Planning a Naming Ceremony with a Celebrant

A naming ceremony is a special event that celebrates the birth or adoption of a child and allows parents to officially introduce their child to family and friends. It is a joyous occasion filled with love, warmth, and blessings. One way to make this ceremony even more meaningful is by involving a celebrant who can…

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What’s Tina Turner Got To Do With It?

Miranda the Celebrant | Hampshire Ceremonies

What’s Tina got to do with it you may ask?! Read on! This week I’ve been in lots of meetings with couples getting married later this year, and there has been a common thread through all the conversations I’ve had…authenticity and creating ceremonies that are unapologetically you!  As I sit here this morning reflecting on…

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Friend or Pro?

I just had a chat with a couple who are getting married in a couple of months. They had asked a friend with a background in the theatre to do their ceremony for them. However, they recently saw the first draft of the script and it wasn’t at all what they had expected.  They were…

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Styled Shoot Inspiration: Follow the Call of the Disco Ball!

Miranda the Celebrant | Hampshire Ceremonies

Recently I had the opportunity to collaborate on a SPELLBINDING Styled Shoot with THE A-Team of creatives from across the wedding industry! Dazzling pinks combined with a Rock’n’Roll meets Disco theme! I created a mini ceremony incorporating personal vows, a Handfasting and ending with a Tequila Shot – because Tequila really is a little rock’n’roll!…

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For Wedding Venues, Planners + Suppliers!

Miranda the Celebrant | Hampshire Ceremonies

Wedding venue staff, planners and suppliers often tell me that they struggle to talk about celebrant ceremonies to prospective couples…so this video is just for you. I lift the lid on the difference between the various ceremony choices and explain why Celebrant ceremonies are the best choice ;)! Photo by Jonny MP Photography

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Celebrating Transitions – A Gender Affirming Ceremony

Miranda the Celebrant | Hampshire Ceremonies

As a celebrant, I have the privilege of supporting people through many of life’s transitions and not just weddings! I believe it’s important to create the space for people to honour transitions – whatever they represent. Throughout history, ceremonies have given humans the opportunity to honour our individual and collective journeys including gender affirming. Last…

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Proposal Stories

Miranda the Celebrant | Hampshire Ceremonies

Who doesn’t love a juicy proposal story?!  As a wedding celebrant I have the huge privilege of hearing every couple’s proposal story – or how they decided to walk down the aisle.  With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to share a few gems with you. Every story is precious and I’d love…

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TWIA National Celebrant of the Year!

Miranda the Celebrant | Hampshire Ceremonies

We did a thing! Only went and won The TWIA National Celebrant of the Year in London last week! TWIA is the regional and national client-voted awards in the UK wedding industry. It was established in 2011 to recognise and reward excellence in the UK wedding industry and to help anyone organising a wedding find the best suppliers. As…

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