Jade and Ryan had a personal wedding celebrant ceremony which was fun, memorable and unique to them. It included their "love story" as part of the introduction and welcome to their ceremony creating tears and laughter in equal measure. With guidance and support. they each wrote beautiful and meaningful secret statements and vows to each other which they then read to each other before a traditional ring exchange and certificate signing. Photo: https://www.simondewey.co.uk/

In this final of three blog posts where we dive deep into the 2025 Hitched Wedding Trends report, we will be looking at the various ways wedding celebrants can personalise their ceremonies for their couples.

If you missed the first two blog posts, feel free to catch up here:

1) Why the wedding trends for 2025 means it is the perfect time to become a celebrant;

2) How the 2025 wedding trends can shape your celebrant business.

Introduction: Personalisation is the Future of Weddings

In 2025, weddings will be more personalised than ever. The 2025 Hitched Wedding Trends Report makes it clear that more and more couples are no longer satisfied with generic ceremonies. They want something that reflects who they are, and this is where wedding celebrants shine

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Why Personalisation Matters

Personalisation allows couples to make their wedding a true reflection of their relationship. From custom vows to incorporating family traditions or religious elements, celebrants can offer a level of flexibility and creativity that church or registrar wedding services simply can’t.

Holly and Jack had their wedding at Hodsock Priory, Nottinghamshire. They wanted their pet dog to bring their wedding rings to exchange and they wanted their guests to join them in a toast at the end of their ceremony with their favourite tipple. Registrars do not allow animals and alcohol at their legal marriage ceremony. So Holy and Jack chose to have a personal wedding celebrant ceremony with all their guests. Registrars then came along and did the legal bit later in the day whilst guests were enjoying drinks and garden games. Photo: https://www.flyonthewallphotography.co.uk/

How Celebrants Can Lead the Way in Personalised Weddings

Celebrants are at the heart of the personalisation trend. Here’s how you can offer couples a truly custom experience:

1) Create Custom Rituals

Whether it’s a handfasting ceremony, a unity candle, or a custom-written vow exchange, celebrants can offer unique elements that make the ceremony one-of-a-kind.

Naomi and Tom had a festival style wedding ceremony at the side of a lake in Sandhurst, Berkshire. They chose to have a hand fasting as part of their fun, personal and memorable wedding ceremony. Photo: https://www.onemophotography.co.uk/

Bev and Andy chose to "Jump the Broom" as a fun way to end their wedding ceremony. Finding love later in life, they both had children from previous relationships. "Jumping the Broom" is symbolic of sweeping away the old and welcoming in the new. Andy's grandchildren also had lots of fun holding the broomstick.

2) Mix Cultural Traditions

As couples blend different cultural backgrounds, celebrants can help them create ceremonies that honour both traditions, making the wedding meaningful for everyone involved.

Yuni and Joe choose a wedding celebrant ceremony so that they could honour Yuni's Nepalese heritiage. As well as a modern unity sand ceremony they also exchange Mala garlands which is symbolic of consent to marry in many Hindu-based wedding traditions around the world.

Ciara and Callum had a beautiful and personal winter wedding ceremony with a wedding celebrant which included bible readings and "Breaking of the Glass" to celebrate both Christian and Jewish family heritages of the couple.

3) Work with Unconventional Venues

Celebrate anywhere! Unlike with registrars, celebrants can perform weddings in any location, giving couples the freedom to say “I do” wherever they dream. It could be on a river island, beach, wood, moorland, private garden, gastro pub or any other wedding venue whether it is “licensed” or not. Even with “licensed”, registrars are restricted by law to perform their marriage ceremonies in certain rooms of “platforms” registered with the local council. A celebrant can be flexible and adaptable. The weather has changed and so has the couple’s plans? Not a problem for a celebrant.

As a successful Cambridge University rower, Pippa wanted her wedding celebrating her marriage to Sharaf to be on Temple Island in the middle of the Thames. When not hosting celebrant-weddings, it is the starting point for rowing races at the famous Henley Regatta. Photo: https://antoniakaterinaphotography.com/

Emma and Adam wanted their wedding to take place in the gardens of the farm in Derbyshire where she grew up. Emma's father had recently died and so to her, this location was the most perfect and meaningful location for her wedding.

Celebrants Are in High Demand

With the demand for personalised weddings growing, there has never been a better time to become a celebrant. Couples are looking for someone who can bring their unique love story to life, and celebrants are the answer.

Training to Become a Celebrant

If you're ready to tap into this exciting trend, the first step is training.

To be a professional wedding celebrant in the UK you do not need any qualifications or membership of any organisation, you just need good quality practical celebrant training.

Our Celebrant Training School provides quality practical celebrant training to help you learn how to become a great wedding celebrant and importantly, how to start your new venture, win bookings and grow your wedding celebrant business.

Students learn from the Principal Trainer and CEO of Celebrant Training School, David Willis who is a multi award-winning celebrant and one of the most recommended wedding celebrants in England.

Read David’s award-winning wedding reviews from couples here.