{"id":102011,"date":"2014-02-06T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=102011"},"modified":"2024-11-13T14:55:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T14:55:51","slug":"celebration-ceremonies-weddings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/celebration-ceremonies-weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings. In The Hotseat."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image by Matthew Priestley Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

There are so many of you I know that wish to have a flexible and meaningful personal wedding ceremony. This is where Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings <\/a>come in, who create bespoke wedding ceremonies in your dream location.<\/p>\n

Your ceremony is the most important part of your wedding day, so why compromise? Whether you would like a ceremony in the woods or at home it is achievable with Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings.<\/a><\/p>\n

Hi Jan, could you \ufb01rstly tell WWW readers a little bit about you?<\/h1>\n

Big hello everyone! I\u2019m Jan Shillito and my company Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings helps couples make their ceremony and wedding experience unique & personal. We specialise in writing, designing and conducting personal wedding ceremonies that have heart, soul and personality that can be held in of the beaten track venues, private gardens & estates, teepees & yurts and outdoor locations; or even at home, you don\u2019t get more personal than that!!<\/p>\n

Home is Yorkshire but we travel the UK; we\u2019ll always go the extra mile to give our couples a personal and unique ceremony!<\/p>\n

We do wedding & renewal of vows ceremonies for woodland weddings, festival weddings, English country garden weddings, weddings in barns, farms, lavender \ufb01elds, buttercup meadows, beaches, the list goes on practically anywhere, any time, the choice is yours.<\/p>\n

What do you love\/dislike about your job?<\/h1>\n

We consider ourselves VERY privileged and I have to say, we really do have the best job in the world! Most wedding suppliers don\u2019t get to know their couples quite like we do and are not there to see that heart-melting moment when they say \u201cwe do\u201d. We are always the friendly face at the end of the aisle!<\/p>\n

I love that couples are free to choose words, content and traditions that mean something to them and the variety and the creativity that comes with it.<\/p>\n

I love being out and about discovering new hidden gems and because each of our couples are all different so are our ceremonies and locations, which means I NEVER get bored!!<\/p>\n

But my favourite part of my job is the challenge of capturing the essence of what couples are about and their reaction after their “\ufb01rst read” of their ceremony script.<\/p>\n

What frustrates me about my job, rather than dislike, is when couples are not aware that they really can do it their way and instead have to settle for a production-line ceremony. If only they knew the difference it makes…..<\/p>\n

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Image by Opal Desires <\/a><\/p>\n

How did you get into the wedding industry?<\/h1>\n

In a round and about way! If someone had told me when I was seven years old that I\u2019d be creating wedding ceremonies for a living, I\u2019d have probably have said \u201cno way\u201d!<\/p>\n

I\u2019d never dreamed of being the princess with the big white wedding or even getting married for that matter!! But a few decades later when I was actually getting married (!) I realised why it had never appealed to me; getting married in church or at a licensed venue\/Register Office just didn\u2019t feel \u201cthis is us\u201d. The ceremonies were all very formal and in\ufb02exible with no room to express our commitment to each other. We wanted an alternative to the traditional wedding venue, a bank canvas that allowed us to really do things our way and be more creative.<\/p>\n

You could say I\u2019m a bit of a pioneer as our concept of personal wedding ceremonies just didn\u2019t exist then and for me there only was one way- my way! Following a quick visit to our local Register Office to complete the legal bits with just our two witnesses, we had our ceremony and reception at home in our garden. It was just the best thing ever!!<\/p>\n

Needless to say this became my inspiration and when I had the opportunity to take voluntary redundancy I grabbed it with two hands. I became one of the \ufb01rst in the UK to be nationally quali\ufb01ed and approved by Government training body Ofqual in wedding and naming ceremonies and set up Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings to inspire a new wave of brides and grooms looking for alternative. The rest as they say is history!!<\/p>\n

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Image by Rachael Edwards<\/p>\n

What do you aim to achieve for your clients?<\/h1>\n

To create a personal ceremony and experience that re\ufb02ects their beliefs and values, what\u2018s important to them and their personalities and style. A ceremony that allows them to tell their own story and say and promise what they want to say and promise to each other in a location that makes them feel \u201cthis is us\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Image by Annmarie King<\/a><\/p>\n

What style are your ceremonies?<\/h1>\n

Our style is our couples style. We\u2019re quite used to \u201cgetting into their shoes\u201d, not literally though(!) and creating ceremonies that re\ufb02ect their style and personality.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s vintage, boho, country, festival, classic & chic or eclectic we\u2019ll make sure the \u201cwords\u201d and the \u201cpictures\u201d are singing the same tune!<\/p>\n

I\u2019d describe my own personal style as an eclectic mix; I\u2019m inspired by beautiful and unusual things. old and new, as you can see in our recent House Beautiful feature. My Glasgow School of Art design background instilled in me a desire to make creative personal statements which I now do for my clients. When styling ceremonies we try to source quirky and more creative props to create an \u201calter\u201d and ceremony design.<\/p>\n

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Image by Opal Desires <\/a><\/p>\n

What do you think the future of the wedding industry holds for your business?<\/h1>\n

The future is bright! The concept of being able to have a personal wedding ceremony ANYWHERE is relatively new but we do like to be at the forefront of new trends and being the next best kept secret!<\/p>\n

Couples today are becoming more con\ufb01dent about breaking the mould and doing things their way. Even grooms, who would traditionally steer clear of any decision making, are now sharing and dare I say enjoying wedding planning!<\/p>\n

Most brides worry about being “different”, our brides worry about being “the same” and are actively seeking unique places and wedding experiences, one of those being their ceremony so we’re happy about the future!<\/p>\n

What do you predict to be the next wedding trend?<\/h1>\n

We don’t really follow “trends” as such, we like to set them! So would say woodland Treehouse weddings and traditional, seasonal British cut \ufb02owers.<\/p>\n

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Image by Rachael Edwards<\/p>\n

Could you tell us some information about your packages\/prices?<\/h1>\n

Our ceremonies are all tailored to your requirements so we don\u2019t have a one-\ufb01ts-all price. It also depends on season, day of the week, number of guests, location and any additional ceremony or design services you may want to include. So please do feel free to call for natter about your plans, we\u2019re a friendly bunch!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a savvy bride & groom, we do offer a 15% discount for couples having their ceremony on a weekday, including a Friday.<\/p>\n

Do you have any tips for couples in selecting suppliers?<\/h1>\n

It\u2019s a fact. Everyone\u2019s got a budget. So it\u2019s VERY important to get your priorities in order before you do a thing.<\/p>\n

1.Sit down together with a cuppa or glass of whatever you fancy.<\/p>\n

2.Get a pen and paper each and separately write down how you envisage your wedding, what you want it to say about you, what\u2019s the most important element of your wedding, what you think you will remember the most and what you want guests to say about your wedding experience.<\/p>\n

3. Compare, discuss and agree on a single list of priorities. Then let your \ufb01ngers loose for inspiration starting with the things that are the top of your list.<\/p>\n

4. If your ceremony is high up on your list of priorities, which we hope it is, then we do have our \u201cwedding companion\u201d guide to planning personal ceremony & outdoor wedding to help, just drop me a line.<\/p>\n

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Image by Opal Desires <\/a><\/p>\n

What do you do when you\u2019re not doing weddings?<\/h1>\n

Weddings and children don’t leave me with too much spare time on my hands so I have learned to enjoy the small things in life that can often be just as rewarding; like the \ufb01rst cup of tea of the day, baking Yorkshire parkin, kicking off my heels and dancing to the jukebox, taking photos, watching short \ufb01lms and taking a head-clearing walk through the woods.<\/p>\n

How can we get in touch with you?<\/h1>\n

Drop us a line ceremonies@janshillito.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit our world www.thememorybox.com\/ceremonies\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Say hello 07745 385 981<\/p>\n

Join us on Twitter @CelebrationW<\/a><\/p>\n

Like us on Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings<\/a><\/p>\n

Be inspired by us on Pinterest CelebrationW<\/a><\/p>\n

Wow what a wonderful service. Thanks so much Jan for sharing all about Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings<\/a> today XOXO Lou<\/p>\n

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Image by John Steel<\/a><\/p>\n

*Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings<\/a> is a Whimsical Wonderland Weddings sponsor.<\/p>\n

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