Your day, your way

More and more couples are choosing to tie the knot al fresco in order to put their own personal stamp on their 'I dos'.

Experienced Norfolk-based celebrant Dawn Rees knows a thing or two about how to tailor your ceremony to suit you.

She says, "The joy of having a humanist celebrant is that we can accommodate all the little details to reflect who you are as a couple. Using the seasons to complement the wedding is a  particularly popular theme.

"For example, this spring, I'm officiating at a wedding for a couple who want to involve their children in the ceremony. The four little ones will be walking in with their mum, each holding a small posy of apple blossom, narcissus and greenery, which they will present to her as she arrives alongside their dad.

"Another couple are having a small, intimate ceremony – just 20 people encircled by a bluebell heart they planted last year.

"These ideas illustrate how flexible and inventive a non-religious humanist ceremony can be, incorporating your ideas and your personalities into a
one-of-a-kind event.

"A good celebrant will take the time to get to know you and to write a ceremony that is tailored specifically for you."