Styal Lodge Cheshire Humanist Wedding | Carla + Ian
Carla and Ian’s humanist wedding ceremony at the ever lovely Styal Lodge in Cheshire remains one of the most emotional I’ve ever led. As soon as the bridal party arrived, that was it, everyone was in tears, and I hadn’t even opened my folder. Even our seasoned photographer needed a tissue, there was just something in the air that day. It was very special.
There was plenty of laughter too though and a real sense of celebration. Ian and Carla very much started their day as they meant it to continue and for them, their ceremony was all about setting the tone. Seeing their wedding as the beginning of the rest of their lives, they couldn’t imagine a better start than having everyone they loved in the same room together with them. Their family and friends didn’t disappoint, really engaged with the ceremony and responding so wholeheartedly.
Carla and Ian chose three readings and then before their vows shared some fun informal promises followed by full repetition more formal vows, striking a balance that worked very well. A well-wishing written with the words of their bridesmaids and Best Men then rounded the ceremony off perfectly. You can find out what the whole experience meant to Carla and Ian by reading their testimonial below.
‘Hannah!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you from the very bottom of my heart.
You were truly fantastic. You delivered the most wonderful words to our friends and family and got the balance of time vs emotion spot on…Heavy on the emotion, just as we’d asked…The graph never lies!!!
Honestly, we made some great decisions throughout this whole wedding planning malarkey but picking you to host proceedings was definitely one of the best! Thank you for being totally brilliant. Everyone thought it was wonderful.
To quote my grandad… He’s never been to a ceremony like that before…and he thought it was ‘lovely’.
Big plaudits!!! Big love!! Big thanks!!
Carla xxxx’
If you like what you’ve read in Carla and Ian’s testimonial, do check out my Weddings page and Instagram. If you’ve any questions, just drop me a line. It will be a pleasure to hear from you. Hannah Wroe Gill, Cheshire Humanist Wedding Celebrant
