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Hi, I'm Ruth
Handmade Ceremonies, led by Ruth Lee, is a bespoke celebrant service based in Leicestershire, UK, specialising in creating deeply personal and memorable ceremonies. With a background in the arts and event management, Ruth brings a unique blend of storytelling, warmth, and professionalism to each ceremony she crafts. Her approach is centred on understanding each couple’s individual journey, ensuring that every ceremony reflects their unique story. Every service includes creating a personalised script, writing or advising on personal vows, researching readings and incorporating symbolic rituals, all tailored to the couple’s preferences. Ruth’s commitment to excellence and her ability to create heartfelt, engaging ceremonies have earned her glowing testimonials from clients who describe her as attentive, calming, and exceptional in her role.
What's my ceremony style?
Ruth is genuinely warm, deeply personal, and impeccably attentive. She has a remarkable ability to truly listen—capturing the essence of a couple’s story and translating it into a ceremony that feels authentic, heartfelt, and perfectly tailored. Her presence is described as calming and reassuring, creating a sense of ease even in emotional moments. Clients see her as someone who goes above and beyond, not only in preparation and communication but in the emotional care she brings to the experience. Her ceremonies strike a thoughtful balance between sentiment and joy, often leaving guests touched by the meaningful details and light-hearted moments she weaves in. Intuitive , thoughtful, and quietly powerful—like a breath of fresh air on a very special day.
Prices From
Weddings & Vow Renewals £550, Naming's £300, Celebration of Life Ceremonies (Funerals) £400
Why choose Ruth?
Clients consistently praise Ruth for her warm, calming presence, exceptional attention to detail, and ability to craft deeply personal, meaningful ceremonies. They highlight how she takes the time to truly understand their story, creating heartfelt moments that reflect their unique journey. Her professionalism, creativity, and genuine care leave a lasting impression on both couples and their guests, making her not just a celebrant, but a cherished part of their special day.
What do I offer?
Weddings
Ruth is genuinely warm, deeply personal, and impeccably attentive. She has a remarkable ability to truly listen—capturing the essence of a couple’s story and translating it into a ceremony that feels authentic, heartfelt, and perfectly tailored. Her presence is described as calming and reassuring, creating a sense of ease even in emotional moments. Clients see her as someone who goes above and beyond, not only in preparation and communication but in the emotional care she brings to the experience. Her ceremonies strike a thoughtful balance between sentiment and joy, often leaving guests touched by the meaningful details and light-hearted moments she weaves in. Intuitive , thoughtful, and quietly powerful—like a breath of fresh air on a very special day.
By choosing a Handmade Ceremony your package will include: Up to two meetings to get to know you and create and design your ceremony. We will work together to make sure that everything and everyone you want to include is included. Your Script: I will create for you a bespoke wedding script that can include vows , unless you want to write them yourself, in which case I can offer advice. All my ceremonies are contain lots and lots of love, laughter and moments to cherish. You will get the opportunity to review and edit the script but if you want it to be a special surprise that’s okay too. Many couples like to include a symbolic ceremony and I will work with you to create the right one for you as well as sourcing and providing ceremonial keepsakes and props. Rehearsal: I will plan and execute your ceremony without fuss or stress, and rehearsals can be factored in.
Prices From
£550
Why choose Ruth for your wedding?
I am in love with love. I see everyone’s romantic journey as the best romance novel I have ever read and I am a sucker for a happy ending!. I have worked in the arts all of my career and enjoy telling a great story to a captive audience. I am family oriented and love celebrating and marking those special people and moments with a mixture of humour and quiet reflection. I am also a well seasoned project and event manager so you can be confident that the service I provide for you will be stress free and professional.
Naming Ceremonies
Family and Friends are very important to me and I love making those special moments in their lives with gifts, words, events that make them feel special and appreciated. If I could throw a party for each and everyone of them I would, but sometimes a simple message in a card is all they need. I will take time to get to know you and the person or persons you are celebrating and create a ceremony for you that offers the love, warmth and care that I would for anyone I love and care for.
When you book with me you get a handmade bespoke ceremony written from the heart, reflecting your thoughts and feelings. I will meet with you and get to know you and the circumstances that have lead you to want to celebrate this moment in your life. I will lead you and your loved ones through the ceremony with my handmade script, incorporating any special ceremonies or people that you want.
Prices From
£300
Why choose Ruth for your naming ceremony?
I am thrilled you have decided to get in touch with me to see how I can work with you and your family to create a Naming Ceremony that is unique to you. I will create a ceremony that is inclusive, fun and filled with love, a ceremony that marks this important and special day for you and your family.
Renewal of Vows
And I am a deeply romantic person. By choosing me to tell your story and shape a ceremony that reflects your story you are entrusting me to take care of your memories and your journey together as a couple. I Vow to take care of you and your love story and retell it to the world through your Vow Renewal ceremony and promise you a day to remember just like the first time you said ‘I Do’
As the celebrant you have chosen to create your Vow Renewal ceremony I will meet with you and get to know you both, finding out what makes you special as people, as a couple and listen to your story of life together. I will create a warm, and personal ceremony that reflects you and your relationship and help you to share this with your loved ones in a unique way that will create a memory to treasure for all, forever.
Prices From
£550
Why choose Ruth for your renewal of vows?
Being in love with one person and sharing your life with them for as long as you have is something worth celebrating. In 2014 I had the honour of organising a special event to celebrate the 50th Wedding Anniversary of my parents. We came together on that day to celebrate them as a couple and honour the years of togetherness that had played such an important part in shaping the lives of those of us that have shared that life with them. A Vow Renewal is your chance to celebrate your love and life together but it is also your moment to say to each other the things that we sometimes forget to say on a daily basis and remember why you fell in love with each other all those years ago.
Funerals
In 2017 I said goodbye to the man I had loved for my whole life. I never thought I would ever have the courage or the right words to do his life, his love for me and my love for him justice, but somehow I managed it. And it was an independent funeral celebrant that helped me to do it. At a time when my family were feeling sad and exhausted our funeral celebrant walked into my kitchen, took quiet control of the situation and helped us create a ceremony and write eulogies that did justice to my Dad. Nothing was too silly or to serious, it was just us honouring him and our memory of him. That’s why I chose to become a funeral celebrant and that’s why I know being chosen by you to do this for you is an honour.
When you choose me to create the ceremony for your loved one I will meet with you and your family members to listen to your stories and help to shape the ceremony you want, reflecting the person you have lost and your love for them. Everyone is unique, our memories of people we love are unique to us. My ceremony will reflect that individual and how they and you wish to be remembered. I will guide you through what to say, when to say it and shape all the special unique elements you wish to include that reflect your loved one and the way you wish to honour and remember them.
Prices From
£400
Why choose Ruth for your funeral?
I especially like working with families to create really special Celebration of Life ceremonies. Often they take place several weeks or months after the funeral, they are a wonderful opportunity to take all the time you need to reflect and gather your thoughts and emotions. Together we create a loving tribute and hold the ceremony in a space that is special for you and without the rush of a church or crematorium schedule. I have led some wonderful celebrations including sing- a- longs and comedy, music and a grief mandala.
Reviews for Handmade Ceremonies
Total Reviews: 13
Average Rating: 5
reviews (13)
“an incredibly special moment tailored to just how you want it”
Ruth provided just what we were hoping for.
Her approach of getting to know us both to provide a personalised and special ceremony was brilliant. At no point did we feel pushed to go in any particular sort of direction which helped to make our day feel very much our own.
We would highly recommend Ruth to anyone looking for a celebrant. She provides an incredibly special moment tailored to just how you want it.
“Hi Ruth, Thank you so much for yesterday, it was so special and the personalised touch you gave it was perfect. Plus there were a fair few people shedding a tear so job done! “
Hannah & Chris
Held with such grace
Ruth you held the space with such grace—like an alighting angel. You managed to connect strangers, navigate complex family dynamics, and create a ceremony that was spontaneous, perfectly timed, and deeply meaningful. You tuned into everything with a calm, beautiful presence, gathering all our different voices into one harmonious moment. It was simply perfect.
Highly recommended
We can’t recommend Ruth enough after having her as the celebrant at our wedding. From first meeting her at a wedding fair, she was able to bring out the emotion within and put it into words, a gift not many people have. Every interaction from this first meeting was enlightening and not only helped us create a special ceremony, but helped us both express how we really feel about each other with personalised vows crafted in partnership with Ruth. And finally, a perfectly executed ceremony with the perfect combination of humour and gravitas. The candle lighting ceremony topped off the ceremony, demonstrating the symbolism of the wedding exquisitely.
Thank you so much for making our day perfect!
Mark and Louise Timson
