About me

I marry Awesome couples & love it

I’m a full-time celebrant and I think this is the job I was born to do!

All of my ceremonies are hand-crafted and I put a great deal of love and thought  into each one.

I celebrate and support love in all it’s many splendid forms. I believe that we make our own meaning in life and at the centre of everything is love.

I provide legal marriages throughout Northern Ireland. I also offer naming ceremonies to welcome your little ones into the world, and I provide funerals and memorials as well as a pre-planning service for people who want to have a personal and hand-crafted authentic ceremony.

Each and every ceremony I design and deliver is important to me. I want to exceed your expectations.

That’s why I only take on a limited number of ceremonies. It means that I am able to give each one  the attention to detail it deserves. I want your experience of working with me to be second to none…By reducing the number of ceremonies I commit to, I can pay even more attention to your celebration and that’s a win for us all.

I’m all about giving people choices I’d like to let you know that you can hold your ceremony whether that’s a wedding, a naming or funeral almost anywhere. 

Here's a little bit about me...

I love dogs, always have, always will. Currently sharing my home with two super cute dogs who take me for long walks!

I’m also a cat person too, but I am not lucky enough to have a cat in my life at the moment. Hopefully that will change sometime soon.

I have a love of books. There isn’t a day when I don’t read. In fact I cannot even think of a day that I didn’t find some space to read. You know what they say about how a reader gets to live a thousand lives? I feel very lucky. 

I have a rather wonderful collection of gin. I am always up for trying new types and I have a stash of around 40 different types. My current favourite is Dingle gin, but then again,  there aren’t many that I don’t like!

My life very briefly began in London, although I moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland at just nine days old, when I came to live with my adoptive parents. It’s here I’ve lived my life (and I consider it my  home no matter where I am in the world). I knew from very early on that I was adopted, and I think knowing how easily my life could have been different has shaped my openness to other people, their life and choices.

Before becoming a full-time celebrant, I worked in the arts, conservation and peace-building. These remain close to my heart. I loved being a  mediator, trainer and facilitator for over twenty years.

I am a great listener. I am warm, and creative person with an optimist outlook. I have a calm approach,. I am a people person and I absolutely love LOVE!

Here's a little bit about me...

I love dogs, always have, always will. Currently sharing my home with two super cute dogs who take me for long walks!

I’m also a cat person too, but I am not lucky enough to have a cat in my life at the moment. Hopefully that will change sometime soon.

I have a love of books. There isn’t a day when I don’t read. In fact I cannot even think of a day that I didn’t find some space to read. You know what they say about how a reader gets to live a thousand lives? I feel very lucky. 

I have a rather wonderful collection of gin. I am always up for trying new types and I have a stash of around 40 different types. My current favourite is Dingle gin, but then again,  there aren’t many that I don’t like!

My life very briefly began in London, although I moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland at just nine days old, when I came to live with my adoptive parents. It’s here I’ve lived my life (and I consider it my  home no matter where I am in the world). I knew from very early on that I was adopted, and I think knowing how easily my life could have been different has shaped my openness to other people, their life and choices.

Before becoming a full-time celebrant, I worked in the arts, conservation and peace-building. These remain close to my heart. I loved being a  mediator, trainer and facilitator for over twenty years.

I am a great listener. I am warm, and creative person with an optimist outlook. I have a calm approach,. I am a people person and I absolutely love LOVE!

What inspires me

I’ve never cared for conformity, or just blindly following rules. I think people should have the freedom to live their lives in a way that gives them dignity and happiness.

I’ve always thought you should aim to live your best life, no matter what that is.

I am a foodie. I have been a vegetarian most of my life and I decided some years ago that to do my bit for the planet that I’d embrace a vegan lifestyle.

Before I met my husband Jim I didn’t plan on get married. I fell head over heels in love and marrying him is the  best decision I’ve ever made. The happiness that we share inspires me to be the best Wedding Celebrant in Northern Ireland. 

  • I am the proud mother of three awesome humans. My eldest daughter lives in Spain, so if I am not here, you’ll probably find me soaking up the sun and sipping sangria in Barcelona!
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I believe we only have one go at  life  so we should make the most of it,  I am really proud to be a member of Humanists UK and also to bring The Coffin Club to Belfast!

If you choose me as your celebrant, I will be so delighted, and I promise to be as excited about your ceremony as you are (well almost)!