It’s Not All About Me…

Hi, I’m Michelle, (she / her).

It’s not all about me, but this bit is…

I’m based in North Essex, but originally hail from the Midlands and am proud to have retained some of the mother tongue (Brummie).

As well as being a multi award-winning celebrant, I am also a celebrant trainer and mentor and I love sharing a good old love story with anyone who will listen.

My road to celebrancy began in 2011 when my husband, who was a wedding photographer, wanted me to go and work with him as his 2nd shooter. But I really knew my limits ( I can’t take a photo!) and I knew even back then that my talents lie elsewhere. I love creating ceremony and holding space for people, so writing and delivering a personally crafted script, is where my heart lies.

‘Funky’ was born as a result, and when I fully embraced my fun loving and quirky side I realised there are people just like me out there who want to express their passions and inner nerd safely with like-minded people.

A Little Bit More About Me!

I am an accredited member of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance (SWA), you can see my sustainability statement here. Being an accredited member means that I have actively worked on sustainability within my business and also at home.

If a sustainable ceremony is important to you too you can take a look at the conscious couples calculator here to work out how you too can place sustainability at the heart of your day.

I am an eclectic Pagan and love to create outdoor eco friendly handfasting ceremonies, celebrating the sabbats and other special days in the Pagan calendar.

I am owned (because, let’s face it we all know our pets own us) by 3 gorgeous ‘wigglebutt’ dogs. Oooh…. have you thought about including your pets into your day? There are a lot of ways you can, I can tell you more…

freddy, luna and harry sat in my garden room with me and my neon sign lit up behind Michelle #funkycelebrant

I love Marvel, fantasy and sci fi films.

I LOVE my Lego building.

I’m obsessed with Lucy & Yak dungarees and DM boots.

I create interactive, memorable and distinctive ceremonies with a definite eco twist for likeminded people.

I do not use AI when writing your ceremony, all of my scripts are built from scratch, and it all revolves around you… your story… your loves and passions and everything else. Telling your story is MY passion and it will be an epic retelling of love in all of its multifaceted and multicoloured glory.

Am I your kind of celebrant? Then what are you waiting for? Let’s talk and find out why it’s not all about me, but how it IS all about YOU. Let’s work together to create your own kind of magic and bring the words off a page to life.

“Everyone commented on how amazing, personal, emotional and funny our ceremony was, and said it was the best wedding they had ever been to.”

Sonia Cunningham

Award Winning Celebrant

Let’s face it, I know not everyone is bothered about whether your an award winner or not, but for me entering, participating in and ultimately winning an award helps validate the importance of what I do as a celebrant. It is an honour to represent my industry in an ever changing world and ensuring families and couples get the ceremony they are entitled to with a celebrant who is at the top of their game.

TWIA – EAST OF ENGLAND CELEBRANT OF THE YEAR 2018

TWIA – EAST OF ENGLAND CELEBRANT OF THE YEAR 2019

TWIA – NATIONAL CELEBRANT OF THE YEAR 2019

PRESTIGE AWARDS 2019 CELEBRANT AWARD

QUIRKY WEDDINGS – CELEBRANT OF THE YEAR 2024

QUIRKY WEDDINGS – QUIRKIEST OF THEM ALL! 2024

Let’s talk