ceremonies your guests won't just 'sit through'

No stiff scripts. No awkward silences. Just something real, shared, and full of feeling.

Hi, I’m Jess May, a London & Brighton wedding celebrant creating ceremonies people actually connect with.

two people in blue suits in a forest getting married. They are non binary. Jess May Celebrant stands in the middle laughing warmly with a folder in her hand. It is relaxed, genuine and gives a feeling of warmth.

This isn’t something performed at your guests. I don’t deliver a ceremony to a room. I create something people feel part of —
where they’re actually with you in the moment, not watching from the outside.

2 young white women so engaged in the ceremony that the image makes the viewer emotional. It is deeply moving.

Most wedding ceremonies get politely sat through. People smile. They listen (sort of). But really, they’re thinking about the canapés.

Have a wedding ceremony where guests are

listening, not zoning out
laughing in the right places
properly present
connected to what’s happening

Where sometimes there’s a moment where everyone laughs — not because it’s scripted, but because it’s you.
Have a ceremony where sometimes it goes quiet in a way that feels different from a “ceremony quiet” — more like everyone has actually stopped and felt something.

It feels natural.
Not staged. Not forced. Not something to get through.

A row of guests at a wedding one is crying with joy.

As a wedding photographer, working with Jess was honestly one of the highlights of that wedding day. It was chaotic, emotional, and beautifully unhinged in all the ways last-minute weddings can be, and Jess was the calm at the centre of it all.
From the moment we arrived, she brought this grounding, joyful energy that instantly made the whole team breathe easier. Watching her hold space for the couple, guide the ceremony with so much heart, and somehow keep everything feeling intentional, even in the chaos it was incredible.
Jess has this gift for connection. She makes people feel seen, heard and genuinely cared for, and you can feel how much she loves what she does. Her words, her presence, her energy… it all feels deeply personal and so full of warmth. Celebrants like her don’t come around often.
I always say the best wedding days happen when the suppliers actually click, and Jess was a dream to work alongside. Supportive, intuitive, calm, and such a lovely human to share a wedding day with. I would work with her again in a heartbeat.
Jess, you were magic. Can’t wait for the next one. 💕

Leesha

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If you want a ceremony people don’t just sit through…Let’s create something they actually feel part of.

Hi, I’m Jess.
I’m a London-based wedding celebrant, and I care about how your ceremony feels in the room.

Because that’s the part everyone remembers —
and the part that sets the tone for everything that follows.

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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

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“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

Kind Words:

“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