Every ceremony includes structure, readings, the ring exchange, and everything in between, built entirely around you.
Your vows are yours to write, but you won't be doing it alone. I'll guide you through it, help you find the right words, and make sure nothing feels like a generic template with your names dropped in. No "insert your love story here." Just your relationship, put into words properly, and said out loud in front of everyone who loves you, and the handful of people there for the free bar.From £550.
Small, intimate wedding ceremonies that maintain their seriousness, perfect for couples who desire personalised vows without the hassle of a seating plan.
From £450.
For the couples who've completed the hard part already, celebrate your longstanding love. It's a chance to say it all again with personalised vows, now that you truly know each other. From £500.
Any couple, any structure, any tradition you'd like to keep, blend, or throw out entirely. No two ceremonies I write look the same, because no two couples are the same.
This one's built around you. Personalised vows, your choice of readings and traditions (or none at all), and absolutely no assumptions about how it's "supposed" to go.
From £550
As a gay man myself, I know how much it matters to feel truly seen on your wedding day. There are no assumptions here about who walks whom down the aisle, and no default language that doesn't fit. Instead, you get a ceremony that actually reflects your relationship, complete with personalised vows that tell your story.
From £550.
I'm Gary Hambleton, a wedding celebrant covering Cheshire, Manchester and North Wales, writing ceremonies that are properly elegant, unmistakably personal, and funny in exactly the places that need it, and nowhere else.
I'm new to celebrancy, but not new to weddings. I've spent my life in food and flowers, close enough to hundreds of them to know exactly what makes a day work. Moving into celebrancy felt less like a leap and more like the natural next step, the right pedigree for the job, just a different seat at the same table.
All those years watching weddings from the flowers and hospitality side taught me how to read a room before I've properly walked into it, put people at ease, and fuss over the small details until they're right. Everyone is welcome here, absolutely everyone, whoever you are and whoever you love. No assumptions here about who walks whom down the aisle, or how your ceremony should look, only what actually reflects you.
Every ceremony is built entirely around you, and your vows stay yours to write. I'm simply there to help shape them until they're blooming marvellous. I'm not interested in solemn. I want your day properly joyous, the kind where people are still laughing about something I said on the way to the bar.
Being new means you get more of my time, not less. If you've got a date in mind, get in touch and let's have a chat.
Can you legally marry us? No, In England and Wales, you'll still need a quick pit stop at the register office (fifteen minutes, some paperwork, zero confetti) to make it official on paper. What I do is the bit you'll actually remember. Your names, your story, your questionable 'in jokes', said properly in front of everyone you love. Think of the register office as the receipt, and the ceremony as the actual gift.
(Marriage law in England and Wales is currently under review, with a government consultation open through September 2026. If it leads to reform, celebrants may one day be able to do the whole job — legal and heartfelt — in one ceremony. Watch this space.)
Can you keep it short? Absolutely. Some couples want twenty minutes, some want the full 'sit down' saga with three readings and a surprise musical number. Both are correct. I'll help you find the length that suits you, not the other way round.
Will you make my nan cry? Statistically, yes. I take no responsibility for mascara.
Do you travel outside Cheshire? Happily. I'm based in Cheshire and cover the North West as standard, with travel further afield for the right ceremony. (mileage fees apply after a 20 mile radius).
How far in advance should we book? As soon as you have a date. I only take one ceremony per day, Saturdays obviously are the most popular and go early. However, if you're eloping next month, ask anyway. It happens more often than you'd think.
Can we add rituals?
Handfasting, sand ceremonies, candles, broom jumping, traditions from your own culture or family, blended, adapted, or created from scratch, or a ritual you've invented that only makes sense to the two of you. All fair game.
