Hello there - I'm Lisa!
I'm so pleased you've found us.
If you're looking for a wedding celebrant in Cornwall who'll take the time to really get to know you - the stories, the laughter, the quirks and the little moments that make your relationship yours - you're in exactly the right place.
Before becoming a celebrant, I spent more than 25 years working in senior marketing, PR and event management roles. Looking back, I can see how much those years shaped the way I work today: understanding people, telling stories and creating moments that feel meaningful.
My journey into ceremonies began when I became a Ceremony Officer and Deputy Registrar with the Registration Service, where I had the privilege of conducting more than 100 legal ceremonies. While I loved being part of such important moments, I found myself wanting to create ceremonies that gave couples the freedom to tell their story in a way that felt personal, relaxed and completely true to them.
So, in 2018, I trained with the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants and founded Celebrant in Cornwall.
My vision was simple: to create ceremonies that don't just mark a moment, but make people feel something. Ceremonies with warmth, personality and plenty of room for laughter - where the couple at the centre of it feels completely seen.
As demand grew, I carefully built a small team of trusted celebrants who share the same approach, values and passion for creating ceremonies that feel personal, warm and full of meaning. Mary, Emily and Caroline don't simply step in on the day. They take the same care in getting to know you, writing your ceremony and supporting you throughout the process, so whichever of us you choose, you'll receive the same Celebrant in Cornwall care and attention from beginning to end.
Our couples often tell us that, from our first conversation, they felt listened to, understood and completely at ease. They wanted someone who would take the time to uncover their story, guide them through the process and create a ceremony that felt natural rather than predictable. That's exactly what we love doing.
We're probably not the right fit if you're looking for a ceremony that follows a strict format or where every detail has already been decided for you. But if you want a ceremony that feels personal, relaxed and full of genuine emotion, I think we'll get along brilliantly.
If you'd like to know more about me, and why rescue cats, nearly 40 years with the same man, muddy walks and homegrown tomatoes have anything to do with the way I write ceremonies... I've written a blog about exactly that.
And if you'd like to hear my voice and see what I'm like in action, you can watch me conducting a real wedding ceremony here.
Introducing the Celebrant in Cornwall team!
We're a small team of experienced celebrants who share the same approach to creating ceremonies: warm, personal, properly written and delivered with genuine care.
Each of us brings our own personality, experience and style, so you can choose the celebrant who feels right for you - while knowing that whoever you choose, you'll receive the same Celebrant in Cornwall ethos and attention from the very beginning.
Warm, thoughtful and reassuringly calm, Mary has a lovely way of making people feel comfortable from the moment they meet her.
A Cornish girl with a background in the wedding industry as a wedding coordinator, she understands both the emotion of a wedding day and all the little details that help it run beautifully. Couples particularly love Mary's kindness, authenticity and quiet confidence – both throughout the planning process and when she's standing beside them on the day.
And having had her own celebrant-led wedding in 2025, she knows first-hand just how special it feels when your ceremony truly reflects the two of you. Get to know Mary on this video.
A former professional wedding photographer, Emily has spent years at the heart of weddings – watching the nerves, laughter, emotion and wonderfully unpredictable moments that make every celebration different.
She's a natural storyteller with exceptional people skills and a real love of public speaking, bringing warmth, confidence and an instinctive understanding of people to every ceremony she creates.
Her years behind the camera also mean she understands how a wedding day really works – the flow, the emotion and all those little nuances that only come from experience. You can find out more about her on this blog.
And occasionally, Caroline…
Caroline has been part of Celebrant in Cornwall since 2020 and remains a much-loved member of our extended team, conducting a small number of ceremonies with us alongside her other wedding-industry commitments.