Ceremonies by Gitte

08/04/2026

The heat was on, all the colours out, jazz in the sunshine and 3 sing-alongs in the ceremony at beautiful .

Jen & Bruce's gorgeous full review of the wedding ceremony we created together:

"It was an absolute dream to celebrate our marriage with such a beautiful ceremony conducted by the gorgeous and warm soul that is Gitte Monis.

The whole process was so much more than just 'getting it done'.
We were both very impressed by how the ceremony preparation sessions with Gitte helped to focus our thoughts and feelings. Gitte is so easy to talk to and asked all the right questions in the right way to support our marriage preparation journey.

When the script was written and delivered we both cried tears of joy because the story of our relationship was so beautifully scribed and all ready for our families and special friends to hear on the big day.

That day came on one of the hottest days of 2025, The heat was on but Gitte brought such a wonderfully relaxed, fun and humorous atmosphere to the service to start the day that we both felt extra calm and ready for anything !

Weddings can be overwhelming to organise being such an important event, but Gitte definitely made us feel at ease and her wealth of experience made us feel held and guided.

Thank you Gitte for being the most perfect Celebrant, everyone LOVED you and the experience you created x
Could not recommend you more highly !
Love Jen and Bruce - Team Juice !!"

THANK YOU Team Juice for trusting me. Can we do it all again when you renew your vows?

🍒 Experienced Humanist Wedding Celebrant based in Brighton, Sussex, creating ceremonies for ethical, laid-back & feminist lovers 🍒

07/04/2026

There are so many ways to add fun to your wedding ceremony.

Jumping through hoops (metaphorically) or over a broom (actually) or trying to squeeze rituals in that Look fun, might not feel right for you.

The answer is probably to stick to focussing on your love story - everyone has some fun stories, quirks or experiences - and find a celebrant who can tease it all out and create a joyous experience all through your ceremony with your personalities and stories infused.

🍒 Experienced Humanist Wedding Celebrant based in Brighton, Sussex, creating ceremonies for ethical, laid-back & feminist lovers 🍒

05/03/2026

Hire a nanny, have grandma manage kids and miss the important bit, or just go with it?

If the kids are part of everything you do already, why not this commitment too?

Nothing wrong with wanting to do some things without the kids either!

What would you do?

Jade & Mali had a lovely intimate wedding ceremony at end of last year with their very closest people.

03/03/2026

How does it feel to hear your love story...
told by your celebrant - and for everyone to hear all the details (or at least the details you want to share!)?

Well, I would tell your story in the style of you.
That could be like a rom-com script, because rom-coms are your guilty pleasure, with epic romantic vibes for the Tolkien lovers or with adventurous pace and surprises, because that's how you roll.

How your love story is presented should feel like you're experiencing it again, and your guests should feel fully invested and like they are almost on the journey with you.

These photos give a pretty good indication of how a few of my previous couples felt, don't you think?

And this is a small selection of what they said about it afterwards:

"... it is funny to still cry at stories that you've known for years because of how beautifully they're being told by someone else."

"The story Gitte told of us as a couple was joyous but not sentimental, with just the right amount of humour and drama. It was properly entertaining, and very “us”!"

"So many of our guests commented on the uniqueness of the ceremony and how moving and celebratory it was.
Like Gitte, my partner is also Danish and so having Gitte as a celebrant speaking the two languages really made my partner’s family feel at home."

" Everyone commented on how beautiful the ceremony was, and there were lots of laughs. Gitte even incorporated words in multiple languages."

"... her account of our love story was incredibly well crafted, funny and heartfelt."

Photos by .lust.photography .photos

27/02/2026

Highly recommend this event (I’ll be there):

Luna Arts: Open Day
Exhibition, talk, demonstration, films

Creative health organisation Luna Arts is hosting an Open Day. The event will share project work developed over the past year as part of their Arts Council-funded research and development project, Conversations about Death & Dying through Creativity.

Sunday 8th March,11:00am - 5:00pm
Free admission
To book a free place on the talks - https://buytickets.at/lunaarts/2057193

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10/01/2026

Instructions received:
Mood = Cosy and Joyful
Focus of ceremony = an honest and open representation of our feelings, and reflecting our lives coming together
Meaning of marriage = celebration of symbiosis and balance
Venue = one of the oldest working cinemas in England
Location = seafront overlooking Worthing pier

Post wedding review (full):
"Gitte was our humanist celebrant for our wedding in September. She was fantastic at helping us through each step of our vows, a handfasting ceremony and the exchanging of rings. She was friendly, patient and more than anything excited for us! She made our ceremony so special and personal; she really put her all into it.

We had multiple meetings, both at our home, at the venue and video calls, and throughout it all she was able to provide us with guidance and advice , which allowed us to pull off a fantastic ceremony.

Thank you Gitte!"

🍒 Experienced Humanist Wedding Celebrant based in Brighton, Sussex, creating ceremonies for ethical, laid-back & feminist lovers 🍒

07/01/2026

This is my ceremony bingo card for 2026. A small, orderly collection of hopes for the year ahead.

Some (half) of them already on the cards - because plans are nice to tick off too.

🌿 A new outdoor venue discovered
♥️ More micro weddings, less pressure - 1 on the cards, so far
❄️ A winter wedding, full of wonder
⛲️ A ceremony in a museum garden - on the cards

(will probably add even more)

Because the best ceremonies feel intentional, human, and a little magical.

If one of these squares sounds like you, we should probably talk.

🍒 Experienced Humanist Wedding Celebrant based in Brighton, Sussex, creating ceremonies for ethical, laid-back & feminist lovers 🍒

31/12/2025

What dreams are made of ... This is the best review to close 2025 with - showing what a celebrant ceremony can really offer. Probably my top ceremony bucket list item ticked off 🙌🏼

Full review:
"From the moment we met Gitte Monis at the Quirky Wedding Fayre at Herons Farm in Reading, we knew she was exactly the right person to be part of our special. There was an immediate sense of warmth, ease, and genuine connection that made us feel completely at home with her.
On 7 May 2025, in the incredible setting of St Nectan’s Glen in Trethevy, Cornwall, Gitte performed our Handfasting and Sword Jumping ceremonies at the base of the gorgeous 60ft waterfall. Surrounded by nature and the sound of the water, the ceremonies felt powerful, meaningful, and deeply personal — truly reflecting who we are and what we wanted our day to be.
Gitte took the time to really get to know us and our story, both through a Zoom meeting and a personal face-to-face visit at our home. She listened with such care and attention, and that understanding was beautifully woven into the bespoke ceremony she created for us. Many of our guests commented on how special, heartfelt, and unique the ceremony felt.
Her presence added an extra sense of warmth and continuity to the day and made everything feel even more connected.
Despite the constant roar of the waterfall, Gitte ensured she could be heard clearly and that everything flowed smoothly and calmly, which was incredibly reassuring. Her professionalism, confidence, and gentle presence allowed us to fully relax and be present in our moment.
After our honeymoon, Gitte surprised us with a beautiful gift box containing our bespoke wedding script, written especially for us. It was such a thoughtful touch and a keepsake we will treasure forever.
We cannot recommend Gitte highly enough. She brought heart, care, and authenticity to every part of the process and helped create a wedding day that was meaningful, unforgettable, and truly ours.
Genuinely, thank you so much for everything you did to make our special day so magical."

🍒 Experienced Humanist Wedding Celebrant based in Brighton, Sussex, creating ceremonies for ethical, laid-back & feminist lovers 🍒

24/12/2025

Don’t just ‘tick the ceremony box’. Thrive.
Let it be your time to flourish and show off the peak of your love story. Let it take centre stage and thrive.

Allow yourself a ceremony where you feel held, seen, safe and celebrated. Where your love isn’t edited for tradition. Where joy is allowed to be loud, tender, silly, ethical, outrageous, soft or all of the above.

This is what thriving in your wedding ceremony can look like:�standing exactly as you are,�with your people,�beginning married life feeling more you than ever.

Thriving was exactly what Holly and Harry did at their gorgeous, funny and cool wedding at .
📷 by the fabulous .lust.photography

Day 24 of : ’Thrive’.

🍒 Experienced Humanist Wedding Celebrant based in Brighton, Sussex, creating ceremonies for ethical, laid-back & feminist lovers 🍒

23/12/2025

I’m as analogue as they come. Now, what does that mean?

It means that every ceremony script and your love story are written by this analogue human, from the heart, and without AI.

And, with my natural voice as my instrument, I very often lead ceremonies without a microphone in natural ceremony settings (and inside venues). that doesn't mean I won't use a mic... I'll always focus on bringing the magic and warmth, no matter the set up.

Day 23 of : 'Analogue'

📷 .photos, & Laura Powell

🍒 Experienced Humanist Wedding Celebrant based in Brighton, Sussex, creating ceremonies for ethical, laid-back & feminist lovers 🍒

22/12/2025

The hardest part... It's not the public speaking, the hours and days of writing, the travel, the deep talks or "being on 100%". Those are the easiest parts.

It's this. Social media will be the death of me and while I can find fun with it, I'm obviously neither good at it, nor consistent. So, thank you for another year of to keep me going 😀

I took this video in the waterfall at Tintagel in Cornwall, where Joshua, Lucy, 20 family and friends and 2 dogs + me and a photographer celebrated their marriage with their love story (projected over the sound of the waterfall), a handfasting and jumping the sword - specially made for mediavel historian, Joshua.

Day 22 of : 'The hardest part'.

🍒 Experienced Humanist Wedding Celebrant based Brighton, creating ceremonies for intentional, laid-back & feminist lovers 🍒