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David Willis - wedding celebrant

David Willis Sheffield Yorkshire Wedding Celebrant

David is an experienced and award-winning wedding celebrant who delivers fun, personal and memorable wedding ceremonies for couples across Sheffield, Yorkshire, the Peak District and across the UK. Photo: https://www.puddle-duckphotography.co.uk/

Why Choose a wedding celebrant?

As an award-winning wedding celebrant, I’ll create and lead your romantic, fun, and unforgettable ceremony that reflects your unique love story. Whether in Sheffield, across Yorkshire, the Peak District or anywhere in the UK or abroad, your wedding will be personal, meaningful, and tailored to you—at your chosen time and location.

Wedding Celebrant Services in Sheffield, Yorkshire, the Peak District, across the UK & overseas

A personalised ceremony by a Wedding Celebrant can be traditional or uniquely creative, reflecting your love story. I can help with all legal marriage steps involving registrars, whether before, during, or after your celebration. Once the legalities are handled, your ceremony can be completely flexible—there are no limits on time, location, music, words, beverages, or including pets.

Wedding Celebrant Yorkshire

David performed a beautiful & memorable wedding ceremony for Mikaela and Gareth at Sandburn Hall, Flaxton, York. David is an award winning Yorkshire Wedding Celebrant with experience of working at many wedding barn and stately home wedding venues. Photo: https://abbiesizerphotography.co.uk/

Personalised wedding ceremonies in Sheffield, Yorkshire, the Peak District and across the UK

We will get to know each other and we will co-create your personable & memorable ceremony together. I will keep you on track so that we have everything sorted for your amazing day. You will feel relaxed and at ease. Your ceremony will be fun, personal and dignified. You and your guests will love it and you will be getting complements about your ceremony for the rest of your wedding day.

Steph & Adam had their amazing and personal wedding celebrant ceremony at the famous Sheffield Manor Lodge Turret House. Photo: https://www.victoriagreensmithphotography.com/

Hayley & Chris had their fun, personal and relaxed festival style wedding at Bradfield, Sheffield with stunning views of the beautiful Peak District. Photo: https://www.flyonthewallphotography.co.uk/

Jade and Ryan chose David to be their wedding celebrant and had a romantic and fun ceremony at The Maynard, Grindleford, in the Derbyshire Peak District. Photo: https://www.simondewey.co.uk/

Amelia and Meg chose David to be their Wedding Celebrant at Whitely Hall Hotel, Grenoside, Sheffield. David is the most recommended wedding celebrant in Sheffield, Yorkshire and across most of England on Hitched, the UK’s largest wedding planning APP.

The registration of your marriage need only cost £57. The “statutory marriage ceremony” can take place at any registry office, some councils call it the “two plus two”. I can advise you as I know the best & the most helpful councils to work with! If budget is no issue, registrars can do the “legal bit” in the late afternoon of your wedding day as guests are having drinks before sitting down to eat.

Raquel & John live in the USA and chose David to be their wedding celebrant at Danby Castle, North Yorkshire. Photo: https://paulandtim.com/

Sarah and Mo chose David to be their wedding celebrant at 99 Mary Street, Sheffield. Photo: https://www.thecrowthers.co/

Charlotte had always dreamed of having her wedding on a farm, she & Jamie pulled it off in style. Surrounded by Charlotte’s horses, they had read their hilarious & also deeply romantic vows to each other under a tractor bucket arch. The
It was great getting to know Charlotte & Jamie face-to-face as they lived just across a couple of Sheffield’s valleys from me. Not only was I able to connect with them but also with Reuben & Norman their dogs & their horses who were
Anita & Tomas first met at university whilst studying gaming & animation technology. They still love gaming which is why their ceremony music all came from Final Fantasy & similar. As well as telling their wonderful, romantic & some
Anita & Tomas wanted something really unique & special to celebrate their love, marriage & family traditions. They chose to have their wedding at a stunning Ribble Valley venue on Anita’s late parents’ own wedding anniversary.
Becky & Callum’s wedding ceremony was so deeply romantic & personal. Their vows to each other were so heartfelt & brought many people to tears. In contrast, an over-friendly hornet brought many unexpected laughs. It was a wonderful
What a gorgeous venue Becky & Callum chose for their beautiful & personal wedding ceremony. The weather was perfect & not even an over-friendly hornet could ruin a perfect day! Venue: @parrgreenhall 📸: @elliegraceweddings 📹: @timcla

I am proud to say I am a multi-award winning Wedding Celebrant with Hitched & Bridebook for my outstanding 5 Star reviews from couples.

Difference between a celebrant and registrar

Amma & Joe chose David to be their wedding celebrant at The Old Rectory, Padworth, Berkshire.

Sarah & Nathan chose David to be their wedding celebrant at Aston Hall Hotel, Sheffield. Photo: https://www.truelensart.co.uk/

Couples tell me they love getting the boring legal bit out of the way before their wedding. It means they can relax & fully enjoy their wedding day without restrictions.

I provide my own PA system & microphones if needed at no extra charge so everyone is heard. I will operate your ceremony music or liaise with the venue, musicians or wedding singer.

different types of wedding ceremony

Your personal wedding ceremony will be romantic, fun and all about you. You can include religious elements if you wish or wedding rituals that honour your family’s heritage.

As a father of 3, ex-teacher and Headteacher, I have a lot of experience of ensuring children at a wedding feel involved and engaged.

I operate from two bases: Sheffield, South Yorkshire for Weddings in the North and Wokingham, Berkshire for Weddings in the South of England.

From Sheffield, I conduct weddings across Sheffield and all of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire. An hour’s travel from my home in Sheffield is included in my fees. Additional travel is charged extra, so please tell me the location of your venue and ask me for a quote.

From Wokingham, I conduct weddings across the Thames Valley including Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, plus also Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey. An hour’s travel from my base in Wokingham is included in my fees. Additional travel is charged extra, so please tell me the location of your venue and ask me for a quote.

You can then save your date with me for a 50% booking fee. Pay securely via my website using either a credit/debit card or PayPal & get all your consumer legal protections (no bank transfers). Full payment of fees and any additional costs are made 2 months before your ceremony date.

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