by Sarah Baker | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog
I already feel very privileged to be doing the job I do but last weekend I was a very lucky celebrant indeed to find myself on the island of Lipari, to conduct the wedding ceremony for Ali and Oly. With the groom and all the guests aboard the ‘Gulet Altinlar’, Ali...
by Sarah Baker | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog
Two weekends in a row, two outdoor weddings – and not a drop of 💦💦💦. West Lexham was looking glorious in the sunshine – although the guests were melting slightly, waiting for their fashionably late bride! Katie looked AMAZING in her bridal gown (it was the...
by Sarah Baker | May 26, 2019 | Blog
Bank Holiday Weekend …. the UK … rain inevitable … NO! The sun shone. The groom looked utterly handsome. The bride was beyond beautiful. The venue Brook Farm Cuffley was sublime – definitely within my top three wedding venues of all time! One...
by Sarah Baker | May 3, 2019 | Blog
Today I had the privilege of conducting a funeral service for the much-loved Mum of an ex-colleague and lovely friend. A couple of weeks before she died, my friend’s Mum sent this poem to her two daughters and it was read by my friend at the service, in memory of her...
by Sarah Baker | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog
These beautiful boys from Townies Carriage Masters carried a lady with such dignity and grace on her final journey earlier this week, looking so resplendent in their purple feather plumes. Whether for a funeral or a wedding, a horse and carriage combo provides a...
by Sarah Baker | Mar 22, 2019 | Blog
Like many people, Spring is my favourite season of the year; a season which heralds so much hope for the year ahead. After the greyness of winter, the landscape starts to fill with the colour of spring flowers and blossom. The smell of freshly-cut grass begins to fill...