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    Claire conducting a handfasting during a wedding ceremony, photo by Fiona Walsh Photography
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    I can’t imagine a more thoughtful, supportive and compassionate person to work with.

    Maria

    Claire was amazing from the start. She was warm and friendly and put us at ease. She listened to what we had to say and totally got us and the type of ceremony we wanted to have. We met her … Read More

    Sarah and Matt

    Thank you for such a professional and sensitive job you did in preparing for and delivering your role at my mother’s funeral on Monday. Almost every person at the service remarked on how heartfelt your words were. I completely agree … Read More

    Rich

    Thank you doesn’t express how much we appreciated your hard work, thoughtfulness and professionalism in crafting and conducting the most beautiful wedding ceremony we could have ever wished for. We had a wonderful time and have received so many lovely … Read More

    Louise and Mick

    Thank you for doing such a brilliant job on Friday. I heard nothing but praise from those who were there.

    Jill

    We could not praise Claire more highly. The time and detail she put into our service was amazing. She has such a natural ability with words that she created a completely personal and unique service, offering us suggestions but also … Read More

    Lizzie and Ben

    We had friends and family commenting for weeks about how much they loved the ceremony.

    Ben and Fiona

    My husband had terminal cancer and we were both struggling to find the words of how much we meant to each other. Claire made that happen for us. I will be eternally grateful to her, sadly my husband is no … Read More

    Sue and Okkie

    Claire has a brilliant way with both people and words, she found just the right balance of poignancy and wit with which to conduct our ceremony. She was sensitive, fun, and easy to work with, and fully understood what we … Read More

    Christine and Iain

    Claire Bradford helped make our wedding day very special. We live in Canada, so planning from afar had the potential to be difficult but Claire was patient, helpful and in the end delivered a wonderful wedding ceremony for us. She … Read More

    James and Tracy

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    The Six Cs of Creating Ceremony: 5. Celebration T The Six Cs of Creating Ceremony: 5. Celebration
This is what I’m all about. So much so that my spellcheck still gets confused about celebrant and celebrate! Celebration of your love story, your personalities and your union. Celebration of your loved one’s life, the funny things they said and the things they taught you or inspired in you. Celebrations full of joy but not toxic positivity – because it’s important also to acknowledge the grit in the shell and its role in creating the pearl.
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    Look at these two dapper fellows in love! Stevey a Look at these two dapper fellows in love! Stevey and Lee got hitched last weekend and what an awesome way to start the wedding year off with not just a bang but a full-on explosion 💥❤️ 
 Congratulations you gorgeous souls. It was a huge honour to be part of your day 🥰
Fab to work with @murrayclarkephoto again too. Thanks for the pic Murray 📸
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    🔊 Sound on to hear today's wedding reading from 🔊 Sound on to hear today's wedding reading from ‘Wild Awake’ by Hilary T Smith
Could this be the perfect reading for your ceremony? 🧡
Claire x
    Tuesday testimonial 🧡 Swipe to read the rest Tuesday testimonial 🧡 
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[Image description: Testimonial from D - Very caring, professional and respectful of the family during this very emotional time. Claire's personality was perfect, even though she had not met us, she came across as one of the family. Claire helped us to celebrate our loved one's life, even down to wearing colour to the funeral. Thank you for the lovely, caring words that have helped all the family.]
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    Gorgeous daffs greeted me as I arrived at @wickwoo Gorgeous daffs greeted me as I arrived at @wickwoods_country_club for my first wedding of 2023. Soooo good to be celebrating love again! I’ll share a pic when I get the go ahead!
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    The Six Cs of Creating Ceremony: 4. Courage It so The Six Cs of Creating Ceremony: 4. Courage
It sometimes takes courage to challenge convention when it comes to ceremonies and to stay true to what YOU want when you’re faced with a barrage of ‘shoulds’ from church, traditions or even well-meaning but opinionated family members. But it is your right to be able to celebrate your love story or your loved one’s life story in a way that suits you, whether that’s quirky, pared back, full of song, religion or stormtroopers. And I’m dedicated to fighting your corner and championing your choices all the way.
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    Big weddings aren't for everyone. If you're lookin Big weddings aren't for everyone. If you're looking for a more intimate way to tie the knot, my latest blog post is for you! Discover the magic of elopements and micro-weddings, and start planning your dream day. Let's create a magical celebration that truly reflects your unique love story. 
Click the link in my bio to read more 👇 
📸 Photo of @_stacieglass_  and @russellglass by @jennyrutterfordphotography 
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    🔊 Sound on to hear today's funeral reading of I 🔊 Sound on to hear today's funeral reading of I Am Of The Countryside by Anon.
Could this be the perfect reading for your ceremony? 🧡
Claire x
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    Stanley was the best dog in the world and saying g Stanley was the best dog in the world and saying goodbye to him today has broken our hearts 💔
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