Sentiment. Love. Reflection.
Sentiment. Love. Reflection.
About Me
Well I guess there is no time like the present to be a 'pick me' girl. So here it is, a whole page just about me. Hopefully this will make up your mind that we are a match and we can start our creation together!
Hey, I'm Samantha - your Independent Civil Celebrant
My base is in Cardiff but I will travel to the moon and back, weather permitting! No ‘off the shelf' or 'one size fits all' services available here! Just unique and memorable ceremonies.
I will help you plan and deliver a ceremony where your guests leave saying "Wow! that was so you! You would think she had known you forever!"
My speciality is writing and poetry, delivering ceremonies full of love, sentiment and reflection.
Laughter, tears and cheers are always a great sign of appreciation.
That's why I love that each ceremony is unique, exactly like my clients.
I can help you write your vows, poems or readings. Your ceremony is created with you, not for you.
I have bucket loads of enthusiasm and light bulb moments to blow anyone's mind!
My Loves
Aside from my two wonderful children (pictured above) and my Ma (the main black and white image behind), I love gardening, dogs (especially Henry, my dear Mums Cockapoo and our Belle, another cockapoo addition).
I also love live gigs, music (in any way, shape or form), dresses, jewellery, weddings, cheese, bourbon and dry ginger. I absolutely love romance, tradition and modernity but have a wicked sense of humour and fun to boot.
Whilst I am no spring chicken, I am certainly young at heart and so long as it is legal, I will embrace all of your ideas no matter how off the wall, wondrous or kooky you think they may be.
I love to combine travel and nature, especially the Welsh and French countryside.
I have always had a deep desire for writing, poetry, organising, creativity and a deep interest in people. Yep, I'm a proper nosey Mrs Mangle!
I knew I would enjoy the ceremony designing, floristry and script writing but I had no idea just how rewarding it was going to be.
The feeling I carry with me onto the next, after the feedback from the last, is tremendous. Knowing that I have realised clients dreams and blown guests minds with the ceremonies I have delivered, is incomparable.
So, Why the change in Career?
Being a Celebrant is who I am meant to be!
I have a varied work history including being a Legal Personal Assistant, Advertising Communications Officer, Police Civilian Clerk and Retail Customer Service Assistant.
I decided to train to become a Celebrant after attending the funeral of my dear friend's father. It was a very impersonal ceremony and really did not represent the type of character that he was. He wasn't a religious man and yet there were hymns and bible readings. This got me thinking about how I would like to remember a loved one and how I would want to celebrate their life with great music, singing, dancing and humour filled readings or poems that they also loved.
I realised that I wanted to create these moments for all family ceremonies. Heartfelt words, personally written spinetingling vows, emotive music chosen to transport you back to a moment in time. The guests absolutely agreeing with every word spoken about you and laughing or crying as they hear them.
I want to be part of that magic and be complicit in the memory making. With this in mind, I set up SLR Ceremonies and haven't looked back!
Simple Samples from SLR
A few SLR snippets - ceremony, script and arrangement.
A 70th Milestone Birthday Ceremony organised by SLR, inclusive of planning, full table and room dressing, menu and table setting design and much more
"I will work with you to seamlessly create your bespoke occasion. I can assure you that I will be yours alone for your momentous day and you will have my full focus."
If you are ready to begin realising your dream ceremony, hit the button!
"I am all about the unconventional and quirkiness of life. Are we a match?"
A snippet from a bespoke Wedding Ceremony Script created by SLR
"I'm sure I'm not everyone's 'cup of tea' but if you're looking for super enthusiastic and an outside of the box thinker, then we might just be the perfect blend! I'm always up for a coffee or champers if you are!"
A pre-wedding floral arrangement by SLR for a Clients Ceremony
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