Testimonials

  • "Sophie did a masterful job of helping us tease out the threads of what we wanted and didn’t want from other traditions, while weaving something new that felt like our own."

    Molly

  • "Just on the train and wanted to say again how wonderful the ceremony was today. The love for Mary truly was humbling and it was a privilege to be part of it. You clearly put a huge amount of work into planning it and it was perfect for Mary!"

    Fi

  • "Sophie was organized and prompt when it came to logistics, and an extremely engaging and warm public speaker when it came time for the actual ceremony."

  • "Sophie was an incredible officiant, we couldn’t have asked for more. Her support started well before the wedding: she got a sense of what the union meant to us, both in individual and couple discussions. Sophie also guided us in developing the script and run of show for the ceremony."

  • "You were incredibly patient, creative and thoughtful in guiding us through creating a ceremony that fits us and our families. It truly felt like our own, fully. You gave us that, and anyone else who has you in their wedding will truly be better for it."

    Austin

  • "These are beautiful words which so fully reflect our friend."

    Comments on a traditional prayer, reworked by Sophie for the funeral of a very unique person

  • "She was incredibly intentional about understanding our relationship and how we wanted to be presented to and supported by our wedding guests."

  • “[Sophie’s] careful planning, drafting and organisation allowed myself as a funeral director to provide the exact service [she] wanted for Mary. Even the finest details had been planned and factored in to ensure the day of the funeral went seamlessly to give Mary the send off that she deserved.”

    Joseph Grant, Brain and Waldron Funeral Directors

  • “Sophie did such an amazing job in bringing the room together and really taking everyone on a journey with us."

    Owen

  • "We really appreciated Sophie's ability to think about the entire feeling of the event as a whole. She walked us through setting our hopes and wishes for the day, and encouraged us to think about what we wanted to get out it, and also what we wanted our guests to get out of it.”

    Jillian

Sophie in three words?

Family members who have seen Sophie in her role as an independent celebrant have described her as “thoughtful, compassionate and attentive,” a “genuine, compassionate companion,” and “personal, genuine and rogue (just the right amount).”

Sophie loves the permission to be just the right amount of “rogue”, which she interprets to mean “original”! But she’ll always be listening — no unwelcome surprises, everything shared in advance.

Have a listen to Owen and Jillian talking about having Sophie as the celebrant for their wedding in Gloucestershire, 2023