Wedding Celebrant for Brighton & LONDON; creating Wedding ceremonies for people who know who they are…

Award-Winning Wedding Celebrant for London & Brighton

CHEERING ON COUPLES SINCE 2013

Hello, I’m Jess!

Jess May Celebrant is in a forest holding a ceremony folder. She is framed by stylised flowers and is holding a flolder and smiling with love. She has pink hair.

Wedding celebrants weave magic from your love stories to create totally unique, personalised, engaging, funny and unforgettable wedding ceremonies that are TOTALLY YOU.

Some of my favourite wedding ceremonies have contained:

  • Personalised fairy-tales
  • Hand-fasting
  • Carving names into an ancient oak tree; instead of signing a register
  • Your pet pooch as a ring-bearer!

I am someone who will get to know you months in advance, meet you in person and help you curate your vision for your special day. A Registrar can only offer a very limited 20-minute, impersonal legal ceremony whom you’ll only meet you on the day.

If you’re looking something a little bit different, fun & captivating, you might be in the right place!

“Whether it’s a joyful, whimsical gathering or a deeply spiritual and symbolic ritual. Jess believes that every ceremony should be a reflection of the people at its heart.

You want to know that your celebrant has heard you, seen you and truly ‘got’ you. Her work centres on people who value authenticity, emotional honesty and deep connection. She approaches each ceremony with warmth, empathy, and a deep respect for the uniqueness of each person and relationship.

Her role is to cheerleader you and your loves. Her ceremonies are fun, joyful, full of character and real emotion. It’s about capturing who you are and creating a space where your guests can feel that too.”

Samantha Harman

Editor , Discover Brighton Magazine

Smiling heterosexual wedding couple, both white, the man has dark hair in threads and a bandana, she has an embroidered white dress with lilac flowers and a crown of flowers. The wedding is in a woodland
A heterosexual black couple coming out from their wedding ceremony holding hands. She is wearing a white halterneck wedding dress. He is tall and holding his little baby who is wearing a white bandana with a bow o it. There is confetti
Lesbian couple at their wedding ceremony. They both have floral crowns and are both wearing white lace dresses. They both have long dark hair and look the same.

I see you, I hear you, I get you…

Kind Words:

“Somehow amongst all these gifts she gave us, she was there to place her calming hand on my shoulder as I nervously got ready in the morning and her beaming smile throughout the ceremony was one of warmth and real love.”

LAURA & ADAM

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Jess was incredible. We couldn’t have asked for a better, more inclusive ceremony. It was 100% us and we loved every minute. 

JESSICA & WALYSON

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“The first time we heard Jess’ own speech we started tearing up at the first syllable!”

SHEREEN & ELI

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“Without hesitation, Jess was the first (and most important) part of our special day that we wanted to secure. In our minds it was a no-brainer, having witnessed Jess’ work before andn being in the presence of her undeniable charismatic and contagious personality.

REBECCA & AMY

Kind Words:

“We wanted to listen to our story when we had proper space to be with it and goodness me, Jess, it was perfect.

I’m sat having a gentle cry of feeling seen and Jay is doing a calm smile of the same. Thank you!”

FENN & EM

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“I was SPELLBOUND!”

PETER – happy wedding guest

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“She was so present, attentive and insightful. It felt like she really got us.”

JASMIN & LUKE

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“I just felt like I permanently had her holding me up. I don’t know if Jess will ever truly know how grateful we are for everything she crafted for us on our day.

Guests repeatedly said they could feel the love and emotion in the room.”

WENDY & RICHARD

Kind Words:

“Somehow amongst all these gifts she gave us, she was there to place her calming hand on my shoulder as I nervously got ready in the morning.

Her beaming smile throughout the ceremony was one of warmth and real love.”

SARAH & JOE

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“If you were wanting a service that’s different, fun and emotive then a Celebrant is a beautiful choice…

…and there is no-one better than our beautiful Jess.”

STEVE & PIP

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“Sensitive, colourful and very empathetic. Jess always combines humour, love, wisdom and pure joy in her wedding celebrations. Love her! Xx”

HALA – Mother of the Bride

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“Everyone said how much they loved the ceremony! And I had a few people say how different the day was which exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much for being such a big part of that!”

MARIA & ED

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Jess’s work not only creates beautiful ceremonies but also beautiful friendships.” 

NATASHA & MARCUS

Wedding Celebrant for Brighton & London with Over 84 5* Google Reviews, and counting…

LGBTQIA+ ally with A DECADE of Ceremonies of all colours, shapes and sizes.

DOUBLE AWARD WINNING Celebrant / Celebrant Mentor

FULLY ACCREDITED & INSURED member of The Fellowship of Professional Celebrants

Awards! Nominations!Featured in and Trusted by…

winner of the most unique ceremony TCIA
Badge for TCIA Award Winner for Namings
official nominee TCIA celebrant of the year
Fellowship of Professional Celebrants
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