Lisa Pope Celebrant

From spending time with Couples upfront to understand how they have evolved, and who they are and what they really want, enables me to write a ceremony that reflects them and their family cultures. I am from a performance and writing background and have experience of corporate events having once been in a wedding Band...I have an awareness of how Weddings can work well and yet not seem like a production line! I love finding out what creative ideas are within my couples and enjoy supporting and teasing out ideas and dreams, and writing a ceremony that is unique to them. I also have awareness of different circumstances that arise within families, and how sometimes Weddings can stir complicated issues within families. I am sensitive to people's needs and help people overcome any fears around the BIG DAY. I have also worked as a presentation skills Coach, so can help with speeches too! I love the whole process of meeting people, discovering how they work as a couple and writing something that celebrates their uniqueness as a couple. Just because you are marrying, doesn't mean you have to have what everyone else has. It's about finding out how you can celebrate your relationship and the success of being together and sharing that success with those who you want to share the day with. Sometimes couples just need someone to MC on the day and they have very clear ideas what they want, and I am happy with supporting that too. It is important to have the right Celebrant matched to couples, so I am happy to chat first and see if we can work together, it's integral to a successful and happy day. I love a challenge - if you have an unusual location or want me to learn vows in a different language, I can try and meet the request. Just ask. I have learnt vows in Italian and German so far! I am based in Hastings, East Sussex and London. I can travel! I am also the inhouse Celebrant at Kensington Roof Gardens. I look forward to hearing from you.