Christine Berrisford - Humanist Ceremonies Leeds

Lovely to see my listing up and running at Your Yorkshire Wedding - just in time for all those Valentine's Day proposals! 💖

Oh my goodness - bride or groom - a 'naked' outfit is very brave!!! Where would you tuck your wobble into?! 🤣

No words!!! 😲 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fb id=10158037583143056&id=256187368055

Happy Burns Night! #burnsnight

Well I'm slowly getting my head around the basics of pinterest: not completely sure what I'm doing, but there's some lovely photos on there!

Well this is rather splendid! Thanks Bridebook x Humanist Ceremonies

There is ABSOLUTELY no reason for this not to happen - it's already on the statute books; the government have just chosen not to enact the statute!!!!!! 😖

Unless you'd like an Autumn/Winter ceremony, I'm fast running out of weekend dates...😘Unless you'd like an Autumn/Winter ceremony, I'm fast running out of weekend dates...😘

Ooh definitely do! Gorgeous venue; great team and Left Bank's recommended suppliers - including me, recommended Celebrant - are all lovely folk. The last open day was fabulous, lots of conversation, laughter and discussion of ideas. Can't wait to meet you 💖

If you have - CONGRATULATIONS - I'd love to chat to you about how a humanist ceremony might be just the ticket if you'd like the chance to have a beautiful, bespoke wedding ceremony

Thank you for my thank you Mr & Mrs Yates 💖

Final confetti shower of the year 🎉🎊🎉

Finished my working year with a wonderfully intimate, festive wedding. I LOVE my job x Happy life Mr & Mrs Yates 💖

Come along to see this gorgeous venue in all its wedding glory; meet the team and chat to their official partners and recommended suppliers - including little ol' me!

What to do if you accept a proposal over the holidays? Well that's obvious - contact me to discuss having a bespoke ceremony!!! Happy Holidays everyone - I'll be around again in January - but for now, I'm OFF DUTY xxx
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I've just submitted my CPD report to the ceremonies team at Humanists UK - our celebrants are required to fulfill at least 25 hours of CPD activities each year to retain their accreditation as a celebrant - I've done over 100 hours in 2018! Everything from writing articles, attending marketing events, delivering and attending workshops, reading, mentoring colleagues, participating in online forums and taking part in peer observations - PHEW! time for a festive rest xxx

Saw this and thought it would be a wonderful piece to read to your child at their naming ceremony 🤩https://www.instagram.com/p/Bor7zgAHE ze/…

Enjoying a reflective moment in this beautiful building, before meeting prospective clients to chat about their wedding plans #celebrantlife #celebrantlifebalance #beautifulbuildings #humanistceremonies #weddingcelebrant #namingcelebrant #leedslife #yorkshire #humanistceremoniesleeds #youdontneedtoaskhere

What can we say - Christine was absolutely amazing!!!! From the first moment we met her for a chat and a tea to the day of the ceremony everything has been fantastic! Christine is one of the loveliest people we have ever met and for her to do our ceremony was an honour.

We knew from the beginning the a humanist ceremony is what we wanted, but what we had at the end exceeded our expectations. It was so personal, funny, romantic and relaxed! All of our guests absolutely loved it and thought she did an amazing job!

Christine, it was an absolute pleasure to have you on the day and we cant thank you enough to making it so special for us. We will remember this ceremony forever. You put us at easy and made sure that everything runs smoothly. We didn't have to worry about a thing. THANK YOU!! We will recommend you to everyone that is planning a humanist ceremony and hopefully our paths will cross again in the future.

Lots of love,



Andrew and Julia

What a joy meeting and working with Christine! We knew as soon as we met her for the initial meeting that she was the one for us! She is fun, lively, energetic and really wanted to get to know us as individuals, but also as a couple.



Christine was great at communicating with us, keeping us in the loop, letting us know what stages she was at, draft copies, and sending us lovely text messages wishing us luck on our 'legal' marriage day.



On our big day Christine was awesome, so many of our friends and family commented that she was great, enthusiastic, funny, and the whole ceremony felt very genuine. We loved it and so did our guests.



I would without a doubt totally recommend Christine to anyone looking for a humanist celebrant.



A MASSIVE thank you Christine! x

We’d like our son to be able to make his own choices as to what he believes, so a christening didn’t feel right for us, but at the same time, I also wanted to make some parental promises to G that couldn’t have fitted with simply having a party. Having looked on humanist uk website, a naming ceremony seemed the perfect solution.



Christine was very easy to work with, we quizzed her a fair bit initially as we knew only a little of the work that humanist uk does, wanting to ensure they were right for us, and she happily answered all our questions. She then took time over a few mugs of tea to understand us, our family and our ambitions for the day. After that, Christine developed a draft which required only a little editing - she found the words to convey our feelings just perfectly. Having written our promises and full script ourselves, the service felt so much more personal, and Christine hit the perfect balance of formality and fun that worked for us, celebrating our baby’s arrival, whilst also thanking our family and friends for their help and support.



We had so much lovely feedback from everyone after the service, even those who were a bit unsure what to expect beforehand! Thanks so much for a perfect day Christine! Xx

We knew the minute Christine left our house after our introductory meeting that she was the celebrant for us, never mind the fact that our eldest son Joe insisted that we use that ‘awesome lady’ or he wasn’t coming to the wedding!

We worked together to create a script which told our story with love, emotion and exactly the right amount of humour. With the spectacular backdrop of the Yorkshire Dales in full autumnal glory, Christine then delivered the most perfect ceremony which captured both our individual personalities and us as a couple and which moved several emotional Fell runner’s to tears! So many of our family and friends commented that it was the best wedding ceremony they’d ever attended, and although very biased, we absolutely agree. Thank you Christine, you were amazing ��

We knew Christine was the right celebrant for our wedding from the first meeting. She made us feel very at ease and we all got on really well. She captured what we wanted from our ceremony so well - we barely had to make any changes to the wonderful script she created.

Thanks to her careful planning and detailed script, we knew we were in safe hands. On the day she made sure everything ran very smoothly.

She conducted the ceremony exactly how we hoped and captured the relaxed, happy atmosphere that we wanted.

Overall we were delighted with our ceremony and would highly recommend Christine. So many of our guest commented on how unique and personal the ceremony was. Thanks Christine!

We could not have asked for a better celebrant to shepherd us through our wedding ceremony than Christine. From the first meeting with her, we knew we were in safe hands! She walked us through the process, including a comprehensive meeting with her, where she welcomed us into her warm home, and in the end she not only created a personalised and unique ceremony for us, but also confidently and assuredly guided us through the day so everything ran smoothly and everyone knew what to do and when to do it!



We received so many comments from family and friends about how special our ceremony was and how much it seemed like 'us', and I think that is the best way to sum up what Christine brings. We are so glad she was part of the day and could not recommend her enough!

Our little boys naming ceremony was just perfect, it was exactly how I had envisaged and planned. Christine was so warm and welcoming and helped us with lots of ideas as we had never been to a naming ceremony ourselves so didn't quite know what to expect. All we knew was that we wanted to celebrate our little boys first year in this world and formally recognise his arrival into our lives but without a religious element. We had a meeting with Christine where she met our little boy too and we spent time planning the script and sending through small amendments so that it was exactly how we wanted it. In the script Christine described are little boy and got his character to a tee which made it very special. On the day it was very relaxed with our little boy running around, but very happy, whilst our guests sat around tables and enjoyed the ceremony. With a baby you have to go with the flow which Christine was very good at. Many of our guests had not been to a naming ceremony before but commented on how personal and touching it was and that they would definitely consider a humanist approach themselves in the future. We are so pleased we went down this route and it was the best choice for us and our little boy. Was perfect. Thank you.

If you are thinking of having a humanist ceremony we cannot recommend Christine enough! She was fantastic from the very start of planning our ceremony all the way through to the deliverance on the big day. Christine adds a personal touch and wrote us a beautiful ceremony to which we could cater to exactly what we wanted. Sorry its taken us so long to leave the feedback but thank you so much for being a part of our special day xxx

I knew from the moment Christine complimented me on my Dr Martens that she was the one for us.

My partner wasn’t particularly sold on the idea of a humanist ceremony as we were both a little unsure of what exactly it was. Being open minded though we arranged a meeting so he could get some more information. After an hour (ish) with Christine he was completely for the idea and we chose her there and then, didn’t even need to consider anyone else.

We both loved her enthusiasm about our ceremony and the fact it was going to be personal to us was exactly what we wanted.

We were able to incorporate so much Disney into our wedding with the help of Christine without it coming across cheesy.

Our first draft script came through to us so quickly after our second meeting and we fell in love with it straight away. It was perfect.

We felt as though christine had really gone above and beyond to try and research a little

Disney to help get it in there.

After our big day so many people complimented the ceremony and said how beautiful, personal and spot on it was. We even had a few tears.

Our keepsake copy even had Disney on it and it was little touches like that that just confirmed we had made the right decision :)

I will always be so grateful to Christine and will recommend her wherever I can.

Thank you xx

I had never been to a naming ceremony before but wanted something bespoke.



I found Christine and paid her up front before even meeting with her, so I put my whole entire trust into her and she never let me down.



She was so friendly, and go happy which made us get on so well. I was so nervous for our first meet to sort out the script but within minutes I was at ease.



She was constantly in touch throughout and she held the ceremony beautifully. I had nothing but lovely comments from my guests.



If I ever decide to have another I will definitely be going back to Christine.



Not only did I find a fantastic celebrant, I found a friend too! X

I cannot put into words how much I'd recommend Christine for anyone looking at humanist ceremonies. She was brilliant and organised from the very start (unlike myself - the groom) and was extremely clear with the level of service she provided (which she over-delivered on). Aside from her flawlessly delivered ceremony, we also knew Christine was there for any issues that may have arisen on the day, and I had a few personal requests which Christine helped make happen. I'd also like to add she really helped me on the day. Prior to the start of the ceremony was running around like a mad man and she really helped me get everything in order in my head. I can truly say our special day wouldn't have been the same without her. Thank you so much!

For anything thinking about booking a humanist ceremony, this is the lady to do it! Christine, sorry I've left it so long but just to say a huge thankyou for conducting our wedding in July. After our meetings, getting to know you, and getting to personalise our ceremony then skilfully pulled together by you, the service was by far the bit I was most looking forward. It lived up to my expectations and so much more, and it will be one of my enduring memories of the day. Everyone commented that the day was so "us", and were blown away by how touching, personal, and unique it was. We didn't know much about humanism before, but so glad we came across it as an option for our wedding, but especially glad we had you � hope you're well and happy, lots of Love, Jo & Dan White xx

Christine was brilliant from the initial meeting to our daughters naming day celebration. It took us no time to decide she was the right celebrant; simply a lovely person with a good dose of professionalism and humour. All our friends and family commented on how much they enjoyed the ceremony finding it personal with the perfect balance of gravitas and humour. She even coped beautifully with our daughters timely vocal outbursts!! We would have no hesitation in asking Christine to celebrate with us again or in recommending her.

Christine was an absolutely incredible celebrant, she created a fun and relaxed atmosphere for our wedding. Christine worked hard to create a script that reflected our story, from our initial meetings it was clear the passion she has in being a celebrant and Christine's ability to put people at ease made us feel super confident that she would do a great job. Christine was extremely organised in the build up to our wedding which alleviated a lot of stress as we knew she had everything under control, so we could focus on other things! On the wedding day she put us at ease and conducted the ceremony with professionalism and caught the emotion of the day perfectly. Our guests also really enjoyed the service and many said it was one of the most enjoyable they had been to. We cannot praise Christine highly enough for the wonderful job she did and how she helped make our day even better, we would wholeheartedly recommend her for your ceremony.

Christine was absolutely perfect for our ceremony - a surprise wedding at our joint 30th birthday party!



From the moment we met Christine we knew she was the right person - friendly and approachable with a true belief in humanism and it’s values, that we shared also.



It was Christine’s idea to keep our wedding ceremony a secret as we’d had an initial idea to surprise half of the guests at our joint 30th birthday. But Christine suggested that we surprise everyone - parents included - and it was definitely the right decision for us.



Our ceremony was amazing. Being able to share our story with our guests, personalise our promises and introduce humour into our vows was perfect, and it was all down to Christine.



We’d have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Christine to anyone thinking about getting married and wanting a humanist ceremony - it was an absolute pleasure working with her, and one we will cherish for the rest of our lives.

Christine was absolutely amazing. She helped make our wedding unique to others and perfect in so many ways. Even with the threat of rain during our outdoor ceremony she helped keep us calm! I can’t thank Christine enough for all that she did on the day, even posing with our cardboard bridesmaid! �� Thanks again Christine!! Will be recommending your services to any newly engaged couples I stumble across! x

Christine could not have been more perfect for us. We knew minutes after meeting her that we would love her conduct our wedding ceremony. From start to finish, the whole process was enjoyable and our wedding day just wouldn't have been what it was without her. Every guest at our wedding commented on how amazing the ceremony was and that it genuinely was the best one they had ever been to! There wasn't a dry eye in the house, even the men were teary! Thank you again Christine - lots of love from Mrs and Mrs W xx