About Me
Hi, I’m Jacqui, and I’m an independent, fully qualified celebrant dedicated to creating a ceremony that’s just right for you.
I’m based in Stroud so I mainly conduct ceremonies in Gloucestershire, but can travel throughout the country if required.
As a qualified heart-led celebrant I can design and lead all types of ceremonies; I specialise in funerals and memorials, but can develop a ceremony for any occasion. There are endless opportunities for commoration and celebration throughout our lives.
My Style
Creatively designed for you
I love to create truly bespoke individual ceremonies – focusing on you at the centre of the celebration. I love relaxed, funny, personal ceremonies that have magical, significant moments in between the laughter and joy.
Why not get in touch for a no-commitment chat and see if we are the right match!
Photo copyrights top Camilla Reynolds, bottom left Keri Lovell, bottom right Martin Phelps
INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT
I want to work with you!
I respect and want to work with people of all races, orientations, genders, ages, sizes, identities, lifestyles, cultures, differences and disabilities (whether visible or invisible). I’ll always try my hardest to be kind, considerate and inclusive. Can’t wait to meet you x
Testimonials
Just Perfect
We contacted a number of local celebrants however after our first call with Jacqui we knew she was the one.
From start to finish Jacqui listened to us and absolutely understood who we are as a couple, this resulted in a ceremony that delivered tears, laughter and even a quiz!
Jacqui went above our expectations in the resources provided, from the bespoke handfasting ties to the ceremony pack which featured our theme….all without prompting but just perfect.
If you are looking for a ceremony that’s a little bit different, and absolutely perfect Jacqui will not disappoint 🥰 Rachael
Jacqui helped us so much when our 4 year old granddaughter died. She visited the family before it happened and met Zoey several times, learned about her from her closest family and created the perfect, fitting and lovely ceremony for our little girl.
Not only was Jacqui kind and thoughtful, she gave gentle advice and ideas which helped guide us through the whole process. She also came with us to visit Zoey at the funeral parlour which was comforting and reassuring, and liaised with the church and other authorities so that we didn’t have to.
On the day of the funeral, Jacqui carried out the ceremony with love, care and humour and I really think that we could not have had a better goodbye for Zoey. We had balloons and ribbons, Moana and poems and what was probably one of the saddest day of our lives was made special because Jacqui listened to the family and made the whole ceremony about Zoey.
Everyone who came spoke about how lovely it was to be able to say goodbye in such a personal way.
I would HIGHLY recommend Jacqui for a personal, intimate and fitting funeral ceremony for your loved one, we can’t rate her highly enough. Thankyou Jacqui x Tina Stephens
Amazing, Authentic and Heartwarming
Jaqui was so amazing from start to finish, she created such a wonderful blessing for our wedding and really got exactly how we are as a couple and individually. Our ceremony was the part that all our friends and family including ourselves was the best part of the whole wedding. She also brought lots of fun and humor to it as well.
Thank you so much for such a brilliant service from start to finish and for being such a joy to have as our celebrant.
We 100% recommend Ceremony By Design. Thank you, Thank you Thank you Elly & Steve Taylor xx
Excellent from start to finish
From initial contact to the vow ceremony, was a pleasant experience , and so professionally organised. We had our own ideas, which were enhanced and added to with huge experience and knowledge. Jackie was exceptional and so easy to work with. Sean B
I had my hand fasting ceremony performed by Jacqui recently and I was blown away by her professionalism. Jacqui is an incredibly warm and kind person; she tailored my ceremony around what my partner and I wanted, helping us with advice, encouragement and creating a magical atmosphere for our special day. Jacqui kept in touch with us throughout the whole process, and even stayed around after her duty was done to answer questions from guests who had never experienced a hand fasting before with endless patience and grace.
Hiring Jacqui is like finding an old friend you haven’t met yet, I couldn’t recommend her enough. Silus
A wonderful ceremony throughout. Jacqui made it so personal to us and put in a lot of effort getting to know who we were so she could tailor make the whole thing. Nothing was too much trouble. C&W
Dear Jacqui,
We just wanted to say one more time, thank you for delivering such a wonderful service and capturing the spirit of Paul so perfectly. So many people shared how much they enjoyed the hourney you took is on and how uniquely ‘Paul’ it was. We so valued your guidance and care these last few weeks, and will remember the process fondly despite it being such a sad and challenging time. M, K & N
Dear Jacqui
Words cannot express just how much we appreciated the way you conducted Mum’s funeral service. You told the story of her life so meaningfully and with both passion and compassion at the same time. It brought more than one tear to the eye for a lot of the mourners and many of them paid wonderful compliments about you to us for the way in which you celebranted Mum’s life. In fact, it made us feel very proud indeed. You truly have a gift that can touch people’s heart. J & C
