Your Stories. Unforgettable Ceremonies.
Bewitching, bespoke ceremonies for life’s biggest moments.
Best-selling author. Witch. Celebrant.
Hiya, I'm Michelle. I craft heartfelt, personalised ceremonies that celebrate life, love, and all the moments that matter. Whether you're getting wed, saying goodbye to someone precious, welcoming a new arrival, or honouring a new name for an old friend, I'll help you create a ceremony that feels authentically, unmistakably you.
Think theatrical flair meets genuine warmth. Magic, metaphor, and meaning woven through every word. Laughter through tears, crying with laughter – all emotions welcome here.
Why Choose a Celebrant?
Because the biggest moments of your life deserve more than Chat GPT and outdated traditions that don’t make sense to you.
A celebrant-led ceremony means freedom to choose your script, your location, your rituals, your story.
Fancy a sage-scented ceremony at midnight next to a fire pit? Let’s do it!
Prefer cosy, low-stimulation lunchtime do before high tea, and everyone at home in their comfies by 6pm? Sound delightful!
No restrictions, no shoulds or musts, no bland scripts..
I'm here to help you create a gorgeous, utterly unique ceremony that’ll make your guests say: “that was so them”!
Ceremonies I Offer
Weddings
Joyful, theatrical, and deeply personal wedding ceremonies for couples who understand that their big event is about them and them only.
Perfect for creative souls, theatre nerds, book lovers, and anyone who appreciates a touch of magic and folklore.
Didn’t get it right first time? Maybe you caved and wore your in-laws' ugly tiara, or the dress your Mum chose, or had the wrong best man (as well as the wrong spouse)? Make your second or third+ wedding the one you always wanted!
Children absolutely welcome, as are child-free celebrations and themed weddings that make your guests say "I didn’t know you could do that".
Funerals and Celebrations of Life
Bespoke, empathetic funeral ceremonies that honour your loved one with dignity, creativity, and genuine warmth. From traditional funerals to uplifting celebrations of life, memorial services, and ash internment or scattering ceremonies. I'll help you craft a goodbye that feels right for your favourite person – whether that's in a crematorium, a woodland, their favourite pub, or their beloved garden.
Naming Ceremonies
Fabulous, rich ceremonies to welcome children, celebrate chosen names, or mark new chapters. A modern alternative to christenings, or simply a way to gather everyone together to celebrate your unique family, biological or logical.
What Makes My Ceremonies Different?
As well as being Britain’s favourite celebrant*, I'm a best-selling author, former comedy agent, BBC broadcaster, and (whisper it) a practising witch who believes ceremonies are magical moments that mark transformation, and should be joyful, moving collective experiences, not dull presentation to endure before getting to the pub.
My ceremonies blend personalised storytelling with elements of folklore, magic, and ritual. It could be a subtle as crystal in your pocket, or we could dial it up a little bit with a handfasting, or lean all the way in - burning mugwort, casting a circle, calling in the elements. It’s entirely up to you.
I’m not a pagan or a druid. Don’t worry about ‘believing in’ anything - you may, you may not, you may have questions. In any circumstance, you are allowed to be entertained, to be comforted, and to commemorate the biggest moments in your life using the same abundant tools and language that have been used for millenia the world over (without cultural appropriation).
Expect metaphor, wonder, whimsy, celebrating the human and the more-than-human. I work with couples and families who love theatre, literature, music, and aren't afraid of a bit of dramatic flair.
I'm Welsh and speak Welsh (Cymraeg), so I'm perfect for anyone wanting to weave Welsh language, history, or folklore into their ceremony. I'm also sober and child-free by choice, making me especially well-suited to sober gatherings and child-free or child-friendly celebrations alike.
Everyone is welcome. Let’s make something magical together.
*Okay maybe not yet, but I’m manifesting
Serving Bristol, South West England & South Wales (and beyond)
I’m based in Bristol, and I cover the South West, from South Wales to London, and everywhere in between. From Arnos Vale Cemetery to the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog), Clifton Suspension Bridge to Memorial Woodlands Thornbury.
I’m originally from Bala in North Wales with links in Cornwall, Manchester, Edinburgh, and beyond. So wherever you want your ceremony, if it’s an ancient chapel, a Woodland ceremony, manor house, gothic cemetary,, or a back garden on a windswept seaside coastline, I’m there.
What People Say
Author, bon vivant and bone fide firecracker...if you'd like a cliche-free special occasion, be it happy or sad, you should chat to Michelle.
A wonderful celebrant...Michelle really listens, she's dynamic and thoughtful, I've been at ease with her from the moment we first met.
Ready to Create Something Unforgettable?
Let's have a yap about your ceremony. Don’t worry, I abhorr a hard sell as much as you do - we can just chat about what matters to you and how we might bring that to life.