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Sunday, 05 November 2017
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Mas Montagnette,
198 West 21th Street, NY

+1 843-853-1810

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Bespoke Ceremonies by Karen

Your Celebrant in Surrey

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Hello & Welcome!

I’m Karen Dapson – a qualified, independent celebrant based in Coulsdon, conducting fully bespoke ceremonies in Surrey and beyond.

As a celebrant I create and conduct weddings, vow renewals, naming ceremonies, funerals and celebration of life services, which can be held in any location you choose. I am truly passionate about what I do, using my creativity and vision to tailor any ceremony to reflect the people that I am working with.

I would love to tell you more about how I work and chat to you about the ceremony you’re planning. Please enjoy browsing my website and get in touch for a no obligation chat if you would like to discuss your ceremony ideas!

Love Karen x

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Your Ceremony

Weddings

Having a celebrant-led wedding ceremony allows for endless possibilities. With no restrictions on the content, location or style, you are free to create your dream day.

Vow Renewals

Have you reached a milestone in your relationship? I’ll work with you to create a beautiful ceremony that renews your commitment in a truly meaningful way.

Naming Ceremonies

A naming ceremony is a wonderful way to welcome and celebrate the arrival of a baby or child into their family and community. Ceremonies are entirely personalised to you.

Funerals

A celebrant funeral allows you to create a ceremony that perfectly reflects the person who has died. I’ll take time to find out all about them and create a beautiful farewell.

Two brides holding hands and exchanging vows at a celebrant wedding
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Working With Me

When it comes to planning ceremonies I am a perfectionist, and this is reflected in my attention to detail and passion to get it just right for you. My process can be entirely tailored to you, but here's an idea of how we can work together:

After our initial conversation to discuss your plans, if you decide to work with me then we'll arrange a time to meet - either in person or via Teams. At this meeting I'll take the time to get to know all about you / your loved one, and we can discuss all your ideas for the ceremony.

I will then prepare the first draft of your bespoke ceremony. We can amend or add to the script as many times as you like until it's perfect.

On the day of your ceremony I'll be there at least 2 hours before to make sure that everything is in place. I never book more that one ceremony a day, so delays are not a problem.

Afterwards I will give you a presentation copy of your ceremony as a keepsake, perfect for you to look back on for years to come.

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What people say

Evelyn Jones

Baby Naming

We hired Karen to celebrate our son’s naming ceremony at our house. From the first meeting, where she briefed us about her services and what to expect, we knew we made the right decision by choosing her. She made sure to really get to know us to ensure a truly bespoke service, and she delivered way and above since the first draft she produced, which hardly needed any edits. She also offered great suggestions of how to enhance the ceremony and make it more special.

George Morrison

Wedding

Karen officiated our wedding ceremony and we were so happy with the service she provided. She really took the time to get to know us and took great care in writing our 'love story' which accommodated lots of important and special parts of our journey together. Karen was very easy to work with and responded to emails and requests very quickly, and couldn't have been more accommodating to our wishes. Karen's delivery on the day was incredibly professional, dealing with light and serious subject manner, and many of our guests commented on what a great job she did. We'd recommend Karen to anyone

Jade Speed

Wedding

A huge thank you for making our special day so memorable with a beautiful and touching ceremony. From start to finish you were there for us throughout the entire process and went above and beyond to ensure our big day went perfectly. We had a truly amazing day and that would not have been possible without you- thank you Karen.

Ruth Reid

Funeral

Dear Karen, We cant thank you enough, for the lovely way you conducted our darling dads service on Thursday 18th April. Such a lovely memory to treasure. Continue to be the wonderful warm person that you are.

Michael Brookbank

Funeral

Dear Karen Just a follow up note to thank you for the way you conducted Jean's funeral service yesterday. It all went very well. Thank you

Neil Plumridge

Funeral

Hi Karen, Apologies that I didn’t really get a chance to thank you after the service but just wanted to thank you. You made a very difficult day special. Thanks again

Les Leary

Funeral

Dear Karen We would like to thank your as a family, for all that you did to make yesterday’s ceremony really memorable. Les and I were very happy with everything you did for Joy’s farewell. Also the help you gave us in the last couple of weeks preparing for yesterday was much appreciated. Your choice of words and suggestions for hymn etc were spot on and we think Joy herself would have very much approved. Many of our family and friends remarked on what a wonderful service it was. The day could not have gone as well as it did without your presence. Many thanks again.

Nick and Steve Andrews

Funeral

Hi Karen On behalf of the whole family please accept our thanks for all of your help and involvement, which resulted in yesterday’s service, in honour of our Father, being such a resounding success. It could not have gone any better, the whole service was beautifully organised and was an entirely fitting send-off for Dad, someone so deeply loved by the many mourners present in the chapel and elsewhere.

Get in Touch

If you would like to know more and check my availability for your special day, please don’t hesitate to get in touch for an informal chat.