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Modern, personal, joy-filled ceremonies - made just for you

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About Anna Bailey |  West Sussex Celebrant

With 20 years of experience as a journalist, I’m great at finding the words to tell your story beautifully and naturally. I’ll help you create a ceremony full of warmth, personality and meaning – with plenty of fun along the way.
 

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Kind words and reviews 

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Our day, our wedding experience, wouldn’t have been the same without her.
"There are no words that can capture what Anna brought to the day. From the first meeting to the final ceremony, she was a joy to work with. We’ll treasure the love story she told for us forever.”

Debbie and Rami

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Anna was absolutely amazing and made our day incredibly special

"She really took the time to get to know us and what makes our relationship work and then turned all of the fragments and snippets of information we shared with her into the most thoughtful, creative and personal ceremony.”

Ana and Lauren

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The ceremony was just brilliant and so beautiful.

"Our experience was wonderful. Anna really got to know us and our story. It was very clear that Anna had really listened to all the key moments that contributed to where we are today. There was a perfect balance of emotion and humour ."

Mark and Caitlin

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She brought our story to life in such a wonderful way
"Anna was the perfect person to conduct a laidback but intimate naming ceremony for our daughter. – there were lots of laughs and quite a few tears! Thank you Anna for helping us create such a lovely day for our girl xx"

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Prue and Nick

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Humanist weddings and vow renewals

No scripts. No formulas. Just a completely personal ceremony that reflects who you are.

Whether you’re planning something big and bold or small and intimate, I’ll help you craft a ceremony full of meaning, warmth and joy.  I’ll get to know you, your story and what matters most to you, then build your ceremony around that.

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Humanist naming ceremonies

Celebrate new beginnings with a ceremony that feels joyful, thoughtful and completely personal.

Whether you’re welcoming a baby, blending families or marking a new chapter, a naming day is a wonderful way to honour your child and the people who’ll support them. Includes options for guide-parents, adoption, gender transitions and more.


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This beautiful video was created by award-winning videographer Phillip Smith and beautifully captures part of a ceremony I conducted for a wonderful couple at Gaynes Park.

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