Maxine Beech Ceremonies

‘Sit and talk with me awhile, of fond memories faint and far. Let’s recall, my familiar friend, how much we love each other. The way love starts and how it grows, so often an abandoned road. As changes come and seasons roll let’s hold on to one another.’
Lyrics to ‘Canyons’, chosen as a reading at Tom and Katie’s wedding. So beautifully fitting.
#storytelling #humanistwedding #humanistceremony #nomads #loveevolves #wanderlust

Only four days to go until I get to marry the couple responsible for this incredible ceremony homework task. Abi and Adam have one heck of a VISION for their big day. Hold on to your seats family and friends, this will be an adventure!
#marriagecelebrant #lovematters #storytelling #humanistwedding #whymarriage #cake #adamngoodparty

If you’ve had your consultation with me recently you might have been bribed to complete your ceremony tasks with one of these chocolate slabs hand made by chocolatier @tilly_wonka. If you enjoyed it, please consider leaving her a review! https://m.facebook.com/tillywonkas/review s/…
#sharingiscaring ... #sharethelove #chocolatereward #veganchocolate #ceremonyplanning #marriagecelebrant
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I’m sure that Michael and Dolores won’t mind me saying that they met in the later stages of life. But I think Michael’s words are a message to us all: ‘We don’t know how long we have together. It could be twenty years but it may not be. That makes every day all the more precious and we must make sure we don’t waste any.’
#seizetheday #carpediem #lovematters #marriagecelebrant #happy1stanniversary #storytelling #loveknowsnoage

It's always amazing to see what my couples come up with in reponse to the variety of tasks I set them. I first realised that Dave was a dark horse, and a true romantic at heart, when he presented me with this artist's impression of the very first date he took Rachael on. "If I’m totally honest I knew she was the one on that first meeting in the pub when she decided to have a pint of Guinness and black! We had spoken over the phone and she sounded so sophisticated and basically out of my league that I thought there was no way things could develop further than just going out for a drink. But Rachel has this rare quality where she can treat everyone the same. She immediately puts people at ease and can empathise with people from entirely different walks of life." #reallove #whatislove #storytelling #itsthesmallthings

Who's your puffin? #spiritloveanimal #mrbyouaremypuffin #moveoverlobsters #lifemate
... ... and more to the point, who is expecting their own little 'puffling' this year? 💕💕💕 #2019babies #renamingallbabiespufflings
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So Humanist namings are finally making it into the mainstream media! Having written and conducted naming ceremonies for years and seen them grow in popularity, I have had to reduce the number I take on. I now offer them exclusively to the couples and families I have already worked with, in order to focus my time and resources on my marriage and coaching work. So, past, present and future couples - you're all in the club. 🥳 #maxinebeechceremonies #maxinebeechnamings #humanist...namings #familycelebrant #celebrantforlife
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I adored meeting this little cat - especially when it gate-crashed Jean and Brian's wedding ceremony and we all had to stop to pet it. 😂 The joy of relaxed, heartfelt, genuine humanist ceremonies - all inclusive and going with the flow.
@Jean & Brian - wedding memento?? (pretty sure this is an April Fools BTW ;) )

Finally the industry catches on that celebrant-led ceremonies are the future of weddings! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/2019-wedd ing-trends-dresses-…/
#takecontrol #ownyourday #humanistcelebrant #humanistceremoniessince1900

It’s not just an obsession with hand brewed coffee, research shows that the noise level in a bustling coffee shop - 70 decibels - stimulates more creative performance than a quiet space. THAT is why you’ll often find me hanging out there writing ceremonies.
#caffeinehelps #writing #chester #sorrylibraries #marriagecelebrant #storytelling #creative @ Jaunty Goat Coffee

All the love 🥰

"Ben came home from work one day and just said what they were both thinking; ‘shall we just get married?’ No elaborate proposal, no grand Instagrammable gesture. Because what Mary and Ben have chosen to do is not just for show. As fabulous as this wedding day is going to be, it was never about the wedding. It was always about the marriage. They realized that their wedding day wasn’t necessarily going to be the ‘best day of their lives’, just one amongst many best days. After ...seven years, they’re committing to each other and getting married because they know that the best days might be yet to come. What’s more, some of those ‘best days’ might be the simple, unplanned ones; a walk in the park, a day by the sea, an impromptu picnic, an unexpected snowfall. They are happy being themselves and feel that life will keep getting better. They look forward to a future filled with all the things they love now." Ben and Mary, on your first anniversary, I hope that these are all the things that have filled your last 12 months together. Here's to many more to come. Happy Anniversary! x
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2019 couples, you have homework! 🤗❣️ #datenight #lovemaps #weddingplanning #makingmarriagework #makingmarriagematter #marriagecelebrant

Thanks to Amble for featuring my top-5 ways to rekindle your relationship - head on over for a 6-minute read.

I like to think of myself as a modern St. Valentine. He was a priest who married people illegally, all for love. Ok, my weddings aren't illegal, but they're not-yet-legal. It's not about the paper, it's about the people. So here's my new tagline: 'Maxine Beech Ceremonies - Conducting Not-Legal Weddings Since 2014.'
Catchy, huh. Join the rebellion: https://www.maxinebeech.com/what-i-offer< br>

I adore this couple for their candour, their boldness, and their raw passion. They live in the moment and teach us about the rewards of seizing each day. After a lifetime apart, they knew as soon as they met each other that they would hold on and never let go.
#humanistwedding #humanistceremony #couplegoals #thisislove #destinationwedding #seizetheday #celebrant #moddershalloaks #moddershalloakswedding

Pretty happy to see my middle name (Coral) is the colour of the year. I look forward to seeing it featured in lots of weddings in 2019. Bit of trivia for you; when I married Mr Beech I became a ‘Coral Beech’. We were clearly destined to be together!! 😂😍❤️🏝

THE best excuse for not sending your wedding homework back to me; ‘It was snowing’. Ok Kimberley, you win. No, this isn’t the UK - this pair live in Canada! 😂 #snowexcuses #canada #playinginthesnow #snowday #weddingtasks #humanistwedding #marriagecelebrant #internationalwedding

As if you lot need an excuse for a date night. But here's one anyway: today is St Dwynwen's Day, the Welsh Valentine's Day. Enjoy!

we couldn't have asked for anyone better to do our sons naming ceremony. Getting to know us as a couple and meeting Tristan and then creating this incredible ceremony that made everyone cry with laughter, smile with pride and even shed a tear at how moving it was. Thank you so much Maxine, we can't thank you enough. It was beautiful and a memory to treasure forever. Sam, Simon and Tristan x

We really can't thank Maxine enough for a beautiful ceremony. Everyone has been raving about it ever since! She helped us to craft a ceremony that was truly personal with just the right amount of grandeur. She was so helpful every step of the way, from the first meeting, through script and vow writing and, of course, on the day itself. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone wanting a humanist/ non-religious ceremony. Thank you Maxine! Lots of love, Holly & Rob.

We knew we wanted something a little different for our wedding and after much searching we found Maxine. We can’t recommend her highly enough, she captured our family perfectly and made our wedding ceremony a memory to last a lifetime. We had so many wonderful comments from our guests, it really was perfect. Thank you Mary, Ben and Katherine

We didn't know where to start with finding a celebrant, how to decide who to choose or what the service would even include for the price, but we are so so lucky to have found Maxine. This isn't a usual "can't recommend enough" review - words just don't justify the incredible experience we had during our ceremony, and it was all down to Maxine. Though it was our 'story' told during the ceremony, it was told so well and put together so emotively and it was all down to Maxine's knowledge and professionalism. So many guests commented on how wonderfully she set the scene before I had arrived, which made me so happy! As a bride, you don't see the goings on before you arrive at the venue, so it was reassuring to know that she had been there and held things together for both of us.

Our first meeting really made us feel 100% confident that we had chosen the right person: so many ideas were shared and we left with a smile on our faces feeling like we actually knew what to do next! We had started out clueless about our wedding day structure and Maxine helped with it all.

If you're unsure about who to choose or what hiring a celebrant involves, just go for it - you will get everything you need and more from Maxine!

We can't thank Maxine enough for helping to make our wedding day so incredibly special. We always knew we wanted a really personal wedding that reflected who we are as a couple, but honestly had no idea where to start! Maxine brought sentiment, creativity and a bucket load of emotion to the ceremony, I don't think there was a dry eye in the room from either laughing or crying. Not only did she take the time to get to know us, she spoke to our family and friends to find out how they viewed our relationship, to share funny and moving anecdotes. I couldn't have asked for anything more from my wedding day - we have so many beautiful memories. Thank you so much xxx

One of our best decisions through the wedding planning process was choosing Maxine to be our celebrant! Thanks to Maxine, we had the most perfect, personal ceremony that we'll always remember.



Throughout the lead up to the big day, Maxine was so helpful and always on hand when we needed anything - even finding time to make the long trip to Glasgow to see us. When I was finding it hard to write my vows, Maxine was patient and supportive - a real calming influence - just what you need 3 days before the big day!



We received so many compliments on the ceremony from guests. My husband's Grandma enjoyed it so much she put a call into Maxine after the wedding to pass on her thanks!! A testament to what a talented celebrant Maxine is.



Keep doing what you do Maxine - you make wedding dreams come true!!

My Husband and I chose to have Maxine conduct our wedding ceremony this month and we couldn't have made a better decision. Right from the very start Maxine was amazing to work with, she really spent a lot of time getting to know us and working on a ceremony that truly reflected us as a couple. The whole experience of a humanist ceremony has been amazing and when the time comes for us to have children we know exactly who we'll be calling for the naming ceremony. Thank you so much Maxine, you really did conduct the wedding ceremony of our dreams. Xx

Maxine wed my Hubby and I in 2016! She made the whole ceremony reflect us and got on board with all our ideas. The little extra gifts and surprises in the post were an added bonus, making her service very personal and heartfelt.

Maxine was the most incredible wedding celebrant. She knew exactly what to ask us to understand what kind of ceremony we wanted, and what we wanted to share about our relationship. The result of her hard work was the most personalised ceremony that us and our guests really appreciated. I could not recommend Maxine more - she told our story beautifully.

Maxine performed our woodland wedding ceremony for us on 18th August at Trafford Hall and we couldn't have hoped for a better experience. Our ceremony was different from 'normal' in almost every way and when we first met with Maxine we had some basic ideas of what we wanted but no idea how to realise them. We found her very pleasant and easy to talk to and over the course of two or three meetings she gently obtained from us a lot of information without us feeling like we were being interrogated. She also gave us homework which, while light-hearted, provided more information which she was able to use to make the ceremony even more personal. She provided a draft of the script in advance for our approval and we were amazed at how 'right' even the first draft felt. On the day she put us (and the other contributors to the ceremony) at our ease and the ceremony was everything we'd wished for. Many of our guests commented about how lovely and amazing Maxine was and how unique and personal the ceremony was. Several of them came away quite emotional (in a good way!). We are delighted we chose Maxine for our special day and would recommend her without hesitation. Thank you!

Maxine is an absolute star. She truly made our day so special and all of our guests gave us nothing but compliments about the ceromony all through the evening 😊 our ceromony was personal and just perfect. We got married on 15th April a couple of days ago.

Maxine did our wedding ceremony sept 8th 2016. She made our ceremony so perfect and beautiful. When she speaks people listen as her voice is as beautiful as her words. Truly an amazing day and we are so happy we chose a humanist ceremony in my mums garden. Thank you maxine.xx