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Not your average wedding ceremony.
I’m Emily, an independent wedding celebrant creating modern, relaxed and completely personal ceremonies across South Wales and beyond.
Every ceremony I create is written from scratch. I’ll get to know you properly, find the stories and little details that make your relationship yours, and turn them into a ceremony filled with warmth, personality, laughter and all the moments that matter.
You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what you want, either. I’ll guide you through everything - from the overall feel of your ceremony to personal vows, readings, music, symbolic elements and ways to involve the people (or pets!) you love.
Romantic, funny, sentimental, completely unconventional or a bit of everything - we’ll work out what feels right for you.
Before becoming an independent celebrant, I spent around five years working as a registrar and had the privilege of conducting hundreds of weddings. I loved being part of such an important moment in people’s lives, but I also saw just how much more freedom there could be to tell a couple’s story properly. So I trained with the Academy of Modern Celebrancy and created Emily Ayres Celebrates - combining everything I’d learned from hundreds of ceremonies with the freedom to create something genuinely individual.
For me, the best ceremonies aren’t about following traditions simply because you’re supposed to. They’re about the two of you, the people you love, the things that make you laugh, the stories everyone recognises as so you, and creating a moment that feels unmistakably yours.
Because the ceremony isn’t just the bit you have to get through before the party starts. It’s the reason everyone’s there in the first place.
Modern. Personal. Relaxed. Completely yours.
Not your average wedding ceremony. And that’s rather the point.
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Can you legally marry us?
In a word, no.
Independent celebrants cannot perform legal marriages in England and Wales (yet!)
Most couples choose to complete the legal paperwork separately at a Register Office either before or after their celebrant-led ceremony.
The benefit? Your celebrant ceremony can be held anywhere and designed entirely around you
What is the difference between a registrar and a celebrant?
A registrar is a Council employee. Two registrars will attend a ceremony, one will officiate the ceremony, and the other will register. They will conduct a legal marriage and must follow a prescribed script in a licensed venue. However, you will have very little choice over the wording of your script, if any at all. You may never have met the registrars who turn up on the day. Your registrars will more than likely have other ceremonies on the same day, and usually quite close together.
As a celebrant I only book one wedding per day, and I write a completely bespoke script especially for you. We will have built up a rapport over the months we will have worked together, and I will be a recognisable friendly face on your wedding day.
As someone who has worked as a registrar, I understand both sides and can guide you through the process clearly and calmly.
Can we meet before we book?
Yes please! Our first conversation is completely free and there is no obligation to book. You are choosing the person who will speak at your wedding. You should like them!
Do you book more than one wedding per day?
Nope. Not ever. Not for anyone. If I am at your wedding, I have nowhere else to be that day.
Do you help with vows and readings?
Yes, I provide guidance with personal vows, readings, rituals, and music choices to help shape a ceremony that feels natural and meaningful.
This is all provided as part of my fee
What happens after we enquire?
Once you get in touch we’ll arrange a relaxed discovery call to see if we’re the right fit. If you decide to book, a booking fee secures your date, you sign the contract, and we begin creating your ceremony together.
How do we contact you?
You can reach me anytime via my contact page on my website - www.emilyayrescelebrates.co.uk or by email - [email protected]