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Michael Grace Celebrant/Married With Grace
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Countries Covered
I travel Nationally & Internationally
Affiliations
Entheos Ireland; Irish Ethical Celebrants Society (IECS)
Languages
English, Irish
Hi, I'm Michael
Michael Grace Celebrant / Married with Grace (Celebrant and Solemniser).
Turning your vision into reality.
Celebrating love and life.
They are my guiding principles. I work with couples and families to craft and create personal unique celebrations of the important life milestones, from birth to death.
Choosing Michael Grace Celebrant ensures a personal, individual and unique service to celebrate your special occasion with a beautiful and memorable ceremony.
What's my ceremony style?
Words from my couples:
“Special and Personal”, “Beautiful Ceremony”,
“Created an atmosphere to suit our personalities”,
“Created lasting and magical memories”,
“Warm, kind and professional service”,
“He put us both at ease and took the time to get to know us.”,
“Michael made us feel confident, excited and at ease about our ceremony.”,
“personal and warm approach to the ceremony”,
“very professional, caring, empathetic and genuine”
“Better than we could ever have imagined”
Prices From
€600
Why choose Michael?
All my ceremonies, whether it is celebrating the arrival of a new baby, getting married or the end of a wonderful life, have the couple or family right at the centre. I create personal, individual and unique ceremonies to celebrate the important milestones in a life. The input and choices come from the couple or family, my job is create the ceremony to reflect the individuals and families in a unique bespoke way.
What do I offer?
Weddings
Married with Grace (Celebrant and Solemniser)
I am passionate about people, friendship, relationships, love and romance and it is those passions that help me create my wedding ceremonies. I create special and memorable (legal) wedding ceremonies with you and for you, to share your love for each other in front of your family and friends (or on your own).
Together we will create a day that celebrates your journey from the time you met to the day of your wedding.
Marriage is a special union between you and a symbol of your love for each other, and I will work with you to make your day very memorable and unique to you.
I specialise in Destination Ireland wedding and elopement ceremonies. If you are thinking of getting married or eloping abroad, what better place than your ancestral home?
Ireland, also known as the Emerald Isle, is famous for its landscapes, literature, poetry, music and a thousand welcomes. Céad Míle Fáilte.
Ireland is the ancestral home for millions of people around the world, Great Britain, USA, Australia, Canada to name a few.
I can help create that perfect traditional Irish wedding, working with partners (photographers, musicians, hotels, guest houses and florists) in the many fabulous destinations and venues in Ireland.
Prices From
€600
Why choose Michael for your wedding?
My style is relaxed, open and romantic which allows a couple to turn their dream into reality. Your wedding ceremony is crafted by you, guided by me. Everything in your ceremony is exactly as you dreamed for your special day. I welcome you to explore all possibilities to make your wedding a day to truly remember. My guiding principle is personal, individual and unique.
“Coming from New York, we had a very specific vision of melding the typical elements of an American wedding with the Irish traditions that keep us tethered to our heritage, and the result that Michael curated was extremely special, organic and beautiful.” Claire and TJ
Naming Ceremonies
A new baby is like the beginning of things – Wonder, Hope, A Dream of Possibilities
Baby Naming gives you the opportunity to mark the birth and naming of your baby in a way that suits you, unique to you and your beliefs.
This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate this new little life or new arrival (adoption, fostering), expressing all that you wish for your child in their future ahead, make promises and vows to him or her as parents, siblings and grandparents and to gather with your community of friends and family who encircle and support your new family.
My naming ceremonies range from welcoming a new baby, adoption ceremonies and fostering ceremonies. I also include in this coming of age ceremonies as children pass through each stage of their lives, from child to young adult to adult.
Prices From
€250
Why choose Michael for your naming ceremony?
Your Child, Your Ceremony, Your Way
A unique and personal ceremony to welcome your child into your family.
“Michael was the celebrant for our sons naming day recently and I couldn’t recommend him enough! He took so much time to make sure we were happy with every little detail for the day. Michael made the day absolutely stress free and was so easy going with timings and getting to know everyone involved. I would highly recommend Michael. Thanks so much for a beautiful ceremony!” (Laura and Craig and Baby Leo)
Renewal of Vows
There are many reasons why a couple renew their vows of marriage including an anniversary, a birthday or other significant occasion during their journey together.
I will work with you to create a ceremony that celebrates your journey together in married life.
Your ceremony will be crafted as you wish, involving all those who have traveled your journey with you.
Vow Renewals around the country, celebrating your love at some of the most unique destinations. I
I would be delighted to help you organise your special day, putting you in touch with wonderful photographers and musicians.
Guide to your Vow Renewal Ceremony
Pick Your Date – A wedding anniversary, birthday or other special occasion.
Choose Your Venue – Return to the place you got engaged or married, a favourite holiday destination, location of your family home.
Choose Your Vows – Your original wedding vows or new commitments to each other.
Choose your Ceremony – Ring Exchange, Readings, Poetry, Lighting of Candles, Blending of Sands, Handfasting.
Invite Guests, or Not – On your own or with family and friends.
Celebrate – What more can be said!
Prices From
€350
Why choose Michael for your renewal of vows?
“If you’re looking for the best Celebrant for your wedding or vow renewal in Ireland, look no further – you just found him! My husband and I decided to renew our vows for our 20th anniversary. I didn’t even know where to begin, but I stumbled across Michael’s site and from then on all the pieces came together. Michael was absolutely extraordinary!! It all started with a few emails, followed by zoom meetings so we could plan our special day! He went so far and above any expectation I had. He helped me find an amazing photographer and his close friend to life. He is absolutely amazing.” E&B July 2022
Funerals
Celebrating life rather than mourning death.
Funeral Services: I create personal funeral services to celebrate the life of the deceased. Working with the family, the funeral service remembers the deceased, their personalities, their passions and their beliefs.
Scattering of Ashes: For families who have chosen cremation the next question is what to do with the remains of your their loved one. Many choose to bring them home or replace their remains in a local cemetery. But there are so many other ways to scatter the ashes of the departed through a ceremony that reflects both their personalities and their beliefs.
Memorial Services A memorial service is usually held to celebrate the life of the deceased. It can be held anytime after their death, one year later or on a birthday or other anniversary. It is a lovely way to remember the departed when out of the initial shock of your loss.
Why choose Michael for your funeral?
“Thank you so very much for you’re beautiful service for Dad. You made it so personal and full of compassion. I don’t know how you did it, but you brought through the essence of Dad in your words. It was so beautiful and just what he would have loved. So many of our family and friends said how beautiful it was and loved how the service was done, and that was down to you.”
The Dunne Family, October 2023.
Reviews for Michael Grace Celebrant/Married With Grace
Total Reviews: 47
Average Rating: 5
reviews (47)
The ceremony was more perfect than we ever could have imagined
Ben and I wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks for everything you did for us on our wedding day.
The ceremony was more perfect than we ever could have imagined. You made us feel so calm and truly created the exact atmosphere we had hoped for. We enjoyed every minute of it, and it was exactly what we wanted.
So many of our guests commented on how beautiful and personal the ceremony was, and we can’t thank you enough for helping to make it so special. You really went above and beyond, especially with the thoughtful touch of helping us set up the camera so my sister could join us via Zoom. That meant the world to us!
Thank you again for being such an important part of our day. We are so grateful for everything.
The ceremony was a highlight of our day
Michael thank you so much for the incredible job you did for our wedding day. From the moment we had our first zoom call it was such a pleasure to deal with you and you made the entire process so smooth and effortless. We trusted Michael 100% on all of the recommendations and he created such a calm and beautiful atmosphere on the day. The ceremony was a highlight of our day and so many of our guests were hugely complementary and remarked how you made the ceremony so personal. We honestly had the most amazing day and it was everything we had hoped for and more. Thank you so much.
He truly did a remarkable job
A long overdue word of praise for Micheal Grace who made Graham and my day so very special. Micheal guided us from overseas on the entire wedding process. When we felt like a fish out of water, he was there to steer us back on course, making recommendations on everything from length of ceremony, readings, music, unique traditions, how to set the tone and write our vows etc, all whilst ensuring the ceremony remained true to our style.
When we encountered a family loss shortly before the ceremony he helped us navigate with compassion and kindness.
He truly did a remarkable job, all of our guests agreed. I would recommend Michael to anyone over and over again.
