Celebrating together life’s key moments
What people say about my ceremonies - 5* Feedback
“We had countless people tell us that it was the best wedding ceremony they’d ever been to, and that they loved how it included so many friends and family. We were absolutely delighted at how it all went”
— Wedding ceremony for Sarah and Matt
“Deborah was thoughtful and creative, and made a major contribution to our special event. We would recommend her.”
— Wedding ceremony for Annie and Peter
“Deborah transformed the meaningfulness of the ceremony”
— Wedding ceremony for Becky and Alex
“Deborah created a very well-tailored and personal ceremony”
— Bilingual Rewedding ceremony for Marianna and Damon
“Deborah spent a lot of time creating a script that truly reflected us and our children. She was thoughtful and diligent, and this came across in the ceremony itself, which was a day we will always remember fondly”
— Naming ceremony for siblings E and A
“From the start of the planning to the end of the ceremony, Deborah treated our celebration with clarify, deftness and poise”
— Naming ceremony for baby A
“Deborah was brilliant to work with - very professional, and she shared lots of lovely ideas. She made a real effort to get to know us, which meant a lot”
— Naming Ceremony for baby E
“I would recommend Deborah to anyone looking to have a naming ceremony. Professional and friendly - the perfect mix for such a special occasion. The script was fantastic, and totally tailored to us, with lots attention to the small details”
— Naming ceremony for baby L’s first birthday
About me
It’s a fantastic privilege to work with people at such significant moments in their lives, and I love my work as a celebrant. I’m a Londoner - now living south of the river but by ancestry a North/East Ender- with my photographer partner*, two ginger cats and occasional visits home from my grown-up children.
I grew up on the Hertfordshire/Essex/Cambridgeshire borders, though have also lived in Liverpool, France and Australia. Interests are reading (my degree was French Literature and Language), music of many genres (though always find it hard to resist a funky bass line), theatre, art galleries and entertaining.
For many years I worked in publishing, the entertainment industry and film, TV and digital production, so the importance of capturing and sharing stories is very close to my heart.
I also have wide experience of event management, so am used to seeing though to successful completion complex projects with lots of different stakeholders and many moving parts.
I speak French fluently, with an understanding of German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and a little Japanese, and have a linguist’s sensibility, even for languages I don’t speak. I’m experienced in delivering bi-lingual and multi-lingual ceremonies.
I also create and lead humanist funerals, celebrations of life and memorials, and you can see more about what I do here.
*Ironically - I am very camera shy, so you won’t see many selfies of me!
