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Creator of lighthearted but heartwarming wedding ceremonies that 'feel like you'

10/08/2026

Well this was one of the easiest questions to answer ever!

I wouldn’t change a single thing about my wedding (you can see from my recent anniversary post that I loved it!)… *except* I’d have chosen a wedding celebrant so that our ceremony could have been more meaningful and joyful and different!

However, I didn’t know that celebrants existed nor what they do.

Except I did! Because I’d seen a wonderful humanist celebrant in action at my grandad’s funeral two years earlier. However, I did not connect the dots that these people existed to create beautiful wedding ceremonies as well.

So learn from my mistake - if you’re getting married and don’t know what a wedding celebrant is or does, please come and find out more before it’s too late!!

Katie Isles humanist wedding celebrant: creator of lighthearted but meaningful wedding ceremonies.

27/07/2026

My final, first anniversary post for July goes to Meg & Dom and their laughter and tear filled ceremony.

They were the first couple to ever book me and, like many of the couples I work with, had never seen a celebrant ceremony before, they just knew that they didn’t want a boring or traditional ceremony.

One of my favourite bits was when the improv between the best man and me must have been Oscar-worthy as usher Sam did a runner down the aisle off to look for the “lost rings!”

This was also the first ceremony where my husband was a guest, which added a whole new element of emotion to the proceedings.

And in another first, they are now my first couple to have a baby since marrying after welcoming their baby girl last month.

Needless to say that it was an absolute joy to be a part of their day.

Scroll to see one of my wonderful faces on the dance floor and usher Sam returning to his seat on discovering that the lost rings weren’t really lost! 😭

Happy first anniversary both 🤍

Katie Isles humanist wedding celebrant: lighthearted but meaningful wedding ceremonies.

26/07/2026

A ceremony that feels like you is all over my marketing and if there was ever a wedding that is the epitome of ‘felt like them’ it was this one.

From start to finish, Sheridan & Jake’s personality oozed out of every element. Their wedding day was unmistakably theirs.

The signage (🤣) the music choices, the styling, the food, the singing waiters, their wedding supplier choices and their incredibly personal vows all reflected them.

The memory of their day is never going to blend with anyone else’s celebration.

So thank you once again for having me be a part of your most special of days.

Happy first anniversary both 🤍

📸 Chris Denner Photographer
🏩 Enchanting Woodland Weddings
🎀 White Violet Wedding Stylists
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23/07/2026

Yeah, there’s been a lot going on.
A lot of life has been life-ing!
Some of it life changing & amazing…some of frankly a bit crap.
Here’s a quick round up of what’s been going on while I’m offline.
A much needed night out with my husband who has been fighting so many fires of late.

Humanist wedding celebrant working with couples to create lighthearted but heartfelt wedding ceremonies 🤍

Getting to work with so many couples to help them to create a meaningful wedding ceremony. Just look at all those sunshine filled wedding days!
And in the background, I’m meeting all the couples that I’m working with in the second half of this year!

The shocking, homophobic message that was sent from a wedding photographer to a le***an couple.
I don’t go on about it a lot because I assume that it’s a given, but I am absolutely here for every kind of couple. I am a safe space for everyone to work with…well except racists, fascists, misogynists or homophobes!

She simply amazes me ✨
Plus she has the very best energy and I always feel its loss when I’m no longer in her company.

You’ve been living under a rock for the past week if you haven’t heard the news of the marriage law reform. This isn’t about trivialising marriage or having a quickie ceremony down the pub as I’ve seen in some headlines.
It’s about making sure that everyone has the right to marry in the way they want, where they want to…and frankly it’s about time England and Wales caught up with the rest of the UK where celebrant weddings have been legal for years.
If this affects you, please do share your thoughts on the government’s consultation. I will keep sharing the link in my stories.

Core memories locked in with the family and Harry Styles. One of my favourite nights everrrrr!

Turns out I’m a shouty, sweary, two finger saluting hooligan that can get into bilingual online ‘discussions’ with Argentinians! 🤣

And while all that’s going on there’s the rest of life to deal with. House renovations, family, house moves, illnesses, garden looking like Weetabix, terrifying world, climate crisis and a totally scrambled head!!
And August is even busier! 🤣
But we keep looking for those glimmers and try to be

19/07/2026

Yes I’m currently AWOL from social media during peak wedding season but this world needs to share in the joy of this wedding.

Frankly, the photos speak for themselves!

There was rain, there were pink wellies, there was a delay to the ceremony waiting for a break in the clouds and then it was action stations.

Flora & Alex got their relaxed, festival style, family friendly outdoor ceremony (the first one with babes in arms during the vows). There were tears and laughs. One of the most dedicated best men and beautiful readings.

Then there was confetti and a mariachi band.

Who could want for more?! It was an absolute pleasure!
Happy anniversary both 🧡

📸 Richard Gayle
📹 Alex Miller
🏩 www.taltonlodge.com
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📍West and East Midlands humanist wedding celebrant

02/07/2026

The one with the chewing gum!

When this groom realised that he was still chewing gum just minutes before the arrival of his bride who did he turn to?

Me! And the first thing he said to me was “I knew you’d have my back!” and proceeded to tell his best man why.

And that’s because he knew me. He knew I’d already come to the rescue during the planning process, that I’d already shown patience, good grace and humour and more importantly he knew that I really cared about them and their wedding ceremony.

So when he had to quickly ditch the chewing gum, he knew who he could trust!

Reason 856 why you should have a wedding celebrant!

If you want one for yourself, do come and say hi!

📍 Birmingham based wedding celebrant creating joyful and personal ceremonies across the East and West Midlands & beyond 

28/06/2026

The one with the Dutch.

Yes it’s time to share my final wedding of 2025 because there’s no better time to share a Christmas wedding than during record breaking summer temperatures!

Now let’s get back to the Dutch. I’ve told you before that I’m a linguist and love adding languages into my ceremonies however I don’t speak Dutch but I don’t let a little thing like that stop me.

Half of the guests were Dutch and yes, they are the most fluent and proficient English speakers in the world but it’s nice to welcome them to an English/Dutch wedding with a little of their own language. Cue the WhatsApp voice notes and much practice voor de Nederlanders!

This wedding ceremony was my favourite blend of laugh out loud moments and touching sentiment. Lydia and Ezra were wonderful story tellers about their life together so far and that was reflected in their beautiful ceremony.

Thank you once again for choosing me to be a part of your absolutely gorgeous, but freezing, day!! 🤍
 📷 Jo Bradbury | Artistic Editorial Wedding Photography
🏩 Prestwold Hall | Luxury Midlands Wedding Venue
💐 Hiden Floral, Styling & Stationery
MC Geoff Harris
🎻 Nero String Quartet

📍 Birmingham based wedding celebrant creating joyful and personal ceremonies across the East and West Midlands & beyond 

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