Weddings by Corinne Firth-Surkitt

08/06/2026

Doesn't the room at The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery look fabulous all dressed up , this was my office for the day on Friday afternoon.

Vow renewals are always very special because they come with so many layers of storytelling , of old love, the every day love and the new love that happens with each passing year

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Photo description for the visually impaired, 3 photos, one of the room with a u shaped table lay out , one of the blackboard soon advertising the menu and one of a backdrop for the top table that says - we still do

05/06/2026

**important change to terms and conditions**

**all weddings and vow renewals must now include a tiger**

I am so sorry to throw this last minute on to my upcoming couples as I know it's something else to think about on an already busy day but I really don't want to compromise on this one.

No tiger = no Corinne

So I will definitely be wanting more bookings at the wonderful setting of the The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery , loved working there this afternoon

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Photo description for the visually impaired, a selfie of me in front of a taxidermy tiger

31/05/2026

What does a wedding Celebrant do when they've finished marrying people for the day ?....

Go and sing, dance and feel so happy at The Lottery Winners gig at Leigh Sports Village. Him indoors and I have been following them for a good while now and it was great to be at their largest gig yet 😀 , and to wear my self made crochet daisy necklace ... I made one for a friends little girl but then wanted one for myself

The secret of marriage might well be being comfortable to go to gigs , do our own thing, meet up with our various friends and then meet up at the end to compare photos

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Photo description for the visually impaired, a selfie of me on my own, one of me and him indoors right at the end and one of a crochet necklace I made myself which is far from perfect but makes me proud because I've only been learning a few weeks

01/05/2026

So this week it was my birthday, him indoors did good and got me flowers from my favourite florists - Ewood Florist and in my wedding branding colours of green and white (that was probably not intentional).

If any of my local couples aren't sorted for flowers go and have a natter to the team there.

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Photo description for the visually impaired, a bouquet in a box that is made up of green and white flowers

18/04/2026

What's a sand ceremony ?

So , here's a visual from yesterday's wedding.

Each person involved gets a different colour or texture of sand, and they take it in turns to add them to a larger vessel, creating a keepsake as unique as those who made it.

In this case I helped the couple by taking over making some elements for them , on each bottle I put their date on, then I made a keepsake bag for the bottles to go in complete with an individual sample of their colour sand.

The photo shows the finished combination of the couple and their 6 children. 8 people blended together yesterday to create something unique

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Photo description for the visually impaired, mini milk bottles filled with sand in shades of white, black grey and pink , paper gift bags , luggage labels with instructions on and then the final one is of a bottle layered with coloured sand

03/04/2026

I love to give a shout out to other local small businesses, so today I have to recommend this incredible cake shed 😍 Jo's Cake House , what a treat we had

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Photo description for the visually impaired, pictures of a pink shed with cakes and cookies when the doors are opened

01/04/2026

A true milestone day , 25 years of something that should have been so very obviously recognised and that some countries still lag behind on

Today we celebrate the silver anniversary of legal same-sex marriages, as the journey towards global equality continues. At Humanist Ceremonies, we believe every couple deserves a wedding that truly reflects their unique values and bond. Cheers to the pioneers who paved the way! 25 years, 38 countries, and countless stories of love ❤️

31/03/2026

I love a themed wedding me ...

Just putting feelers out to see if anyone fancies a chocolate themed wedding ... dunno, off the top of my head, maybe like a kitkat theme 🤔 🤔🤔

No biggy but if you did maybe now would be the time to book me ....

Photo description for the visually impaired, a photo of a large amount of kitkats which is definitely a stock image and not anything to do with my back bedroom, attic, car boot and shed right now

28/02/2026

A night away from home for me , today I am wearing my North West regional coordinator hat at the Humanists UK Humanist Ceremonies conference

Photo description for the visually impaired, a picture of my lanyard, room and a meeting room, I have also added a video of a clever concealed plug thing that rises from the desk

20/02/2026

I love my job , each and every day I know I'm doing the right thing but even a few years in I'm still settling into self employment.

This morning could have been scary, I'm coming to the end of my 5 year fixed rate mortgage so this renewal will be my first in self employment.... but I knew with super hero Paul at Kenyon Mortgages I would be in good hands.... and I was right, hassle free, honest and thoroughly understanding of my wants and needs, and folks how often can we say that about a bloke 🤔😂😂

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Photo description for the visually impaired, a high street with an advertising board outside inviting people in for a chat