I have been performing wedding blessings and marriage ceremonies for almost 30 years. For the last 10 years, or so, the ceremonies I perform are independent of any particular church or institution.

Who I am:

* I am a Celtic priest and monk
* I am in my 50's
* I am married with four small children
* I belong to the Celtic spiritual tradition but not to any formal church, sect or cult
* I am freelance and self-employed

* I live on the Aran Islands (Co. Galway)

What I offer:

* An indoor or outdoor ceremony

* Anywhere - you are welcome to come to Aran, or I will travel to you

* A personalised ceremony - I will create with you a ceremony to suit you
* I will perform ceremonies for homosexual and lesbian couples as well as for heterosexual couples

* Your ceremony can be as orthodox (e.g. Christian) or as unusual as you like

* I will meet you beforehand if you wish
* I will conduct most of the planning with you by e-mail and phone
* If you need me to, I will arrive the night before the wedding
* If you invite me, I will stay for the celebrations and say grace at the meal.

What I cannot offer:

* A legal registration of your marriage. You must go to a registrar to do that.
* A ceremony in a church owned by a Christian denomination (except with special permission)

How I can help in other ways:

* You can have a ceremony in a church if you wish. There are churches in Ireland that are privately owned. Most of them that I know are owned by hotels, so you can have the ceremony and the rest of the celebrations at the one location.