Wedding Ceremony in the Celtic Tradition
“Her words and blessings are regularly mentioned as one of the highlights of the day by our guests and her guidance and experience were both invaluable on the lead up and day itself”
“The wedding service that Trish performed for us was so personal, intimate and special that our guests still talk about it.”
This spiritual tradition believes that all life is sacred, interdependent and has love at its core. It is the couple’s expression of their love that is central. How they wish to express this to each other is what is important. So each couple is encouraged to choose their own unique way of pledging to each other.
Your Ceremony
The ceremony can be performed inside or outside.. The space is honoured and made sacred to the elements and decorated with flowers, candles and perfumed with incense.
This is not just a service for the wedding day . There is an initial meeting with each couple to begin the process of crafting a ceremony. Where this is not possible, skype and/or phone are used. It is important that the celebrant form a relaxed and trusting relationship with the couple. After this ,communication can be via email, phone or skype to bring the form of the ceremony into the design that the couple are happy with. The celebrant will, where possible, travel to the wedding venue prior to the big day. Within the Celtic Tradition, the celebrant begins to call for blessing for the couple and their lives together as soon as they decide on the Temple of Eiriu ceremony.
Handfasting Ritual
Couples will be joined together by handfasting which is an older Irish way of pledging to each other. In this, the couple’s hands are connected with a traditional Irish weaving specially woven for weddings. It symbolises the bonding of hearts, minds, bodies and spirits.
During this weaving together, the celebrant will bring the blessings of the elements (fire, earth, water and wind) for the couple’s life together.
Others choose the more usual way and exchange rings. More often now, couples choose to do both, so combining the best of the Irish marriage traditions, old and new
We just wanted to send you a heartfelt thank you for the absolutely beautiful ceremony you created for our wedding on the 26th. It was everything we had hoped for—personal, meaningful, and full of love—and it set the perfect tone for the rest of our special day. One of the things that stood out to everyone was the Celtic aspect of the ceremony. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how unique and special it was. The traditions you incorporated added such depth and connection to the day, and it made the ceremony feel so authentic to who we are. It’s a memory we’ll treasure forever, and we’re so grateful to you for guiding us through it so thoughtfully. From the very beginning, your warmth, professionalism, and genuine care shone through. You made us feel so comfortable throughout the entire process, guiding us with ease and helping us craft a ceremony that truly reflected us as a couple. On the day itself, your calming presence and heartfelt delivery created such a meaningful connection with us and our guests. Thank you so much for everything you did to make our wedding so special. We couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant, and we’re so lucky to have had you as part of our day. Míle buíochas, Brónagh & Kelvin
Thank you thank thank you Trish. We had the most magical ceremony. It was truly special and we felt such a connection with you and what you said during our service. Every element was just perfect and we could not have wished for anything more. Our guests told us that was the loveliest wedding celebration they’ve ever been too. You made everyone felt part of our special day and we are forever grateful to you. It was so moving and emotional and we cried happy tears during the celebration as everything you said resonates with us and our life together. You made it all so easy before the celebration and during it. Thank you Trish, you beautiful soul. -Bridget & David
On behalf of my Wife and I we would want to thank Trish for the most amazing, personal and intimate wedding ceremony. The wedding ceremony that Trish performed for us was so personal and intimate which meant so much to us.We got in contact with Trish and spoke a few time via zoom where we discussed about the type of ceremony we wanted, Trish was very creative and together with all our ideas and wishes she put together the most amazing ceremony involving our 3 kids into celebrating our marriage and making two families become one, we will never forget the ceremony Trish did for us. Trish is the most caring, kind and loving person and we would definitely recommend her to anyone. We would not have changed a single thing about our special day it was just perfect. Thanks - Shauna & Suzanne
Trish was the most fantastic solemnised we could have wished for - putting so much thought and effort in to making our ceremony so personal. Each section curated for us - even adapting some rituals to make them uniquely ours. She has a gentle charm with wit thrown in, and a Celtic theme that runs subtly through the ceremony; a few sentences as Gaeilge for good measure! Highly recommend:) Cara & Brook
We cant thank Trish enough for such a magical ceremony. The energy she created with the hand-fasting blessings was ineffable. What a genuine and a loving person. She is such a beautiful soul. Her warmth and inner nature personality made an energetic bubble between us. What a beautiful gift. The communication prior to the wedding it was excellent and her efforts to know every personal detail made us appreciate it even more. The explanation of the sacred rituals. Especially the four elements made us realise how this ceremony was made for us. All our guests loved to see such a a personal ceremony. They were really interested in Trish and they were wishing to have a ceremony like this one day. We were blessed to find such a beautiful soul . We really recommend Trish to anyone wishing for a unique and spiritual non religious ceremony. -Leti & Paul
“Trish you made the past come to the present, you made the day stand still. And then you made us feel like our future was out there already for us. We haven't really got words to 'Thank you' but every time we look at the pictures of that day, we feel the love and energy that was present. You helped make this possible. So you will always be part of our history and life.” Barry & Juani
“My husband and I were very fortunate to be able to engage the services of Trish Cameron for our dream wedding on the island of Santorini. The wedding service that Trish performed for us was so personal, intimate and special that our guests still talk about it. We had a number of meetings with Trish, where we went through details regarding what type of service we wished to have. Trish took all our wishes on board and delivered an exceptional ceremony, which we will always remember. Trish is a very loving, warm,caring, gentle and professional person and my husband and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.” — Giovanna & Frank
Mick and I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for conducting the ceremony on our amazing day! As you know both Mick and I are not religious in any way, and it was really important for both of us to have someone capture our personalities & individualities throughout our service, and we can categorically say that you did that and more! From the moment we met to discuss the types of service we could have, to the final big day, you were there throughout providing laughter and guidance. You planted ideas which grew over time and suggested ways to involve all our families through little gestures. You found ways of making the ceremony so special & memorable for our guests that we can't thank you enough. All of our friends, who travelled from around the world to be there, have commented on how unique and personal the day was. A lot had never been to a wedding that didn't involve a church & priest, and were curious as to how the day would go. We can honestly say that their eyes were opened and the words you used on the day to express our love for one another & our friends & family, brought a tear to many an eye. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for such a beautiful & love filled day! We wish you all the happiness that you have brought to us both.” — Mick & Leila
Trish Cameron brings an earthen presence to her role within all forms of marriage ceremonies. For us, it felt like her words were the words of the unspoken within the triumph of our special day. While we combined a hand-fasting ceremony with our blessing and civil marriage, it was Trish's holding of the sacredness of our union that was the most enjoyable for us, our family and friends. — Eoin & Ruth
"Trish brought both the roots of Irish Celticism and the meaning and importance of the day itself alive for us and all of our guests through beautiful words and symbolism. She was a pleasure to work with from start to finish, helped form and lay out and plans around the ceremony and engaged people in a way I've never seen before with any other celebrant. Her words and blessings are regularly mentioned as one of the highlights of the day by our guests and her guidance and experience were both invaluable on the lead up and day itself.” Michael & Tim
Testimonials
“Mick and I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for conducting the ceremony on our amazing day!
As you know both Mick and I are not religious in any way, and it was really important for both of us to have someone capture our personalities & individualities throughout our service, and we can categorically say that you did that and more!
From the moment we met to discuss the types of service we could have, to the final big day, you were there throughout providing laughter and guidance. You planted ideas which grew over time and suggested ways to involve all our families through little gestures. You found ways of making the ceremony so special & memorable for our guests that we can't thank you enough.
All of our friends, who travelled from around the world to be there, have commented on how unique and personal the day was. A lot had never been to a wedding that didn't involve a church & priest, and were curious as to how the day would go. We can honestly say that their eyes were opened and the words you used on the day to express our love for one another & our friends & family, brought a tear to many an eye.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for such a beautiful & love filled day! We wish you all the happiness that you have brought to us both.”
— Leila & Mick
Trish Cameron brings an earthen presence to her role within all forms of marriage ceremonies. For us, it felt like her words were the words of the unspoken within the triumph of our special day. While we combined a hand-fasting ceremony with our blessing and civil marriage, it was Trish's holding of the sacredness of our union that was the most enjoyable for us, our family and friends.
— Eoin & Ruth
"Trish brought both the roots of Irish Celticism and the meaning and importance of the day itself alive for us and all of our guests through beautiful words and symbolism.
She was a pleasure to work with from start to finish, helped form and lay out and plans around the ceremony and engaged people in a way I've never seen before with any other celebrant. Her words and blessings are regularly mentioned as one of the highlights of the day by our guests and her guidance and experience were both invaluable on the lead up and day itself.”
— Michael &Tim
"On behalf of my Wife and I we would want to thank Trish for the most amazing, personal and intimate wedding ceremony.
The wedding ceremony that Trish performed for us was so personal and intimate which meant so much to us.We got in contact with Trish and spoke a few time via zoom where we discussed about the type of ceremony we wanted, Trish was very creative and together with all our ideas and wishes she put together the most amazing ceremony involving our 3 kids into celebrating our marriage and making two families become one, we will never forget the ceremony Trish did for us. Trish is the most caring, kind and loving person and we would definitely recommend her to anyone. We would not have changed a single thing about our special day it was just perfect.
Thanks ”
— Shauna & Suzanne
“My husband and I were very fortunate to be able to engage the services of Trish Cameron for our dream wedding on the island of Santorini.
The wedding service that Trish performed for us was so personal, intimate and special that our guests still talk about it. We had a number of meetings with Trish, where we went through details regarding what type of service we wished to have. Trish took all our wishes on board and delivered an exceptional ceremony, which we will always remember. Trish is a very loving, warm,caring, gentle and professional person and my husband and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.”
— Giovanna & Frank
“Trish you made the past come to the present, you made the day stand still. And then you made us feel like our future was out there already for us.
We haven't really got words to 'Thank you' but every time we look at the pictures of that day, we feel the love and energy that was present. You helped make this possible. So you will always be part of our history and life.”
— Barry & Juani
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Trish Cameron has been a wedding celebrant for over 20 years and has a wealth of experience in seeing that the happy couple have a very personal and meaningful experience on their big day. If you would like to get in touch about arrangements for your wedding we would love to hear from you.