An independent wedding celebrant creates personalised ceremonies tailored to individual preferences and beliefs. Because they are independent, they’re not tied to a single faith or belief system. They can deliver ceremonies that combine elements from different faiths, beliefs, and cultures or deliver completely religious-free ceremonies.
Wedding celebrants usually meet with couples to get to know them before their big day and help them plan and personalise their ceremony with meaningful scripts, readings, poems and other suggestions to make it unique and memorable.
Independent wedding celebrants lead the ceremony on the day and can include union rituals like handfasting, candle lighting, or sand ceremonies.
Independent Celebrants are able to perform ceremonies anywhere, but under UK and Scottish law, their ceremonies are not currently legally binding (although this is currently under review).