Leading London Wedding Celebrant
Joyful, relaxed, inclusive wedding and civil partnerships crafted especially for couples who want a ceremony that truly reflects and celebrates them!
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Congratulations- It’s so exciting that you’re planning a wedding or civil partnership!
I’m Kathryn, a professionally accredited, highly experienced Wedding Celebrant, specialising in heartfelt ceremonies celebrating modern, non-traditional, feminist and equality-loving couples – a.k.a. you!
If you want a relaxed, meaningful, and enjoyable ceremony that’s 100% “you”, with a wedding celebrant who’s inclusive, warm, supportive, and highly experienced, then that’s where I come in…
I’m a people-loving, inclusion-loving, cat-loving, ‘love’-loving humanist wedding celebrant in South East London, marrying and civil partnering couples far and wide.
I create sincere, joyful, unique ceremonies for couples who want to start their wedding celebrations in a way that’s so much more considered, meaningful, and enjoyable than ‘just another template’ ceremony.
As your wedding celebrant, I’ll craft, curate, write and lead a wedding or civil partnership ceremony wholly tailored to you both
I became a wedding celebrant because I love people, weddings, and people at weddings. I love getting to know you both and learning what matters to you. Those gorgeous memories of your life together, the little quirks that you love about each other, and those pesky irritations that occasionally drive you up the wall. I weave it all, along with ideas for readings, music, and meaningful wedding rituals, into a bespoke ceremony that could only, and would only, ever be yours.
You don't want your wedding ceremony to feel like it could have been just anybody's wedding ceremony...
You want a wedding or civil partnership ceremony that’s personal to you, not just a template with your names (often incorrectly) inserted here and there.
You want an inclusive, heartfelt and relaxed wedding ceremony, where you feel comfortable, supported, and celebrated for who you are! A ceremony you enjoy, and where you feel fabulous, and surrounded by love!
You want a ceremony that reflects you both perfectly, that sets the tone for your celebration and your future. Not a ceremony that feels like the ‘bit you get through’ before the real celebration can start.
You want a ceremony that could only ever be yours!
A relaxed, heartfelt wedding ceremony, created especially for you.
Imagine a wedding ceremony that fits you both perfectly, because it’s been crafted and curated exclusively for you.
Imagine a wedding ceremony where every word, every action and every moment has been included with intention, with no obligatory elements that feel outdated, uncomfortable or irrelevant.
Imagine a wedding ceremony that doesn’t feel like a chore, but instead a warm, meaningful, wholehearted celebration.
Imagine a wedding ceremony that you’re just as – if not more – excited about than the party that follows!
All this is possible with a celebrant wedding! Let’s make it happen!
My fee for your individually-crafted ceremony is £1,100
You’re investing in a wedding that is completely personal to you both. So start the celebrations with a ceremony just as meaningful and unique as the rest of your day, led by a professionally accredited celebrant with years of experience.
A ceremony with me includes everything below, making sure that your ceremony is fabulous, and that you feel reassured, supported and celebrated!
Before your big day:
A no-obligation ‘connection call’ before booking, so we can double-check we’re a good match.
My collection of wedding planning resources and ideas, a great way to start thinking about your ceremony.
A couple’s wed-meet, where we chat all about you, your story and how you want your wedding ceremony to feel, so I can get writing!
I’m available throughout your wedding planning to answer questions, bounce ideas around and advise on hugely talented wedding suppliers that reflect real diversity.
An individually-crafted, lovingly-created ceremony script, written by me, but completely, uniquely yours.
A ‘You’re getting married!’ call, to reconfirm and reassure with a top-up of moral support!
Plus, I can support with vow writing too.
On your Big Day:
I’m exclusively yours - I only book one civil partnership or wedding ceremony per weekend, I’m totally focused on you!
I’ll expertly lead your civil partnership or wedding ceremony with warmth & joy.
Travel within London, and into Kent, Sussex & Surrey. I happily travel further afield and will confirm additional costs before you book.*
Full public liability and professional indemnity insurance and quality assurance via Humanists UK.
*If the journey time to your ceremony is 2 .5 hours or more, I’ll need to include a local stay the night before. I’ll always chat to you first though.
After your big day:
A keepsake ceremony script for you to look back on, plus a couple of little extra mementoes.
I donate 5% of every booking to charity. I’m supporting Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid (BCWA). *From April 2025, in response to the Supreme Court’s attack on Trans rights, couples can now choose between BCWA, or Not a Phase, a Trans-led charity uplifting the UK Trans Community.
Enquire about your date and book a call
Feel free to share as much or as little as you’d like below. Don’t feel you have to have all the answers! I’ll work with you to figure out what will make your ceremony feel-good, fabulous and 100% YOU!
**I use public transport wherever possible - it’s a great way to take care of our environment
I always respond within 2 working days. If you’ve not heard from me and think you should have - please check your spam folder. If the form doesn’t work with your assistive technology, or if you’d rather ‘freestyle’ please just pop me an email or text.
Email
kathryn.palmer-skillings@humanistceremonies.org.uk
(Please include your number, replies often end up in junk. Especially for Hotmail & Outlook)
If you do freestyle, I’d appreciate it if you can let me know your venue, if you’ve chosen one, this can impact if I’m available for your wedding day.
Phone
+44 0 7432341375
I pride myself on being a truly inclusive celebrant, here’s why…
I know how it feels to not see yourself represented when planning a wedding or civil partnership. So I specialise in creating ceremonies for couples who don't always see themselves reflected in the wedding world:
Maybe you're introverted, or nervous about feeling ‘on display’.
Maybe you're celebrating finding love for the second (or third, or fourth!) time.
Perhaps you're Neurodivergent, Disabled, or are managing your mental health and need a ceremony to prioritise your comfort.
Perhaps you’re navigating tricky family dynamics and want a wedding ceremony without assumptions about what ‘family’ means.
💜I see you!💜
You deserve a wedding or civil partnership ceremony that makes you feel seen, heard, and celebrated! A wedding ceremony that prioritises your comfort instead of making you feel like the proverbial square peg. As your wedding celebrant, I’ll make sure that instead of feeling constrained by tradition, expectations, assumptions and/or the patriarchy(!) your wedding is full of warmth, fun and joy.
You deserve to be celebrated, and I’d be honoured to be the person celebrating you!
“Kathryn made everything so special and unique to us... The ceremony was a magical moment!”
-J & T, South East London