The Wessex Celebrant

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Operates in United Kingdom
Posting since 2023

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My purpose is to help you create ceremonies that are bespoke and individual to you, encompassing your values and beliefs and that are full of memories for you and your families and friends for many years to come.

Married to Claire for over 35 years, with two grown up sons and now twin Grandson’s, it’s enabled me to appreciate and understand the importance of having those wonderful memories to look back on and to treasure the moments that make up those memories. So, whether your milestone is a Wedding, a Civil marriage, Vow renewal, Naming ceremony, Commitment ceremony or a Celebration of Life, I would feel honoured to be given the opportunity to be part of your memory making and by sharing your dreams, ideas and suggestions we will work to create a perfect and memorable ceremony, recognising at all times that it’s your day and therefore it’s your way.

A celebrant has no restrictions in terms of the content, presentation or style of a ceremony, and can therefore be completely personalised. Working with you, my ceremonies can contain many of the elements that you and your guests would expect to see but also can include many ideas or suggestions that make your ceremony unique and as individual as you are. I’ll promise to make your ceremony as heartfelt and relaxed as possible and aim to ensure that between us we create some amazing and unforgettable memories for you and your guests.

I'm pleased to say Bark has been a good source of enquiries with 14 confirmed bookings stretching into 2025 and some lovely reviews following these bookings which are always so very much appreciated.

I have also been awarded Celebrant of Year for 2025 in Hampshire by Hitched Weddings, something I'm very proud of too.

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Reviews (38)

Please note: any reviews provided by our partner, Bark are not managed or verified by Gumtree.

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38 reviews

Sharnee Philo

27 November 2025

We had Richard as the celebrant for our wedding in the summer and he was fantastic! He’s a lovely guy and made us feel at ease during the entire process. We had no idea where to start and he gave us great ideas that made it much easier for us to get started. We highly recommend him for any event. Thanks Richard for making our day memorable!

Debbie

1 February 2026

Richard was just perfect and put together a lovely ceremony for us, including a ring warming element together with a handfasting to celebrate our wedding. Thoroughly recommended and would have absolutely no hesitation in contacting Richard again for other occasions. Thank you for a wonderful wedding ceremony. Graham and Debs

Wendi and Dean

10 October 2025

We can't rate Richard highly enough. He was brilliant from the first point of contact and to the end of the ceremony. His communication was excellent and he put us at ease. We had no idea where to start with putting together what we wanted to say and Richard's guidance meant we were able to express how we felt about each other and our wedding guests and what it meant to have them with us. We have a matching sense of humour and Richard was able to bring that through in the ceremony. All our guests said how lovely and emotional the ceremony was. If you want a relaxed and brilliant ceremony then use Richard. You will be in safe hands.

Ed Harris

10 September 2025

Richard was superb! From initial communication to the big day itself. Responsive, adaptable, knowledgeable and most importantly, a joy to work with. Everything was planned, initial face to face meeting then regular catch ups before the day. On the day the ceremony was perfect, delivery was spot on. The amount of guests that complimented Richard was too many to count. 100% recommend!

Alexandra Watson

23 September 2025

The Wessex Celebrant, Richard was absolutely brilliant. We felt comfortable with him from beginning to end and he delivered exactly what we wanted. thank you so much for making our day such a magical time to remember.

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