we felt very glad we chose her for our wedding.
WEDDING | JULY 2022 | PORT LYMPNE
EXCEPTIONAL FROM START TO FINISH
Justine was exceptional from start to finish. We'd had our original celebrant pull out last minute, and it turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to us! We hadn't realised what a GREAT celebrant really looked like until we met with Justine. Justine goes above and beyond in every respect, she creates a bespoke portal for you where you can answer joint and individual questionnaires, she meets with you as much as she can to really get to know you, she's creative in her thinking and open and warm in her approach. If you're looking for a celebrant who will make you feel like she's already one of the family, who will create a happy and energised atmosphere and who will take away as much stress from you as a couple - then look no further.
Justine, thank you for making our day what it was. We will treasure the memories forever.
WEDDING | JUNE 2022 | ELMLEY NATURE RESERVE
Justine was exceptional from start to finish. We'd had our original celebrant pull out last minute, and it turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to us! We hadn't realised what a GREAT celebrant really looked like until we met with Justine. Justine goes above and beyond in every respect, she creates a bespoke portal for you where you can answer joint and individual questionnaires, she meets with you as much as she can to really get to know you, she's creative in her thinking and open and warm in her approach. If you're looking for a celebrant who will make you feel like she's already one of the family, who will create a happy and energised atmosphere and who will take away as much stress from you as a couple - then look no further.
Justine, thank you for making our day what it was. We will treasure the memories forever.
WEDDING | JUNE 2022 | ELMLEY NATURE RESERVE
JUSTINE MADE THIS AN INCREDIBLY EASY EXPERIENCE FOR US
Justine made this an incredibly easy experience for us from the get go! She was able to get to know us and support us to write a personal, funny and romantic ceremony. Everyone at the wedding commented on how incredible the ceremony was and how much of a difference a unique speech made. It really was like having another friend with us on the day. I cannot recommend her enough as we are over the moon with the ceremony we had on the day.
WEDDING | OCT 2021 | THE SECRET GARDEN
Justine made this an incredibly easy experience for us from the get go! She was able to get to know us and support us to write a personal, funny and romantic ceremony. Everyone at the wedding commented on how incredible the ceremony was and how much of a difference a unique speech made. It really was like having another friend with us on the day. I cannot recommend her enough as we are over the moon with the ceremony we had on the day.
WEDDING | OCT 2021 | THE SECRET GARDEN
YOU HAD US AND OUR GUESTS IN AWE WITH YOUR CEREMONY
Justine wow what can we say, thank you so much for being the cherry on top of our Big Day, you had us and our guests in awe with your ceremony, you hit the nail on the head with us and everyone was saying how amazing your script was, thank you for making us laugh, cry and for capturing our love story so well x
WEDDING | AUG 2021 | BRADBOURNE HOUSE
Justine wow what can we say, thank you so much for being the cherry on top of our Big Day, you had us and our guests in awe with your ceremony, you hit the nail on the head with us and everyone was saying how amazing your script was, thank you for making us laugh, cry and for capturing our love story so well x
WEDDING | AUG 2021 | BRADBOURNE HOUSE
AN AMAZING ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND COUPLES & CREATE THE PERFECT CEREMONY
Upon meeting Justine for the first time we instantly knew she had to be part of our day. Finding Justine with only 6 weeks before our big day, she found no task too difficult and made each part of the build up to the day special for us. Justine has an amazing ability to understand couples and create the perfect ceremony! She works in a clear and coherent way that makes it easy for all parties and takes the stress completely away. She brought ideas that worked for us and demonstrated not only her understand of us and our day but her experience. We couldn’t thank Justine enough and recommend her to anyone. THANK YOU x Sophie & Lewis x
WEDDING | AUG 2021 | THE QUEEN'S HOUSE, GREENWICH
Upon meeting Justine for the first time we instantly knew she had to be part of our day. Finding Justine with only 6 weeks before our big day, she found no task too difficult and made each part of the build up to the day special for us. Justine has an amazing ability to understand couples and create the perfect ceremony! She works in a clear and coherent way that makes it easy for all parties and takes the stress completely away. She brought ideas that worked for us and demonstrated not only her understand of us and our day but her experience. We couldn’t thank Justine enough and recommend her to anyone. THANK YOU x Sophie & Lewis x
WEDDING | AUG 2021 | THE QUEEN'S HOUSE, GREENWICH
SHE COULDN'T DO ENOUGH FOR US AND TRULY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND
Justine was a fantastic addition to our wedding party. We met her during covid times, as we had been married in a private ceremony and wanted a big celebration later. From the word go, she listened carefully, asked lots of questions and recognised the importance of all the small details. She couldn’t do enough for us and truly went above and beyond. Justine created a perfect ceremony which truly reflected us. We were so pleased to have her as part of our wedding day. When she was “pinged”, she kept us calm and organised and organised a fantastic stand in celebrant, though we were (of course) devastated not to have her with us. She kept in touch with us throughout the day and following, to make sure we were OK and things had gone to plan. Soon we will be welcoming a baby and if we decide to have a naming ceremony, we wouldn’t even think about asking anyone else to conduct it. Thank you Justine.
WEDDING | AUG 2021 | HADLOW MANOR
Justine was a fantastic addition to our wedding party. We met her during covid times, as we had been married in a private ceremony and wanted a big celebration later. From the word go, she listened carefully, asked lots of questions and recognised the importance of all the small details. She couldn’t do enough for us and truly went above and beyond. Justine created a perfect ceremony which truly reflected us. We were so pleased to have her as part of our wedding day. When she was “pinged”, she kept us calm and organised and organised a fantastic stand in celebrant, though we were (of course) devastated not to have her with us. She kept in touch with us throughout the day and following, to make sure we were OK and things had gone to plan. Soon we will be welcoming a baby and if we decide to have a naming ceremony, we wouldn’t even think about asking anyone else to conduct it. Thank you Justine.
WEDDING | AUG 2021 | HADLOW MANOR
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